The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-03-04
GREENWOOD TALK.
Life and Activity in and About the
String City,,

Greenwood, s. c., March 2, 1896.
endorse all the editor OF the Press and
Banner suid last week about the present Leg.
islature. thlnk man capable OF Legtsla
tive honors, is worth S. day. He will do more
In one week than such as we have now will
do in three or four weeks. Two to three dol.
lars day for field hands and one horse law.
yers is big pay. Come home, gentlemen, and
do Us as little harm as possible.
The new rule of the railroad authorities to
charge one dollar per day for cars detained on
side track as ware houses will cause some
parties 10 build ware houses, and will make
transportation more prompt: 1t will give
more employment to drays but the farmer
will have to dance to the music.
1 record the death OF two old men, both
from Ireland. Mr.. Joseph Haddon, (uncle
Joe as he was called) died a few days ago near
here at Mr.. John. Teddards. Mr.. Teddards
been 94 years old. I have often heard uncle
Joe say that he ran the first locomotive engine
In the State of South Carolina. Every body
Mr.. johnnie Wright died at Mr.. Langley's
Thursday and was buried In Greenwood cem-
etery last Friday. He came here just after
the late war. II Is supposed that ne was
In The Yankee army during the war with the
south and had been drawing pension from
the United States. They have both gone to
their reward and may they rest In peace.
creased TO such an extent that they have had
10 employ another marble cutter. His name
is David Flanagan from Philadelphia.
ness M5 10 ii brs rs o f. Burkhaiter M and w. E. Pres
colt, Of Edgefeld. We welcome you, gentle
men, to our town and wish you great success;
Mr.. T. T. Cromer, OF White Hall, has ball
lightsr than The old fash .oned one. He says 1t
will run $50 miles with only seven drops OF
oil to each wheel, and costs only SO.
clip the following from an editorial OF IN
| Press and Banner last week:
"Abbeyllle now entering upon an era OF
prosperity 10 which she has heretofore been a
stranger. With the infusion OF new blood.
and with the invigorating influence OF man.
ufactures and increased banking facilities a.
| fecting all the arteries OF commerce we may
expect TO see new life and renewed energy IN
| the old town that has stood SILL Tor three
quarters OF century. 49,
with the building Of the factory will come
| increased trade at our stores electric lights
will illuminate our town; water WORKS VIII
| run through our streets and furnish our
houses with long felt want; good express
accom- modations will be had, and prosperity
will reward the diligent.
Due West; the hum Of thousand Industrial
wheels will be heard; our population VIII be
doubled, and the sleeply old town will arise
from her Rip Van Winkle sleep TO take her
| place In the fore front OF the procession Oh
live and wide-awake towns"
| Allow me TO congratulate Abbeville on the
prospect of cotton mill. I have been sur
| DriSeQ at tl6 Ou6l ness men Oh ADDeVlllo uOI
10 see It to their Interest to build up indus
| tries Of this kind long ago. Cotton mills Ger.
| tainly do help TO build up town, but don't
know much about the ELECTRIC cars between
| the Abbeville hill and Due West. 1t strikes
US that will be an after CO lsideration. You
will have TO get another sub!cription TO build
! the electric car line to Due West. When you
uo GreenWood 9nsG WOO Instead % Of Due West for It
! only two miles further What nice ride
your people would have, just to step on this
electric car and run down TO Greenwood, Wis.
iting our city and do their shopping, and be
| ready TO return by next car. There is noth.
Ing like life and pluck. bid you God speed
| and may 1t not be long before we hear the
noise and hum Of the machinery OF the Alb
| bevllle cotton mill. .
Our town authorities did not buy the Chem.
| ical fire engine. There are different opinions
on this subject Some think 1t q success, 9th,
heard express their opinion, says, that 81 2O0Q
i is entirely too 10 uch for as small a machine az
1t is. believe 1t Is claimed that one gallon
OF this chemical Is equal to 10 gallons OF water
icaD equal TO 5000 gallons Of water put on the
test fire last Thursday. The town bought an
old one story cabin and set fire TO II and the
chemicals on hand was M not enough 10 com, hn,
| Greenwood ought to have some means OF
fighting fire. The opinion OF all as expressed.
Is that the chemicals used will put out fire. ]
can not express an opinion OF my own as
was nof present at the test fire.
Mr.. Ward and Miss Mamie Glenn, OF this
place. were happily married yesterday after
noon by Rev. Marion Dargan.
The Juvenile missionary society OF the
Methodist church met and opened their mite
boxes Sunday afternoon. They conta ined
s2274. The pastor. Mr.. Dargan, gave the chill.
dren some Easter eggs He hopes the hatch.
Ing OF these eggs Will be sufficient, by Easter
SUNDAY to paint the new church on the out
side. The inside painting is complete Mr..
Dargan preached one OF the best sermons yes
terday that have heard lately.
| The Baptist church was closed last Sunday
night, their congregation worshipped with
the Methodist
The Methodist church has received twenty
members by letter since Christmas. Several
others will join this church as they get their
letters Of transfer.
S. q. Major Will start today for Edgefield.
He will likely be gone two weeks on this trip
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