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

lie started the first mechanical Industry after
the war. lie made brick, ,.builL mil and gin
uu the creek below the fair ground After
ward he moved IL To tow and run II by steam.
Few men have been longer In business than
w. Joel Smith, and none have ever borne a
better or higher reputation for honorable con.
duct OF business. He came TO Abbeville in
1858 or 1859.
Ben and Sam Winstock were clothiers he
tore the war. They left about that time.
TAILoRs AND MARsHAIS.
Robert a. Martin and +. Ives were the tail
ors In those days. and we'll did they serve
their generation. AS supplemental TO his
business Ives would act as town marshal AT
odd times, and when business was dull The
town was very ordelv then, and we had n
marshal on sale days and other big days.
His chief business was to catch horses hitcli-
ed 10 the young shade trees on the public
square. Before people became educated III.
tie In that line IT, was perfectly nat ural for a
man To ride TO town and hitch his b orse 10 n
tree. The fine was five dollars, and Ives got
many II "cusSing.'
FARMERS.
Among the farmers near Abbeville In 1859,
were jefferson Davis, John A. McCord. VIM.
Gordon, Sam Robertson. David Keller, G. W.
Gordon James Gordon, John Wilson, John
Douglass, Alb. Gray. All of these except Mr..
Gillespie are dead.
ORR CHURCHES.
In lS,g we had only three churches In town,
the Methodist, the Episcopal, and the Presby.
terian, established In the order In which they
are named. Since then these structures have
been torn down and newer and more lnsh'
ionabe houses Of worship have been built
To these have been added the Baptist church,
the Catholic church, the Associate Reformed
church all handsome brick structures OF
modern design.
OLD PoSTMASTERS.
In 1859 John McIIaren was postmaster. John
Mcbride was assistant postmaster. and had
charge of the business. FL. w. Lawson sue.
ceeded him and held the office for many
years to the great satisfaction of every body.
The brothers, John Knox and Nathaniel
Knox were merchants in 1859. They were
prosperous. WheE the war broke out they
! enlisted. Nathaniel Knox was cOlor-bearer
! In one OF the Regiments. He was killed
while carrying his flag into battle. John
! Knox returned and was n conspicuous hgure
! In our business circles ior twenty years;
! Dr. Isaac Branch, c. II. Allen and John G.
! Edwards were merchants and dealt in books
| and dI ugs
William Hughey was a notable person In
| those days. He kept grocery and hotel. lie
! enlisted in the war; and never returned.
! P. S. Rutledge was In the livery BUSINESS.
! John Mcdonald, who succeeded H. Kerr
! In the grocery and hardware business, closed
! his store and went To the war. He received Il
| fatal wound. and died OH the field OF battle.
! very soon after being married. His widow
| alterward married Mr.. 7. p. Quarles.
GROWTH or THE PRINTING BUSINESS.
| Since 1853 the printing business has been
! greatly increased. AS time goes on the ouSi-
! ness men more and more appreciate the value
of printers ink. At that time there was on'
! little advertising done by the business firms
, The chief advertising was the official notices.
! The JOB work was nominal-almoSt nothlnS,
beyond a plain hand bill. Then we had q
small font of BREWER and a similar font ol
! oil
! head letter made the jobbing onthf. The
! Washington hand press was The only press
! Now we have Campbell cylinder press and
an Acme steam engine to print our paper
We have also folding machine and mail
| ing machine. We have two excellent job
| presses of the very best make. AS for fnrni,
it, and do more job work in Il month than we
! used to do In year.
PHYSICAL AND PERSONAL CHANGES
Since 1853 the town has changed physically
as we'll MS personally!
/ In 1859 Whites Block was being built on the
lot which had been made v9rant 10y fire In
the Summer Of 1855 SOME children were
! playing with matches, and they innocentiy
builded bigger fire than they Intended.
Since then. at different times. every mouse
( that stood on the public square, EXCEPT the
stores on the Southwest corner. now owned
! by p. Rosenberg u Co.. have either been de-
! storyed by fire or torn down I" have their
places 1led by more elegant structures.
There Is not n street in Ahbevilie on which
! new houses have not been built. New houses
are to be seen everywhere. About Lwn hun
dred have been built within The last two
years.
The street between the Baptist church 10
Judge Cothran's has lately been very we'll hll-
! ed with houses.
| All the available space from the school
! house To the old homestead of Robert II
Wardlaw has been occupied.
Nearly all the h"me.tract beyond the
! branch has been buiIt mp ny Mr.. j &. Is klngil.
! Judge Cothran has buit many dwellings,
and covered many acres with nice honses.
! The lots on the Sirect lendtng To the G.. e..
& y. depot have heen built up with nice
houses.
The lands in front OF Hon. W. Fl. Park or
have several houses on them.
And so II is in every direction. New houses
are everywhere.
THE PASSING AWAY or OLD NAMES.
The people who walk our streets and fll
places in The business circles. in The church,
and in society. are new men, with only an
exception here and there. Many Of the fam.
lilies who were once SD numerous and SO pow.
errul are now almost without n representa-.
tive.
or all the Wardlnws not one rema ins.
(,r plI The PerriuE only two are with uS-L.