The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-18
TROY'S TEA CUPS.
All Sorts Of GOOD Things for Your
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All Sorts of Good Things for Your
Publication.
: Troy, S c., Aug. l6. 1897.
Rev. T. w. Sloan spent two weeks recently
at his Tennessee home.
DR.. G. L. Kennedy suddenly disappeared
Saturday morning. Whittier boundf
Mrs. Fannie Haddon and baby Chalmers,
are off to Due West and other places.
Mrs; w. X; Jay and children are visiting
friends at Gaffney, S. c.
Messrs. Jas. l.. Russell, w. X. Jay and l.. p.
Mull1nard took in the Asheville excursion,
and Mr.. J. S. Russell and Mr.. Jas. Horn the
one to the seaside city last week.
Miss Isabel Dendy, one Of our prettiest
girls, has returned from a pleasant visit TO
friends at Longmlres, and the wedding re-
ception OF her cousin, Mr.. Joel jennings at
Mccormick.
old daughter OF Mr.. ]. N. Robinson fell from
the second story window OF their dwelling
yesterday and was dead apparently for some
time, though receiving several bruises and
little face will be missed or our streets for a
few days for she Is indeed 6. pet with all.
MIR. Willie Hackell, from Augusta. is here
the guest of Mr.. and Mrg. Robinson. Also
DR.. Rally Fuller, from Longmire.
Mrs. j. S. Gibson and Mra. Jas. Horn, from
Phoenix. spent last week In town.
Miss Annie Robinson, from Abbeville. is
Mr.. G.. NJ. sibert has just returned from
Greenville court.
Mrs. Edgar Rawls and children from Ala
bama. and Miss Mason, from Edgeleld, are at
the formers father, Mr.. G. w. Sibert.
Mrs. ]. F. Clinkscales and Master Glen and
Little Alma are home after q two weeks stay
at Monterey, S. G..
-, , Mrs. .n;l Minnie ! n MeCesIan is visiting relatives
Miss Mary Beaufort hes returned from
Piedmont.
Miss Barksdale and brother. from Able
Vile, have been on e visit to their grand
DR.. j. M. Kennedy from Montana, gave us a
visit Friday which brought about a pleasant
occasion. A reunion Of Mr.. A. B. Kennedy's
family at the family home. All the children
and grand children, and the night was spent
In fun and jollificatlon, bat the early train
next morning, DIR. Kennedy babe them affec-
tionate goodbye and left for his western
home. He was looking a little slim having
with O party Of IS others from the navy hay
Ing travelled 1900 miles on their wheels In
three weeks.
Miss Norma and Miss Etna Moore, two
pretty young ladies from Ninety.Six, are Wis.
iting relatives near here.
Mr.and Mrs. Dolph Cheattam, from Liberty
Hill, spent q few days last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. McCaslan.
Mrs. Bush, from Ellenton, S. G., Is spending
a few days with Mr.. and Mrs. o. g. Prentiss. =
Mrs. Pat Owens. from Augusta, is MIR. and
Mrs. j. T. Solomon's guest.
Mr.. Foster Robinson, a promising q noble
young Trojans, has gone to Texas to seek bis
fortune, and If there is any such thing he
will find IT., for Foster Is strictly a business
boy. We expect to hear good reports from
him.
Mrs. L. N. Kennedy has our special thanks
for q basket OF all sorts grapes, cucum bers,
tomatoes, etc: She Is a neighbor indeed.
down last week. Also Mr.. Bruce Giffen.
Mr.. "Doc" Taggart and Mrs. l.. w. Shep-
pard are at their mother, Mrs. Jane Taggart.
Mr.. Il. c. Lites killed a bird in our Park last
4 -4N ,yIl 1-or ~,.- - HN r>1 ~~Il t.
measured 6 feet and 2 inches, and weighed
only IA ounces. Its plumage was beautiful.
He has 1t stuffed and you can see 1t In the
post office. Our post master is a fine marks
a
Judge Klugh and his family, from Able
Vile. we're welcome guests here liant week.
Mr.. Laurence Foushe, from Columbia, was
up to see relatives last week.
Prof. TONNES, from Greenville, Is in town
hunting up girls for the college.
Miss Alice Dendy is enjoying a visit TO Miss
Jane Mcclellan In Greenwood.
Mr.: I. B; Dendy was much pleased with hil
pretty girls up there. Nick.
BATTLEMENTs OF SIN.
On last Sabbath morning, the 9th meeting
began In the Baptist church In this place
The Pastor secured the services OF Rev. j..
Singleton, ofTownville, s. 6. The congrega'
lions were larger each day and could scarcely
find room the last night. We never listened
TO better sermons or more appropriate. H.
was fearless TO tell men of their wickedness
yet he told 1t In sach a kind Christian way al
TO make them feel they were following
"Christ afar off," We think and hope he has
sown good seed here which will bring q goo6
harvest. There were many made to rejoice
under the sound ofhis voice, the rich, spirit
ual feasts. He Is an able divine, and ht
preached Is sermons. and not ore could bt
saiG anything Of but soul-stirring. The chill
dren would flock around him In con versa
ton. his whole thought and theme was some
thing for Jesus. We feel that much good wat
done; Christians are revived, and while the
showers are watering the earth, God Is letting
spiritual showers come. We hope before oul
protracted meetings close we all with one &C
things for US whereof we are made glad, tho
Paul may plant, Apollos may waller, the In
crease must come from God"
Rev. ATial, assisted by Rev. Wharton, Is
carrying on = meeting this week In the Meth
odist church. All are requested to join ir
day the A. r. meeting will begin. The pas
tor will be assisted by Rev. S. w. Reid, which
alone is sufficient 10 know We will have good
preaching. Now let US make these series O.
meetings, the best we have had. Preaching
In the A.: X. Church next Friday at 1l:3O a
M, and 2 p. m. We giv5 Rev. ]. F. Single
tons texts and subjects:
JON II. 39-Removal of Hinderances.
Luke 2i-l9, Acts is and 2.4-Holy Spirit.
2Cor. Observation-Disclosures.
John LAB and l4-6-Following Jesus.
lamentations ~1-l2-Jesus' Sufferings.
jeremiah 4-l4-Ministry Of
Acts 9-4-Pauls Conversion.
Matt. 29-22-Disposing OF Jesus.
Psalm 42-1-Aching Void.
Luke l4-l7-lS-Excuses.
Joen 5.6-Great Physician.
Acts l6-3l-Faith.