The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-06-30
GprrSv-oon s G.. June oS. lSe


churgc of a school.
We were disappointed in not getting the re-
port of the railroad meeting last Tuesday to
the Press and Banner. The telegraph, office ut
Hodges not being open at dark was the cause.
Misses Rice OF Bamburg are visiting Miss
Bessie Hill.
Nelson Brooks, our barber, will go mp to
Due West Tuesday evening to put the finish
ing touch on some of the young dudes who
will attend Commencement. He feels highly
complimented that lie shaved Governor
Thompson while here.
Mr.. h. NJ. Bullock will move to town this
Fall TO educate his daughters. MI. bullock
will take bOar(lerS.
The Following delegates were elected Satur-
day evening to attend the County Club: j. G.
Maxwell, l. a; G; Waller, J. i; bl9I,s;. Blakci; Jr'
Last week Capt. w. II. Pierce shipped $500
paving rock from his quarry TO Charleston
He has twenty-five hands besides the con-
victs employed. No sickness among his con-
victS.
The wholesale ice house of Mcssrs. Lee &
Bailey shipped oyer 30 barrels of ice Saturday.
Our friend and schoolmatc Mr.. Covan Grey
don, is visiting his parents. He Will De mere
several weeks.
Mr. James l.. Hinton has the sympathy Of
the community in the death of his little
After the citizens of Greenwood heard who
composed The jury on the Ferguson case, the
verdict was anticipated. We fear enough
caution is not exercised by those who are ell
trusted with the duty of drawing jurors
The committee consisting OF J. \. Lipscomh;
Oconec, j. W. Wotiord of Spartanburg, and
DR.. w. i. Millwee OF Greenwood, who were
appointed to select place for the agricultural
encnmpment visited the location the Board
went from here to Spartanburg. The com
miltee were very much pleased with the lo-
cation. They will decide on the Sth OF July
at which time they will visit Anderson
Greenwood offers better natural advantages
than any other competitive point. This To-
cation was recognized years ago as being IL
good place for such purposes, and there Is
not remember with pleasure the large springs
at the old chalk level muster ground. The
LaurcnS and Spartanburg Rail-
road runS.im about one hundred yards Of this
spring. and when the Chester, Greenwood and
Railroad Is built il Will run near
this spring on the south side. We hear that
Soine of the committee Says that Greenwood
is the place to have the encanpmcnt but on
account Of sickness they will not give their
to have it here. We will compare our
health record with any of the competitive
points and venture to assert Greenwood can
show II greater list of octOgcnarianS than any
place of its size in the State.
Mr.. and Mrs: II G: Hartzog are visiting rel
atives ut Mt Carmel. They will return the
last of the week.
Our stove and tin man Mr.. J. w. Sprolcs. is
not only Il master OF his profession, hut Is
also Il firSt-claSS farmer. He has Il wonderful
variety Of cotton which he claims grows at
the rate of tour inches per hour.
The Misses BamberG, OF Bambcrg, ). C.,
stopped over in our village few days last
week on their way. TO spend the summer at
HcnderSunville, y. G.
The Greenwood Social Club gave one of
their elegant entertainments at lsilcys Hotel
last Tuesday evening. The entertainment
WAS not as largely attended US ON former oc-
cas- onS still IL was Il success.
Mrs. John Lower, OF Columbia, is visiting
her sister-in law Mrs. w. T. Matthews.
MIR. II. J. Hood, who is the efficient mail
agent on the Richmond and Danville Rail.
road, was in our village last week. Mr.. Hood
has just received his re-appointmcnt with an
increase Of salary, and Will return To his posi-
tion the last Of this week.
Mr.. G. NJ. Calhoun, the veteran cabbage
ra iSe r of Abbevillc county, presented us fine
specimen last week. We promised to pass
Judgment upon his proficiency in raising cab
bageS as soon as he presented MS with one.
and regret that on account of our better half
who generally decides III such matters, we
will have TO suspend Judgment for the pres
ent. though ii he presents Us with another
when she returns we will render prompt
verdict. We can, however, say as TO size. the
present specimen SurpaSScS any that have
been upon the market this year.
We regret that VIC cannot comply Mt present
with our promise to give the publica history
OF the schools of Greenwood in the past, nS
we have not been able to secure the necessary
information, but still hope to do so in the fI-
turC.
In addition to the flourishing institutions
in our village for the benefit OF the whites, it
has also the Brewer Normal Institute which
Is now under the superintendent OF Prof.
]. ID. Baclicnstosc. Principal, with w. G. Nc.
Lester and wife as assistants, both graduates
given q history Of this worthy institution III
the past and the noble work Prof. Bnckeli,
stoSc is accomplishing in our midst we Will
briefly refer again to II. Prof BackcnSto>e
was born in Geneva. New York, and gradual-
cd IN Hobart COLLEGE of the same state. After
graduating he taught school i'll Mississippi
four or five years, after which time the Amer
lean Missionary Association called him To
take charge OF this institution. He arrived
here i'm September, lS12, and has been support
ed entirely by the Association. When he
first came, his course was watched with n
great deal of suspicion, us our country at
that time WAS flooded with Northern ldvcn-
turcrS and SCaluwagS who had come hithcr to
prey upon the crcdulOuS culnrrtl man ut the
expense ot thc.wh,tr race. y few years, huwcv-
rr. Su tficcd to remove all such suspicious, and
by his upright and honorable course Of life
he has gained the respect not only OF the
white citizens of Green wood hut of the sur
community. In compliance with
an invitation from Prof BackcnstoSe to visit
the Institute we araied ourselves OF an ol,-
pOrtunity Il few evenings ago and spent n few
hours very pleasantly in inspecting the build
in.S and grounds. The main building has
four rooms and two large halls. We were par
ticularly well pleased with the n"atncSS and
order manifested throughout the building, eS-
pccially in Prof. BackenstnSe'S department.
1t was supplied with new patent desks, upon
each Of which was placed large Bible.
There was also IN elegant organ, while nu-
merUuS maps and black boards were suspend
rd To the walls. The rooms Of the primary
department were also neatly furnished. In
the yard were three nice cottages for board
crS. After inspecting the College departments
we accepted and invitation to visit lr.t
Back iicnStuSc'S private room, which was Gle
ganty furnished with Il beautiful chamber
SGT, and fine brussels carpet, while pictures oi
rare value decorated the walls, and choicest
literature OF magazines and books ibounurti,
all of which testified to the culture and rc-
finement of its occupant.
Prof. BackcnStOSe Is ~ single gentleman
about - years old. of handsome appearance
and fine bearing. That hc is of an excellent
family can he testified by one OF our citizens
who visited Geneva, and WAS elegantly enter
tanned by the Professors f;tinlly while there.
TIE attendance ut this institution for the
year ending was 80, anon" whom Anderson,
Dcunrp, PickrnS, Ircrnvlllr, l.allrelS, New
berry and Edyrliclu counties were rcpruSrn l.
cd.
ON account OF II little unplcasan;nrss be-
tween the Professor and his assistants, we
doubt IL the College has accomplished as
much good during the past session as 1t
should have done. The teachers of tlir pri.
mary department held their closing rNrrci:;i ;
in the y. VI. j.. church. llavin" received an
invitation from some OF the Influential pa
irons Of the $chOul 10 attend the exercises, OH
last Thursday evening, in company with Il
friend, we look in the OCCASION.
When VT arr lvCh aiI usher politely ac
conmodalcd us with chairs in front u
the rostrum. The exercises were opened
with a few Sulutary remarks by W. &. McLes'