The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-08-12
A VOICE FROM GREENWOOD.
A Stock Show Organized-Big Plans
For ExhibitS-A Former Caro-
linfan Comes Back to Greenwood
Capt. Parks Makes a Speech.

GREENWOOD, s. c., Aug. IL 1891.
The palmetto fan and umbrella are in great
There is not case of sickness in Green
wood.
Prof. H. E. Bonner, OF Due West paid US a
Mr. R. S. sparkman it enjoying camp life
on Pawley's Island with his brother Col. j. r.
Sparkman.
Dr. and Mrs. H. T. Sloan spent yesterday In
town on their way to the Confederate reunion
Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Bradley, of Troy,
stopped over in town on their way from Tate
Springs. Mr.. Bradley is much improved from
The building OF the "City Bank is nearing
completion. Jervey & Co., will occupy por-
tIon OF the building.
Prof Wm Hood and Mrs. Maggie Williams
spent night in town last week. Prof Hood
is now in North Carolina In the interest OF
Erskine College aud Mrs. Williams Is In Geor-
gia looking after some young ladies for the
Due West Female College.
Hon. George D. Tillman Is here day meet
ing old acquaintances and recalling his boy
hood days spent here while going to school,.
Very few Of his classmates are here now.
Encouraged by the success OF the stock eX-
bibit we had here few weeks ago, some OF
our prominent farmers, assisted by our citi-
zens, have decided to have stock show here
on September 15 which they propose shall
not only be credit to GREENWOOD hero ana com
be entries 1or all kind OF stock. The place Sc:
lected for the show is in beautiful grove Of
trees about one-half a mile from town.
A nice track OF six hundred yards will be
laid off. A band Of music will be furnished
for the occasion. DIR. j. A. Marshall the pres
ident of the Green wood Alliance, Is at the
head OF this enterprise which is guarantee
Of Its success.
Now, Mr.. Editor, send up some of your
young mule colts from your Hard Laborlplan-
tation for exhibition, and let the farmers see
that you can raise mule colts as successfully
as you can run the Press and Banner.
The war Governor of Texas, Ex-Gov. F. r.
Lubbock spent several days in town last
week, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs, r. r. Blake.
Gov. Lubbock is a native Of this State; he
moved TO Texas when he was about is years
OF age, when he soon rose to prominence. He
spoke e very pleasantly OF Abbeville and the
night spent at Mr.. Burt's house with Presi-
dent Jefferson Davis. He said they did not
have the seal of the Confedercy when they
reached Abbeville, hence that settles the
question about the Confederate seal being
thrown in an old well or In Savannah River
He was in 1854 appointed by President
Davis Alde-decamp, with the rank of colonel
CT caveiry to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation OF Governor Chestnut, OF South
Carolina. He remand with Mr.. Davis until
after the close of the war and was present
when Mr. Davis was captured and was taken
on to Fortass Monroe with him, when he was
separated from Mr.. Davis and sent on to
Fort Delawaren at which place he was con-
| fined for several months.
While here the young men OF our town
| with a number Of our citizens serenaded him.
After which they called upon him for a
speech. He responded In a very appropriate
manner, and his allusion TO his native State
was very touching. .'Said he had already
| lived his allotted time, and he wished 1t was
so that his bones could be laid at rest in this
grand old State, the State which gave him
birth, but 1t would be ungrateful in him and
| show want of gratitude not TO have them
laid beneath the soil of his adopted State,
which had always honored him and made
him what he Is"
Capt. j. T. Parks was present and responded
| for Greenwood in one OF his best efforts =.