The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-04-15
EVER ONWARD AND UPWARD.

GreenwoOd's Victories anI Green.
woods ExpectatiOns...The baptist
Orphanage-.-PrOmi Workers
for GOod-..CottOn MIlls..-Graded
SchOOls...Pretty Women and Pretty
Flowers...-ReIigIOn and Other
Things.
We are having delightful weather-typical
spring days. We have had but few April
Showers-the heavens must have exhausted
themselves last month.
\ great many strangers and home people
have been coming and going the past week.
Mrs. Carrie McGhee and family left Satnr-
day to visit relatives at BeltOn.
Mrs. c: V. Martin, well known here as Miss
Mamie Perkersnn was up on short visit to
friends. She left Saturday for her home IN
DonaldS.
Mrs. Morrell, wife of the foreman of the cot.
ton factory, arrived last Monday.
Miss Hattie Cartedge is visiting in town.
Mr.. Henry Miller, of Anderson, spent Fri
day in town.
Mrs. J. +. Eubanks, Of Augusta, was the
guest of Miss Bessie Gibbes Friday and Sat
col. las. Il. Gibbes is up on visit to his
family.
The -t,ev. Mr. Forester, of Darlington,
preached In the Baptist church Sunday morn
ing and evening. He Is the guest OF Dr. j. Z.
Maxwell.
At a meeting of the Baptist congregation
after services Sunday morning, IL was re-
Mr. HundIey, of Johnstown. They have as
surance of his acceptance this time:
Mr.. Tom Walker was up TO see bis family
last week.
Mrs. A. Rosenberg went TO Abbeville to Wis
it rich relatives Thursday.
Miss Sue Kitchen, charming, young lady
who has been visiting Miss Lizzie Kerr. lelt
for her home in WinSborongh Wednesday.
Her friends regret her departure.
Owing to the absence of the Rev. NJ. Mat
thews there were no services In the Presbyte-
rian church yesterday.
saturday from q very pleasant trip 10 Madi-
son, Fla. Owing to his wife's sickness his
visit was somewhat shortened.
A capitalist was here last week from Mary
land with an eye 10 future Investment. He
seemed very much pleased with GreenWood
The stockholders Of the Greenwood Build.
ing and Loan Association held their nth an,
secretary report each share to the worth
SS9.S4.
An important meeting of the stockholders
of the Greenwood Cotton MIL Will be held
here on the first Tuesday in May. President
w. J.. burst earnestly requests full attend
ance.
We said last week that we hoped and be-
lleved we could chronicle the news that
faith has been richly rewarded, and weare
proud and happy 10 say that the commlttee
could not have decided upon more suitable
site for 1T. a committee from Columbia Will
come here to-day TO settle important matters
concerning the orphanage. getting deeds, IT,
ties etc. The institution will be known as
the Corrie Maxwell Orphanage. In honor OIL
the deceased daughter OF our esteemed eX;
Senator, DR.. ]. G. Maxwell, in recognition of
his magnificent donation.
Work is progressing on Farview Park. The
Spartanbnrg Land Company is beautifying
that part OF town TO enhance the value OF the
building lots which they Will offer for sale on
the 22d. The Newberry band is engaged TO
discourse sweet music for the occasion.
otNI II hN trt1 "a n
Miss Daisy Waller returned this morning
from New Market where she has been visit
ing relatives.
This is the season of the year to re-pot
plants. The ladies have been quite busy with
their flowers lately-thoSe taken out OF the
pits are look ing fresh and beautiful:
Mr. COnnor was i'm town last week, looking
after the interests Of the proposed new bank.
Greenwood can well support two banks.
We hear of other houses to be built soon.
The Rev. NJ Vass will preach in the Baptist
church Sunday.
Prof. Geo. Hodges, DR.. NJ. a. Bailey and r.
G. McLees, are appointed delegates to the
state Convention OF the Y. NJ. G. A AZ Charies-
ton. They will leave this week. This worthy
order Is fiourishing here, and the association
has now ll2 names enrolled.
The band OF Kings Daughters here Will
give an entertainment at Mrs. r. r. Dunoars
next Monday night. goth inst. for the beneht
OF the Thornwell Orphanage A very Inter
esting programme is being prepared, reclta-
tions, music, etc. Ambulance free, and the
public are cordially Invited to attend: Vol
untary contributions will be gratefully re-
ccived.
NJ. W. Harper, an enterprising merchant OF
Lowndesville, with his family, are here visit.
ing his sister, Mrs. j. {. Nickels. Greenwood
would gladly welcome him as citizen.
The meeting In regard TO the free graded
school of Greenwood held last night, was an
entire success. Arrangements were com
pleted for the purchase of the Female College
with all It's school furniture. i.