The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-12-25


it,. 1t is more accessible than the
mountains and the climate is to all
intents and purposes just as good.
There is no town in the South of
equal size and age that has half its
improvements.
There is splendid graded school
bu, ldiny, steam heated, modern IN
every room and line, presided over by
Il principal and two assiStants, which
must have cost frcm $4,000 to 10000.
The company operates Il large de-
DartmeEt Stcre. but there are IL num-
Der of other independent establish
mrnts. all doin" we'll. These stores
are far above the average South Car
olina store fer towns Of this size The
houses are situated on good sites on
the hills, and the natural drainage Is
obtain no footing at any season of the
year.
The sccial tone is exceptional fine,
| there being none of tile rawness usual
~ attendant OH new places. The rca-
son for this is that Whitmirc is set
| tied and run by the best blood and
brain Of the up-country. always proli-
fic in beth.
Mr. William Coleman.
William Coleman. president of the
Glrnn-L wry company, Is the son ue
the late II. l.. Coleman. known all
over South Carolina as large heart
ed, public-spiritcd citizen, who made a
success Of everything he undertook.
The firm to which the elder Coleman
belonged was Coleman & Rice, the
other partner being Maj. Spencer Nj.
Rice of Union. William Coleman is q
young man Of strong character, quick,
decisive-a man Of action. He has the
promise of great things I'm him.
DR.. Russell r. Jetcr, the vice-presi-
dent and general manager, is son of
! the late John r. Jeter or Santuc and
Il graduate Of the Citadel. He grad
uatcd in medicine and prarticcd for a
number of years before business claim
ed him. He has inherited his father
: fine common sense and to it has ad-
ded the advantage Of n modern bust
ness education. As general manager
of the company he has made unusual
success and is growing stronger every
day. Hc has barely turned forty and
has his life before him.
Even Younger is Mr.. Earle T.. Child
vice president cf the First National
bank Of Whitmirc. lie is IL son OF
!irr. Rufus \. Child, financial agent
cf Wnffnrd college and has taken NJ
his work with enthusiasm The other:
are filling their positions with credit
Mr. J. II. Watson. secretary of th'
Glcnn-Lowry company, comes of ole
Greenwood stock and is a fine fellow
S, me idea of the size of operation
of the mill may be gathered from tho
fact that more than $4,000 year is
paid in freight on cotton goods alone
Like every mill in the State, the
freight proposition is serious one
and grows in gravity each month. II
is not the time and place to go fully
into the freight situation. This woult
j require separate and careful treat
ment, for the future Of the whole
State is closely bound up in it's solu
ton.
Owned at Home.
One Of the gratifyin things about
the Glenn-Lowry company is that il is
| owned and controlled at home. What
ever line Of policy they map ont ma.
be followed without asking leave o
somebody else away from home.
They have gathered around then
one Of the finest bodies Of young busi
ness men in South Carolina, and the.
are all South Carolinians, sprung ot
the region in which they arc doing
business.
One can not help thinkin" what q
vaSt Improvement This is over the ol,
melhnd. wherein nnbcdy had anythin.
ami nHl 'dy could make Anything OK
crpt by the slnw and uncertain pro
cess Of s"vin" the bits through lone
years of patient striving.
Every move made spells develop
ment, the putting of something where