The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-02-13
BEACON LIGHTS AT GREENWOOD.
All Sorts Of Good Things Penned by
an Even WatcElful Scribe.
GREENWOOD. 8. c.. Feb. IL, 1881

GREENWOOD. 8. c., Feb. II, 1889.
LastSaturday's business was booming among
the merchants, and every ming seems oooss 10 Us
and people are hoping for good harvest. ;,
| Mr.. Joe ]. Cartledge Is In the city. Joe il
we'll known here and his many frlends are
glad to see him up again.
The Marshall Jordan place near this m city ~;
was recently purchased by Mr.. j.. W. Wells
and resold to Mr.. Joe Abney, Of Edgehelc
and number himself among the good people
| of Greenwood.
| time since. a.
cided improvements In the looks Of our city
They are setting out shade trees over the
place, and other improvements and contem
plating street lamps. ,
| Mr.. j. T. Simmons Is putting up Dlack,
smith shop Just In the rear CT his carriage and
buggy repository, and will then be fully
equipped for general repairing and all work
| in his line. He has recently received severa
car loeds of buggies, wagons, &C., ana mas one
of the most beautiful lines In the up country
Mr.. Simmons is an enterprisiug and energetic
man and in his linelhas few, II any, superiors
Mr.. J. o. Barksdale's house is being rapidly
erected. and when finished Will be one OF the
neMatsst Messrs sn Blstb Hhs i,'$ Z Wells will soon build
warehouse for their large stock OF furniture
Who can say that Greenwood Is not building
Owing to a failure in the corn crop large
amount Of that article Is being bought
Mr.. ]. w Sproes has recently improved his
lot by putting nice and neat picket tense
around his yard. -,
8: E. Stansell Is being sold out at auction.
Miss Mamie Nicholson, Of Anderson, Is Wis
iting the Misses Jordan.
Quite o pleasant social was given at the
home Chow is that Mr.. Editor) of Mr.. John
II. Oldham's on last Friday evening There
was quite nice crowd out despite the cold
and all seemed 10 enjoy the occasion, very
W We're ere Miss Emnle Nicholson, of Phoenix, and
Miss Mamie Nicholson, of Anderson. The
former was the gust of Miss Sudie Self
Mt. Carmel's correspondent finds drummers
Not so with US, brother They, with us, are
like collecting agents visits. Money and
nothing between for they don't give anything
else a chance to get between, and are about as
numerous rs railroad accidents.
Dr. and Mrs. G.. w. Ricken baker are visiting
friends and relatives In Orangeburg.
Mr.. John Barksdale has sold his iot OPPOSITE
the Rx;b to mrs sh1ref DR. Boozer
MIR. and Mrs. j. X. burst returned home
from visit to Mr. p. n. Seago, Of Georgia,
brother-in-law of Mr.. burst,
Mrs DR.. Boozer left on Wednesday Tor q trip
to Florida. A.. ,,o
The city guardians have moved the horse
trough from the public we'll and placed 1t at
the end of G. & q. deoot platform. Inc water
is conveyed TO the trough by pipe placed
underground. Water works are In order
now. , t.,,,
Charleston last "Wednesday and Is now clerk
Ing for J. X. burst & Co.. ,r,,
inst. -. ,or
place In the post office. ,,,,o,,
The Baptists are ing into consideration
the remodellng and repairing OF the Baptist
church. o. e,d
mother On rth robed in snow. Plans for snow
I bail and sieigh.ridng was under discussion;
but old "Sol" appeared upon the scene ana
winked and bllnked he beautiful snow n""!'
The morning broke in rooes OF sno"
In natures grand surprise.
But vanished as the Spectres 60.
PEMBROKE.