The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-06-10
IN GREENWOOD'S GATES.
The Items Which An Industrious Cor.
respondent Presents.
Greenwood, 8. c.. June 9Th


Greenwood, 3. c.. June 9Th, 1895.
The long dry spell has been broken by copi
GUS showers OF rain. The farmers are afraid
OF the grass now. We are hard to please
Wonld IT not be better to take the weather az
we find IT? Can we change 1t by grumbline
and complaining?
Last week l wrote OF the hall storm, four
miles northeast OF Greenwood. Since then
falls me TO describe the scene, for 1t was aw'
ful. Whole fields OF cotton beat to stems. and
almost to death Large quantities have been
fell TO q depth Of one foot l was mistaken In
this. Hail drifted to depth of one foot. in
places. send you a few stalks OF cotton
which does not exagerate the subject. l saw
large fields just like this sample.
A PRACTICAL SUGGESTION.
Mr.. Editor, send you a sample OF bark
from the milk weed, or Indian hemp. Would
1t not be a profitable crop 70 raise instead OF
strand of this bark or hemp, you will find 1t
very stout. 1t certainly would make q fine
article of bagging or twine.
II was my pleasure TO visit the repair shops
OF Mr.. w. G. Anderson, OF this place, and In.
spect nice buggy, just finished and painted
handsomely. bV Mr.. Anderson. He came To
Greenwood In 1870. and commenced work
here; He is first class wheelwright. does all
kinds OF buggy and carriage repairing, and
painting.
oSnOOL
Last Friday night, Mrs. Britton gave an en-.
tertainment in the Chapel OF the Graded
School building, of her music class. Next
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday nights, the
commencement Of the Graded School will
take place. The following is the program OF
the exercises:
., Wednesday night, s.SO.-sword Drill-Miss
Scruggs' grade.
Thursday night, sSO.-Miss Major and Miss
Screws grades.
Bo Peeps Dream.
Nursery Maids Drill.
Declaration of Independence.
Topsy Turvy.
Dialogue -Courtship Under Difficulties.
March OF the Chinese Lanterns.
japanese Umbrella Drill.
Looking Back ward-(Burlesqu on Edward
Bellamy's Famous Novel;.
Friday night. $50. Miss MCGEE and Miss
Friday morning, 10 o'clock. address by Rev.
Editor
l see from the Press and Banner. that Mt.
Carmel Is to have q dispensary. They will
wish they had not done this,
Coronacca Is organizing joint stock COM
pany TO build an oil mill. If the enterprise
pays them like the one In Greenwood, 1t will
be money making machine.
Prof. 9. b. Waller superint ntendent OF the
Union Graded School, IL at home spending
his vacation with bis parents and other
friends.
Prof. Ramsey Calhoun principal of the
Donalds High School Is at home for the holi-
days. The three above young Professors are
bright and honorable young men and hold
responsible position.
GRADUATED.
Miss Mary Lou Major has Just graduated at
Nashville Peabody School and has returned
home to her parents.
Trustees of the Greenwood Graded School,
they reelected all Of the present corps OF
!endet Miss scruggs. Miss MeGhee Miss
are giving entire satisfaction.
Rev. MIR. Bratton was in town last week
looking after the building OF the Episcopal
l am glad to note that Mr.. J. w. Duckett is
able TO ride out daily now. He will soon be
restored to health.
Rev. F. Aud went one day last week with
his daughter Miss Fannie to Baltimore. to
pital. Miss Fannie had typhoid fever last
August and has never recovered; she cannot
stand alone or walk by herself
We have had several candidates In Green
wood few days ago. Messrs. Blake, Bradley.
Carwle, Calvert, Jones, and possibly others.
The plans for the ground work Of the Gren-
del mills were received one day last week,
and a large force OF hands are at work. Judg.
ing from the sack Of money president Jordan
carries down to the works every Saturday af-
ternoon, II must take q quantity to pay the
laborers.
YOU OUGHT TO REGISTER.
Let every qualified voter come and register
on the 10 and llth, next Wednesday and
Thursday at Green wood.
The Southern Methodist Church has lost
one Of her ablest writer's In the death OF Rev.
w. D. Kirkland, DID. He was for many years
Editor of the Southern Christian Advocate,
and the General Conference Of 1894 elected
him Sunday school editor.
The Greenwood Journal says: Since tax.
Ing charge OF the Greenwood Methodist
church. Rev. Mr.. Dargan has done O work
that cannot be too highly commended. A
few months ago the church here was labor
ing under q debt OF something more than
$3.50. We are now informed that through
the efforts of MIR. Dargan and his congrega-
ton the debt has been entirely wiped out.
In addition to this the church building has
been greatly, improved 10 appearance by q
coat OF paint II Is now q handsome church
and Is an ornament to the town and credit
10 the Christian gentlemen who contributed
The Green wood Journal says: The Green.
ment on foot to build a new church. At
congregational meeting held for the purpose
little over $1,000 was subscribed. Messrs G,
A. Barksdale, w. H. Bailey and F. B. Cobb
were appointed q committee TO solicit further
subscriptions. They have since their ap
polntmet increased the amount to $4,000
Twelve thousand dollars Is the minimum
amount wani ed. No work will be done until
that amount Is secured. MS G.