The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-02
in which event Jim Greasy, Dick Edmunds
and George Roe will be appointed n commit
tee 0l enterIuinmcnt

tee nl entertainment
SHELL, FARLEY. ETC.
The only charge against She'll. Farley and
McLaurin is the suspicion that they are not
going u support Tillman for the Senate, for
which the organ grinders are slandering them
Numerically and nnceasingly.
Little Miss Leo Golding celebrated her aep.
enth anniversary Tuesday, oath Instant.
A GOLD HEADED CANE.
public presentation OF gold headed cane last
Tuesday evening, Lieutenant G. p. Eeel max
Ing the presentation speech.
In response to her Mama's question. What
natural phenomenon sometimes vlsita South
American countries?" little geography stu
"Shakesperes."
GOODWILL AMONG ALL.
We OF Green wood cherish no I'll feeling
whatever toward Abbeville. II her people
can outstrlp us In enterprise IL is only COM
mendable. Let this disclaimer suffice to set
al rest any opinion to the contrary.
TRAMps AND SENATORS.
The seats of more than twenty Senators are
| involved in the legislative elections this year.
Like the tramp who was beating his way to
Senate. How fortunate for some of us that
we are not Senators.
Or. R 3. Epting attended the State Medical
SSOCl6Ly aL EtOCh t1Ill.
| From the Newberry papers we learn that
Rev. Mr.. Pearson took that town for Christ.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Pruitt and her daughters, Miss
Allie Pruitt and Mrs. Youngblood, Of Brad
| ley, were shopping In town last Wednesday.
Most Of our merchants will close their
stores at p. m. until Sept. lst, except on Sat.
urdays.
THE ANIMAL IN GREENWOOD.
The opinion here is that our town Is not af.
| fected BY the decision on the dlspensary law,
and that our council has the authority as
heretofore TO enforce the law against the illic-
| IL sale Of whiskey. At any rate l dare Ray
Mayor Riley will make the attempt II the
beast gets too bold. II now devolves on
Messrs. P. l.. Sturkey. s. G. Major and r. p.
| Blake to assist him.
There are upwards OF forty bicycles in town,
and large club has been organized.
Mr.. E. Reynolds new residence is nearing
com pietion.
Mr.. Oscar Duckett came home from Glenn.
son last Wednesday to remain only q few
There Is now being played In and out OF
South Carolina curious political spectacular
open Populist, hobnobbing with supposed
Democrats, and Governor Tillman, q hypo.
thetical Democrat. dickering with avowed
Messrs. Riley and Her each have Rambler
wheel. 1894 model, the finest In town. The
cyclists are having their track put In order
preparatory to the summer races.
ME- Ns ~. IytOft ouE Cudiuplou PcucoLE
and peregrinating yet versatile and entertain
ing scribe needs bicycle.
Prot Wilson has resigned the superlntend-
ency of our graded school 10 take effect at the
end Of the present term.
THEY READ THE PRESS AND BANNER
Almost every family In this community
takes the Press and Banner, and suppose
will take both the home papers, thus having
three opportunities 70 read every Greenwood en-
time for this column. Just now have for
gotten what Is said Of "a tale thrice told"
but II II gets monotonous TO you, just be pa.
tient remembering that this is one Of the ar
fiicions-the disadvantages-of living In q
wide-awake town.
The Baptist Sunday school low convenes at
halfpast nine and preaching one hour there
after.
Rev. Mr.. Lander, In naming the denomina-
failed through oversight, to credit any tO the
Baptists. That powerful people have their
eight stations with sixteen American mis-
q great work for Christianity.
The above Is taken from the Leader. 1 was
one Of Mr.. Lander's Baptist auditors, having
ship solely out of respect to Mr.. Lander, be-
cause of past family associations. and ! only
considered his garing omission as haunting
insinuation OF dereliction OF duty on the
paIL VI Wy ucuolu uiudtiou auu d httus Ie
buke for having left my own church. 1 had
not intended 10 allude to II, but on the as.
sumption that II was an oversight the Leader
very generously corrects him Otherwise there
are many who would have believed that the
Baptists could or would do nothing in this
important field.
There will be several May-day "outings"
among our young folks tomorrow CTuesday).
Mr.. Thos. r. Riley, who for some time past
has been operator In Atlanta. leaves this week
TO accept a position In the Western Union
Miss Minnie Cason has returned from Wa.
terloo, where she has been teaohidg.
Rev. Mr.. Watson'B Sunday evening exer.
discs at the Methodist church for the children
are growing in interest TO the old as well as
the young OF our town.
Mr.. w. A, Harroldson has been confined TO
bis room for several days with soiatic rheu-
matism, and no evidence Of improvement.
DEATH OF DAVID J. wARDLAw.
Mr.W,J. Moore, Of Cox esbury, was In town
the sudden death OF his venerable uncle. Mr..
David ]. Wardlaw, vi his home near Troy
last Wednesday evening at the advanced age
of seventy years. He was an influential and
honored citizen In his community and coun-
ty as we'll.
THEY COME HOME TO WORSHIP.
Greepwoods affable contingent ION the
road" Messrs, Cad Waller, PIckens Sturkey,
Waller Jones, Eugene Miller and Wade Goth
ran, all spent Sunday at home and worship
ped In their respective churches,
Miss Maggie Finley Is visiting In Spartan
burg.
preuched In the PreabyterlAn church Sunday