The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-13
TROY'S LETTER.
School CIosiug-ShOOtlng Scrape-
Other Items.
Troy, 8. c., May l2, 1S9

Troy, 8. c., May l2, 1896.
No preaching In the A. r. T. church II, next
Sabbath morning. Rev. I. W. Sloan Will as-
sist Rev. A. L. Patterson In communion ser.
SIn Mrs. a. q. ~ 7. Bonner, of Due West, spent last
week with her parents, DR.. and Mrs. j. d.
Miss Kate Neel, who has been In Baltimore
for the past nine months, Is spending ner va
Our A. r. p. church is undergoing repairs
which damage was caused by the recent storn.
Mr.. ]. N. Dendy visited relatives IN Green-
Preaching Will begin at Long Cane next Fri
day and on Sabbath the sacrament Will be ad-
ministered.
Mr.. Sam Young. jr., lost fine young horse
Saturday morning from severe snag IN the
side.
MIR. B. l.. Taggart, after an absence Of eight
months in Florida. came home last week.
He says from the intense heat he was not lar
Miss Ettie Robinson, who has been teaching
school at Woodruff, Is home for Yacatlon.
She was we'll pleased with the good people up
Mr.. ]. T. Solomons has rebuilt his store,
which was total wreck by the storm. He Is
Little Lois, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Till.
man White, was buried here last week. age
Miss Ettie McComb is spending few days
at her old home near Greenwood.
Mad dogs are prevailing through inis sec, ss
tion to an alarming extent, and they are
0st We hear hear that Rev. g. E. Todd, Of the Due
West Female College, has been Invited TO de-
on the 5th June. 1t promises TO be something
Rev. T. w. Sloan's special sermon to men
exclusively, on the 4th Sabbath afternoon was
highly complimented. He preached 10 the
cofored people yesterday afternoon:
Candidates and blackberries will soon be
plentiful. ,-
| Mr.. j. 3. BurtoD will furnlsh all ye people
we noticed in last weeks Peess and Banner
that the law required the Supervisor OF Reg
istration to visit every voting precinct. Un.
less this law is carried out there will be go0d
many at this place that will not register. We
think it wrong 10 compel man to hire 9
horse and ride 10 miles to get small slip Of
paper which could very easily be sent through
the mail. We believe The registration law
good one, but IL is wrong to make the poor
| farmers ride 80 far. .
On last Friday evening goodly number OF
TroJans attended the closing exercises OF MRS.
John Youngs school miles from town. A
pretty stage had been erected, which looked
like bower OF roses and evergreens-the
work OF the teacher and pupils. 1t was high
ly creditable TO teacher and pupils. ana was a
| perfect success. The music furnished by the
young men WAS excellent and We hAye never
seen better order. Mrs. Young Is fhe teach
er and the success Is due 10 her untiring ener.
i Ry. W6RlVc Tue
| Speech-Master jim mie Cox
Song-Lillian Lee-School.
/ Dialogue-Whic Would You Rather Be?
| Speech-Master Willie Long.
| Recitation-From Little Rose Buds.
| Song-Child or Misfortune or Little Sun
shine.
Daogue-TakIng the Census.
Speech-Master Robert Young.
/ Observation-Disclosures Choices.
| Song-What Are We Made or
Dialogue-Scene In q Backwoods School.
| Song-Beautiful Bells.
i DIaiogue-Guntown Womans Association
| Advei tisipg for Husband
Sopg-Bird OF Beauty-by Mrs. M. j. Young,
Miss Mary Beauiord. Miss Ettie Young, Miss
Carrie Cresswell and Mr.. j. A. Brown.
Dlalogue-Looking for Wife.
] Dalogue-Trouble IN q Norma Family.
Dialogue-Advertising for Servant.
Diaogue-The Surprise Party.
| Song-Home, Sweet Home.
| On last Friday morning at Dornville. MI
Gary Dorm and negro by the name OF Mack
smith became involved in fuss. Each had
an axe. Dorm struck Smith, taking bis head
| from his body. An inquest was held. The
verdict OF the jury was that SIN tb came to
his death from an axe In the hands OF Gary
Dorm. being justified In doing the deed.
| Nick.