The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-03
MORE OR EENWOOD DOTS.
McGOwan &: Greene's Law Ohice -
Lovely Day Work on the New
Church Will Soon Commence.

Green wood, S. c.. March l, 1897.
Mr.. E. j. p. Pernell. the popular and efi.
Sunday shaking hands with his many
friends.
Messrs. MCGOWAN & Greene now have their
law office nicely fitted up over the City Bank.
MIR. w. p. Greene will have charge Of the of
flee n this city.
Ed McIwain, of the S. A. L., was In town
Sunday an1 Monday.
Miss Ella Jenntngs, pretty h youDs lady of
Sunday was lovely day. Preaching In all
the churches.
Mr. Hugh O'Neal. chief clerk and operator
at the Southern depot. has been transferred to
Augusta. Mr.. O'Neal made mary friends
while in Greenwood, all Of whom regretted
to see him leave.
The Presbyterian congregation o: this city
Will very soon comm work on their new
church. 1t will cost SO, 900, and will be one Of
the finest churches IN the up-country when
completed. and will probably be completed
General r. r Hemphll aud his daughters
Miss Mary and Miss Rachel, passed through
the city Saturday.
Hon. d. H. Magll is again in the city after
An absence OF Two months In Columbia.
You scarcely ever see a man now that ls
not candidate for some office. 1t looks like
everybody is anxious 10 serve their country.
You are not in 1t in Greenwood II you are not
candidate.
MIR. w. R. Mckinney spent Sunday In Alb
beville, the guest OF Mr.. j. w. DeVore. He
goes up quite often now days.
Mr.. Frederick Raynor, an expert mechln-
ist of Boston, Mass. is In the city doing soIEe
repair work at the Greenwood Cotton Mill.
The down passenger train on the e. w. G.
road was tied up for about two hours Satnr-
day night at this place. The yard is full OF
freight cars, and the road is undoubtedly do
ing good business.
Mr.. A. ]. Sproles was In the city Sunday.
The bazaar given by the ladies Of the Bap-
tist church was great success. Everybody en-
joyed it.
Work on the artesan well still goes on.
The ponderous drills are now $50 feet In the
earth. AT that rate IL looks like they ought
to get water or get through 10 China soon.
do get 1t? What good Is an artesan well
without Il complete system OF water works7
Greenwood will have TO get move on her
and put in water works. An artesian we'll Is
useless without them. SO let us have them
The town council should do some work on
the streets OF this city. A few loads OF sand
would help great deal. The sidewalks are
in a bad condition.
A good crowd came up from Bradley, Troy
and Verdery to hear Sam Jones' lecture.
lngton, have opened up a nice line OF dry
goods and notions In the store next TO Riley's
hotel.
Mr.. NJ. ]. Younger has new delivery wag.
on TO deliver neat TO his customers.
There Is large crowd OF people in town,
mostly candidates. today TO attend the mass
meeting. We have not heard what the pur.
pose of the meeting was, but suppose they
will try the boiling down" process for the
first time In Greenwood County. But won't
the candidate that gets lett kick.
Mrs. DR.. +. +. Harrison was In the city yes
terday.
The commissioners appointed to buy the
lot and build the Court House and jail have
not met vet. But they will meet soon and
the work will be pushed AS fast az possible
until completed. We hear that one public
spirited citizen has offered a lot and one thous-
and dollars for the Court House, and as IL Is
the best place for the Court House IT will no
doubt be accepted. w. NJ.