The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-20
IN GREENWOOD.

IN GREENWOOD.
M. 5. G. Goes on the Grand Rounds,
and Travels Along the GuIIeys i'm
Laurens.
i Greenwood, S. c., May 1S, 1896.
My can vass carried me through Laurens
county last week, and gave me an opportuni-
ty OF seeing what our neighbors over the riv-
everywhere I went. The farmers generally
seem we'll up with their crops. They have
adopted the same plan Of our farmers In Alb
beville county, that of planting large cotton
crops small corn crops, and very little
wheat and oats and other small grain. will
say right here, my horse has had but one
feed OF green barley this spring away from
home, If he has don't know 1t: The town OF
Laurens seems TO be the livest town have
visited in all my travels this year, except
Greenwood. Their citizens are enthused over
their cotton mill ThSh Is now I'm, IN operation
wood did last year. Very few unprejudiced
business men ever came to Green wood, but
they 60 home Inspired to DO something:
Il some Of the public roads in Laurens county
resemble our Abbeville roads very much In
looks, in travel and in other respects: They
look as II they had not been worked In two
S or three years. 1t looks as II 1t were becom-
\ Ing very fashionable to arch the roads to the
centre and turn the arch upside down with
only one ditch. and that one In the centre OF
ship supervisors? II I have ever met one out
on the road 1 do not remember 1t. I think
the old law Of three County Commissioners
much the best
SIDE TRACKS.
The side track from the P. R. & w. e. Rail-
road to the Grendel mills is being graded.
The grade Of this track is much heavier than
The first Kiln of brick for the mill will be
fired today. The yard boss told me t6is Kiln
contained $4,000 brick. The second one Is
we'll under way, will be ready for the nre IN
MIR. j. w. Sproles with force of hands is
busy putting up the telephone wires. Some
poles have already ten to twelve wires on
Them. Except to business men l fall to see
where the profit comes In. l admit IT is
very convenient and pleasant to talk to q
neighbor and will last for awhile, but will not
The bicycle races came off last Friday &C.
Ing was very fine. schade from Virginia won
the The Smallest mail St crowd in town that day have
ever seen for public day. l met seVeral
young men from Abbeville.
wish TO enter my protest against rallroaos
running excursions on Sunday. Last Sunday
the P. K. e. w. G. ran an excursion for negroes
from this place to Mccormick. If our law
makers had the proper respect for the Sab.
bath: they would put stop to all trains on
Sunday.
THE ORPHANS
There are in the orphan home built by MIR.
w. L. burst nine rooms we'll and tastily fur.
nished by private individuals, friends OF the
Institution. The furniture In the parlor Is
the selection of Mrs. Durst to whose memory
the home was built. The pictures on the
walls, all except one are the work Of her own
brush and pencil. They consist of drawings
and oil paintings aud are very handsome
OF afse
ing of Mrs. burst by the celebrated artist.
Albert Query. This is gift 10 the home 6y
her husband, Mr.. W. l.. burst; There Is also
add much TO the pleasure OF the inmates OF
this building. Other rooms furnished by DO
nations are: The reception hall by the La
dies Missionary Society OF Ridge springs
gomery. OF Sparta nburg: matrons room oy
Mrs. j. Il. Boukn ighl of Trenton bed rooms.
one each by the Gaffney City church. salem
Aiken county, Little Stevens Creek church.
Edgefleld county. The work room was fur
burg. The home is In charge Of Mrs. Gaines.
| of Sparlanburg, who has had large experience
in this kind OF work. both az matron and as
teacher. This home when utilized 10 It's iu!l
capacity will accommodate twenty-four chill
dren.
| TAKING EDGEFIELD's BEST CITIZENS.
We begin to feel sore towards Green wood.
she continues TO grasp pa, and gather I'm IN EGge- E
David /. Denny, than whom noyoung man In
Edgefield Is more beloved has now become
one of her citizens as the head OF popular
and we'll established grocery, business.
| Greenwood picks and chooses well and With
wise determination. And II must be con Tess.
ed that after she lures In our boys. she always
takes noble care Of them.-Edgeheld Chroni-
Gle.
NJ. Mlttle has opened dry goods, notions,
Shoes &C., store, known as the American
| Racket Store. We welcome Mr.. Mttle TO our
| and hone his stAV among QS NAV De
pleasa Mt and profitable.
DR.. Leftwitth, OF Nashville. Temp, com.
church yesterday. His opening sermon Sun.
day morning was fine. The outlook Ia fine
for q good meeting. His text Sunday morn
are .he peFe 10 be
ed specially to the children upon the import
ance OF keeping Gods commandments. IT
was fine talk and very impressive. Again
at night he preached good sermon 70
crowded house from the text, "W hosoever
shall keep the whole law, and yet offend In
one he Is guilty Of the whole" His style OF
to a mans sense Of moral obligation. He
thinks 1t IL one OF the N ost sensible things
man can do, Is TO be Christian.
| Mrs Cooper, wife of Mr.. j. r. Cooper died In
result OF some ruptured blood vessel. Her re-
mains were taken to Rock Hill, the home OF
| her relatives.
mill from heart disease. 1t was not my privi-
iege to know him, give the above facts from
| hearsay.
dier died yesterday Sunday from consump-
ton. He had a bullet hole almost In the CEN
ter OF his forehead received in battle. This
wound had never gotten we'll, but was con-
stant running sore.
All of the 6ereaved ones OF the three above
families have the sympathy of our commu-
nifty. "
of supervisors of registration will be IN
Greenwood Wednesday and Thursday, the
10th and 1lth of June TO register voters who
are qualified to register. ! urge every one to
avail themselves OF this opportunity. You
cannot vote unless you register.
i SENSIBLE ENDORSEMENT.
endorse what the editor of the Press and
Banner said last week about members or the
Board of Control receiving barrel OF liquor
as samples, You might have went further
aud said make all officers buy from the dis
pensary. II they force poor man and pri-
vate citizen TO buy from the dispensary force
all. Ought not State constable seize Jug or
keg passing through Greenwood TO one OF our
Supreme Judges, as quick as any one else