The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-07-26
MARTINS MILL.
The Electric Light Plant Leases the
Water Power for Ten Years.

The Electric Light Power Company have
leased from Mrs. Stets the water power OF
Martins Mill shoals on Little River, seven
miles west of Abbeville. and will at an early
day commence the erection ofa higher dam.
which will enable them to utilize All tne
water and deveiope greater nunoer ",
horse power than has heretofore oeen useu a'
The Electric Light Company have contract,
ed to light the city of Abbevile FOR perIodM M oI
ten years at the rate ofS200 month, or sZlooO
q wear, and the lease of the water power ls
to run for like period OF ten years. Iue
rent which the Electric Light Company con-
tracts TO pay is $3.50 year. ana 10 su..enoeF or
Whatever the Electric Light Company
make out of the lease, remains TO be seen.
But 1t seems to this newspaper that MIS-:
SteIts has made q very good traoe. ana
she is TO be congratulated on realizing nice
sum from property which has heretofore not
been remarkable for It's large prohts.
The Electric Light Company expect to
deyelope seveuty.five horse power and for the
privilege OF doing 80 they pay at the rate
of about IS per horse power. ,,.
As we understand, the city OF Augusta SELLS
its canal water at S. per horse power.
Itis estimated that the steam power at the
Abteyille Cotton Mill will not cost more
than about $3.50 per horse power for the day
run. 49,
or course when the cotton mill runs day
and night The cost per horse power 10 gfeatly
Increased. And so 1t may be that the
increase their profit by selling power during
the day time. II they sell power during
the day time to run industrial enter.
prises, their lease will be Indeed most Valu'
If they can deliver seventy-five horse power
In the city of Abbeville 1t will give great
impetus to the industries in town.
With seventy five horse power small yarn
mill could be successfully run. go
Or, with seventy.ive horse power, oil mills
and ginneries could be run.
Or, with seventy-five horse power, the pro.
posed new roller mill could be run.
The delivery of seventy.f1ve horse power IN
this city will give business great boost anu
our enterprislng citizens should avail them.
selves OF lis advantages, in case the power Is
offered for sale. 1t will never do 10 allow 80
valuable power TO 60 TO waste.
BY selling the power for use during the day
time the Electric Light Company VIII MAKE Ak Q
corporation which secures the right 10 use IL.
The town will never be city by simply sci.
ling goods on a lien. Active energy applied
10 the development of industrial enterprises
will bring the results which will benefit our
citizens and give profitable employment to
those who may need the opportunity by which
they may earn an honorable living.
THE DIFFERENCE RETwEEN THE DEATH
GRIP AND INDUSTRY.
Money invested In mortgages eats up the
unfortunate debtor and he becomes slRv We TO
the lender, but money judiciously invested
in Industrial enterprises Dement'S both the
investor and the laborer. Instead OF
impoverishing the laborer 1t enriches him
and betters his condition.
While the busy world seldom thinks Of the
needs, wants or benefits Of others. 1t Is pleas
ant to meet man who recognizes the beneht
which the Iaborer may receive from the
presence OF q great corporation. Such per-
son is to be found In our County Superinten.
dent Of Education, Mr.. j. g. Gilbert. He
expresses himselfin in way about the cotton
mill which ia inst to the laoOrerS and very
gratifying to those who may have been the
humblest factors In building 1t. The mill has
been paying out QUO month. Before the
end OF the year the pay roll Will amount
the pay roll ofa small yarn mill 10 be run by
electricity, the whole community will be
greatly benefited by the presence OF indus
trial enterprises.