The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-06-02
GREENWOOD EVOLUTION.
Fact and Comment by the Pen OF Our
COrreSpOndenf.

Fact and Comment by the Pen OF Our
Correspondent.
GREENWOOD, May 81, 1889.
MISS Mary LomaX, Of Verdery, has been
spending few days in town with MIR. Wal
Miss Louise Oldham. of this place, is visit
Ing friends IN Spartanbnrg. w
DIR. w. f. Pelham and his little son Ellerly,
of Newberry, have been on n visit to his
brother-in-law Mr.. Leavell.
Mr.. Matthews and Mr.. Charley Taggart
have the finest upland corn to be seen any
where around.
Mr.. ]. R. Leavell is very fond OF pets, and is
now trying his hand at raising canary birds.
Mr.. w. II. Coleman, of New Market lost his
residence by an accidental fire last Wednes-
day morning. His family barely escaped
with their lives.
Mr.. ]. B. Arnold, delivered an address last
Thursday evening evening In Walters Hall
on the Assassination of Lincoln and the Exc
cution of Mrs. Surratt He proposes TO give
us another lecture at an early day on Evolu-
ton.
storeroom below bis new hotel.
Mr.. w. e. Peen, Of Mccormick, has located
In town and Is engaged as commission mer-
DR.. ]. c. Maxwell and wife will be home
about the 18th OF June Mrs. c. NJ. Calhoun
who has been visiting her sister In New York
will return with them.
Mr.. r. r. Calhoun has commenced work on
The Democratic Club will meet in Walters
Hall on Saturday al 81 o'clock TO elect dele
gates 70 the Ceutrsl Club at Abbevillc.
week at White Hall, after spending a few
months at Little Rock, Ark. We suppose he
did not find that a land flowing with milk
and honey rs 1t has been pictured. A Chill
Methodist Sabbath School the other schools
were invited to be present. Rev. Mr.. Har-
mon OF Laurens made q most excellent nd
dress and we hope to haye the pleasure Of
hearing him again. Col. John &. Clinkscales
Of Anderson was invited to be present, but
circumstances were such that he failed to be
Dr.. i. Fl. Edwards. of Duo West bas nc.
cepted the invitation to furnish music at
Commencement We understand he has latc.
ly received an invitation to sling In choir In
Philadelphia, but we hope he will not see fit
to accept, as we need oil such musicians In
our own churches.
While out riding lately we passed the old
home or our grandparents. and were aston
ished 10 S see e such changes in the land. The
had II terraced In the Spring, and the recent
rains have almost ruined 1t. If Mr.. McCurry
could only sec IL, he would at least think his
The Tribune speaks OF the young men de-
voting their time after the closing Of the
stores In the afternoons to the young ladies.
Since the flying trapeze has arrived however,
the ladies are forgotten, and the boys devote
their entire attention to 1t. We feel sorry for
the girls, they l)ok so lonely.
The measles are very fatal among the color.
ed people In this community. Eight deaths
reported last week. There are no cases In
town at present
Judge i. S. Cothrnn stopped In our town a
few hours last week on his way 70 hold Court
In Sumter. The announcement of his name
for Congress meets with the hearty approval
Of onr people. The name OF Hon. W. H. Par
ker Is spoken Of very favorably as the Judges
successor.
We hear that Mr.. II. Fl. Hughes has the
finest crop in the Bucklevel section.
Thus far We have not heard oi any candi-
date from this township "placing himself In
the hands of his friends" though ruinor says
there are several In soak.
The Press and Banner Is eagerly sought af
ter every week, and our people admire the
way In which 1t IS conducted While its ed
itor takes decided stand on every issue, still
he gives all parties fair showing I'm Its col
umns. Nothing Is more disgusting than for q
newspaper to suppress facts on the other side
IT. order to advance tho object which they
advocate.
Tho augusta Chronicle in reporting Gen.
Gordon's canyass on two occasions said, ale
spoke his same Americas speech" The
Chronicle may think 1t Is helping Bacon ON to
The gnbernatorial chair, but the way In which
1t reports Gen. Gordon's canvass is making
friends for him here every day. Y. q.