The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-09-15
OUR RAILROAD CROSS.
Many Personals, and other Matters
I'm and about our Growing city.
GREENWOOD. Sept. l3, 1856.
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GREENWOOD. Sept. 49, 1856.
Fine showers OF rain fell here on yesterday
afternoon.
Messrs. w. l.. end j. X. burst returned from
New York yesterday.
Our merchants are making arrangements
for u big trade this Fall.
We will have the Congressional candidates
her, on next Monday. the 10th, and not ON the
18th as stated last week.
Rev. w. L. Mathews conducted the usual
Sunday evening service in the Presbyterian
church on last Sunday evening.
Mir. "A. Rosenberg will return from New
4 change of schedule will be made on the
Augusta ard Knoxville and Greenwood, Lau-
rens and Spartanburg Roads Cd next Sum
Mr. Joe Tolbert spent last Sunday in town.
Since the rains farmers are busy sowing
oats. Good oats are very scarce and high
priced.
The meeting in the Baptist ch urch closed on
last Tuesday night on account of the sickness
Of the pastor, Rev. G. II. Carter.
Mr. w. W. Starr has been appointed Super
intendent of the Au9us and Knoxville Gnd
Greenwood, IIaurcns and Spartanburg Roads
In place Of Capt. j. n. Bass who resigned.
Dr. Il. S. Blake, Of Nnety-SiX, spent a day
in town last week.
Several bales of new cotton have been sold
In town. The dry weather OF last week caus-
cd the staple to open very rapidly.
The Little River Baptist Association, color
cd, met here on last Thursday. We have
been told that the business and exercises OF
the body were conducted in a very orderly
and systematic manner. An immense crowd
was present on Sunday.
Noah Goodwin the negro sneak thief who
entered the sleeping apartment Of DIR. Parks
cles, has been arrested and is now in Newber~
ry Jail. He had sold the watch to another nc
gro for q small sum, but 1t has been recovered
and forwarded 10 DR.. Parks.
beville aud has placed preacher at the head
of her legislative delegation. That is right
Give your representatives chaplain.
Some OF tile negroes about town have done
but little or no work since the earthquake.
They spend their time in loating about the
stores ready to believe every sensational pre-
diction originating In the brains of their hyp-
ocritcal preachers and leaders.
Miss 81 ssic Adams, Of Phoenix, who has
been visiting Mrs. w. II. Mays, and other
friends here, returned to her home on last Sat
urlay.
The Greenwood Tribune says that there is to
be six marriages in town during this fall and
winter. We Think that we can name five,
but unless the senior editor of the Tribune has
resolved to seek q fair one TO cheer his loneli-
ness, we cannot name the sixth.
Mrs. Kate SprOull, OF Rome, Ga, Is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Cresswell.
The meeting of the Directors Of the Chester,
Greenwood and Abbeville Railroad at Clinton
on last Tuesday night was very encouraging
one The meeting was held in the bank OF
Messrs. NJ. S. Bailey & Sons, wl.0 are very
slaunch friends of the road: Two ensineer,
route Capt. z. s. Dwight will reach this
place In about a week or ten days. Prof. s. 7.
B0oZor and Capt g. a. c. Waller since attend
Ing The meeting at Clinton are hrimfull Of ell
thusiasm. The road will be built, and that
right away.
Mr. S. T. Mathews, of Kirksey's, sold the
first bale OF new cotton sold here. NIiddling
cotton Is worth SE cents.
DIR. Chas. Manly, of Grcenvillc, spent Il few
hours in town to-day.
On last Thursday morning at Il o'clock, Mr..
J. a. Bailey, OF Clinton, and Miss Jessie Cole
man, of New Market, were married by Rev.
w. p. Jacobs, of Clinton. Tho attendants
were az follows Mr.. Willie Bailey and Miss
Agnes Rico; Mr.. W. T. Bailey and Miss So
pfia Tiluun !: Mr.. +. p. MCGOWAN and Mias
Sudie SELF; Mr.. ]. l.. McIces, and Miss Mary
McKellar Mr.. Eugene Bailey and Miss Ella
Watson; Mr.. J. A. BARK sdae and Miss Anne
Reynolds. Mr.. Il. A. McLecs acted as. usher.
After the ceremony Il snmptuous dinner was
served to the attendants and other invited
guests. At half-past two In the afternoon tho
happy couple boarded the trin for New
York and other Northern cities where they
Will spend a few weeks. after which they will
60 to Clinton, where Mr.. Bailey is engaged In
prosperous banking and mercantile busl'
ness.
Let every man who loves his county and
his country come out on the 23d and cast his
ballot for the nomination Of Hon. j. s. Goth.
ran. BY honoring him we will honor our
State MAC.