The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-06-01
HERE WE ARE AGAIN.
Personal Paragraphs and Many Mat
ters OF Comment.

fcrs OF comment.
Green wood, $. c., May 30, 1892.
MIA. J. McChughrln, OF Newoerry, mas
been on "A lew days Visit to his niece, Mrs. K.
Misses Eliza and Carrie MCGEE, of Turkey
Creek, are visiting Airs. j. w. Sproles.
Our farmers are we'll pleused with the crop
prospects.
Our military company stood their inspec-
ton Friday evening, after which Gen. Furley
made them speech which was enlirely Tree
from politics.
During the last len years Green wood has en-
joyed steady and permanent growth, which
mas come not rs boom, but from the natural
advantages we have. There is now,-even
dence OF cessation OF that growth, therefore
our people can we'll dispense with The services
of Jhe newspaper "booIner," whose contriou-
ti6ns are only conspicuous for their exagger.
ated statements ana gross Misrepresentation
o: facts.
Mrs. A. Rosenberg and children are visiting
II Charleston.
Miss Nellie Screws leaves for her home in
Scale, Ala, Oh Friday.
Since the convention the Medium has had
nothing to say about pseudo-democrats. 81
ience is golden.
nude on the interior OF the K. and ID. depot
A force of hanus are now engaged IN putting
up very large tank In place OF the old one.
IL Is said that Editor Wilson has the nnest
pasture lands on Hard Labor and some fine
cattle on 1t. From Mr.. Howard's mink tales
we fer that they too are plentiful-quite as
numerous rs mule colts were lew ears ago,
but The lesser Of two evils.
Mr.. Scott, Of Clinton, protector and outside
overseer for the orphanage, and Miss Reagan
and Miss Barksdale, lnntron and teacher, re-
spectiveiy, are now at their places. Superin-
| tendent Vass will provide for the more destt-
tute orphaus first, some OF whom Will arrive
this week.
Our people were delighted to find the Press
and an Banner greeting Them at breakfast 81 81, ,as. ,Sa
night train per express. They always count
on Editor Wilson doing the proper thing.
The boys Of the band are delighted with the
result Of their entertainment Friday evening.
They are very thankful TO all the ladies who
served so faithfully, but are under special OBJ
| legations to Miss Bessie McKellar and Miss
Mollle Marse, who SO kindly took the entire
arrangement in charge.
Even with the prospect Of Baine's nomina.
ton, the New York World maintains that we
can and must elect Democratic President,
man OF our party, whom 1t does not name.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Dunn, OF Donalds, have
presented the Orphanage with hne young
milk COW. This Is very liberal contribution
under any circumstances, but especially 80
coming as 1t does. In part from presbyterian
family. Aside from Mr.. Dunn's naturuliy lib
eral disposition and his financial ability, IL Is
enough to say that he Is a member OF BISHOP Hp
Pearson's flock, every one Of whom the Bish-
op has taught that ut Is more blessed 10 give
| than to receive"
A person from here can now 60 and return
from Atlanta the same day. remaining eight
hours IN the city.
! have always supposed Mr. CAN'T, OF the
Register, 10 be simply hireling, profession
al Journalist, whose duty II was 10 write 10
suit his employers githout regard 70 @ ms per, he
| no objection 10 this, provided he Kept Wlthlp
the bounds OF decent Journalism, but when
he so far transcends the metes oI even m on
scenic journal, as TO compare Editor A. b.
| Williams 10 u nut full OF sour milk Win
a stick stuck in 1t the travesty is unworthy
even OF the bacchanalian editor OF O. variety
paper, and the dignhed press OF This slste so
all such utteraDces by declaring him from any
Of the amenities OF their association.
Mr.. j. s. Bailey Is recuperatinS at Glenn
Mrs Ella Donnald Is of 10 Athens on Wis
II 10 her daughter, Mrs. a. +. Arnold.
After spending q few days with her daugh.
e mf "a Aepf heT shspIrIaS as Sesy
Mrs. Robert Hunter, nephew OF Or. MaX-
well, died at his mothers home In Edgeheld.
last Wednesday.
| Mr.. II. ]. Wilson, OF White Hall, has pig
six months old weighing 100 pounds.
The heathen, especially the Chinee, Is very
expensive and Improbable Christian, and
| miserably poor citizen, even after ne Is con-
verted, trained and educated 10 the highest
possible degree, yet there are great many
good people who persist in spending men a1d
money In this sort OF missionary work. TO
this. of course, we have no right to ooJeSt, out
simply suggest to the over jealous, that II
they have any spare change above what they
want TO send 10 foreigner ers,-we have here In
the town OF Greenwood several white fami-
| lies, our friends and neighbOrs, Christian wo-
men and children. who are In actual want.
They are not hard to find, and dollar Will
buy nice sack Of flour that will 40 any OF
them good, while hundred or them
wouldn't learn heather the hrst principle
| In Christian civilization.
| Greenwood may yet be on great southern
| trunk line between New York and San Fran.
cisco, and we have no objection whatever, be-
cause Aboeville Is on the same line.
Lightning struck HartZog Hays stable
Sunday evening. No damage to speak OF was
done.
Mrs. Lake, of Phoenix, died at the home Of
her daughter, Mrs. Fl. e. Moseey, Monday
morning after several months suffering. Her
remains We're buried at Damascus, OF which
church she was lifelong member. Deceased
was daughter of Johnson Sale, prominent
citizen, large planter and merchant at Phoe:
nix in ante-belIum days She was twice mar
ried, first TO MIR. Watson, by whom two chill
dren survive her, Mr. Sales Watson and Mrs.
II. G. Moseley, nf her second marriage son
only survives her, Mr.. Joseph Lake, OF Phoe-
nix.
MIR. Dew, OF Marion, brother-n-aw to Mr.
F. NJ. Allen, has been in town few days:
Miss sudie MeGee, Of Due West, Is visiting
her sister, Mrs. ]. w. Sproles.
Citizen Ashley sent Governor Tlllman q
coop of fine trying chickens last week.
Mrs. Alexander. of Greensboro. Is visiting
her son Charlie and other near relatives IN
town.
Messrs. Cal and Larry Vance. of Shreveport
hut now In Furman University, spent Sun
day with their aunt, Mrs. c. A. &. Waller.
Selections from he Psalms will be read and
| discussed at the Y. NJ. C.. A. meeting Sunday
evening ut p. m.
Miss Daisy Waller has returned from Lucy
Cobb Institute, Athens, Ga.
Mr.. G. E. Jordan is In town. 5.