The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-10-23
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SENT fishery IN !hc wo-'. The
unigie fca;l.e aho,., II, T. that Ills
s:rea. enterprise, cr,pinyi;s hundreds
ot men ana .ioDr business that
mounts NJ in,o Il. thousands, +,
owned ana opera.ed y !. Woman.
T'IliS .rcat fishery a; Whitewater Is
not a ne" ENTERPRISE, bat dates back
to antc-rc;olrticnary day. /: has
alway@ been IN he lanIs of the Waller
family At the beginning Of the civil
war ), wa- known throughou, the
country and Benjamin Waller, its
owner, va, one OF the wealthcst men
in the "Old Dominion but, like a
vast majority of the prominent men
of his State. he cspouscd the cause of
the South and ). hen final defeat
perchcd upon the Red Crosss flag at
Appomattox he found himself col
oncl, it is true. but his fine old man
sion was in ruins. his broad acres we're
but au unproductive waste and his
fishery was but suggestion of what
j. had becu.
For few years the brave old colo
mel struggled to mend his broken for
tunes, but his losses and wounds and
sorrows proved too much for him and
he finally gave up the struggle and
passed to his last reward, leaving a
widow and six daughters to make their
way in the world as best they could.
Then it was that Mrs. Waller, sum-
moning to her aid all Of the courage Of
the revolutionary ancestors that was
in his veins, began 10 demonstrate to
the world what q woman can do. In
hes prosperous days she had been a
shy, timid Little woman, but the pres
sure OF necessity stamped all that out,
and while she has never ceased to be
womanly and sympathetic, she acquir-
ed decision and frmuess that we're
not to le mistaken. Very soon there
was not an employe who did not real.
ize that she was the managing and
guiding force in the business and that
her commands, although given in a
gentle sad courteous voice, must lie
obeycd without cayil or question.
Mrs. Waller familiarized herself
with every detail of the business from
hauling in the nets to the markets and
in remarkably short time her busi-
ness ability was amply demonstrated
BY Increasing demands for the pro-
ducts of the seiucs.
Never for a day has the business
Jagged since Mrs. Waller took charge
OF it 33 years ago, but on the contrary,
it has grown until now she is at the
head of a business which this year
will involve over $250,OO0. 1t is un.
necessary to say that she is wealthy
woman, but for all that she personally
supervises the business just "a she
did in the old days when she was
fighting the battle for bread for her
self and the little ones.
In this work Mrs. Waller is assist
ed by her pretty granddaughter, who
wears felt hat and occupies the CEN
ter OF the group Of the Waller family.
In the Afternoon these women super
intend the laying Of the nets, the
posting OF the scout boats, and the
next morning, when the two big horses
begin to draw miles of seine loaded
with tons Of fish from the river, they
are on Land to see that no slip is
made: that NJ mistakes occur. And
when the seine is in shallow water and
countless wagons are driving in to
purchase fish, with the favoyitc grand
daughter at the oars, they skip along.
apparently out for pleasure trip.
But now and then sharp word of
command to one of her servants will
convince all that nothing escapes the
sharp eyes of this brave old lady.
During the day they visit the sailing
vats and the packing houses, and at 5
o clock The Two women meet the head
clerk and the manager Of the Freder.
icksburg shipping house 10 20 over
the business Of the previous day.
But it must not be imagined that
because Mrs. Waller is shrewd bust
ness woman her life is given up to the
pursuit of only wealth, for the truth
is that in the church and charitable
work of her section she is leader, and
never during the storm and stress of
her busy life has she forgotten the OBJ.
legations OF mother. In the old days
of poverty she taught her daughter as
best she could until returning pros
psrity enabled her to employ COVER.
ness. Later she sent her girls to col
lege: two of wh"m graduated some