The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-07-28
LoWNDEsyILLE AND VICINITY.
The Town as it Was and as IL Now is.


propose with your permission to give to
the many readers Of the Press and Banner
LowndcSville and some of It's belongings. 1t
Is located about one mile from Rocky River
n stream not narieable for larger craft than
baltcau. 1t is about SIX miles from savannah
River Il stream of considerable size and one
upon which cotton boats carried Off to Angus
IL before and during the war nearly all OF the
fieccy staple raised IN this whole section and
from whose turbid waters. considerable
number Of shad were caught. During those
days, some Two hundred thousand dollars
worth of goods were annually sold here, at
that time thcrc were only one or. two one
horse stores for miles around and full stocks
being kept here, brought trade from far and
rear.
The war with all of its attendant evils, i'm
poverished and greatly discouraged our peo-
pie. They were so completely stunned by lis
results that the decade of the Radical regime
to break the camc!s back. Some two or three
upon limited capital could not supply the
demands of the people In this section ana
therefore the tIatle was d:iren to Abbcviltc
and Anderson. In Is Mr.. r. Baker bought a
store with other property aud began to sell
goods, by energy and perseverance, he has
been steadily rising til he has built up q con-
siderable tradc which IS increasing every day
black.-MeSsrs. Sherard and l.cltoy opened up
!; big stock of goods last winter and have been
adding thereto ever since. These gentlemen
are men OF means and long experience. Ar.
Ic!soy has charge of the business at this place
assisted by their two efficient clerks McssrS.
j. J. Johnson and q. S. Bruce.
Mr.. u. y. Mcconnell u young man OF fine
business tact and energy from Anderson G. H.
rented u Storc-rOom here sometime since and
taStcfully displayed q large stock of Dry
Goods and Millinery, which he intends To
greatly increase this fall. selling as he does
strictly for cash, his trade Is not as large as u
will be when our people become more TAMIL
lar with the caSr-;lnd can then more clearly
see the greater advantages of and more safely
ago Mr.. b. X. Cooley rom Williamson began
merchandising here and by his pluck anu
close III tcntOn to business has established q
fine trade. He and Mr. J. NJ Laimerarc each
building brick store near the Depot.
McsSrS. Speed and Turner have opened out
q first class drug store in the central part OF
town. On entering this new departure" for
our burg, the bcholdcr Is forcbly struck with
the tasty arrangement of the Drugs and Ned
icincS. We have here IL hotel kept by DR.. j.
B. Moseley unsurpasseS by any outside Inc
cities. Ills table IS three times Il day well sup
piled with every hing to supply the demands
of the inner man. The DR.. graduated at the
Dental College in Baltimore, In 1911 and with
twelve years experience in the pr9ctlce, Win
all the modern appliances is prepared and
able to execute In the best manner possible,
al the requirements in Dental Surgery. There
are here three physicians Drs. Specr, Henry
and Horton. The "gruntinS' or the seriously
sick can safely place themselves under the
treatment OF these curcrs of thc Ills thnt iicsn @
cicntly vcrSed in the Materia Mcdica TO dis
pcl their ailments. Mr.. d. l.. Barnes, some,
what against the advice Of friends concluded
last winter 10 open livery Stable mere; IL
WAS believed by only Il very few that such on
undertaking would pay IN so small O place.
but he has bailt up quite II paying business;
Near the Depot Is large brick yard III luli
blast. The proprietor Mr. Masters Is PREPARED PREPARED
BILE prices. There is also near the same place
Il saw and planning mill owned by MesSrS. Is.
ID. Kny and y. w. Burnett. These gentlemen
can furnish lumber either dressed or undresS-
ed in unlimited quantities.. Mr.. Chaspins
from Ruckersyille Ga. makes and repairs
Boots and shoes, ut prices TO DEFY competi-
tlun. There is one blacksmith and one cisrrl-
lion as To prices and workmanship. llawDy
is one Of the hest Touring and grist mlliS 10 pc
found In The up country owned conJolntly Dy
Mr.. T. Baker and Mrs. Rampcy: We nave
here a houriShing school under the superv1s-
ion of Mr. J. i. Franks. who is fully compe-
tent to discharge his duties and effectively
"teach the young idea how to shoot
There are three churches here liaptlSt, lTcS-
byterian and Methodist These churcheS are
an ornament 10 the town. Rev. NJ. McIce
Pastor OF the Baptist church has Il two days
meeting once month embracing the scconu
sabbath. Rev. X. Z. LiGUn Pastor IrcsIy crl,
an church breaches here the first ana third
Sabbaths. Rev. +. AuId the Methodist Pastor
occupies his pulpit every Sunday, except INC
third. Added TO all these advantages, tnis
or in health wealth and all social require
mcntS and we can confidently predict that
erciolig old I.owndcSvilc will regain her ante
bcllum prominence and prosperity and right
here is one of the best openings for business
men iC every walk of life. Come one come
all and you will receive q cord'm wctcomc.
y correspondent of the savannah NcnS-'
among other things says of Lownucsvlllc
This is one of the ancient towns of ta'olina,
delight fully situated in fertile region cover
crl with magnificent forest of oak ANA hicko'
rv, where gushing springs of ice cold water,
purlng streams. lofty hills and vcrtlant val
iryS are ever challenging the, admiration OF
I liz visitor. IT. is the center of Il refined aiu
elegant Smiciy, which, left prostriitc ana nr'l',
les by rhe cruel fortunes of war and ;lcrrvcd
until now uf railroad and market facilities,
lt> had Il hard struggle for existence. SUI
they have held their own bravery, ana win
the urrnningS Zip of the avcnucSo of commerce
and daily communication with the busy
world, we trust will come renewed life and
energy and Il new departure in the road 10,