The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-02
THE KING AND QUEEN OF GREENWOOD.
Merry May Day...Hapyy Young Peo-
pIe...Thief in a Store..NOisy Chris
GREENWOOD, s, c., Mal

:GREENwooD, s. c., May lst. 1888.
We are glad to know that Mr.. Louis Stansel
who for some timehas been quite i'll, is i'm
proving and will soon be at his place OF bust
Ne Messrs. w. X. Blake and T. F. Riley, Green
woods appointed representatives, did not at
tend the Immigration Convention at Hot
Springs, N. c. Doubtless they have been no.
tilted that they had best consider well ere
they turn the resistless tide of immigration in
this direction; for just at present we hear
rs on q trade for neigh boring town, propos-
ing to move the whole OF 1t to Greenwood.
MIR. Geo. G. Hodges will run m excursion
from spartanbprg 70 Augustp M stg %, on the 9Th Of Of
the girls from our eighboring towns may
succeed In laying aside their wonted timidity
and make 1t an interesting occasion. In the
far distant future picture OF this days oc-
currances may linger dimly in your mind II
you should be 10 lucky as to be capttvated
and captured then by some fair damsel, In Or
der that you may have the bell Of memory
ever and anon chime sweetly Of that charm
ture! and II you like have 1t enlarged. Yes
we would enlarge for you but fear to lest we
tread on occupied territory. We would apol-
ogize to some of our boys by saying pardon
us pray, for tits just one Of our ways.
The young people of this place are to make
the most Of May day. The day will be spent
in picncing lat 1.-THE the quarry" The evening
the King and Queen OF May will be crowned
md and honored at the Female College. The
boys have selected rs their Queen, Miss Annie
Hartzog, Uhis time it is the white rosebud)
and Mr.. Jewet McKeller has been chosen
King by the young ladies.
Greenwood's need of we'll equipped gymna.
town should consider this necessity.
Some OF the residents of Byrd Street COM
plain OF having their slumbers disturbed by
the dusky church goers; 1t is their custom to
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ferrous behavior become quite nuisance.
The lumber for the new G. and g. depot has
arrived and we would be glad to see the work
begun at once.
Mr.. ]. T. Simmons has purchased store lot
Ton the corner OF Main and Byrd street, from
Mrs. F. G. Parks where he will soon begin the
erection of q large two story brick store. Mr..
simmons Is wide awake on real estate, and is
always ready to grasp bargain.
The Juveniles spent q very pleasant evening
ut Mrs. Watson's last Friday.
Two of Mr.. Joel s. Bailey's youngest chill
iren who have been quite i'll are improving
DR.. W. P. Barratt visited Abbeville last
week.
Friday after two weeks sojourn at Hodges.
Mr.. jeff Brown, Of Newoerry, spent several
days in our city last week.
Rev. r. H. Griffith, of Greenville, passed
Abbeville to attend the Baptist Union meet
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. K burst spent last week at
Kirkseys with Mr.. w. L. burst
Mr.. ]. L. Andrews, the Junior partner and
business manager of burst and Andrews at
Kirkseys, was In town last week.
Miss Earle Of Greenville is visiting Mrs. T.
W. Earle of our town.
Sometime between last Saturday night and
Monday morning a burglar entered Mr.; c. A
G. Walters store by tearing up the hearth.
Nothing was missed except two or three dol
lars in cash and some tobacco. Who ever it
was seemed to be only behind on tobacco and
cash. 1NCONSTANT.