The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-09-17
OUR RAILROAD CENTRE.
HUsTL1NG, PUSHING, ACTIVE GREEN
WOOD STILL AT WORK.
sss'' Fires Off With Energy, and Goes
straight for the Mark.

s's" Fires Off With Energy, and Goes
Straight for the Mark.
GREENWOOD, s. c., Sept. Is, 1890.
| It rains almost tncessantly.
| improvements are still going on.
W. L. burst is now North buying machin.
bailey, M Barksdaie & Co.'S new stores are
nearing completion.
The ginnery and oil mill have started up.
The New York Life" represented by Prof
Hodges was the first to pay Mrs. l.. l.. MCGEE
the am cunt OF her husbands policy. He car
rIed insurance in several companies.
| Mr.. T. +. Riley has been absent for several
| days attending TO business connected with
the South Bound railroad. He Is perfectly
enthused.
Since our last communication several Inn
portant events. political and otherwise have
transpired, on which it Is too late to COM
ment We were glad, however, that our 1tin'
Grant vocation placed us beyond voting dis
| tance of the county on the day or our pri-
mary. There were Of course some candidates
| for whom we would like TO have cast our pal
| lot, but most OF them stood very little chance
Our merchants have all returned from the
eastern markets where they bought large
stocks OF goods.
Quite a humber of visitors In town.
The G., c. & n. have put In turntable at
| this point. The train ls expected to reach
here about the Goth. IT Is quite probable that
of the corner stone of the Alliance warehouse
will come off the same day the oath instant
Since the first month or two OF the admin.
very little to commend their administration
TO our people. They must have money In the
| treasury, yet the streets and side walks are IN
ever Is paid to the sanitary regulations OF the
| town and we are wholly without police pro-
lection, SO that those Of us who live on the
square are subjected TO all sorts OF profanity
hlocR0pardiem carried tle streets
ut night, Especially is this true on Saturday
| nights and Sundays 1t is known to the
council that there are two very disorderly
houses kept near the square-the rendezyoux
OF drunken, gambling negroes-yet no EFFORT
| Is made 10 preserve order or suppress the OBJ
scenety Issuing there from. Is 1t possible that
the saPpd family
visiting relatives here. Mr.. Burkhead, In his
own peculiar and forcible style preached two
able, Instructive and edifying sermons IN the
| Presbyterian church Sunday.
1t Is generally concluded that congress
mans first term Is spent In getting acqualnt-
led-complimentary as 1t were-this may pc
conyersant with State and National politics
has no business In Congress-. In this respect
we consider Col. Johnstone thoroughly equip
ed, and dare say that before six months OF his
term has expired he will be heard from.
Especially II the sub-treasury bill comes up
will he make the man who introduces II wish
he was back among his ''goober grabbing"
A recent trip to Mccormick convinced us
that her merchants were live, progressive,
and fully abreast of the times. Much OF the
enterprise OF the town is due TO the indeiatl'
gable energy and vim OF the Sturkey Bros.
Some Of the newspapers report Mr.. TIL
mans speech on the occasion OF his nomina-
ton, as very emotional, even melting him 70
tears, AS we were not expecting any love
feast exercises we are not prepared to accept
the statement In full. Heretofore we have
considered II as Impossible for him, US the
COLOSSUS OF Rhodes, TO shed tears. but II we
could only witness single tear drop ON the
cheek OF this superlative bosser we would
make the "amende honorable" for judging
him harshly. He Is the Democratic nominee
however, and we will stick to him. tears or no
| teara.
The three large boilers for the compress are
now being placed In position and The press
Will be ready for operation soon soon: y, ,,a or.sn.
pille Ne1Os Is like those OF many other papers.
He is either over anxious for news, or very
| fond Of sensationalism. He Is evidently
often very Incorrect Heretofore 1t has not
| been necessary to correct them. To the fol-
lowing paragraph, however, We cannot re-
sit is said that the C. K. & w. r. R., which
| was at one time expected to pass through
] Ninety-Six, will beyond any doubt take its
course through this place."
| That we are endeayoring 10 secure another
railroad is true, that our hope or securing 1t is
by taking from Ninety Six the prospect she
| has for q road Is mistake. We have never
even heard 1t intimated, until We saw ', II IN In
expense OF our twin sister Ninety-Six, aud
we would like for this wide awake correspon
dent 10 state who 'said It," That there Is an
honorable rivalry between the business men
OF Greenwood and Ninety we do not deny,
but Ninety.Six has worked hard and unsidu.
ously for her road, and we believe We voice
the sentiment OF our people when We soy let
her have II.
Whatever may be the feeling Of the several
counties, composing the Third Congressional
| District, with reference TO "bnSsism" 1t Is
nevertheless fact that as whole they have
placed their seal of condemnation on the
ehft Mr al ana Mrs Mrs. Charley Patrick Misses Addle
and Theodosia Flemming, or GAINESVILLE, Fla,
and Mrs. Sallie Hoffman have been visiting
Mr.. j. T. Simmons is adding 100 feet TO his
carriage EN- mporiurn making It E0 p PIT long:
Miss Lula Miekler and Miss Lillian Barre
Mr.. B. o. Varell has rented Mr.. Oldham g
ginnery for this season. He has fine plant
ard is an exceedingly PoPnlar man and is
Mr.. c. G. Waller is off for trip to Charles.
Cotton is bringing fair price. but coming
in slowly. Seed are In great demand.
large hall OF the Green wood Male Academy
| was resplendent with music, light and youth.
A goodly company Of "iair women and brave
men" had gathered there to engage In the
merry dance. Bearden's Band from Augusta
| furnished music for the occasion, and 1t is
superf1uous TO say ANYTHING Of praise about IL
as all who have once danced to their insPir-
pleasure. The weather was lively and there
was nothing TO mar the happiness OF the gay
throng. At about 10 o'clock the dancing ceas-
themselves with the delightful viands, which
| had been prepared for the occasion. This
part OF the programme was immensely enjoy
ed by young and old: The da dancing va vas then then
small hours Of the night" and even then all
seemed 10th to leave the scene OF their re.
cent merriment. Three OF Greenwoods most
charming matrons were the Shaperones OF the
Misses Kinard and Price, Of Columbia, Miss
Lumney, OF Minnesota; Miss Hodges, OF
Hodges; Miss Waters, OF Charlotte, N. c. ;
ton, OF Savannah Messrs Hodges and Sim:
others. All Of Greenwoods beauty and chiv-
ay aveyp,Hs MstS dress Tb. bail viii long Be ] remem
bered as one Of the most delightful entertain.
ments known In Greenwood society.
Greenwood has some charming visitors
now. who add greatly to the pleasure OF the
Miss Carrie Kinard, OF Columbia, is visiting
i Miss Minnie Waters. OF Charlotte, N. c., is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Marse.
Col. Jas. g. Gibbs made flying visit to his
family last week.
Miss Lizzie Glenn, of Newberry, Is the
guest Of Miss Mamie Williams.
Miss Kate Henderson, from Coronaca, spent
o few days In town last week visiting her re-
latives.
:. Miss Kate Watson has returned from very
pleasant visit to relatives In Bradley.
u Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Richentaker left Friday
for Orangeburg, where they will spend some
time visiting relatives.
The death OF DR.. NJ. G. Taggart. which occur
ed on the night Of the 18th instant at his resi-
n dence in this town WAS n sad event, His