The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-12-18
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Wednesday, Dec. ls, 1907.
Times Change and We Change with

Times Change and We Change with
Them.
When the Greenville and Columbia rail-
road was built, tradition has 1t that Cokes-
bury and Due West contributed money to the
building OF the road on condition that 1t did
not run through their towns. Cokesbury and
Due West towns were communities then. a.
now, filled with the best Of people, and each
had good college. which uent out sons 10
bless mankind while they prospered and
made success for themselves Cokeebury
ceased to grow. The population In Due West,
however, increased In numbers. And, as
time passed, each town began 10 feel the need
OF . railroad, and each was hopeful OF having
an iron highway. A road near, or through
Cokesbnry was surveyed ane graded years
ago. Due West In the meantime was not
idle. The Cumberland d Gap promised to re-
LEV. the situation In that classic town, but
the road never came. But, not 80 long ago.
patriotic citizens resolved 10 help themselves.
They raised money with which to grade their
road 10 Donalds and TO furnish the crpseties:
The track has been laid. The depot has been
built, and everything is now in readiness for
the engine and cars which are expected to
arrive this week. And 30 1t 10 Providence
helps those who help themselves.
To Mr.. r. g. Galloway, president Of the
road, 10 due much ofthe credit for the success
OF the enterprise, which shall be OF untold
benefit to the town. The road will be OF
great help TO all that section Of the country.
Besides accomm odating the people OF the
town, the students OF the college, their rela-
tives and friends. 1t will open up good mar
ket for the farming interests OF the surround.
Ing country. Due West will be better trade
centre than ever before. It will be one OF tho
best cotton markets IN; this section. and peo-
pie always spend money where, they:ssll cot
ton. There is . most excellent outlying
country that will be glad TO trade with the
town. The cotton market will be benefited
and the bringing In OF farmers supplies will
be OF immense advantage. II the prosperity
OF the country continues the road will be
forever hereafter necessity and It's builders
will deserve the thanks Of everybody. !
Away back in the ffties when the Green
VILE and Columbia road was bnilt, Due West
had only two small stores. .Erskine CotleSe
had only fry or sixty boarding students.
The Female college was not thought OF then.
And poae Of the elegant buildings on the
campus OF Erskine were then In existence.
With an able faculty and full dormitory the
Female College occupies q prominent place
In the educational interest OF the Scountry.
And Erakine College with tts twohundred
students stands in the forefront among the
best institutions OF learning. In 1850 the
town had but few plain dwellings scattered
far and wide apart. Now, the town has
grown in numbers, and the houses are elegant
modern structures with - happy . people "a
ever lived. Exemplary citizenship and the
purity OF the moral atmosphere have extend
ed their influence to the remotest bounds
The honorable example and the ohristian
precepts OF the citizens have exerted most
healthful infiuenc 90 on the minds and hearts
sf the young of both sexes who have gone To
varied and distant fields Of usefulness In all
the lines OF noble endeayor. And :they IN
turn: have impsrted their own christisn 81.
ample, to multiplied numbers. There 10 not
q State In this United States that has mob
been blessed by the sons and daughters OF the
colleges at Due West. Who can estimate the
value and the influence Of single person
who has received q Christian educations II
the possibilities of . single educated man or
woman for usefulness are great. Whist shall
we say Oft noble army Of Christian men
and women who have received blessing and
gone ont into all the walks and all the diner.
ent scenes OF useful lifei II the Father OF us
all shall reward individuals and institutions
for the good which they do then the people
and colleges Of Due West will receive the
rIc hest rewards.