The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-12
AMONG THE TROJANS.
PrOtracted MectinG--D ID DenthS-pIeasant
CamHaigu Meeting.

Troy, -. G.. Aug. III, $50.
Protracted services will begin here In the
Associate Reformed Presbyterian church next
Friday lith, at $50 p. M. There Will ne TWO
services during the day. The pastor VIII % oe
assisted by Rev.J :. M"ftat, OF chester; ,: =:
Mr.. Il. NJ, McCaslan went up 10 Maddens $
Saturday.
DR. Ii. l.. Cabertson and family from
Amity, Ga, passed through here last ednes.
day enroute TO IaurenS to attend a reunion OF
the Culbertson family. They returned here
today and will spend some time with Mr. j.
:. Burnett and family. The Doctor says
there were 2O0 at the reunion. Quite gener-
alton. ,
Mr.. r. .. Taggart, popular conductor on
the south bound road, Is in Troy resting and
visiting the home folks.
Mrs. j. A. Harris and children, OF Abbc-
vile, and Miss May Rogers, of Augusta, are
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Harris pleasant guests.
Mrs. J S. Jay and Master Eddie, and Little
Ethel from Greenwood are down enjoying
the pure fresh air in our town.
Mrs. William Bowick, after long illness
from cancer, died here last Wedn esday. She
vas buried at Long Cane. Rev. K. +. Bradley
preached her funeral. She leaves husband
and four daughters who need the prayers and
sympathy OF the community.
DR.. q. p. Necl, of Green wood, made q pro-
fessional visit here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. u. c. Bradley, and Mrs. j. n.
Dendy, Mr.. 4. G. Ltes spent several days in
Greenwood last week.
The Misses Devore from kirkseys are visit
ing Miss Jennie Horn.
NJ lSS Bell CreSSWell, du n. ~. /. SdoodIH
School scholar here has asked and answered
perfectly the Shorter Catechism beginning at
the last question and going TO the first. we
wonder how many her age can do this. She
Is one OF our brightest scholars. -,
George Pope. better known MS "uncle Pope
q we'll thought OF, and we might say the main
stay In Troy in the way OF servant, after sui.
fering from several attacks OF paralysis died
Saturday. He will be missed in our town.
He has raised n family of we'll beha. ed chill
dren, and although he was a negro the white
people went to See aim every day ana minis,
procession that followed the hearse TO the
coored cemetery yesterday.
Miss Annie Barksdale, from Abbeville, Is
visiting her grandmother Mrs. Reagin.
Well, our campaign meeting passed oil
pleasantly and quietly. The speeches were
others, we will forbear TO say. We also at.
tended the one at Bradley, the citizens had
Quilt a nice platform decorated with ever
greens and flowers. There were nice seats
aud big crowd OF ladies, who by the way.
seem TO be interested in politics. The ladies
of the A. II. =. church had most bountiiul
and we say the incest dinner for all, and all
enjoyed II. The refreshments were delight
ful, and certainly tor the money you got
value received pressed down and running
over. We were royal set up by the good folks
of Bradley aud vicinity for which we extend
many thanks, and hope to return the favor In
part at least. While there we had the pleas
ure of meeting many friends among whom
was Maj. J. l.. White, of Verdery. Candi-
dates If you want help in the way OF getting
elected he Is the man you are looking for.
Another cutting scrape at MIR. II. ID. Press
ln's. both colored. DR.. l.. n. Kennedy was
called TO sew up the wounds. We haven't
heard the particulars.
Miss Rosabel Smart went TO Greenwood this
morning.