The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-04-29
SALE At CALHOUN FALLS.
Considerable Number Of People As
semble at the City, That is to
Be.
EXCURSION FROM GREENWOOD, ABBE-
WILLIE, ANDERSON, AND OTHER POINTS
SMALL LOTS SELL AT REMARKABLE
HIGH PRICES.
A Good Dinner and Pleasant Da

The excursion to Calhoun Falls last Friday
was pleasant one for everybody. Quite a
number OF citizens of Abbeville, Greenwood
and Anderson were there. a Few came from
Augusta, and Elberton, Ga. was not without
Mrs. ]. T. Robertson, Miss May Robert.
son, Mrs. w. a. Templeton. Miss Lily Tenn
pleton, Miss Fanny Wilson, Miss Lila Nor.
Calhoun, Miss Cuddie Calhoun, an d Miss
Marie Gary, Miss Mary Wilson were
among the ladies who went from Abbe'
VILE, and 10 whom this editor and others are
indebted for q first-c;ass picnic dinner.
The sale took place under a big shed on a
hill at considerable distance from the depot.
Preceding the sale the assembled crowd lis
tened TO various speeches OF more or less IN
lerest and originality, In rear OF the "a anS, tHs
was dellneated or marked out map or The
town, that is TO be. The terms OF the sale
were also printed thereon, in which II Is Said
deferred" was spelt v ith one "r."
The view from the depot is an open field,
not different in appearance from a Thousand
other fields in Abbeville County. 1t had
peen laid off into streets and avenues on
lots, and beyond which and outside OF which
were a splendid park.
The lots ranged in size 25xl30 feet and up
ward, and the prices ranged from SlOO to s2le-
or in price, all the way up 10 ABOUT % PEI
front foot.
The sizes and situations considered, lots
sold fully as high in that old field, as they
have been sold In the town OF Abbeville-and
that were recently sold at S0an acre.
If the sales were bona fide, they show re.
markable degree OF faith In the future OF the
place.
two miles distant, 1t is not for us 10 intimate
the possibilities Of the place.
AS Vienna, Lisbon, and the Point, were
once the chief centre Of trade In all OF Upper
~. ~At yU
these old towns live only In tradition, and
build near by ut Calhoun Falls city whose
limits and greatness should exceed the city OF
Augusta.
furnish more power than the canal at Au.
gusLa, which cost, we believe, S2,0000O0. If so,
as one Of the speakers said last Friday, the
power may be rented at bali the Augusta
rates and then make double the profits.
We believe the leading spirits in this grand
enterprise have conceived the idea that Able
vile Is jealous OF the prospective city. Al
least we have heard intimations to that effect.
warranted by the facts in saying that Able
Vile has jeaIousies OF no town, and certainly
she has none at all Of Calhoun's Falls. 1t is
the earnest desire of every citizen OF
this town to see that town and that water
power developed TO the fullest extent. Able.
the rectitude OF her course. With implicit
confidence in her ability to uphold the town
as q business centre ana TO MAINTAIN nel
countrymen she has nothing to fear.
The development OF the proposed new
town will help Abbeville County in every
way, itand will hurt Abbeville village In no
particular.
1t will increase the population and taxable
property Of Abbeville County.
1t will make fertile her now unprofi table
lands.
The lonesome hills will be peopled, and the
wasting waters will be utilized.
The Unsurpassed climate, the unexcelled
purity OF the water and the beautiful scenery
which surrounds 1t, will make 1t especially
The home Of the pleasure.seekers and the
heath-seeker.
The present unshapely granite and the tow
ering monarchs OF the forest Will combine 10
build monuments which will bless all sorts
and conditions Of mankind.
The natural resources Of forest and stream
will become profitable servants.
They will enable those, who have the power
TO erect a city that will be filled, with happy
homes from which will proceed good and
useful men and women in all the walks o.
life.
We hope therefore, that the projectors o.
the proposed city will not do the town OIL
Abbeville the Injustice which is embraced IN
any intimation that we are opposed to the
development OF Calhoun Falls.
Calhoun Falls is our own beloved daugh
ter, in whom we are we'll pleased.