The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-15
Wednesday, Oct. Is, 1890.
Twelve Pages.
TOWN TALK At GREENWOOD
WHAT IS" HAS TO SAY OF HASKELL
AND OTHERS.
The c.. &. e. n. Officers Locate In the
City.-A Place Where there Is much
Religion to the Square Inch-.The
Greenwood OIL Mill..Real Estate
Cop,nany..Other MatterS.

Greenwood Oil Mill..Real Estate
Company..Other Matters.
We gladly welcome the sunshine.
There was large crowd in town saturday.
Not q case of sickness in the city.
Mr.. Dean is enlarging his residence.
j. L. Simmons has the largest stock OF Vehi-
cles and fine harness ever brought to Aboe-
Vile County.
MIR. O. NJ Hayse, of Hartzog & Hayse, has
returned with a lot of fine horses.
Mrs. Mcdonald, nee Miss Mollie simmons,
returned To her home in ST. Augustine Fla,
Saturday.
1t is TO be regretted that Judge Haskell has
at last consented TO run on an, independent
ticket There is no longer any doubt that tne
Democratic party in this State is hopeleSSly
split. Nothing but a repetition OF the days OF
nc will ever re-unitc the party, yet II Is Lhe
duty of every Democrat to support Mr.. III.
man as the nominee, however great thelr
doubt rs to his beihg regularly nominated.
Maybe Judge Haskell's ability has never been
doubted, his loyalty assaulted, nor his Democ,
racy impugned. The worst that can De SAID
of him now is that he Is an Independent
Democrat. This is sufficient ID subject him
to fair criticism, but 10 put upon him the op-
robrIouS epithets OF 'Scalawag, carpet Gag
GER" Radical" and traitor" ana 10 ourn
him in effisy as some are now doing. should
be beneath the dignity Of an honorable man
to indulge In. and will materially assist IN
the election of his entire ticket. While 1t is
straight the situation is appalling. and the
outlook gloomy in the extreme. With the
success Of either ticket, We have everything
to dread and nothing to hope for. On whom,
is in "Bir Arp's Side Show OF the War an &C
centric character known as Big John" He
needs no Introduction 10 the readers OF the
Press and Banner from us. 1t will be remetn.
bered that he was the owner Of single OK
and cart with which he did great deal or
marketing. He used no harness, but simply
bored hole in the dash board OF his cart,
drew his oX's tail through, tied knot In II
and said, "gee up Buck" and Buck" always
"geed.' John was not prohibitionist: he
was not even a member of the League OF Law
from market he got drunk and went to sleep,
his OK came loose and went on home: Pres.
entity John awoke and in his bewilderment
could not take In the situation, So he. eX-
claims, "Waal I'll Swar, who Is ]. what is /,
wnar did cum frum and whar Is l gwine
tcw?" Alter a closer survey Of his surround
ings he solioQuizes thus. "Ef this ar Big
John" he's lost steer. ef it haint him he's
found u wagon and IL bottle er hop soder by
eolly." Ilis-John's, not the oxs-is about
the position we, as Il Democrat occupy To- the
political situation. While 1t grows more per-
picking and yet more Interesting every day,
we are very much tempted TO deStory our reg
istration certificate and let the politicians
and their friends for revenue only, work II
out for themselves with fear and trembling.
The second story OF Bailey, Barksdalo &
Co.'S new stores Is now being fitted up for the
offices Of the g., c. d y. K. Il: The General
Passenger Agent, Auditor, Traffic Manager,
for Greenwood and e., &. \"
Look out for the Greenwood ads. They tell
the gospel truth.
If you want to see the most handsome sign
in the State look ut Rosenburg's. All French
plate Millinery sign. 1t sits in front Of his
store from daylight until dark.
Mr.. ]. r. Leavel, delegate to the Association
at Donnalds, has returned thoroughly infatu-
ated with the entertainment given by those
people. His expression is, that there Is more
religion, more good victuals, and more OF ev-
erything that makes life worth living In Don
maids than In any place he has ever visited.
Knowing those good people better than he
does, we corroborate all that he has said, and
simply add that they have been preparing for
this occasion for at least two months. They
are not the kind TO invite strangers among
them aud then fail in the slightest degree 10
entertain them. If there is city, village,
town or hamlet In South Carolina that enter
tains more royalty than DonnaldS. we have
yet to hear OF II.
Bob Johnstone, Of Rosenberg's emporium.
donned a new suit and beaver Sunday, with
the intention we suppose OF attending church.
Walter Cameron's show windows are Great
ing some comment on account OF their attrac-
tive trimming.
Wednesday night. The burglars entered by
the front hall door, went into the he'd room
where he aud his wife were sleeping, rflrd
his pockets of $500. and left without disturb
ing anything else.
Miss Reynolds. Of Augusta, is visiting The
Misses Sheppard.
Uncle Peter Rykard fell and broke his arm
last Tuesday. He Is now doing very well.
The Greenwood Cotton Seed OIL Company
Is no longer pet institution, although the
pride of the town. They now have all the
capital necessary to take care OF themselves.
In the hands OF the president, DR.. w. B. Mill
wee, no one doubts that it will be judicously
handled. Their plant Is now finished, and it
is one Of the finest in the South. 1t consists
high, fertilizer room llOx5O. a ginnery 5OX6O
three stories high, boiler room 25XiO, An en-
gine room 20x3O, with q belt connection TO
ginnery Of Sx20, and seed ware house ll0x50,
making q total floor space of 30IG0 square feet.
All the buildings are OF the finest quality
brick, except the seed ware house. which is n
substantial frame structure. The motive
power Is two IS horse power boilers, supply
ing steam to one 10 horse power Beck engine,
and one so horse power WeSting house, the
one running the ginnery. the other the oil
mill machinery. AS Is we'll known, the oil
and fertilizer machinery is of the finest
make. uHd makes Il remarkably fine yield.
The ginnery is also equipped with the latest
and @ mskes tse
are supplied with cotton direct from the wag.
ons by means Of an elevator. AS fast rs it
leaves the patent condensers. 1t Is conveyed
to the hydrantic presses where 1t Is baled and
lowered to the wagon on the opposite side OF
the building. The seed in the meantime are
carried by means Of an elevator to the seed
ware house. All this is done In less than
twenty minutes. and without any assistance
from the customer. The charge iS only 20
cents per hundred which Is revolution in
the old price, on account of the improved ma.
chinery, elevators, couveyorS, &c. This mill
does not show quite such an array OF en-
ployees. but the work Is heing done all the
same. The buildings arc all lifted up with
automatic fire eNtinguiSherS so that the in
surance is reduced to the minimum cost
Mr.. +. II. Walker has two Of the incest cot.
tages In town now ready for occupancy.
J. X. burst S Co., ana j. l.. summons nave
laid nice brick pavement in front Of their
stores.
Mr. Burnett is building Il nice residence in
the rear of Mr.. K. p. Blakes.
Mr.. Il. =. Blake will erect two neat cottages
on his lot on Calhoun street. The lot IS O
part OF the Bailey estate and sold at auction
for 5000. Mr.. Blake refused on last Saturday
S5O0.00 for the same lot.
Mr.. II. II. Walker spent Sunday in town
He is now the representative in South Caro-,
lima of the well known house Of Austin
Nichols & Co.
Prot Lewis, assistant teacher Of the Male
High School. has accepted the position OF Su
perintendent OF the Military School at York
willie.
Miss Mamie MCGEE is filling very accepta
bly, the position recently held by Prof. Levi,
as assistant teacher.
A collection was taken in the Preshyteriar
and Methodist churches for the benefit OF tht
Thornwell Orphanage Sunday.
An opera for the benefit OF the library o.
the Y. VI. G. A. is talked Of.
Col. lrby, OF Laurens, visited Greenwood
last week.
Mrs. Stevens, OF Rutherford, N. c., has beer
visiting her sister, Mrs. ). p. Britton.
Mr.. Jerome Bell made special visit tC
Greenvile Sunday.
Mr. Clarence Joidon visited Greenville las
week.
Mr.. Duckett gave a party to his clerk.
"Wednesday evening. which proved an enjoy
able affair.
Through the indefatigable efforts of Mrs
C. G. Waller, Mrs. DR.. Maxwell and Mrs. DR.
BooZcr, q sufficient sum has been raised II
build a handsome iron fence around the Meth
odist Cemetery. Messrs. Leavell T. Gage have
the contract,