The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-09-06
Fos TIE HERALD
Newberry Sent. Sd. 1883.

MgssRs. EDIToRs:!I returned home few
DAYS ago from Glenn Springs, health much
improved from drinking that powerful and
great water. The first thought that struck me
after getting home was TO go over to the
depot where the Newberry Cotton Factory is
located. and see the progress during my
absence I found that work was moving
on very rapidly-I might have expected
nothing else, knowing the President of
the Factory. Root. L.. McCaughrin, as
do-he moves every thing in quiet
manner that be undertakes, and with speed.
This Factory is 204 feet long, 100 feet wide.
and is TO be 10000 Spindle Cloth Mill
Contractor w. 7. Davis, Superintendent of
building, and C. q. Holbrock, two gentlemen
ofhigh standing as Factory Builders. Messrs.
Ieavell & Speers are The contractors for fur
nishing the granite for foundation and doing
all granite work. The foundation Will soon
be completed, and appears 10 me 8 power
fully strong foundation, with the beautiful
split granite got near the Factory. | have
been Taught that iu b1iidipg care should
be taken 10 build on rock foundations,
AID this Factory is SO bnilt. The coDtrac-
tors for furnishing the bricks are I. G.
Pool & Co.. already they have 500 900 on the
ground of beautiful pressed brick. The
Stockholders ere all Newberrians, and very
nearly all in rhc corporate limits Of to%n.
1t viii be considered By town and county the
banuer factory of the country This Factory
will add very much 10 the wealth and pros
perity of NeHberry and surrounding country.
also found on my return that our hon
orable and respected Mayor and Wardens
have purchased Fine Engine at large cost,
from the La France Fire Engine Co., and
that they have sunk two cisterns full Of
water, one in rear Court House, holding
60,000 gallons, and one on Thompson Street,
holding $4,000 gallons water. have been
told that the Engine is managed by experts.
The fire fiend will find more trouble to set
fire and burn up our beautiful town after
this. MolIohon Block which was destroyed
ia my absence is still lying in ruins,
except the Two stores started previous to
last fire, by our enterprising townsman AL
fred Crotwell, they will soon be completed by
Superintendent o. S. Wells. In visiting
these stores pronounce them the most
beautiful stores ever built in this town.
understand the other stores on block viii be
built as soon as brick can be procured.
From what l have seen of farms of this
county and talks with good many farmers,
the crop is much better than have seen IN
my travels over the up country, think from
what I have seen and learned, this county
viii make fully three-fourths Of crop of last
year; some portion of county will make an
average crop. The $4,000, 600 of people in
these United States are dependent on far
mers for q living. AS soon as it rains go TO
sowing oats till last Oct, and then COM
mence sowing wheat and keep on sowing un-
til December. The farmers of this county
are not despoudent, those have seen and talk
ed with appear to think from old corn aud oats
saved over from last year by growing small
grain largely this Fall, win be able to run
their farms next year and will be able to pay
for their fertilizers and supplies used this
year, aud have surplus over to deposit in
Bank Of Newberry for safe keepiog. Liens
given in this county this year are small
up and make South Carolina what she was,
and win help you. P.