The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-05-26
TRoY's HAP or BUSY LIFE.
4 score Or More Of Entcre2ting Eterms
Fron, the New County Seat.

TROY, s. c.. May p. 1856.
Troy has three fioarisiing SahhlIh SCHOOLS
tBapliSt, Methodist and \. Ii. Pre&by yterian),
Dr. Bailey, OF Alabama, preached an excel
lent sermon Yesterday in the Baptist church
and Dr.. Phillips, OF Georgia, preached fine
sermon laSt night to large and appreclatlfe
congregation.
several ncghboring schools are invited to
participate in the exercises of the Baptlst
Sabbath school ncHt Sabbath:
The S;Onewall LUlgc (No l2D of the y. +.
VI. held its regular monthly meeting here last
Mr.. l.. il. Wildly and family, Of lcnoir, \.
G., who had been visiting McsSrS j. 5. ana l.
NJ. Jay of this place, LEFT for Bradley last
days and then return to their home. We
highly enjoyed their visit and hope they will
come again.
The recent heavy rains have done consider
able damage throughout this section OF coun-
DR. Martin, dentist, of Nincty-SiX, is in town
on business, where lie will remain several
days.
blood formerly of this place, now - resident
Of Bradley, has left his heart in Troy:
Mr.. J. II. Norris, OF Ridge Spring, S. G., has
recently moved IT, our town. He Is engaged
chimes. &C.. and expects ~ an early day 10 es.
ta,liSl II telegraph office here. llc Is ;En OK
cellenL icweller and We besptak for Him /. lib
erll patron;tgt.
-hr. ! X. RpaHan Is HlahlnS Splllc iIIP'oNCi
merits on MIR. W.T.. Bra:llcy'S house and yard.
Spring oats arc looking well since the recent
rains. The wheat crop will DC almost u fail
urP.
Maj. ]. l.. White; of Bradley, was in town
Miss Maggie Shadrach left Troy last satur-
day for her home in Edgefield. She had spent
several weeks in our midst VISITING friends
and relatives She is pleasant and accom-
plshcd young ladyand left many true friends
to regret her drlarture.
Miss Laurie Vance spent several days here
last week visiting Misses Anna and Jennie
MrlaSlan.
Mr.. John Langley is putting an awning in
front of Mr.. j. :. BurncttS store.
Rev. 4. +. Bradley has moved his printing
press to his place about one r., mile from town.
DIR. II. J.. tulbertsOn expects to open drug
store here soon
Several of our nelghbors literally patron
lied the lightning-rod man who was in town
few days ago.
Mr. J. $. jay, the proprietor of tho Troy Ho-
tel. says he has the finest garden in Troy,
We learn that Miss Willie sullivan will re-
turn home the lai1er part nf this week, from
BrUuSon, :. g.. where she has been Wis ltlng for
several months. She has many sincere friends
in Troy, and will receive u most hearty wei
come:
Mrs J. T. Yonngblood is president of the
Woman'S Missionary Society QartisU which
meets every two weeks.
The young folks OF Troy ought to organize
EcanlnH Gun.
Mr. J. +. SolomonS, our very energetic and
cntrrprSLg Intcndant. is busly engaged in
improving tile condition Of the streets OI our
town.
The L0ucn&rUc Herald Of Il recent date
spp;'Iss in very complimentary terms of Mr..
Adams, the printer of the Psalm Shigrr. Mr..
Adams and family have recently moved from
ImurcnS into our midst, and we extend to
them Il warm welcome.
Mr.. Il. t.. Davis. former printer OF the I'sukh,
Singer. went from here to Grr"nvilsp, :. g.,
about ten weeks ago. and shortly after his ar
rival was stricken down with pneumonia, or
something of that sort. Since then rn express
package containing some ten or twelve dollars
which was directed to Mr.. Davis at Gr"enviIle.
=. G.. has hecn returned, and several letters OF
enquiry as to his whereabouts have proven
fruiLlcSS. We do wonder What has become OF
him. Who can tell:
Capt. II. w. I.iteS is visiting his daughter,
Mrs Latimrr of Greenvillc, -. C.
Rev. Il. +. lsrHllcy'S carriage house was
struck by lightning last Tuesday night. For
tunatply no damage WAS done, except the
splitting OF Il corner post.
lIcssrs. Z. NJ. Jay and G. NJ. Sibcrt have the
coldrSt wells of water in town.
Everybody was highly pleased with Prof.
G'cgory'S Slcight of hand SHOW.
There are too many dogs In Troy. especially
on moonlight nights
Thc young folks have had several fishing
parties IN this DcighbOrhnud recentl"-mnst
Of the fishing is dome on dryland. OSCAR: