The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-01
TROY'S TEA CUPS.
Her SchOOIs-Her Pretty Women
Her Good Preachers-Her Sick
Men.

Men.
Troy, 9. c., June %. 1885,
After q few weeks absence here we are
again at home, we call hoping not 10 Dc aD-
sent for awile at least.
The closing exercises Of our school, especial
ly the contest, was: far beyond all e4pecta.
tions-had we been one Of the judges they al
but one for the best recitation was given MISS
Kate Whitley, and for the best declaimer Mr..
Adam w. Bradley won. These young people
sibert won the medal in the primary depart.
ment. She too should have many words OF
cheer as this is her first year In school. Prof.
McElroy and Miss Smart have made this
most profitable year, and we hope their num-
Der will exceed any year that has past, with
the opening on the 18th Of September. Presi.
dent Todd has offered a scholarship In Due
West Female College for the girl making Inc
highest average next year: now is YOUR chance
girls, and Prof McElroy will do bis part. we
hope to have our Academy painted before the
school opens. Send your boys and girls and
they can get board any where In town. we
are bound to have our school In close keeping
with our churches.
These are the visitors going and coming:
Miss Edna Griffin, Mrs. T. ). Chatham, Fell
loWship Miss Laura Henderson, Waterloo,
Miss Evelyn Merrlman, Cokesbury, Miss Car.
rie Wideman. Due West, Miss Lucie Burkett
Seneca, Miss Daisy Jay and Miss Alma Blyth,
Greenwood. Mrs. DR.: Outz, Elmwood. Mrs
Whetstone, Florida, Messrs. Frank Houston,
Spartanburg. John Lyon, Little Noun tain,
Henry and Mark Bradley from Long Cane,
Mrs. A. B. c. Lindsay and Mr.. Lindsay VIII.
son from Hopewell.
Messrs. W. R. Bradley, j. NJ. Cuddy and
Miss Lois Davis have returned from Due
West, each with their diploma. Troy was
we'll represented at commencement Miss
Lois brought Miss Florence Hull one OF her
college cole chums home with her in whose honor
she gave nice reception last thursday even
ing.
BILE at Mr.. ]. NJ. Dendy's Friday evening.
Mrs. Isaac Kelar has been visiting her
home folks. Miss Margaret Adamson going
home with her Friday.
It was our pleaseur TO attend the exercises
of Miss Myrtis Smart's school near Long Cane.
After we'll selected and we'll reclted recita-
tions :and speeches there were two prizes.
one for the greatest Improvement In writing
was given to Mr.. Boddle Brown and the other
for general excellence TO Miss Jennie Wide.
man. Miss Myrtis is quite favorite and the
patrons want her again. Guess II will not be
out OF place to say here. while there, we were
shown some beauties In the way OF jersey
cows owned by Messrs. w. P. Wideman and
q. A. Hanvey. 1t was q FEAST TO the eyes
to see them, and a greater one TO the
inner man TO spend the day and drink the
rich iced milk. Before closing we will tell
YOU Hon. w. P. Wideman Ia candidate for
Congress. You all know he is great big
man, and 1t will take heap Of votes to elect
him, 80 when you cast your vote for Congress
don't forget that "big fat man" that makes
NIT nj. Jay was called TO Due West yes.
terday TO see his son.in.law Mr.. e. d. Haddon
who Is very sick.
Mrs. w. K. Bradley who has been quite sick
Is rapidly improving.
The bright and pie asant face OF Miss Laura
school the last two Sabbaths; such thing has
not occurred before In seven years.
Mrs. A. b. Kennedy visited relatives here
last week.
good" Several weeks ago our A. R. P. church
was badly damaged by storm which made II
necessary to make repairs. The work is I'm.
ished and the church greatly beautihed. II
wear q dress of beautiful old rose and gilt pa.
pering, and the wainscotng, &C., is painted
In oak, cream and terra Gotta. while the doors
are covered with lovely carpet We feel
tiest A. r. P. church in the Synod. and the
best pastor and preacher In the South. Now
our church and pastor correspond and all
with one accord exclaim "a greater than Tai.
mage Is here
MIR. Paris from Greenwood is perfect In the
art OF hanging paper. He has just finished
the A. r. P. church here and neater job ls
no where to be found.
The "Trojan's" are preparing for an enter
tainmeut soon. We have the talent. We
will give the date next week.
Master Arthur Bryngleson from Augusta, Is
up with little friends and enjoying the good
fried chicken, Ice milk. &C., at the Park Hotel.
Last Saturday was the hottest day OF the
season, the top was knocked off and the heat
WAS almost intense.
Mr.. Robert McCombs, one of the guards was
badly hurt by one OF the convicts near here
last Wednesday. Henry Bulow, the villain
GUS wretch knocked him in the head with
shovel, he falling unconscious. then taking
his pistol, killed the best blood hound they
had and made his escape and is still at large.
Mr.. McCombs Is at Mrs. Titles and is kindly
cared for.
Miss Sallie Watkins. after spending some
time with Miss Mollie Title, returned home
Saturday.
There are scores OF people In town whose
prayers are for the recovery Of Mr.: j. n. Roo.
insOn, but who Is very low with fever al
his fathers at Mccormick. He is general
favorite, and almost every inquiry is how is
Jim. lit Ia consistent with Gods Will may
he be raised from his sickness. NICK.