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V.' % * m Trade aid lodistrial Edition n VOL. XX XIV. 6 WAIiTKRHOHO. H. C. »xa»o.%Y, ai oimt a l»ll. SO. COUNTY ^ APPROPRIATELY TERMED “THE LAND OF OPPORTUNITY” WALTERBORO AND ITS ACM ENTERPRISES •i ' ° • ' / ’ . .-V ' I A Most Progressive People and a Highly Prosperous / • •df o r , Community ’•A alKTbvru.' "X MODERN METHODS OF BUSINESS * SKtTCHtS OF THE MEN AND iv'sllltTIONS WHICH ll\U MADE THE CUIN1V AND TOWN ACTIVE IN MERCAMILE AND J MANUFACTURING LINli The ure.it' white lhrone of t'oll*-- lon F’ountN is cotton and half « fAnn.ty 1 Iw r<‘li2tmis ai 1 .aiiMites dozen prosjM-roua towns and com- The county nr* th- best. The in- muidties are jewels in her crown. It is the laud of opportunity, richer in poeslbilitiea than the imperial valley of California, the rollinR pti Ins of the W*nC or the Delta of the Nile. Though inhabited by white men for more than two cei* le ; > hull -is,, n number <*f which lesion News and Courier, h> Mr i;.rry inmieiis*- stocks of merchan- K T H Shaffer last year and Iroui disc and the men who conduct f^em this article are taken the incidents justly enjoy the rcpijt^tiin of be- which led up to the na min a of the iurx progressive It is also a town (own Its This article Mr. Shaffer with many beautiful shade trees. # *aid Sitim'td in a,fertile rout ry. set- "James Croakey*. p : .u| and Al- thul hy a thrifty and intelligent fred Walter anil a tew others et-ue nf clii.-s of people ii w a hiding and first and huilt on the low sand Cl si-fearing, who largely raise their hills near the present Pre*by<eriat own supplies, tire rapid growth of church Tlic lipi-* opal (ivurcli. 1H4:’, the Court House was remodel- l*er 11-13, iwos, and was a decided rude pole and puncheon ,h< * preaenl jail built. Mes- success. A phenomenal Interest waa habitants believe in the religion of WalUrboro in the'past few years houses Each *eHson brought newr^ -rs. John Lucas and brother were shown hy the people of the couat>> their fr.’her-^ and their church work furnishes no cause for speculation, comers and soon Ireland t'reek, as has not been permitted to lag The Ti • natun-l advantages of country' was then called, hral grown In- soeial advantages of the county are Is their s and with mtlve brawn to a noted summer resort for the luries it is a. new country, pregnant an , nn cl(|es and WMiUh of (h ^ excelUmt. aid U’ent they' are building up planers. The towns of Colletor county their section with marvelous strides, “It was one of the Walters, who* have risen from the farms There 1 A hospitable people, the stranger sturdy arm at a later date saved •with wondrous resources, inviting the farmer to till Its fertile fl«l4a and fwaltlng the spindles to eon- * ert Ha cotton Into gold, ready for the demands of commerce and in- cluatey.- 'No' county In the State ha.i nude greater progrese duftng the pant ten years, and none shows erloeiices of larger dearek>pm**ut tl.au that now under way In Colle ton. The people are awakening to the Import a ms- of good rends, th** work begun by a government expert in ronstruction of sand-clay roads '• < ontinued, the county chain bw , n drallHM| county h; > b4‘en evenly distributed, being wealth that comes from the soil, and net by any form of speculation. e Colleton County ha* millions of watered atock in Its "low ianda." The farming industry has followed closely in the wake of lumber manu f.cturing, for before the advent of the saw mills It was a great task to fell the forests and ditch the lands. It is believed that the mar velous fertility of the ‘‘low lands,” will make them the most vulur-ble in the county when they shall have within their gates la given a cordial the town, not from Indians, 'j£! but f y M & ■x.&A. u.m..: t .mi i used for this purpose Na'uial Development. „/ • tui .rir-l development of the .runty ievery line hits not been hurt o i.i.trvelous. Perhaps non.* his Its-: more strikiiyT thitn th>* •nipco*»•» • m in the tilling of the ■.M.t 'the t.minis arc cducitting ihr'.r i.oys, and tiothitig short of the best In tlu> seeds they use. the faTiiiing iniplcinet<ts they employ .’si. tlie scientific application of • lie h* st griides.<ot fertilizers viil ? ii : fy t hem. The ptthiic schools of t'oll« ,! on an* very good and are being con stantly improved. The ptsiple iit*«‘ constantly voting for increaseil t:ix- ation to improve their schools No better population may be le; t J : ny w It ere than in Colleton Not more titan 2tt p.-r cent of its imople live in tbwn.s and at least PO per cent of'the population is The climate of the county is mild in witter, there seldom being a sttow. and in the summer it Is pleasant, always invigorating ( oilcli it’s < 'upital. ‘ \\ ttlt.-rt.oro the capital of Colle- nn ( rn • y. r deende tigo cast off itf. s' addling Hot hi. attd entered :tr»ti:i of industry and cTnnmerce ,rh t v to vns of the Stale. To- 1 i 'a.-. ii cotton mill, a cotton .<d oil i iii. s* v»ral It- lumber alants, a ictindry. two bottling vi.rks. a •! tuaiiy r«'tail store*. Hut <lv town is not satisfied. Ii wants nor* I .torus and is willing to di* r reJuTonable Inducement* to in charge of the work. The old ji41 was sold to the Masons, who uttrd it for their meetings after their lodge was transferred from Jacksonboro. This building wa* on of thowe destroyed In the great fire of 1883. "With the erection of the Court House and jail the real town hegar. A new element came in—artlnan*. bricklayers, merchants, storekeepers blacksmith*, and other* and then all lafuaed new and needed Ufa !t‘4o the sleepy planter *ettlement. The forests were clesred back, new streets and roads opened and new ■d». buildings went up on every hand. Only a short time before this th. forest must hay been far mor. in evidence th*n the town, as t noted deer stand was near the pres ent market, while the new Court House was begun In the midst of a vast grove of yellow pjne.” Tli.* Colleton County Fair. Perhaps there is no agency more potent just in building up a bigger W.-.lterhoro and a better Col ard it was seen that a. permanent home niu*t be secured, and the * buildings enlarged. ' Consequently negotiations were concluded for the purchase of a ten-acre lot, whero the first Fair waa held. The one building of the former Fair has Increased to fire, all larger and better built, and to be used as follows: Woman’s buildings, mer chants and manufacturers building, farm exhibits, negro, poultry and stables for lire stock. A apleudld race track of a quarter of a mil* has beer, cleared, grand stand erect ed, and numerous other Improve ments made. Other Features mt The Ihwa. Anyone visiting WuJterboro is fore- ' t cl to admit that a* a trade cen ter it ^4s Important and popular. Ac«i why is this conclusion arrived at > Because there Is In the first place magnitude and variety of both quality and price in every de- parljnenl of merchandising. Second lv, because taking the stocks of all • be stores into cousiderntion, there ■gNMO t The County » ourt Hou^e. let on than tlie Colleton County Fair I b an abundance of standard goods in shoes, clothing, dry good*, guano, . rni iiupiimeiits, buggies, lurt.itlire, »-o n ipt Is drugs, groceries and other Miie. , and standard goods, as every reception and lie who settles v. i’' thorn will find that lie has cast bn let alo..; pleasant pr-ths. Wait. rboro’spd’roHiM Hty No better evidence of the tna (.rial and general prosperity of Col- frotn bearing name of Smitliville. ft se.'iu* rliat tlie name Ireland Creek * had f:.lien into ilt-favor with the settlers aiwl the question arose as to tlie name the town should hear. The Walters’ claimed the honor of giving it th.-ir name a> ecu re Iheiil. It has an artesian- . ... , . . the iHon County can be given than 'he being the first settlers ( but their veil system of water works, supply being ample for all purposes . banking facilities of WrJterboro In ind of cry. tal purity. Walterboro akes grett pride Hi its excellent .pnlilie school, efficiently superinten >d a ■ I admirably equipped. In addition to bftng situated in a !>>thiug has the growth of tin* tetwn and the prosperity of (he county been more clearly shown (hah in the multiplication of drunks () < y a decade ago (lie hanking busi engaged in the ^ultivi tioi• Of the soil. most fertile agricultural section, it ness of the town was done by one The farmers live in comfortable is also moal fortunately located lor snii.!l bank > the Colleton Banking Tiouses, and th.ir plantation* l'e:>r manifft.-ttirlng purposes, and as an Company, the unmistakable impress of pros- evidence of this fact it is already jmrity. A* a rule the fi-nnors are making great strides in tlii- vlirec- out of debt and have money on tion. The [»lants of various kit'.ls liand, many of them Ireing among i, r ,* prospering 1. »• best bank depositors in the it A ocltilion. While in ils infancy III As.-nciation lias already done mil'll ti* awaketi a livelier-interest in the town r:<1 county in material pros perity Tlie third aiiiiiial Fair will be lield November 7 I'» at the sple did fair grounds now owTied t>y tlie \ssocii,tion rovering ten acres and enclosed by a substantial board fence. —- The organization- of r. Fair Asso < liit!ou was effected two years ago t»y the elect Ion of officers, r.nd ill.* organizai ion of a chartere.l assoeia- * tion capitalized at $2,bon The offi cers were: t;. C. Brown, presidefit; \V. H. CJruber. .1 ti 1‘adgett ; nd K. L. Flshliurne vice presidents: Hr. Theo (I Kershaw, secretary and *u In 11*02 the Farmers and Merchant*’ Hank opened its doors at.I has been a suceess frotu the start. Feeling that the time j was ripe for r, further Increase in is a town with splendid busi- tlie banking facilities of the town. 1 the First National Hank of Walter boro opened its doors, October 1st. of last year. In* no part, perhaps, of her life is Walterboro more to be commend ed than in her religious life There is no lack of churches nor of con *«“crated men and women to carry on the work of tlie Master in this ; part of His moral vineyard Ttier*' claim was disputed by one Richard Smith, who then had come to own considerable land towards the east. Walterborough or Smlthvllle was the question which racked the mllds of the men of Ireland Creek If was settled at last in true woods- j,,. r | n t 4 .| j, n) j w \\- sinoak, | to give their patrons the benefit of man fashion. On the hill b:."k of the spring. Just when- Mr. C. <* >e!ici• cd person knows, is tiie s; tne iii price and quality in evv*ry villiite, town and city in the United Stiites, th • same price and- the si<i e quality in Walterboro as in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, < r St. Louis. So that, a* any on., can see tiny lug opportunities could i*>t he better anywhere. Then a:. 1 'in, Walterboro merdiants are reliable in their methods and with tal eliaracterigtie of reliability they .-ibihliie a spirit o progresslveuess to secure the latest and the best so ; s l-o b** amot 'g the very first treasurer, witli tlie following boHril|tlie newest approved ideas and of director*: S A Marvin, F. J. popular production* generally. In Anderson now live*, stood two lofty | M , rr y y Ackerman. S. J Rump, view of this fact there Is little need ai-l less excuse to go any where else to secure one’s require ments for the "home, the farm or the family. If a Walterboro mer- pine trees, side by side. Axes were W W. Carter, <* C. Hrown, R H. tL'.W Tjf * tK given to Walter »nd Smith and the u’irhman, .las. K l»eurlfoy and J. one wlio could first fell his tree ^ Padgett Executive committee: was to lame the town All the set- j. |l4 y Peurifoy. W. H. Urui>er and tleinent gathered to watch the eon- j,. ^ |C|*hburne teat. At the given word both men* X(l4 . f , rti , K ., jr WilM held NoV em- s; taiig to their tasks, for r> time nothing was hefrd save the ring of tlie sharp axes as they ate their way into the wood. At length Walters tree was seen tp a crash w; * regoutvied forest and we heeame Walterbor- (Continued on Page fit quiver, tbr'ingli the ough." The First Court H'Mise. Mr Shaffer, in speaking of the :2b* ... W- T^ '.•.re five churches in town, the fol lowing derominations having places y for worship: Methodist, Baptist, Episcopal, Presbyterian and a chap Yirst work of town building, says: e| for the small number of Cathoii'4 “The first ITourt House and jail residing in town, to say nothing of were built in lK2«t, by CoL William numerous negro churches. The Thompson. Much of the material Methoditit church ha* the gre: test used in the construction of the number of members,' with the Bap- new Court House was brought from tlst. Episcopal and Presbyterian fol- the building at Jn*k*or*boro, built, lowing in the order named. it is said of English brick i /'This court house »too«f on the Tlve U alteri* ro High bcliooL Earlier History. Walterboro wa* incorporated in 18 27. .Its early history was told In an article written for the Char t-Re of present court house The first jail stood near the corner now oceupied by the building of the Colleton Banking Company. In 1 i’Cj-- Sr * • * v:X J L m The Conwty Jail.