The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-02-06
TROY TOPICS.
The Prettiest Women In the Universe
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"OluS.
Troy, S. c.. Feb. 4, 1901.
we are having winter in earnest, and snow
is predicted by the prognosticators.
Miss Miss Minnie Taggart visited relatives
at Green wood last week.
The cotton buyers have bonanza here, az
mere are several hundred bales ready for the
highest bidder.
Some OF Green woods county officers are in
been raised, and the Supervisor and Super
intendent OF Education have had theirs cut
down. Guess this is their pro rata.
M. w. >. Taggart has moved down from
fIstwoods and will make Troy his home this
Mrs. DR.. ]. NJ. Kennedy and sister, Miss
onle. VIII coon leave for Washington, D. c..
10 MAKE @ Visit to the formers mother.
tWo county seats to-day, viz: Green wood and
1t seems that our farmers have taken time
oy the forelock, and many of them are taking
advantage Of the dry weather.
We understand Mr.. ]. N. Robinson will oc
cnpy White q Puckett's new store, and they
will stay where they are
Mr.. Rupert w. Smart. one of our boys who
mas position In Chicago, has been promoted
and bis salary increased TO slOO per month.
Bill Hughes, colOred, was killed here last
week by Monroe Mathis, colored. The mur.
aerer made good bis escape by getting away
from two deputies.
Our "sweet sixteen" have ordered cavalry
society, or at least 1t looks that way from the
swift riders that dash through our streets
every afternoon.
Mr.; John h. Chiles, of Milway, has been
appointed magistrate at Bradley. He is a
The colored population has almost deserted
TINS section and gonr to larger places TO make
their living easier.
We are sorry to hear OF the unfortunate af
iair OF Sam and Burnett Eakin at Bolton,
and trust they will soon return In safety to
their parents at Abbeville.
froi: w. Il. Bradley, from Abbeville Graded
School, was down last week, His ttachment
for his old home is akin to this scribe's. We
Know OF no other town that has had the same
experience by fires, burglaries, removals, &C..
from which our streets bear the scars Of some
dearest places in our recollection, and the
very name is q lullaby TO all who have dwelt
among her leafy bowers and associated with
tne good people who are still here, and the
sainted ones who have gone before. There's
no other place SO dear to us as the little
place Troy"
Miss Julia Title has improved the What.
ley home and is making 1t a nice sorne.
DR.. H. L. Culbertson's friends are sorry To
hear OF his condition at Amiiy, Ga, and nd hope De
oe may be benefited by the skilled special.
lists In Augusta.
Miss Eta Whitlock, from Athens, Ga, has
1een @ pretty guest Of Mrs. ]. F. Bradley In
Mrs. R. M. Haddon and daughter, Miss
Belle, Of Abbeville, and Miss Fannie Coleman
rom Dyson's, were visitors at Mrs. Fannie
Haddon's recently.
Our school will run about six weeks longer
ibis ls not speaking we'll for our town, and
with the material our town affords, we think
our patrons should keep our school open al
least eight months.
Summer boarders are NJ ak ing their arrang ge-
"the" place.
We see with pleasure the names of two OF
our girls who will take active parts In the
approaching Society celebrations at Due West
Eemale College 10 March, viz: Miss Rebecca
Wideman and Miss jamie Jay. This is only q
stepping stone up the ladder OF success
Messrs. 8. O.. Young, Harvey brennan. AL.
bert Blum and Sam Cook have all been quite
sick, the three last very little improved.
Mick"