The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-03-04
PROGRESS of Our City.

AbbeviUe Is being developed asst now fas-
Ter in prnrortlon to It's size than any other
town in The upper part OF South Carolina.
This growth Is not Intermittent but has
been continuing for several years steadily
After much labor and much talk we nave
been able to tear down the old TOBACCO Darn
and build In It's stead a building that Will be
an ornament instead OF a disgrace TO the Clty.
Our merchants are keeping pace With the
Clty's growth and are putting in
and serviceable fronts to their stores. Very
few store rooms remain that are not up to the
CITY standard and these few will soon be re-
built.
New stores are continually growing up.
Three OF which have just been finished by
Abbeville Loan and improvement Company.
One OF these has been fitted up for our post
Office. This building with its furniture which
is up 10 date in every respect gives us a post
Office than which there Is none better IN the
up country unless it be in a government
building.
New streets are being opened In order to
furnish building lots for those who wish 10
erect homes. Places that a few years ago
were OLD fields and back lots TO day have
handsome residences. and well kept grounds
instead Of broken down fences and nriaf
patches.
The move is forward all along the line. AS
soon as the Court. House and City Hall are
: finished the Public Square will be leveled,
changed, and beauti1ed TO snch a degree that
1t will not be recognized as the place OF the
horse racks.
I Many splendid bridges have been built
across streams within the City limits and
there are several that remain TO be built.
This should be done as soon as practicable, as
soon the City can get the funds.
Nothing so adds 10 the beauty OF a City as
we'll paved streets or sidewalks beneath SHAY
dy oaks or naples, but the comfort and util-
ity of such walks Of course outweigh all other
advantages.
Now we can get these things If we want
them and 10 al 1t right. Such a thing Is the
business, not only of the City Council and
Mayor but of very Individual citizen Of the
town. If you Think such a thidg Is good for
the City why talk it ank talk 1t like you
meant 1t and it will come. Why can't we
have b we went. We can and 1t is ours
for the asking.
No man is q friend 10 The town who will re-
fuse 10 throw his influence to the upbuilding
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most OF The tax for such Improvements as a
rule, are ever ready 10 vote for anything for
the good Of the town, for they realize that
every stroke of work done on the streets or In
any public service adds just so much to the
value OF their property.
We should all be constructive and not de-
structive and whatever stands for the good Of
our home city, by that we should stand It'll
the last armed foe expires"
The Commercial Club begun q good work,
and the work 1t did is still felt, but for some
cause 1t zee ms 10 be 50 fferirg a partial stroke
of paralysis. A town the size Of Abbeville
cannot exist in the proper Interpretation Of
the word without an organization of this
kind.
The amount Of lasting good accomplished
for towns through such ageuces can never be
fully measured but the benefits are many.
Look at the good accomplished for the city OF
Charleston through the fundamentally OF
its Club. We RE all social beings and when
we try tc live to ourselves We become narrow
suspicious and weak. When We labor as q
unit ard get together now, and then In the
capacity ola business mems league, we feel
stronger and broader and better and we are
stronger. broader, and better.
Don't let the club die out. II necessary
change the constitution Of the club SO as TO
make It attractive in some way, but do not
allow 1t to sink into oblivion.
Kick every kicker you hear kicking the
City OF Abbeville. Knock every knocker In
the head with a hand spike and talk for she
town. We have the best town In the up
country, the test land Of the State in the
County, ,ard the best people In the whole
round world! Why should we countenance
the grpmblers? 1t is against the law here to
grumble about our lily and any one so doing
is an outlaw and is TO be kicked. See that
you uphold the msgesty Of the law.