The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-11-23
Comparative Statement.
LIFE AT TROY.
Marriage of Rev. o. Y. Bonner and
Miss Belle NeeI-Death OF ThOs. J..
RusseIl-Tcmperance Drama.

Troy, s. c., Nov. II, 1892.
| The cotton market is much better. IT is
now worth from $40 S15 in Troy.
| Our town was alarmed last Thursday night
with anviis shooting over the election OF
Cleveland.
Miss Carrie Robinson, after pleasant visit
in Edgrrie'd returned home Friday.
Mr.. j. w. Lyon is the happy father OF fine
daughter.
We must congratulate the choir for their
good singing Sunday night.
Mr.. Thos j. Rnssell alter lingering with ty-
phoid fever and congestion for eight weeks,
died last Thus sday night. HIS funeral was
Hy key his IN Ine w
inferred in the cemetery ut this place. He
leaves Il loving wife and host of relntives
and friends 10 mourn hls loss. The bereaved
family have our heartfelt sympathy.
Mr. j. &. Kennedy bought The Vance place
from Nal. j. Is. Vance last week for $1,000.
There is being big oat crop so"n in this
section OF country.
hehalf OF the Farmers Mutual Insurance
Company.
Mr. John Lcard, Of the Georgia Railroad
WAS up to see his father last week. Inis
makes his fifth year with this company. He
started MS train hand and then he WAS pro-
moie ed as conductor on freight, and now he j.
conductor on passenger. He Is worthy ot'his
Mrs. j. $. Jay is visiting relatives and
friends at Mccormick.
! Ere this reaches the eyes of It's many rend-
ers Miss Belle Nee of this place and Rev. ..
y. Bonner, or Due West, will have married,
which happy event takes place Tomorrow
Cruesday) morning at $50 O'Clock, at The home
of the bride. They ltave at once on the ii
o'clock train for Washington, ID, e., &c
While we congratulate Mr.. Bonner being so
fortunate, we also think Miss Belle equally so
in her selection. We extend warmest con.
gratulations, and hope they may always be
AZ happy aS they seem to be now.
The ladies of the Baptist church gave a hot
supper last Friday night. They had every
thing good and realized about $40 The pro-
ceeas viii 60 towards pay e Ing ior ,heir organ: @
temperance drama last Friday night In per.
sons OF Misses Branch and Ludwick. and
Messrs. d. 4. Wardaw, Austin WhlIten, j. f.
nings. We appreciated their presence and
will return the compliment soon.
| From the way some Of our men are acting
another temperance society wouldn't hurt.
We think IL q disgrace to our town the way
whiskey is being handled here. II the mid
day sun conId have risen at u O'Clock last
Friday night what ritinhle scene would
| have been presented. There were fathers
there, settiny such examples for sons 10 fol.
| low Young ladies IL is in your power to help
drive this demon from our town.
! Last Friday night at o'clock the Temper
ance hall was beautifully lighted up and In
one hour the hall was well filled with anxious
hearts, Al 5 o'clock Prof. q. G. Parkinson
ANNOUNCED that the play would begin. The
program IL as follows:
RUINED BY DRINK.
! 4 Temperance Drama In Four Acts. By Troy
Division (No lS) Sons Of Temperance.
Mr.. Roger Thackery. wealthy gentleman
W. Il. Bradley.
Mrs Corneia Thackery, his wife-Miss An
ma McCasan.
Miss Ida Thackery, their rdaughter-Miss Ro-
ISABELLE Smart.
Little Agnes, their little girl-Miss Laura
Robinson.
| Miss Susie Tlckomire. a female "gas bag"
always on hand-Miss Eva Smart.
Billy Bradley, the great poet and elocutlon-
ist-W. X. Jay.
DR.. Cyrus Fairfield, just from medical COL
| lege-G. W. Pressly.
John Hayden, proprietor of the "new sa-
| loon, &C. l.. Kennedy.
! Tom Horn, Mr.. Thuckery's villainous book
keeper-J. S. Harris
Snowflake. black as the ace of spades
| Archie Title.
Dora, beggar girl-Miss Ida May Palmer.
Jimmie Brown, newsboy-Eddle z. w Wide-
man.
| Polceman-T. f. Leard.
Joe SIug-W. K. Bradley.
Bar Room Loalers.
SYNOPSIS.
Act l. Scene !. Street in Somcrville. The
check. Scene 1.-The Social Glass.
Act ii. zone year has elapSed.) Scene L.
The news machine at work. Scene 2-rhe
Drunkard's Home. Scene 3.-The Road TO
He'll
Act III. Scene 1.-The check again. Scene
2.-AlmOSt despair.
ActIV. Scene 1.-The poet at loss. Scene
2~All's well
After two hours pleasantly spent they all
returned to the store where the ladies had
prepared nice supper. They realized $50.
Nick.