The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-14
THE MAN ABOUT TOWN.
Random Talk of RaiIrORda-ImprOv
mentS-GOOd Trade--7ncrenscd Bus
mess at the Ginneries-Demand for
Increased Facilities.

EucreVSeu
The G. It G. authorities arc now building the
side track TO the oil mi II, and the site for the
new passenger depot has been staked of.
The platform has been eDlarged, and better
facilities will be furnished ior loading and uu-
loading cars and wagons.
The fact Is. under tue new management,
and in the presence Of lively competition the
old Abbeville branch road has been worked
over. We now have better coaches, better
schedules, and hette- accommodations than
ever before.
The Railroad authorities are taking off our
cotton promptly, and as result. no more or
the staple is thrown off the platforms into
mud, TO await the pleasure of the company.
Another matter, under the new manage
mcnt we get freight more promptly than ever
before.
has brought in f1rSt-olass accommodating,
and as q result of having two first-cass roads
that are anxious to serve the public, the old
town has taken on new life.
New business houses have been opened, ana
new industries have been developed, ald
there Is greater activity in every line OF bus
ness.
There never has been more satisfaction
with the cotton buyers than at present.
Since Mr.. Spellmau has been in the market,
there has not been day when cotton would
not bring its full market value. and he al
ways pays spot cash for every bale He never
asks the sc ier what has been bid on any cot
ton. He always buys on his own Judgment,
and from The fact that he offers at first the
highest price which he can afford for that par
ticular lot OF cotton, he never makes the sec
ond bid.
Besides Mr.. Spelman we have a dozen other
buyers who are equally anxious to buy and
who are equally willing to pay the highest
The new firm OF o. p. II cath & Co.. are do
ing first-chss business. and their beautiful
goods and cheap bargains are drawing trade
from every part of the country.
And that still newer firm of J. r: Minter,
Jr., Is opening some samples of their choice
furniture, and will no doubt be as successful
as has been the firm OF the Messrs. o. z.
Heath Il Co.
we mention the names of only the new
firms, but the old houses are prospecting. and
at no time In their history have they had q
better trade or did more satisfactory busi-
ness. The fact is, that there is nota languish-
Ing firm in the town. The increased business
from distance, and the fact that increased
facilities and more attractive goods has re-
taincd all the home trade, has made every
business prosperous.
The ginnerts might be mentioned as places
OF business that have been greatly developed
during this season. Notwithstanding the
opening Of the Enterprise Ginnery, the bust
ness of the ginnery at the oil mill, and the
einnery of MeSsrs. II. e. Wilson & Co.. has
been increased, and ench Is doing better than
ever before; and the rush has been SO great
that 1t Is plainly to be seen that the ginncries
now in existence must enlarge their capacity,
ar else new glnneries must come at the de-
mand OF the'increased business.
At present IT. seems TO be Il pity that we
have not greater facilities, and we are per-
ieclly satisfied that if some OF the gins In the
neighborhood would come to Abbevillc they
would get twice as much work as they now
get in the country-they should bring their
gins to the cotton.
Does anybody believe that a good gin would
stand idle, while from fifteen TO twenty-five
wagons are waiting ut each of the three gins,
already established?
Several mornings last week from forty to
sixty wagons could be seen at one time walt.
ing at the different gins.
Since the farmers are finding out the great
saving OF time and labor In bringing their
cotton and seed together to market, the de-
inand on our einneres will constantly In
crease, and those who are in the business
might just as well recognize the fact early as
late.
The farmers are going to bring their cotton
TO Abbevile, aud somebody must gin 1t for
them.
We learn that there Is already talk of a
ginnery at the branch, near the new depot.
Let it come. There will he plenty Of work for
1t 10 do at that place. The ginnery of X. &.
Wilson & Co., was brought from the country,
and 1t has done better here than at the old
place, and we see no reason why another gill;
merry from the country should not come here
and come quickly, too-if 1t is cotton 1t wants
10 gin.