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SOnrS III IHC CInUIC NOIIV5C.
GREESWOOD, s, G., October Is, 1SS

GREENWOOD, ). o., october lS, 1886.
II no one has told OF the fact, perhaps you
will be surprised to know that we are having
very dry weather and that the roads or very
dusty.
Miss Laura Richbours, grand daughter of
Mrs. +. e. Chappell was bitten twice by n
large highland moccasion on last dncsday
night. Her sufferings for short were almost
unbearable.
Baptist church here for the first and third
Sabbaths of each month during the next year
commencing with the first sabbath In No
vember. Mr.. Carter has secured a dwelling,
Mr.. J. II. Smith, of Charleston has purchas-
ed the dwelling on Byrd street, now occupied
by DR.. B. w. Cobb, and will make this place
his future home. TO all such Greenwood eX-
Capt. Geo r. Caldwell, of Phoenix has sold
all OF his property and will in n short time
leave for Washington Territory where he eX-
poets TO spend the remainder OF his life. He
Is a man Of sterling qualities. and we hope
that h" will not be disappointed In his expec.
| tatiOnS.
The old store of Lee and Bailey, which has
been an eye.sOre on the public square for sew
give place to the new brick building, has
been rolled TO the rear of Mr.. james Bailey
! lot. on Rag street where 1t will be repaired
and used as q grocery store
| DR.. II. w. Cobb has brought the lot and
house on Colesbury street, above 4. st. G.
Lees of Mr.. j. w. Spro'es. He will repair
and occupy the awelllng In q few weeks.
Mr.. w. IL. Moore Of COkesbury was in town
become citizen OF our town, were IL possible
for us to do So Come down. For you there
| Is welcome.
| The Chester, Greenwood and Abbevillc
Railroad, will be built, and there are no
would-if-we-could probabilities about IT.. All
! that Is necessary for us to do Is to pay sub.
scriptions as specified, vote q light tax II
necessary, and above all show by our action
that we want the road. The route Is practl-
cable one, as any one can see and VIC are sure
that the services of hopeful Schotield Will not
be needed IN securing the means OF complet'
| ing the work.
Mss Minncr Hilton. Of Ninety-Six Is visit
ing Misses Sarah and Bessie IIih.
On last Friday whiea horse, belonging to
Mr.. j. Il. McKellar, was being driven TO
wagon by Mr.. Stanley Crews, 1t took fright
anu ran away, tearing the wagon to pieces.
Mr.. Crews who is more than eighty years old
was thrown from the wagon but lot seriously
hurt.
Messrs. Lee & Bailey sold twelve carloads,
more than two hundred and lightweight
thousand pounds, Of ice during the Summer
months. A large part of tEls amount WdS
shipped to various places.
Mr.. Owen Dukes. of Hampton has come to
this place for the purpose of opening n lum-
her and builders supplies establishment.
He will in short time be ablc to fill all or.
dcrS for articles In that line.
DR.. r. w. Chilcs, of Ninrty-SiX was in town
last Thursday. II WAS his first visit to this
place since 1871. Many changes have been
made within the lat fifteen yenrs, and he
DR.. f.. q. Martin, ut Ninety Six WIS in town
durin. the grraIer part OF last week.
The first apple wagons from the mountains
that We have seen this season, were on the
streets last Saturday. Some Of their fruit
was very fine.
Some OF our c,ivarous young men will
soon commence to practice for AZ grand tour.
namcnt, which will take place during the
,.iS hfIli yi.tnrirIls HHiPht
Will cr,,wn his fair lady ~ queen OF grace and
beauty ON the evening following the contest.
Capt. W. q. RtOul ANA his Secrctory Mr..
Andrew Anderson, spent three u tys of last
week In town making arrangements for the
consolation oi tie naimS :mcnt Of the Port
Royal and AusuSt;,. Augusta nnd Knoxville
Greenwood, Iaure,is and Sparianourg, Green
willie and Laurcns and savannah Valley
rai:roa Is. Capt. Raoul met tho directors Of
the Greenwood, Laurens and SpurLanburg
road here OH last Friday. He will meet the
McCormick today, and the directors OF the
Augusta and Knoxville rOud In Augusta ON
the 97th inst. The new combination will be
known as the Port Royal and Carolina West
crn Rniiway. We do not known yet whether
ono of the directors of the new management
will be selected from this place or not, but /
do think that since Greenwood can rightly
claim the maternity OF one Of the roads
which made possible the construction OF
others. She ought to be allowed at least,
one representative l: only for the sake oI
courtesy.
On last Friday all Of the real and personal
property belonging to The estate OF Martin
lackett, within the limits of the town was
sold at auction by Mr.. T. G. Lpscomb the
executor. The sale was well attended and
real estate brought fair prices. The lot on
which tie dwelling stands, containing about
four acres was sold To Mr. j. +. kellaT for six
hundred and fifteen dollars. The remaining
seventeen acres which are somewhat rough
and hily were divided into twenty lots and
sold separately, bringing an average Oi q lit
ler more than eight dollars per acre.
Miss Willie Leroy of Lowndcs Vile is visit
ing Miss Lcona Blake.
One OF Mr.. J. ii. Oldhan's ginning establish
m.nts came near being burned one day last
week. Matches in the ,tton viii ch WAS be-
Ing ginnrG ignited and In moment the lint
was in flames. a steam fire cXtneuiShcr
which is attached to the boiler OF his engine
was Immediately put in operation eXtinsuish-
ing the fire I'm i few seconds.
Mr.. Il. r. Blackwell, Of Walnut Grove was
In town last Friday. He Is one of the few far
lners who are making money by close person.
al attention To the farm, nothing else will
secure success in that, or any other vocation.
Prof S. 2. BOoZer is again able to take
charge of his school.
4 concert for the benefit OF n charitable in
stituton I'm Charleston will be given in the
Female College next Friday night. MAC.