The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-03-27

". Perrin and J. l.. Perrin. The others have
either gone to distant parts or sleep in Lon.
Cane grave yard.
The same Is true of the Parlsers-sons and
grandsons OF Thomas Parker. the founder Of
the Episcopal church ~ this place. Only the
Honorable VIM. III. Parker remains The
Others have either died or moved away. or
Mr.. Parker's sons two are In Char lesion. one
Is u prosperous lawyer In Greenville, one Is
an officer in the United States army.
The Rutledges are away-not one OF the
name remains.
DR.. Marshall is the only head OF family
by that name.
The numerous family of Moores are all
gone. except Henry Moore and w. g. Moore.
The Lomaxes are no longer with US.
The Aliens are nearly al gone-only the
brothers Charlie Allen and Abbie Allen are
here. as the representatives of once numer-
Ous family.
The name of Dendy has long since been en-
tinct..
The Guffins are have disappeared.
The nwenses are with as no more.
The name Of Snillito. once numerous, has
rims, the Aliens and the WardlHwS, was hand
ed down from the revo Iutionary limestone Of
the ShilliiOs having been burnt at the stalk q
In Fort Pickens by the Indians about the
The Hamiltons were once more numerous
than any other. The fact is there were so
many OF them that II was difficult tn find
separate baptismal names for all Of them Z.
the Com mi ssioners To select the proper Place
TO locate the town of Abbeville. He and
Alston owned the land hereabout and il
happened That that particular Hamilton
thought his land was hest suited for town.
especially as AlSton = spring was con ven ient
Otherwise IT, s said that the Court House
would have been built about Two miles WesL
nf ils present location, on the road towards
Calhoun's mills.
The Calhoun name is hardly on our roll.
except IA Il memory. Once so powerful and
I'M lar hAr l., hst ian lx.ff
The Bet hers have gone to The four quart ers
OF the globe, and there Is not one Of them here
to-day.
THE SABBATH-THE RAILROAD TRAINS THE
MAILS.
vance OF the sabbath. Long ago. whan we
had only the branch railroad TO Hodges, we
had no sunday trains. The people were hor-
ror stricken II an extra train shou Id run on
Sunday. Now the trains run regularly every
Sunday. The mail Is opened on Sunday az
on any other day. The people take the ir
mail regularly. with possibly few excep-
tions.
The running or railroad trains equalizes
commerce and transportation. In like man.
ner they affect aud eqnaliZe the morals. the
religion and the habits OF the people OF the
whole country.
Long years ago, nearly everybody at Able
Vile remained in doors on Sunday, and the
public square was almost wholly deserted.
But not SO now. The people lOiter about the
public square, meet the different trains, and
ride or walk about as inclination or pleasure
may direct. The day Is not held in that
sacred remembrance which once character
lied our conduct.
NEW MEN--NEw MANNERS.
We have new men and new names, 80 that
If the neighbor who once knew us all, we re TO
come back, after an absence OF twenty or
thirty years, he would meet but few familiar
faces. Even some Ot nS who have Eeen here
continuously are unacIntnitd with MANY
whom We meet on the street. H. used fn he
that every citizen knew every other citizen
OF the town. but nnw siuce our population has
been nearly doubled within the last Two
whom we do not know. Snme 0f these new
comerS nre from the cities where nobody
SpeHkS TO a stranger, aud they pass IN ith-
out sueaSing Rnd apparently without seeing
us. This makes one feel bad. especially ~
we had never before met people on our side.
lifetime In little village like this. where ev-
erybOdy has been recOIpiZing and speaking
To every one whom he met we feel uncomI.,r-
table 10 meet lady or gentleman. either.
without extending some sa n alton or rec,g.
milton. 1t may not be in good firm 10 speak
ngniH" those with whom we are unacnnaint-
ed, out fnr all that we feel better when we
meet, if a gentleman speaks TO us and if q
lady gives us the least recognition. An old
iOgy ieels better for q intarclaDge ofriviiity.
even IL IT, be with stranger. The habit
which has become more or Tess prevalent of
passing peuple without sprakiug rem nds ny
that the .uarm-hearted Abbeville OF old, ls
passing awny-that the friendliness and cor
diality which characterized our people in
former years IL giving place TO the cUldnesS
and formaliiy OF the stranger.