The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-07
A DAY AT WHITMIRE.
"a Flourishing and Growing Commun-
I. ity.-A Successful Mill-Haud-
y some Buildings.

sss;day, an opportunity was given to take
ia little look around this progressive
Scommunity.
~ Mr.. William Coleman, the president
s$of the Glenn-Lowrie company, has
Il shown his faith in the future of Whit
8mire by investing his money not only
u in the cotton mill, which he has built,
IlSbut also in other enterprises of the
#town. He is now completing one Of
Il the handsomcst Office and bank build
q ings that we have seen in any town
in South Carolina. In fact, it would
do credit to any of the cities Of this
state. 1t is large two-story brick
structure, with the mill Offices on one
side and the bank OH the
other, and private offices up
stairs. He is also arranging a
large hall on the second floor for pur-
poses Of meeting, as we'll as amuse-
ment. The first floor is finished in
quartered oak, and the second in nat
ural pine; and altogether it is very
handsome building.
Within the last year a model ana
up to date school building has been
erected, which is also credit to the
community. The cotton mill has been
in operation about three years, and
Mr.. Coleman has one of the best a.
ganizations of any mill in this state.
His help is intelligent and loyal, and
the best Of good will prevails between
the officers and owners of the mill and
the operatives.
Mr.. Thad Coleman, a young man
and a relative of Mr.. Coleman, is su-
perintendent of the mill and takes
great interest in the comfort of his
operatives. The mill has thirty-two
! thousand spindles and nine hundred
looms and is capitalized at five hun
dred thousand dollars. The mill viii
lage is on an emipence near the mill,
and the cottages are all neat and COM
Portable, and the operatives seem
happy and contented.
T. This is one Of the best mills in the
state. 1t has been in operation only
three years but everything is we'll or
ganized and working harmoniously
and the mill is making money.
Whitmire has grown very much in
the last two years, and with Mr.. Cole
4 man. faith in it's future, it would not
1 be surprising to see a very large and
Efourishing city in the not distant frl-
8ture.,
q The Herald and News has made ar
SrangeHents with Mr.. Coleman to go
Nback to Whitmire in about three
weeks, and we will then publish
sScomplete writeup Of the town.
8 The Bell Telephone company is now
$building line from Whitmire to Clin-
4 ton which is nearly completed, and
which will bring Newberry within
talking distance Of this community.
What is needed in addition to this di-
rect, connection is a railroad from
NVhitmire to Augusta, via Newbery
and Saluda, and on to Union. We
were told that an air line from Union
to Newberry would 60 just across the
corner Of the Glenn-Lowrie mill build
: ing.
John Fant is still mayor of the town
and postmaster, and has grown up
with the community, so to speak. But
as we are to give our readers view of
the city in the near future, we will
not undertake to say more at this
time.
The campaign meeting passed off
very pleasantly, and we spent most
delightful day.
" Besides the regular meeting in the
day we had an opportunity to speak
to the operatives and others at hight,
the meeting having been arranged late
in the afternoon with the approval of
Mr.. Coleman who was also present.
There are some nice stores up in
the town and all seem to be doing a
good business. Tie main line of the
Seaboard passes through Whitmire.
~ We always enjoy our visits to Whit
nire and while the roads were muddy
and heavy and the creeks full we are
glad of the opportunity we had of
spending the day in this progressive
community. ....
Ia "a friend in Whitmire has kindly
4 sent lis the following account of the
gun club contest between Whitmire
and Rutherford:
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