The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-03-27
Live Talk From u Live Town.
GREENWOOD, 5. G., March -, 1851

And still il rains.
MIR. Joel Abney, of Edgetield county. who
recently purchased the Marshall Jordan tract
near this place, was in the city last week look
ing after his interest.
Mr. Jrwctt McKcllar is now clerking for
Cobb Bros.
The BAPTIST congregation held their services
in the Methodist church last Lords day.
Rev. u. NJ. Breaker State evangelist Of the
Christian church, arrived iE the city Sunday
and made an appointment TO preach in the
afternoon in the Male College Hall, but ow-
ing TO the rains no services were held.
Miss Laura Johnson has opened her new
stock of millinery goods in the store on Wal
Ier block, formerly occupied by Mr.. j. i. Sim
mons.
Rev. J. &. Jordan, Of Phoenix, was in the
city Tuesday last.
Fertilizers are being hauled away in large
quantities and our guano agents are wearing
some huge smiles. We hope that the same
may he noticed about collecting time.
Dr. W. J. Warnock has returned to Green
| wood.
MIR. T. Il. Johnson. Rosenberes popular
| salesman. took trip To Augusta last week.
We wonder if "trousscaus' are in order.
| Mr.. Il. L. LipScOmb, for some time telegraph
operator at Bradley, now of ltidSeWay, passed
| through the city one day last week for Il visit
20 his flthcrin-law, Mr.. Thos. j. Hearst, near
| White Hall.
| Bradlcy's was represented in our city last
week by Mcssrs. Al. Pounds andJ. ii. Young
| blood.
| Greenwood is jubilant over the prospects ol
the factory. Mr.. w. Fl. Bailey thinks that
work should commence mt once. No doubt
our efficient officers will commence opera
| tionS as early as practicable.
| We notice that Andy Crunch Is now con
! tributor to the Press and Banner. We read
| his spicy piece last week with feelings min.
ylcd with mirth and admiration. Judging
! rom his piece we think he is Il better success
us plow boy than Quill driver.
| Greenwood is still having Il good trade
Last week was very quiet as the weather is
| m
| the sun Shines and we think they are. Ev'
| cry one is looking forward TO q good crop year
We sincerely hope their hopes may bc real
| lied.
! Several of our live townsmen think it a
good plan TO increase the stock Of the factory
| and combine the oil mill with it and thereby
save buying so much machinery. and both
could he run cheaper than to run them scpa.
rately.
\ freight train truck jumped the track
while switching Oh the 4. & X. division at the
depot on Saturday last.
! Hon. e. \. {. Waller and Mr.. ]. a. Bailey
took n trip tc Abbevillc last week in the in
tcrcst of thc.factory. They succeeded in get.
ting subscription to the amount Of $500
Thanks to our sister town for her kind sup.
port.
Your correspondent received IL letter from
Troy last week stating that Rev. I.arsing Bur.
rows. ID. d., of Augusta, would deliver his
popular Moral Lecture OH Cats" DR.. Bur.
| rows is Il fluent and popular platform speaker
as well rs an eminent divine, and no doubt
his lecture will he highly enjoyable. Rev. H.
e. Smart says of this lecture. that this lee.
ture of his has been wonderfully popular
DR.. Burrows will deliver his lecture at Troy,
= G.. OH the a0th Saturday. instant. during
the Union meeting ut that place free ol
charge. We hope that the lecture, as we'll as
the meeting, will he largely attended both
Saturday and Sunday. DR.. Bailey, Of Green
vile. will preach on sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Julian 5. Sbley, o. Augusta
was in the city Friday last.
Mr. Wells Riley, who has been attending
Patrick's Institute of Anderson, Is home on 8
| visit.
| Mr.. Samuel ViSanska, Of Abbeville, has
been visiting Mr.. a. Rosenberg and family.
| Mr.. VIM. burst took trip to visit relative;
living near Hephzibah, Ga. We learn thai
young Mr. Srago Is no better
( Mr.. J. &. Nicklcs took trip "oft' last Sat
urday, and up to the time Of this writing i:
still there. All! Nick.
| Miss Mamie Chlles from near Ninety-SiX, ],
I visiting Misses Sarah and Bessie Hill.
Mr.. ]. :. Daley, of Grcenville, was in thu
city Saturday. PEMBROKE.