The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-06-28
Wednesday, June %. 1899.
Still Standing.

No active movement has been had, LOOKING
10 the organization Of any new enterprise al
Abbeville. We are standing still. When
ever the spirit moves US. we may inaugurate
an industrial enterprise, that will prove o.
great benefit to the town, and be a safe and
profitable in vestment for those who put theil
money into It.
The Abbeville Cotton Mill was organized
under the most unfavorable circumstances
and 1t Is now an assured success. Already !,
has given en- ployment to many people, and
the dividends are In sight for the stock hold
ers.
There are several good building sites abou,
the town, and water may be had In abund
ance.
We have clay, water, elbowgrease, and pine
timber In great quantities to make all the
brick that is necessary for building purposes
The only thing lacking to make the brick is g
little ready cash to set the brick mills In
motion.
The first year ofthe Abbeville Cotton NIL
was spent In organizing. obtaining subscrip
tions, and making brick. About $4,000 In
subscriptions was raised. About $4,000 was
thus put in circulation. Lot owners, labor.
eT6, WOOQ-S6ll0E5, COuIIdClOls, nho oshO's
handled that money.
During the second year, the subscriptions
we're increased to sl0O, 600, and OF this amount
some 5O,OOO was paid to contractors, and they
In turn distributed II.
The third year about $4,000 was paid TO mill
hands, and they spent some OF 1t with ouI
business firms.
The fourth year the mill Is being doubled
in size, and increased in running hours. Be
fore the year Is out the mill will have paid to
people hereabout for labor and material, and
for operating the machinery, in the aggre
gate, sum equal to say, 100000.
These figures note the growth and progress
OF the Abbeville Cotton Mill in four years.
The work is not yet finished. Next year
the mill will be enlarged again, and the oper'
ating force will be increased. The invest
ment will then reach half a million, and the
yearly output OF money for labor and wood
will exceed hundred thousand dollars.
A thousand people, including families, will
then be furnished the means of q comfortable
living, and the men who put their money
into the enterprise will receive a fair return
for their money.
Every mill In the State seems to be doubling
in size, and many new mills are being built
Will Abbeville stand still, while others are
going forward?
There is no use In waiting. The town will
stand still until somebody puts the ball In
motion.
II the people SO will 1t, they can more
readily build new mill than they built the
one which we now have.
II the people prefer any other enterprise
they can raise the money.
Unity OF action, and harmony OF feeling
will accomplish desired results.
II those OF our ellow.citizens who stood
alooffrom the organization OF the Abbeville
Cotton Mill. or who invested in 1t mere
trif1e, will unite they can build mill, and
they will find stockholders OF the existing
mill ready and willing to help in any new
enterprise.
This newspaper has no specific informa tion
about cotton seed oil mills, or knitting Hills
or cordage mills, or carpet mills. Without
Information on these points, and with only a
limited knowledge of cotton mills. We would
favor q cotton mill. A cotton mill can be
secured for about the cost Of any of the other
enterprises.
A cotton mill generally grows to great pro.
portions, when compared to other industries,
and Its benefits are participated in by the
greatest numbers.
To show that South Carolina Is moving
while Abbeviile is standing, we copy notes OF
new industries In this State, which appeared
last week IN the Manufacturers Record.