Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-04-21
OCOnee and Her People.
The Town OF Walhalla-=Setted by the Germans--Steady Growth
and Solid Development-=An Important Business Center.
The Men Who Do Its Business.

business. He was q successful mer
chant for several years, but recent,
sold his stock of merchandise t,
Messrs. w. }. Schroeder & Co., wht
continue in business at the old stand
Mr.. Alexander has q number of new
and fancy vehicles and severa
horses of fine speed. He is pre-
pared at all times to accommodate,
tho travelling public, and can supply
all demands made upon him, either
day or night.
Mr.. w. II. Potts is tho successor
of Holleman & Son in tho liver,
business. He is an onterprising oiti,
zen Of Highlands, N. @. His energy
and enterprise induced him to iden.
tify himself largely with Walhalla
Accordingly he purchased the livery
business of uollcman &c Son in the
fall of 1897. lie keeps pace with
the very best in serving the public.
The well-known firm of Holleman
~ Son was engaged in the livery
business for several years. Since the
sale of this branch of their business
they have carried a full limo OF
vehicles, harness, brides, saddles,
etc. MI. j. w. Uolleman, senior
mcmber of the firm, Is we'll known to
the people of the County and State.
lie served the people of Oconee as
County Treasurer for many years,
He is the present Master of the
Court of Common Pleas, and makes a
careful and efficient officer. He has
also served as Judge Of Probate. He
has twice been elected Mayor of the
town of Walhalla. Mr.. Il. S. Hole
man Is a young man of fine business
qualifications. The business of the
firm receives his personal attention.
They do a splendid business and can
sell you anything, from the finest
carriage or phmton down to a cheap
bride or hamestring.
A Splendid Cotton Mill.
The Walhalla Cotton Mills is the
largest and most important business
enterprise within the corporate limits
In 1895 a joint stock company
was formed by local subscribers
A charter was obtained from
the Secretary of State with an All.
thorizcd capital of $4,000 The
charter has since been amended
allowing an incre Sc of the capital
stock to $150,000. The product OF
the mill ID the finest quality of sheet.
ing. Mr.. j. ID. Werner is president
of the company, and has been eve,
since it's organization. The board OF
directors is composed of J. d. Yer.
ncr, G.. w. Pitchford, S. p. Dendy
VIM. j. Stribling, j. w. IIolleman,
a. L. Crisp, ID. Oclkcrs and w. A
Strother. The capacity of the mil
will probably be doubled in the nea,
future. This can be done with very
little cost additional to the purchase
OF machinery. In the present mil
building, there is considerable unoc,
cupied floor space, which can be
utilized for placing new machinery.
Her Banking Facilities
Walhalla is supplied with splendid
banking facilities. Mr.. J. ID. Werner
banker, has been a resident of Wal.
halla eve since tho fall of 1870. lie
was first engaged in the mercantile
business with Mr.. j. Caleb Carter
lie then engaged in merchandising
with Mr.. w. j. Stribling, now Of
Westminster. The Walhalla Bank
was organized and chartered March
II, 1875. The late Samuel Loving.
good, father-in-law of Mr.. Werner
was elected president, j. ]. Norton
vice-prcsident, and w. G. Erwin
cashier. The board of directors wcrt
Samuel Lovinggood, j. j. Norton, II
a. Thompson, J.W. Stribling, j. =
Mickler, d.. Biemann and John w
Shelor. This bank did business fol
three years and closed April 10, 1878
The stockholders dissolved the cor
poration on account of the usury laws
reducing the rate of interest. IT wa!
succeeded by Lovinggood & Erwin
who continued the business az {
partnership until dissolved by til,
death of Mr.. Lovinggood, on Novem
Der II, 1870. The firm then became
Erwin & Werner, and continued unit
January I, 1884, when Mr.. w. G
Erwin sold his interest in the bust
ness to Mr.. j. d. Werner. Sine,
that time, Mr.. Werner has owned ant
conducted the bank individually. NJ
bank in the State enjoys a bette,
credit or serves its customers an(
the business Dublic moro o~tisfonforily