The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-23
TROY TEA CUPS.
Death OF Cap. r. w. Lites-Augastans
on q Picnic-Sleeping Bell Ring.
ers-Preaching-Od and Ends.

Troy, 8. c., May %, 1894.
Winter has made sudden return, and
caught number OF TroJan's without wood.
Mrs. W. X. Bradley has returned from Alb
Capt. Hall OF Mccormick was instantly
killed by lightning while sitting under q tree
last Friday; He was section master on the
mir. j. c. Davis took his little daughter Nora
TO Charleston last week for treatment, for In.
jurles received from a fall last year:
The Methodist Sabbath school will celebrate
children's day here the End OF June.
Rev. g. G. Parkinson. the former principal
of our high school, but now student In the
seminary at Due West preached, TWO excel
lent sermons here last Sabbath. He is much
beloved BY all and we hope he
will preach for us again soon:
Dr.. W. NJ. Grier, OF Due West. will preach
here next Sabbath.
Rev. T. w. Sloan will sail from Liverpool
next Saturday. He writes pleasant letters o
Miss Sue McCaslan and Mr.. Henry Taggarl
of Clear Springs attended church here asl
Sabbath. Also Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Kennedy o.
Wideman, 3. G. , 10.
school at Woodruff for vacation;
Miss JAMIE Tolbert, nee Napier OF Green
wood is with relatives In town.
by,es,an uee c6urch rang the first bell last sab
bath evening and decided u lie down In
pew until time for the next bell, but iel
asleep and when the congregation assembled
church was in darkness and Joe In the arms
OF Morpheus.
Our teachers are busy preparing for thell
annual commencement which comes OH 10
June. ,o. ,o,,
and selected our beautiful Park as the place
To celebrate their fourth ofJuly picnic. Ihere
will be eight hundred, hurrah for'our mod
ern CITY,"
nIn
Mrs. ]. ?. Pitts has returned from Hodges
0nr town was saddened on Sabbath morn
ing when IL was told from one TO another
Capt w. r. Lites was dead. The sympathy
from each and every one of our town was sc
deeply felt. that all places OF business were
closed on yesterday out OF respect ana pure
love of the father and founder OF this place
TO the distressed and needy, and was among
the first 10 weep with those that Wept. Hlt
sufferings were intense for two months, ye'
he always met you with smile. The devo
tion and affection OF the Wnois 1an,.ty MY u
children at three years old seemed TO realize
that grandfather was no more klnd hearts
and loving hands OF son and daughters seem,
| be done He was the kindest and most affec.
| fionate husband, father and grandfather; yes,
| ali will miss him, but God has called him TO
higher place OF happiness and usefulness
|
more pain but crown OF glory.
Capi. Lltes was In his seventy-siXth year
| he was deacon In the Associate Reformed
i Presby terian church here. The funeral ser
vices were conducted yesterday IN the
AR. P. church by Rev's. r. F. Bradley
and g. a. Burton, and bis remains were ia
ken 10 the cemetery at Cedar Springs where
a vast congregation had assent bled TO pay the
last sad ride OF this honored and much loved
citizen: even the colored people focked to see
him. All have lost kind friend and helper
but it is Gods will: Our whole town Is IN n
sympathy with this afflicted househ9ld; old he ae
In our homes and mostly around Oh, his own
Mod in heaven. for he has crossed over the
river and is resting under the shade OF the
trees.
Byrd OF Greenville, Mrs DR.. Boozer and MI: Mr;
| ]. w. Lites OF Green wood, and Mrs. Wess
Jennings member Of Capt. Lites family were
with him In his last sickness.
Bob Johnson (colored) fell dead last Satur,
day morning, Judge F. A. Cook empannelled
Jury of inquest. The verdict OF the jury ne
o''''o w Nick.