The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-01-22
FROM THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD.

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GREENWOOD. Jan. Goth, 1890.
There was large crowd in town Saturday
and our merchants did fine business.
The boom continues to swell by reason OF
its own force. Mr.. 7. F. Riley sold three more
lots adjoining the bank last week, on which
will be built this sumner, a block OF fine
stores, with plate glass fronts. to eclipse any
thing yet built In Greenwood. There Will be
two other fine stores built of which we are
not now in position TO speak definitely.
Dr. w. J. Warnock, of Gainesville. Fla, ar
rived in Greenwood Friday. He left here q
few years ago and went to Gainesville, to
practice his profession.
Mr.. w. w. Riser, of Newbcrry, makes the
Oppnrtune suggestion that the monument to
jeff Davis be built higher than any other In
the world, and then be left unfinished so that
future generations of the South can add more
to 1t, In the event one Is ever built higher.
ApropOS, what has become OF the Davis Fund
movement in this section, Greenwood has
only made one remittance of SD.
Or. Il. B. Eptirg, of Eloree, was In town last
week looking after his building interest. He
will move his family here In a few days and
bonrd until his residence. which will be n
handsome one. Is built. The plans are now
In the hands of the contractors for estimates
Mrs j. w. Payne, will leave In few days
for an extended visit 10 relatives in Virginia
We think tie Alliance acted wisely in the
selection Of MeSSrs w. II. Parker and a. NJ.
Aiken, rs president and cashier Of their bank.
No better men could have been chosen and
whatever Of dissatisfaction there may have
been at first vii | no doubt soon pass away.
Riley's hotel has been crowded all the week,
the average register for the seven days being
twenty-five. lie had q large crowd OF COM
mercial men on Sunday.
There was an unusually full meeting OF the
Alliance Saturday.
Mcssrs Allen and Dew, OF whom we made
mention last week, came Saturday and will
open business in a few days, in the store re-
Gently occupied by Lithgow & Montgomery.
They come highly recommended and we
bespeak for them liberal patronage. The
Pee Dee Inde1 has this 10 say about them
"Messrs Frank Al. Allen, and d. NJ Dew have
formed q co.partnership. for the purpose oi
conducting general mercantile business at at
place they will move In n few days. These
young men are among the very best citizens
Of Marion G0unty nnd we excSendngy
Judgment, enterprising, progressive, upright
and honorable to the highest degree. They
Will prove valuable addition to Greenwood
and that town Is to be congratulated, on It's
acquisition OF two such excellent citizens
We have met one of these young men since
their arrival and think we can with safety
endorse all that the InHeI says, and know
they will be heartily welcomed, and cordially
at large.
Capt. G. NJ Mattlson, of Donalds-thar
whom Abbeville has never had n greater
christian gentlemen, better citizen, nor &
more efficient offlcer-was In town last week
Oh business connected with the district par
sonage soon to be built here.
Miss Mamie Major left last Friday to take
charge of the Cedar Grove school in Cokes
bury township. She will board at Mr.. W
Eenry Moores. We heartily commend hel
to the good people OF that coin nmunity.
We heard n gentlemen say the other day
that hound puppy was worth SO as soon as
whelped. This Is equal TO five full grown
sheep. but he Is Il fox hunter and not sheer
raiser.
We have received valued suggestions from
friends recently, relative TO our notes." al
Of which we highly appreciate. Our sole aim
Is to give all the news In the most acceptable e
way, and a friendly criticism will help us
We think the Anderson Alliance, acted
wisely In refusing to endorse any candidate
for political preferment. not that there is any
lack OF suitable men within their ranks, but
our party is not yet In position to with:
stand the disruption that such a course would
indicate. Let the Democratic party present
a solid phalanx, and endorse men solely on
their merit whether IN or out of the Alliance.
We believe furthermore, that the action OF
this Alliance is only All earnest, that, what
ever else they may enJoin upon their men,
bers, they will In no wise intefere with the
blood bought right they have to the full en-
joyment OF their civil and religious liberty.
Everything Is now running smoothey ut
the oil mill, they are making and shipping
large quantities of Oil. They are also man.
ufacturing very high grade fertilizer, for
which they find ready sale.
The newly elected council were sworn In
Monday.
Two car loads steel rails were shipped here
last week for the g., L. Il N. They were
loaded on c.. c. & n. cars.
The brick work on the cotton mill moves
ctn i1,, f,,rtf orl nT nf ,ril
able delay In some wood working machinery
which Mr.. Wells bought while North, there
is slight stoppage In the carpenters work.
AS soon as his machinery arrives, large
force will he put TO work, and the whole
building will be ready for the roof in q few
weeks At most
Mr.. J. G. Hilton was knocked from the
track Of the &. & &. road by the incoming
passenger train Saturday, and but for the
timely application OF the air brakes there
would no doubt have been n serious accl-
dent.
Mr.. ]. w. Wells has moved into Mr.. J. F.
Davis house on main Street He Will build
ON his own lot next summer.
Messrs. Hartzog & Hays are selling a great
many mules this season.
The G.. Il u. railroad have built commo-
dious cattle pen for the use OF their ship
pcrS.
Messrs. C.. w. Crews and w. u. Nance,
agents of the two roads has our thanks for
iavOrs shown us In making our report for the
Shipment Ol COLlOu Sccll
We had supposed that no ones feelings had
hccn seriously hurt nor the peace OF the COM
muuity in any way disturbed, In consequence
of our recent election, until Sunday, when
Rev. Mr.. Carter announced from his pulpit
that on Tuesday night following the election,
some son OF Bsial had left bottle Of wills
key on his front piazza. We did not know
there was an individual In Greenwood so
every sense of honor, as TO be guilty of such
an act, but there is. and 1t Is too serious to be
considered In the light of a practical joke
The motive Of the cownrdly iniscreant was
of course to insult Mr.. Carter because he had
IL few evenings before. in Il meeting OF respect
able citizens. placed h mSelf square on record,
In no uncertain sound, in reference TO the
liquor traffic. This much he had right to do
ms a citizen. AS minister 1t Is his boundcn
duty 10 condemn evil In any form, whenever
an opportunity presents ITSELF We did not
know The whiSkey issue was ever made, con-
sequently we voted like many others, for
men and not for measures. AZ the same time
THESE town elections always furnish the oc-
caSion for the discussion OF this perpleXing
question. and however much our views may
be at variance with others, no citizen should
he insulled who has the manhood TO speak
his convictions pro or con. We are charit-
able enough to believe that no man who took
any part in the election, or lays any claim
whatever TO rcSpectability had anything 10
do with, or knew anything about the perpe-
tralion of this das,ardly Oflcnse. Mr.. Carter
may rest assured that his midnight defamer
will never accept his invitation TO call and
get his bottle lie will rather cover his face
in shame, and, If In the Interest of society, it
is never ferreted out he and his secret will be
buried together.
There is no better place than Greenwood for
d broom factory, spoke and handle factory
and fruit canning factory. We hope TO sec
all of these enterprises In active operations ut
all early day.
A negro man was shot down on the streets
of Greenville Saturday night, Mr.. w. Fl.
Charles a prominent citizen doing the shoot
ing. We would not judge harshly nor too
hastily, but 1t looks like a very ugly affair
from the account given in Sunday Ne,US, in