The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-09
GREENWOOD'S BUDGET,

thGIN WUUUS bUUGEI.
All the News About the Progressive
City, and Her Hustling Citizens.
Greenwood s. c., May 8, 1894.
Mr.. George Chipey died at his home here
sunday night, after lingering sickness o.
A negro lad broke open the cash dra wer In
]. K. burst & Co.'s store one day last week
and stole Sill He was captured and most Of
| the money recovered.
In town the best fruit and vegetable dryer
have ever seen.
Miss Allie Kerr gave her young friends an
at home last Thursday evening, in honor oi
Good rains have fallen and our farmers
seem happy.
RELIGIOUS CRANKs.
Mr.. L. NJ. Moore, our postmaster.elect re.
ceived an anonymous letter last week with
only these words, prepare to meet thy God" )"
Mr.. Moore attaches no Importance to it. as it
evidently came from some religious crank.
But " by God-fearlng man and exemplary
church.goer should be singled out and given
such text do not understand.
The unexpected always happens around
Columbia and now that the LIQUOR question
ls again before the supreme Court we will
doubtless have prohibition, and would not be
L
State working tremendously together to
make it tailure-from widely divergent mo.
tives, however.
Mr.. ". NJ. Gordon, of Prosperity, is a typo
In the Leader Office.
DEVILS AND POETS.
I had an awful funny news item a few
weeks ago. but 1t escaped me and has preyed
on my mind ever since, but I met Charlie
Carter, the Leaders, versifytng foreman, the
hQ nt IN mil n oil .1f
lts freshness, Improved by age This is what
1t was: Every printing office has "devil,"
few have poet, but the Leader has both.
Mrs. E. X. Snead, and her little son, Ken
Mr.. and Mrs WI. Wells.
Our people have no regrets at the prospects
for removal Of the compress. II has only
been q menace to the town. an eye-sore to the
travelling public and q monument to some
body's bad Judgment.
Mr.. 8. E. Mil Ter had young heifer killed
last week by falling into the deep cut near
It IS said that two Of our wealthy citizens
will build fine residences this summer.
M-. f. A. Reynolds is getting material on
the ground for the erection OF q new post Of
flee building.
know whereof speak III saying the Con-
servatives OF Green wood are out Of politics.
They will enroll and vote in the primary
maybe: Nothing more.
Will R. s. G. tell US from whence Due West
SoiACi oCiiNCo lto uducs
WENT HOME TO DIE.
Since the editor has essayed to tell what
calomel has done for q lot Of young chickens,
will venture to relate what the noxlous drug
II made him get up at S O'clock Sunday morn.
Ing and ride bicycle seventeen miles before
break fast to get to his home in the country,
that he might die under his paternal roof
The trouble was he used too many lemons
with the medicine, but his teeth have grown
tight again, his mouth has cotton straight
and he has returned to his post of duty at the
New York Store as well, as handsome and as
Our model school teacher, all round good
fellow. and nd the p politest p young man In the
at Harroldsville short vacation.
There was a May party at the Rocks on
May day, In which most OF our beaux and
bellies participated.
TILLMAN SAFE.
We believe Gov. Iillman is safe for the Sem
ate anyhow, but II the August convention
nominates a conservative Reformer for Gov
ernor II will make Tillman thousands Of
votes among Conservatives. We are sick and
tired of turmoil.
ACCESSORY BEFORE THE FACT.
The Hon. George Johnstone has said that
be carried the patronage OF this district in
his vest pocket. It may prove his serpent.
Never since the days OF Cleopatra has any
mortal nursed thing more deadly. It is
held as accessory before the act" for having
The Misses Blyth and Miller, with their lit
sle f5jepds Es11SaS pcPicked on their grandfathers
Our people are we'll pleased with the first
Issue OF the Advocate.
Mr.. Joel s. Bailey is adding great deal TO
the beauty OF his front yard by tearing down
the old buildings which have stood 80 long on
his front corner.
I would have the people OF Green wood dis.
tinctly understand that the fighting editor of
this paper lives at Abbeville.
EDITORIAL FIGHT.
On last, Thursday evening, In front OF the
City Bank, a dispute growing out Of bust
ness transaction, arose between Editor
Thompson, OF the Advocate. and Editor
Rowell, OF the Leader. 1t Is said that Mr.
Thompson cursed Mr.. Rowell, which was re-
drew pistol and fired. the ball taking effect
In the feshy part of Mr.. Rowell's left arm.
The wound Is not considered serious. Both
parties TO the unfol tunate affair are compare
lively strangers here and to each other. They
came here about the same time to start
newspaper Mr.. Thompson from Gaffney,
Mr.. Rowell from Lexington, and neither
knew of the others coming. Rowell not
The Baptists have ordered pipe organ.
Mr.. Willis, the agent, will remain and put 1t
up.
ris and others of their ilk are greatly in
censed because mention their names In con,
nection with General Coxey. / have called
at their Office on the street several times 10
apologize for having slandered Coxey, ouI
they were always off playing "craps."
PISTOL PRACTICE.
Last Saturday evening, a week ago. Lum
Williams, colored, and Mr. w. F. Walt had
a quarrel In which Williams used very rough
language to Mr.. Wait. Last Saturday Willie
quarrel ensued which resulted In Wait shoot:
Ing at the negro two or three times. one ball
taking effect In the flesh OF one hip. Will
lams is said to have drawn his pistol hrst.
The difficulty occurred on our streets.
Mr.. w. M. Muttison, one of Anderson's
wide awake merchants was In town Fri
day.
An old negress, supposed TO be one hun.
dred and ten years old died In Columbia last
week.
ENDORSEMENT AND FAT OFFICES.
Mr.. H. H. Townes is president of the Mer-
rwether club which endorses Senator But
ler so strongly; He 1t was who 2nersq tae
have done otherwise would have been the
basest ingratitude, his brother and son oolh !
having been given good fat offices by our
senior Senator.
Miss Mamie Wells has returned TO her
home In Greenville. Her cousin, Miss Ma
nile Hill. accompanied her.
Hon. W. D. Mayfield was In town Satur-
day.
The closing exercises OF Brewers school
takes place on the 4th, 18TH In
stant.
One of the greatest pleasures of this life Is
good neighbors
Our market is abuudantly supplied with
fresh fish.
The Baptist congregation sent their pastor
to the convention Of Southern Baptists ~ Dai'