The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-09-05
Greenwood splinters and PoIiiica
Points.


Greenwood, 3. c.. Sept 8. 1894.
Cotton picking Is getting general, ana the
probability IL the yield VIII Dc mucn shaiieF
than the weed indicates.
Col. Mick Ter is still quite sick. There Is no
other sickness In town.
In the support OF New county canaiIaes
Green wood yields the palm TO Phoenix, Jones
Several families have moved into town rec
emily.
body scholarship over twenty odd applicants,
| which ia a high compliment 10 the young
lady and reflects credit on her tutor, Prof. II.
B. Wilson.
victory, but let Us be charitable 10 the van
q ouished as the victors can always afford to be.
He is back In private ranks and Is no longer
target for criticism. Ley no dreenWo % %
It. It's cowardly.
A large pumber of visitors are In town
whose names have not been given us.
We had given but little attention 70 the
Greenville News last week discharged q
double barreled proclamation saying "let her
roll" This led us TO believe tnat IRON nis
elevated perch on the fence ne %Ss perm,Sa 'n iSa
'fice,"" ""puppets" aud "whipper snapper con.
servatives down In the corner. 10 our nina
however his ebulltion was considerably ais-
counted by the personel Of the Butter confer
ence held the following night 10 Columbia
n Senator Butler and his beneficiaries are to
name ticket we want none OIL IL IN ours, out
II can be elected without US.
Work on DR.. W. r. Baiiey's residence has
been commenced. 49,
A protracted meeting is In progress this
week In the Methodist church.
Has Greenwood friend at Aobeville?
Those from whom she has right 10 expect
the most are her worst enemies. .
A friend says that high Lying and inactiv-
ity has made me "heap o. condor" mink
that is the species OF fowl 70 which she SAID
Greenwood is proud OF the way her vote
was distributed OH election day. II 1t was to
DO over again there would be but little
change.
new cotton on The 18th OF August. None has
been sold since.
the political ostracism OF the conservatives
is lamentable. An independent nynt couia
not hurt Us, but we believe vast majority OF
our faction are willing TO work along wild
the true Reformers, who seem 10 De DONG all
they can to right the wrong. A ngnt now
We are not informed as to any deals III
our recent primary, but know that one OF the
legislative candidates failed TO commit hlm'
self on the stump against the new county.
bevlle friends, but Greenwood took advan-
tage OF It, dropped q little territory AMI run
him in. II there were any trades, tne goous
will be delivered In due time. They are an
them. ..,
means second term for Evans and lr6y.
In the death OF Mrs. J; E. waller al aS tne ass
Those only who knew her home lie couio
most appreciate her real worth: simple,
plain and unpretentious as that lie WAS sne
lived 1t not for hersel! alone but lor sunsring
how literally and willingly she RESPONDED 70
every distress call She made profession OF
religion early in life and at the Lime ,s OF ner
church. Three children survive her. hon.
G A. G. and G. Waller. Mrs r. f. gibbs.
Mr.. Moore who has been with d. e. DuPre
is now with J. K. burst & GO.
MI. 8. Bailey has put an improved sys-
tenn OF water works on bis premises.
The conservatives @f course rise are re He aeyionce 10 @
10 MIR, Evans, muchless are they bound or
welded to Senator Butler, his own course mas
estranged them. In bis attempt 70 MAKE
friends of his enemies he has made enemies
OF his friends otherwise, In bis political death
he would now have 81 900 true and loyal SYM
pathizers Instead OF few hired monrners
A n oddly In the way OF an open ietter s was
the writer's signature, and whloh the register
areediiy published. This sort Of hushWha"k'
ing never hurts the one for whom u Is intend
ed.
Mrs, Elizabeth Logan and Mrs. ]. c. Foster
will please accept the thanks OF our housenold
for nice baskets of vegetables,
While rusticatiug In the country IL was our
privilege to attend preaching at Greenvlile
church. Many OF the faces we met there
twenty years ago are gone. Other new ones
fill their pews, but there are Hti many lamli-
lar ones whom " was our gracious privilege
to meet.
Two years hence will be time enough 10 sep,
arate the Democrats from the Populists ana
that Is as early as II can be done. A good
Democrat won't spoil nor be led on 10 the
"light In the West" Don't be fooled.
Hon. John T. Duncan. OF Newserry, was In
town Monday.
Mrs Annie Tarrants residence Is going up
Born on Byrd street to Mrs. z. F. Cook
son.
Capt. r. 8. sparkman has returned from
Georgetown.
business.
Greenwood is specially interested in the
second primary.
It is said that Senator Butler can command
any amount OF money he needs Tor campaign
purposes. Fit IL true and he is using any OF
it for subsiding the anti press 1t must have
taken good slump Of 1t. II any at all TO move
A, r. Williams from his anti negro, anti But
Ter. anti independent and all together COM
Portable position on the tence
Mess, Graham and Watson are Delighted
with the vote they received, that within the
territory shows that we are practically unani-
nous for new county. Their vote outside ~
equivalent to petition six feet long also Ia
vorlnglt. D