The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-03-04
ABBEVILLE.
She Must Wake Up and Maintain Her
Reputation ns u Progressive City.

Abbeville must move forward. We have
come 10 the parting of the ways. We are al
the very pinch OF the game. We have reach
ed crisis In our little city's history, II we
taken long step backward. No progress for
ward Is an evidence and a mark Of failure
and decay. A gentleman from Newberry
not been here for years, but he said the place
looked very familiar. Another gentleman, a
citizen OF another county, said that Abbeville
looked very much like II did twenty years
ago. We cannot afford to look back. If we
do not go forward, stagnation and decay
await US. We will lose our standing with our
neighbors.
On the other hand. If we will only have a
little faith and confidence, every thing will
brighten up. am no pessimist 1 believe
that our beautiful city is on the eve of great
things. ] believe we will advance forward all
along the line. The gentlemen whom men,
toned above are mistaken in their obser va
tions. They spoke hastily and alter super
ficial glance only. They didn't take into con-
sideration our new and beautiful churches.
They didn't see our splendid school building.
They didn't see the many new cottages and
handsome residences scattered all over our
place. They didn't take into consideration
the fact that new streets have been opened
and new houses now adorn them where Il few
years ago there was nothing but trees and
grass. They didn't see the site for our fine
cotton factory and the millions Of brick al
ready made for its early erection. They
didn't know that our telephone posts have
come and that in short time we Yill have q
fine telephone system established. They
didn't know that we are agitating the queS-
tion of fire department, electric lights and
waller works.
We are bound to move forward. Those who
are at the head OF our factory say that they
are very much encouraged with the outlook
IL Is proposed To build Il two hundred thou.
sand dollar mill. Capitalists from abroad are
beginning TO look towards Abbeville for the
purpose of locating and investing their mon.
ey. Already the question of establishing q
new bank has been mooted and mon!ed iuen
from other places have the matter under ad-
vlsement.
A progressive and public spirited council
has much TO do with any cty's success. Nc
doubt efforts will be made to con fer with the
people OF Anderson and other places along
| the line or the new railroad which II Is pro
posed 10 build to see If we cannot bring 1t by
our place.
1t has gone abroad that Abbeville is pro
crossing and we must maintain this reputa
| lion. Your correspondent has recently visit
ed several counties in the upper part of the
State. Everywhere he heard people speaking
| in high terms of Ahbeville. II seems TO bt
generally conceded that success and prOsperi
ty await US in the near future. We mus
make good such reputation. We must keep
pace with our sister cities. Greenwood pro
poses TO erect u second cotton mill. Green.
process of construction. Walhalla has jus
! built a SG0,00O mill. Anderson proposes u
double the amount OF capital stock In her cot
ton mill, and what Anderson undertakes sht
usually accompishes. Let US move forward
Let our young men come to the front. Rele
gate mOssbacks To the rear.
Citizen.