The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-05-08
ABBEVILLE'S BUSY MART.
THE YoUEG FOLK GO CT 4 PLEA5AEG
PIC MIC.
TaciaYy Builders and Factory Look.
crs-.-a Hundred ErsyS SuggcfS.
GEEEHWOuD. =. C. May 9TH. lS$g.

TnciaTy Builders and Factory Look
crI-.-a Esuni.retl EcevS Nuggets.
GEEENwouD, :. C. May 9Th, 1857.
The weather has been cool for several days
and ilgh; ovcrcoats were in demand.
EcgrIaio is looking sick from the effects
Of The cold wave.
Miss Emmc Nicholson, OF phocry. who has
been visiting Miss Sadie Self lrf, Oh sunday
last for her home. She promises 70 Ici"rr
ar:,in soon.
The young men are speaking of get
ting NIP ~ >trng banI. THiS would be quite
acceptable 10 music loving people of Green
wood. and We hnpe that il will be successful.
Dance IS o" the tapis ut Riiey's hotel Tues
day ni.hI next.
Considerable excitement ran high ON Mon
day morning last wien il was known thwt
Mac" Mr.. Percy Har;Zog's famous pointer
dog w,s mad and loose upon the streets. Mr.:
HarlHng, has had him confined !Or several
days because of his strange actions ana Mon
day morning he broke loose, and bit two
dogs belonging TO Mr.. +. +. Dunbar who lives
next door and then struck 0ut down the
Mr. G y. Swygcrt's and biting Il dog there.
lie succeeded in biting several dogs in the
place before he was killed.
Mrs. Clark White, of Coronaca, who has
been visiting her daughter Mrs. Was Amber
snn, died OF typhoid pneumonia on Sund"y
morning last. She bad been ill only Il week
aud her death was unexpected I" many. Her
remains were taken TO Bcthcc en- Church on
Monday and there inferred.
The young men are making vigorous cf-
forts To prepare team tn lead the season III
the natiuna! game, baseball. With Richter III
the box and Reynolds rs catcher the team bids
fair TO make good record. The entire nine
! is of good material and when in good
practice will be able to cope with some of
| the best teams.
The merchants OF our city have adopted the
"arly closing movement and the others now
close p. N. until lst September.
| We are indebted to our friend Mr.. W. y.
" f,,t-st stt Ia tfN
| join in an excursion to Augusta from that
! place on the 10Th.
| On May LIST occurred the event of the season,
ana one which The people of our city have
| hccn looking forward To with Il degree 0l
| pleasure and anticipation of happiness. We
refer to the annual picnic which was held
III Ennrco. in spite of the inclcmcnt weather
which prevailed that morning the young peo-
pic brought out gO$SamerS and rubDerS deter.
| mined against disappointment and al :
o'clock y. NJ. they left Oh Il special train for
Enorce. Jollier party never let the place,
and everyone seemed To START with the inlcn-
iion and determination Of spending the day
pleasantly in spite OF the rain. The party ar
rived at the grounds nt about 10 O'Clock and
proceed to the new factory buildin" which
is being built at this place and Just here
let Us sneak n word in regard to tn"
factory. Tho site selected is one of the
hest we have ever seen. Ii seems that naturc
more Caught on" our Mr. Waller. together
with several other gentlemen, surveyed The
surroundings and seemed satisfied that Emo.
rec factory will be one of the leading cotton
mills in the State. The site is indrc,! pictures
uue and pleasing 20 the eye. The washing
waters daShing over tho rocks and shoals
makes q subject for the artist. The surrornd-
ing country is broken and mountainous in
riincd and lends q beauty and attraction 4"
the eye common to scenery of that nature.
Owing to the rain the party spent the morn
ing in the factory building but IN the after
noon the clouds were rihCd and the sun
Silonc out. and then IL was that party, he
took themselves 10 the calling for d inner,
which was served on goods boxes which only
cent u novelty and attraction. After dining
the party seycrat5d. some fishing, some beat
riding, some in search of adventure ana
some lin pairs) courtcd solitude, or in soil tudr
courted. Some prcferring to remain whrr"
he dinner was scrvcdard enISynS ille alter.
noon in plersant conversation. Thus WIS
ihe day spent at Ennree. AT half past The
party gathered themselves together prcpara.
Tory to going to the depot which is some dis
The coaches were attached tn the rcglla" pas.
:cnrcr train and the entire party was soon
hurried home. Several visitors i'll the place
attended the picnic. Among them were
Misses Tressa Lipscomh and Daisy Orchard,
3f Ninety-SiX and Mr.. W. w. Spcarman. OF
Ncwbcrry. We tllinli the party greatly
indebted to Mr.. Andy Crunch for his pleas.
ant criticisms which caused So much hand.
,haking. Thus was the ,.ay spent in pleas
ares and no doubt Will he remembered years
.ficrward. Tue next thing in order was
lance at Hiey's hotel Although thr party
w:.s somewhat fitigucd after the trip. still
'hi. greater part of them attended the dance,
rnd when the strains cI music Noaicd up
from Prof. Murphy's orchestra, fatigue was
IN unknown factor and WIS inr..Ol:cn, and
dainty feet trippcd To the time Of sweet
watlXcs "And All went merry Il Il marriage
1ell." Thus was the 1T ri May celebrated III
Greenwood.
Hon. George u. Iiiman passed through the
,'ity Tuesday.
Mr.. p. X. Jordan, of Augusta, is visiting
relatives in the place.
Mrs w. r. Bradley. Of WHlhaii;', stopped
IN the place Tuesday last on her way to visit
relatives II Ca.t"r SIl in-> Hnc Troy.
M. and Mrs. Add SprU.rS Gro visiting the
family Of Mr.. j. ". Spolcs Il brother Of Mr.,
idI SprOlrS.
Col. Sy,inry, the elccuionist. rendered some
If his Sccc:inns in The Mall college Thurs
Mcss:s W. y. Graydon and w. II. Bullock.
If Abhcvi lc, visited Greenwood las! week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. \. Lomas. Of Errdcry.
WAS in the city Friday and were the guests ol
Nv. and Mrs. J. X. burst.
Mai. Harp Vance has been spending several
days in the city with friends.
Mr.. e. b. Smith representing the "Grccn-
vile News' was in the city one day last week
in the interest nf his paper.
Mr.. 7. Koscnburg, OF AbbcviIle, was in the
city last week,
Miss Edith Brodic, of Augusta, is visiting
friends in the place.
Miss Laurie Vance. OF Troy, was married to
y
According TO the requirements Of the Pres
hy,cry that the lst Sunday in May should he
devoted to the missionary cause the Rev. W.
L. Matthews prOached Oh that subject 10 Il
large Snd apprrciatire audience.
Miss w. O. Gown and W. W. Black, 0i Mt.
Carmel, were in the place last week.
Dan .'rnmkins. of Edgciicid, registered N
Riicy'S Thursday.
c. II. w. Smith, Of Plum Branch, was in
y Nick ]. Sheriff., of GrcenvIle. registered a,
Riley's Friday.
Gen. Il. X. Hemphill, Of Abbevile, was in
The city Friday.
place saturday.
J. {. Emerson, of Hodges, was in the pace
sunday.
A. Nc n. Turner, OF Nlnrty-Six visited the
city Sunday.
Hon. j. y. King smiled Oil "Abhevillc'S At
lauta" on last Lords day.
PEMBROKE.
p.GES Games.