The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-05-25
A Yankee Visitor al Ahssvilla,
Greenville News,

Different cities have different claims for
publicity but there is none so good OF con-
vincing as u well appearing city with sub
stantlal buildings and a spirit OF unrest
amongst the business men that bodies
toward q better community. When the
writer saw Abbeville for the first time he
was very a~ggreeably surprised. His first
impression was the cleanliness and o well
ordered city. But the surprise that lasted
was the fine municipal building and the
court house. And in the municipal build
the so-called opera houses and theatres in
the average city. And the fine hotel, the
Eureka was another sumner. :,
The merchants keep their stocks well
arranged, their windows well washed and
the spirit of cleanliness prevails every
where. And the local police officers are
not the usual slouchy kind that you see
hanging around the corner grocery, and
with q slovenly uniform. The chief looks
more like O general in the army than q
city officer.
TO select a city of about 1000 to live In
and a live place to engage In business in
the State OF South Carolina an invest1ga-
tor would! think pretty seriously OF Able
vile.
One of the aggressive and representa-
tive business men Of the city Is Mr.. j. Q.
Ellis. There is no man more enthusiastic
about the town than he Is. A community
is built up not by the talk Of the people
who live in it and who stink away. when
it comes to action but by the men like MT
Ellis who come to the front and in a practl-
cal way help to solve the problems tnat
confront the town.
Baseball seems to be tho topic OF CONVEX
sation now and there is strong talk OF a
good local team. MIR. G. B. Wilson is an
ardent fan and follows all the league scores
closely. Another fan is G. Lamar Richey:
In the municipal building are located
the principal law Offices Of the city and
handsome offices on the ground floor gre
occupied by Mr.. J. Frank Cllnkscales and
W. P. Greene. Other attractive offices are
on the upper floors. The building Is light
I Mr.. 7. G. White has a fine stock and bis
store located near the post office. He is q
great admirer Of the Greenville News.
Another fan following baseball closely Is
Mr.. W. L. Power. He Is q familiar and
aggressive man In Cheatham's store and
the place Is attractive and we'll conducted
G. H. Bosdell is rated as an enthusiastic
fan also. -,
Mr.. W. D. Barksdale has O fine location
near the postoffice and a busy store at any
time OF the day.
A busy store With shoppers during Gne
day is that Of Philson and Henry. Both
these gentlemen are right in the front fol-
a bigger and better boosted Abbeville
Among others interested in boosting the
town are T. A. Able, W. A. Harris, L. W
Kellar and Bros, G. E. Putnam, l.. A
Moon, j. E. McDavid, G.. P. Mckay ano
Herbert G. Smith.
One of the typical stores In the city Is
that Of Mr., w. 81. Calvert.
The store of G. A. Milford and Co., Is
one of the finest fitted of places in the
state and the young men In charge OF the
different departments are right up to date
Start speaking to any Abbeville man
and you will find on Abbeville booster
And they have good cause to boost. i
pays to advertise and you can also add t.
that saying and it fits Aboeville that il
pays to advertiae especially If you can de-
liver the goods.
When the %interurban trolley system
strikes the town there will be a healthy
boom and everybody in town is anxious
for it to come.
The Greenville News is a very popular
paper in Abbeville rs attested by the large
subscription list and it's constantly grow
ing in popularity.