The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-08-27
ABBEvILLE IS LOOKING UP.
1T. &. s. Takes n Tramp Around the
Town. md Reports What He Saw.

1t seems that the spirit of improvement has
reached here at last.
We have the oil mill and new brick GIN
merry, with all of the modern improvements,
together with the latest improved glns and
hydraulic presses.
Next, the Farmers new Bank building OH
the public square, which Will be neat and at
tractive.
On the southwest corner of the public
square the fine new store, 100 feet long by 25
wide, built by Messrs p. Rosenberg & co. is
building n large brick warehouse on Trinity
street, and another store on the corner oi
Church and Trinity streets, 4OxS0 feet, for MI
J. Il. Simmons, OF Greenwood.
MeSsrs. a. NJ. Hill Il Sons are building n
store and repository OH the west side OF Trim
ity street, 30X00 feet, next to the largest livery
and sale stables west Of Columbia.
Mr.. J. Allen Smith Is preparing to build
dwelling house on the corner OF Church and
Pinck ney street for Mr.. J. W. Bowers. of Pros
perity, who will have charge of the business
Of Mr.. j. 7. Simmons.
Messrs. Cothran & Hamblin are preparing tC
build large brick livery and sale stable on
Main street. Mr.. Hamblin will go west to-
day to buy some fine horses for this market.
Mr. j. W. Thomson has bought the b. F.
Smith place, and is improving II.
Mr.. w. Joel Smith Is preparing to build on
White street Il large brick store.
The Spoke, Hub and Axe Handle Company
will improve and use the ginnery formerly
occupied by Mr.. w. Il. Mcmillan on Depot
street.
The city fathers have widcned, Strengthened
and improved Church street until 1t Will be
Associate Reformed Presbyterians will build
their church on this street. There are few
more building lots on this street which vii
n doubt be built up, as we are having calls
for more houses every day.
Mr.. Y. n. Tolbert has bought the old tin
shop brick building on East Main street, and
will move the post office there. 1t Is matter
of regret that he could not get place on the
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venient for the business OF the city.
We have an offer from parties to move a
machine shop 10 Abbevlle if the citizens ol
the town will take small interest, which VIC
feel safe in saying they will do, as the farm en-.
CINE in this county is almost as common as
the tWo-horse wagon. The repairs alone on
them will Justify the undertaking, and we
feel at liberty in saying that the citizens Of
Abbevile will welcome any enterprise OF that
kind.
The town needs at this time a machine
wood shop, where we can get doors, blinds
flooring, ceiling and weather boarding. Matc
rial Of this kind Is in demand all the time.
In town are two brick yards with Il capacity
Of forty five thousand daily, and yet the cry
Is for more brick.
Messrs. B. w. and Joseph Jones are doing
some nice painting OIL the New Hotel. They
also have Il contract on MeSSrS. l.. Rosenberg
Il Co.'S stare, and we think they may buy
more paint and brushes and increase the
force. . .
AS we are in hearing distance OF the g., c.
& N. r. r. whistle, in fact this Is the chap
that has brought about this wonderful
change, and we learn that the trains from
Monroe, n. c., will reach this place October
18th. TEcn we must have welcome TO the
railroad, and all 10 stay would say this about
town. The town OF Abbcville eau pay all o
it's debts with the cash now In the treasury.
In fact, we are clear OF any town debt ana
can boast Of five of The incest churches In the
State, to be found In any town OF the same
size, and uur buildings generally are good anu
of neat architecture.
Any new conner will not have to shoulder
debts he does not owe or which were contract
ed by others than himself.
We had SiXty-threc thousand dollars sub
scrbed last fall for cotton factory. This en-,
terprise must be carried out. The farmers
have good crops and We thlnk they will sub.
scribe literally. They have bunk here and
we know this will help to make better mar
ket and will prove to he paying Investment
Then we must have the cotton factory. Then
we would say to any merchant, this is good
town for him both 10 live and do business In
We have few more stores 10 rent at reason
able prices, and two as good, and In fact we
think the best weekly newspapers In the
State. The Press and Banner and Medium
stand ready to welcome you here, and are
ready TO do your advertising, your job print
ing, and 10 make all of you'll wants known
Then come. 1. I. >.