The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-03-16
GREENWOOD'S BUDGET.
A Good Letter From n Good COrre.
spOndent---Word Of Cheer for the
Press and Banner.

Greenwood, S. c., March 15, 1892.
Mr.. w. j. MCGEE was in town one day last
week.
The prospect is that the Saluda Side will be
Well represented at the mass meeting next
Friday.
Miss Eva Smart has resigned her position
as teacher in the graded school, because OF
the weak condition OF her eyes. Miss Mary
MCGEE has been elected for her uneXplred
term.
Simultaneous with a call to arms in the
city or Memphis 10 prevent negro riot, there
was slight uprising by the citizens OF our
usually quiet neighDor Ninety-Six, to pre-
vent an inotfensive Mexican, and bottle OF
whiskey "taklng in the town." 1t Is said
that he had hardly appeared on the streets,
before enough men, guns and pistols were
collected together TO capture One-half the
"greasers" on the frontier. Col. Utsey, In
whose employ he was, thinking 1t advisable,
for Augusta. 10 be certain that he was ac-
tually gone, commander-in-chie King came
up the next day in person on being Informed
that the little Mexican had really gone, he
ordered his forces TO disband.
Mr.. Thomas Moore, son OF our townsman,
Mr.. l.. NJ. Moore, Is yet in his teens but he Is
filling accepiably, and at good salary, the
responsible position OF operator and tlcket
example OF what industry and close appli-
cation 10 business will do for young man.
1t is also Il fitting rebuke TO the many thrift
! less young men we have here who seem TO
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good time at the expense of their parents.
Mrs. Emma Rowland Hawthorne Of Don.
maids passed through town last week enroute
10 Callahan, Fla, where her husband Is en-
gagged as operator for the Western Union.
Secretary Wiun OF the Y. NJ. T.. A. will be
here Saturday. Services will be held In the
rooms Of the association Saturday evening
aud Sunday afternoon. A union service will
be held In one OF the churches sunday night.
Miss Sudie MCGEE Of Due West made her
sister, Mrs. j. w. Sproles, u short visit last
week.
working fnachi,,e. With it MIR. Mosley has
been doing some effectual work during the
past week.
FAINT, of High Point, n. e., is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. VIM. burst, as Is also, Mrs. An.
drews, of Kirkseys, mother Of our towsman,
Mr.. Ellie d. Andrews.
suppose lawyers are US eligible TO men,
bership in farmers club as any other pro-
fesSiOn but any intelligent farmer knows
that IL is only one of their mediums to office,
hence IL was very ill-becoming In that trio OF
chronic office holding, office seeking lawyers
to 20 before a con tiun of farmers at AD0e-
willie last Monday, and characterlZe, the thir-
teen sisners OF the conservative call as, ring
sters,' so-called Democrats and "oftlce
seekers" My advice to this scurrlous trio Is
10 work while opportunity affords, and get fat
offices If possible, running beyond two years
for after that time at farthest their maine Is
Dennis" "Some men can fool some people
pie all the time"
The news from the Abbeville meeting was
too good for Lewis Moore to miss. He took 1t
In Sunday.
Sunday was beautiful church going day,
and all our churches had unusually large con-
gregatons.
The ladies of the Methodist church have
gone to work In earnest To have their new
church furnished. Work is to be resumed in
few days.
Along with orpnapage applications, Rev. ].
l.. VuSs states that he is receiving some prop
osiLions to furnish different rooms in mem
ory OF deceased loved ones. Some have al
ready shipped their goods, all of which Is
very encouraging.
A new livery stable has been opened here
by Mr.. Brown Of Edgetield.
Mr.. j. w. Sproles has bought the Carter
house adjoining the Baptist church lot.
now running Il beef market In the Duncan
store.
Col. Gibbs has been spending several days
at home. He is free in the denunciation of
his traducer Morrison.
1t is said here that the Press and Banner
grows better with age, every new conner has
TO have it-Mr. 2. l.. Sturkey IS the last To
give in his name. l often get discouraged
and feel like giving it up when l have no
news to write remembering that the paper
goes into nine-tcntbs OF the best homes In the
county, some OF whom may read my para
graphs for Greenwood news.
MeSsrs. Carr & Cheatham have bDuoht the
stock OF general merchandise OF j. w. Green
Il Co.. and Will continue the business at the
same place.
Some of our citizens who have tried the
mineral waters Of w. X. Blakes springs are
very enthusiastic" In It's praises. S.