The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-01-06
DoNALDs DOTS.
As Related by the Young Correspond.
ent-VisitOrs Coming and Going.
Donalds. Jan. 4, 1904.

~ r'&s.' Donalds. Jan. 4, 1904.
Dopald's faces the year OF 1904 with the
brightest prospects Of any town in the state
Of It's size. It's record in the year Just past is
one that our folks will always look upon With
great pride for 1t has made most wonderful
stride., During the year an oil mill, GIN
merry and bank was organized and all are
doing we'll.
The incoming year promises to be red
letter year for our town for many important
enterprises will be erected. There is some
hope that another new years day will fnd
work progressing on a cotton mill. A cotton
warehouse is to be erected this spring. May
the year oft9A be q banner one for Donald's.
On last Friday night the farmers Of the
town and surrounding community gave a
banquet to Mr.. Joseph N. Nance cotton
buyer here. Tits useless to say that 1t waa q
success for when body OF farmers, as CRATE
ful to man az these farmers here we're, go In
to have something In his honor 1t is obliged
TO be a SUCCESS. u ~ ~ -. E.'s.. r. III
Mr. Nance ia farmer and lives about five
miles from this place and about three months
ago be saw that cotton was going higher so
He went to Abbeville first bnt dended to
come TO better place so he came to D0nalda.
much TO the delight Of all; for as a speaker
said the night of the banquet, he has made
thousands both for himself and for the peo-
pie. After fine oyster supper was served
some speech making was INDUCED in. Mr..
L.. A. Shannon was made chairman ofzthe
meeting and Mr.. d. NJ. Humphreys intro
duced the speaker. In Introducing Mr..
Nance be referred to him as the Browne OF
DonaIds' and as the "Bull OF the woods"
Mr. Nance said be was very grateful to the
people of Donalds for what they had done for
him and would ALWAYS remember them no
matter where he went. When he said he
would boy here again next fall there WAS big
applause. a,5,f',.,l s.hty 4
Mr. w. K. Stringer, president OF the bank,
would help them all II could. He said he
hoped TO soon see cotton mill in this town.
All OF the speakers expressed great confidence
in Donald q future. The banQueters staid
until late hour and when they left they did
hope that our town had been benefited. ~
The Christmas holidays we're very quiet.
nothing unusual happening TO break the
monOtony. r. ~ -. = ... i Ir-
! There were three banquets besides several
parties, scraps, etc. -, ~, g<.
: The trade on Christmas eve was good.
= Quite stir was caused in our town last
for coming at the time It did would have
been a calamity.to our town but matters have
been smoothed over by electing Mr.. Sea-
wright Mayor and Polfceman and paying him
be observed herethis year for Mr.. Seawright
would put the most prominent man OF the
town in the guard house as quick as the
humblest negro, Unnecessary. In this he has
Hunter and Mckee will be here soon with
some fine Tennessee mules 30 here is our
folks chance to secure stock. Mules will in
all probability be very high next spring. p.7
lected by the bank Of Donalds.s This was
great convenience to the people here as II
saved cold ride. The bank Is doing q big
business and Is having the support OF all our
people. - st,c. y .l-g'
: The oil mill is running night and day and
is making hulls, meal, etc.. tosupply the local
demand. u ~ Z 4.
The Donalds High School opened today
after two weeks Of holidays. p q,
The people here can have their pictures
taken at Mr.. E. II. Booker's store every
IL Z. ~, IL !. a.. 4 - A
Miss Blanche Matthias has returned from q
visit to her parents at Luno, 8. c.. 80 sg.i -
Mrs. T. F. Wright Of Phoenix,.S. G., spent
the holidays with her parents here. ~,
Prof. b. NJ. 10y spent Christmas at this
place. 81. Q. B..