The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1871-10-05
improvements in Abbevilla.

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there is still among us, all the elements
OF lite and progress. .
First we " ,uld mention the beautifu
store of, our energetic and indeiatlga"ie
townsanan Mr.. H. W. Lawson, TO wn'cn
he Is now giving the finishing touches
and which promises to be one. OF the
finest in the State and an ornament 70
our to~n. It reflects great credit upon
his taste and public spirit, with Its I'M,
nosiur front of Baltimore brick, ana
large windows of French plate glass;
and roony and we'll arranged interior.
Here IS to be located our Post Office ana
here our friend will solicit the pubic
natronage In behalf of large anu well
selected stock of merchandise. &C.,.
The brick work of the store was done
hy John Combs aud Bernard O'Connor;
the carpenter work by Enright l. Smith ;
the painting by Wm. G. Moore; the
plastcring by Ames Baker; the marble
furnished by J. u. Chalmers. The
shelves, counters, moulding &C.,. by W.
i. Russell 4 Co Charleston the doors,
sasa, &c. by T. p. Toale, Charleston,
Adjoining this store, J. W: Robertson
Of the prosperous firm Of Seal, Sign 4
Robertson, dealers in Carriages Wagons
and Buggics, is erecting two fine new
stores which are to DO completed in the
course of month. One of these Is to be
occupied by our friends Capt. W. II.
Whue, VIM. Hill, and Jas. r.. Cunning
ham, and the other by our young friends
". T., Mcdonald, and II. NJ. lladden'
who have lately formed copartncrship
in the mercantile business. These stores
complete, the whole block from Enoch
Nelson's Corner to Whites block, max
iny q range of stores Of which any town
in the State might be proud. .,.p .,.
OF 4hesc stores, Capt. A. ". Ciarkson
Is tho architect; J. W. Sign, superinten-
dent of the whole work brick-masons,
John Combe, Bernard o'Connor, Robt.
Guy, and John McCord; rlasterer
- painter We. Moore. 'fl'e tin,
wsrk vas done by If. w. Lawson, ana
the granite furnished by J. *. Level OF
Ncwberry. ...,..
II. r. Tusten is building handsome
rcsiae,tce next door to w. II. Parker
which is in an advanced state of COM
. ,letioa. OF this Capt. Clarkson Is the
Architect, John W. Bell OF Due West
superintendent, and chief contractor
insisted by John wrcn-mouldings, %c'
from W. P. Russell & Co.
LII. Guffin has just finished his house.
which is now beautiful two-story struc-
turc of the latest style Of architecture
from designs by Capt. Clarkson; carpcn'
t.rs. Louis Goulsby, John Patton, hu-
ther Meraene,' Alex Ramage, and Aaron
Mitchell; painters, Benton W: Jones'
md Wnl. Evans sash aud blinds from
r.. T. Toalc.
The Methodist Parsonage was eomAe.
ted about month ago. 1t is asneat and
tasteful an edifice 10 there is in the place.
OF this Capt. Clarkson was the architect
md contractor carpenters, +. b. Hot's-
ton. Hiram pressiy, Luther Moragne,
jus. Robinson, Cupid and John Patton ;
1,rick-layer and plasterer, Ames. Baker
paintcrs, w. c. Moore, and William
Evans. ,...- ... ~r.a J.,
Dr, Vim. c. Wardlaw has just finished
a commodious and well-arranged dwell
ling, in the rear OF DR.. Isaac Branchs'
on tie street leading by DIR. Lyons.
Thomas C. Seal, of the firm OF Seal,
Sign. e. Robertson, is preparing to
build a fine brick dwelling on the lot
which he recently bought from Judge
Wardlaw. The bricks are now ocfi'g
made byT. w. Mcmillan. BY the way,
these improvements have kept our friend
Mcmillan busy making brick all sum-
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J.W. Fowler, We learn, also conten'-
ylates erecting u neat residence on the
breezy heights Of Magazine Hill, where
he ewhs beautiful lot. II. t"as' I.
T. Kurtz, Boot 4 Shoe Maker, last
snring boug ghta part Of the brick build
ing, occupied by H.sW. Lawson asa tin
.lop. and has fitted it up in handsome
style, and is prepared here to give his
friends aud patrons fitting reception.
]. ID. Chalmers is preparing to move
his marble yard md office, next door 70
the Marshall House on Broad Street,
whereh The will occupy o handsome brick
Office; and convenient and commodlous
workshops. The architect OF this work,
Is Capt. Clarkson; briek-layer Robert
ssur. plasterer Ames Baker; carpenter
sanSel Johnson painter VIC. Moore,
and Jno.n A. Tahnadge; doors and sash
from r. r. Taa1e.
The Pair Grounds have Kept pace with
the march of Improvement, and the
work upon the new Secretary's office,
notwithstanding, the grading, the blast
niger roek, the trimming Of trees, the
erection j; of new .stniis for stock, all show
the spirit with which the Executive
Committee IS carrying on the work 0:
preparation for the.eoining Fair.
Last but net least we must not over
look the improvements which nave
made 30 decided a change for the better
in the exterior appearances and ,hserioI1
comfort of the Marshall House. Instead
Of the old wooden building which was
An eye.sese to fhe passing trsvelcr,''w
l,ayc now Chalmers neat brick office,
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