The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-07-04
GREENWOOD'S GLEANINGS.
Ball Players and q Dead HOrse-New
County News In nAbnndance-Death
Of Editor Rowell and Other News.
wood. S. c., July 2

Miss Bessie hoOk gave ner lrlenos an eve
ming entertainment Monday, complimentary
70 her friend Miss keene Who left for he
home In Baltimore Tuesday,
The young men who came down rom 40
Devile TO play ball last Friday. had Que Q
their horses, which belonged 10 WallingfOrc
& Russell. 10 drop dead In the road near I. ID
Jones'.
have been expecting Fed. Nance down u
zee Inc for some time, but suppose he is toS
busy on the Ninety SIX court house 10 get of
What appears 10 me To be q very cngenl
reason why times seem hard Is that we pool
people try 10 live as high as the rich, while
the rich are determined that we shall not
hence It's neck and neck race 10 see who
can live the fastest.
Mrs. NJ. c. Gaines left for her home in Bal
Limore Wednesday,.
Work has been commenced on Mr.. Auld'.
Mrs. Carrie McGee and children are Visit
Ing In Bellon,
We are glad TO note decided improvement
In our campaign meetings.. o
5S5 subjects, all Of whom love her, thus is she
the most greatly beloved ruler In all the
world.
Two Reform candidates have already called
TO yee me. i suppose they had heard there
was prospect OF my recovery.
Although opposed to our new county. as
10 light he eX Xpecid, the Press and Banner IL
disposed " be fair, aud we think pitches Ia
opposition OIL as high a plane as II eau. III
editor publishes all the writer has TO say IN
opposition " his views, which Is strong svi
dence Of fair play, and more, he gives free
space 10 An advertisement OF the new county
committee. The Press and Banner receives
nice patronage from The Saluds side. and
especially Green wood, for which the editor
should be thank ful, and OF which he doubt:
less Is jealous. But this patronage Is given
because Mr.. Wilson gets out the best weekly
Oh per IN the Slate, aud not because our peo-
Ole at all times endorse his views on public
questions. While the fight for and against
the New County promises TO be hotly con
tested. there is no necessity for any bitter
ness or Heterogeneous, nor 10 there now any
evidence OF IL. We yield TO no section in 10y.
atty Io the old county, for It's honored ira.
diIicns and reverance for It's iilustriOus sons,
but the time has come when the best and
leading men OF Greenwood and surrounding
country think they have right To the exer.
else Of those principles OF State sovereignty
inherent In the breasts of Caroiinians, ana n1
backed by the general demand for smaller
counties as means Of greater industrial de-
velopment, they have set To work In an nom
orabie way TO stArt 70 Housekeeping lor tnem'
of the Same sort or men from Abbsville.
Their motives Oi course are 70 prevent what
they honestly believe will be an Injury 10
Lheir own Interests, when In realty tne ex-
psrience OF other localities proves that 1t NAV
% turned 70 profit for them as well as Green.
wood. Al any rate 1t will be fight 70 the
finisn between the good and eq ualiy loyal
people Of these two sections. For one we
nope the Issue will be made pleasantly, and
whatever we may say will be In kindness
aud with due regard for the rights and feel
logs Of the good people of Abbeville.
We apprehend that an effort 70 establish
u court mouse At Hopea Path, Lowndesville,
Mccormick. Troy or Ninety SIX would meet
With the same opposition from Aobevtlle, be-
ing also dlsnemberment Of the old county:
This pretended friendship is untenaole and
inconsistent.
have been worked up just as easily after the
map WAS made. How kind our Abbeville
friends we're 10 notify us In time.
&C" says The New County IL GU by 10 miles.
This gives Us 90O square miles, or nearly
twice as much territory as we need but We
don't propose TO be small potato In the gal
axy OF counties.
We were little premature In welcoming
Donslds into the new county band wagon.
II appears that Cox and Shannon are un-
known quantities. Ia assisting them In decid-
ttig that they did not want TO come. How.
ave: we do not retract single so1d tnidng mi
served 1t all and more too, and II necessary
we can only bid them an affeotionate fare
we'll as the wagon moves on WITHOUT taem U
the time of lively qniekstep. H0nea Path
now, 10 complete her territory. After that
Abbeville G. II. can be moved nearer The
center OF the old county, and every BODY WI,
be within Is miles OF court house, and all
will 20 merry as marriage bell
Mr.. +. II. Walker is now making tour ol
the Lone Star Slate, visiting only The largest
cities IN the interest of New YORK house.
He Is usually close observer, and ts now
travelling with both eyes open: In u private
letter he Is enthusiastic over the prospects Of
that country as the home OF live, wide-awake
young men either In the trades, professions
Or agriculture.
There ia one subject at least on which the
bug advertisements. When reader sees an
advertisement in the Press and Banner be al
once concludes that there Ia aome virtue In IT,
Gewhilikinswhiz at the fun am having ly.
Ing high and dry on my pallet In the fence
corner watching the gyratlons on the political
arena.
After a short visit to her sisters Mrs. Edgar
Blake and Mrs; A. A. Gage, MRS. VOW mas
returned 10 her home In OrangeburK.
A broken limb is said to be good barome
ter, IL IA also vigilant night watchman.
No candidate IL going 70 get any free pun IN
this column. II bis name appears In here !,
the editor. We Will then write him up with
all the redundance We can command.
In q few weeks moro hope 10 be able "a
join "Pompey" on his piscatorial excurts, Tie
early morn till dewy eve. for which business
II Is said 1t takes lots OF worms and much
patience, which later l am now accumulat
Ing.
tan Church, began a series OF meetings In
Walters Hall Friday evening.
II IL . burning shame that 30 many limo
cent negroes should be hauled up and sen,
70 jail for selling whiskey when there are Sc
many white men actually engaged In the
nefarious business who are allowed TO 20 un
molested.
All county officers we believe receive their
salaries In fees, therefore II is no argument a.
all TO say that two sets OF officers would
get more for doing the same work. In this
connection / am reminded that one OF ouI
county officials said last year that the reason
he opposed the new county was because II
took 81 500 off bis salary.
gentleman here urging him 10 run Tor the
Legislature. Others In the county have nc
doubt received copy Of the same letter. A
man would be natural born fool to oder ln
Lhls county as q Butler elector.
The cotton receipts here foot up nearly
lS,OOo bales. ! have been unable 10 obtain
exact figures.
Mr.. NJ. T. Wood is now soe proprietor o.
the stock Of Burkmeyer & Word.
Mr.. Z II. Tarrant now spends bis evenings
singing lullaby's for the amusement OF
bouncing SOD.
lion OF handsome residence 10 town.
Greenwood's champion wheelmen, Messre
w. A. Riley and j. !. Chipley carried of
some nice prizes at The races In Columbia last
week.
MISS Lizzie White of Coronaca Is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. w. c. Anderson.
Quite number OF our civilians will take ir
Replying 10 &C." In Last Issue OF Press an.
Banner will say that the first thing did TO
ward canvassing Donalds Township was ir
accord with his suggestion, l. e.. TO call {
meeting OF az many citizens AZ posslble-somt
Of whom were opponents-and have a full
and free discussion and ventilation OF the
subject Of forming new county 80 that ar
Intelligent conclusion might be reached al
10 whether they wanted 70 come In or not
such meeting was held, almost every citizer
OF the town being present. l stated plainly
that l was not there 70 coerce or even per
suade them; that the success OF our cause
was not dependent on their coming In bu
being an Important part of the Saluda side
our committee would gladly take them In, !
they wanted 10 come, and would agree not 4
fight us, but that We could not incorporat