The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-08
Another Pastoral Visit 20 Whitmlrcs

MIR. EDITOR: On Saturday, March
10th, again went up to Whitmires to
| meet my regular engagement at the
Baptist church in that lit lie town.
arrived at my friends, MIR. Samuel
Atchison's in ample time to join him
self and family in pa atnble and hear
ty monday meal. AS had not been
out into the town for some time, took
an afternoon stroll, cullivating a social
and friendly feeling for its citizens;
| also for any changes or improvements
which may have been recently made.
| found thai MIR. B. +. Morrow's busi-
ness had outgrown his old quarters.
He had rented large vacant store
room from MIR. f. G. Briggs and moved
part of his very large stock into it,
mostly dry goods. BY close attention
TO business and economical habits MIR.
and Mrs. Morrow have made a success
at Whitmirr. | heard some talk of
moving away his old store and building
4 large brick b"ildin- in its stead
found at MIR. Chas. TidmarSn's S evil
dence OF prosperity. MIR. Tidmarsh is
very energetic merchant. In addi-
tion 10 his large store-room filled with
general merchandise. he has room,
recently enlarged, filled with furniture.
The needs OF his business are such as to
demand more room still, and ware
house Is going up. The above gentle
men have been very helpful TO farmers
around Whitmircs OF recent years, and
farmers in turn have been equally help
tul 10 imem. | trust.
Before :he G., G. * y. Railroad was
built !h!s WAS quite an inaccessible sec.
Non. II was long ways 10 any mark et
apd IN WINTER The roads are generally
very bad.
The very hest OF ing should exist
between The country and the little
town. IN this WAY alone will they be
OF mutua! help. No greater mistake
can be naOe ihan 70 permit bad feeliug
or even Indifference 10 exist between a
town and The citizens in The surrou nd
ing couuiry. A bright, prosperous
LITTLE ipwD al Wbitm!re means help 10
i.e Immediate country arou0d as a de-
sra bic section 10 live in. &c. A dead
town means Swell the outsiders would
IKE ne 10 say dead country A good
lpwn II certainly needed in that com
1nunliy for many reasons. They are
also far enough from any other town 10
have one, provided sufficient enter.
prise le brought 10 bear. Whittnire
REAL! ought 10 be more than j, is.
was reJulced 10 See my Young friend
John SNk-s. another one Of Wnitnire' =
proule!ng merchants. 30 nearly re-
tTrto 70 his old heaiihfu!ness. |
!tkrneo tia he i arrangiDg 70 build
hiube.f residence, but failed 10 hear
wntittr Intended il a. cage 70 put
Olrd u or merely bachelor's teac-
uariers. u The former, ] would not
mJnd rendering him little Official
teIp III securing TIE tird
foaiurda! night was spent at the map
uitc@ni and bOspjtabIe home Of MIR.
Ihus. Abrams. NO better place for \
hUDgry. weary preacher 10 10. He can
eatlei! lie amer man from groauisp
la1Ie Dt variety Of well -prepa red
1909. 5E can ;neu rest hie weary limbs
On peo u Il capaciout rom that soon
PpFptee naiuy sleep, natures sweet
rc6IDr.r H.. & DrauIe yeeides d, The
0lo home Of tue late DR.. james NJ.
tpps. Not l0ug before HE death DR..
Lpps bu!i for hjuleeli prooab bly the
mvSi t%peuelNe rtsloence IN the county.
- Il stitl. iblnk, uuequalled BY any
ouleloe tue c!ty. WIZ Il brushing ul
Il ls Still ualatlal IN appearance. There
Wa eoipethIng eeyere 10 the vicissi-
tuoee pt war on DR.. 4. and his family,
am tolo that he had 500 or more bales
Oi coLluu when was sold just on the
eve u lhe surrender" for Confedera,e
money. AL lost. by holding q little
longer II woHld have brought the $50, ,.
pJy Or $50 900 10 gold.
Please excuse ue, Mr. Editor, tbis
letter hae been extended beyond It's ex.
pected limits.
Respectfully,
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