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GREENWOOD NOTES.
New Streets New Stores - Deaths
Diptheria and MeasIes-Base Ball
New Road Law.
(ireen nnd 81 C Anril 13 lSI

Green wood, S. c., April 13, 1896.
The town Is opening two new streets from
Main or Church street over TO the Grendel
mill grounds. They are also opening one
Mr. j. - Chipley's. This street necessitated
the moving of one dwelling house, 1t is being
moved without the family vacating the
house. Not even the chmneys were torn
down. The family cook and eat, and had fire
in the fireplace while the house is moving.
Brick laying is progressing rapidly, on
bursts two new stores. 1t will not take long
10 build them. if they continue as they have
commenced. Mr.. w. V. Blyth Is superintend-
ing the work.
In my travels find the ten million bales
cotton crop is being rapidly planted.
l regret to have to announce the death of
Mrs. j. S. Chipley Of this place which occurred
last Thursday. She had had measles and
took Ok relapse: She left a husband and four
sincere sympathies In this their sadest afflic-
ton.
Mr.. John Rathrock. an old gentleman about
so years old, near Cokesberry, died last Thurs.
day very sudden. He had had cancer on his
lip, but from all appearances it had gotten
well. You could see no sign OF it, except lit
tie depression on the lip. I haven't heard the
ca use Of his death.
The doctors at Baltimore, telegraphed that
there was no change In Mr.. Andrews condi.
ton, but advised his return TO Greenwood AT
once. DR.. G. p. Neel left Saturday night for
Baltimore to bring him home.
Mr.. J. w. Duckett, is still confined to his
bed, but seemed more cheerful Sunday after
noon than heretofore. Eight weeks Is long
time to lie in bed and in one position most OF
the time.
Greenwood has been somewhat excited at
the report OF diphtherla In town. The board OF
health has placed the quarintlne nag at Mr..
dphtheria but 1t Is we'll TO be careful. MIR.
Straw horns little child has had measles, and
being a very delicate child think is the
The Due West boys and the Clinton boys
met in Greenwood last Saturday, and played
D. game OF ball. The score stood 81 TO 5 In
ed very wild balls, and seemed to be complete.
ly hacked. The Due West boys had quite an
incentive to beat the Clinton boys. One OF
the boys told me that the president of Ers.
kline told them If they won the game, They
might have soiree with the female college
girls next Tuesday night. l haven't forgot
when such a promise would have stimulated
me to win.
1t is surprising how ignorant a person is
that neither reads paper or goes to church.
A lady told me last week OF person VINO IN
conversation, heard Of the death OF Christ.
In astonishment he ask, IL the old man DEAD
what was the matter with him, am'so sorry
to hear of his death.
1t is said there was from so to 60 persons
came from Due West 10 Greenwood last
Saturday to engage In and witness the game
OF ball.
The Laurens papers are full Of candidates,
announcing themselves for of1ce. The only
out OF the Democratic party or not. say
stick to the old ship, never have seen s9ch
restless people as South Carolina is, ana has
been since 1880. l don't believe they know
what they want. l make this suggestion,
that we vote for no man that does not pledge
himself to stand by the Democratic party, and
(wil not appeal to the negro vote).
don't wonder that some or our Leg glslaIors
when asked what the new road law was, TO
answer: he did not know. have just read IT,
TO see how many words he could use In ex-
pressing his ideas. 1t Is undoubtedly the
most b1nglesome bill that have ever read.
Why repeat the same thing so often: There
is one thing in 1t specially Will call atten-
tion TO, and that Is. the width OF tne roaos
shal be less than lG TO 20 feet wide, arched 10
the center OF the road and good side bitches
TO carry Off the water. Our people nave
mania for running their corn ana c0tton rows
clear across the ditches into the road leaving
Just room enough IN some ptaSesd pnid t1I force Un
IN is section. The penalty for obstructing the
side bitches is all right :if enforced. Ihe
penalty for obstructing ditch or side drain
is fine OF ten dollars or imprisonment not
less than fifteen nor more than thirty Gays
for each and every offence. l appeal to the
road workers. or any Just man to answer the
following question. 1t Is this, we VIII say
there is a road with twenty hands iiaole 10
road duty, ten of these hands pay their lWo
dollar road tax, the other ten not having the
money TO pay with, is IL righI LOT o6ese of S tsa
twenty hands? I say nay, but spend the
money collected from this road on the road
from whence II came. fall 10 see Wnere iIne
new county government law Is cheaper or as
good ms when we had three county cofnmls-
sioners. AS rule, the toWnsnlp supel'lsoie
Wv M. S. g.