The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-02
GREENWOOD ITEMS.
The Races The Shooting of Birds
and Legs Distinguished Guests -
Death of Frank Arnold.
Greenwood. May 2s, 1897.
GALA WEEK

GALA WEEK.
Greenwood has been the scene of various
amusements during the past week. On Mon.
day the wheelmen were In evidence on the
race track and number of races were run.
The following will give some idea OF what oc-
Cured on this occasion:
First race, one mile, open. Entries-John
Major, Chas. Carr, Dick Reynolds and George
Collins. Major Tell in this race. which was
won by Carr with Collins second. Prize,
Johnson revolver.
Second race, one mile, open. Entries-Col-
Inns, Reynolds. Major. Collins won, Major
second. Prize, one pair M. & W. tires.
Collins, Will Marse and Robert Dunn. Major
won, with Collips second. Prize, Nickle
plated bicycle lamp:
tries-Major, Carr, Reynolds. Race was won
by Major with Carr second. Prize, large foot
Fifth race, one-fourth mile, boys race. En-
tres-Charles Simmons, Jack Abney. WILDER
Cook. Simmons won, Abney second. One
pair boys mitts.
Sixth race, one-eighth mile, kids race. Dan
McGhee won with Millwee Cook second.
Seventh race, girls race. Won by Miss Lou
On Monday night Gen. ]. B. Gordon delv-
cred, In the opera house, that much COM
mented.on lecture of his, Last Days OF the
and the audience were delighted, especially
the old soldiers. He paid glowing tributes TO
Lee and Jackson. Many amusing and inter-
esting incidents were related during the eve
ming. to give an insight into the life in the
Southern army.
On Tuesday afternoon Greenwood enter
tained Abbeville at playing ball. The game
was not any too skiluliy played on either
by Abbeville. The score was IS TO IA In Abbe'
yille's favor.
On Wednesday occurred the big bird shoot
which has so long been looked forward to.
u, frcK all Il ftrKNo fhaf
when the time arrived for the traps TO fall. q
good number were ready to bring down tho
game. In all about fifty entries were made
during the day. The winners of first place Ia
all the principal contests were as follows:
lst event, 26 entries, 5 birds al S5-DuBray,
Ethridge, McGregor, Todd, Anthony ancl
Lowndes.
End event 80 entries, birds at s7-Floyd
srd event. SO entries. 10 birds slo-James
Henry Rice. Jr.
4th event, 90 entries, 10 birds slO-DuBray,
Floyd, Anthony and Lowndes.
The best shooting throughout the day wan
done by Col. Anthony, OF Charlotte, who lost
but three birds; Lowndes. Of Annerdale, who
lost four birds and DuBray, of Dayton, KY,
who lost five birds.
OTHER ITEMS. :,
At meeting OF the trustees for this school
district on last Monday the following teach
Mary McGhee. Miss Annie scruggs. Miss Mel
lie Screws, Miss - Major. and Miss Julia
Foster. Miss Mamie Hill OF this place was
elected TO take charge Of the factory school.
Messrs. Lawton Dargan, J. S. Bowie, j. E.
McDavid, James Harrison, and w. ID. Barks-
dale came down from Abbeville on Monday
to see the races.
L. w. Cheatham. Esq, of the Edgeheld
Chronicle was in the city for few hours on
Tuesday. He stopped over on his way to
Newberry to attend the Press Association.
| Mrs. Judge Norton and daughter Of Wal
halla, passed through Green wood on Thurs
day, stopping over for short while with Mrs.
| l. p. BooZer.
Miss Mary HempnilI, OF the Abbeville Me.
dium, went down on the Southern Wednes-
day TO attend the Press Association at New.
berry. There will be no more charming nor
distinguished visitor in NewDerry than the
Junior Editor of the Medium.
Mr.. l.. f. Riley met a painiu but not serl-
Gus accident on Thursday evening. While on
the piazza of Riley's hotel his pistol fell from
! his pocket to the floor, discharged, and lodg
ed bullet in his leg just below the knee
| DR., Neel was summoned, and Immediately To-
Gated and removed the ball.
DEATH.
Mr.. Frank Arnold, Jr., of this city, died un'
eXpectedly last Sunday night, after brief Ill
| ness He was in the prime OF life. He leaves
| q widow and several children.