The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-05
GREENWOOD ENTERTAINS.
Big Observation-Disclosures Races-HOme
Team Cross Bats with Anderson
Advise to the Ladies' Of Long Cane
Gounafprv

Cemetery.
Greenwood, S. c., Aug. 8, 1896.
| have never experienced hotter weather
than the last ten days. l have heard of some
thermometers registering 100 TO los in the
shade. l do not doubt 1t in the least. Old
men say il was the hottest weather they ever
saw. | don't want 1t any hotter for my bust
ness. / do believe you could have cook ed
bread in the sun with good crust on II. Mr..
Editor, If you had followed me around in my
travels you would not think am exaggerat.
ing. 1t was hot, hotter, hottest.
Notwithstanding the hot weather Green
wood was packed and jammed two days last
week with people who came 10 see the bicycle
races and base ball Tuesday and Friday.
Early Tuesday before breakfast the crowds
began to pour In and continued until ABOUT
l2 o'clock. There was various estimates OF the
crowd from 1000 to 1900. Good order preva ileo
throughout the day. One single drunken
man blurred the perfect order OF the DAY.
Smiths excursion arrived about IL O'CLOCK
with about 800 people. | heard one man on
this train say that wood certainiy hne tne,T
how TO take care of big crowds ana nave goou
order. TO Quench the thirst OIL ms VasI croWu
we had placed number Of barrels Oh ice wa.
ter in convenient places. thiha h everSuJpS ISw}ny
enjoyed themselves. | copy tne lollo"ips
from the Green wood journal:
The amusements of the day consisted OF
game or ball In the morning between Ander
son Pezer and bicycle races IN tne nnGer
the auspices Of the Greenwood Wheelmen .
Association. ,,.,
The ball game was an unusually interesting
one abounding In brilliant plays and CRITICAL
positions. Both teams covered themselves
with glory, and have placed the Wheelmens
A association under lasting obligations to them
for their assistance IN contriouting 10 tne r,o tn
tertuinment of the thousands OF visitors who
were here. TIE score stood TO In taVor OF
Anderson. ,
was the bicycle meet which was decided sue
cess in every sense of the word. NO better
race was ever given on this or any other track
In the South. All the conditions for sue
cessful meet were present, the track was IL, IN
good shape, last riders were here and they
were greeted and encouraged oy large anu
apprecative audience. Following IL llst OF
the races, the prices and the names OF those
who won them:
First race-One fourth mile, open. LIST prize.
ring, value sI5. End prize, pair shoes. value
S., donated by T. r. Davis; won by Schade.
Time O43. Riley, second: -,
Second race-One mile s. c. champion. ISL
prize, diamond ring, value $3.50 End prize
diamond scarf pin, value $40; won by Max
we'll. Time 2:55. Riley, second.
ship. ist prize, diamond ring, value ss5. End
prize, diamond scarf pin, value So. 3rd prize.
box cigars, value $3.50, donated by +; Il. Good
wyn; won by Schade. Time 5:5S. FAINT, sec
ond.
Fourth race-one-half mile, handicap. lst
prize diamond scarf pin, value Sl25O 2nd
prize, initial ring, value s., donated by j.
Spigel,; won by Maxwell. Time 1054. Beal,
Fifth race-One mile. open. LIST prize, gold
watch, value S25. 2nd prize, silver mounted
French briar pipe. value s.; won by Schade.
Time 2:a. Fant. second.
lst prize, stop watch, value SIS. End prize. pair
good cuff buttons. value 50, donated by u NJ.
Spigel; won by Williams. Time III. Hines
second.
Seventh race-Three mile, handicap. LIST
prize. diamond ring, value 50: End prize
Morgan & Wright tires, value Sl0, dona;ed oy
w. A. Riley. Bird prize, bicycle suit. value -,
douated by A. Rosenberg; won by Schaoe
Time $40. Fant, second.
Friday was big day for the negroes, con-
sisting OF two games OF ball. Thls was not no
orderly. Two negroes heads were foT oalis
and Knocked out on the first round. Lucky
for the negroes that they were nit on tne
head and not the heel. Very seldom you get
q large crowd OF negroes together that Inere ii
not more or less rows.
more candidates for the Legislature: This is
no little whim of NJ. s. G.'s, but hear the
same thing all over the county. AboeVllle
County boast OF the able men that have gone
out from her borders in the different high po.
sitions of trust Watch out that we Will have
to quit boasting. We are living now IN an
age OF reform What reform? | think we
will have to hunt for new WORD. am IN
favor Of reform, and move we commence IA
reform) a movement at the coming election.
How few men have any mind OF their own
when IT comes to voting. Let Two or three III
tie Once-SeeRerS BeG IOseIileT duu oay ny
shall be elected and 1t Is done: then you W III
hear the cry, the will of the people must rule
Fellow-voters let US stop such stuff. BE thou
therefore strong, show thyself man.
From what gather over the county it seems
that the candidates make a practice OF KISS
Ing the children. will not tell on no one par
ticular, but am keeping up with you, boys.
Professor Hood, Of Florida, formerly OF Due
West, is In Greenwood visiting his son, DR..
Hood, and daughter. Mrs. Il. p. Blake.
Look for my letter next week from SANDY
Springs, Anderson County. | expect TO spend
next Sunday at this old historic campmeet-
ing.
The roads are being worked in many places,
but not general. The overseer ought TO WORK
the hill between T. X. Langley and L. u.
Jones, on the road leading from GREENWOOD
10 Aboeville.
The ladies OF Long Cane Cemetery are tax.
ing steps in the right direction. If they Will
allow me, / wou Id advise them to take every
cedar and oak tree out OF the cemetery.
There is nothing worse on tonbs than cedars
and oaks. If they should have the tom6s
cleaned don't allow acids to be used. would
be glad TO give th EN- any advise If they should
Wantit.
The editors scissors made my letter last
week look like kite with the tail cut OF. l
guess he will pardon such long letter thls
week. NJ. >. ".