The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-27
Greenwood Notes.

Greenwood, S. C., May 25. 1896.
commence this weeks letter by recording
one of the saddeSt deaths that has ever occur
red in Greenwood. 1t is the death of n young
man from sweden. His name was Mr..
Peterson. He was on his way from Sweden
to California TO visit relatives or TO make bis
home there He had on his person contract
with steamship company for transportation
from some point In Sweden TO San Francisco.
He also had through railroad ticket over
the S. A. L. Railroad from Portsmouth to San
Francisco. The only thing that gave clue
as to who he was, was letter or envelope
found in his pocke ct addressed TO his brother,
Mr.. Chas. Peterson, 3249 Enicenal avenue. Al
ameda, California. He was noticed TO be sick
g., G.. d N. train says he WAS sick when he
boarded his train at Monroe. The conductor
found him growing 80 seriously Ill that ne TEL
egraphed from Mountville to Greenwood that
he had q very sick man on his train and TO
have medical aid when he got to Greenwood.
DR.. r. B. Epting responded 10 the call, and
when the train arrived the doctor and the
@aa eo the a they dd
done for him that could be done. He died In
about two hours after he was taken TO DR.. Ep-
tng's. His death occurred last Wednesday,
May 10th. He WIS decently buried In the
Green wood cemetery on the following day,
but not until commupi icating with his BROTH
er in California, whose address was found IN
the young mans pocket. DR.. Epting says
congestion was the cause OF his death. IT
seems that where he came from was very cold,
his clothing being of the heaviest material,
and it is thought that he drank too much Ice
water while on the train causing congestion.
He had enough Sweden money on his person
to amount TO $3.50 in our currency. From
what was found In his pockets, we say he
must have been good young man, and no
doubt Christian and member or the
church. lie had his church letter with him
and his father and mothers picture and his
Bible In his pockets. How many of our
young men carry their Bibles In their val!se
or trunk; not SO with this young man: Ae
had 1t in his pocket. l said 1t was sad
death 1t certainly Is very sad to have TO die
away from home in strange land and among
strangers. He was unconscious when taken
from the train and never revived. SAD, yes IL
Is very sad 10 think about It.. His relatives
and friends. though we know them not, have
The sympathy of our whole community.
May the Great Burden Bearer comfort them
In this their sore bereavement.
We are having good meeting In the Meth.
odist church conducted by DR.. Leftwich. All
of his sermons are fine and TO the point. He
held a special service Sunday afternoon at
was full OF men. His sermon on this occasion
was one Of the best ever listened to. His
text was, "Be thou strong therefore, and show
thyself a man." The doctor put great deal
of Stress on the last clause 'Show thyself
man." He strikes hard and heavy blows, but
as mild and gentle az q mother could do.
Sunday morning he showed US the relation
the family sustained 10 the church, and the
Ouly OIL puEtUlS VI luelI fh0
he preached another fine sermon and made q
most earnest appeal lor sinners TO quilt sin,
ming and become Christians. 1t was grand
ght to see between thirty and forty persons
come around the chancel asking the prayers
OF the church. l do not know how many, but
several have joined the church, and quite a
number have professed INVERSION. He made
Il strong appeal 10 the business men to close
their places of business for one hour for the
morning service which begins ut and closes
at 10 o'clock. There will be preaching every
morning and night this week. This morning
(Monday) quite a number OF our bnsln eSs
houses closed their stores and went to church
for one hour. l verify believe they lost moth,
ing by closing their stores, but heard goou
sermon. The meeting Is increasing In inter-
est.
1t is surprising the views some, people have
about the money question-l6 10 /. Some ar
que that they would have sixteen silver dol.
lars instead of one gold dollar. We hear "t
gold bugs, silver bugs and almost any DINER
Kind of bugs, but | believe we have more
humbugs. politically and otherwise, han any
other kind. NJ. >. d'