The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-04-13
1Roy's LAeoAIcs.
Interesting Paragraphs from a Wide
Awake Correspondent.
Troy. S. G.. April II. 1910

| Next SaDDatn morning CnllureHS DdS
exercises will be held here in the A. R. P
church All are invited to attend.
Mrs. J. L. Kennedy and daughter, Miss
Georgia, of Bellevue, were shopping in
Augusta Friday, spending Thursday night
here with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. w. Cuddy from Route
went to Dornville Saturday to see their
daughter, Mrs. j. j. Dorm, and while there
this good mother celebrated her birthday
anniversary with splendid dining given
| by her daughter.
We are sorry to know Of Mr.. Al. Davis
loss by fire 800 cords Of wood at his ship
ping point below Mccormick last week.
Mrs. Fannie Thomson is spending some
months in the pleasant home OF Mrs. w. T.
Wideman on Long Cane.
The month OF April seems q popular
birthday anniversary. Monday Mr.. j. b.
brennan passed his 18th mile stone on
lifes journey. AS he is still in single bless
ednesS his nieceS have prepared q dinner
fit for king, and in this bachelors retreat
| it will be spread and enjoyed.
On April 18th Mrs. Polly Bentley, an oc-
togenarian and sainted mother in Israel,
will ID. w. reach her oath birthday. Sheis
most remarkable woman. Can and does
enjoy reading the daily and weekly papers.
Can give information on almost any sub
ject in the decades gone by; delights in
hearing the news and her knowledge OF
the Scriptures is marvellous. May her de-
clining days be filled with the sunset Of
heavens radiant glow. She is kindly cared
for in the home OF her grandchildren, Mr..
Harvis Horton and sisters.
Rev. and Mrs. G.. b. Burton went to Au-
gusta Saturday to visit her brother, Col.
Bushnell, who still continues quite unwell.
Prof. A. w. Bradley, Of the Warrenton
in
as also his brother, Mr.. Eustace Bradley Of
Abbeville Graded School, to see their par
ents, Rev. R. F. Bradley and family.
MesSrS. Morrah Il Wardlaw, Of Bellvue,
have now for sale here anything from a
wheelbarrow to automobiles, wagons, saw
mills, engines, surveys. in fact anything
you would call for. Now you needn't go
west or elsewhere to be suited, but come
right to Troy and we are sure you will be
pleased. Our motto is patronize home first,
last and all the time.
We are glad to hear of the success Of
Mr.. Willie Lyon who for sometime was
with Troy Pharmacy. He is in Gree sboro,
Y. c., and we hear ranks among ae first
in Matchmaking with Mr. R. G. Bernau.
Mr. George Watkins of the Lethe sec
tion was In town last week to see his sis
ter, Mrs. Sallie Toland.
Our R. F. D. patrons have been urged or
rather required to paint white their boxes,
also posts, with their names in large black
letters so all may know in passing they
are in an R. F. D. section Of the country.
Uncle Sam is ever watchful Of his boys
pleasure and comfort.
Mr.. Sam Talbert, prosperous planter
of the Buffalo vicinity lost his stables and
barn by fire last Thursday evening at
o'clock. By hard work he managed to
save his stock, but lost two buggieS, q wag-
on, $50 bushels Of corn and quantity Of fod-
der, some he has had for ten years. All
feed stuffs were burned. Origin of the fire
not known, but suffice it to say rats and
matches and cigarettes do not burn all the
houses and should be investigated: Mr..
Talbert had only $50 insurance.
Our poultry raisers are greatly discour-
aged over their young chickens with lice
or fleas, many Of them dying.
Mrs. j. w. King is In Spartanburg to Wis
it her parents, Mr.. Grant and family, also
to enjoy the meeting Of Enoree Presbytery
which met there last week.
Mrs Fannie Haddon Of Abbeville was in
town several days last week with friends
and relatives.
Mrs. J. H. Baughman and two manly
boys from Bethiah were to see her sister
in-law, Mrs. Alph Langley, last week on
Route 2.
Rev. 81. B. Blakely and Elder J. M. Cud-
dy represented this A. R. P. church at the
meeting Of the Second Presbytery which
met at Mt. Carmel last week.
Mrs. j. S. Burnett and mother, Mrs.
Mary brennan, were with their kinSfolk,
Mrs. Mollie Puckett, near Bradley last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. WardlaN Morrah from At
anta are visiting with many relatives at
Bellvue.
Mrs. L. Kennedy and attractive daugh-
ter, Miss Georgia, from Route l, are pleas
ant visitors with her sister, Mrs. j. O. Ken
nedy, at Eden Hall.
Rev. Ira s. Caldwell of Newberry preach
ed two capital good sermons here in the A.
R. P. church yesterday. He was on his
way from Presbytery. This body Of
church dignities will meet with Troy
church in October.
Two frosts Thursday and Friday morn
ings were seen here on vegetation, and it
is cool, clear and dry. 1t has been weeks
since any rain has fallen.