The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-02-04
BUSY, BUsTLING GREENWOOD.
All Sorts of Personal md Polite Para
graph Pointedly Put in Print.

GREENWOOD, S. c., Feb. .. 1851.
Again we have TO chronicle bad weather
With the exception or TWO days IL has oeel
raining The whole week.
Mrs. George Sigwald from Charleston came
up Monday TO visit her parents, Mr. ana MIS-
s. f. Miller Mrs sEwald be mas maus are aa seic ~
welcome her TO Greenwood again.
Mr.. Albert Herndon, of Richmond, Va, was
in town last week. ,;
Mrs. Dodson, OF DonaluS, mas oeen 'isillhs
Mrs. A. Sproles and Mrs. Jim Sproles.
Mrs. Aunie Watson spent last week IN Town
with friends and relatives.
Miss Al lie Lee WATSON, VINO IS attenuing
the Female College at Greenville, spent Satur'
day and sunday in town.
Mr.. VIM. Templeton. of Abbeville,, spent
Wednesday and Thursday in town. lie was
guest of Hon. Q. Z. Waller.
Miss Hattie Reynolds spent several days In
Abbeville with hrr cousin, Mrs. Blake, last
week.
tN Abbcvilc Friday.
A colored woman, named Virginia Rober.,
son, was struck by lightning on Thursday ana
was instantly killed. She was stanolng 10
the doorway OF n house on Mr.. Smn Mar
shall's place. a tree near by was also struck
The clfIckens under the house were struck
and killed. This has so termed me nesros
That quake at the slightest flash OF lightning
now. , ,,
The incoming freight car from 1.aurens ran
off the track at the crossing near the MAZE
Academy on Friday. Very little damage was
done, the wheeles Of only one car being III
jured.
near the c., &. l. y, depot. They report more
work thali they can well attend LOO. Ihls Is
good. ,,
The cotton compress is almost completed
will I've ready for work next week.
The social event of last week was delight
ful progressive whist party at MIS- -. l,
81, ,.l,,,, In
awarded The head prizes were won by Mrs.
G, SIgwal Id anu DIR. q. Z. Necl; We have for
gotten who were the happy winners OF the
BOBBY prizes.
once week at the homes OF the different
young lady members. We have been to,d lhe
next meeting will he At Miss Bessie Nickel
lars. .
We are sorry 10 hear of Mrs. Mcrriman's Sc
rious Illness, she is suffering from paralysis
MIR. Fletcher Hodges came up Friday night
10 attend the whist party.
Mr. Houscr is here and Is making arrange
menis for the erection OF the new 0rluse. oyer
thr G., G.. & n. cut
We are glad to see that the town councli mas
at last recognized the necessity OI slrcet
lamps Posts have been put on every square
and their lamps do something toward light
The friends of Mr.. Win Bailey will be
glad to know that lie is convalescing from an
attack of lii grippe.
Mr.. John Oidhnm came home from Angus
ia Friday--he Is sick and came for home alien
ton.
VI ork has begun on Mr.. James Davis new
house. The plan Is similar to that or Mr.. r.
r. Dunbar'S home.
Mr. j. w. Payne and family have moved
into their new home on the new street.
Mr and Mrs. w. e. StrawhOrn now occupy
the home vacated by the Rev. Mr.. Carter
>The Rev. b. +. Miller spent Sunday III town
with his brother, MIR. S. l.. Miller.
we hear that Greenwood is To have anolhcr
furniture store very soon. twill be opened
In the up stairs Of Bailey & Barksdales hano-
some brick building.
1t is rumored about that two of our yon ng
ladies intend putting their neckS Into the
matr imonial moose this month. Wonder who
they are d? r.