The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-14
TROY'S TEA CUPS.
Well Filled and Running Overall
Sorts of Notes by an Industrious
KeDOrter,

Troy, 5. G., August 18th, 1S93
Hot oh! my. Is the latest.
Mrs. Robert Jones, OF Memphis Tenn, is
spending some time here with kinsfolk.
Miss jamie Robinson and Miss Kate Neel
attended the Young Peoples Convention at
Woodruff. They will be absent a month.
Miss jamie will visit relatives in Greenville,
and Miss Kate Will come by Due West TO see
her sister Mrs. o. y. Bonner
Capt Bob Robinson is quite sick at his
home near here.
Mr.. MILESTONE from High Springs. Fla, is
on Il visit 10 relatives here.
Mr. Oscar Ethridse, OF Gaines, S. c., is here
with relatives.
Miss Lula Williams and Miss Piester left
for their homes last week after a pleasant
stay with their cousin, Miss Kate Neel.
Miss Corrie Puckelt Is spending the week
with Miss Olive Smith, OF Nerdery.
Mrs. DR.. Robinson and children are here
attending the A. K. F. meeting and are the
guests OF Mr.. 7. NJ. Jay.
Mr.. T. b. Dendy, one OF Troy's best boys,
has just returned from visit To Greenwood.
Mr.. Chalmers Haddon, OF Due West, was
on a pleasant us well as business mission
here last week.
among kindred leaves for her home in Due
West today.
Mr.. A. b. Kennedy had reunion of all his
children and grandchildren al his home last
Friday, and sumptuous barbecue and picnic
dinner was much enjoyed by all. Mr.. and
Mrs. Kennedy are host within themselves.
The crops are in Il critical condition. IL is
thought there will not be as good crops maze
this year as last year. What are the poor
farmers TO do.
Mr. L. o. Beau ford is now prepared TO make
brick and will begin this week.
Miss Anna McCaslan Is visiting relatives
near Ninety-SiX.
Master Ell Jay, of Greenwood, was IN town
last week.
We have some good news to tell but we
have pronised Gaines TO let him tell IL, 50 we
will keep quiet.
Mr. j. +. CIlnkscales lost good mule last
week.
MIR. A. 7. Robinson presented US with the
first open boil OF cotton.
The Troy base ball club have tried TO get
some clubs TO play; 1t looks as II they
think Troy will eat them up alive. So If aay
of the clubs see this they can challenge us
and we will certainly accept. We Will prom.
ise you IL we eat you up, we will see thai
you are decently buried, now who Will play
We have one eye on Abbeville and one
eye on Greenwood and pointing our fingers
at some others. SO we hope to get Il game
out OF some Of them.
Birth-August Sth, to Mrs. ]. r. Cresswel a
daughter.
The visitors in Troy have got down to about
% now, SO we are beginning to feel Lonesome: oe:
is no place better than Troy TO visit.
Troy base ball club with Nr. j. N. Robinson
as captain stands on the diamond with the
red feather In his cap. Who Will cross bats
with us.
Mrs. s. A. Glover is in Edgefield with her
son Mr.. James Lanham.
DIR. j. B. Owens was called to Edgeheld on
business.
Miss Emma, Miss Kittie and Miss Lille
Wardlaw and NJ ss Bessie Kennedy, OF Wide
mans are here with Miss Annie Bradley.
Mr.. James Horn from Kirkseys Is moving
chnndise in Mrs. j. {. Titles store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nipson and children from
Charleston are summering at the latter'S un.
Gle Mr.. g. NJ. Sibert.
was opened by all the hands, IN three miles
OF the road. 1t was Il lively time with the Su
perrisors, they having TO set up the crowd o
IS 10 walermelons with Mr.. Il. NJ. Jay, chair.
man.
We are sorry TO lose from our town Mr.. and
Mrs J. w. MullnaX, who will in week
leave Tor Chester, where MI. Mullinax goes
10 buy the tieecy staple.
Mrs. ]. +. Clinksctles and children arc III
Anderson visiting friends and relatives:
Mr.. j. +. Clinkscales, Mr.. j. l.. Russell and
MIR. W. X. Jay were among the excnrsionists
TO Charleston last week.
Mr.. J. +. Wideman has the finest and most
luscious grapes anywhere To be found. Cous'
In jackie says the dry weather Killed hls
turnips but he is enjoying the long not days
feasting on grapes and melons. lie says he
never cries over spilled milk.
Mr.. w. P. Wideman was called by telegram
to Georgia Friday 10 lead the singing In o
meeting conducted By Rev. w. w. Orr.
Protructed meeting will begin at Long Cane
80
this month.
Our old academy is being rapidly torn
down and ere long we will have nice build.
ing. The Presbyterian church has been sold
to the Trustees and they will add wing on
each side, 1t will be completed In month,
Prot. McElroy Is & hustler and Is superintend
ing the work. Scholars can get good board
In town on reasonable terms. We have fine
teachers.
For the last three weeks our people have
been and are still enjoying series OF meet
ings here. The Baptist came first, and Rev
z. Z. Blalock did some fine preaching, day
and night for week. Five boys
from ~ TO l6 years Of age joined. On the flrsl
Sabbath Rev. j f. Taylor began his protract
ed services, two sermons each day. He IL
among the best divines, and he preached
some Of the best sermons we have ever heard
The church was full each day. He was as
sisted by Rev. y. Rouudtree, OF Edgehe Id one
accession there On last Friday evening Rev
ID. q. Caldwell began his meeting In the A. K
2. church preaching three excellent sermons
each day. 1t Is a treat TO listen at him
Surely we are blessed with so many gospel
privileges, and the large and attentive congre
cations seem never tired. We hope much
good may be accomplished aud that these
faithful messengers OF Christ may have many
stars in their crown OF rejoicing. Where
there Is much given much will be required.
Nick.