The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-03-23
EAST END.
What m" Sees and Hears on His
Rounds About the City and Along
Route No. 3.


The first think that call our attention is
the magnificent display of ladies dress
goods and millinery at the three empo-
riums Of fashion. Crowds Of ladies in at
tendance, all feasting their eyes and In
through the whole vocabulary Of interjec-
tions to give expression to their praise and
admiration for the beautiful and grand
display Of elegant and costly goods-llke
butterflies among the flowers, they 60
here and there in seach Of something more
beautiful, only to find there's beauty all
around.
The show windows are "bowers of beau
ty," cunningly and artistically arranged 80
as to entrance and capture the passer-by.
There's always two sides to every ques-
ton, thus-if it takes SO "little" to enter
these "Edens Of Beauty" how much will 1t
cost to get out? This is the question that
the gentlemen will have to answer when
the bills are presented.
The Abbeville Hardware Co., under the
management Of Mr.. j. J. Jones, Is also
having a "gala trade week. The finest
''steel ranges" splendid prizes" biscuit,
cake and coffee are thelorder Of the day.
Don't forget to give them a call as they
too, are in the procession Of grand and un-
rivaled sights. Ladies. are especially in
vited.
Have you seen that beautiful" window
at Whites grocery store? If you haven't
your attention is hereby called to it, and
you are cordially invited to give 1t your
personal inspection.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Thornton is in the city visit-
ing her son, Mr.. J. r. Thornton and family
We guess all the other stores that are up
to date and stand In the front rank Of the
goth century march, will put on "few
airs" and be just little 'swell" on the
'opening days"
Next Sunday, 27th, another glorious Eas-
ter-tide will be ushered in, the earliest In
fifteen years? Some CT our churches will
be beautiful with the choicest and loveliest
flowers of spring and will have grand mu-
sical selections, and of course the pastors
will have sermons appropriate to the occa-
sion and everybody who ever went to
church will BIZ there, and some who never
90 only on Easter occasions will be there
also, so that all in all We expect to see the
kind of congregation that the pastors
would like to have every Sunday in the
year, and why not?
The Abbeville High school opened last
and DR.. Gambrell. A few visitors present.
Scholars given half holiday, 30 ended the
exercises.
Bishop W. A. Gerry will conduct services
at Trinity church in the evening OF Easter
The Columbia State of Saturday in q
sharp editorial seems to settle the burning
of HARRISON College on that class Of whites,
sometimes called the underscum or poor
white trash" who are jealous OF the uplift
of the negro In their ambition for learn
ing. We would like to know how, and by
what authority The State has the right to
settle this fire on the white" race, and dig
way down among the sub strata to find
such an one? If it should turn out to be q
white person land we can't say he, or they
would surely be found in this class, as We
can't think Of an intelligent citizen Of char
acter STOPPING to such fiendish act. The
State may rest assured that the good peo-
pie of Abbeville take no stock in such bar
baric deeds, and will do all in their power
to bring the guilty ones to justice.
About o'clock last Monday afternoon
the Lebanon section was visited by severe
electrical storm which was In itself grand
and beautiful, yet striking terror to the
hearts Of the timid. Hail, rain and thun-
der were the accompaniments to the
storm. This writer spent about one and q
half hours with MIR. and Mrs. s. E. Evans,
out all was quiet and peaceful within; by a
cosy fire, and with good company, and q
delightful luncheon the time passed away
all too soon. Safely shut In from the latter
part Of the storm our faithful horse, "Pat," !"
brought US in on good time and without
accident thanks to an overruling Provi-
dence. During the storm large oak with
In ten feet of the piazza Of Mr.. s, F. Ham
mond's cottage was struck by lightning.
MIR. and Mrs. Hammond had just moved
from the piazza as though providentlally
to save themselves.
All quiet along route 8. Farmers are
busy listing up cotton and corn land, put
ting in fertilizers, burning off terraces,
and doing all kinds Of work now necessary.