The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-01-01
In GREENWooD,s GATES.
Notes of the Live and Progressive
Town-Cottou Factories-OI Mills
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Notes of the Live and Progressive
Town-Cotton Factories-OiI Mills
s.. Hotels. I.
Greenwood, 8. O., Dec. 8oth, 1895.
A happy new year. Mr.. Editor, 70 you ali the
readers OF the Press and Banner.
Mrs. j. T. Simmons and Miss Miss Margaret
Thursday to see the sights In the exposition.
Mrs. Turner, nee Miss Gale McCants, the
celebrated hotel keeper, OF NInety.Slx, has
purchased house and lot in Greenwood,
1895. She will open first class hotel and
boarding house. The travelling public know
what Is to put VI, with Mrs. Turner. She
needs nc no recommendation from me. Mr..
George w. Buchanan has the contract 10 en-.
large her hotel. 1t Is In bell sound OF trains
1t Will be handsome structure when com.
pleted.
The Baptist congregation ia soon to erect q
handsome new brick and granite church, to
cost from twelve to fifteen thousand dollars
The greatest portion of which has been sub.
cribed. s.E ~
Greenwood does not put all her eggs In one
basket. She has not spent all OF her energies
on the new county. We are still watching
and atten ding to all the enterprises that tend
to build up and make q live town.
Green nwood has purchased q fire engine and
fixtures, 10 be delivered soon, ffst OF January
hear. A step In the right direction. Some
thing that we have needed q long time. No
well do without fire engine. ~. y
The Greenwood Telephone Company has
over ID miles OF wire in operation.
Mr.. T. c; Duncan, son OF Bishop Duncan, is
enlarging bis large brick store now occupied
by D. G. DuPre and Zemack. The upper
rooms are being overhauled for hotel pur-
poses. TO be occupied by lady from Rock
Mr.. T. F. Riley will erect telephone soon
after Christmas from hotel to G., q. & N. depot
for his own use In the interest OF the hotel.
Hon. Mr.. Chafee, prominent lawyer and
the Mayor OF Aiken, has rented, and VIII
move to Greenwood soon after Christmas.
He Is coming to practice law and grow up
with Green wood county.
Greenwood's opponents admit that Green
wood county ts certainty.
I hear prominent men from AbbevilIe and
Ninety Six. are to move TO Greenwood soon.
We welcome all such TO oui town. While
Greenwood has over 5000 Inhabitants, we
have room enough for ali such that hear are
coming. - q. Z.
The location OF the new cotton mill is one
Of the main topics OF the day. One enterpris-
charge TO locate the new mill. BE also offers
hfty at $2D per acre, and will take all of that
In stock. You cannot down O town with
such enterprising men. One hundred and
to the capital stock, as soon as two hundred
is subscribed, work will be pushed to compile
ton. s
The secret q Green woods success is united
Mr.. l.. NJ. Moore, post master at Greenwood
and bis son Willie went to Ninety-Six Christ
mas day. He reports good luck bird hunting
tier day than Christmas day was?
Capt. w. g. Austin, Trial Justice for Green
wood, had case before him 8 few days ago,
In which he was somewhat interested. After
thoroughly Investigating the matter, his YER
have ever seen such change In the looks Of
n house as Capt. Austin has made with coat
OF buff paint on his house.
The Greenwood on mill Is doing fms work +,
They have gined 3,l39 bales OF cotton to Dec
ember 24th. The other departments are do
ngequaliy aswell.
Ath OF December was immense. heard esti-
mates from 1000 to $500 people. The mer-
chants report trade satisfactory. The loads
they carried out OF town surely would satisfy
any reasonable merchant. - .l Es
The order OF Gold Chain at their last meet
Ing elected the following officers for the next
year. Commander j. L. Carr; Vice-Com-
mander, P. g. Dew; Assistant Commander,
Spencer; Preiate, W. '. BIyth; Secretary, ,
treasurer, J. T. Mediock; Guide, 6. T. Beau:
drat; Guardian, 8. g; Major; Sentinel, J: e.
son and ]. B. Riley. This oIder was organized
only one year ago. The late j. J.. Moseley
was q member OF this order, thereby leasing
h AMY aoasss says Ss Sa. od The
mules ever offered In this Market he sold
one few days ago for $l50. 81
Mr.. tand Mrs. McManus celebrated their
wooden Wedding Christmas evening. Quite
alarge crowd we're present TO enjoy the occa-
sion. A nice selection OF wooden presents
The Greenwood lodge Knights OF Honor
lowing officers to serve the next year:
j. s. Bailey, Past Dictator.
LIN. Moore, Dictator.
F.B. Cobb, Assist Dictator.
J.T. Medlock, Reporter.
J.W. Duckett, r. Reporter. -" !"
j. w. Greene. Treasurer. t1l q
s. g. Major, Guide. ~
J.C. Maxwell, Medical Examiner.
Rey. e. ]. Forester, Chaplain. s
Us. MaIs, Guardian.
w. j. Wells, Sentinel.
TRUSTEES.
Gao. Waller.
T. F. Riley.
J.S. Mars. 4
AUDITING COMMITTEE.
I;T. I. y, s|}sSl sRsGles.
J.S. Bailey. ~, ~
G. A c. Waller was elected representative to
Grand Lodge, ]. w. Greene, alternate. By q
vote of the lodgei 1t was decided to have an
ary, 1895. Committee Of arrangements, J. g..
Bailey, 8. B. Hodges, g. A. o. Waller. IA
The nearest correcrreport that I can get, is
that Green woods cotton buyers have bought
IA 900 bales this season. In addition there Ia
about 1000 bales In ware house waiting for
higher prices. Total Is 900 bales. ~
HartzOg's new brick stable Is nearing com.
pletion. A portion Of the roof has been put
on. i
Hills new stablesin Abeeville is good, large
and commodious. g,a'l ~. - g.
A crowd OF children end young folks were
shooting toy pistols and guns a few, days ago,
thinking It a toy, told them 10 watch her
shoot 1t being real pistol, when fired, the
ball struck young man In the fore head