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GREENWOOD'S GALA WEEK.
EMBRYO ORATORS AND STATESMEN
ELECTRIFY LISTENING sENATEs.
Beautify, Wit and Grace.-.Clvi1ians.
Soldiers, Citizens, Gentlemen ALL.
The Bank and Its Organization.


GREENWOOD. s. C., June -, 1888.
This Is certainly gala week for Greenwood
Even the old maids, widows anu widowers
are wearing broad SMILES
The Commencement sermon Of the two
schools was preached on last Sabbath by Rev
DR.. Frerson of Laurens. DR.. Frierson gave
his hearers much food for thought and made
good impression on our people. He chose
The exercises last night in the male high
school were very entertaining and the male
college building was filled to its utmost capac
ity. The exercises of the evening consisted o.
a debate.
At halfpast eight o'clock Hon. W. X. Blake
who presided over the debate, said: The
gentlemen In the gallery will please keep
quiet" and he addressed the young debaterf
as follows: Gentlemen. you are here to de
been discussed for ages. So the Senators will
come to order, and proceed to business. Ihe
clerk will call the roll and announce the bill
for discussion"
Mr.. Joe Aiken of Cokesbury then Istep
ped forward and announced as the subject fol
discussion, WAS Peter the Great greater than
Alexander the Great?'
To say that some of the Senators presented
their arguments stronger than others would
be an Injustice to all twelve Of the Senators.
But we feel compelled to make special men
ton of Senator Fred Auld's, and Senator Zack
McGee's debate.
After the young men had entertained the
audience for over two hours by their elo
quence and sallies of wit and humor Hon
W: X. Blake gave his decision in favor of the
affirmative.
Commencement in the Female College will
commence tonight. Gov. Richardson and
Gen. NJ. l.. Bonham, Junior, will be here TO
morrow evening and witness the prize dr1lI
Richardson will deliver an address before the
male high school Thursday ut half.past ten
o'clock.
OnFriday, at the same. hour, Capt. w. G.
4 hnfNr hc
students of the Female College, hence you
see, Mr.. Editor, we have nice "bill OF fair
for this week.
The candidates are also beginning 10 appear
upon the scene, and general Misunderstanding
is continually going on upon our streets.
Miss Leona Blake, after an absence OF eight
months In Union, where she had charge of a
large music class. returned home this even
Mr.. C. A. C. Waller has accepted an invita-
tion to be on the examining committee ri
Erskine College next week.
The Bank Of Greenwood was organized
Monday evening, with the following o1ncers
J. X. burst, President
d. A. p. Jordan, Vice President.
J. w. Greene, Cashier.
Other Directors-H. 7. McGhee, L. w. Ma
jor. DR.. w. B. Millwee. I. G. Duncan, II. M
Mir. Jordan was desirous OF adding twenty.
five thousand dollars to the capital stock, but
as the corporators had suggested forty thou
clined. Mr.. Jordan's address In yielding MS
demands for more stock was warmly received
by all OF his friends as we'll as those OF the
bank. 1t is generally conceded that the dl
rectory is an excellent one.i
GreenwO0d's Bank.
GREENWOOD, S. c., June 12.-Much interest
was manifested at the meeting to organize
the Greenwood bank, held here last night
At first there were two parties. one In favor ol
limiting amount as named In the charter
The other wanted fifty per cent more than
that amount. The first was headed by j, X,
burst one of our most prominent and popu'
lar merchants, the other by d. A. P. Jordan
equally prominent and popular. After some
lively skirlnishing the house was thrilled
with delight by the following remarks from
Mr.. Jordan which were received with great
applause: "Mr. Chairman: AS my sole
motive in seeking the presidency OF this bank
was to increase the stock to sixty thousand
dollars, and since it Is decided not to open the
books for further subscription, hereby with,
draw any and all opposition thereto, and
pledge my hearty support to the corporation.
It was known that Mr.. Jordan had twenty-five
thousand dollars additional stock to take
He was congratulated by his many friends
for thus harmonizing the meeting. The fol
lowing board Of directors was elected j: X
Durst,D A. P. Jordan, DR.. w. B. Milwee. L. G.
Duncan, H. P McGhee, II. w. Major II. NJ
Spikes The directors immediately met and
elected J. X. burst president, ID. A. T. ordan
vice-president, and ], w. Green cashier. The
bank is supposed 10 have prosperous future.