The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-09-14
Bradley Bits.

1. &. LlteS and j. Il. Solomon. Of
Troy were in tow last week.
Mr.. Durham Of Ridge Spring s. C..
was in town last week, on prospecting
/ tour.
Miss Ninton Parks, Of Abbeville, is
visiting Mrs. Godsey at White Hall.
The Midway Literary Club will give
al entertainment ut Bradley Wednesday
Sept. 22nd. The play selected is Under
the Laurels. We speak for them 4 libcr-
al patronage.
Misses Allie and Allie Pruit spent
several days with Mrs. j. II. Young
blood last week.
Mr.. John Erwin returned home from
Florida last week, MIR. Erwin il much
pleased with his new home.
The election passed off quietly on Satur-
day.
There was preaching at Horcb church
Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Converts
from Bradley and Troy churches were
baptiScd on Sunday morning, by the
pastor, Rev. II. G. Smart.
The a. r. PrcShyterians are carrying
on n series Of meetings at Troy. Rev. Il.
F.. Bradley. will be ably assisted by Dr..
Philips Of Jefferson County Ga.
Rev. Leslie Morris Of Trenton S. c..
has been conducting Il series of meetings
at Troy for the last week, in the Freshly
terrain church.
Our young friend Capt. St. Julian
Yates were III town Friday, in the in
tcrest Of his house.
Hon. James Callison Of Edgcfeld was
in town Thursday, Capt. Ca.lison is not
in fnvor of the Gilman movement, nor
the building of an Agricultural College.
He is a man who is not afraid to speak
his views upon M subject. We are
with you Capt. unto the end Of the
world.
Mr.. Jos. Y. Lyon left last week for
New York, whore he goes to make ar
engagements with some cotton factor, to
buy cotton.
DR.. Sheppard, and Ben Chiles Of Troy
were in town last week.
Some Of II Trojans got their guns
the night Of the earthquake, and went
out to shoot something. they did not
know what, and when they raised their
gun and pulled the trigger, it snapped.
VII iuoPCShich ~ "aS louilu " W Dc
loaded.
The citizens Of our town were aroused
from their peaceful slumbers on Tues
day night. by the trembling ofthe earth.
Men. women and children rushed from
their houses, some said Judgment day
had come while others said it was n
cyclone, but it was soon decided upon
Ky all to be an earthquake, and before
we had time to think an other shock
was upon us, lasting, we thought, sew
eral minutes. Negroes could be heard
screaming from every quarter, praying
to God to have mercy upon them.
There have been several slight shocks
since, but one so alarming as the one
felt on Tuesday night and we sincerely
and truly hope we will never be called
upon 70 witness such a scene Charleston
has surely our sympathy during tho
time Of peril.
September, 18th 1886.
Mr.. J. II. Lyon returned home from
New York on Thursday.
Mr.. j. s. Daley, of the Greenwood
Tribune we're in town Monday.
Mr.. Mrs. j. S. Jay, Of Troy, spent
Friday in town.
Mr.. j. f. Watson of White Hall is
clerking for'Joel Smith Son & Go.
DR.. j. C Maxwell Of Greenwood was
in town Saturday.
rMessrs Frank +. Harrison, and Geo.
p. Neel, will leave for New York on
Monday to attend Medical Lectures:
Miss Allie Pruitt who has been spen-
ding some time with her Cousin Miss
Allie Pruitt near Bradley, returned to
her home in Due West on Tuesday.
Some poor heart was made to feel sad
on that oaGasiom