The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-01-13

GREENWOOD, Jan. IL, lSSi.
Cnurcl-soers were all frozen n,, up YESTERDAY, ond
the churches.
Prof. Blake has been elected superintend.
cnt of the Presbyterian Sabbathschool:
Our College opened last week with fatter-
Stove peldlers are about to take the town
Judging from the number CT wagons they
have standing around.
Mr.. r. J. Chiplcy, who has been salesman
for II. b. Reynolds for the last two years has
moved to his fnrm near Phoenix.
The friends of Mr. 4. 1. Blake will be
pleased TO learn that he has been elected
principal Of high school at ,heran MheLn,nsVi'le'
The last Legis ature passed an Act to close
the bar-rooms of Hodges for ntnety'nne
years, but,if they are opened as drug-storcs.
rs some in Greenwood are, Inc cltlzehs OF
that place need no congratulations.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. Peay, OF Falrheld, arc
visiting relatives near town.
The cold wave struck us on Friday, the f1rSt
snow storm OF The season falling on that day.
The winds which followed did little damage !;
a few treeSwere blown down, two across the
Augusta & Knoxville railroad near town, and
one across Sandy Nincents house on the
plantation of Or. j. e. Maxwell. me rooi
Prof. w. l.. Hood, of Triangle, spent u day
in town last week.
Mr.. W. S. Bell lost a valuable horse few
days ago. >.
Rev. W. T. Matthews went to Newherry on
Saturday to assist Rev. Mr.. HaSsel at a com.
munion meeting. Rev: Mr.. Hassel will az
sst Mr. Matthews at this place at meeting
to begin next Friday evening"
\ called meeting of the South Carolina
Preshytrry will convene here Oh Saturday,
10th instant ut 12 o'clock NJ.
Iutendant c. 4. G. Waller has moved nm old
buggy from his store piazza which has heen
an eye-sure to all pasSeis-by Tor the last six
months The appearance of Front Range has
been vastly improved by it's removal.
The Baptist Church Is without pastor.
Our efficient post master, l)r. +. U. farRs ls
still confined to his bed.
One of our young men watches the move
mentS of Prot. j. Frank Harper OF Ridge
Academy, with great deal OF interest wneh
he is calling on visiting young LADY. we
wish you success, Professor. We nave loils
since learned that
None without hope
Ever loved the brightest. fair,
But love can hope
Where reason would despair
MICA. C. Waller has erected Il nice livery
stable on his lot in rear Of the Augusta anu
Knoxville depot. We can now boast OF two
Messls. Harlzog and Hayes have for sale
and hire some of the finest horses ever
brought to Greenwood. They received a car
load on Saturday.
Some unknown party has removed the BAN
lister from the bridge on the road over Er-
wins creek, about two miles north of town
on the SukSSDuES IOuN, "ulCl tuS
bridge In n dangerous condition for travellers.
The County Commissioners would do well to
offer u reward and bring the miscreants 10
justice.
When Mrs. J. w. Carr left Bucllevel for
or North Carolina it Is thought by some that
she took her husband. who is an escaped con-
vict from the South Carolina Penltentiary,
with her in a long. box marked "Glass. this
side up with care"
The roof Of Mr.. J. r. Buchanan's residence
in Bucklevel was discovered to be on fire last
week, and the only means Of reaching the
flames was through q trap door In the ceiling
made by car, the escaped convict. Mrs Carr
occupied this house last year. and many sup
pose that he was secreted In the garret all
wear. The door was found after they left.
There Is more interest manifested In the
municipal election here to-day than there has
been for several years. There Is no issue.
The two tickets are:
Intcndant-C. a. e. Waller.
Wartlens-B. Reynolds, II. T. Riley, James
F. Davis, Robert Griffin.
Intendant-J. X burst.
Wardcns-T. F. Riley, ]. w. Duckett, Rob-
ert Griffin.
GREESwooD, Jan. 1.-THE result of the
election on Yesterday was the reelection OF
the old council by a small majority, VIZ:
C. A. G. Waller, lntendant; ID. Reynolds, L.
F. Riley. JAS. F. Davis, Robt. Griffin, Wardens.
It Is reported that two negro children living
near Sloan church frOze tu death ON Friday
night. I. II.