The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-02-18
IN GREENwooD's GATES.
A Map of Rusy Life In the Prospo-
rOus City.
GREENWOOD, S. e., Feb. lG, 1891.

A Map OF Rusy Life In the Prospo-
rous City.
GREENWOOD, S. C., Feb. 10, 1891.
Revival Evangelist w. p. File will begin
his meeting at Greenwood, Sunday March !,
1891. large hai. is being fitted up ior hlm.
A choir OF so Is practicing to furnish music
The weather was somewhat better this past
week had some rain, however.
New iron girders have been put over the G
| c, & N. cut for A. e. X. and G. & q. tracks.
| The new bridge is about finished. and ls
now open for travellers.
| Mrs. DuPre, Miss Bessie Giooes ana MT
Sparkman went to Abbeville Monday to as
sist In the concert on the 10th. They return,
ed on Wednesday, delighted with thetrlpand
the hospitality they received.
They pronounce the concert grand success
In every sense of the word. We near there is
some probability Of the Amateur Company
coming here to repeat the performance: We
hope they will not be long In coming. II Will
be real treat for such thing 10 visit Greemi
this winter. We bespeak for them a full
| house.
Rev. Eug. Mitchell went up to the concert
at Abbeville.
MIR. p. C. DuPre went to Abbeville for the
Mir. Jerritt McKellar returned from his trip
to Georgia on Tuesday; he seems quite giao
| 10 be home again. go
week TO the sick ted OF her sster-in-law, Mrs
Johnson. We are pained to hear the illness
proved fatal.
who have been spending somewhlle here, lef
for home on last Monday.
| Mrs. Fannie NJ. Duncan and children spent
last week here with her mother, Mrs. Merri
man.
Miss Addison left Wednesday to visit friends
In Ninety-Six.
MIR. W: S: Montgomery spent one or two
We are glad to hear that most OF the VIC
tins of grippe are convalescing.
| Miss Mamie Perkerson, OF this place and
Judge C. v. Martin, of Donalds, were married
by the Baptist minister from Nlnety-Six, OH
| the 10th Inst, The marriage was quiet one
only q few friends present TO see the napPy
two made one.
Miss Perk erson has been living here for Rey-
eral years, and she has many friends VINO
regret her departure ana wish herall Joy and
happiness In her matrimonial lie.
| A handsome reception was given 10 tne
| bride and groom at the home OF Judge Mar
tin, ON their arrival at nOnalds. The bride
was the recipient OF many pretty and useful
presents.
MISS MollIe Reed hus returned 10 her home
The gold brick fakir tried TO work his
scheme on the president of the bank here;
Finding our president too fur-sighted and
| Keen witted for him, he fled TO n neighDoring
ont his fraudulent scheme. The gold brick
which he sold for 5000, proved to be only
coated with gold, peuter within.
a great many were on the streets Saturday
and the merchants were smiling.
Rev. Mr.. Smith preached In the Baptist
church Sunday morning and Sunday night
so far, our Baptist friends have been unable
1S Russe haye sold
some very fine mules lately.
Mr.. Il. w. Gibbes was home from the South
Carolina University last week he returned
Misses Snidee and Cuddle Colhoun, OF Alb
beville. paid short visit to Greenwood on
Thursday. r.
GREENWOOD, S. c., Feb. II, 1891.
The continued bad weather has put tenn
porary quictus on business, 1t too, appears to
The new bridge across Main Street was
opened for travel on Saturday.
lOl cars of all classes, loaded and empty
were on the side tracks here on Monday.
Riley's hotel is now run to It's fullest cupa-
city on account of the unusually large tray.
ell.
While my stay In Augusta was pleasant
enough under the circumstances, observation
convinced Inc that I would not like TO live
there.
ing placed In position.
Vaccination Is now advisable. / hear that
small pox is much nearer than Texas.
Mr.. Thomas Arnold, Jr., leaves this week
for Greenville where he has accepted posi-
tlon with Messrs. Parker 4 Jones. He Is
deserving young man and carries with him
the good wishes OF his friends here.
Miss Mamie Purk erson Of this place. and
Mr.. G. V. Martin, OF Donalds were married on
sst tns Syde and rH have hosts e
friends who wish for them all the joys OF q
happy married life.
Great preparations are being made for the
meetings OF the Evangelist, Mr.. File, which
will begin here within the next fortnight.
The ponderous machinery TO supply the
power for the cotton mill Is being put down.
Two Of the large boilers are already In posi-
tlon. Most Of the carding, spinning and weaV-
7 hear considerable complaint OF the scarcity
| of brick lust now, but am Informed that
Messrs. Wells HartZos and others Will begin
10 man anulacture them US soon us the weather
is favorable,
Col Walllngford has received an other lot of
fine western mules-the finest he has ever
| had. He intends closing them out at once.
"F" has may thanks for contributions dur.
ing my absence and hope she will continue
her very interesting and readable notes.
The sick Of the eomnuTity among whom nma
Mrs J. +. Davis is convalescent.
| Rev. Mr.. Smilh, OF Anderson. preached In
| Baptist church Sunday morning und Sunday
Mr. Il. b. Pinson Is constable for Capt. ]. w.
| Lites.
| Two white men were arrested for theft in
| Augusta during Carnival week. The Superi-
| or Court of that county was In session the
next week, the men we're tried, convicted
and sentenced 10 two years In the penlten.
tiary In less than ten days from the time OF
their arrest. We mention this to show the
contrast between Georgia and Carolina
court.
The tact that cheap and poorly constructed
lightning rods are becoming less popular
thun formerly, is no argument that this prin-
elple OF protection from lighting is iallncy:
power OF a common iron rod Is only l4.l6
against 100 for copper, and that these iron on
itinerant dealers. at from five 10 SIX hundreds
per cent. profit, and often put up by inexperl,
enced men who do not understand inc tlrsl
principles OF conducting electricity. IL ~ no
wonder they have grown uppoPular. Itna, There
cd by rods 1t is better TO have them copper,
az IL possesses nearly eight times tho conduc-
ting power Of iron. J. w. Sproles handles
such an one, and Will put IL up ut only rca
sonable profit. which puts IT at less than hulf
the price of the common iron rod.
a DMIRAL PORTER Is dead,