The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-03-04
THE @. & G.. ROAD.
DOUBLE DAILY TRAINS TO BE PUT ON THE
MAIN LINE.
Big improvements TO be Made at Alb.
beville...Side Tracks...New Passen.
ger DeDOt.

Big improvements to be Made at Alb.
beviIle...Side Tracks...New Passen.
ger Depot.
Our people will be greatly delighted at the
sight OF the schedule which We publish this
week for the running Of the trains over the
Columbia and Greenvllle Railroad:
BY glance at that schedule IL vii Hip be q seen zen
will have adoube daily train on the main
line OF the road. and OH the Abbeyille Branch
the four daily trains each way which we have
had for several months. will make close con-
nections ut Hodges with the trains on the
main line.
The Richmond and Danville people have o
move on them, and 1t IL To be hoped that their
enterprise and their disposition TO accommo-
date the public may be appreciated by the
people.
ule makes the shortest time ever made on the
With double daily trains, and with the Co.
iumbia papers delivered at l0:4O q. m. instead
of 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Is something for
which the people generally Will have reason
TO be thankful.
The Abbevllle ne wspapers will then be de-
llvered at Hodges Donalds, Honea Path, and
other points along the line, in the forenoon
instead of In the afternoon.
Passengers from Abbevile can leave Able
vile a. 4:4D in the afternoon. and reach Co
lumba at 8 y clock, making the entire trip in
q little over four hours, and returning, they
can reach Abbevlle at 1910 in the morning,
practically saving Of two days time over the
old schedule.
Already minor improvements are going on
In the grading and tracklaying at our depot,
and 1t Is only a question. Of q little time,
when big work will be begun in earnest.
The surveys have been made, and IL is de-.
termined that sidetrack 10 The oil mill Ia
practicable and desirable.
The main track will be moved further to-
ward the tank, and this will enable the curve
10 be made by taking off only few feet OF
the eembankment near the depot.
This route will save the destruction OF the
dwelling, and prevent the necessity even for
enci oaching on the lot Of Mr.. Penney, who
lives on the hill near by. It was thought at
one time that the side track could not be had
without doing serious and material injury to
Mr.. Penney's property, but both the Company
aud Mr.. Penney are to be congratulated on
question Of damages, by locating the track on
the Company's own right of way.
A new passenger depot is TO be built not far
from the scales.
Mr.. +. M. Syfan is now grading down the
crossing beyond Mr.. Penneys lot, and will
open new wagon way across the gulley,
where only q foot bridge has been for many
years. Plank will be laid along the track, so
that wagons may go there to load and unload
the freight cars.
These Improvements have been long needed
and II Is source OF pleasure TO everybody
here that the needed work Is to be done.
Our local agent, Mr.. Brown, Is hustler,
and he doesn't intend to let the company lose
anythi Ing from lack of attention on his part.
He discharges his duty acceptably and faith
fully to this people, and we have no doubt
that he will do the same by the Company in
whose employ he Is.