The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-01-28
FROM THE CITY OF RAILROADS.
Electric Lishts..-CottOn Factories'.'
Ice FactOries-..Busy Scenes--fhriv'
ing Industry.


GREENWOOD, 3. G., Jan. 26, 1891.
The recent rains have left the streets In a
dreadful condition. 1t was diSagreeable 10
the churchsoers yesterday. The streets GER
tainly demand The attention OF the town
council. We hope to soon see them worked
Mrs. Durrough, who has been Wis ting Mrs.
Geo. Hodges, rsLurned Wednesday TO her
Col. james &. Glbbes paid a visit to his
Miss Nell Lee is visiting relatives in Fort
Mrs. Y,J. Llpsoomb, OF Verdery, was In
town last week.
Mr. Henry D. Crosswell. n popular "tourlst," }"
spent Monday in town.
A meeting was held in the Presbyterian
church Sunday afternoon for the purpose OF
max Ing arrangements for the evening OF Mr..
Fithe, the evangelist He Will only come on
the condition that place large enough 10
seat one thousand people be secured. we
and that the evangelist will come and reap
a large harvest Of souls IN ana around 1reen-
wood.
Rev. DR.. Carter preached his farewell ser.
mon to his congregation Sunday. He Will
leave Wednesday for new pastoral fields n
Mississippi. His congregation regret his de-
parture and dcplore his loss from their midst.
As yet they have secured no one 10 fill his
pulpit.
without u drummer? Greenwood has been
visited by great many lately.
Are you voting for the most popular dunn
mer In the states Of South Carolina, Georgia,
Florida and Alabama? In Augusta the IN
terest in this race Is very great.
A large number Of our people iooK adSant.
age Of the low rutes on the a.; X. X: H., last
Among those who went were the following :
Mrs. WIN. Bailey, Miss Annie RanIin. Mrs.
c. G. Waller. Miss Daisy Waller. Mrs. j.. Il.
burst, Miss Ludie Self, Miss Bessie tiibbes,
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Duckett, Misses Maggie
Williams, Louise Andrews, Bessie Rookie,
Mrs. a. j. Sproles and daughter. Mr.. Jim
Sproles and son, Mrs: Haynes; MISS annie
Wallace, Mr.. and Mrs. John Oldham, Miss
Louise 0ldman, Messrs. John Richter and
Eugene Riley and others whose names we
failed TO get
came here Thursday night TO stay I'LL the
noise and hustle Of the carnival crowd had
subsidized. Mr. Daily likes quiet and rest and
a good hotel. Greenwood Is the place 10 find
Mr.. r. S. Spark man paid flying visit to
Greenville last week,
When will work on the new bridge be com.
menced? Can any one answer this question
We have been hearing OF It's erection FOR some
time, but as yet have no visible sign of 1t.
The Temperance Suciety held meeting In
the Y. NJ. g. A. Hall Friday night. They have
forty names enrolled on their book. This Is
good. but can't we do better still?
The machinery for The Greenwood cotton
factory is being unloaded. The chimney Is to
be l2j feet high. 1t will not be very long be.
fore every thing will be In readiness for opera.
ton.
A good many of the factory houses for the
operators are finished und nine ol them are
even now occupied.
Mr.. John Oldham and Mr.. John Stephens,
two OF Green woods most enterprising young
men, are now in Augusta where they are eni-
ployed TIL the dull season in their special line
Of business is over here.
Greenwood Is 10 have an Ice factory. Elec.
tric lights and street cars will bc the next
things wanted. We will get them all In
time.
Miss Hattie Clary returned last week after
an absence OF many months. Her many
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