The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-05-11
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A careful canvas OF all the conditions
confronting the proposition. TO form q
new County Of territory surrounding. Nc
Cormick, has convinced the friends ofthe
project that 1t is impossible at this time
Following close on this conclusion, the
Mccormick Messenger, announces that
q move will probably be made to annex
that section Of Abbeviile County to Green,
wood County. We are sorry for the dis
appointment that our Mccormick friends
have experienced In not securing their
County. Mccormick is a good town, and
she would be abundantly able to dc bust
ness for herself In a new County.
Viewed from a purely commercial stand
point Abbeyille would not lose materially
nor Greenwood gain by Mccormick going
into Greenwood County. In the first place
that part Of the County Of Abbeville has
perhaps more expensive bridges to main
tain than any other section Of the County,
as both Little River and Long Cane, be-
side many smaller streams empty In that
section. In the second place, Mccormick
Is itself an up-to-dste town, with two
banks, an oil mill, splendid stores, and in
fact all that is necessary to accommodate
every phase Of custom for miles around.
It is not and will not be q tributary to
any town. Just as 1t Is now managing
It's own affairs and doing it well, 1t would
continue to do under any changed con-
ditions.
But If the people around Mccormick
are seeking new connections, with a view
to finding 8, new market, the closer aden-
tiication of Mccormick with Greenwood
would likely accomplish that purpose. A
man could 60 to Greenwood and get his
coat, his hat or his shoes, and return on
the same day. Whether prices would be
less at Greenwood than at Mccormick
would make no difference, II the customer
Is better satisfied. 1t Is certain that
Greenwood would furnish the customer
about Mccormick greater opportunity
for carrying his trade there, than would
Abbeville. This would probably be on
sidered a great advantage by customers
about Mccormick.
It Is not, then commercialism or self
seeking that would cause the old County
to regret McCormick's annexation to
Greenwood, but the fact Of u long and
intimate friendship. We are willing to
our feelings, to see Mccormick
better her condition, as the center Of a
new County, and we believe that should
she annex to Greenwood County she will
destroy that hope.
Whether Mccormick secures a new
County or not we have hoped that we
connect her with Abbeville, with a
trolley by way of the bellevue section
This would prove Of distinct advantage
to both towns.
But what of the conduct Of our friend
the Index, in Selling upon the opportunity
these people are sore over their
disappointment, to Ilirt with and coax
them from their old mother To seek to
build up Greenwood town ard County, is
all well enough, but Counties whose peo-
ple are all one, as are those OF Abbeville
and Greenwood, the effort by one to steal
away the affections of a part of the other,
is like betraying your best friend. But
in this as in love, there is nc law except
to follow the lead Of the affections Of the
contracting parties. Whatever may be
the decision of the people Of Mccormick,
hope to acquiesce in gracefully.