The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-03-29
ToRY's TOPICS TERsELY TOLD.
Wearing Easter Flowers and Hunt
ing Easter ESgs-HOpefully Con-
verted from Sin-Aged People who
are I'm Good III cal tn. Chureh Chof r.

Troy, .. u, MaTCu ~, 1910.
At this writing April showers are falling
which brings the opening OF Easter flowers,
making the air fragrant with their sweet per.
fuIne.
Egg Hunt here on the church grounds of the
Of the Baptist church next Saturday the list
day OF April. We hope to see II well patron
lied, and know every one will enjoy II.
teacher of the Bradley High School was the
guest Of Miss Nellie Pressly from Friday un.
Miss jamie and Kathleen Jay, the sweet lit
tie daughters Of Mr.. d. W. jay, OF Bradley,
spent several days here last week visiting
their little cousins.
Mr.. ]. F. Wideman is on the sick list.
Rev. II. w. Sloan will preach an Easter SER
mon next Sabbath morning.
Mrs. Ida Hill (nee Miss Crews from Cincln-
natl, Ohio, Is visiting relatives here. Her
home is on the Walnut Hills Of Cincinnati,
the fashionable part OF the city, where only
the nabobs can afford TO live
Mr.. P. II. McCaslan had two mules drowned
in the Blue Hill branch Friday In attempting
10 cross with wagon load OF cotton while
the stream was very much swollen. II IL
heavy loss, especially ut this season OF the
year.
Mrs. j. p. Pitts has opened her room for
dress making and Is prepared to cut and
make dresses IN the latest styles. Call on her
Rev. w. w. Orr spent last Monday night In
town on his way from Mt. Carmel. His was
a good meeting there with Al accessions 10
the different churches. The meeting contin-
ned for ten days aud nights, and the large
and attentive congregations seemed never
tired, while Mr.. Orr seemed TO grow stronger.
Those good Mt. Carmel people threw their
duors open and welcome met you at the door,
and their hospitality was unbounded. Mr..
and Mrs. J. w. Morrah's average number to
accommodate Was from y TO ~ ana tney
know how TO satisfy the inner man as we'll as
entertain. In behalf OF the Trojans who at
attended we extend many thanks 10 those
good people for their many kindnesses shown
US while there, and hope some day we can re-
turn the same favors shown our Troy folks
while there
Quite large delegation was elected here
yesterday from the A. r. T. Sabbath School to
attend the sunday School Convention which
meets at Abbeville TN (to-morrow) Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday.
We certainly sympathise with Erskine Col
lege In their great loss, but nope however,
they will 60 to work with renewed energy
not looking behind, but press forward anu
we know Due West Will do her share as she
always does.
Mrs. Susan Hill, of Greenwood, ls spending
sometime here with her niece Mrs. j. H.
Jones She is so years Old aud doesn't look
over GO. She Is d remarkable woman In
many respects. She IL sister OF Mr. SIAN
ley Crews, OF Greenwood. who Is 81 years old.
Last Friday was the quarterly examination
here In Prof PaIkinsOn's school. From tne
way some OF the boys were burning the mid,
night lamps Thursday night they were equal
10 INC emergency Lne ueSI udS.
The choir Will meet at Mr.. 7. M. Jays
Thursday night. Why Is 1t 80 few attend ? III
seems that the singing depends on iew,whlle
the whole congregation ought 10 ieel ~ auty
as we'll as privilege TO Join in singing the
songs OF Zion. The meetings are pleasant
and prof. tab lie too, we hope.
Mr.. w. r. Bradley, our hotel proprietor, has
laid off his coat, rolled up his sleeves, ana IL
showing the people how TO farm. He has
bought land near here, and he Is stirring
things round In general. But the hotel Ii the
best anywhere In the county and his "better
half takes charge Of that. We think we are
safe In saying no one else can fl II the place as
we'll us she or in other words. she Is the
Nick.