The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-05-15

Sheriff, Mr.. {. j. Lyon, where we are hosI
Lyons election Miss May Lyon. one Of Aooe,
1 IyiIes prettiest young laddies, now MAKES tue
home bright and cheerful for Mrs. Lyon. ,,s
Mr.. Lyon has large force OF hanos on n.s
lplantaiiou which Is conducted ana mshaseu
the same as before his election.
We next make a stop at the home plaee
known IA the Frank Gilbert home ana uow
owned by Mr.. Walter b. Wilson. upon whlcn
he has made considerable i'm provements A.
the mile post we find the home OF MT. a. n.
| Watson. who although recently onrnt OUT. IN
already preparing to rebuild and maze nun ,n
self and family once more comfortable IN Il
happy home. He has built smali ouIuIus
| In which himself aud family are living NJ
present. Mr.. Watson has large lorce VI
hands on his plantation and Is rushlng LOT d
| big crop as usual. Mr.. Watson Is one OF 40
| beville Cdunty's men who has made iarmlng
| a success, heing now surrounded Win Pienly
u About , ha II mile farther we pass the home
OF Mr.. lin simmons, Coot Smlth ano w.
Mcneil. ,.,,-
We next arrive at the old "Woodhnrst
home now owned by Dr. j. w. Shersrd. ~neie
| he with his family, seem happy aud content.
The Doctor has good practlce anu e"Jo9'
| life. ,,a
Another half mile brings us 10 tns me
settled, and com iortable home. Mr.. Evans IL
| a good practical farmer. and by energy ana
hard work. ia, we hope winning the success ne
| we next make a pleasant call at the pretty
country home OF Mra. E. A. Gilbert al Lebanon.
| whom we had the pleasure Of meeting 10 per
son together with her daughter nies ;ahn'e' 10,
both nf whom very kindly gave US much IN
We leave to the right the home OF our popu-
| lar School Commissioner. Mr.. j. =. 1ioert'
which we now MS in days gone oy' KNOW ih
Al ihe ave mile post we find The old settled
| and pretty home OF Mr.. Alex Richey, wnlch
presents To the eye OF the passer oy nome oi
L AIr Rinhav
cal farmer. and has good orchara ana nuc9
around him 10 make him comfortable ana
happy. ,,o ,o,,o
| OF Mr.. Samuel, Evans, who is an excellent far
| mer and who has made good and substantial
| improvements since he bought Inc properly
| Adding to his dwelling, building out houses
and adding greatly TO the appearance OF the
home by clearing out in front, 80 as 10 leave
beautiful grove OF oaks.
A few hundred yards and We draw IN at tne
home Of Mr. j. Thornton, VINO mo iS.s mas e. SII hI.
farm. Mr.. J. e. Gillebeau Is also an >nmate
Of this home, and in. the absence OF MT
Thornton gave US much Information WHICH
lsaved US a drive Of several miles.
A short distance and we pass the home o.
j Mr. j. Z. Edwards, which Ia about four md 6
half miles from Abbeville; mere we agar
turn southward and travel to the snake, e
81 Edwards which we believe is on the OLD "Cao
In" road along which we are now travelling
THESE two farms show good farming. oeliif
nicely and we'll cultivated. short distanct
, and we approach the home OF Mr.. VIM. H
McAllister, which we believe Is the home
stead OF the late DR.. Tom Mabry, Mr.. Nc
AIIister IL good farmer and has much i'm
proved the old home.
A short drive brings US to the home Of Mr.
John NJ. Mabry who has a splendid farm ant
, il making success of farming. and is happy
IN his home surrounded by an interesting
family.
, Next comes the home OF Mr.. Sam Neel wht
! is a hard working, and industriou farme
and deserves success In his avooation.
81 Mr. Sam Hammond Is the next home VI
pass which n a newly settled place and show
signs OF much improvement, made by hart
: work and energy. Mr.. Hammond will mee
e with the success he deserves II attention t
/ the farm will win.
? We now pass the old Henry S. Hammond
1 place owned by Mr.. w. s. Sanders who Is
splendid farmer and has the old plantation
e In good shape and is pushing forward TO sue
cess.
a We now arrive at the cross roads on tn
1 Snake" road, known as the old Abb Gray
E place, around which now cluster number o
/ pretty cottages, q handsome new Methods
. Church. saw mill and gfnnery, giving TO tn
place the appearance OF wsy-Side station OIL
a railroad which II will be when the "Blacl
/ Diamond" blows It's whistle on this alread!
! Here we find the pretty and old settled
' home OF Mrs. Sarah prennon. Also that Q
/ Mr.. George Wardlaw, while Mr.. David Ward
, and his brother, Mr.. Samuel Wardlaw aboa
one mile down the road leading to the oil
= WRrdlRw homestead.
= Mr.. w. T. McGlll is back on our left aoou
, half mile. These are all progressive ant
r practical farmers, good citizens and have b.
farming accumu lated enough 10 make then
}. happy and contented In their homes.
We next pass the old place known @ as In
B owned by Mr.. Billy Hammond, who is
. pushing and industrious farmer, who ha
/ good stock, fine fields OF clover and an "ol'
time" orchard. the fruit OF which is hard L
beat.
g At the three mile post we come to the pre-,
y ty farm known as Fair View" owned b.
!" Mrs. Vose and Mrs. Mcdonald, and occupied
:. by tenants, this farm is being Improved II
Q the way of buildings orchards, and llk
q many others is yet susceptible OF much I'm
e provements.
Mr.. J. II. Hall who Ia tenant on land owne'
fl by Mr.. Cheyes Haskell. Mr.. Hall Is an ex
relent farmer, hard worker and Is strivin
a to make a success In his business. We nov
1 White, colored. who ia an excellent farmer
: who by energy. hard work and economy ha
q gat hered around several plantations, and /
= one who IL making SUCCESS OIL the farm.
i We now draw up:at the home OF MIR. G. r
/ Richey. one OF the progressive and up 10 dat
1 dairy" men and farmers Of AbbeviIe Coun
G ty, who by push nd energy is steadily win
Ing the success he merits. A look at thi
. farm aud dairy will prove that Mr.. Richie.
believes In the forward movement.
On the Cabin" road is the we'll cultivated
, farm of Mr.. Foster Hommond (Which vi
, omitted in its proper place,) who IL up.to dat
III IN his interests on the farm, having improved
!. machinery, farm implements, reapers, etc.
and is one of the few who Is able 10 "live
almost entirely at "home."
/ We now approach the beautiful city o
, Abbeville, with Its steeples and domes. III
i churches, High School, big cotton mill anc
| splendid water works, Electric Light ant
! Power Company, oil, and fertilizer mill
s railroads, and many other industries which
10 their every day hum and hustle make
! live and progressive city, with happy ant
5 increasing population.
? In the "write up" of our route we trust W,
/ have left out no one, and II we have II wal
an omission OF the head, and not of the heart
There are quite number OF patrons wht
? live on the sharon road and who come across
. 10 the Island Ford road 10 get their mail
-. These homes We did not pass, having th ell
. names given to US by q friend aoug ou
I route. but We know each ufthem personally
, and have no hesitancy In saying for each anc
all Of them just what we have said for thos'
we passed.
f This twenty-five miles OF our route Is
thickly settled portion of our county, mad,
4 up Of first class citizens sud we'll TO do farm
ers, who are kept posted as TO the new
} OF the day, by the reading OF daily
and weekly papers TO which they are libera
subscribers. In many Of the homes we founC
the Press and Banner which we hope soon &c
carry 10 every home along the route.