The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-10-06
FROM THE CITY OF GREENWOOD.
What the Farmers Are DOins...
Where Promising Young Men Get
their Edueation-.-Many Personal
DOts-.Othcr Matters.

GREENWOOD, s. G. Oct 4, 1885,
| Three hundred bales Of cotton were bought
i on our streets on last Friday and Saturday.
| The farmers OF this section have saved i'm
mensc quantities of hay this season, IL part OF
which has been bonght by persons In town.
II ought not to be necessary for any one to buy
| the Western raised article next year.
| Owing 10 the absence OF Rev. w. T. Mat
thcws, we had no preaching in town on last
Sunday. All the sunday schools accepted nn
invitation to join in q mass meeting ut the
Baptist church where they were highly enter
tained for more than IN hour by an address
on the qualifications necessary for successful
teaching by Capt. X. s. Morgan, OF Grccnvile
Adiutant General Bonham was in iowa on
| last Wednesday.
Mr.. r.. NJ. Hayes, after spending the Sum:
mcr in Florida, has returned, and will spend
tho fall and winter with Mr.. Hartzog In the
livery Stable and stock business.
| Mr.. A. Rosenberg went 10 Abbevillc on last
Wednesday TO celebrate the Jewish New Year
with relatives there. lie will return to-
| day.
Capt. Dwight moved his camp about six
miles fIom here towards Abbevlile this
morning.
Messrs. NJ. T. Coleman, Robt. Nickels and
Ha! ne Henderson, three Of Coropaca's prom:
! Using young men, passed. through Greenwood
! last saturday on their way to Due West
where they will enter college today.
| We have heard several farmers say that the
boil worm Is doing considerable damage to
the cotton crop. Floods, earthquakes, drouth
and boil worm! What next?
|
| ing at DR.. 4. p Boozer's while attending the
Female College.
! We have no marriages o report this week.
but II we are not mistaken we Will be called
upon TO report more than one happy union
ere VIC hear the chimin. Of Christmas bells.
| Nine cents was paid for cotton by some OF
our buyers on Saturday last Our market
cannot be beaten.
The sidewalk in front of the new building
of j. s. IL w. T. Bailey and DR.. a. Z. BOoZcrs
stores will hc paved with granite this week.
We hope others will see their good work: and
do likewise.
Jasper Davis, the wife murderer, was
brought through here on his way to Abbc-
VILE last Tuesday night. He spoke Of his
crime in n light careless manner
MeSSrs. Bailey, BarkStlalc 4 Co, opened n
branch house In Waterloo, on last Thurdny.
! Mr.. Joel s. Bailey one of the firm, will spend
the greater part Of The coming season NJ that
plaec.
Ilfsfuture our town authorities will take
special cti C Ia Keeping our streets clean of all
waste paper, cotton. and other filth. Tllis is Il
, u step In the right direction.
| Mr.. a. Rosenberg has the most attractive
store in town. He has Il great variety of
goods and some beautiful pictures hstciully
arranged.
Mr.. w. X. Brownies left on last Wcdnes-
! day for Birmingham. Alabama. He has &C
cepted q position In Il mercantile house there.
The Greenwood Agricultural Club will meet
on next Saturday afternoon at three O'clock
! in Walter Hall.
Farmers now pay only five cents per halo to
have cotton weighed. MAC.