The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-03
MR.. CANNON'S FAILURE.
He Goes 10 Alabama 10 Buy COttO1
for au Exporter.

Owing 10 circumstances Mr.. r. W. CANNOT
merchant, nl this city, made an assignmef,
in bankruptcy, and his store IL closed; NJ
J. l.. Mcmillan Is agent of creditors; l.:
Perrin, Eso is missioner In BANKRUPTCY
A record of Mr.. Cannon's life would mTke
an Interesting story.
At the close OF the war, he and many ohei
good men in East Tennessee were forci 10
leave their homes becanse Of their Southern
sen timents. Mr.. Cannon, Judson KfeTS'
William Rogers, 6. Il. Jackson, Charle5 NC
Clung, b. F. Yoe, and Others whose Itines
we do not now recall, came 10 Aboevill1aIIesr
he war as refugees from the Wratn 7lnelr
Union neighbors In Tennessee
MIR. Cannon has heen q prominent I pre IN
the mercantile Business ever aimee came
here, and, like majority OF other ffho go
In To that pursuit. he had successeOend re-
verses .ssFoI the last several years ht 2td BUS
mess on the Knox Corner, seilipgf yoceries
and taking liens on crops. sIhis fan IL trieo
to com promise with his creditors, ar1latiln9
into bankruptcy, and secured salaledsA5
uation az cotton buyer In An ALABAMA WM4l
After turning over his effects he,weq 10 aAi3
bama to be ready To enter upon IN seff1ee
on the first of January. 81 "
Mrs. Rolaine Fair, and to than fes 9erq
sons, who are most excel
Of good business capacity. Il z9f 49,
Mr. Cannon has always sbeanEe 1ps54 4unn'
Ing citizen, who was respecteQ We pple
Of the town, as Ia evidenc4&9x3 yea
elections to the office of Mayor s &, :,
He manifested pabHc spirt4 anu gave
hist adherence TO whateyerS%E 1hougnt
promised he welfare OF the tow4 and always
had the courage Of his con vfctta(G he took
decided stands on every .qus8ah ana o
one was ever at loss to place 1in! Cand or
and frankness of speech chsI cterized his
whole life. -
Sluce the organization OF fth{water-works,
he has taken an active tnte&t In II and
acted useful part in hriBGnRfhe best possif
ble success 10 the eutetpEtse. - NJ
Mr. Cannon is the l$StFof III East gennss-
| see refugees TO leave Eis. s7ifS 4counnk,Sn1
William Rogers, went % sjtlggssa ss,s ssyelaI 9
years ago. Mr.. B. EsXoe sIFssnear s.zsenS e
wood. %2sisasyS& "a ~ ~ sssS .ss
Judson Rogers, Charss A Clung md 9s5s
T. Jackson are dead. AZ ~
| And 80 II is. that all OF th1 East 5Ienpesfees
ans are gone from Abbey e.s sot onsfsfes ~
mains. SEt:,fSesf issstSS ~ zssI
here, and Mr.. Cannon ny return All the
spring, after the expirattf sof MS cor
or IL may be that he pay contfn1eA1n
business In Alabama, a4 They VIII gost4
him. . " ~ i,isxxIfs.A5
mess as agent for his 1fe, and she hA$ 9ps
piled for homestead in t1real and psfB6qkt
property. Mr.. Cannon misfortune fFl
a source Of regret, and b Adepartura5emQxs
an old citizen, whose fareer ioEzA san44nS
| ter OF 4 century has Pen note9aQERO0o
Judgment, decisfor c1thaTa cters &ftds fair
dealing Many u, iendI regret the actfcnfh-
stances which inslocs IN To- seekgetE9lo2cc
ment elsewhere The| being no cpeuipg1n
the towh, ,fofI rEsttonI ayer, he necsSsatily
had sGc look 4Bf0ad foiHe position t6r .yhteh
Ehe wasbsat ned reno NJ. efficient ser
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