The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-01-18
GEMS FROM GREENWOOD.
A Cluster of Good Things Arranged
in Graceful Confusion.

GREENWOOD, S. C., Jan. IL, 1883.
The continued rains have made some OF To e
roads leading to town almost impossible.
A number Of Greenwood farmers are now
buying their guancs directly from the manu-.
faeturers. Eight or ten carloads were receiv-
Miss Addie Latham, after spending several
weeks with her uncle, DR.. w B. Millwee. re-
turned to Columbia last Wednesday.
Is IKE Sofd governed Another % said SAi
governments are, to a certain extent treaty
with the devil" Were we to believe all the
sensational ''stuff" now published we would
be forced to think that they Judged not
Mr.. x. Rosenberg has bought a lot on Byrd
street from Mr.. T. F. Riley. where ne Will
build dwsng I mggRap IS as vPstne reavs
Greenwood real estate is increasing in value
daily and the demand Is now greater than
The High School ground have been levelled
and otherwise greatly improved.
Mr.. B. F. Yoe,, Jr., has gone to Bessemer.
Ala where he has secured employment as
salesman in one of the largest mercantile
houses of that growing town.
The teachers of the Greenwood Male High
School are greatly elated. Several new
pupils have been enrolled since the opening
OF the present term. and as the attendance Is
Increasing daily, 1t Is confidently expected
that the number will reach or exceed one
hundred before the expiration Of the present
Mr. lack McGee. who has for some time
been employed by Par ks Duckett, has gone
70 Ninety-slx, where he will be employed by
Three students in Brewer Institute were ar
rested by a constable from Laurens county,
one day last week. Desiring to secure an ed
OF cotton that belonged TO a neighbor and
with the money secured by the sale OF these,
they came to this place and entered school,
about three weeks since. For this crime they
Mrs. W. II. Whitoek, who has been In At
lanta for several weeks returned last Monday,
greatly improved In health.
visiting Mr.. j. K. burst. Would Mr.. burst
make Greenwood his home hearty welcome
would be extended by our people.
Mr.. r. ]. Cartledge has bought lot from
Mr.. 7. F. Riley, on Byed street. on Wh1ch ne
will soon:begin the erection OF dwelling.
The union meeting OF the Abbeville Baptist
Association will be held In the Baptist church
here, beginning on Friday evening the 27th
Miss Dora Tolbert. OF Edgef1eld, visited Mrs.
]. X. burst last week.
A Chinese show Of some kind will exhibit
In the Male school building next Ihursoay
< communion service was held in the Bap-
tist church last Sunday: Spendid sermons
were preached BY the pastor Rev; i, Gi Il. Car
Ter at the morning and evening services.
At recent annual meeting OF the Green
wood Lodge knights of Honor the following
officers were elected:
R. w. Major, P. Dictator.
J.W. Greene, Dictator.
Wv. Blyth, V. Dictation.
B. F. McKellar. A. Dictator.
G. q. Waller. Reporter.
]. W. Duckett. +. Reporter.
J.H. Oldham, Treasurer.
j. w. Sproles, Guide.
A. St. G.. Lee, Sentinel.
s; $r; S;,ss :; :, Ss;'SS' SsaSs'n, Trustees.
The customs duty ON boots, shoes and leath-
er is thirty-hve per cent clothing forty cents
dollars and seventy two cents per ton:
Should we be forced to pay this that others
may become rich?
A scene which we witnessed not long since
reminded US of the following lines. which we
have somewhere read:
We sat. 1t is true. very close on the sofa,
My arm? Well, forgive me; my memory's
But verify think that her waist was en-
BY something beside what she usually wore;
The Annual Ball Of the Greenwood Snclal
Club. was given in burst Hall on last Wed,
nesday evening. The most faultless music
was rendered by Beardens Orchestra, or Au-
gusta. and the evening passed pleasantly 10
Many of the beautiful and chivalrous OF our
neghboring towns were present. So many
In fact that will not undertake 10 give the
name and particular charm and grace OF
each.
We know a young man who Is reading
"Sclence of Love Making" We predict that
he will soon put INTO practice the theories
that he Is now so asslduously Investigating:
THE first sigh of love is the last of wisdom
Says Bert.
Prof A. B. Stallswnrth has bought lot on
Reynolds street, near the residence OF frol.
Mr.. L. Sheppard has moved into the dwrl-
ling recently vacated by Mr.. f. Walden. Mr.
A. c. Pratt has moved Into the house former
ly occupied by Mr.. Sheppard.
Gen. r. R. fIemphll was In town last We'd
nesdny and Thursday.
T. w. Earle will sell several very valuable
lots here on the first OF February. MAJ