Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-31
sEHEcA's BUILDING soom.
Ssnses People are Awake tc the Best ln.er,
ests Of Their Tswn- The New Sank.

ceneca, August SU.--S9neca con.
tinues to lead in the county and
proves to be one Of the. most pro-
gressive towns,insu upper South Caro-
lima. AT present there is under con-
strnction a new hotel, being built by
r. M. Richardson, and large barn
and stables are now going up on T.
M. Lowery's lot. These are being
built for the storage of wagons, bug
gies, harness, farming implements,
stock, etc., for the large trade he has
built mp in the past few years. AT
fsent he has one of the largest
0Gldings in the county and more
floor space than in any one building
in the county. This building is full
and he .hasbeen forced to build an
other warehouse for the storage of
his mammoth stock of goods.
DR.. w. r. Doyle has under con-
struction, on the lot at the rear end
of Hunter, Dendy g Co.'s store, a
large warehouse, 100 by 80 feet, for
one of our leading merchants.
The bank, recently organized, capi-
talized at $4,000, is an assured fact,
something over $4,000 having been
already subscribed. B. l.. Lowery is
president. The bank will be in new
quarters, when opened for business,
which will be early in the fall. 1t
will be on the corner lot of what is
known as the Bacon corner. The
two brick storerooms now there will
be torn down and handsome build
ing will be put up on the corner, 30
by 90, two stories high, for the bank,
which will be equipped with the latest
fixtures and furnishings for banks.
On this lot will also be number of
storerooms. Messrs. Lowery and
Hamilton propose to build up the re-
naming portion of this block, which
will afford ample room for at least 6
or 8 storerooms. The buildings will
all be two stories high, 25 and 80
feet wide, and 80 feet long. 1t is to
be hoped that above these stores q
hall or opera house will be fitted up
for some attractions to be given dur
ing the fall and winter months. 1t
is believed that a hall of this kind
would prove profitable to the land
lord and appreciated by the public.
Let us have hall of some kind for
the coming season by all means.
DR.. w. r. Doyle is now making
preparations to build a storeroom
adjoining J.D. Morgan g. Co. Brick
and sand are now being hauled for
this purpose.
John Harper is now having placed
on his lot, where Kell & Co. were
located, which was burned down a
few weeks ago, sand and brick to re-
build.
R. M. Wright's dwelling, now un-
der construction, is nearing compile
tion and will be very attractive cot
tage when finished.
What we need is more dwelling
houses to rent. Only few days
ago man from an adjoining town
was in Seneca hunting residence to
rent. He stated that he wanted to
move his family to Seneca so that he
could take advantage of the school
facilities afforded here. After look.
ing over the town for house he re-
turned home, we are very sorry to
state, unable to find house there
fore he will not be registered as one
of our citizens. This is not the only
instance. Every few weeks there is
somebody looking around for resi-
dence or business house. At present
there is not a vacant residence, cot
tage or business house in Seneca for
\ >s:., Three store rooms were rented
1to merchants of this town something
over year ago, and still they are not
finished. Only few weeks ago a
man was here looking out for loca-
tion for business and stated that he
was very much impressed with the
town and that he would have been a
citizen of Seneca had he succeeded
in securing a residence and business
house. Unable to secure either, he
returned home. We must have more
dwellings for rent. We must have
l. tA nff a l.