The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-03-01
GREENWOOD ITEMS.
EIecting n aPostmaster-Straigh htentng
the Railroad Wreck.

Greenwood, ). c., Feo. ", lS93.
The following are the minutes of meeting
called by circular signed by j. X. burst, j..
Z. Hill, J. l.. Carr, w. g. Austin, b. K. Epting,
h. B. Hinton and H. G. Hartzog, for o'clock
Saturday, 25 inst, to recommend suitable
man for appointment as postmaster for Green
wood, S. Z. J. X. burst was called to the chair
and r. s. Spark man was requested to act as
secretaryi DR.. Marshall asked for informa.
tion, If be would have voice In the meeting,
saying that he got portion OF his mail here
and part at Coranaca. A motion by Mr..
Hartzog to allow DIR. Marshall q voice was car
Mr.. r. J. McCaslan moved That Mr.. l.. NJ.
Moore be recommended for postmaster. Sec
onded by DR.. Marshall.
Mr.. VIM. Harrelson nominated Mr.. +. C.
Green. Seconded by Mr.. ]. +. Clary.
DR.. Marshall thought the fairest way TO
nominate postmaster would be by a pri-
mary, said the people wanted democrat.
Thought they were getting tired Of the way
| the people were split up fol- sometime. ~
Mr.. McCaslan moved to vote by ballot. No
second.
Capt. ]. T. Parks, wanted to know If the few
present were to take action for the many hun
| dred who get their mail at this office.
| Mr.. L. NJ Moore said he disliked TO speak,
being a candidate, but he has been for pri-
mary for long time as will be seen by the
Press and Banner.
on our democratic club role TO call meeting
| The chair thought II was not q democratic
meeting, but democratic citizens meeting
for the purpose Of making choice for Post
Mr.. McCaslan insisted on his motion, 1t hav-
ing been seconded by Mr.. w. K. Buchanan.
Motion was carried.
OF the cal) said he did not think he had a
right to vote In the meeting. az he got bis
mall at Hodges. He was willing TO sign Mr.
On motion the baloting ng closed at 3.45 o'clock
Resolutions were adopted recommending
Mr.. r. j. Hood for the position OF postal CLERK
on e: g. r. R. The resolutions were offered
| by Mr. r. p. Blake, and are as follows:
| To the Congressman OF South Carolina:
| Gentlemen AT a mass meeting Of the Cit
iZens OF Greenwood and com munity, the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted aud re-
| ton.
Whereas, There will be two or three vacan::
cles for Postal Clerk on the c. q. II. H., and
| whereas, we deem 1t of great importance that
the appointee should be man Of business
qualifications and experience IN the postal
service.
Resolved lst, That we earnestly petition our
| Representatives TO use their best efforts 10
secure the reappointment OF Mr.. r. l.. Hood
| to said place, as be is eminently qualified by
past service in that~department, and would
guarantee success to the department. II aP.
pointed.
Resolved end, We further urge the appoint
ment OF Mr.. Hood on the ground that he was
the first Railway Clerk to be removed from
and to be supplanted by negro, although
his official course was above criticism aid en-.
r. s. Sparkman. TX. burst.
Secretary, Chairman.
MANAGERS REPORT.
We the managers appointed by the chairman
of this meeting report that the can didates be.
fore this meeting received tue number OF
votes specified herein, viz. l.. M. Moore, Us ;
F. c. Greene, 2l; total S4.
(sgned) h. q. Hartzog,
r. B. Epting.
WA. Harrelson.
|, R. s, Sparkman. Tx. burst,
Secretary, Chairman.
The estimated damage by the wrecking Iof
train OF cars on the r. l. D. r. R.. switch Is
about $4,000.
There were 81 votes cast in the meeting Sat
urday which recommended Mr.. L. NJ. Moore
for postmaster at this place. The majority
seemed to have been from the country. Four
candidates, Messrs. Cobb, Sproles, Mays and
Anderson were not before the meeting.
Rev. Theo. D. Bratton held Episcopal SER
vices here last week.
Whist parties are In vogue, there being one
nearly every night.
Miss Henry OF 6reenville, has been VlsltiDg
Miss WilliamS here.