The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-03-03
Answer to "JuyentuS.o
IowSpEsyILLE, s. c., March 1, /

LowNDEsyILLE. s. c., March l, 1885,
Editor Press aud banner. >,
We are little surprised at "Juyen'ns,"
and bis communication from this place pup
lished in your last issue.
II seems that he has worked himself into
state of considerable excitement, and ina
ginesall Lowndesvile in the same condition.
We are one OF the Inhabitants OF the place,
and thought we kept pretty well posted as to
what was transpiring In town. but were not
aware of this excitement. We are sorry he
train has not reached Mt. Carmel, we have it
from an eye-witn ess that the force was laying
track at Capt. HeSter's last Saturday. Since
he has admitted that there are two factoinS,
one for new town, and one for old. we wish
to state, as we are advocates for new town
that In several particulars he has hardly
done us justice. "Juventus" says real estate
has advanced twenty-five per cent since the
whistle has been heard here, this may be the
case in old town, but not so in the new. We
think the owners of real estate IN old town
can well afford to advance on their property,
Judging from the Inducements we under
Stand they have made parties to whom we
had already sold lots in new town.
We have sold and received the money for
eight lots In new town, and the purchasers
intend to erect store-hOuSes on them as soon
tract now to be finished during summer.
We wish to inform the public, and especial.
ly "Juventus' that we are not down in the
mouth about raising funds to build the de-
DOL we nave lOnS ago ueClueu ~ bulIu VIC
depot, and grade the sid ing. and have got the
money too to do this: but neither Juventus
nor any inhabitant of old town contributed
one farthing to help. They rdlcule the IDEA
When we speak TO them about lendinS US alu,
and it is very evidcn: that they wish us to
spend our money, bear the whole burden, and
they reap the reward, but we have no fears on
this score.
been ior fifty years past, and quite likely will
continue TO do so while we build that famous
''Seven HilIed city,,
"Juventus" says the first question O, asked asked
the town being moved" We are surprised
that any one should wish to move old time
honored Lowndesville, we would not have
| this done, far from it. We are willing for the
ssidences, far away from the dire and clatier
of business, while new town grows TIL shc
shall truly be set on her "seren hills. Ger
tainly it will be much more convenient for a
| merchant to have his place of business near
the depot, than it will be to have it three
| fourth OF q mile away, and JuventuS has
ack now lodged our sit far the prettiest. AS TO
the post office, we think public sentiment
enterprising friend John, who is ever ready to
accommodate, will. following the march OF
progress, soon find himself comfortably To-
Gated in new town.
We sympathize with old town, out 1ate mas
decreed it thus and SO must u be-.
! "Juventus" claims all the churches for old
town, the Baptist is in new town and the
| Presbyterian Is central.
He failed TO tell you that two handsome res
licences are going up in new town, and others
preparing to build, while there has not been "A
house OF any note built In old town for tWen-
ty.tive years except the Methodist church.
| We do not desire to drtract anything from
the "record of mighty deeds of old town III
the past. are willing that IT. be handed down
to posterity as a "precious heritage,' while
our hope Will not be realized do we not ac-
conlpish more than have they, We agres,
with Juventus In saying this will not build
or stock store houses, and finally say that we
have let the contract for the grading OF the
siding, that II will be begun this week, that
we will ''plank down" our money the Raoul
| for the depot rs soon as he desires II, anG
cordially invite "Juvcntus to come up and
dance to our music. PROGRESS.