The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-05-17

Discovered ana Located - some
Good Advice to Negroes and White
Men Who Do Not Wish 70 be
HauSed-Other Items.
Greenwood, 9. C. May Is, 1893.
Fine rains have fallen since my last letteI
and the farmers are now more hopeful. Oats
Mr.. II. VI. Lloyd, agen. OF the G., c. & N
railroad, il away, visiting his mother and
other relatives In North Carolina.
Mrs. Gaines and her little daughter, Liller
left for their future home In Bal imore on last
Thursday night By the death OF Mrs. Roa ne
mother OF Mrs. Gains. q few weeks since. anu
the death OF Mr.. NJ. e. Gaines few days ago
q happy and much loved family has been
The Stockholders OF the Greenwood Cotton
Mill met here last Tuesday. The former Of
ficials and directors were unanimously re-
elected. A dividend OF six per cent payable
in installments In July and December WAS
declared. In addition TO the dividend. con-
siderable sum. amounting TO three per cent.
or more is held hack as surplus or reserve
fund The last installment OF stock will be
due on the first day Of June next, and, all
stock not paid up at that time Will be forfeit
The Board of Health OF the town will In.
spect all premises about the 25th OF the month
and all places found to be In q bad condition
will be reported to the Town Council. In.
tendantT. F. Riley seems to be determined
10 do his duty, and II there are any nuisanc
to be abated or evils TO be remedied, he IL
willing to do all In his power, and now all
that Is needed is for us 10 give him our sup.
The negroes of town had picnic on Long
Cane creek on the road TO Abbeville last FRI
day: Almost the entire negro population al
Gen. Us. Werner had accepted an invita-.
tion from Prof R. B, Wilson to deliver an ad-
dress before the Graded School on the even Ing
OF the 18th Of June, at which time the closing
exercises OF the school will take place.
We learn that Prof. VIM. Hood and his
friends have good reasons for believing that
he will be appointed register OF the treasury,
which Place was msds Sasan. b the Hosg HEssgas
serves, and doubt not that be is eminenily
qualified to MI any place for which he would
spply:.
ed one Of RI the s "Bosrd Of W contro Tor spgHSb gHSbe.
VILE county by Gov. TillmaR is In favor Of
opening dispenssries wherever the law pro.
vides for them and thinks that Greenwood
would be benefited by the opening OF dis
pensary here. He nrnues that this would pre-
vent the violation OF the law by the keepers Of
the blind tigers and portable liquor shops,
Rev. E. ]. Forester and Rev. J. l. Vass left
.ention In Nashville, Tenn. on last Wedues.
The railroads would gain In the end II they
thousands Of mechanics and others who
wonld 60 TO see the great exposition, was the
cost OF tiavel reduced TO reasonable rate.
edge obtained by an inspection OF the thou
sands OF inventions and achievements OF the
human mind, are the men who should be CIV
en- en- opportunity to go. The wealthy, who
wiil 60, are, as rule sight.seers and nothing
more.
Fhe death Of Rev. w. F. Pearson was sad
shock TO me az did not know that he WAS at
all seriously III. will never forget the many
kind words OF advice and encouragement be
gave me when boy. aud how loved 10 meet
him and receive feeling clasp OF the hand
which he was always ready TO give: uo.o,o -
their indignation Ut the manner IN which
numbers OF their r.ce have been tried and ex-
ecuted. 1t wonld be we'll for some OF their
speakers and preachers 10 advise them TO re-
train from doing the things which are always
followed by such swift punishment. They
seem TO forget that there are no lynchingB
when no crimes are committed.
There ara no developments in the posioffice
matter. The applicants are sill hopeful;
meantime postmaster Tolbprt IL managing the
office In munner satisfactory 10 all SO far a.
know.
Solomon said that there were certain things
about which no man could safely make pre-
diction. To this list might now be added
neville will apply for next. II he could hold
two places at the same time 1t would simplify
matters and save him some embarrassment.
A little school girl In the country not far
from here was asked by her teacher one day
last week 10 locate New York City. She
quickly replied: know 1t IL is right up here
1T Greenwood. 80 the little f0lks, II nobody
else. have good opinion Of us.
Messrs. G. !. Cummings and Z. T. Waldrop
have opened q meat market In the room for
merly occupied by ]. H. South & Co.
The announcement that the Brewer Normal
School would close on the 9Th was an error.
The closing exercises will occur on Wednes-
day the 2ith day OF May, at 8 O'Clock In the
evening. They will be OF an interesting char
acter, consisting OF music-6oth vocal and In
Observation-Disclosures drills. readings and
orations The school has had q prosperous
year and Is doing thorough and excellent
work. The closing sermon will be preached
to the students by the Principal. Rev. ]. n.
Robinson. on Sunday next. at II o'clock In
the morning on: Lifting upa Standard for
the People" Parents and friends OF the
school are invited, both to this service and
the closing exercises on the oath. Mac.