The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-08-18
NOTES FROM MOUNTAIN VIEW.
An Interesting Letter From that Sec.
fiom by s.AmicuS.'

MOUNTAIN VIEW, s. G., August 10, lssG.
The growing crops in this part of tho county
have more promising appearance tllah amy
have seen in the surrounding country. Not
wilhSianding the inccssant wet weather dur
ing June and July the farmers managed TO
keep their crops moderately free from weeds
and grass, aud since the wet weather ceased
the seasons have been very favorable To Il
fruitful development
On yesterday was through that part Of ter
ritory known us tho Nation. am greatly
pleased TO note the thrifty condition of the
people living in this interesting and famous
locality, bordering this place. With perhaps
only IL few exceptions the people living there
are widely noted for their cirility, gcntihty
and hospitality characteristic OF the true Car
Gilman. The ladies perhaps arc still more
noted for their unsurpassed beauty and high
~ accomplished traits OF character. said an
Intelligent gentleman living near Atlanta to
me the other day: IL have Travelled all over
the Southern and Western States as well as
other parts, and | have no where met more
highly accomplished ladies, matrons and
Inadens, than in that part of Abbevile coun-
ty known as the Nation. They arc models OF
feminine accomplishment aud bcauty.'
AS yet there is no pcrceptible Improvement
making any way In Lpwndcsville, "the seven
Hill city" aS it has lately become known.
Near the depot, about one milo from the old
town, there Is Il handsome brick building be-
iny reared intended for business house All
along from the depot mp to the main public
road fronting the new Baptist church town
lots arc laid Off and will at no distant day be
improved. Here Is the place where the town
will be built. Location and other advantages
are much more favorable. Private interest
will no doubt induce many located in the old
place 10 oppose on paper the building up in
that direction, but they will find themselves
helpless. The fltcs are against them. They
can never in this instance rriuvcnate obsolete
Scnility. 1t hns been Il Srcat many years since
the old town was built nearly II not quite fif-
ty years. The buildings are in Il state Of de-
cay, the streets are grown up waist high in
weeds and grass and no entcrprising man
would for a moment think Of purchasing and
improving lots In this place. There Is moth
ing unreasonable in the supp0siliOn that ut no
distant day G.owndcSvillc will be u pleasant
town, but it will be new LowndcSvi!le, not the
old. Railroads have ~ very potent influence
in fnShioning and building up towns as the
people there will some day learn.
Edmond Lemons, near Rocky River church,
was accidentally thrown from wagon few
days ago. d!Slocnting his knee joint. Up to
the present time his condition Is as favorable
as could be expected. He is attended by Dr.
james e. Hall, one of our most skillful prac-
ticing physicians.
Rev. l.. II. Carswcll, formerly principal OF
Carswcll Institute, at MilfnrdS, Anderson
county, now Of Georgia, has been preaching
to large and attentive congregations ut Rocky
River Baptist church OF late.
Mr. Jasper Mckee, on Rocky River, who has
been confined to his bed with sickness for the
past four or five months, Is slightly improv-
ing. His condition is still very prccnrnuS.
ANXIOUS.