The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-29
WELL LIKED IN ALABAMA.
Rev. E. P. Lipscomb Gets Fine Bike
From His Congregation.

from HIS congregation.
The following is taken from the Eu
faula Times, of Eufaula, Alabama, of
June Is, and is published by request of
some of the local Baptists:
Yesterday afternoon witnessed the
elimination of an enterprise which has
been on foot for some weeks. 1t was
the presentation of beautiful '97
model bicycle to the pastor of the First
Baptist church, Rev. E. P. Lipscomb.
The bicycle, with card attached, bear
ing the recipients name, was sent up
to Mr.. Lipscomb's home, together with
the following highly complimentary
note:
EUFAULA, Ala, June IA, 1897.
Rev. E. P Lipscomb, City.
Beloved Pastor-It is with great
pleasure we present you this wheel, as
token of the love and admiration we
bear you. Your efficient work, so
faithfully discharged, together with
the many kindnesses so lovingly ten
dered, appreciated and treasured by
your flock.
You have, by your pure christian
life and your efforts to point US to
higher standard of christian living,
greatly endeared yourself to US, and we
find the tie uniting pastor and people
grown dearer and closer. God bless
you and yours, may the future hold
many joys for you, and may all your
labor be crowned with success, bring
ing honor and glory to Him you love
and serve.
MRS. NELLIE BRANNON,
O. T. MOORE and others.
"All those who had contributed to
the purchase of the wheel and their
conjugal consorts, were invited to be
present last night at Mr.. Lipscomb's
home on Eufaula street The number
thus invited reached seventy-fve or
eighty. Tables adorned by lovely
flowers which are perennial in our city,
were set out in the lawn where in the
cool of the cleaning" ice cream and
cake were served to the guests. After
refreshments had been served by the
four fair maidens, Miss Pauline Courie,
Nellie Conner, Carry Barry and Annie
Graham, O. T. Moore, who was a
leading spirit in the enterprise, moved
in the midst of the company leading
the wheel.
At this moment Mayor Mckenzie
arose and gracefully presented it to Mr..
The mayor adverted to the
fact that though Mr.. Lipscomb had
been IN the city less than year, his
manner of life had won the hearts of |
the people to him in such way that
not only his own people. but those out
side his flock as we'll, had We'd with |
one other in expressing to him in this
substantial way, their esteem and af-
lection. After a few we'll chosen words |
in this same vein the mayor presented |
the wheel to Mr.. Lipscomb who, in re-
ceiving it, expressed his deep appreci-
alton of the handsome and valuable
and assured the people
that when this handsome " cOurser"
had been eclipsed in the progress of
future matchmaking by some other
machine as completely as the one he
held in his hand eclipsed the old 55-lb.
stager which he had been riding so
long, but should probably never ride
again, the memory of the occasion and
of the kind friends who had so beau
tifully expressed to him their esteem
and affection would remain fresh and |
still, and would always cast
halcyon charm about the occasion
which had called them together And
so an evening closed which holds the
record of a deed, the like of which lifts
earth nearer heaven"