Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-05-26

from carly boyhood. He was in
business with Waller, Watson &
Company two years, and with 9. L.
Reid tS Company, Of Walhalla, three
years, after which he was elected
Treasurer of Oconco county and
served in that capacity two terms OF
two years each. lie was elected
assistant cashier of Tho Seneca Bank
in March, 1896.
The affairs of Tho Seneca Bank
are admirably managed by its ofli-
cient officers. 1t has and deserves
as high credit rs any institution OF
its class in South Carolina. While
it's officers do business on strictly
business principles, still theil
goniality and courteous demeanor
arc such as to win the appreciation
and friendship of their customers
The Bank does large business for
Seneca, Newry, Calhoun, Clemson,
Oakway, Fair Play, .Riohland and the
country. Its business grows in vol
umc as the Bank grows in years.
The Seneca Oil Mill is an impor.
tant enterprise. 1t was chartered in
E1879 and is owned and operated by
Mr.. M. w. Coleman, of Seneca, and
Capt. r. @. Strother, of West Union
Mr.. Coleman is general manager, and
Mr.. j. NJ. Strother, superintendent
The annual amount of seed crushed
is l 800 tons. From $4,000 to 49,
600 gallons of oil are manufactured
every year. 1t all finds ready sale in
Northern markets. Cotton seed meal
is sold at home for feed and fcrtili-
zers. Tho demand exceeds the sup
ply, though the annual output is from
5000 to 5000 tons. The fame is
true of the 1000 tons of hulls put on
the market every year. From SO to
90 bales of lint cotton are picked
from the seed in one season. This
is sold at $1,000 per bale. The mill
does a prosperous business and fur
nishes a home market for cotton seed,
which only a few years ago were con-
sidercd useless.
The well-known firm of M. w.
Coleman S Go. has been one of the
landmarks Of Seneca ever since the
days of its infancy. Mr.. Nj. w.
Co'r'nan, the senior member, camo to
( Seneca in 1874. lie and his father
in-laW, the late l.. ID. Norman, built
the large two-story brick building,
which the store now occupies. 1t
affords ample quarters for the man.
moth stock of general merchandise
carried by the company. On No
vember 30th, 1875, Mr.. T.. w. Jordan
removed to Seneca and became an
active partner in the business. In
1888 Mr. w. s. Hunter entered the
store as clerk, and in 1887 became
a member of the firm. These three
gentlemen own the business, and all
these years they have stood in the
van among the most successful mer-
chants in Oconcc county. They
have always carried complete stock
Of general merchandise, and of late
years their millinery and dry goods
departments have afforded the va
riety and style of a city store.
Complete corps of clerks assist
in supplying the wants of the large
number Of customers from this and
adjoining counties who trade there.
Tho statesmen of the firm ere
Mossrs. w. p. Reid, l.. M. Jordan,
David Todd and w. a. Holland,
.Jr
Mr.. Reid is we'll known to the
people of Oconce county. lie re-
sided several years at Walhalla,
whe," he clcrked in the store of his
brother, Mr.. G.. l.. Roid, lie spent
several years at Canton, Ga, and did
a good business. lie then went on
the road as !" Knight of the Grip"
and was a popular salesman. About
year ago ho came to Seneca and
accepted n position as salesman for
the firm which he continues to serve
80 acceptably.
Mr.. l.. M. Jordan, the accomplished
bookkceper, is q son of Mr.. l.. w.
Jordan. Iic inhorits, in large de-
gree, his fathers talent and TACT for
business. lie is master of the art
of correct bookkeeping, and keeps
close up with the immense volume
of business done by the firm.
Mr.. David Todd is son of J. w.
Todd, Esq, and is n young man of
much promise. He is a popular
clerk, who stands high in tho esteem
of his employers. ...
| Mr.. w. a. Holland, Jr., is a son of