The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-25
IN GREENWOOD'S GATES.
Lively Times In q Lively TOwn-Call
For The Enforcement Of Law
The Election Called on.

Green wood, s. C., Nov. q. 1895.
leave to day by way OF the Southern r. r.
for Anderson and Wlliiamston.
To-day is a lively, interesting day in Green
wood. The first election under the new
Charter for town officers, Is being held to-day
The cause OF so much interest taken over the
Council. II Is strange how men love Office.
These latter days there seems to be perfect
mania for Office, whether there is salary or
not. There is no salary attached 10 these
town offices, and II is real funny and In terest-
ing to watch the aspirants electioneering.
We have two full tickets Ia the field. Mr.
John l.. Carr, the former 1ntendant, is at the
head M Of one TIC ticket ct, for Mayor and Mr. D. e.
Mr.. Carr says be Is not anxious for 1t, but
will serve II bis friends want hun: say at
the beginning, 10 the new Council, whoever
they may be, not to let one month pass pass
one we have is y disgrace to as live town
as Greenwood. We wish we had such a
Mayor as Abbeville has, 10 learn some OF our
offenders whatit Is 10 violate town ordi.
nance. I recommend to our new council TO
em ploy another frst-class Marshal to assist
Mr.. j. Is. Riley. One man cannot DO the
work OF as large town as Green wood am
reminded In this connection what the Green.
wood Journal says, mercy and Ignorance do
not travel the sa me road. am aware OF my
ignorance, but think l am possessed OF
pleEty OF mercy for such characters us some
we have In Green wood. Then, too. II am
ignorant, l think have enough interest 10
see when men do their duty. Policy men
don't have to he told OF their faults, no one
else, believe. The only fault have lound
with the old Council was their Ienicncy 10
vinlators OF law, and the uard house.
Mr.. James 4. Green. Oldest son OF j. w.
Green, leaves to-day for Florida, where he
goes to wed Miss Toulou Bacon. lie ana MS
bride viii not arrive in Greenwood until one
day next week.
Allie Williams Is much better al present.
j. Green, Cashier, is improved sufficient
ly to be at his post in the Bank again.
Turkey shooting, over the county,ls gettlng
to be nuisance say to white men, stay ~
home from negro turkey shootings. BE
white men and let the negroes haye their
Miss Lueila Major. daughter of the writer,
came home Friday night for the .hrst ume,
and spent two nights with US. She says she
likes her school at MI Moriah very much.
The streets in Greenwood are so crowded
+ every day, lately, that strangers ask Wnat Is
to do, specially In town TO day.
The &. C. & n: r. r. hasl changed tne name
of the depot OF Cross Hill, TO Harris Springs
Harris Springs is almost three miles from
the depot. The citizens OF Cross Hill don I
like 1t.
! have never seen a finer fall for gathering
crops and sowing grain. Oats and barley are
looking fine. Not great deal has been soWn
Cotton has not advanced in price since the
election as every body predicted. II you owe
iuOHcy Ou lau oCllCt oSli SSei NostOS
Several more new houses are going up IN
different parts OF the town.
l would say to the readers OF the Press ana
Banner who are IN favor Of Greenwood coun-
ty. not to forget the date OF election, Dec. To-
Mr. Editor, l have been impressed tnis
year in my travels, with the amount OF az.
vertislng done on trees and fences. oon
believe a man loses anything by using
little Printers ink. Why, sir, see some
pla cal rds along the road that cover one slde
OF barn and some on the doors OF negro
cabins. / can always tell when am nearing
town by the signs on trees ana FENCES anu
cabin doors, telling you Whlcn is the cheap
est place to buy goods.
| was glad to see the advertisement Ia Tue
Press and Banner OF the merchants OF Aooe.
willie saying they would close their stores on
ThankpgivIng day. / have been clerk ana
know how q clerk feels TO get day OF recre-
Ption. Green wood don't seem 10 nave any
| thing to be thankful for as they don close
their stores on Thanksgiving day. Know
from experience, that merchants DON lose
anything by giving their clerk day OF
| recreation once ana awhile during the year.
| think q faithful clerk should have at least
| four days during the year, VIZ: CHRISTMAS
day, First day OF May, Fourth day OF July,
and Thanksgiving day. What say you, MT.
| Editor?
| election was declared Illegal and The election
| stopped. So votes had been cast, but destroy
ed and We don't know which ticket was
actively at work. We will have TO have
town registration before we can hoid the
election. NJ. VI.