The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-02-13
SNAP SHOTS FROM GIBSON.

SNAP SHOTS FROM GIBSON. |
Portraying the Wonderful Growth
and Prosperity of this Hustling
Neigboring Village.
In response to your request will
pen you few brieflets from this
growing hustling town. You should |
visit this estate Line" village, and
circulate among your numerous
friends, who have so long and tenace-
ously stuck 20 the Democrat and
who constantly express their deep ap-
probation for the time honored journ-
al, aud its facile pen pushing editor.
Yes. Mr.. Brown you have many warm
friends in this neighborhood who
would accord to you warm welcome.
You would scarcely know the town
and section, as there has been 80 many
modern improvements since your last
visit.
Two large academies, three churches
cotton seed oil mill, we'll kept hotel,
livery stables and se> eral up-to date
mercantile establishments. During
the last few years, farmers had been
going to Bennettsville. Laurel Hill,
Brightsville. McColl, aud other places
for supplies. but now they are being
accommodated at this place, which
convenience they all seem to appre-
ciate. Messrs Tatum Lilies & Co., have
opened large furnishing and supply
business, occupying two Of the large
brick stores in the McIlwinen block.
They employ large force of statesmen
and have purchased a large and cares
fully assorted and selected stock of
! sGanaral iaeryhaulE8e. They expaAl
80 DO n Tremendous business. ant! if
present transactions indicsta anytliug
/ .aoy 1fiIl n;,t ',e tii~ippniutaa. MIR.
$. L ji!ss, . mcnbas of he firm il
/ liiI charae . this business ana lis ny.
IGslIena hyrineai Qualifications 4caael
him we'll adapted to the irksome and
responsible position Mr.. z. V. Pate,
long a caterer to the trade of this sec
ton, who heretofore has operated at
Laurel Hill, but since January 1st.,
has opened store here Will do heavy
furnishing business.
The agricultural section surround
ing Gibson is unsurpassed anywhere.
and the class of farmers who bless
this sction make this place one of the
most desirable points for business ir
the two Carolinas. The quantity of
corn, wheat and meat raised here is
very large, NIL Of which render these
people prosperous and independent.
Very little corn is purchased here, rs
all farmers make sufficient for home
consumption, while many sell these
home products in such large qnanti-
ties as to keep their pockets we'll
filed with happy dollars the year
round.
Your friend Mr.. S. P. Adams is one
Of our beat farmers and certainly
.'lives at home,"' ana ShockIey would
be glad to see his old friend, the editor
of the Democrat.
Gibson is now incorporated in the
new county of Scotland, and her citi-
zens feel very proud Of their new court
house, Jail and efficient county officers.
The Lauriuburg Exchange IL a splen
did paper, and enjoys a large circula-
tion at the Gibson post Office.
Mr.. Henry +. Gibson, the Rural
Route contractor at this place, has
prs ,lded himself with complete and
we'll arranged mail wagon, built es-
pccially for the business, and his gen.
ial service and unsurpassed accomm o.
dation has wonderfully increased the
volume Of mail matter in the territory
served by him.
The good people of the Brightsyille
circuit are we'll pleased with their new
pastor, the Rev. Mr.. Shu!er. While
Rev. Mr.. Perry at this place has won
q most enviable place in the hearts OF
his people.
Friend Vernon Rogers. Of lower
Brownsville was a welcome visitor in
Gibson few days ago.
DR.. P. B. Pate, the dentist here, is
crowded every day with work and
frequently customers have to be turn
ed away. The cbeapness and quality
Of his work has made his reputation,
and it will be impossible for him to
accommodate all the demands upon
his time and services.
The "IIotel Gibson under the
management of Mr.. Simeon Gibson is
known far and near, while the excell>
ent service rendered here frequently
induce travelling men to make this
point to spend Sunday. Sim conducts
a splendid livery business in connec-
ton with his hotel, and his teams are
daily on the road.
Gibson is no longer the small coun.
try village that once characterized it,
but is growing commercial center
with bright future and capabilities
Of no insignificant character.
Mr.. Editor, please excuse these dis.
connected squibs, and should 1 ind
time will occasionly furnish items
from this place.
b.9th-1903. j. p. G.