The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-04-10
LIBERTY.

LIBERTY.
Among tho towns in Pickens
county that have moved, and
moved III eainost, is Liberty. From
mere station on the Southern
railway atf"rding means for the
distribution of goods throughout
the surrounding coun>
try, tins town has developed into
4 place OF consequence With busi-
ness Increased and holding within
IT'S limits SO many people that
it can no longer be accused of be.
ing mere village, 1t is now a
!oWn, Il factor in tho business of
'hl' section, and perhaps ono Of
the best markets in upper Carroll
na. Ih" locatlOu helped It some,
bat the people who wanted their
money TO work that something
might accrue to their advantages
and, in dring distributed, help
others as we'll, built the town and
are t. De credited with the indus.
trial and business awakening of
The place. Mr.. }. p. Smith,
man Of s:H0I business and Of char
HctcH t:''.t lH:rires confidence took
ho.I 81 ,.5 .i;uation when Liberty
was a s;r".'-t!Ng station with grass
growing ii "Hrry street, and began
to m"N" tor cotton mill. He
IN W,'1 rut ulATnmcnt from the
".t,ri AID :D3a ...i the orguniza-
i:"ii effected ani now has in oper.
u'i"N, i.,En5-l President and
Ir' ;::uf, I, ono If thc best cuuip,
prd an" BEST arranged cotton mills
t. &c t"U.I IN thc south, turning
"ul ga ATTY OF 90 ,ds that attracts
"''"' t".n .|"!iN.."rr. The Liber-
iy 80 = H.. nriy located, running
on i"it '!'2 ana employs con-
tented and specially desirable
class Of operatives.
Tho Liberty Cotton mills was
chartf red Sept. II, 1900, with an
authorized capital Of $lOO, 900,
and commenced operation Sept. /,
1901 The building, a substantial
t~o.story brick structure, has
ca 'aclty of $500 spindl.s and 200
looms. The machinery, made by
tn" Mason Machine works, is mod.
ern ant up.to date. About POO
arc employed and the
pr"ductolon is about l1O, 900 yards
PER month.
i, J. Bolin has charge Of card
ing and Spinning, II L. Richard
son OF weaving, while } Il. Stevens,
Il t1ckenS county man, furnishes
The motive power. The Mill is
no" running on a file grade of
goods for which 1t find
a ready sale. j. p. Smith is Pre-
tld"nt and $. G. Smyly Superin~
s"ndent.
The Organization a bank at Lib
crty fills long felt need and GER
taihly Satisfies IL long felt want. 1t
also ls a model institution az to
business management and cirec,
ton having for It's cashier Mr.. II.
=. Shirley, man Of much experts
,nco IN business and assitrd in his
duties by Mr.. Parker Brown, eldest
son of Mr.. Joe Brown, of Liberty.
Good hotels, livery stables and
9Vcry convenience the travels
~ wants can nov be found at this
.hrlvlnG town. The Baptist and
Presbyterian churches have rcgu-
ar pastors and the Mothodists.
lot to be outdonc, have drawn on
nor militant spirit and effected
IN organization and how hayo SER
ices regularly. ,
Tho Liberty merchants ora
thoroughly up-to. date and know
low to cater to the needs of thor
patrons while tho farmers who !
contribute to the up-ouilding Of
nc town are among the oest to be
ound anywhere and have some Of
he best producing lands to be seen
n any section. One cannot travel !
much in Pickens county and cs. +
'ecIally in this part of it without .
'elng impressed with the produc-
i've quality of tho lands and the
'vidences Of prosperity on all =
lands.