The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-01-02
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Again the old year with It's broken resolu-
it's failures and its successes has passed..
AS the spirit makes its last rally In the body
just before death, 30 the ola year at the
tide, gathers iis forces for The aP-
preaching end. II has gone and It's record ID
made up. What does the span that marks
Its existence show Of material development
or Abbevillt? What new fields have been
opened up through which capital may multi
ply itself, aud the citizen find profitable
employment.
AS Congressman Aiken very aptly remark
ed recently "a cynical or derisive criticisE,
of ones home town ia despicsble, but d whole
some review Of It's short comlpgs for Its bet.
ter awakening is the duty OF the citizen." 1t
Is in this spirit that we review the material
prosperity Of Abbeville. We have seen the
town OF Greenwood rise from q mere station
to a city ofgreater population than ore own
We have seen Bolton and HoneR Path, by
their own efforts. incresse their population
and busin, IS almost 10 q level with our own.
We have seen Anderson forge far ahead OF
us with its eight or ten cotton Mills, It's street
railways and numerous other enterprises
The question arises: have these places any
advantage. OF Abbeville. Our merchants are
prosperous. hbe surrounding farm lands are
productiSs-our people are as OF the salt OF the
earth. And yet, year by year we see our
young men moving of either to manage or
to operate the capital OF some other city.
Aobeville in the person of Mr.. l.. W. Parker
and Mr.. A. w. Smith has given two OF the
most lrominentmill men In the South TO
other sections.
The list OF those who have gone out from
Abbeville 10 supply the ever Increasing de.
mand for good men in Anderson would NIL q
book. Much Of her capital has gene TO deVel-
CD other towns, Can we not do something
for the retention Of her men and means at
home? II requires no reasoning 10 convince
our people tina the cotton mil and the rail-
road shops have been the life OF the town,
and yet it Was almost under pro- est that The
mill was built. What II for some years its
stock was below par. Were not some Of the
largest stockholders among the largest
property holders! And we're they not
Indirectly more than compensated in the
enhancement Of real estate valuek?
The investment in corporate enterprises 10
doubtly rtmunerstive, but by far the greatest
! profit comes from the psy roll that maintains
Its operation.
LOOhl VI GaS1 WoA WV t0Oot " ~
that has added to the growth OF our city. II
looks very much as II We had marked time
or a year while others have marched on.
What will we do during the present yeai?
II We will, We can set in motion another
cotton mill. We can connect our city by
trolley line with other points of like import
ance. We can build the thirty odd dwelling
houses mat are 30 badly needed for those
who have come in our midst. There never
was a time when we were better prepared or
more able to do something for the material
and permanent advsncemenf OF AbbeVilie.
We are nearer than any other city to the
unlimited water power of GreEg and Trotter
Shoals. the former Of which is DOW being
developed and the latter of which will shortly
be developed. live will be prepared 70 take
advantage OF this power as soon he u can be
furnished. and with one accord SSssshc wnk
for the good Of the town. ,hefe ID not I'M to
the possibilities Of our olty.