The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-12

among its resources. The Stluda
river marks its western boundary nnd
with the Reedy and Enoree furnish its
Oaks, hickory, ash,
chestnuts and walnut appear in it's
woods. In the center of the county is
Greenville, the seat of it's government, !
at the junction Of the lines before men
toned and the Carolina, Knoxville & |
Western, q short line terminating in
the northwest part of the county. With
ITS $4,000 population, its mills with
of spindles, its factories, its
educational advantages and splendid
business facilities, Greenville is easily
recognized as one of the leading towns
of the State. Piedmont, town of
3 800, and Greer's, with 1900 popula-
ton, and other towns in the county
which have important textile indus
tries. -Four mills at Piedmont have
So, 900 spindles and 1888 looms, and
at and near Greer's there are factories
turning out cloth, yarn, hose and bat.
ting.
"Between the Seneca river on one
side and the Saluda on the other lies
Pickcns, one of the mountain counties,
with much broken land, rugged, pic
turesque scenery, beautiful valleys and
valuable resources. It's mineral rich
ness includes gold, copper, corundum,
feldspar, iron, asbestos and granite.
In the forests are oak, hickory, chest
nut and pine, and through its valleys
course creeks and rivers which supply
good water-powers. Corn and grain
are chiefly grown, with cotton, clover,
hay and some tobacco. The main line
of the Southern runs near the south
eastern border of the county, passing
through the villages Of Easlcy, Liberty,
Central and Calhoun. At Easley, the
junction point with a small road run
ming to Pickens, the county seat, nine
miles away, is an oil mill, and at Lib
erty similar industry and a planning
mill. -Four miles from Central is a
cotton mill employing 200 hands, and
a mile from Calhoun is Clemson Col
lege, the State Agricultural and Me-
chanical School.
"Oconee is the northwest county of
the State, heavily limbcre,l, well
watered, and with fertile soil, sandy
and clay loam. The precious metals
are in its hills and, besides, are lead,
copper, graphite, mica and corupdlm.
Fifteen falls, from 80 to 100 feet high,
are within the county, which has sew.
eral rivers and creeks. Red, white
and post oak with hickoly, chestnut,
pine and dogwood arc its timber feat
ures, with ash and beech. The soil
is particularly adapted TO apples, many
magnificent specimens going to the
outside markets. Peaches, pears and
grapes do well, and other fruits are
shown to equal advantage. Seneca
and Westminster are towns of 900
population through which the South
erh passes. The former is at the
junction point Of the line running 10
the county-scat, and has some valua-
bic nearby watcr-powers which are
not utilized. -Four miles away is q
cotton mill OH whose pny-rolls appear
the names of 400 operatives. West
minister employs 25 men IN a shuttle
and bObbin mill.
"Coming down from Charlotte, N.
c., the line to Augusta, Ga, first passes
through Fort Mill and Rock Hill in
York County, and then runs through
Chester County, the line splitting it in
n north and south direction. Chester
is designated as l,cing in the 'hill coun-
try and has Il reputation for first class
results in agricultural lines, growing
cotton and grain, sheep and cattle.
In timber there is oak, walnut, hickory,
pine and ash, and in minerals, gold ,
iron, chalk, granite and limestone.
Plenty OF water-power is available.
Almost in the centre of the county is
Chester, a town of 5000, the scat Of
government, where there IS iggIaa 300-loom
glngham s!iit l1iaat- and spinning mill with
700 spindlcs. Blackstock, small
town near the south border, is sup
ported by its agricultural resources.
Next, and near the centre of the
State, is Fairfield, county with char
asteristics of both the Piedmont and
sand hill sections, and with rolling
lands, varying from broad, level acres
to high and broken acreage. The
sandy soil mixed with gravel has red
clay sub-soils and in addition to cotton
and tobacco yields grasses and grains
in abundance. Woodwards and White
Oak are stations in agricultural COM
munitics passed eli route to Winns-
boro, the county seat, with popula-
ton of about 1000, where there is q
cotton mill employing 1875 operatives.
Next below it is Rockton, where are
the granite quarries operated by a
Charleston company, which has placed
il in many public and private buildings,
including the Carnegia Library, Pitts
burg. White, gray and blue are va
rieties furnished, the absence of iron
in the stone rendering it free from dis
coloratlon and streaks. Exposure to
tho weather but increases its whltencss
of coloring. Ridgeway and Blythe
wood are stations farther to the south.
Following the Broad river on the west
side of the county is a portion of the
line connecting Spartanburg and Co.
lumbia. The towns on this stretch of
thirty miles of road arc small and have
only the business establishments Incl
dent to small villages in agricultural