The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-05-26
GREENWOOD GOSSIP.
What the Gate City People are Along
and Thinking Ex-senator Earle
and I.aurin-SchOOl ElectiOn-A
y Fad in TOwn-Personals.
Greenwood, 5. c., May 2I, IS!

Greenwood, $. c., May 81, 1897.
| The recital given by Miss Annie Dell Bar.
nett on last Thursday evening delighted the
audience which assembled 10 hear 1t. Her
pupils give evidence OF the fact that Miss Bar
nett in the line OF her work Is success. The
most enjoyable features of the evening were
the vocal solos Of Messrs. Wells Riley, l.. +.
Riley, Mrs. DuPre and Miss Mamie Taggart,
Of Abbeville. together with the rotations by
Miss Mary McGhee and Miss Hattie Hodges:
Every one regretted that Miss Barnett could
not sing on account Of hoarseness.
The musical given by Mrs. ID. T.. DuPre and
Mrs. DR.. Bailey, at Riley's Hotel, on Tuesday
evening was decided success me auaience
Mss 1e xosn snd Iss
The recitation of Miss Barnett, "ln the Usual
Way, was very good Indeed, while The
Guardian Angel Insurance Agency are
and Or. NJ. o. Bailey, brought down the house.
Some of the literary young people OF the
city have become SO much attached 10 j.
Gordon Cooger, that following the example
Of those likewise affected In Atlanta, they
have formed "CJogler Club, Stanza2" AT the
trst meeting during the past week Mr J. M.
Connors was UNANIMOUSLY chosen as Presi-
dent, with Miss Annie Hodges as Nice-Presl-
dent. Tile officers are very enthusiastic over
our ''poet laureate" and think OF inviting
him to Greenwood in the near future future.
Several copies of his works have been order
ed which will be distributed among the men,
oers OF the club. Coogler, they say, will with.
out doubt stand alongside OF Milton and
Shak espeare.
The blue bird hops upon the snow,
The jay bird hops also'
The people OF Greenwood regret with the
rest Of The State the untimely death OF Sena-
tor Josephn II. Earle. II seems indeed SAD
TOR him that at the noontide Of mis- glory and
useful career he should be cut down from
among US and denied the privileges or that
high station 10 which he had justly risen, and
II Is indeed sad for the State that one OF her
purest, noblest, and most learned statesmen
should be taken from her al Time when the
lives of such men are SO much above par.
We have always thought that Senator Earle
was one OF The best men, who has lived In
this State in recent years, and we believe III.
lure history will accord hun such place.
He was one long useful lover for the public
welfare of his State without single blemish
upon his record, or even u suspicion against
his character. His place will be hard 10 NIL
in South Caroliua politics. In casting about
US for his successor, who must be named In
the next few days, all eyes turn as II by In
stinct To John l.. McLaurin. The logic OF the
situation demands his appointment we be-
iieve he is the choice OF two-thirds OF the
people Of the State, and the only avoldaole
mai who Will come up 10 the high standard
set by the late iamented Earle. Young.
orainly, ambitious, and yet clean-hsnded,
South Carolina can look for much from John
l.. McLaurln II appointed Senator TO succeed
Earle.
The election Of a Superintendent for our
Graded School is now a question that Is be-
fore the school trustees. A number OF candl
uateS are OUT lOF Lue place.. AiuOuB Gu0u
Prof. w. b. Gibson, who comes with good
recommendation from Abbeville, where he
has taught successfully as assistant Superip-
tendent. MIR. +. B. Ken nedy, who taught for
several years as superintendent OF the Oak
Hill, Gala. } Academy and nave universal sat-
isfaction, who WAS afterwards called tempora
rialy TO the chair of Greek and German In
Erskine College, which place he filled most
acceptable, who has taken special course In
Yale and Is one of the best educated young
men in the State is also before the board. Mr..
j. Z. Harper, OF Honea Path High School, is
also candidate, who comes with good re.
cord behind him as the principal of that
school, which Is one OF the best Of its kind In
the State. Among others are MIR. Jones, Of
Newberry. and Prot. Scaife, OF Troy. The
board Will no doubt make good selection
from these who have applied.
DIR. Geo. p. Neel, represented the Green
wood Lodge OF X. of f., at the meeting in
Anderson last week
Capt. 7. L. Breedeu, of Bennettsville, has
Deen on a visit to his daughter Mrs. DR..
Burk halter. during last week.
Samuel McFodden, ESQ.,, OF the law firm OF
Greene L. McFadden, OF Chester, aud one OF
the brainiest young lawyers In the State, was
IN Greenwood for few hours one day last
week on his way home from Anderson
where he had been 10 attend the X. OF p,
convention.
Col. B. F. Cunningham has returned TO
Greenwood after an absence OF several days.
Messrs. v. u. Faulkner and w. }. Bryson, Of
Abbeville, were IN Greenwoo on yesterday.
Miss Matte Dean, Of Greenville, who is
now visiting Miss Lore Marse will return to
her home on tomorrow.
Chiidren's Day was observed in the Presby-
ierian church on yesterday. The exercises
we're very interesting, the children perform.
ed their part we'll, and all were Interested In
The talk of Dr. Nall on Samuel.
Messrs kinard and Maker, evangelists, are
now conducting a meeting In Green wood.
They have erected a large tent near the City
Hotel and are preaching three Sermons day.
They are attracting considerable crowds,
especially at the evening services.
Mr.. j. w. Lever took his hat in his hand in
stead Of his baggage as he lett town on Sab
oath morning. The baggage however was
not as valuable to him as time about $50 on
yesterday morning.
A nice legal question will present Itself at
the approaching term OF court in Abbeville.
The Greenwood COUNTY act provides that the
court for AboeVille county shall retain its
Jurisdiction in Greenwood county until the
officers OF the new county are elected and
qualified; but before the sitting of the court
all these officers will have qualified and en-
tered upon the discharge Of their duties. In.
asnuch as some of the jurors drawn are from
Greenwood county which will be firmly es.
tablished before June 7th, IL may well be
doubted If they can be called upon 10 serve
IS jurors for Aubeville county. If they can.
not will the drawing OF the jury be regular
since &c men from Abbeville county were not
drawn?