The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-01
ALL TIE NEWS FROM PROSPEROUS
GREENWOOD. .....
Sowing wheat-.-Bis Hoes..-The RatI-s
road and the Tax-Payers ." oat..
Stoves .-- Roasted Negroes -.!.C6Id
Christians...Cupid's Darts ..- other

GREENWOOD. s. G. Nov. o, 1885,
The stores III town will be closed ON Thurs
day next.
have not finished sowing wheat are ai1xl6us to
do SO as soon US possible. - "'
Mr.. John II. Buchanan killed a hog .bne
dred and sixty. pounds net. Every family
should raise at least one or two hogs yearly.
| This can be done without expense as the wRste
about almost any home would be sufficient
Miss Alice Boozer is visiting relatives III
Mr.. II. P. Wilson. the polite telegraph oper.-
ator who has had charge OF the Western un--
ion Telegraph office here during the last six
months has gone TO Columbia where he will
he employed in the G. c. A. r. r. office.
Mr.. Wright of Bradley has taken his place
| here. ..... :. y
MIR. J.P. Hardness of Due West was IN
A petition asking the County Commissioners
light tax in aid of the Chester, Greenwood
and Abbcville rairoad Is meeting with nd
opposition whatever. Everybody realizes the
m e ol ahS of M see nna
that would naturally accrue from Its success-
full consummation. - ...-..-
town last Tuesday. He brought 10 our mar.;
ket several bales Of the finest cotton we have
seen this season. =
Miss Annie Reynold;: and Miss LeSna Blake
uTS NlSlllllS illSuuS III w iuuSuOA0, 1uOy VIII
be away two weeks or more. ."
rne Female College has been we'll supplied
with coal-burning stoves which will be used
this winter instead Of the open hre-places and
room heretofore. The stoves were bought Of
MIR j. w. Sproles who put them In place O.
few days since.
the talented young man who last JulyssaIs
where is my glrl tonight" may again be
heard.
On account of the cold weather and the fail.
nre of the Baptist congregation to get the new
stoves which have been purchased for their
church Rev. MIR. Carter accepted 9n invita-.
Sunday morning and evening: The ho!dse
was well filled during both services.
On last Friday While jim Reid and his wifr,
colored, WHO live on Mr.. j. II. Oldhams place
near town were away from home their barn
and one OF their child about two years old
were burned up. Three small children were
left Mt home alone when one OF then, Thoughts
lcssly set fire 10 the barn merely to sec tt.
burn. The two older children managed to-;
keep at q safe distance from the Are leaving
the smaller child IN reach OF the flames.
day School on last Friday night was perfecs
success. The proceeds amounting to 'f1fty' CT
sixty dollars will be devoted to foreign mis-:
, sions. -
pleasant and enjoyable social gathering at
the residence of Mr. B. o. Verrcll OH last Fri
day night.
| Seven thousand five hundred bales OF cot.
| ton have been received here since the first OF
September This receipts for this season Will
be far in e..ccss Of that OF any preceding sea-
son.
| AS soon rs the necessary arrangements can
be made Greenwood will have bank. This
Is not assorted without foundation. Weknow
| whereof we speak.
col. ]. w. Minton OF Texas visited our town
few days since. -.-i.
Mr.. George NJ Brown, son OF Ex-Governor
| Brown Of Georgia was In town last Monday.
! lie Is soliciting agent for the w. q A. H.. Il.
Co. wv,
Cupid has not been idle in'Greenwood. We
will report the result Of the tender feeling
which he has kindled In two hearts soon.
| General Bamberg Of Aiken and Col. L.. w.
! Madden of Brunswick, Ga., have honored us
/ with visit.
! Religious services will be conducted by
Rev w. a. Rogers in the Prcsby yterian church
on next Thursday morning at eleven o'clock.
MAC.