The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-01
TROY TOPICS,
Cow Up a Tree-Not the Same One That
Jumped Over the Moon-The Matrimon-
ial wave-one Young Little Will. Not
Cross a Bridge Until She Comes To It.

Troy, s. c., Dec. so, 1901.
Another twelve months Is numbered among
the past. How swinly time glides Into eter-
nifty.
Miss Anna Marshall, one of the teachers OF
Due West Female College, WAS the pretty
guest OF her sister, Mrs. h. B. Bakely, dur
Miss Lizzie Hawjey leaves today for her
school near Greenwood. All ore returning to
tneli respective duties.
Mrs. ]. H. Lalimer and children, from
Greenvile are down with her sisters, Mrs
D.ndy and Mrs. Alice Brndley.
Miss NeIle u. Morey after spending few
weeks here with her parents leave today
for Washin5ton, d. c., to take up work
again.
Mr. H. D. Pressly and family from Cedar
Springs are in Mlkesville, Fla, 10 See her
moi her, Mrs. MILESTONE.
Our young folk had quite nice Christmas,
N the way of Christmas trees ,uiniugs ssuclals,
rtc Rev. II. b Blakeley made q pleasant /
ak TO the children. Santa brought him H
cnw aud calf on the tree and all received lit.
| tie tokens OF love and friendship.
Miss Sue McCaslan was among the many
pleasant visitors In town recently.
Rev. r. l.. Robinson, Of Chester, preached a
splendid Christmas sermon here In The A. r..
z Church and at times was eloquent. One o
the visiting young ladies In the cong regation
seemed 10 inspire him.
Misses Renn and jamie Kennedy, Jessie
Boyce and Clara Wideman, four OF Due West
College girls spent Christmas holidays samong
kindred.
MIR. Robert Blakeley and family. from At
| Ian Ia, Ga, have come TO live among us. We
most cordially welcome them as residents to
our town.
Miss Nora Cuddy. from Widemans. was
down To see her bf other Prot. j. NJ Cuddg, and
| family recently. She has flourlshipg school
Mrs C L. Kennedy has been elected as as
sstant In our school. She has taught here
| before. and all know she is a ,od teacher.
A little negro child two years old was burn m
ff, IN r. ~ l.
day, and one shot through the head on MIR.
Atial's place Thursday. Christmas comes
with as many accidents as IL does pleasures.
We have had 7 SHOWS and again 1t is begin
| ming to cover Mother Earth. SO after ell our
dry fall, We will have hard Winter.
| Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. McCasIan and Miss Len
| ME Culbertson were down from Greenwood
| TO see relatives last week.
| Sionewall Lodge A. +. NJ. had jubilee last
Friday evening, With all oyster stew and fish
fry. 1t Is a fine Lodge. We believe thus was
st. Johns Day. and Greenwood sent down a
strong delegation.
Miss Bessie Cook and Mr.. d. NJ. Milling were
/ married on the 3Gth by Rev. A. ID. Woodle.
| A bout Is guests were there, and II was most
pleasant affair. The bride received many val
uablen and useful presents. Many congratula-
tioEs are extended this handsome couple.
They left the next day for Green wood, where
| they will make their home
| Mrs. Ann Creswell, after lorg suffering,
passed away at her home on the oath, and
| was buried al Long Cane the next dav, Rev.
H. b. Blakely conducted the funeral. She was
Ia kind mother and Il help-mate 10 be praised
Her husband preceded her to the Great BE
yond several years ago. "Blessed are the pure
| In heart for they shall see God"
| The marriage of Miss Lily Wardlaw and
Mr.. w. y. Morrah was the social event OF Ihe
season at Bellvue on Christmas Day. The
matrimonial waves have swept many into
| the blissful boat OF double blessedness.
| If provisions get much higher 1t will lake
something like u ten foot pole to reach them.
Some are predicting a hard year. But we
never cross the bridge until we come to It.
| mick"