The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-05-12
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CONTRIBUTED LOCALS.
What "M' Sees and Hears Oh His
Rounds About the City.
Abbeville, S. c., May 12:h, 1897.
The bicycle fever Is spreading rapidly ID
Abbeville. It,really seems contagious from
the number Of new wheels being received 30 ana no
morrow on the heights OF Magazine Hill
This is gotten up through the enter,
prising firm OF C. P. Hammond Il Co. and
and energy OF Mr.. c. P. Hammond who is a
bicycle hustler" A splendid quarter track
has been nicely graded and is the central
place OF amusement and pleasure IN the city.
being crowded every afternoon by mauS
ladies' and gentlemen. We will leave The de-
tails of the parade to be given IN the program
which every one Interested will read In TO-
for the abundant success of this first bicycle
parade for our city. and nope every wneel 10
the historic old town will be ,gaily dressed
and in line to morrow. Several prizes are o.
fered merely to encourage and stimulate me
young people TO put forth their best etiorl.
other bicycle clubs are invited and numbers
of their members are expected. SO we may
expect lively competition In the bicycle pa
rade.
Mr.. Moses Is first class cycist and is tax
ing great interest in the giand parade of 70
morrow. Last Monday afternoon whlle rid
his wheel reared sna ann hs
grand stand throwing him hard upon the
ground, iortun nateiy MIR. Moses escaped seri-
GUS injuries, and will be all right for the pa
rade.
Mr.. Bob Bruce is visiting relatives In Clln-
MIR. Fleet Younger who is now engaged In
business In the city OF SpartanDurS, Is nome
Miss May Harris and Miss Belle Visanska,
returned home from Atlanta much improved
In health.
church last Sunday and we enjoyed a most
excellent sermon from Rev. Edward Nc
Grady, rector of Trinity Episcopal church.
His text was taken from Revelations,2l y chap
ter and part Of the first verse. And saw
new heaven and new earth: for the first
heaven and the first earth were passed away
Rev. Edward McCrady left yesterday TO al
tend the annual Diocesan council OF South
Carolina, which convened In the city Of An
derson.
Next Sunday at will be observed at Ebene-
zer church as "Children's Day A most IN.
teresting program OF song service, ETC., mas
been arranged for the occasion.
A gentleman from Greenwood VISITED MT.
Dick Signs Ice cream parlor last week, ana
found his cream SO exceedingly dellclo1s thal
he at once ordered u quarts seut TO Green
wood-whch was nicely packed and sent on
the next train. These are facts that speak Tor
themselves as we'll as the splendid cream
made by Mr.. Sign.
Mrs. j. b. Anderson. of Anderson county,
with her children are here on visit TO her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs $. n. Williams
Miss O'Danlel. OF Rockingham. n. c., is
visiting her sister, Mrs. j. d. Jennings.
SHADED TREES.
Magazine street is now recognized as the
most popular thoroughtare OF Aboeville. lts
avenue of large and beautiful shade trees
make 1t a shady retreat, being almost dense
shade from Main street to the heights of Mag
azine hill. BY the by these beautiful trees
with their wide spreading branches stand as
proud monuments to the enterprise and ener-
gy of the Editor Of the Press and Banner who
mad them planted many years ago. and who
now has the pleasure OF seeing and enjoying
the labor of his hands In early life.
Capt, s. n. Williams Is the brag gardener OF
A bbeyille ;.he Is now eating irish potatoes as
large as hen eggs from his own garden.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. T. Latimer, of Lowndesville,
spent last Monday and Tuesday In the city
Mr.F. II. Hodges spent several days In the
city last week with his brother-in' law, MIR. j.
G. Ellis.
Mr.. q. H. Peckham and family have moved
TO their beautiful new cottage on Plnckney
street.
Nearly all OF our stores are now closing at 6
o'clock, and the clerks are enjoying their hol-
iday to the fullest extent. why not the mer'
chant as we'll as persons In every other Voca-
tion of life, have some pleasure and enjoy
meut? Why should they alone be slaves to
their business? Bankers have their business
Is,
10, and why not the merchant, as we'll as the
banker, have his hours for business, as well
as time for recreation.
MIR. and Mrs. w. d. Wilson left yesterday
morning for Augusta, Ga. where they go TO
get specifications and material for the build.
ing of their new dwelling-which Is TO be of
beautiful design and finish.
Miss Etfie Gore Is now visiting relatives IN
Miss Fannie Morrow left last Friday for
Clinton.
CRUELTY.
We are glad to see the subject against
Cruelty to Animals" SO iavorably comment
ed upon in last weeks issue OF the Press and
Banner, and sincerely hope such society
will be organized in our midst, without delay.
We hope the people OF Abbevliie Wlil e giye
presence. Let them turn out and make the
afternoon one of pleasure and pJoyment TO
all.
ODD FELLOWS.
Annual meeting of the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows, of South Carolina. Grand
Master B. X. H. Kreps of Langley, s. c., and
Grand Secretary w. y. Brown, of Columbia,
present.
South Carolina was present at an extra conf
munication of Clinton Lodge, No. 3, A. +. NJ,
last Monday evening, at which meeting Wor-
shipful Master w. r. Branch with the ap,.
proyal of the brethren rendered the use of
Clinton Lodge hall to the Odd Fellows for
their annual communication which assem-
bles this q. m. at $50 o'clock.
Grand Master Kreps and Grand Secretary
W. S, Brown, OF the 1. o. o. + , OF South Caro-
lima are in the city having proceeded the
delegates to arrange business pertaining to
the Interests OF the Order.
This order Of Odd Fellows was founded In
the United States April %. lSl9. a Grand
Lodge was instituted in South Carolina.
September, lSil. 1t has larger numerical
mem bership than any other fraternal order.
Its revenue for 1896 was about S., S,5O0,OOO II
paid out of it's relief fund three and one
third million dollars.
The high and low, rich and poor, learned
and unlearned equally benefited. The order
gave to the sufferers of the Chicago hre
SgUOOO To the Johnstown sufferers S6O.OOO.
At the close OF the civil war the organiza-
tiOn soon forgot its differences, healed It's
strife, and united its adherents.
It's precepts are friendships, love and truth.
The song OF brotherly love Is adopted to all
tongues. When the evening twilight dark
ems into night It's odes are being sung In the
Lodge rooms of the world.
) cases summer millinery just received at
Haddon's.
Inst received another case of those extra