The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-04-05
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What "M" Sees and Hears on HIS
Rounds About the City.

What "M" Sees and Hears on His :
Rounds About the City.
Abbevllle, 8, c.. April S, 1899.
GLORIOUS EASTER MORN.
.This Easter morn song of faith IL soaring,
Lark-like on music's wings,
To Heavens gate, where angels are adoring,
While earth for gladnesa sings:
And as the lilies round the dear Lords altar.
Lift cups with sweets abrim,
So hearts whose trust In Christ can never fall
ter
Lift up their love to Him.
To-day, oh earth, sing with the heavenly
chorus
That death hath lost It's sting,
While to our gladdened eyes un folds before us
The miracle OF Spring.
After the winter Of the grave, the glory
or Heavens sweet spring, and then !
Oh faith lift up thine eyes Repeat the story
Christ died, but liveth again ~
Joyous Easter-tide gladdened our hearts
again in 1899 with a bright beautiful day, and
all nature seemed to rel oice with mankind In
the glad refrain
"The Lord is risen indeed;
He lives to die no more"
AS has been the custom of long time the
Methodist church was beautifully decorated
event. Beautiful garlands Of cedar were ar
tistically arranged around the pulpit arch
over the choir, and about the doors, while fes.
toons and wreaths Of the same intermingled
with flowers were gracefully entwined about
the sltar railing. On the recess wall behind
the pulpit was the grand and glorious inscrip-
ton, written In bright letters OF g9ld ae s, Is
ed their snowy heads in silent praise at the
foot of a large cross of eyergreens and flowers
which stood out In bold relief against the
Lnnl nl ND hoyn
chapcel were arranged potted palms, azalias.
spruce pines and other rare and beautiful
flowers and decorative plants, making up q
bright, beautiful picture. reminding us OF the
lovely garden OF the East from which our
Lord arose-even amidst the sweetest flowers
when God the Father, on that glad Easter
morn was decorating, not temple es made WILD
bands bit a nature WITH the bursting ono
His creatures bring the choicest OF flowers
with which to decorate His earthly temples
In commemoration OF that glad Easter morn.
direction, taken from st. John, 10Th chapter,
first eighteen verses. A large and atten tive
congregation, including many visitors from
different parts OF the county, were present
and listened with rapt attention to the Joy
Gus theme 80 naturally. graphically. and ear
nestly set forth, proving beyond all doubt or
speculation that the body OF our blessed Lord
had risen, as he said, and was not stolen away
by Roman soldiers.
A special song service OF grand Easter mu.
sic was prepared by the choir and rendered
most charmingly. Miss Eva Kirby was com.
plimented by being called from Spartanburg
to act as organist for this special occasion,
while the choir and congregation were hon.
ored in having one so gifted In music to pre-.
side at the organ.
MEMBERS OF THE CHOIR.
Mrs. J. L. Mcmillan and Mrs J. c. Ellis, 80
prano: Mrs. Kinard and Mrs. ]. A. Harris,
alto; Hampton Jones anu Frank LAWSON,
insl, bass. Miss Kirby, organisl.
During the service an Easter offering was
made by the congregation.
AFTERNOON SERVICES.
A special program was carefully prepared |
and carried out by the Sunday school. The
song service and music on this occasion led |
by Prof. j. A. Hill, Oh the cornet, and Miss
Matte Jen nings, organist. was especially fac
aud was the grand feature of the afternoon
service |
TRINITY CHURCH.
and most artistically decorated,
and appropriate services were held by the
Rector Rev. Edward McCrady. Circum.
stances prevented our visiting this church.
Its beautiful decorations and the learned .er-
mon by the rector. We only speak from the
past and sincerely hope some other pen will
give our readers full description OF Easter
services at Trinity church.
HADDoN's SPRING OPENING.
On Thursday and Friday OF last week R. NJ.
Haddon g. Co. exhibited TO the ladies OF Alb.
oeville and surrounding country the largest
and most beautiful display OF millinery. no
lions, silks and satins, with all the newest
and latest shades aud styles IN dress fabrics
ever seen IN upper Carolina. The large and
handsome store room was most beautifully
iraped from the ceiling TO the counters, and
rom the front 10 the rear, with everything
hat would tempt the eye Of their customers.
The attendance each day was unusually large
and their sales never better The firm were
much pleased and largely repaid for their un-
firing effort 10 please by the high apprecia.
ion OF the public as attested by their pres.
praise. Their goods were never prettier, nor
half so cheap as they are this season. In the
department combination Of flow
,rs, plumes ,acss and ribbon prevails, aId
tself-being fully" trimmed.
MRS. TAGGART's SPRING OPENING.
On last Thursday and Friday Mrs. Taggart
had her large store room neatly draped with
beautiful dress goods, trimmings and laces,
while her show cases were filled with many
II the latest novelties In the line of notions.
The millinery department, presided over by
Miss Bernap, WAS Indeed marvel OF beauty,
,ogether with bats and bonnets In innumera-
Die shapes and styles.
In her dress department was displayed q
lumber of handsome and elegantly finished
1resses-cut made and trimmed In the latest
style of the art. Mrs. Taggart had large
,rowd each day and was we'll pleased with her
sales. Her goods are pretty, stylish and cheap.
RED LETTER DAY IN ABBEv1LLE.
On last Saturday an i'm mmepse crowd OF peo-
pie from everywhere filled our city, and all
,eemed on business bent. 1t was truly O ''red
etter day." as some of our merchants told US
hnU "A O h1 N OF mr. hofr
ure In the mercantile world. So much for
Abbeville's splendid mart In which you can
ind anything from cross-eyed needle to q
steam engine.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Rev: J. L. Presley, Rev. G; E. Todd. Capt.
W lest, were In the city last Monday.
MIR. A. F. McCord, better known as bud
McCord," OF Atlanta, is in the city visiting
Lhe friends of his boyhood. Mr.. McCord is
brother of Mr.. VIM. l.. McCord, and has not
been 10 Abbevi lie In about twenty years. He
ooks we'll and is getting on nicely In the
most cordial greeting and were delighted to
Mr. r. .. McAdams was in the city last
Dr. H. H. eCPRs CaPton ana and 16y 6is az
MIR. w. L. Birch, of the Valley town, were on
business In the city last Monday.
Messrs. W. l.. Link, B. G. Reese and r. F.
On legal business.
HOME FROM FOREIGN SHORE.
Captain ]. L. Perrin, w. B. Goings, Charley
Link and Ben Evans, Of Company Fl, spent
several days In the city last week, returning
10 their command (now stationed in Angus,
Ia, Ga) on yesterday. They hope to be mus
Tered out OF service about the last OF this
month.
CHANGING AROUND.