The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-05-12
GREENWOOD COMMENTS.
HER SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND RAILROADS
Matrimonial Fever-..COmmencem
observation-disclosures for Closing the
Public SchOOls-..RaiIrOad Meeting
and Other Matters.


Exerciscs-.Reasons for Closing the
Public SchOoIs-..RaiIrOad Meeting
and Other Matters.
GREENWOOD, S. c., May 10, 1856.
The public schools in Greenwood township
will close this week. Alarger per cent. OF tue
teachers of this township hold first grade GER
tificates than usual, and the fact that they are
paid according to grade, accounts for the ear
ly exhaustion of the school funds.
MckinZie's PantOmine and Lecture SHOW
was pronounced the best cheap entertainment
e/er exhibited in Greenwood. The admit
/ance fee of ten cents placed itwithin the pat
ronagc of all.
Hon. j. S. McGee. of Walnut Grove paid
our town Il visit last week.
The course OF true love never runs smooth.
This was eXcmpIitied in the case OF our fellow
townsman Thomas Ducket and Miss Gussie
Calhoun, who were married last Thursday
night at the residence Of the brides aunt, ~
Mrs. DuPre, by the Rev. W.. T. Mathews. They
were to have been married about three weeks
ago, but measles doomed them to temporary
disappointment. we trust their iuture Will
be as propitious as their present is bright.
One mercantile firm OF Greenwood sold over
q car load of corn Saturday. NeXtweek we
hope to give the amount of corn, bacon, -four
and guano sold in this market since first OF
January last.
MI Thomas Ducket, of Ninety-Slx, attend
ed the marriage Of his son last Thursday.
Mr.. Jas. Davis, the efficient agent Of the Au.
gusta and Knoxville Railroad. was elected
delegate to attend the Sunday School Conven.
tlon which was held in Lowndesville last
week.
Two brick yards are in daily operation here,
and il third one Will begin about 1lrst or July;
Mr.. D. Il. p. Jordan, who represents the
hardware house of W. NJ. Brice e. Co., OF New
York, spent several days in town last Week
awaiting Developments in the illness OF bis
brother, MI 6. NJ. Jordan, who, we are glad to
announce, is convaeScing.
Col. Pierce, the proprietor of the quarry has
probably the fastest trotter in the state. Last
fall he won the purse at Asheville, n. G and
he could surpass in speed any horse in this
State.
A call meeting of the Greenwood Building
and Loan Association convened at lstley's ho'
tel last week to make some necessary changes
in the constitution. Four hundred shares
have been taken up, and Mr.. J. S. Bailey pur.
chased the last installment, and several bid
derS await the next installment.
The matrimonial fever is at high tide In our
midst. Three marriages are already booked
for 1886, while q host Of bachelors are looking
anxiously for the wheel of fortune to turn.
Col. Pierce and the Greenwood, I,aurens and
Spartanburg Railroad have erected side
tract connecting the railrond and the quarry
We understand the railroad authorities also
contemplate building Il side tract and depot
near the Rock church at an early day.
cemetery are requested to meet there next
Saturday for the purpose OF cleaning OH the
yard.
On the 18th of June the commencement ex
erclses of the Greenwood Female College will
take place. Although the institution has been
in existence only a few months, yet It's sue
cess has surpassed the most sanguine expecto
tion OF its friends. In the curriculum of stud
les and ability of faculty it stands second tc
none of the sister institutions Of the State
while the magnificent building, with all Its
commodious and conveniently arranged
apartments scarcely has an equal among Fe
male Colleges. Now, Mr.. Editor, we take the
liberty of extending you cordial invitation
to come down on the 18th of June and partlci
pate in the festivities Of the occasion.
A meeting Of the Carolina, Cumberland Gar
and Chicago Railroad will he held here on the
18th instant, at o'clock, and we understand
business of importance will be transacted
Probably If the friends Of the enterprise will
Fadmt into their deliberations the railroad
magnate Of Greenwood, "Sunset" Boozer, he
might give them some valuable points In rail-
road building.
Dr. j. H. Wilson will be absent from his Of
flee from the 18th to the 2lst instant, on visi
to friends and relatives In Anderson.
The anniversary Of the Bethlehem Sunday
School will be celebrated on Saturday, May
ODD. We understand that Rev. &. r.. Harmon
Messrs. J. ". Greene and James G. Klugh are
expected to deliver addresses. y. u.