Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-18

THREE BUSINESS TOWNS
Short Sketches of the Business Houses and
Men of the Three Principal Towns
of OCOnee County

can be seen here, and tho magnitude
and quality of their stock would at
a glance attract tho visitor. Wal
halla has thoroughly up to date
newspaper in the KEowEE COURIER,
which enjoys wide circulation and q
large advertising patronage.
SENECA.
Seneca has record of continuous
growth, and it is fair presumption
that the future will present results
of even accelerated expansion. Its
natural advantages were at no time
better supplemented than they are
to-day, aud the opportunities to inau-
gurate new enterprises and obtain
homes, occupations and happiness
are here open to all.
Seneca presents many attractions
to the student, the patriot, the bust
ness man, and the greatest of all to
that most practical of philanthropists,
the enterprising capitalist, seeking
Investment in real estate or the estab-
lishment of productive industries.
Thus, sitting like queen upon her
throne, commanding the commerce
of the garden-spot of South Carolina,
Seneca invites capital, merchants and
all who theorize upon husbandry to
come, SEQ and compare its advant-
ages with those of its more pretcn-
tious cities in the South.
The mercantile line is we'll repre-
scnted here. The stores are well
managed by hustling business men,
who keep abreast of the times them
selves and keep their stocks the
same. It's educational facilities are
perfect, and no town in South Caro-
lima affords better advantages for
primary and secondary education,
and in few are they equaled. The
course of instruction is thorough and
the teachers experienced and compe-
tent, the expenditures liberal, and as
n result the schools rank as the best.
WESTMINSTER.
In this progressive age the pros
poets for n town for the future are
due, in great measure, to the enter
prise of business interests, and in this
issue we wish to present II view of all
such.
The business houses of Westmin-
ster are, as a rule, intclligently
directed and admirably equipped,
progress and growth having marked
the course Of each on account of their
facilities being as perfect and COM
plete as they can be made anywhere.
Everything in and about the town
indicates and gives assurance of n
steady, substantial growth and per-
manent prosperity.
A genial climate tempers the sum
mcr heat and winters cold, bringing
to perfection the necessaries and
many of the luxurics of civilized life
and cultured taste.
Westminster has excellent banking
facilities through the medium of the
Pcdcn & Anderson Banking Com
pany.
The stores are up-to- date in every
respect. They are stocked with a
complete line of goods and managed
by wide-awakc business men, who
are always in line for anything that
is for the advancement of Wcstmin-
ster and her people.
CONCLUSION.
Below will be found sketches of
our most cnterprising citizens, men
who appreciate anything for the ad-
vancement of their respective towns
and county, and they are the ones
that should have the whole support
of the people, for they are a friend
of the people of their towns and
leave no stone unturncd that is for
the advancement Of Oconec county.
SO if you want to help your town
and county, stand by these:
c. w. pITCHFORD CO.
Among the most prominent and
influential houses engaged in the
buying of cotton and handling Of gen.
eral merchandise and fertilizers must
he mentioned that of the G. w. Pitch
ford Company, which was founded
eleven years ago. The premises
occupied for the business consists of
a handsome brick building, two and
three stories iii part, So 10y $50 feet
in dimensions, owned by Mr.. G.. w.
Pi,chford, of the firm. The energies
of the house are devoted to the hand
ling of full line of general groceries,
plantation supplies, hardware, agri-
cultural implements, crockery, glass,
tin and woodenwarc, dry goods,
notions, clothing, gents furnishing
goods, shoes, hats, etc. In all depart
mcnts the facilities of the house are
of the bcst-duc to the fact that all
goods are obtained from first hands
and arc placed at the disposal of the
trade at lowest prices. The members
of the firm Individually arc Messrs.
G. w. Pitchford, S. N. Pitchford,
w. ID. Moss and G. NJ. Anscl, gen
tlemen of wcll-known character and
standing. MIR. G. w. Pitchford is
also identified with other interests of
importance here. He is president and
principal owner of the canning fac
tory and secretary of the cotton mill.