Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-05-26
OCONEE AND HER PEOPLE.
Sef1ecs==A Thriving Business Cefftre=-Eer Grot d
Steady Development.
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i Mr.. w. A. Holland, who has resided
at Seneca for sovorai years. ifo il
still in his teens, but ho is q compe-
tent clerk and has bright prospects
for the future.
The millinery and dry goods de-
partment is presided over by two
beautiful and accomplished young
ladies, Misses Marie Huffman and
Christine Dickson, who are in higl,
favor, both with the trading public
and their employers.
In a sense Mr.. Coleman may be
termed the father of the town, for
he was one of tho first to break dirt
there. He built the Coleman House,
a large two.story brick building
lie has watched with keen interest
the growth and development of the
town, from sparsely settled COM
munity into an important business
centre. IIo is native of Edgofield
county, but for twcnty-four years
Seneca has been his home. His at
tention has been directed to various
lines of business and enterprise, and
whatever tends to the upbuilding OF
lis town and county has received his
hearty support and material aid.
Mr.. i. w. Jordan was born and
reared in Abbevillc county, but he
has resided in Seneca twenty-thre
years. He is high-toned business
gentleman, who numbers friends by
the score. He has contributed his
full share of time and means to the
success of the firm and enjoys the
rich frH..s of an Industrious and
honorable career.
Mr.. w. S. Hunter is a native OF
Anderson county. lie entered the
firm as partner, after serving it
six years as clerk-an index to his
habits of industry and business ca
pacity. He may be noted as one OF
Seneca's self-made men-ono who
began life on a moderate salary, but
who, by diligence and perseverance,
has forged his way to the front, and
now occupies a position beside the
most successful men in the county.
His example is worthy of emulation
by the youth of the land.
The fancy lines of dry goods and
notions of NJ. w. Coleman tS Co.
attract trade from all parts of Oconee
county.
Just four years after the town of
Seneca was founded, young man
who was reared at Marietta, in the
State of Georgia, and had been for
four years bookkccper for the Ros-
we'll Manufacturing Company, came
to Seneca to cast in his lot there, and
begin business on his own account.
His means were quite limited, but
his energy and business tact wore
equal to the task. This young man was
G. w. Gignilliat. When he first
entered business it was as q partner
with his brother, ]. Il. Gignilliat.
The firm name of the partnership
was G. w. and j. II. Gignilliat. In
this firm Mr.. Gignilliat remained
four years, when it was dissolved and
! Mr.. Gignilliat formed q partnership
with Mr.. J. G. Gary. The firm of
Gignilliat & Gary was continued for
three years and then dissolved, since
which time G. w. Gignilliat has
done business, in Seneca, alone. Mr..
Gignilliat is one Of tho most sue
ccssful merchants in Oconce county,
and has, by his close attention to
business and the exercise of good
Judgment, accumulated considerable
property. He carries on alarge NOR
camille business and employs the best
clerks to be found. His business in
cludes general merchandise, buggies,
carriages, wagons, saddles and har-
ness, clocks, watches, iewelry, bicy-
clcs and bicycle sundrics. He also
deals in horses and mules, engages
in the manufacture and sale of high
grade fertilizers and buys cotton.
This large business Mr.. Gignilliat
conducts by a perfect system.
His assistant, Mr.. E. X. Lowis, is
the youngest son of the late Richard
Lewis, and is an Efficient young busi-
ness man. lie is bookkcepor, and
! with all the varied business of Mr.
Gignilliat Mr.. Lewis is perfectly
familiar and his book account thereof
full and clear.
Tho extensive buggy, carriage, wa
gon and harness department, together
with his sales of horses and mules, is
in charge of Mr.. Thomas M. Lowory,
an excellent business man. He was
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