The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-09-04

Rear OF the Episcopal Church,.
All bitterness of Feeling and Ca.
terwaulinE Should Cease...Let Us
All Unite for the Upbuilding Of
the Town. ..-..
The contractors on this road are pushing
their work with all possible speed. With no
unforeseen obstacle in the way, the dfty
miles under contract from Chester to five
miles west Of Clinton will be finished before
It has been suggested that track laying will
begin at Chester within few weeks from
now. -.
most approved implements for moving dirt.
The stone masons are busy with the stone
piers that are necessary for the bridges across
the streams, and 1t is said that the iron
bridges are now being made for the company.
It Is said that an additional ten miles OF
grading has been let this side OF Clinton, max
Ing the grading under contract TO hfteen miles
"SSs The profiles Of the survey from Savannah
River to Abbeville are understood to be finish
ed, and in the hands Of the officers of the
road. a.. :,
The surveyors have about completed the
survey of the lower route from Abbeville to
Greenwood. This route runs from the Poor
House back Of Judged Gowan's house, pass
grsyeysrd sns eyse through @ the Thomson estate it,
tie above the colored grave yard. crossing
near the head Of the tan yard gulley, which
begins at the side Of the pahlic road towards
the Fair Ground lot, It runs not far from the
vineyard Of Mr.. g. A. Douglass. Following
Norris creek, 1t reaches and crosses Long
Cane near the Rock H9ie: @ S9Rtnnn1ing' y n91iag' III IL
the public road from Abbeville Court House
to the Promised Land. From that point II
crosses Curl Tail creek at Evans Mill, GO
the rear of Thos. Riley's 7arm, the front OF
which is on the public road from Abbeville to
Greenwood.
The lower survey Is understood to be near
miles Shorter than tho upper route from
The notes OF the survey as here .Even, are
stated upon rumor. We have no definite In.
Iformation-not having seen the surveyors,
but we believe we have stated exact facts.
The question which is now beginning TO be
asked at Abbeville is: II the lower route is
adopted where VIII the depoS e BE- dsnn,ts on,n.
ronte knocks ont all former calculations as to
placing 1t at the Academy. Up TO the present
route would be adopted, and in that event
there could be no doubt that the depot would
be put either near Mr. Parker's house on the
rotid to Due West, or at the Academy, on the
Ar derson road. The possibility OF adopting
tho lower route had not been contemplated,
| but now It seems almost certainty that the
Hover route is the shortest and easiest graded,
land therefore most likely to be adopted by
'ps Speaking Tor the Press and Bonner, we have
| little anxiety about the matter. The inter-
ests OF the town and Of the railroad. are 1den:
tical and we have no lea fears in tnas the dsp0I viii
sWer the public demand. We already have a
depot very conveniently situated, and II the
new road should want the business OF this
will be fully as accessible as the old one.
The prospects now are, that this road will be
built. and that those Of our fellow-citizens
who may havefelt distressed at the pIospec.
i tive near of proach Of the cars to their houses
/ and lots will be greatly relieved to learn that
the probability now is, the road will never
disturb their slumbers. or ruin their property.
adoptine the lower route lies in the fact, that
/ running MP the back Of the town, instead OF
through the centre, the right Of way may be
much more cheaply had.
BY this route no special plea for great con
sequential damages to houses and homes may
The way is open, and it is presumed, that
but little damage will result 70 anybody by
will be the actual value Of the land which
may be needed, and it is said that Mr.. Thomas
| Thomson, who owns the most eligible place
for sst dsp9s sor the ael and S the
land for depot. ~,
4 the lower route may very materially effect
Il
where it has been thought that the road
would in no way affect. The location Of the
depot may have wonderful effect In enhano-
Ing the price Of lands which are now held at
only nominal figures, while the lands and
Il houses on the upper route Will not expert
ence the serious injury that has heretofore
been thought would follow the building OF
sGas sssa S1 he sas
BILE property will be enchanced-thus by adopt
ing the lower route, beneftting one portion OF
the town and saving the other from injury. :
is two miles shorter and the cost OF grading Is
less than the upper route, ana when II Is
known that comparatively little property
will be injured by that route, outsiders, not
10 conclusion as to which route the road
would most probably adopt .
/ We believe 1t Is contemplated letting out
contracts for grading IN Abbeyille county as
1T Ii seems to be the opinion that General
Hoke, and the chief engineer, will come to
town before the final steps are taken taken as to To-
As far as we can learn, there is now no
doubt in the minds OF any Of our citizens
about the early completion OF the road.
history ~ Of the town. II We could. as one peo:
Die, unite In working for our own good and
the good OF the town, Abbeville would soon
an important place New industries should
/
liens, can cease to fight each other, and all
pull together in giving proper announcement
t tbs n1sh may %
citizen, or to the growth OF the town. Abbe-
willie. like vegetation In the spring, will take
on new and permanent growth.
The town Is just what we make IL. Inc
wealth Of city is the aggregation Of the
wealth of its citizens. The prosperity Of any
citizen. 10 that extent, is the prosperity Of the
town.
here to do more than we are now doing. A
/ little effort is all that is needed. Several
wears ago, II was with the greatest effort that
S5O.00o could be raised for bank at Abbevllle.
capital stock, the demand for stock far ex-
'es a few Years ago Mr.. Mcmillan tried the
doubtful experiment Of putting up steam
\ the Gin has been increased three.fold, and
Mr. Henry built the second gin, above the de.
not. He has doubled the capacity OF bis GIN,
and still both firms did an immense nns1sss a sss
year, because Of the addition Of the OIL mill.
Being run in connection with the oil MILL
| they propose TO gin and pack cotton at the
viii always insure to the farmer fair price
! for his cotton seed.
A few months ago, the capital stock Of the
oH The heb hank has been established; the cotton
gins have been put up; theoil mill Is IN pro-
cess of erection, and as matter Of fact, there
| is more surplus money here than ever before.
and whatever they do, stands there as mon
ument to both their thrift and their enter.
prise.
can put up cotton factory.
RI any half dozen of the most impecunious
men in town only try, they can put up q
wood shop, which would give profitable en-.
| mo q good Interest for the money expended