The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-14
GREENWOOD CHAT.
All About. the Growing Town and
Her Energetic People.

The election has passed and things are qui-
citing down. our people urc looking pretty
they are beginning 10 look moro calmly and
take the matter more considerably. Al.
ready some OF our citizens are looking for.
ward to promotion and from what we can
election. The early "bird catches the worm'
Business was booming OH Saturday last.
Cotton last week brought as high as 81 cents.
A load Of cotton ginned in Abbeville was sold
here.
In behalf of the city of Greenwood we ex-
tend our thanks to the Press and Banner Tor
the compliment Of our little mart. Green.
wood is truly the Atlanta of the up country.
AS n commercial market she Is without paral-
lei when It's size Is taken into consideration.
Misses Jennie and Benie Zeigler of Abbc-
willie are the guests Of Miss Julia Graydon.
DIR. NJ. A. Bailey went to the Exposition on
Thursday last, and returned Saturday.
Messrs. D. A. p. Jordan and Thomas STAN
sell and others attended the Exposition.
Mr.. Joe j. Cartledge Of Augusta was in the
city on Thursday and Sunday last. Joseph
you should render especial instructions to tel
cgraph operators in the future when sending
messages to young ladies.
The nuptial ceremonies OF Miss Ella Wat.
son to Mr.. Geo. w. Rickenbaker formerly OF
Orangeburg, now prominent young druggist
Of this place. A full account OF the wedding
which will be soleInniZed in the Baptist
church OH the l4th inst, will appear in our
next.
Miss Anna Jones of Abbeville, who has
been teaching music ut Woodruff, visited rel
atives at this place last week and took the
Mr.. viii Lomax of Verdery was in town
Sunday, and by the way we hear whisper OF
orange blossoms in which he figures very
piouMiSii Our Mr.. Riley succeeded in collecting his
unpaid board bill from Herr Won Schaefer
the aesthetic, musician who was here some.
time ago.
A darkey sometime ago forged an order on
Dali Dnr {. ~ for 10,
VIII he succeeded In getting the amount.
and as he was so successful, he concluded to
make larger haul for more Doodle and made
q similar attempt on H. B. Reynolds and got
out that something was wrong and caught the
youthful candidates for State appointments
and got 1t back. Not until Saturday last did
Mr.. Reynolds succeed in inducing the amount
to be refunded by sundry threats of State
honors, did the amount make it's appearance.
When the boys maternal ancestor waltzed up
to time, and relieved Mr.. Reynolds Of the
doubtful state Of mind. Mr.. Reynolds is
Tom Land the darkey who shot George
Moseley on the plantation OF Mr.. Frank Ar
mold has surrendered himself TO proper au.
thorlties. and had preliminary. trial, before
Judge Blake. George Moseley Is still In a
very critical condition and is not expected to
live. Tom Land is very desperate charac-
ter and the full extent OF the law should be
meted out to him and his kind.
Services In the Baptist church Sunday last,
three accessions: The ordinance Of Baptism
will be administered on the 4th Sabbath.
Mr.. w. 9. Bell who has been for the past
Copying Company OF Indianapolis, Ind, is 60
Ing TO move back on his farm near Green
wood, and report says there Is a certain young
lady from the Mountain city going down
there with him. Good luck attend you, w. 8.
We learn that MIR. H. G. Bardin who with
his accomplished wife summered at this
place, and who himself has been connected
with j. NJ. Berry, has gone into the Commis-
sion business for himself in Augusta. We
wish Mr.. b. much success.
Mr.. H. H. Hughes OF Buck Level vicinity
raised 200 bushels of sweet potatoes. Vans
This speaks in high terms OF the course
which the farmers are now pursuing. We
need diversified farming. Our planters de.
pend entirely TOO much on cotton and should
plant variety. We hope this will induce
other farmers to venture into this system.
The Augusta Chronicle has solved the prob
lem of the Democratic defeat and says: "Our
hopes for another victory lies In the event OF
hope OF success" We think the Chronicle
should petition Congress to prolong the term
OF MIR. Harrison administration In order that
the boy babies be old enough to vote.
Mrs, A. S. Townes OF the Greenville Female
College and family came down Sunday night
10 attend the wedding Of her neice, Miss Todie
Watson, and is the guest Of Mrs. Annie Wat
son.
There will be RAINBOW" party at Mr.. John
Hills on Friday night next.
Miss Kate Bullock who lives near this place
leaves for Newberry to take charge OF large
music class.
Miss Marie Chiles of Troy came Monday to
act as bridesmaid TO Miss Ella Watson.
George +. Martin who lives 4@ miles from
Ninety-Six had his cotton ginned and moved
of Friday. On Saturday morning he discov-
cred fire in pile Of "a bales. He succeeded in
saving bales untpjured, 8 badly damaged,
s slightly injured and total loss. Fire sup
posed to have been packed in a bale.
Arrivals at the Hotel Riley are registered as
follows: Friday-C. w. Mumerlyn, Balti-
more; B. s. Crane, Atlanta; F. T. Dexter,
Boston; b. Soundstrom, N. Y. A.
McMahon, N. Y; J. s. Moore, 8. c.; T. ]: Lip
scornb, S. c.; H. M. Lanier, Baltimore; T. A.
Mccormick, Philadelphia; o. L. Gregory,
Louisville, Ky; G. E. b. Donnell, N. Y; VIM.
/. Kirk, $. e. Thos. H. Walker. N. Y. Satur-
day and Sunday-T. E. WannAmaker, Char
lesion; ]. T. Ligon, Bradley; G. E. Brown,
Anderson; J. NJ. Dickson, s. G.. w. P. Harris,
Atlanta; w. A. LomaX, Verdery.