The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-05-01

Keowce River, passing over excellent
shoals, could readily have their forces
concentrated for definite industrial
purposes. We know no other two
water powers on separate streams
with like advantages. There is also
located on Mill Creek, n half mile
from keowee River, magnificent
water power owned by w. Il. Stewart.
Both OF these places have been for
many years used 10 generate the
motive power for corn mills, gin
neries, saw-millS, etc.
The admirer of good farming lands.
starting at Old Pickcns bridge on the
heoWee, may pass, by good public
road, n succession OF beautiful and
valuable farms, among them those OF
Mrs. Butler Alexander, William and
John Craig, Il. &. Gaines and Gnssa-
way Bros, B. +. Alexander, Capt.
Kobt. f.. Steele and Joseph w. Price,
all bounded on the west by Kcowcc
River, and no finer bodies of SubStan-
tial bottom lands are to be found
The exceptionally beautiful farm OF
X. &. Gaines and GaSSaway Bros. is a
recent purchase, on their part, and
contains about eleven hundred acres,
bringing several thousand dollars,
and will soon be made IL model farm.
rs we are reliably informed that they
propose building nice summer resi-
dcnces upon their lands and also
good, comfortable tenant houses
which will greatly enhance their
value. These are entreprising gen
tlcmcn and we welcome them among
us.
Recently II. ID. Harris, OF Pickens
e.. H., the hustling business man and
merchant, purchased Il splendid farm
hi. x>f Il,
means and sound business Judgment
invest their capital it. bcspenks II
bright future for the section. Near
these farms mentioned, Mr.. VIM
Muuldin has. in successful operation
connected with his model farm, Il
dairy by which he supplies the con.
Stant demand OF the people at the
Norris Cotton Mills. also selling the
products of his truck farm. All this
goes to show that this srcti0n of
pickcns County is fast coming to the
front.
We have nice and convenient
churchs and good schools where all
who desire may attend.
There are yet with us some Of the
ga liant Confederate soldiers who, way
back in the sixties of the last cen
tury, answered the call of their coun
try and served faithfully on the
field but they are fast passing over
the river. We have yet with us Capt
J. j. Herd, Capt. Il. +. Steele. G. B
Finley, j. w. Price, j. y. Murphrce.
J. \. Crenshaw. VIM. Craig, John
Craig, Robert Stewart our present
County Commissioner, }. II. Newton
and Mr.. McBce. II veteran of two
wars, with perhaps others not called
70 mind. These all served galluntlA
in the civil war with many others
from this locality now passed frCm
the stage of action, and il is trul!
to those younger in years
to hear their experiences as they tell
OF the days that tried mems souls.
1t is also n great honor to them, rs
well AZ great pleasure to the liberal.
minded and noble youth Of our land
to be able to say that these old sold
icrs are among our best citizens anG
land owners. and they are yet able to
enjoy the blessings of q kind provi-
dence that has shielded them thus
far. And as to the appropriation
made by our lawmakers for the ben
eft of the old soldiers. the question
| might be asked: Is it right, is it just
to debar any who never shirkcd a
duty imposed on them from the bcnc.
fits of the pension? These duties
were never very pleasane save in the
thought that they We're met in de.
fcnSe OF the country. Il. +. ;.