The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-22
Pleasant Letters.

The following is a copy Of letters which
will be sent to about sixty citizens OF Aooe-
Vile:
Abbeville, 8. G., Nov. 20, $780,.
NJ.
Dear Sir: Enclosed please find our check
No. on The Merchantile National Bank,
OF New York City, drawn TO your order In the
81 d,vdend ofs pes es SHARES
Of The Abbeville Cotton NJ Ills stock, now
standing In your name on the books OF the
Mill. Please acknowledge receipt and oblige,
Very truly yours,
The Abbeville Cotton Mills.
The only variation In the form OF the letter
being the name of the party addressed and
the number OF the shares upon which three
per cent. dividend is paid. Captain Dawson
once said, that checks we're las welcome as
daisy in cows mouth" AS far as we know
these cotton mill checks are no exception,
and will be received with pleasure by those
who hold stock in the best enterprise that
Abbevllle has ever undertaken. In the past
few OF the stockholders became weary Of
waiting and sold their shares. but the great
majority OF them are still holding on, and
the Press and Banner trusts that they may
continue to hold on. When stock In good
enterprise has once been paid for, 1t is we'll to
lay that no uch away, and keep 1t salted down
for rainy day, which will be sure to come to
too many OF us before we have ended our
days. In after years we will be proud OF
the stock as well for souvenir as for the
profit Of holding 1t. Citizens Of Abbevile
will rejoice in the success which has crowned
their efforts TO build the best cotton mill In
America. The coast is now clear, and under
the present skillful management. the stock
holders have nothing to fear. Desired re-
suits for the future are about as we'll assured
as any human event can be, that is not abso-
lutely fixed.
From start to finish the finest machinery
has been bought. The location. the water,
the mill house, the warehouses, the office, the
operatives and officers houses are Of the best,
and nothing remains to be done, except to
run the machinery. It's spindles and cards
make ceaseless music night and day. Run
ming on full time. the semi-annual dividends
are sure to come.
The success of the Abbeville Cotton Mill is
no longer a question. 1t will make money
right along, and be blessing to all our
people.
The success Of the mill is largely due to the
tact and the ability of President Bailey. OF
course he could not build mill without CO.
operation, but the fact that he secured CO.
operation in the prosecution Of new and
untried enterprise at Abbeville shows the
merit Of the man. The confidence In
which he is held by his neighbors who placed
their whole trust In his ability to carry
the enterprise to successful issue must
be to him q pleasant memory. Those
who are not familiar with the magnitude OF
the undertaking have little idea Of the wear
and tear OF mind and body that come from
the perplexing incidents which arise to worry
and cause anxiety during q four years con-
stant struggle in unbeaten paths. But as
hope ends in fruition, so does anxiety end In
the accomplishment of successful issue.
The mill is now as solid as the everlasting
hills, and Abbeville has an industry which
will forever stand as a monument to the
wisdom and public spirit Of those who built
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