The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-05-10
GREENWOOD NEWS.
Life and Activity in the Busy Little
(Ify.

feet today.
PROSPEROUS OIL MILL.
The regular annual meeting OF the stock
holders OF the GREENWOOD Oli ana fertIIlzs
Co. was held here last Thursday. DT; w. .
Miilwee was reelected President. The Ole
directors have declared and ordered paid a
once dividend OF fifty per cent. while tWen
ty per cent. more has been placed 10 the cred
it Of the surplus account Ihis ls sald 10 6 ot
The finest showing ever made by an oil mill
and II certainly reflects credit on the man
agement.
HOLIDAY.
Last Monday was generally observed as
holiday by the Young people OF the towh. H., =
grounds near Quarry. good time Is report
ed.
THE POST OFFICE.
this place are still waiting with different de
ereeS Of patience. How long this condition
will last nobody knows. Charges we're made
against the present incumbent seVera
but no attention has been given them so far
as is known here Recently the attention o
President Cleveland has been called TO the
former charges and other complaints made
concerning the management OF tne once,
earnestly asked. What will result rom thls
effort is a matter about which there are va
rious opinions.
PREDICTIONS AS TO THE DIsPENsARY LAW.
Judeinp from the present outlook the
Evans law Is sure TO be q failure In hnan-
ciaI wuy, Gov. Tillman will probably be
forced to resort to other means to I'LL his en-
PITY treasury. It rarely ever happens tnat tne
ers unite in any works. and Of course their
motives can never be the same, yet we see
that they are now united In many places to
prevent, II possible. the opening OF the State
liquor.sho
DEATH OF N. C. GAINES.
Mr. NJ. c. Gaines, of whose sickness spoke
of In my last communication died al DIS
home here on last Thursday morning. MT.
Gaines came from Heath Spring, S. c., to this
accepted a the agency of the Richmond and
Danville railroad after the death Of Mr.. G. W.
Crews. and in this short time he has mage
many friends who feel deeply a their Loss loss He
"living epistle" he had few equals. me
funeral service was conducted In the Green
wood cemetery by Rev. E: J. Forester, where
the body was inferred. Mrs. Gains and her
where they will be followed by the sympathy
of their many friends.
THE COTTON MILL.
The stock holders OF the Greenwood Cotton
Mill will meet in the Bank OF Greenwood
mate by the management as the year now
closing has been very profitable one for the
mill.
TOWN TAXES.
The time for paying town taxes expires to-
day and we are assured by Intendent 7. +.
Riley that all taxes remaining unpaid will be
by legal process regardless OF the
race color Of condition Of the delinquent III
you haven't paid, look out!
DEATH OF MRS. HARDER.
Mrs. IS. Harber died at her home here on
last Friday morning and was buried In Green
wood Cemetery on the evening OF the same
ch irch and although she had not lived here
y great while. she had many friends who will
profit by the example Of her life.
THE BREWER SCHOOL.
The closing exercises of the Brewer Normal
school has been largely attended this year
and the exercises will be unusually Interest
Ing.
NEW AGENT.
Mr.. Norris, now agent for the Richmond
and Danville railroad at Newberry will take
the agency at this place which was made Va.
can't by the death Of Mr.. Gaines.
THE GOVERNOR AND THE SHERIFF.
I am surprised at the manner in which
Sheriff Nance has been treated by Gov. TILL
man. The Governor Is guilty Of the basest
Ingratitude for he has had no friend in Abbe.
vile county more willing to shout bis praises
has been Sheriff Nance, who Is now COMPEL.
ed to pay the fine imposed by the Federal
Court as punishment for doing tnlng
which Gov. Tillman had ordered him TO do
1ph
done.
DIsGUsTED AT so MUCH TALK ABOUT DEN
MARK.
The State has given US enough concerning
the recent lynching at Denmark to ill book.
Whether the action Of the lynchers Is Justih-
excuse for disgusting everybody. with oft
repeated opinions which are worth no more
than the opinions of other Intelligent men.
EDGEFIELD AND LAURENs MUST TAKE
BACK SEAT.
With eight murder cases for the next term
OF Court Abbeville county can safely ask
and Laurens to take back seat.
Mr. Thos, J.. Moore and family spent last
and Sunday with Mr.. j. w. Hill
and other relatives here.
The bicycle Iaze has struck this town and
q large number of various kinds have been
bought already, and agents are still taxing
orders Some OF our older men are practic-
Ing and bid fair to become expert bicycllsts.
the Connie Maxwell Orphanage during this
summer, Material Ia being bought now and
the work OF building will begin soon.
The Maxwell Guards will be Inspected by
nows drill often and it is said by competent
judges that they will make splendid show
ing,
One Of T. H. Walkers new cottages have
Male oil
known travelling salesman. He will occupy
1t in few days.
j. P. Garrison are closing out their entire
stock OF merchandise at cost. This is not be-
rassment. 1t is the result of the death Of Mr..
Gaines, who was connected In some way with
the business.
Mr.. A. j. Sproles was at home few days
last week, but Is of again TO superintend
Mr.. r. B. Henneman, who had his leg brok.
en- u few months ago Ia at his place OF busi-
uess again.
now being made about town, ! would call
special attention to the blake Lithia Spring.
Mr.. w. X. Blake, the owner OF this valuable
property has invested considerable sum OF
tial results 10 the shape OF fencing, bath
houses, ructic arbors, chairs, benches and
other things that will add much to the com
fort and pleasure Of visitors; VI, p,,,.
died at the cotton mill last Friday. A COM
plication OF diseases including malarial fever
caused her death. The family came from
Augusta not long since.
Prof X. B. Wilson has been authorized by
DR.. Jas. Woodrow TO examine any eligible
person who wishes to enter South Carolina
College at the beginning Of the fall term. and
have been asked TO say that any person
holding a certificate from Prof. Wilson can
enter the college without further examina'
tion.
An excursion train from Switzer brought q
large crowd to this place last Wednesday.
and the excursionists saw the attraction OF
a. - tn,,,, ~ N JIool Moo