The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-11
IN GREENWOOD'S GATES.
The Senatorial Candidates - TumOrs
nnd Broken Limbs-Deaths.


SENATORIAL CANDIDATES address GREEN
WOOD DEMOCRATS
Last Thursday was the day appointed for
the candidates for United States Senate 10
speak IN Greenwood. Long before the Tune
for the speaking parties began 10 come iiiIo i.
town eager TO hear from those VINO are ask
ing for their suflrages for the highest office IN
the gift OF the people OF the Stale The speak,
ers did not get here until one O'CLOCK, anu
speaking did not begin until two. Neverthe.
less The crowd stayed to hear them and when
Chairman Magill called the meeting TO order
about eight hundred voters were present. 1t
Is not our purpose to give any synopsis or the
speeches, only to give our observation of the
meeting. Gov. Evans led of and made his
usual speech against Senator MsLaurins tar.
i'll views. His argument struck uS as oelng
made up for the most part of miSrepresenta-
tions Of the views of McLaurin. He tried to
make McIIaurn vote a hundred ways sane
man never thought Of voting. He had lew
friends In the audience who greeted his
charges with cheers. Some OF these were
from Greenwood county and some from An
derson and Abbevlle. He was followed by
Senator McLaurln who made tne aolest
stump speech it has ever been our pleasure to
listen TO. He took up the charges OF Evans
and denounced them as Misrepresentation
He explained his tariff views 10 an audience
which gave him the closest attention. Ihere
told on the Greenwood audience. He took up
Gov. Evans direct tax doctrine. and complete
ly demolished 1t. Col. 1rby followed Senator
McLaurin with his "oriSinal package" circus
"lemonade" speech. He had many friends in
the crowd MIR. Mayteld spoke only few
minutes stating where he stood on the Issues
before the people. II the meeting here was
any Indication as TO how the county will go,
the Pee Dee statesman will be endorsed by
Greenwood county. We have heard more
than one man say that he was converted
from one OF the other candidates TO McLau-
riu by his brilliant argument. We venture
TO predict that McLaurin when elected Will
not be slow 10 be heard from as one or the
braniest men in the United States Senate.
We believe IN him in preference TO any man
IN the State.
SURGERY.
Drs. Maxwell t. Neel and b. w. Cobb per-
formed two difficult surgical operations on
last Thursday with good success. In the
morning they cut SIX tumors from the neck
OF q negro, who lives on Mr.. McLees' place
near town. The negro Is doing well. On that
afternoon they were called into the country
to amputate an arm for Mr.. John Hinton.
When they arrived they found MIR: Hinton S
arm terribly maugled. While driving wag-
on from town he was thrown between one OF
tue wheels and a tree with the above resu It's.
DR.. Neel and DR. Cobb upon an examination
of the arm found II dislocated at the elbow,
and almost mashed oil. However they deter
mined TO try to save II. Accordingly his ell
bow was set and the wounds sewed up as best
they could. AT this writing Mr.. Hinton Is do
ing we'll, and his arm Is safe. So much for
know when to cut and when to spare.
CONNIE MAXWELL oRpHANAGE.
The men in charge of the above institution
on account of the number Of applicants at its
gates have determined TO erect another build
ing on the grounds OF the institution. Work
has begun and the building In a few days will
be completed. We Have visited the institu-
ton and know II Is doihg glorious work for
Inotheress and iatherless children in this
hnnn
another go up SO that in q lew years every
child without Il home can find one In an In
stitution managed by Christian matrons; aud
where they Will be brought up by such in
slructorS as can only train men and women
so as 10 make them useful in church and
Stale.
COURT HOUSE AND JAIL.
The man from town" can now 60 into the
country in peace. Work has begun on the
court house and Jail and is going rapidly on.
The foundations are being laid OF granite,
and when finished the buildings will be the
most modern and handsome III the State.
SAD ACCIDENT.
On last Saturday morning about one o'clock
Mr.. HUFF, OF Eloerton, Ga, was killed near
the ). A. l.. depot at this place. He was a
hagman on a freight train on that road and
while at his post OF duty he went TO sleep,
and was run over and killed by passing
train. Dr. q. 7. Neel was called, but he died
before any assistance could come.
THE ICY HAND OF DEATH.
Quite a gloom was cast over this city yes
teruay aftern oon by the sad intelligence that
Mrs. j 5. Marse was dead. She had been sick
for several weeks with typhoid fever but her
physicians were hopeful for her recovery,
when yesterday afternoon they were hastily
summoned only TO see her breathe her last,
she dying from heart failure. She was wo-
man just In the prime OF life, and leaves a
husband and number OF little children TO
mourn her untimely death. She was men,
ber OF the Presbyterian church. Religious
services will be held at their home this eve
ming, after which her remains will be laid TO
rest IN the city cemetery TO await the resur-
recti0n morn.
Mrs. II. V. Self, mother OF Mrs. j. X. burst,
OF this city, died last night at the home Of
her daughter on Byrd street. She was well
advanced in years, had been afflicted for q
long time. and found relief only in the sleep
that knows no waking. She was a member
OF the Baptist church at this place.
COMING AND GOING.
Miss Anne Dell Barnett has returned to
Greenwood alter several days stay in Able.
VILE and Cokesbury.
Mrs. John A. Barksdale has returned from
Harris Lithia Springs.
Mrs. J. L. Simmons and daughters, Misses
Jessie and Annie, have gone TO Harris Springs
for several days stay.
Mrs. Il. +. Riley, Misses Florence Riley and
are spending few days on Paris Mountain.
Mr.. Ben Townsend has returned to Union
after several days stay with Mr.. w. o. Riley
Miss Julia Lee has returned from an eX-
tended visit to Anderson.
Col. b. F. Cunningham is off spending
month at his old home in Waterloo.