The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-03-01
ABBEVILLE.
Some Dots about the City Of Able.
: vile.

In the old slavery days, than which there
could never be anything better, when life
flowed on in pleasant streams, and We had
| not become "hewers Of wood and drawers OF
water" both literally and metaphorically, m Alb
beville, s. c., was one OF the most noted
| towns in the State for culture and refine
ment. The overthrow of the social conditions
Of the South, and the new element that came
| to the front, is but an oft told tale.
Abbeville is charming place still and the
home Of lovely people.
was told by prominent man, that they
were the best people TO each other, anywhere
on the globe; that let one be in distress, sick
or disabled and that these people Wed with
each other, seeing which could do the most.
Abbevile is located in the Seventh Con-
gressions! Distriet q, and has population OF
mill, electric plant, fine system Of water
works and lovely hotel, the Eureka, con.
vinces you that Abbeville is abreast with the
| leading South Carolina towns.
You will rarely find politer or more hospi.
| table people in any town. The best men IN
Abbevtlle County, fought for States Rights
and the Sovereignty Of the Constitution. ;! al.
ways think of Abbeville as the home OF Hon.
Samuel MCGOWAN once Judge Of the Supreme
Court whom I remember most kindly and
| thorough. never saw Mr.. Bennett, will al
Hawthorn, with bis raven locks and theatri.
cal manners in literary controversy, some
thing about plagiarism.
Only for few, minutes, 1 met Probate
nently identified with County affairs for
| about thirty years. Judge Hill was born in
1889. He enlisted and fought through the war
End. 8. G. Infantry. The office OF Probate
Judge belongs to him as long as he wanted II,
He had no opposition in the last election.
having had the office ten years.
The assessed value OF Abbev1lle County Is
Sa 0OO,0 900 in round numbers.
The aggregate State and County tax
From Mr.. P. A. Cheatham, a wealthy plant
er, I was informed that Abbeyille County was
one OF the richest and most productive agri.
cultural counties in South Carolina and that
The crops has yielded splendidly, only little
depression on account OF cotton. Now that
the planters have come TO their senses, they
will hereafter regulate the price of cotton
themselves.
Mr.. Cheatham runs his fiue plantation on
the tenant plan.
Beyond doubt South Carolina is more
prosperous and better of financially than al
any time since the war.
Mr.. Robts b. Link, post master at Abbeville,
tall, fine looking. we'll dressed and polished
one OF the most courteous public servants Alb.
beville has ever had. Everybody likes him
and every body praises him. The present
post master was born in this County in 1864
and was salesman in one Of the largest mer.
camille houses In Ab6eville, was appoip ted
post master Feb. 6, 1895 under the Cleveland
administration. Also held the office three
uad n se1g OF y uDer was
dent Roosevelt. Mr.. Link has striven hard
to make the office prosperous. Receipts Of
the office have grown from S25OO to $500 a
year. He has made many substantial i'm.
provements and large Increase Of the boxes.
Five rural delivery routes.
Mr.. DargaD Ia opening up 8 splendid line Of
mercantile goods and a III cents department.
had the pleasure of meeting one Of most
successful young business men OF Abbeville,
Broker and Commission House, six years in
business. Mr.. j. s. Bowie, nephew OF Major
Bowie at one time one OF Atlanta's leading
dead. j. 8. Bowie sells for Swift e. Co., han-
dies by the car load. Liberty Mills flour from
Nashville, Tenn, also Blesh. Miller d. Co.,
seymour, Ind, Kennedy Grain Com pany, st.
Louis. flour and corn sugar from McMahap
Refining Company, Philadelphia; Dunlap
Mills, Petersburg, Va. This enterprislng
young Broker and Commlssion Merchant
contracts o business from Sl25 to Sl50,000 year.
Mr.. Bowie was born In 1875. Is K. of p. and
Odd Fellow.
My time owing TO circumstances was limit.
ed In Abbeville 10 my regret.
Prof. L. w. Dick, Principal Of the Abbeville
Graded School informed me that the school
was In q prosperous condition. Present en-
rollment $40. Ten teachers take great inter-
est in their work and impartlDg knowledge
to their pupils and lnculcating IN them de-
sire TO learn, for which eXertions they
have been abundanty rewarded. Prof. Dick
graduated at Davidson College 1888. Began
very successfully at various places, the last
place Aiken, 8. @.
The Eureka Hotel Ia q lovely place 10 stop.
The rooms are beautifully furnished and the
table most excellent.
Mrs. Mary T. Wbitson.
Columbia. 8. c.
Feb. 5, 1905.