The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-07-29
EAST END.
What M Sees and Hears on
His Rounds About the City and
Along Route No. 8.

ALL PRAISE tt THE LADIES OF ABBEVILLE
The Carnival is over. and marks two Red
Letter" days In the history OF our city.
Too much praise cannot be given TO the
ladies of the Civic League az well as those
who aided them In 30 many ways, all look.
Ing TO, and having for tts object the prosper.
lty OF our people and the building up and
.beautlfying OF our historic and wide awake
'cjfv.
The carnival was a grand success In every
way and In all Its details, afording our peo-
pie an occasion OF rare pleasure and delight
and not by any means least. adding q "ner'
sum OF over $500 dollars TO the treasury OF the
= Civic League"
The weather was ideal. Out just a little
Lorrid) and every body WAS in the best OF
sway ed too and fro seemed on pleasure bent,
as they went from tent TO tent taking In all
the sights; and those who had dealings with
the Country Store" seemed to be "stock-
holders" not according to the amount put
In. but simply as "luck" would hav IT,. But
in nearly every case 3urcha sers realized the
value of their Investment while others were
more fortunate and drew costly prizes.
out riders made an imposing and beautiful
life picture In the grand street parade.
The floats, carrisgea and buegies were all
80 gaily and handsomely decorated that 1t
was with great difficulty the judges could,
without favor or p ,%rtialit: make up their
minds as 10 o Juat and equitable awarding OF
the prizes. We were not In the city and had
not the pleasure OF seeing the parade 80 will
only a few Of the floats We happened TO see
afterwards. (other pens will write 1t as 1t was
In toto)
The float representing the Abbeville Hard.
ware Company gotten up o. the gentlemen
beautiful in design and flush, as we'll "a de-
corations and splendidly represented their
great Majestic Range" as IT was steamed up
Caroline Gary and Alice Jones, and thrown
out 10 the hungry as they passed along. by
Messrs. Kenneth Jones and W. T. Mcdonald.
Jr. This float made up a fine picture and
took first prize.
papy gotten up by the proprietor, Mr.. j. M.
Lawton was a pretty little cottage nicely
painted with doors and windows Just ready
for occupancy; 1t was unique IN design Of
finish and truly represented the building
material of this fine plant. where everything
can ba found 10 build a dwelling as pretty as
this float.
Mr.. Us. Hammond contractor and builder
bad a fne and up to date representation Of
lion as it WAS borne along on wheels. Men
weatberboardlng and shinglipg while he
sto I'd of giving Instructions.
The double and single buggies and carriages
were all beautifully decorated and deserve
mention If we only knew them sep
The Misses Stark with q beautifully decora-
ted phaeton drawn by a span Of pranoinR
The pony buggy" and its fair occupants,
Misses Sara Haskell and Louise McDill all In
pure white was a picture OF beauty most
cunningly gotten uI; q beautiful miniature
bed stead cutely arranged 80 as TO form
the back part OF the buggy drawn by q white
pony. This was a splendid advertisement OF
McDills furniture business and bore of
q prize.
dne turnout beautifully decorated In laven-
dar and white which Is deserving OF special
mention.
done credit to q more pretentious city than
Abbeville. Even the "baud wagon" follow
Ing the Queens carriage added much to the
beauty OF the parade, al 1t was conspicuous
Tor want OF decorations. The music was fine
raised the spirits OF every body that
could "shake q FOOT.
The ball games were very swell and we're
attended by hundreds OF people old ard young
big and little, all Of whom were filed With
1elight. Both teams played a hot game and
BY their expert catching, batting aud running
great enthusiasm. IL
The Abbeville team simply played ball
rom start 10 finish causing wild and frequent
/
The first game closed 8 to 3 In favor OF
bbeville's team.
The second game closed ID to 0 in Able
yiIle's favor, q conn lete whitewash.
Inc baCR THCluB Chuseu RIehI
nd out 8 or 10 racers. NJ ,ster Blandiug Dick
ook first prize and Master Leslie Mcmillan
Necond.
The watermelon eating was full OF fun and
udicrous In the extreme. Ten little nigs sill
ing in Il row eating for life and death they
waIiowed, "chawed" and craned their DECKS
While the Juice covered their faces, at last one
lean ed up his melou and took the prize 100
POUNDS Of Ice with a big melon in the center.
Miss Motto OF Elberton we learned took the
'rize for the egg race making q line ride and
the egg In the snoon.
The foot race " Robert Coleman ana
Turner proved both "swift OF foot" out
.obert Coleman left Sam and bore on the
riZe.
Thursday evening closed the fun, and
Queen Mary alter a happy aud prospert us
eIgn turned over the city to Mayor McMll-
IN will we hope continue the wave OF pros
Gritty throughout bis reign.
Long live the Queen and Mayor McMllIan.
NEWS n THE CITY.
Col. J.. G.. Marshall and family Of Anderson
In tho Carnival and while IN Inc Guy