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FOUR McCORMICK AND McCORMICK COUNTY, S. C. ceptionally good water; its enterprising business men; its splendid farm lands surrounding it; its mineral wealth and many other advantages makes it one of the best places in the world for a home-seeker to settle. There are many opportunities held out for the person who wants to do things. There are no better people anywhere to live among. There is no vacant place in our midst large enough to hold a drone. Farming is the principle industry in this county and we want a large number of white farmers to come and settle among us. Our lands are good, but cheap, from $20.00 to $50.00 per acre, and High School building at McCormick. crops never fail. Our railroad facilities are of the best—eight passenger trains daily. It will pay you to investigate. Write to any of the Arms men tioned or to the Chamber of Commerce, or, better still, to the Davis Realty Company which firm is in existance, principally to develop this section of the State, all of its members are natives of upper South Carolina and they receive only the legal commissions on sales they make. They are not land boomers they are business men of the strictest integrity and are doing more for this section than any other firm or individual. The firm will get letters ad dressed to them at this place, Laurens or Greenwood, S. C. McCORMICK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. Within one month after the formation of McCormick County, the live business men of the town of McCormick were brought to gether, through the efforts of W. K. Charles, and a Chamber of Commerce was organized. Mr. Charles is a young attorney in charge of the offices of Nicholson & Charles at this point and is one of the most enthus- 4astic and untiring promoters, for the community’s welfare, there Js in our midst, and the organization of the Chamber of Com merce is beyond question a move that is sure to result in much good to the town and County. The personnel of the officers elected is ample assurance that the Chamber of Commerce is going to be a success from every point of view, as these men are of that class that never have learned to half way do a thing and do not know the word “fail” as they have never met it face-to-face. The object of the McCormick Chamber of Commerce is to pro vide a place where the business men of the town may meet and dis cuss business problems, interchange ideas, form plans whereby improvements in trade relations with other sections may be made; make it easier for those merchants and manufacturers, who want to expand their business to reach the territory where new business may be had; to encourage new enterprises of merit to come to Mc Cormick; to provide markets for farmers for their products; to bring in new residents of a desirable class; to build up the com munity and to advertise the true possibilities of the town and county. The men who have already become members of the Chamber of Commerce are aware of the fact that in unity there is strength hnd they mean to pull together for a bigger, better, more pros perous town and county. The officers of the Chamber of Commerce of McCormick are: W. K. Charles, president; J. J. Andrews, vice-president and Hon. F. C. • Robinson, treasurer, and F. L. Morrow, secretary. Any information concerning land values, health or edu cational conditions, the productiveness of the soil or the induce ments offered new enterprises, can be had by addressing either the Chamber of Commerce or any of the above named gentlemen in person. NICHOLSON A CHARLES. Attorneys McCormick may proudly boast of its wonderfully rich and highly productive farm lands; of its strong financial institutions; of its large mercantile establishments; its exceptional railroad facilities, etc, etc. But, of as great importance to the community as any of the above, and an acquisition that every citizen feels especial pride in, is its professional men and firms. Among these latter there are none that occupies a more im portant position, or that has become more thoroughly established |n the confidence of the people of the county than the law firm of Nicholson & Charles. Some time before the county of McCormick was formed this firm opened offices in the town of McCormick and began prac ticing law, thus when the county became a reality the firm was already established and bears the distinction of being the first law firm in the new county, and as such soon became the recipients of various calls from all classes which early resulted in its build ing up a clientel that placed them firmly upon a sound footing, from a monitary point of view, and, by the time others of the same profession entered the field this firm had so thoroughly demon strated their broad knowledge of the law and their exceptional capabilities, in a professional way, that the firm is today upon a more solid foundation, from every standpoint, than many older » professional firms in much larger communities. The firm of Nicholson & Charles is composed of B. E. Nichol son of Edgefield, one of the best known, and recognized as one of the most able attorneys in the State; and W. K. Charles, a very pleasing gentleman formerly of Timmonsville, this State. Mr. Nicholson has practiced law at Edgefield for the past eighteen years and has been the State Senator from that district for the past ten years. It is conceded that he is one of South Carolinas most em inent bar members. Mr. Charles, who has charge of the firms in terests in this county, received both his literary and law education at the University of South Carolina. However, there was a period in his persuit for knowledge that was spent in the Law School of Georgetown University, Washington, D. C. After receiving his education, Mr. Charles was Secretary of the Committee on Agriculture and Secretary of the Committee on Banking and Insurance of the State Legislature and for a time em ployed in Washington, D. C., after which he returned to his home at Timmonsville, Florence County, this State and began the prac tice of his profession and built up a large and profitable clientag. But after forming a partnership with Mr. Nicholson, he gave up his offices in Timmonsville and came to McCormick to take charge of the firms interests here. Since Mr. Charles has been in McCormick he has proven him self not only highly competent in his profession but has won ah enviable position in the business and social life of McCormick. To such an extent has he become looked upon as a man of unusual qualifications that he was asked by the town councel to draft new and revise old ordinances to conform with the new county rules and regulations, which he undertook and accom plished to the entire satisfaction to all concerned. In every way the firm of Nicholson & Charles stands high in the esteem of the people of McCormick, both town and country. THE McCORMICK MESSENGER. (By W. H. H.) In 1902 a company was formed by the citezens of McCormick for the purpose of publishing a newspaper in the community, its primary object being for the purpose of furthering the interests of the New County movement that had been under way since early in 1895. This Company bought the necessary equipment for publishing a newspaper and on June 5th, 1902 the first issue of the McCormick Messenger was printed. J. P. Smith was its editor and he agitated the new county move from the very start. After a time the original stock issued by the company fell into the possession of W. A. Sturkey, and in 1904 he sold half in terest in it to J. E. McCracken, who took over the editing and managership of the paper upon the death of Mr. Smith early in the spring of 1905. Mr. McCracken has continued in the capacity above mentioned up to the present time. He is a native of Willington, this county, and few men in the community have worked harder toward furth ering the commercial, industrial, moral and educational advance ment of this section than has Mr. McCracken. Nor has he spared himself , his influence, his time and money, his type, press and paper in the fight for a new county. Since the county of McCormick has become a reality the Mc Cormick Messenger has naturally become the official county paper.