The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-31
GREENWOOD'S LETTER.
Personal-PO Observation-Disclosures
tcrs-RandoIn Shots in all DIrec.
tiOnS.
Greenwood, January 60, lS9

Greenwood. January 60, 1891.
We hall with delight the cold weather
The town Is full of prospective newspaper
men: We have no doubt good man will
Miss Mamie Vass has returned from an ex
tended visit to relatives In Sparlanburz.
Mr. Kirby E. Snead. late Of the Alliance
Store has moved with his family 10 Kirk.
of burst & Mathis extensive nierca ntiie
business. Mr.. Snead has been here only 81
few years. but has made hosts OF friends. His
election to this resposble position is high
compliment 10 his business methods.
Surrounded as. we ure by all the advan.
tages OF chrlstendom, our modern priZ. t!ghl
torial age OF Rome. Now that Corbett holds
the worIs cham pionship for brute force II Is
quite fitting that lie should receive a chal.
Ienge from Peter Jackson, the representative
continent on earth. If by his own tacLics.
Peter wins from him the belt and then re-
moves TO Denmark. 5. e., II will be u still
more fitting finale 10 his diaoolicai sport.
Miss Maggie Martin, one OF our fashionable
man au-tnakers, Is visiting In Hodges.
DR.. w. Il. Baiiy will erect nice residence
In the early spring
Miss Annie Harlzpg has returned from u
Br. Bays will deliver his lecture on "Court-
ship" next Friday evening in Bailey's Hall.
for the benefit Of the Kings Daughters. Al
mission 2j cents, children 10 cents.
Mrs, G. l.. Bndro Is visitlug In Charleston.
Mr.. A. j. Bell has let tn, contract for re-
modelling and enlnrging his residence. What
next?
There are scores OF men through out the
State who are anxiously awaiting to zee If
they are among collector Townes chosen
few.
Notwithstanding the Alliance Store has
paid dividend OF l! - per cen'. besides
putting 10 per cent. into the reserve fund.
understand one OF the stock holders, Mr..
4. S. Koon is very much dissatisfied with
the management for retaining ~ per cent. OF
his profits as reserve. He owns one share OF
the par value Of $500.
Mr.. Jas. l.. Andrews has moved to town,
and occupies the residence he recently pur-
chased from Mr.. ]. w. Hill.
GOVERNOR TILLMAN's FREE.EoR.ALL pR1-
MARY.
Governor Tlllman's latest interview In
which he declares for a free-for-all primary,
has the appearance OF fairness. and * Just
what we have besn clnmOrlng for. The ub
sence of 1t has heen n diStnrtlve feature OF
Reform politics, and coming now, as H. does
we view It suspiciousIy. md can only con.
slider it a little "tangie-foot" TO catch con.
servative votes. We have already heard
more than one say: "Till.nan is n better
man than ! thought he was" fle seems to
be making inroads on onr fence corners.
Having tried one OF their number. the prob
ability is that our school trustees will In ni.
ture give PEABODY ppicants preference In the
election Of teachers.
JURY COMMISSIONER
The abolshins OF the office of Jury Com
missioner v III prove 10 be quite an expensive
reLrench,nent u the taxpayers of this conn
iy. The dominant elemen, owes Mr..
McCowau Il gruuge anyhow and would
not be surprised 10 see him disbarred for hav-
ing exposed their error.
4 few "Palmetto' TASKS have found their
way inln our town. but they never 80 dry.
There must be a never-faillng spring here a-
bouts, II q Dispensnry should be esablishe
here our Council WILL see that the law Is
strictly enforced.
The Episcopalians have bought u lot ada