The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-03-02
GREENVOOD'S BUDGET.
LIFE AND ANIMATION IN THE CITY.

The Way q Good Man Lost q Good
| Mule---whiske cap Printing.
Orphanage...Death.: u ca Pot
| ..- Newspapers The Way It IS
DOne---Sew EIitOr-.-How 10 Dis.
pose OF Lazy Husbands.
Greenwood, 8 c.. Feb. %, 1892.
| Rev. R. F. Miller had Il valuable mule killed
! by the train last week. the accident was from
gross careessness on the part OF the driver.
His own sta tementis that he wss watching
another frightened team and let hIs own
walk on the crossing directly in front OF the
approaching train. 3.sfE
Mr.. L. h. Russell of Abbeville was in town
Sunday. ~ .... 49, .-.
Dr. j. B. Hughey is fast coming to the front
az rising physician.
considerable amount Of whskey is being.
sold BY some one. There was more drinking
than usual In town Saturday.
| / am informed thata call TO- the conserva-
tive County Democracy will be issued this
week.
The agent of a street working machine has
been exhibiting its operations on our streets
during the past week. 1t seems to do the
work we'll tat am not IN informed whether our
council purchased or not
| In another column will be found a most ex-
ceileDt article from Geo. R. Vending In New
York Herald, In defense OF the Jew. In view
OF their recent Prosecutions OF which all have
| IUIS RTllC'6 Will ne specially lnt6T6btlDSS
and will probably dIsabuse the minds Of the
more ignorant OF the erroneous Idea that the
Jews are an Inferior race, and more dishonest
than the Geutiles. ~
the piece referred 10 Is deferred TO another
week.-Editor Press and Banner.l
1T is the cheapest I have ever known" is
| the verdict of all who have any Job work
done in the Press and Banner office.
| One Of the best sign writer's who has ever
been here is a negro from Birmingham. He
has painted q number OF signs already. and Is
still here. He is Jet black but possesses rare
talent for the business. e
Saturday night was rough on nervous peo-
pie who live in rickety houses with loose
Little Willie. youngest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. J. Wells. has been very low for sew
eral days with pneumonia but is now ,conval-
eSceDt.
! II men must fight, the old fashioned "ist
and skull" way Is the best. II Is compare
lively bloodless, and is not productive OF
widows and ophans: That's the way our
Greenwood folks settle their difficulties, but
we have no patent on 1t, other towns can do
likewise without infrinRement.
| Rev. ]. l.. Vass has received valuable pack
W. NJ. s. OF the Donaldsvilie Baptist Church,
.nll the little girls OF Donaldsville."
| On the death Of Aunt Mary Washington on
the 22nd Inst, at the age Of "a years, this coin
cident Is related, she bore Washlnatou's fam
lily name and was born and died on his anni-
| versary. ....
Mr. Thomas Moore Is now ticket agent and
operator at r q D. depot, vice Mr.. Meetz. re-
Our people regret to hear Of the sudden
death of DR.. T. A. Hudgens OF Honea Path on
The anticipated call has been issued, and
meets the approval Of our people generally.
Most Of them, however, are disappointed that
there was not Incorporated In II a demand for
Il primary. but they recognize the wisdom
and ability OF those making IL and are. not
kicking, besides there fs nothing in the call
to prevent such demand being. made when
the convep tlon assemblies. or course the
bosses" won't grant IT, but rs has been sug-
gested. 1t wonld give them an opportunity OF
refusing. which would place them In an un-,
enviable position before their own constit-
uency .three-fourthso Of whom are In favor of
a primary, then too It might be the means Of
uniting the conservatives and straight
outs" on conservative platform thus united
with good Farmers movement man at the
head OF our ticket we could win anyhow.
! Mr.. Percy HariZog had q very narrow es-
cape from serious injury by runaway horse
last Friday. ~,.. q
Judging from his recent productions our ep-
igramic friend "Neeny" may yet have his
name EN- mbazoned among the galaxy Of poets,
US Francis Lawrence Baily.
! The friends and readers OF both papers re-
sret TO see the State and Green willie News act
ing so ugly toward each other. IT really gives
room for the Tilmanites to make capital OF
IL is II part Of the programme of the opposi-
uop as reading matter 1t Is neither pleasant
nor prof table.
Since receiving his commission, trial JUS
tce Ker has transacted considerable legal
lbuSlupss. IT Is said of him that he presideS
with dignity and ability.
Rev: j. l.: Vass received six orphanage ap-
plicatiOnS from one famiI y one day last wees !,
the eldest being but II years old.
Saturday was n very busy day In town. In
fact, trade has been good all the month.
My good friend X. e. Gillian (MrS. q. OBJ
jects to the word venerable as implying age)
seams 10 appreciate the difficulties that beset
second rate reporter, never meet him, that
lie hasn't an encouraging word-a friendly
criticism. How helpful It. is TO have, along
with Just commeadltion for whatever Is
good, our inperfections pointed out, by our
friends whom we know are In position TO
see them.
town OH business last week.
Mrs. Glover of Troy who has been visiting
her sister Ilrs. DR.. Smith returned home
DR.. j. A. Marshall, jokngly remarked the
other day. that part nf his mission, TO Cor
onacl was 10 help Mr. ]. NJ. Major Tillmanize
that section. When he gets through with Col.
Dave Aiken. I'll hear his report.
Isuppose there Is no truth whatever In the
ugly report going the round or the press from
Modoc via Edgefleld and Savannah.
DR.. MilIwees old family horse Gig, Is mo
more He died Thursday at The advanced
age of % He had probably heard more ser
mons lhan most men at that age and certain
Ny knew the geography Of the surrounding
country better. -. So r.
I am frequently asked how manage TO
work every day and still gather so much
news I am often deficient, but such az
have Is easy enough Of eXplanation-My best
friend Is a popular dress maker. She has
been absent most OF the week nence my par
agra phs are not volurninous. 49,.
Messrs Smith & Wern have moved their
stock OF goods back Ia Newberry. Messrs.
G. +. Wern and Smith, their statesmen,
have made themselves very popular with
our people, and both have hosts OF friends
:. hnra yhn rpUrpt 10 Them leave.
There is ~ movement on foot to organize
band here we have the the material and the
Instruments.
tecian Church next sunday afternoon, under
the auspices OF the Y. NJ G. A. for The pur-
pose OF raising funds for the relief Of the fam
inc stricken districts of Russia. ~
Rev. E. J. FORE. ters little daughter has so
far recovered from her recent Illness as to be
able To he up.
Deacon F.. NJ. Allen has undertaken the ar
duous but important work Of revising the
Baptist Church roll.
i TO county Commissioner Nance I am re-
7 oucSted 10 say that some OF tile roads In tniS
section are in very bad condition. My In
formant is doctor who travels them all; y
do not Knuw to which ones he refers.
Mrs. \. Ii. McNeill has nice six room
house for rent centrally located and the only
one In town vacant.
Prof. G. G. Hodges has assumed editorial
charge of the Observer. Being ripe scholar,
iainmenis. a terSe, pithy and forcible writer,
no man is letter qualified and equipped to
battle successfully IN the Journalistic arena
than he. And we hope for the Observer
bright future, and to see 1t take rank with
! the leading papers OF The State.
| The State is famous as a "scooper" but the
urpatest OF all other scoops" was the publica-
lion in advance OF its more favored rontem-