The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-03-19
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say something of her merchants. Not
wishing to show partlality for Easley any
more than any other town or section OF
our county, we took trip to Liberty
last Saturday, to see what we could see
and learn what we could learn In regard
to her progress and prosperity.
Liberty Is v hustler in every sense of
the word. There is not q drono In the
place. We were astonished at the i'm.
mcnse stride she has made since we were
last there, some threo years ago. New
houses may be seon IN every direction.
The Liberty OIL Mill and Manufacture
ing Company and The Hunter. Boggs
Mercantile Company have, without doubt,
been the stimulus Of Il great deal Of Lib.
ertys growth.
The Oil Mil Company occupies splcn-
did site short distance to the east Of the
railroad depot, and Is oficered by the fol-
lowing well known gentlemen of wealth,
brains and push, viz: VIM. Hunter, Prcsi-
dent; II. N. Hunter, Secretary anu Treas
nrer; II. B. Bowen, business manager.
The mill has had all the business it could
manage since being built last year. il
commencing operations at tho beginning
Of the cotton season Of 1856. They sell
tons upon tons OF hulls, and meal and
while there saw numerous wagons wait.
ing for their turn to be loaded with one
or the other OF the above named stuffs.
From those who ought to know, we learn
that Liberty Is never found wanting when
it comes to meal and hullS.
The lluntcr-Boggs Mercantile Com
pany is pant and parcel Of the OH Mill
Company, except that it Is offlcered by
VIM. Hunter as president and II. N.
Hunter us secretary, treasurer and busi-
ness manager. The company is lacorpc-
lated and they are prominently located
ON tho corner Just rs you go into town
from Pickens on Main Street. Their new
business house presents u commanding
appearance and at once strikes the eye Of
any one who may be going by. The
building is about 40xS0 and Is handsomely
painted both inside and out, particularly
is it finely finished inside. All the shelly
ing is nicely polished and has the appear
ancc Of being finished in oil and varnsh.
Just to the rear Of the center Of the room
is the cashiers office which is fitted up in
the most modern style. Indeed the quar-
tcrS OF this concern are up to date in every
particular. M. II. N. Hunter is a born
business man and always holds his hand
with any competition. When in Liberty
drop in to see Mr.. Hunter. He will do
his utmost to please you. II he happens
not te DC in, our young friend, Bob Roo
lnson will greet you just as cheery,and il
20" want to do any trading and don't
trade, 1t will be because there is rope
tied to YOU and parties on the outside
have hold OF the other end, aud then.
BOD, If he hasn't lost his knife, will cut
inc rope to catch yeur trade. Mr.. II. N.
Hunters cousin, Mr. Wash Hunter, is
also engaged as clerk in the store. He is
II little more quiet than Bob, bnt will
leave nothing undonc to gain your conf.
dencc and trade,
Mcsscrs. Shirley & Parklns come next
ON our rounds. They are handsomely
| located in their new store, diagonally
from the IIuntcr-Boggs Company, which
Is i'il OF new goods bought ct tho lowest
cash prices. They commenced in the
summer Of 1894, and by close attention
10 business and adhcring to the principle
OF small profits and quick sales. have
built up II fine trade, Mr.. II. G. Shirley
IS the senior member OF the firm and has
| been In business twcnty-one years. lie
knows his business. Mr.. G.. II. Parkins
| is Il young man, but that cuts no figure
| with him, when 1t comes to business. You
will find him strictly in 1t for trade.
Their stock Of goods is all fresh and neat,
and you will not do yourself Justice il yol,
fail to call OH Mcsscrs. Shirley and Park
| ins.
Chapman & Callahan are pursuing the
even tenor of their way, not saying any
| thing very loud, but doing nice, quiet
and safe business. They carry good
stock
j. d. Smith on the corner Of Front and
Main Streets was in when VIC called
there. MIR. Smith has been I'm business
at this stand for many years. He has a
biz stock of general merchandise and SAYS
he cal sell goods with any competitor
lie handles lots Of goods.
Mr.. w. S. Parsons, our coroner, has
purchased the livery stable on Front
street and will soon be ready fol- any in
creased business that may conc his way,
a< dc has ordered some new vehicles and
wll shortly purchase several head OF
horses.
From here we went to see Mr. J. II.
Brown on Front street just west of j. d.
Smiths. He is in new and commodions
Quarters. When we we're last in Liberty
liH was occupying building Of moder-
ate proportions on the west side Of Main
street. Now, he has 4 large store room
anal it is piled high with everything that
man could wish for. lie has big trade.
Mr.. Brown is now erecting q new and
commodious building on the lot adjoining
Ills storchousc for hotel purposes. 1t will
be modern in every particular and quite
an acquisition to Liberty.
We met DR.. j. F.. Williams while there
and accepted an invitation to take dinner
at his hospitablc abode. The doctor las
most excellent little family and cheer
fnl home. We found the family all well
and the little twin girls just too cute for
anything. They are now clcverly tod
ding about the house and beginning to
say few words. They are the most in
lcrrsting littlo tots we have ever had oc.
casion to meet up with. The Doctor is
fast gaining good practice and We are
glad to see it,
We shook hands with that good citizen,
Mr.. Rufus M. Wertz, the marble
man. lie is not doing much in that line
at present, but as he Is just ns good
workman with Il hammer plane and saw
rs with Il malct and chissel, he never
lacks for something 10 do. He isnow on
gagged in building the new hotel building
being erected By Mr.. Joe Brown.
We called on Mr. II. II. Moore and
found him at his shop. lie Is now engaged
in building nice dwelling house Just in
the rear OF his blacksmith shop. lie ex.
poets soon to build himself q new sbop.
Mr.Moore is the cotton wcigher for I.iber-
ty township, and he says he has weighed
1900 bales Of cotton so far this season.
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