The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-02-06
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that popular young gentleman, Mr.
Lem Looper, the reporter of THl
JOURNAL jumped in a wagon be,
hind Il spanking pair of mules anC
in front Of balo of cotton last
Wednesday and made u visit tc
Easloy. We found that progressive
little city apparently prosperous
and forging slowly ahead. The most
noticeable improvements that
struck our eye wore tho now build
ings Of Mcssrs. w. Nj. Hagood
q Co., and that of the Easley
Banking Company which adioin
each other. The brick work of the
bank is entirely complete and the
masons were just starting Oh the
second story Of Messrs. Hagood
& Co.'S, structure. When COM
plotted these buildings would be an
ornament to place Of five times
the pretentions Of Easley.
We dropped in to sec j. II. Mar
tin, on tho corner and found him
the same Jake, just as pleasant
and suave as ever, and content.
And why shouldn't he be content.
lie has q splendid stand, all OK
collcnt and large stock Of goods,
sells lots Of them and for cash at
that, and is making money. That
is es,ough to mako anybody con-
tent.
We called on Andy Wyatt, and
found him as usual, up to his eyes
in business solling goods. Andy
has a big line Of general merchan-
disc and a big trade.
Our next halting place was that
Of w. II. Pickcns. lie has q COM
plcto stock Of stoves, tinware, &C.,
and every facility for repairing.
He is doing a good and safe busi-
ness.
Sam N. Wyatt is now running
tho Easloy Hotel and has u good
share Of patronage. In conjunc-
ton herewith he has u frst-class
livery and feed stable. You can
depend on being fed we'll and
treated the best when stopping at
the Easley Hotel.
We poleed our head in to SEQ Mr..
w. @. Smith the cashier Of the
Easley Bank. uo was there as he
always is, chock full of business.
There is no finer gentleman than
"Ches' and a better, safer bust
ness man would be hard to find.
The entiro banking business of
Pickens county ought to be done
through the Easley Bank.
~ The Mountain View Hotel still
occupies prominent place in Eas-
Icy, not only in site hut in patron
age. Mrs. Corric NJ. Blaylock, tho
proprietor, is one OF tho best hos
tosa@s that exists in South Carroll
na. She sWporintcnds, individual-
~, all tho details OF the house.
Mrs. BlnyIocE is an elegant lady,
"nd the Mountain View enjoys a
fine patronage under hcr manage
mcnt.
Magistratc Cureton IS still dis
pcnsinS Justice at The same old
stand and the world seems to be
using him wcll
We met Maj. D. T. Bradley
while there and he seems to be
holding his own with the rest OF
mankind. The Ma jor has mag
ni1icent residence just on the
edge Of town and is one of tho
staUnch citizens of the conmun-
ity.
A. w. Folgor is still looking af-
the beam at tho cotton warehouse.
Gus is a mover and has handled
lots Of cotton this season.
a. S. Aiken is still pegglng shoes
and mcnding harness. Mr.. Aikon
is a No. / shoemaker and is always
busy.
Mr. }. N. R&mpcy isat the same
old place dealing out a general
stock to q good trade,
Our stay in Easloy was short,
but we stayed long enough to OBJ
servo that sho is suroly pushing
ahead. We are glad to SEQ this,
for the prosperity Of any section
Of our county is surely to tho ad-
vantage and betterment of all the
other sections,