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GREssIvE CITY OF GREENWOOD.
.@TicEl:H-al Encampr,Hnt e. E'icnicS
a Town that Wants no FarElers'
Movement ---EscIi@;on --- Educa!iOn
improvements. Flowers -. Ball

Death.
GREENWOOD, August ., 1856
Tho committee appointed TO select place
for tho Interstate Agricultural Encampmcnt
will meet in Columbia tomorrow night TO dc.
eide upon location. Should Greenwood be
selected her people would spare nolhinS 10
make the cncampmcnt Il success.
There was picnic ut Brierwood Academy
on last Thursday. \ few OF onr people attend,
cd and came back giving glowing accounts ol
the bountiul dinner and the unboundcd
Kindness of the people of Rricrwood. Sever
al candidates were present anu bricf address
cs were made by Mr.. Geo. &. Hodges and Hon.
W. ii. Parker. Mr.. III. Griffin, who is rrin-
cipal Of the Academy, was master Of ccrcmo-
Sir. W. II. Covar, who has been for some
time employed in tie ,lm" 1fibmnn Office has re-
turned TO his home in EdgciCd.
When speaking the plain truth Greenwood
IS often accused of being conccitcd. IN ms
accusation you err. so when y0u read THIS
fact please be II little more charitable. Green
wood has no farmers club. We are glad that
she has none, because il shows that she has no
Scheming sorchcad politicians Why our IN
tclligcnt farmers will not see tho object which
their local leaders have in view, and Will per-
sist in listening to unscrupulouS Office seekers
Is Il source of aStOniShmcmt to u.s. III thc
farmers could only scc that the evils to which
agriculture is subject DO not cmanatc ir1ll
pcrniciOuS laws but are almost entirely the
result Of their clrclcSSnCSS and bad manage
mrnt then would we hope for their rcdelnp.
ton and dream of better days 10 come. Unlll
they seek remedy for their Ills elsewhere
than in politics We lear they VIII only Huu
disappointment.
I here was delightful picnic Mt Damascus
church on last Saturday. II was managed by
The Ladies Missionary Society OF that clurcli;
conducted by Rev. W. y. Rogers, the pastor
and Rev. IL. +. ChrcilZburg during last week
resulted in three additions to tho church. MI.
Chrclzburg made many friends here. we
sincerely hope that he will visit our town
again soon.
The Greenwood Educational Association
was organized on last Thursday afternoon
with the following officers: PrcSidcnt-lrnf.
j. II. Blake; Nicc-Prcsident-IIon.J j C. MaX-
well; Directors - pr. y. p. B0ozcr. 4. W
Major. J. W. Greene. G: \. G: Mallcr,J +. ia.
Wis, B. REYNOLDS, and ]. X: burst, The first
of u two-StOricd brick building TO he used as
school for our young mon. Let all lovers ol
education and especially those of you who
have sons to etlilca!c give the Association
substantial encouragement.
Ry trimming and clearing ont the grove be-
tween his dwelling and the street in front OF
Mr.. b. Reynolds, Mr.. W. ii. Bailey has added
n great deal to the beauty of Onr town. DIR.
B6ozcr. Mr, c. &. Waller, and Mr.. i. Reynolds
are due him many thanks for wonderful i'm.
proycmcnt in the appearance OF thclr places.
Miss Nora Rogers, of biahopville, Is visiting
her uncle Rev. W. y. Rogers.
Ijr J. c. Maxwell is now occupying his
home near the Presbyterian church.
On last saturday viii ie the passenger tram
on the Columbia and GrccnNIllc rOlu was
Standing at oIr depot, the Columbia BnSc
Ball Club returning from the Greclvillc
Tournament Was presented with beautiful
floral token of appreciation of courtcS.cS
shown the members of the Greenwood Club
while in GrcCnvilic. The flowers which were
arranged in the form Of 4 bat and ball were
presented by Mr.. j. W. Payne. captain of the
Greenwood club. Captain Melton, Of the To-
lum3a club spoke Il few polished words oi
acceptance when ihc train moved OIL citrry-
inw to their homes nine of toumbia's most
valiant boys, whose generosity will not soon
be forgotten by their friends here.
Miss Mamie Hood nf Due West, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. X. L. Blake.
On last Friday evening the Ninety-SiX col
orcd base ball club played against the colorrd
club of this place. At the close OF the contest
which was long one, lasting several huuis,
the score stood tifty-four to six in favor OF
Greenwood
\ fine shower Of rain fell here on yesterday
evening, and il is raining again tEiS after.
noon. Rain was needed though not badly.
Morning and evening services will he con-
Quoted in The Presbyterian church hy the pas
tor, Rev. w. T. Mathews during this week.
Misses Bessie and Sarah Hill arc visiting
relatives near Ninciy-Siv.
There will be Il base ball tournament in this
place commencing on the 18th ana cont;nuiH.
until the 10Th Of August. The best mines OF
week oi pleasure is anticipated.
Mrs. Pounds, of bradley, formerly OF this
place, died this morning. MAJ.