The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-05-29
dnesday, May %, 1907
Likes Anderson Better.

Mr.. w. N. Hall OF. Antreville spent Wed.
nesdsy In the city: Mr.. Hall says that tue
over the PROBABILITY OF The electric road to be
built by the South Carolina Public Service
corporation, and be thinks that IL Will NOT
only be a great thing for hat section out ma
II Will also be Of great benefit to Anderson.
III that road is built through our seclion
all Of we Antreville people Will come 10 An
derson to do our trading" said Mr.. haii.
:'As it is now they go to another place tnst 10
some nearer, but II the electric line should De
built why they would come TO Anderson,
which Is h much better town TO DO tneir
trading" continued Mr.. Hall. Do you thlnk
that the road will really be built" querieo
Mr.. Hall, who evidently was much enlnnsed.
An answer In the affirmative was given,
whereupon MIR. Hall remarked that II u really
was that Anderson would be the leading;
city In the upper part Of the state before
many years would roll around"
Anderson 1ntelligencer Maya
It will be recalled that Mr.. Hall is one OF the
County Supervisors Of this County. His OH
cial duties call him here, ITO The other place
that 10 some nearer" otherwise we fear tn at
he would give as the cold shoulder entirely.
1t is such a common thing for the people OF
Anderson TO speak OF their town as the best
place In the world, that they have really
come TO believe 1t. and in the sincerity OF
their belief they easily impress others. This
% " o Va okAohS0 SANhS
Lord McCaulay said, something like a cen
fury ago: "the axis Of the earth sticks up
visibly in every small % and hamlet"
The people Of Anderson should not be
blamed; In fact 1t would be we'll for a similar
delusion to take possession OF the citizens Of
Aobeville, for it is this that lends enthusiasm
In town building.
Between the extremes OF ever restless, ever
pushing, ever pulling city pride, and COM
placent self satisfaction The former Is better .
The marvellous growth OF Atlanta is a fair
Illustration of the fact that cities are built by
q combination OF wind and workmen.
Now in all the essentials affecting the man
who would buy and sell in the market An'
derson possessed no advantages over Able
Vile. II may be safely ventured that a COM
psrison of the prices Of merchandise sold In
the two cities during the past year would not
be unfavorable 10 Abbeville. We have per
sonally noted that the price OF cotton at III,
two places has never varied materially.
While We confess that Abbeville has no,
the energy for public enterprise that is sc
evident in Anderson the individual Is as pro-
gressive in his own affairs and as ready H.
accommodate custom as the citizen of any
IOWus .coI OIL Shoh kSOo w Aon0 ~ q 6ooN
market for and a hearty reception to the
visitor, Abbe0ille takes no second place. WI,
cannot believe that the people Of Antreville.
az q whole, are looking forward to the com
ing OF q trolley line through that section
mainly az an opportunity to get away from
their county seat.
but all OF this hustle and blowing serves 8
good purpose in q town. II is the storm ano
not the zephyr that attracts attention,
When we realize that cotton mills more thai
any other single agency have contributed I,
the growth OF the towns OF the State; ano
that q little home capital and much foreig'
capital coupled With q little determinatio,
and a great deal OF boasting will build the
cotton mills, the way will be easy. With
something Lib eighty thousand dollars local
capital we built an eight hundred thousand
dollar mill. Since the mill began operation
real estate has doubled.
Fifty dwelling houses are needed In the city
now. We are just at that point where We
should build another mill to keep up The
growth Of the city. 1t is this spirit OF enter.
prise that attracts customers; while theiI
wants can perhaps be supplied as wei
10 one town ss another. II Anderson holdl
such great attractions for Mr.. Hall, We would
not restrict him In the choice OF his market
but be will always find the heartiest vel.
compliance with official demands. Othe:
towns may excel 10 pubic spirit. but VT
claim our share OF hospitality.