The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-07-19
GREENWOOD ITEMS.
ALL SORTS OF PARAGRAPHS FROM THE
HUsTLING CITY.

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HUsTLING CITY.
MIR. PyIes Throws ont Drag Ne
aud Catches Everything Within
Range.
Greenwood, S. c., July II, 1893.
| Mr.. w. l.. burst, President of the Green
wood Cotton Mill, has gone North where hi
| has purch ased a sufficient amount OF frs
class machinery to double the capacity of the
mill. The stock OF this mill has already paid
satisfactory semi.annual premiums; Thit
stock has recently been Increased and ough
To sell at par If not at II premium as soon a.
the new machinery Is put In position which
wi u be by or before the 18th OF October.
VIM. P. burst has already visited Providence
Boston and the Niagara Falls and are now at.
tending the Columbian Exposition at Chica
we learn there is a movement on foot to
build another cotton IA actory at Greenwood.
The picnic at Pine Grove today was q sue
cess In every particular. large crowd, plenty
Of dinner aud good speech oy Maj. F. W. r.
taking for his subject, "Industrlal Educa,
ton" His address was listened to with un.
divided attention. Maj. Nance has many
friends in this part OF the country who are
Rev. Zeb w. Bedenbaugh, of Prosperity,
was In this part OF the country last week or.
ganizing Sunday Schools and strengthening
weak ones. He Is State Secretary, of the
American Sunday School Union and has al.
ready visited about 80 counties. He is quite
an affable gentleman and is an earnest work.
er. He says many OF the churches through.
out the State have no Sunday School organi'
Miss sallie Warrington and Mr.. s. w
Doumintck, OF Phoenix, were married last
Wednesday.
in the city last Wednesday, with wagon
load OF melons and grapes. Mr.. Anderson IL
one among the most successful melon grow.
10 ths RaF! Ro,s Of es o Pnos5x ia VISITING
Miss Efie Ellenberg.
At least eight farmers living In the Harrel.
son vile neighborhood have purchased large
bells. A postoffice ought to be established,
and Bellville would be an appropriate name
Misses Essie and Modest stalsworth. ol
Phoenix, were v ith Miss Helen Fellers last
week.
Mr.. A. P. Burnett and wife were over al
Waterloo last week to see the family OF Mr
S. p. league.
Miss Georgia Harris, of Augusta, Ca. !,
spending a while her uncle MIR. Frank
Mr.. John G. Hill has beet on exhibition
at the Alliance store which weighs 9l.4
pounds. It is the seven-top variety.
istered S6 degrees In the coolest place In
his house last Friday night. 80 degrees for
this latitude and at that time OF night is con.
sidered very warm weather.
ing clerks at the Greenwood Alliance store,
spent last week with his uncle, Capt D. B
Cade who lives at old Petersburg, near the
confluence or Savannah and Broad rivers
while there be went with seining party
which caught 65 pounds Of fish in less than
Mr.. jacob Dauber, OF this place, is un
doubtedly one of the best well cleaners in
- Cd h
cleaned ss edo out four W weIs oSe of Witch was &
feet deep and had strong current Of water
running into IT.. The best part OF 1t is he does
not put the people to any trouble. He him
The Greenwood Alliance at its regula,
meeting last Saturday elected the following
officers for the ensuing:
President-J. B. Sample.
| Vice-Pesident-W. g. ustin.
Lecturer-W. r. McKellar.
Assistant Lecturer-W. II. Mays.
Treasurer. r. Warren.
Doorkeeper-J. w. Fife.
Assistant Duorkeeeper.
Chaplain-A. P. Burnett.
Steward and Bust sinessAgent-J.L.Hughe
sergeant.at-Arms-AIe1 Turner.
The following resolutions was unanimously
adopted
earnestly petition our representatives tt
Congress 10 do all In their power to pass an
act requiring the free and Unlimited coinage
OF silver and that copy OF this resolution be
forwarded to each member OF Congress from
this State.
Everybody 10 invited to attend the ALI
ance meeting at Greenwood on the 18th. L
makes no difference whether or not you are 6
member Of the Farmers Alliance, you are
cordially invited to be present on that day
The mothers and daughters OF the entire
State are cordially invited to grace this oc
fasion by their presence.
different parts OF the Stale will make speech
e. When you come bring well-dlled baskets
with you as an alliance picnic will be one o
the prominent features OF the occasion. Come
rallies ever known in South Carolina. Re
duced railroad fare will likely be secured or
all roads leading into this city.
The following committees have been ap
Committee Of arrangements and finance
L.; Hughey, Chairman, Capt j. W. Lites
Reception Committee-J. B. Sample, Chair.
P. Mcclellan, N. o. Pyles.
| Messrs. Taylor and Arnold, OF this place
will give barbecue here on the 18th inst.
These gentlemen are wide.awake market
men and will do all In their power TO pleas
| their customers.
Mr.. WI. DeVore while carrying a plow
stock on bis shoulder one day last week feI
from his horse and falling against the plov
cnt a painful cash across his face and ear.
Andy Crunch, OF this city. IL to deliver al
address at Niuety-Six next Friday evening
His subject will be Clemson College. He Ia Il
discuss both sides OF the question. This dis
cussion will likely be done In his usual hu
merous style.
The barn Of Mrs. A. E. Stacy, Of Ston!
! Point. was destroyed about 2 O'Clock las
Friday morning by fire. All or her planta
| tion tools. corn, peas and oats were con
sumed. The fire was unquestiopably Of In
cedentary origin.
Female College, preached here yesterday II
ihe Methodist church.
| Miss Florence Mckenzie, OF Greenville, 4
in the city with Miss Alma Byth.
Mrs. WV Blyth Is spending while wi Il
| friends in Greenville, where she will remaiI
| sometime 10 recuperate her health.
! Mr.. r. B. johnson returned TO the city Fri
day evening from Atlanta, Ga, where he hat
gone to consult the able and generous DR.
Calhoun. Mr.. johnson is much benefited by
the treatment he received.
Mr.. NJ. Winstock and his two daughters, o
Charleston, are visiting Mr.. A. Rosenberg, @
this city. They will spend some time her
and at Abbeville.
Rev. Mr.. Shell said at a meeting at Ninety
Six some ten days ago that b o had recent.
lies iE this State and that out OF this mum
ber, l42 of them did not have Bible II
their homes. Many OF them were in goo'
circumstances and yet had no Bible. Hom
Missions, according TO Mr.. Shells statement
should receive considerable attention II
lSouth Carolina.
Mr.. ]. 3. Meadlock and wife left the city
today for Laurens.
Quite q number of people In this part @