The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-07-24
PYLES'S PARAGRAPHS.
An Interesting Batch OF Local Items
Gathered Together by Our Watch.
full and Hustling Correspondent.

Green wood, s. c.. July q.


Gathered Together by Our Watch.
full and Hustling Correspondent.
Green wood, s. c., July %, 1895.
Mr.. James s. Crews. of Athens, Ga, accom-
panied by his wife and children, is here on a
short visit to relatives 1t will be remember.
ed that Mr.. Crews was formerly depot agent
at this place. He has by industry and con-
tinued perseverance,, secured the position OF
auditor and treasurer of the Northeastern
Railroad of Georgia.
, Mrs. Blyth, mother of Mr.. w. V. Blyth. OF
this city, died here last Friday after pro.
, tracted illness Of several weeks She was
some 10 years old and was consistent mem.
; Der of the Greenwood Methodist church.
Misses Suie and Annie HARRISON, Of Green
wood, left last Thursday for Dadeville, Ala,
their sister, Mrs. McCree.
Mrs. C. G. Holland, OF Atlanta, Ca, is here
visiting the family Of her brother, Mr.. j. L.
A protracted meeting will begin at Mt. Leb.
anon at II o'clock on the fourth Sunday In
this month.
few days ago fell upon Mr.. B. J. Nickels and
severely bruised his Leg. He was still con-
fined to his bed when last heard from.
Mrs. w. D. Melton, OF Round Oak Ga, is
visiting relatives within the vicinitIes oi
Green wood and Aobeville.
MIR. E. u. Seymour has 35 acres OF unusually
fine cotton which was fertilized with An.
drews dissolved bone.
Mr.. Tier, of the cotton mill, has recently
purchased dwelling and lot Of Mrs. z. E.
Taylor.
Excursionists from here TO Ashville last
week report having had quite pleasant trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Malone of Sal-ak, re-
for their kind attention during the illness OF
their son, Connie, who was 80 badly burned
last spring. After having been confined to
his bed for months, he is now able to walk
little.
Miss JAMIE Dendy, Of Troy, has recently yls.
tied her uncle, Mr.. John T. McKeller. Of this
city: ~ Wall. ,u m,.,ou
Claxton, w. C. Claxton, Thos l.. Taylor, Thos.
Arlington and P. B. Partlow, worthy students
OF Clemson Agricultural College. have return,
ed on short vacation to their homes at and
Messrs. G. e. Moore. of the Honea Path
Chronicle, and A. NJ. Carpenter, OF the McCor-
mick Times, attended the political meeting
If there is anybody who knows how to
make the best use of a bad bargain II is MIR.
John B. Sample, Of Greenwood. Last week
while enroute TO Abbeville, a boy sold him ~ q 2
pair OF "gold specks which he had found but
had no use for.'' The price paid was one dol
lar. Mr.. Sample seeing that he had been
taken in" on reaching Abbeville offered
up but had no use for them: The game work
ed like charm. He resold them for dollar
and half thereby realizing profit Of hity
wants TO know any further particulars, ask
Sheriff Nance. be can tell you.
Mr.. A. J. Sproles, travelling salesman, re-
turned TO the city Saturday on short visit TO
his family.
A movement looking to the reunion Of the
pupils who attended the Dikes school near
here, now known as Pine Grove is on foot.
A. hundred or more pupils attended this
school about the close OF the civil war. The
reunion will probably take place some time
In August.
by Mr.. w. l.. burst at seven cents.
The truthfulness OF the old saying TROUBLES
never come singly," seems TO be strongly yer.
flied in the recent troubles that have befallen
the family Of Mr.. John A. Tharp; OF Green
wood. Last week Mr.. Tharp purchased from
Green wood a bottle Of medicine for IL aftll let
ed daughter, Mrs. Koon, and while alightlng
from the vehicle In which he travelled, the
bottle fell from his pocket slightly shivering
1t. In attempting to pick 1t up, MIR. Tharp Sc
verely cut his hand with the broken. glass.
ing of the accident to Mr. Tharp also cut bis
hand with the same bottle in q similar man.
ner. A day or 30 later while Mrs. Tharp and
her little eight:year old son. Odell, were In
the lot an infuriated COW sprang at Odell toss
ing him twice into the air and against barb.
ed wire fence, painfully bruising and gashing
him. Mrs. Tharp shrleking started to the res
cue OF her son, when the cow sprang at her
knocking her TO The ground with her turned.
In horns. After she had fallen 10 the grouEd
the COW attempted to gore her and In doing SO
her. The little boy is up and about the house
but his mother Is still confined 10 her he'd.
There is no telling what would have been the
result If Mr.. Tharp and Mr.. Koon had not
come TO the rescue of Mrs. Tharp aud her son.
A fire broke out here about four O'Clock
Monday morning In the rear part OF roberts
livery and sales stables. Fortunately 1t was
discovered in time by Greenwond's vigilant
Immediately gave the alarm when numbers
of citizens reached the fire In time to prevent
a contiagration. II was the work OF an incen-
diary. Shavings and matches were found at
the Dlace where the fire Oriyiuated.
Messrs. r. j. Cartledgp, o. ID. Duncan and j..
D. Seago, OF this city, left here this morning
| for the home OF Mr.. J. D. Seago's father near
Augusta for few days recreation.
Mr. c. E. Bourne, OF Atlanta. arrived IN the
city yesterday and In the future will be found
in the store OF Mr.. j: w. Sproles. -
Marion Harlands valuable book Home Of
the Bible."
Mr. W. H. Kerr has moved from this place
to Abbevlle, where he will make his future
Miss Lila Wells has returned from Laurens
where she spent some days With Miss Dora
FRANKS.
Work on the new cotton mill Is progressing
steadily and satisfactorily.
Mr. w. T. Jay, of Troy, spent few days in
Green wood last week wi tn his parents.
Master Willie Pierce Dean, OF Byrd street,
gave a birthday party last week to a number
OF his little friends.
Mr.. r. Adger Calhoun, OF Shreveport. La,
is over on visit to his family after an, an a6. %.
l
have been conducting very successfully
large mercantile business In connection
with his plantation. He says he Is glad TO
get back to Greenwood once more to drink Of
II. Little Miss Kate Bolts. of Long Cane is the
guest of her cousins the Misses Mckinney, OF
Greenwood.
Between 6O and seventy persons attended
| the Sal-ak literary society which met at the
residence of Mr.. j. F. Plnson last Tuesday
evening.
Miss Ella Donald of Newberry, accompan-
| led by her little grandson and granddaughter,
Master Donald White and Miss Sarah White,
Is spending few days with Mrs. A. j.
Sproles.
Miss Julia Little, of Clinton, is the guest Of
Miss Minnie Little OF this city.
Mrs. j. Rhett Copeland, after spending a
few days with Mrs Hayes, has returned to
her home at Clinton.
! Messrs. Watson, Graham, Holloway, Bran
yon, Gary, Magill and MCGOWAN, candidates
! for the Constitutional Convention, addressed
q large crowd at Green wood last Saturday.
Mrs. M. E. Sullivan, accompanied by her
! little granddaughter, Miss Hortense, Ia spend.
/ ing awhile with her daughter, Mrs. j. s. Jay.
I Col. J. b. Sample, Is contemplating the
erection ofa large hotel with modern i'm
proyements for the accommodation OF sum-
! mer and winter tourists.
! Mr.. Boulware Sample, will leave Green.
wood soon for Augusta, Ga, where he will
! take q course in Osborne's business college.
| a dwelling belon ging to William Williams
! colored, was burned here this morning be-
tween one and two o'clock. Origin or fire
unknown. Insurance unknown.