The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-08
GREENWOOD ITEMS.
Old Veterans-Distingul Soldiers
-Eires-Preachers-

Greenwood, S. c.. July 6, 1896.
The old Confederate Veterans have returned
home with glowing accounts of their trip TO
Richmond. 1t does my heart good to listen TO
them. 1t seems. for fun and enjoyment. that
uncle Bill Mckinnie was the hero OF the oc-
casion. He says that words fall % express
the grand and magnificent style OF Rich
mond's entertainment He says the ladies OF
Richmond were glad to see them-that great
drops OF tears trickled down their cheeks as
they shook hands with them and spoke OF
the old war times. If l were to write all |
have heard different ones say OF their trip, IL
would fill q page Of the Press and Banner.
was not in the war. but would have enjoyed
the trip with the old Veterans. Col. w. G.
Rice, OF Saluda. belongs TO Camp Aiken, and
went with them. He enjoyed himself
hear that Georgia Regiment captured him
and took him prisoner on the road. They
parolled him next day. He Joined his COM
mand at Richmond. All say that General
Hampton's reception was the grundest affair
they have ever. witnessed. Oh, how would
like to have been present and see him ride at
the head OF the column of cavalry. am glad
they honored the grand old soldier and states
man. Generals Butler and Gordon were con-
spicuous persons at Richmond.
Yesterday morning, Sunday, at fifteen mip-
utes past four O'Clock the fire bell gave the
alarm OF fire, arOusing large portion OF our
citizens from their slumbers at that early
hour. Mr.. Mckinnip, the night watchman,
discovered fire in the stove room of Mrs.
Giles mansion, now occupied by ID. w. Jes-
cred at the fire, but too late to save the cook
room. but by quick and hard work, we kept
the dwelling from burning. The house burn
ed was only IS - feet from the large house
The well house being very near the fire soon
caught and shut US of from water at that
source. But getting water elsewhere we saved
the house, with simply the rosin being badly
drawn from the Notwithstanding.
Rev. j. T.. Stack house, of the Johnston cir
cult, filled the Methodist pulpit Sunday
morning. Rev. Marion Dargan and wife are
In Chester.
Last Friday morning l think the hardest
rain fell at Troy and Bradley that have seen
little avail. Lightning struck and burned
one barn and stable ut Bradley. did not
hear the extent OF loss.
l went over TO the Grendel Mill Saturday
and was pleased with the progress of the mi l..
This mill will be a large building. The walls
they are building and the kind of brick that
are goining. into it will make handsome
| structure. The walls are tremendously thick.
The mill is 300 feet long by 100 feet wide. Part
| of the building will be four stories high, the
other five. The tower will be seven stories
high The smoke stack or chimney will be
| twenty brick masons more than they have.
The walls are smooth and beautiful. We re-
| joice with Abbeville that their mill Is going
up. We know just how they feel in this their
| first mill. Greenwood travelled along the
same road about six or seven years ago. Sue
cess TO you, Abbeville. you could have built
| 1t years ago II you would. A true saying Is,
united we stand, divided we ial." The brick
being made for the Grende mills, ain told
will average three fourths hard brick. Good
| clay well made and burnt hard will make Il
substantial wall.
| The health OF our town is good and our peO.
pie are in good huInor. NJ. $. q.