The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-06-30
THE OFFICERS.



Major Julius Mills and Mr.. S. NJ. Jones, q
prominent merchant of Chester, were in the
city yesterday stopping at Wrights Hotel.
These gentleman were on their way home
from Greenwood, where they had been in
attendance upon the meeting of the stock
holders of the projected Chester, Greenwood
and Abbeville Railgoad. The meeting was
for the purpose of organizing the company by
the election officers, and attending to other
important matters. The meeting was held
on Tuesday and adjourned Tuesday night:
Subsequent To the election Of the Board OF
Directors, the Board met and unanimously
dent, ID. p. Duncan Of Union VicePresidcnt,
and NJ. S. Bailey of Clinton to be Secretary
and Treasurer The President was author
izcd to put q corps of engineers In the field,
and to take other steps necessary to lnaugu-
rate the enterprise.
Soon after ihe arrival of President Mills in
Columbia yesterday evening, Colonel D. p.
Duncan rendered him his resignation as Vice
President Of the company, inasmurh MS Coll
onel Duncan Is ineligible on account of his
being Il member Of the state Railroad Com
mission. The resignation will be referred to
the Board OF Directors. and at n convenient
orcilsion the vacancy will be filled.
In conversation with President Mills last
night he stated that the meeting ut Green
wood was largely attended. and great enihu.
siasm manifested. The delegates represented
the solid citizens of theCounties backing up
the project, and thus II solid character Is CIV
en To the undertaking. President Mills says
within sixty days ne will have corps of en-
gneers in the field locating the roaG, and
will have the elections ordered at an early
day. He expresses himself in most assuring
terms of complete SUCCESS OF the project, and
already has his argus eye on some valuable
connections. He proposes in the first p ace to
tap the Carolina Central Railroad ut Wades-
boro or Monroe, North Carolina, and thereby
form q link with the Robinson system, thus
securing an outlet North. Hc also proposes
to run n branch line to the city OF Newberry
from his main line, and meeting there the
Augusta, Newherry and EdScficld Railroad to
Augusta, thus gain an outlet South, Vest anu
Northwest. IT Will be seen nt once thht thc
proposition Of President Mills shows the
great Importance of the project, and Will not
only be Il big thing for Chester and the other
communities at interest, but will give the
Robinson system u startling opportunity TO
reach out into the South and West.
Athens, Georgia, Is bidding strong to have
the road extended. to that city, and delegates
were appointed to be present at the meeting
at Greenwood, but their absence was enforced
by high waters. They telegraphed, however,
that Athens was heart and soul In the enter
prise and would back 1t mp in most SuhStan-
tial way. There is great confidence III the
project all along the line In South Carolina,
and there is an enthusiasm apparent among
the people that assures It's success beyond u
doubt. There seems to he every reason also
to believe that the Robinson system Will co
operate in pushing through tho road, so that
it may as well be set down that the Chester,
Grccnw wood and Abbevillc Railr0ud Will be
built beyond 9. cavil.
There Is one thing certain at any rate, and
that is If the road Is TO be built President
Mills is the man to do it. Brimful of energy
and pluck, and possessing great organizing
skill and executive ability, 1t might be truly
said he "is the right man In the right place"
He is ono of the largest land owners In Ches-
ter County, n substantial and successful farm-
er, and Is q "gOod one" on the stump adTo-
ca ting railroads or leading IL political cain
paign. President NJ Ills is remenberei In
South Carolinn as the able and invircible
Chairman Of the Democratic Executive Conf
mite of Chester, and his yeoman service in
the heat and struggle Of the campaigns of 1876
and 1878 are Known of all. His equal success
in railroad building is predicted, as he is
backed up by good men and lrue--thc young,
vigorous manhood and push Ing element 0i
the country who have the brains, the muscle
and the money whGrewithul tc move.
Mr. Jones, orc of the Chester Directors, is n
fair example Of the class named. He Is Bal
timorean, who has for five years been inIb,isl-
ness in Chester and is now the leading Incr-
chant of that city.