The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-06-01

secured their unending supply OF 10
Z but we no longer wonder. for all Alkel
County seems to have cut its oaks ant
pines. 1.
Genessa Hotel on Jackson and 81
j Wee andis run upon the European plan
Here we met Mrs. Harris; OF S~partan6urg
who WAC formerly our little friend, Mis-
Hattie Lee Fooshe, Of Coronaca, nov
orowni INTO q stately ~andtbeautiful woman
WNtooRthe ten o'clock trolley to Ake]
at the Confederate Monument on Broa'
Street. A private soldier stands upon tn
highest pedestal, on thenext base at eac!
corner stands q Confederate Genera
This Is the grandest and most beautifu
MONUMENT erected to the memory Of tn
seed. ills aeredit to the citizens OF GeoI
ola and caases the stranger within thei
gates to make a just estimate OF a nobi
Alter crossing the majestic. Savannah
(half OF which belongs TO. South Carolina
into North Augusta, s.. G, the first sigh
that strikes oneAis the magnificent hote
HamptonT etTaces tits upon.a high Sblui
overlooking the river Tits five storie
highaud5seemS tOocoupy acres OF igrount
Darfngthe winter tits filed with North
~ arm yOlIlAIA, = q. aE..sFrA ~ r. - ra N#T-. o.
In and beyond North Augusta the or
chards are hfgkiy cultivated. The whoi'
town Il 90 beautiful with flowers and vim
and tree, andso 5exauisitely clean: that !
seams to- be;on dress parade. Then VI
eama To TO the Mills. just think OF 1T, st1
larpe cotboRsMt4s on son6 trolley line II
less thafr1r shodt twenty five rntlest The
watersds fnEnished by Horse. Greek; I
streamfAb0pt the size 4 Y Long Cam
Creek. We think this wonderful creei
should have been named Elephant Creet
sineeit has stx 7splendtd cotton mills up
ssT6etP aTkin;thse Pines Ia another no
tad For wintertonristS. 1t is set down u
Fra gdeeD rcountEy in the. midst OF slim
pines. but the trolley "fstches and carries
fouristg SO that It Is fIled all winter, to Its
ntn,osE capacity. This one trolley does
All Eds. ills possible to leave Aiken OF
Iua1Ets every half hour. 4 trolley line
makes g new country. 1T is far reaching
in ita benefits. . The farmer can sell at 9
good price anything that is good to eat
We sa9eadiald Of onions and were tolo
tthatoniQnst In thisparto Of the, world. bea,
bushals a%hdibushels that had been lost at
our home In former years for lack OF q
market. Along the trolley line was the
moStiproeperous country that we have seen
In South Carolina. We we're told also that
1.-The majority Of the stock In these six mills
thisline was subscribed by Northern.
ers. Now then, II Abbeville county should
have her resources written up, her mag
5nihcent water lpower described and illus
traled, 9her unmatched drinking water,
her mild climate, with only one
taxation, her low death rate. her fruits and
flowers II these great natural advantages
were written up and illustrated and some
able man or woman sent NorthIto talk up
AbbevilIe, we might have, a do1en mills
supon Long Cane and q trolley also along
her historic banks.
Long Cane creek,is' merely used as an
Illustration. Penney'Sor Parks creek OF
any of the numerous Fort Pickens creeks
wonlf afford water for g cotton'mil pond
Alsrge. knitting mill Ia being built In
Aiken county also. 1t ID said that a knit
ting 1ail does not cost nearly 80 much as
q cotton mill.
Knit, products are worn by the entire
population, and, hence, find q ready mar.
ket ut home Thousands Of dollars could
beskept at home II, Abbeyille had q knit
ting mill. tits said also that the knitted
products made In the South are more dur
able than those made further North. For
years we have heard Of the fine quality OF
the goods made by the Columbia knitting
mill.
Alongside the trolley line lovely pond
lilies grow In profusion. The pines and
oaks have been sawed intolqmber n all
In the city of Aiken, however the trees
are simply grand. There are trees every.
where, the citymust have ben surveyed and
laid Of by q man of large brain and q wise
good heart for he foresaw that the children
OF this beautiful city would some day need
parks wherein to play and rest from the
suns hot rays SO everywhere In Aiken
are beautiful parks Of magnolias, native
pines and eedars and foreign trees and
bowers. In front OF the Court House Is a
park OF magnolias-beside the Hotel Al
ken there Is another park. Land seems
hope some patriotic citizen will write a
sketch Of the noble minded man who laid
of streets Of such superb width and gave
so much room to treee and parks.
We attended the Annual Meeting OF the
Rural School Improvement Association,
Miss Marie Cromer, the President, presi.
ded and made q fine report Of the good
work done this year. superintendent OF
Education Seigler made an interesting
tslk. He was followed by DR.. Moore who
gave q lecture on Health, which was much
6QJOy6u. LII. Iulllp NChOdu q DopGo
minister, followed in a talk full Of spark
ling wit and hard common seuse. Among
many good things he said In substance
that nearly every public speaker Halter,
ed Southern audiences, that they tolc
them they we're the finest people upon the
face Of the earth etc. ect; but that ne
would tell them that they must rise up
and try to eve keep up with the process
sion In the march OF progress and educa
tlop. He then said that South Caroline
had more illiterates than any States In the
Union, and that Aiken county stood at the
foot OF the class in South Carolina.
We had not attended q teachers meeting
fin some time. and we were mortified thai
any q should say out loud the above
about South Carolina.
We are very confident that Aiken cOun
ty will not stay foot much longer. W.
have never seen any people. more Interest
ed In education In both city and country
Some OF the most progressive teachers IL
the county warmly advocate a compulso
ry educational law.
Tive medals We're given for the Creates
Improvement In country schools. The
meeting adjourned to meet in September
That afternoon Mrs. DR.. Moore callet
on us at the Hotel Aiken. She has visit
ed in Abbeville. Before her marriage sht
was Miss Lucy Wilson Of West Yirginis
and she wa the guest Of Miss Bessie Nor
wood later Mrs. Cleveland of Greenville
She and DR.. Moore are both remarkable
people. They fare greatly interested II
the rural schools of Aiken where the!
spend the winter. Their summer home II
In Massachusetts, six miles from Boston
The average woman's mind Is concerned