The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-12-25
IN GREENWOOD'S GATES.
Life and Animation In the Thriving
City-Preachers and PeOpIe-Cupid
and His. Arts-(adets and Lovely
Girls.

Greenwood, s. c., Dec. %, 1895.
Christmas Is here again. What a Joyful
time it is with the children. Before this arti-
Gle reaches the public eye, many little hearts
will be made to rejoice In examining their
stockings To see what old Santa Claus has put
in there for them. Well do remember when
boy, hanging my stocking near the fire
place 10 receive the little gifts that Santa
Claus might bring down the chimney: A
very bad time OF year for the turkey gobbler.
Last Thursday, the 18th, the new Methodist
preachers arrived in Greenwood. Rev. g. T.
Harmon, the new Presiding Elder for Cox es'
CANT home in Greenwood. He filled the pull
pit OF the Methodist church last Sunday. He
preached a very line sermon from the text,
Not by might, NOR 5y power, % oat H.o 9y my
Rev. Marion Darean, the new pastor OF Green
wood station, has made fine impression on
Greenwood. He was no stranger to this peo-
ple He was pastor in our sister town OF Abb
welcome to our town and wish him and his
happy and prosperous year.
Of Coke and Sidney. aged respectively l3 and
Is years, sons OF Mr.. T.. G. Turner, near Nine.
ty-Six. These little boys took a notion they
| would commence merchandising With capital
since September 1st. 1t IL just wonderful 10
see their stock OF goods. 1t WAS my pleasure
10 spend night at Mr.. Turner's recently. and
these little merchants Invited me In their
yard. They have turned over and over tneir
capital, until now they have quite nice little
stock of goods ard cash. Another Vanderbilt
on the road II they their present
Greenwood has her share Of measles. Sew
eral deaths among the children at the cotton
mill.
| Mrs Anderson, the wife Of w. P. Anderson,
deceased, of this place. died last Thursday
night of consuInotlon. She leaves an only
daughter. Mrs. Chipley. We sympathise with
Mrs: Chipley In her great loss.
to Bamberg TO spend the Christmas with
friends and clas, mates.
MIR. s. g. Major arrived home Saturday
night, after q week g trip. erecting and taking
orders for mbstones and monuments.
Misses Jessie and Annie Simmons are home
from school spending the holidays In Green
The faces of Greenwood's Wofford boys look
falnili on our streets, viz: Samuel McGhee,
Marshall Moore and James Kellar.
Mr.. Simps PaItlow, one OF reenwood's bus
iness young men, who M has been ma away ,,yi buying
Mr.. Sloan Morrow, OF Verdery, and Miss
Minnie Moore, OF New Market, ran away,
came to Greenwood, and were married last
Sunday afternoon, by Rev. DIR. Forester OF
Mr. John A. Earksdale was happily married
last thursday evening TO Miss Cathrine Rey
nolds by DR.. !. E. Fogartie, pastor Of tls.
place at home In presence Of a large crowd OF
friends and relatives, May they have show
ers OF blessing all along their pathway.
The Presby terian and Baptist congregations
with their pastors, Joined With the Methodist
church in their worship Sunday evening last.
We had treat listening to Rev. g. T. Har-
mon, the new Presiding Elder. preach. Be.
hold how Piles SAINT 1t is for brethren 10 dwell
together in unity.
Miss Nora Summers from Kinards came up
to visit Mr.. ]. Frank Keler's family and took
measles. She ls out again.
Mr.. Stallworth, Of Edgefleld county, and
Miss oselle,raggart, OF Greenwood. daugh.
ter of the late Or. NJ. G. Taggart, were married
last Wednesday. May their pathway tu life
be strewn with flowers and sunshine.
Misses Julia and Helen McGhee and Miss
Emma Hill, Of Converse College, are home to
spend the holidays with relatives and friends.
These young ladies are very smart, and am
sure will take high stand in Converse.
Mr.. Editor. II you wish TO see some bad
roads, 60 down to Bradley and Troy and trav.
el the roads west Of the A. d X. r. r. In Cedar
Springs and Indian Hill townships. II you
are not conv inced you can have my hat.
They look as II they had not been worked In
five or six years. The cause is apparent, the
gold fever is at such q stage In that country
that they are afraid 10 throw enough dirt and
stone In the road to repair them, for fear they
might waste the precious metal. Fair Play.