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LETTER FROM HARD LABOR.
Bradley's Mill and its Surroundings.

Bradley's Mill and its Surroundings.
MILL WAY, s. c., June II, 1872.
Editor A5bcvilIc Press and Banner:
Among the objects that will Likely
attract the attention Of the traveller,
Bradley's Mill and it's surroundings
will claim share. This mill is sit
uatcd on Long Cane about ~ miles
from your village, and was formerly
known as Kenncdy's Mill. After it
became tho property of its present
owner, Capt. ". X. Bradley, and just
before tho close Of the war, the house
and machinery with a large quantity
of corn and -four was destroyed by
fire. Since then Capt. B. has built q
large brick building, three stories
high, with u rock foundation, has ap-
piled all the: improved machinery, and
with an expense of IS or $4,000 dol
lars, has put in running order one of
the best mills in the country. Capt.
Bradley is gentlemen of large
means and has soul as large a his
body. His kindness to the soldiers
and soldiers wives and children dur
ing the war will soon be forgotten,
for tho destitute never applied for
bread in vain.
Mr.. J. e. Bellott, one Of tho incest
men 1 ever knew, and as good mil
ler as tho country affords, has the
entire control of the mill-ho has
made it his business and stands at
tho head Of his profession. The mill
is now in good order, and as the
wheat crop is on hand, I would be-
speak for my friends Capt. Bradley
and Mr.. Bellott triul.
Passing from the mill we will no
tice some cf its surroundings The
first thing likely to attract our atten-
ito. is the store. This Is owned by
Capt. Bradley and D. W. Jay, super
intended by Mr.. D. W. Jay. assisted
by Mr.. George c. Bradley: Mr.. Jay
is young man Of business qualifca-
tions, and always lays in a stock ot
goods suited to the the wants Of his
numerous customers. Over the store
house is the Lodge room Of Washing
ton Lodge No. "A, A..F.'.M.'. which
meets regularly on the I'd Saturday
in every month at 2 o'clock j. n. !;
this is one of the oldest Lodges in
the District, aud at this time although
its membership is small, is in good
workinS order.
Some TWO months since Col. Aiken
formed u Grange at this place, they
meet in this Hall an the 1st Saturday
in cach month"; is prospering un-
der the guidance Of Capt. Bradley as
Master.
A long felt disideratum has lately
been supplied by Dr.. LINK and Mr..
BoIlo,t in opening Drug Store at the
MILL. This is nice little affair and
in it you will find everything needed
in the healing art. Dr.. Li..k is a
clever gentleman and one of our most
successful practitioners, having n
large practice up aad down Long
Cane. Mr.. Bcllott is the gentlemen
in charge of tho mill. Success say
we to tho Drug Store. .
Passing out the Drug Store and
turning the corner, VIC come to a
wood shop kept by. Mr.. Crawford
hhcro you can gctyour wagon repair
od-plough stocks made, &c. Mr.. g.
ulso tukes jobs out, ut houscbuilding,
repairing, &C.; he has had several
Jobs in our ncighborhood and is a
good fuithful workman. and we would
recommend him to public patronage.
Passing out Mr.. G. shop and turn
ing to the right. we soon SEQ scraps
of leather, pieces of old Shoes &c.
which US indications that wo arc ap-
prouching a shoe shop, and sure
enough before we know it, We are III
the shoe shop, and here we find Mr..
Ford hard at work, here you can get
made q nice pair OF boots Or shoes or
have your old ones repuirod. Mr.
Ford does good work and true work,
such work as no workman need be
ashamed of, snd he works cheap too.
We speak what we know. Mr.. f. is
j hard working, industrious man, and
deserves patronage.