The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-06-27

the New perry COCLOn Mills. lueu CdIue
the Pepsi-Cola display, artistically de-
signed, and followed by a decorated
horse and buggy representing the
buggy business of Summer Brothers
Company ]. P. Neels cotton yard
had an excellent display in two we'll
designed floats carrying bales of cot
ton, one of which carried the ensign,
@We demand twenty cents for our cot
ton" W. A. Hill followed with a fine
horse and buggy, representing his liv-
cry business.
Mayes' Drug Store was next in line,
with a float carrying dainty young
girls enjoying the delightful pastime
of eating ice cream. This float was
elaborately and skilfully designed, and
was highly creditable.
Following were the floats of the
Farmers Oil Mill, and of Mayes' Book
cL14ScuJ NC@oSI4UOo
J. H. Vests furniture store, carry
ing a household using modern chairs,
the ladies taking their ease in the
rockers, followed Mayes' Book Store.
The Mollohon Manufacturing COM
pany had a fine display showing the
cotton mill machinery in operation by
skilled employees.
The w. S. Cook Mercantile company
carried a cooking stove and other ar
ticles of merchandise we'll arranged,
and the J. w. Kibler company, whole
sale brokers, followed with an appro-
pirate display Of goods. Jesse Burns
had good display representing his
mercantile business. Addys black
smith shop showed a forge at work,
and received much favorable comment.
The Summer Wise Stock company was
represented by a rake driven by the
manager, Mr.. Clarence Wise, carrying
his little child The Newberry hotel
was represented by it's baggage wagon,
driven by Henry who knows every
travelling man in the State. Veterinary
Surgeon Sharpe had a creditable dis
play, he and his wife, in an artistical-
ly decorated buggy, being followed by
a little fellow driving cart with ap-
propriate features and iensignS. E. A.
Griffin & Co., general merchandise;
Summer & Hipp, furniture, and the
coal department of Summer Brothers,
had excellent displays representing
the business of these firms.
The Commercial bank float carried
the officers of the bank, with a vault
in their midst, the officers counting
money, and President John M. Kin
ard telling the people of the merits OF
his bank, and inviting the people, "es-
pecially the ladies'" to call.
Wilson's grocery store had an artis-
tic float, calling attention to pure food,
and carrying several ladies who were
giving practical demonstration of the
quality of the delicacies which Will
sons store affords.
Boozer Brothers followed with a
creditable float representing their gro
Gerry business.
"Pete's" ice cream cart provoked
and favorable comment.
The Shelley Wheeler company had
an elaborate float displaying beds,
rugs, and other articles of household
furniture, tastily displayed.
R. D. Smith & Son, wholesale brok-
ers, had two floats which were excel
lent. The first carried several littl>
girls, one of them making bread, and
the others handling in various ways
the articles carried by this firm, and
the other float driven by a little fellow
in a cart advertising "Corno."
All the floats were elaborately de-
corated, and taken altogether, it was
the most creditable display CT it's kind
ever seen in Newberry. In addition
to the music furnished by the Newber-
ry Concert band in the line of march,
the Alkahest orchestra furnished music
On the public square.
In the parade the following were on
horse back, and acted as mounted es-
cort: Chief C. w. Bishop, E. P. Brad
ley, R. H. Wright, j. A. Burton, H. W.
Schumpert, Geo. W. Summer, ]. J.
Langford, w. Boyd Jacobs, ]. D.
slorgan, Derrill Smith, c. E. Summer,
". G.. Houseal, F. P. Devore, W. b.
Wol1ooo n n Cannon r r Hunter.