The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-01-02
IN GREENWOOD.
Christmas Times in the city as Noted
by the Energetic Scribe.

Christmas Timca IN the city 6S Noted
by the Energetic Scribe.
Greenwood, s. c., Dec. 81, 1891.
The Greenwood Graded School opens today.
The annual meeting OF the Executive Board
Of the Abb-ville Baptist Association Will be
held here this afternoon ior the purpose OF
considering mission work OF the Association.
Rev T.. J. Forester, Chairman.
Miss Bessie Williams, of Greenville, and
Miss Norine Henderson, or RenneLtsviIle, are
the guests Of NJ Iss Florence Riley.
Mr.. Ramsey Calhoun and wife. Of Orange
burg, spent the Christmas holidays with the
family of Mr.. q. NJ. Calhoun.
Mr.. j. j. Mosley captured six kegs OF liquor
here on the 24th instant. consigned to parties
nj Newberry.y
Miss Idle and Miss Mamie Rampey are Wis.
iting friends al Stony Point.
Mss Louise Fiem ming lett Greenwood today
for L,iurens, where she Will spend Il few da5 IS
with her uncle, Mr.. J. o. Z. FleD miDg.
"Florida on Wheels is billed to be In Green
wo0d on the end OF January. -.
Miss Mary St0cknan goes TO Columbia to-.
dav 10 attend the Columbia Female College.
Miss Maggie Rice. of NineLy.Six, passed
through Greenwood today eproute to Spar
tanburg, where she will be student at Con-
verse College. ,
Miss Annie verelI, OF the Buck level section,
School.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Gaines, OF Gaines, is in the city
to-day.
Instant 1T the residence Of the BRIDES pa
rents, Mr.. aud Mrs. ]: w. Wells.
Two couples were happily united In mnr-
ringe py Rev. w. w. Jones, OF Phoenix, on
the 27lh instant, at the residence OF Mr.. Geo.
H. Taylor, OF the New Market neighborhood.
Mr.. John McCre, OF Dadevile, Ala, to Mrs.
Ella Taylar and Mr.: John A; Han Hampiear 70
Perhaps a hundred persons witnessed the
marriage ceremony and partOok Of the splen.
did dinner which had been prepared for this
occasion. MIR. McCre and his happy bride
will leave In u few days for their home in
MT Mr.. Van Van Caniield, of New Market, and Miss
Matte Hutton, Of Green wood. were married
on the Ord instant. ..
MIR. sumter Cheatham, OF Ninety-Six. and
Miss Carrie Robinson, OF Troy. were married
on the 10Th instant, At the residence OF the
brides parents.
morrow for All Healing. N. c.. where she will
attend Jones seminary. ..
Rev. Ferdinand Jacobs, OF linton, preach
ed i'm The Presbyterian church Last Sunday.
The pastor Rev. Mr. FogarIy preached on that
day In the city 0i Anderson:
Mr.. William Jester and his sister, Miss Ida,
were visiting friends near w Waterloo.
Miss Eva Scotr, of Verdery, Ia at New Mar
ket, spending awhile with her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. N Seal.
Miss Zarada Harreson was painfully hurt
on the 18th instant. A COW toss Ing her head
to one side. struck her eyelid with her horn.
MIR T. Anderson, of Anderson, recently
spent several days with his iathers family
uear Ninety-SiN.
MIR. g. F. Thompson. of Cross Hill, spent a
few days'in the vicinity or Green wood last
week. @ gs-..
Lindsay Griffin. colored, was accidentally
shot Christmas inoruing and died that after.
noon. He was formerly a slave OF the late
Mai. Griffin, OF Ninety-Six, and be IL said to
his credit remained on the place until death.
The entertainment given at The residence OF
Mr.. M. A. Felers last Friday night, was asuc-
cess despite the cold weather. The stage was
decorated with evergreen and rousing fires
were butt In every room and all went merry
~ marriage bell. The program. though
lengthy was ENJOYABLE throughout: and 10 con- 'n
strumental music and tableau scenes. The
pluck and energy displayed In getting up this
entertainment, under such d. ditficulties. speaks
volumes for The young folks In this wide
awake and progressive community. In be.
halt OF the Association, we return thanks 10
Miss SalIie f. Claxton tor The use of her organ
and Mr.. Thomas Blake, o. Nioety-Slx. ana
services rendered on the evening OF the enter
tainnent
Mrs. W. G. Rice, Jr.. OF Coronaca, after an
She eSS was s. devoted Christian, and afrectionate
mother and wife. He death has cast gloom
over the entire community.
Miss Mamie Short, OF Washington. Ca, VIII
take charge OF the Verdery school another
year. ..
Miss Mamie Chatham will teach the Harrel-
son school, and your correspondent will have
charge OF the Brierwond school.
Professor Joel Burnett will teach the Young
idea how 10 shoot at Mount MOrah.
We will not mention the snow which began
to fall here last Sabbath afternoon, but will
leave that pleasure for some other scribe.
Miss Mary Miller. Of the Laurensville
Graded School, IL visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Med. Miller. near Ninety Six.
III teachers, Jurymen aud Others are de-
lighted 10 know that All Act was passed by
the General Assembly authorizing the Coun-
ty Commissioners to borrow money TO defray
the current expenses OF Abbeville county.
Our teachers are, perhaps the poorest rennm .
,erated in the State and 1t is nothing but just
that they should be paid in full promptly at
the end OF each month. n. .. Pyles.