The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-05-28
NEW HOTEL.
The vaius Of lndustrial Enterprises
nnd Thetr Eject On the ToWo.


Young gentlemen OF the city are making
active efforts to nsise nouey with which u
build 4 new hotel. As so0u as they exhaust
enuris among themselves, they propose u
appeal to tho older citizens 10 take stock snd
complete the WORK.
Ia 10 said Thai one or two public spirited cit
ixsns vial each take Si.vtO stuck In = new hotel
several lots are regarded M eligib Q. name
ly: Tue ioi on wnicn Mr.. J. l. Hii!'s scaies
hvw stand the lot opposi,s ~ Whites Hiock
ihs lol iu iiont OF the Episcopal church ; the
lot peiongtpg 10 DIR. Hill, near the PIesuyte.
rian ch aruh; the lot belonging to Mr.. George
White.
When the stock has been taken. the share
holders Will consult Ihe owners or the lots,
and make The bcui oaryaln possibie.
This editor II 10 sympMthy with any move-
up OF the ciiy, aud We wi.h tho ente, prising
young gentlemen the most abundant success
in the reaiiz ,ti.u OF their nop,s.
Il - = pity thai al OF our citizens could
NOT unite Ia every enurt To advance the iu-
lesesis of the town. When different groups
coeccnIraIs their efforts On different enter.
psisss. success u sometimes defeated. and the
rsslix tiiop VI our hopes 10 always made more
difficull. Tuis vas especially true la the ei.
forts which resulted IN the buiiding OF TIT
Coltoa Mil. While nearly every BODY Ia
town lent helping hand, the undertakiny y
vas great one. which bore heavily ON few
Many hands make liSnt work, and . puli all
toyeInsr would oriny the oest results.
II there DO division Of seutiment a. to The
u
DO oul one opinion ~ 10 me beneficial resulls
10 como from The presence OF an industrial
entefprise. Ten years ago. Aobeviiie hau
only about sixteeu or seventeen stores. Siccc
the coming OF ihe railroad. and s,nce ihs
building VI the cotton MILL tho stores have
increased 10 1ity or sixty. and the popu q.
ton In 100 ana hall uEies ~ great as !,
was ten yeass ago.
eabiished, namely: rns warehouse and the
furniture factory.
Tue warehouse gives employment to oni,
Two persOas. but IL 10 one OF the most ussIui
enlerprises thai we have had.
Tho furniture factoTy, with capital o: only
tD.N0 gives empiuym ment now 10 perhnp
twenty I've persOnu, and ~ soon the worn
u fufthor advanced from thirty 10 finy meL
Will DO required. These men wiil earn mon.
ey, and They wia spend nj least part oi u.
live could raise ~ ubscrIp piions to the amount a
Of too.uvo oi S6O,eOu oas.s Tor tho organization
Of sn0tber ootton mill would No had aud the
capital STOCK could siierWard be Increased T.
any desired stnouut.
When the projectors OF the AbbsvliIe Cut.
ton mill sccuroo subscri plion. Tor $50. .00O tneS
effeoted their organisation. Their rirst chas.
Ter was for SUs,UU0. IL was Increased iroD
time ~ time, untiI now 10 % q big mill.
Tue brick was made the nrst year. TUE
next spring tne contract Tor putting up IN,
baiidiny was let TOR $:tND-a sam tar IN tx.
csss oi Ine paid Up subscriptions. When tht
house Was nBished there was deflcIoncy toi
GSe-tntrd Of the amount OF the contract.
We neotion these facts 10 show that it Wa
not au easy matter To ooiiu the mil, snd q
give sssursncs that n our people dssiTe I,
build anolhef mill they Can 90 ~ easily
enough BY united Effort The hrst mill hsu
sotne rupp0rt from nsariy every Lody IN town.
bot many Of oar citizens did not give u theii
hearty suppurt.
This editor wants nc ofiiclal position 10 the
prOposed neW mill, or any other Institution
He has no property which he wishes TO wOrk
of. He has Leither land, nor chips nor shet
4 40 a
grind. He to In e0bdition u sid sliil and let
Ins old iown Be nnishcd, bot he would greatl,
prefer To see 10 grow and prusper. deis prUuc
Of his edosts 10 build tue A6bevilie CottOt
MIL, and he has mo- regrets for having in SesteV
something in 10. The satisiS st.on of having
done little 10 help buiid up the town b
worth something. and having helped In out
insisnes, no iesis Inclined 10 help again.