Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-08-16
"THE ABBOTT BOYS" IN TEXAS.
NJ. l.. Alexander Visits Former Oco-
nccnns In tho Lone Star State.

these extracts from a letter written
by NJ. L. Alexander to his brother,
w. o. Alexander, of Coneross. There
are many friends in Oconee of those
to whom Mr.. Alexander refers. and
we feel sure the letter will be Of
considerable interest to numbers of
readers Of The Courier:
Mr.. Alcxander's Letter.
Ardmore, Okla, Aug. 81 have
just returned from three weeks
trip In Texas. l spent two weeks at
Mineral Wells, Texas. While there
l learned from Sam Dendy that tho
Abbott boys 1--we near Weatherford,
I went out and spent week with
the Abbotts. | spent two nights
with j. Ben Abbott and found him
with ESQ acres Of good land, comfort
able home, with fine herd of Jer-
sey cattle, with one among the best
barns in the country-all modern
conveniences in the way Of water
works, etc. | was pleased to find
Ben so nicely situated, and am salts
fled that If he had remained in South
Carolina he would never have ac-
complished what he has done in the
State Of Texas. We enjoyed a good
time talking over old times back in
South Carolina. never spent two
days more pleasantly in my life than
| did with our old friends and his
wife. His daughter Kate Uha widow
Shaw) owns 100 acres Of fine farm
ing land adjoining the land OF her
father. | am reliably Informed that
she has refused $4,000 for this
farm, and | am sure that was cor
rectly Informed, for this was one Of
the best farms | saw while in Texas.
MIS-. Shaw has three children-two
bright, handsome young men, and a
beautiful little girl. Everything in
and around her home indicates pros
perity-fine mules, thorough bred
Jersey cows, anG fine hogs could be
seen scattered about the place. She.
too' seemed glad to have me break
bread with her.
Ben and | drove some seven miles
where | spent the night with George
Abbott. l found George nicely locat-
ed on 160 acres Of land, and he has
nice home furnished with every
thing that was necessary to make
jRrm !ilc happy and Confronted.
George Abbot stands wcll in Tie
rommnn!ty IN which 10 lives. re Is
Tecp&ni~2a as q leader IL the com
nlunity IL which he resides, Jnoraly
and financially.
took dinner with Fannie Abbott.
who married Mr.. Barton, pros
porous farmer. They are surround
cattle and hogs.
! also spent a short time with Will
lie Abbott, and was pleasantly ell
tertaincd by him and his family. He
has some fine children, who enter
tain we'll and stand well in the COM
munity. He also has a nice farm and
a beautiful home
went from Willie Abbott's TO
Granbury for the purpose Of seeing
the son Of Sam Dendy. ! called on
Jim Doyle, one of our old Oconee
Doyles, and learned that Dendy's son,
who has position in Doyle's bank,
was on business trip to Chicago. I
regret that | did not get to see the
young man. | made many inquiries
with reference to young Dendy, and
| found him to be one of the most
popular young men in the town of
Granbury. ! not only got this from
Doyle and the Abbotts, but from
strangers of whom ! asked many
questions. ] felt interested in him
and was anxious to know whether or
not he was making good. was sur
prised and delighted at the many
good things said OF him in my short
stay in the town where he now lives.
Sam should feel proud Of that boy,
and feel sure that he does.
went from Granbury and spent
the night with Ebhon Abbott. !
found him with beautiful home on
l60-acrc farm. lie has four girls
and three boys, and | don't think
that | ever saw indications Of ham
pier home than his. Ills daughters
arc all musical, and | was entertain
ed with good music on the guitar,
piano and other instruments.
Taken as a whole, the Abbott BOYS
stand far above the average farmer,
financially and socially. am sure