The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-03-30
IN GREENWOOD'S GATES.
A Map of Busy Life. in the Busy
CITY.

the head of this movement are worthy of i'm
plicit trust and their leadership should be fol-
lowed, by those of us not In II position 10 SUI
vey the whole field.
Dr. b. +. Duck EFT left for business trip TO
Mississippi last Monday.
Mr., T.. NJ. Calhoun has received his deep
well machinery, and Is negotiating Win sew
eral parties to sink wells where all other
means of reaching water has failed.
| Senator Irby's presence In Columbia, full OIL
ell nIhusiasm, and armed with n permit lor
primary, seems to have struck terror to the
hearts of our Convention.
Mrs. Lou BrOwnee. Of Due West, stopped
over few hours on Monday on her way 10
| Augusta.
Mr.. Joshua Turner has bought Mr.. Sprotrs
house and moved to town.
Presiding Elder John o. Wilson, Of Green
Vile, is visiting the family Of Rev. Mr.. Camp
bell and Will preach in the Methodist church
| Tonight (WedneEday.)
Mrs. Ella DonnaId, of Anderson. is visiting
her daughter Mrs. A. j. Sprotls.
| Mr.. T.. ID. Andrews went 10 Augusta on sat
urduy TO take a position with one Of the lead
ing dry goods houses Of that city. MIR. An
drcwS came here from kirkseys few weeks
ago, made some valuable investments ana Il
host OF friends while in Greenwood
Miss Lii Calhoun. Of Ninety-SiX, and Miss
| Linnie Andrews. Of Kirkseys, spent few
days with Mrs. w. l.. burst; did some shop
ping and attended service at the Baptist
church on Sunday.
We are glad TO see that the young people
are again revivlng their social club Tor the
summer a goodly nnmber Ga OF them rmasddH met AT
evening for the purpose of re-organiZing the
Glee Ciuh. The following officers were unan-
imuusIy elected: President, Prof. 4: +. Will
son Vice-President. Miss Bessie Mckellar; !;
Secretary and Treasurer, DR.. j. T. Crymes.
We know II Will be u success. as II Is made up
! OF good material.
II is no disparagement to other worthy
coming man of Abbevile County and the
State, and now that the hndering cause and
every obstacle Is removed, we may conndent-
ly expect to see him in the United States Sen
ate at very early .ge, II his ambition runs
| in this line Of promotion.
! 4 movement is on foot to get Rev. Sam
/ Jones to come here from Augusta and con-
| duct series Of meetings.
There were doubtless many concessions AT
| the recent conservative convention, but none
was greater or more generously maue IN lhe
interest OF harmony than that OF Mr. Con
ZaleS, editor OF the Slate, like one OF our
Judges who recently reversed his own ruling,
| II IS Il mark OF bravery, TO be admired by MIS-
enemies and appIaudid by his friends. II was
very unkind IN Senator lroy 10 say lnal
he had been relegated To the rear by the con-
ventinn, when he knew Mr.. Gonzales never
aspired to leadership, but was member OF
one of the important committees.
Mr.. joseph i. Johnson, OF LaurenS, is out
| for Congress from the fourth district. He has
| many friends on this side the river VINO
| would like TO see him sweep the field, out
| they have u JohDstone OF their own To look
| The friends here OF Capt. Rodgers, OF Nine
t,-SiX, regret exceedingly his recent afiiic-
ton i'm The death of a manly son, VINO was
| Just entering upon the threshhold OF vigorous
| manhood. OF him the Herald and News says {:
| isthe evening shadowsare begin ninS to creep
about us and we are making ready TO go 10
press, we learn with sorrow and regret that
grave fears are felt for the recovery Of MIR.
| VIM S. Rogers who has been quite i'll for a
! week with congestion OF the brain. While
this yonpg gentleman has been In our midst
hut Il short while, being tlguratively "a stran-
ger within the gate," he has won. by his gem
iul manner and general excellence, many
true and m-hearted friends who arc deep
ly snlictious for his welfare. He came from
Laurens TO take charge of the c. d G. K. II.
agency last year, but his fathers nome Is
| Nlnety-SiX, and we trust, Tor the sake OF his
dear young wife and little babe, and the de-
voted parents who are with him, that his life
may he spared"
mir. +. j. Arnold, our cattle king. left for
| Charleston last week with a car load Of fine
| beef and milk cattle.
Mr.. w. J. McGee's horse Lewis Redmond
will remain here during the season and Is in
charge OF Mr.. j. w. SproleS.
| Dr. Marshall, who has been an avowed adj
vocate Of u primary, is anxious 10 Know why
Il primary was not demanded. Stating that
nominations in May. For this reason 1t was
not ask ed, | suppose. TO avert the more dire
ca alamity of q most serious bolt, In the event
| OF May nominations.
|
daughters, worshipped at the Baptist church
Sunday.
Miss Maggie Finley entertained her friends
Monday evening with q delightful sociabIe.
The Social Club which was organized last
week will "hod forth" every Monday even
ing. Much benefit as well as pleasure will
emanate from this literary circle.
Miss Lennle Andrews, OF Kirksrys, Is visit.
Ing IN town.
The various prayer meetings Of this city
will all meet on Wednesday nights hereafter
| in their respective churches.
! The following gentlemen were appointed
delegates To represent our y Associations In the
State Convention of the Y. NJ: Z. A: which
meets In SpartanUurg on April Dist to 4th in
| elusive: u. {. Hodges, F. Nj. Allen, j. L. Sim
mons, j: r. Leavell. A. &. McLees. NJ. A.
Bailey, j. w. Payne and A. q. Ynungblood.
Mr.. ID. J. Rayborn is beautiGying his front
yard by terracing and otherwise improving
Ida. II little daughter of Mr.. Cypran Pratt
fell of the piazza and broke her arm last
week.
The Episcopal service last Tuesday evening
| was well attended. The next service Will be
| In April, and conducted by the rector In Spar
tanburg.
Dr. Maxwell. as one of the thirteen, is re-
ceiving an avalanche OF abuse from some OF
our aspiring politicians. HI Is the most i'm.
pervi vious persUnage connected with the move
ment In this county against whom their
poisonous darts could be hurled. He would
not accept the highest office In the State. His
exalted position In the hearts OF his country
men, puts him far above their reach Ills un-
tarniShed record, purity Of fcharacer and per-
sOnal Integrity makes him as impeDeLrable
before these noxious onslaughts, as an ada-
mantine statue.
we all regret to learn of Col. Utsey g great
misfortune In the loss of his right foot by the
acciden tai discharge ofa pistol.
The Singer Sewing Machine Company have
established an agency here under the man.
agement OF Mr.. Scott.
Mr.. d. B. Glymph Is a very fine sign writer.
He has paint ed several for our business men.
a miliionimr banker Mr.. Stevenson, of New
York, and elative OF ex-senator Call son, Oi
Edgeticld, wAs in town last week, having
s.ODped over OH his way 10 Florida TO visit
Mr. Ca!lison's family.
| linen were to be voted for because of abil-
ity we certainly have Il winning ticket. We
cain win any how, by earnest. conservative,
and persistent personal work. Our delegates
| to Columbia say we can win without Il prl-
mary Common as IL has been To allow our
poorest Governors two terms, 1t would be II
| personal rebuke to Tiliman, equal TO imp tarh-
| mcnt, to he defeated. This fact with his eye
on the United States Senate will be great III
ccniiyes 10 action.
MIR. ]. r. Leavel does nothing BY halves,
thel efOre, predict, successful career for The
Green wood cornet band with him at the
1t is said of Rev. T.. ]. Forresters sermon
last Sunday in the baptist church, That IL Is
The aulcsL he has ever preached yet.
Mr.. T. A. Cobb's grist mill IN old Green
wood iS doing Il satisfactory business. lie
prinds Tuesdays and Saturdays.
The accident To the sleeper of the Central
ROAD near Mccormick was not as serious as
WAS at first thought. several passengers, re-
turning from Florida, were in the coach when
il cnpsiZed, and all were more or less, bruised
or frightened. In response to Telegram
from the authorities DR.. Cobb went with The
train to SparAnburs. lie reports no serious
Nr'T, II, Walker is opening up the finest