The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-09-24
Houses will be Decorated with
Banners and the Streets Filled
with Joyous People,
A Hearty Welcome and n Barbecued
Dinner for Each and Every one of
the vnSt MuItituIe.

A Hearty Welcome and Barbeeued
Dinner for Each and Every one of
the Vast Multitude.
The committee 10 raise subscriptions for n
feast and jubilee which would fittingly ex-
press our joy at the realization OF The most
important event in the history Of the town
has been abundantly successful.
Up to this time every citizen who was ap.
piled to, gave literally, according to his
means, while all have given the committee a
hearty God-speed.
Abbeville having long been nm isolated
town, on a branch, the completion of the
Georgia, Carolina and Northern Railway
within her gates will furnish occasion for our
people to rejoice in eXultant strains as would
a long suffering people on the day OF their de.
liverance from the hands Of their oppressor.
Besides the, TO US, unpr cedented accommo-
dations which we hope will yet be extended
to US by the new railroad, we have had al
ready for months as result OF 1t prospec.
tive coming, Il notable revolution In the man.
agemcnt of the old road, which has so long
Disseminated against US in the rate OF freight
charges, and refused us decent accom-
mediation in either schedules or Gals.
Now, instead of one train day on rick
ETY. old track of disconnected rails, and an all
day wait at Hodges, we have close connec-
tions at our former summer resor, fish bar
rails. decent coaches, and four fast trains u
day.
In the completion of the Georgia, Carolina
and Northern Railway the people have abun-
dant reason to rejoice.
Having so long been the object Of dislavor
and diScourtesy from the old road, we will In
the future expect different treatment from
that corporation as we have already received
In the last few months.
The oneous and burdensome discrimina-
tions of former years have been already
abandoned, and we have good passenger ac-
commodations for the travelling public.
Abbeville wants and expects no special fa.
vors beyond those which nre extended to
nelghboring towns, but that much is desired
and we have every renson to believe that
through the influence OF the new road, the
old road will never, by attempt to wipe the
town ont Of existence.
We rejoice because the people will have
hereafter reason 10 hopo To be treated with
the same civility ut our railroad depots that
Is usually extended to people at other bust
ness houses.
Then let the people everywhere rejoice not
only in the hope Of being delivered from past
grievances but let them also rejoice at the
prospective advantages which will accrue to
the whole country. The completion of the
great iron highway will benefit all this coun-
tty, and It's accommodations will be placed
within the reach Of every citizen.
The completion of the Georgia, Carolina
and Northern Railroad is all occasion for re-
jolcing, not only at Abbeville, but it should
be day of jubilee for every citizen along its
entire length. For this reason Abbevllle Is
making great preparations TO entertain the
ends OF the earth, and she hopes that every
body may come TO swell the eXutant chorus
in celebrating the completion of the new road
and commemorating The day OF our deliver
ance from Railroad Tyranny.