The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-07-09
EAST END.


what an" Sees and Hears on his
Roupds In C0ussry and On Town.
Abbeville, g. c., July 3, 1907.
ABBEvILLE's CARNIVAL AND COUNTY FAIR
VIII be held next October just one week be-
fore the State Fair; and nov In the time fof
farmers and everybody TO begin TO prepare,
90 that the Carnival may be e grand 'ncSe's; @ :;
lacked great deal Of being what u should
| have been. not doing Justice 70 tie "banner
Couuty" Of tho up country. nor credit 10 Ns
fa1mer. This year We have plenty o. MmS
end creditabie auccess. Il surely will DO the
fault Of our people.
date mercnantsj and expect 70 make sxhibi.a
| that will be botn creditabls TO themseives e.
we'll a. TO our city. Such displays VIII
herald their names and business Gil over tne
" Tor Advertising their goods. one that doe.
not come every day. Let every body take an
Interest. as ali are Interested. and roll up ior
our County and CITY. one OF the old time "be
| fore the war fairs.
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH IN ABBEvfLLE.
Tho day davned beautiful and bright
while the mercury lovingly lowered ar'und
topmosi nolch way up 70 me s. nins"es g. VAIN o. nsp
chants suspended all business from about one
O'Clock, 90 that olefks and all could Join 10
celebrating this National holiday: the fos!
Carriers Carl were called on 20 that they Toe
The Cotton MILL shut down for tho day. also
the Railroad shops. while the d.pos POI oose1v "sav
ees of the Aboeville Cotton Mil gave one o.
the "oid time" barbecres st Mckinney
spring near the city limits. whore they witn
wives, daughters and children. Sgetnef VIZ ~
tbs u,,ermosl. The table 30 feet In length
was fiIled With delightful viands, baIbecued
| meats, cooked 10 q turn :" IL was sa!o ny
many .hi. was the nnssS pfepa,eo reg xsoss
The Abbevilie Gun Club added 70 the sports
OF the dav by their trap shooting ol CLAY
pigeons" 70 which the ladies ana M irieno
! were 10 vited, many OF the members Ola noe
shooting. The higheat scores 9S bird event
were +. G. Parker 90. l.. g. Smith 10. J. r
Drenuon IL, w. II. Jones Is. BY handlcap
allowances Drennon won lst prize. Jones sno
event, the score stood Jones II. Parker ~. Nc
MILAN Il, NO handicap allowances.
| The Due West colored band furnished
musie throughout the day IN 4 gsnsrss ansn ~Sy nGG
had their full nbare Of patronage. The Gay
| passed OF quietly, no body hurt, no arrests
but every body happy.
| WEATHER AND CANDIDATES.
For the past week the mercury has been
bubbling up, trying 10 keep pace Win the
fever heat OF the Candidates, and 40 fomor
row Thursday, 10 appointed for the nrs'
meeting o. sns % ysaa s.sId 20 !bs mas
ter (as TO hest.) Our farmers have aoonl
| duisnod the greater portion OF their farm
work. and Q big crowd may DO expected Id
tho city.
CHURCH FESTIVAL.
On last Friday evening at Sharon Ch7rnh
under the auspices OF the ladies' OF the con
gregatiou q splendid supper, consisting o.
sa.s .niads ssEss and nd Ss,cn iSes vas served
| A 5oodiy number were present and endowed
the delightfui occasion. and the ladies hrsl
and foremost 10 all good works were repaid
for their trouble oy as s receipts o. INC eve eve,
AbbeyIiIe were Mr.. ahd Mrs. w. D. Bsrks
dale. The proceeds are for the building OF q
new parsonage near the church.
JOLLY CROWD.
smith. Rinag Thomson, aud James Bowie
| left last Monday afternoon via the Seahnard
ON n asbipg excursion To Calhoun Falls. They
are expected home today.
CROPS AND rHK WEATHER.
Notwithstanding tho protracted drouth the
cropa stills retain good color. holding up
their head and apparently vstfully looking
| for the rain. Farmers are uneaay about theii
make ali Il can hold. The lev rains that
have recently fallen have been quite partial
raining only . few miles then skipping the
neighbOrhOod.
In ths following question and anaver there
is indeed more truth than poetry Merchant
Say farmer are you losing mnch sleep over
the crop prospectsf Farmer-No. Va are rest
sleep. This 10 about tho way at present. the
4 farmers have done their part, and done it
we'll. and the sequel 10 for the merchant to un.
ravel. between nov ana next fall.
FRIENDS COMING AND GOING.
Mra. J. l.. Kennedy 10 tho guest OF her
daughter. Mrs Edwin Parker.
Mr. and Mrs. a. ]. Woodhurst were visiting
friends 10 the Lebanon section last Thursday.
Miss Lula Pennal Ia spending tho week In
Mr.. ThomaS II. Cox. . handaoms young
man nan Of Of. Dop6am. :psnSi1E While
Cox though only In bis teens fllls the impor:
tant position In Factory as general
Miss Corrie sutherland, OF the Greenwood
sister, N n. w. J. Edwards.
Miss EuRania c. Frost, aftar q delightful ]
stay With Mr.. and Mra. Edwin Parker, len
Nal. Arthur Parker for Calhoun Falls. where
ahs viii for aome time be tho guest OF her
aunt, Mrs. II n. Norwood.
! Mra. Mary w. Parker. after . weeks indis-
position is almost entirely recovered.
| Mr.. Lewis Blount, ST., arrived In the city
| last Wednesday. where he will remain for
| some time With hia tsmily. Mr. Blount has
| been In Alabama looking after the manufac.
| ture of bis Hay Press and In much pleased
with the great success he has met with thus
far.
| Mr. and Mrs. &. v. Hammond are expected
| home today. after attending the District Con-
| ference last week at Parksvllls. and have
since been visiting amongst relatives In that
| section
Mr. John G. Evans, Of Fort HilI. spent sev-
eral days OF the past week with relatives At
| Lebanon.
Mira Mary DuPre. accom- panied by her son.
Prof. Macon DuPre. left last Monday TO visit
relatives nj Fort Hill.
THE 10TH CENTURY SOCIAL club.
| The young people have revived tbIs Club
and W ill be entertained tomorrow. (rhursday)
| evening At the home OF Mr. John NJ. Gam
brell.
FOURTH Oh JULY MELONS
| Notwithstanding tho dry weather, Messrs.
A. NJ. Hill Sons brought In from their plan.
tatiOn last Thnraday afternoon Q large load
OF melons and cantaloupes. the frst of the
season.
! PERSONAL MENTION.
MeaHra William and Robert Hemphill. Jr.,
returned home last week from College and