The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-09-16
NEWS FROM GOVAN.
Also Write-up of Towns in North
Carolina-Cotton Crop Short.

Govan, September 14.-Williarn
Hay and family made a short visit
week before last to the home of Pey-
ton Hay, his brother, at Kings Noun
tain, n. C. His visit was not alto
gether a social one, but his purpose
rather was to reconnoiter, as he Is
contemplating making that town his
future home. The writer accom-
panied him.
The town of Kings Mountain is
situated in CASTOR county, and Is
about twelve miles from the county
seat 1t is a fourishing town, having
three banks and seven cotton fac
tories. In standing up on either
Kings or Crowder's mountain one
can behold in the distance the smoke
emitting from the several factories In
Kings Mountain, Gastonia, and other
nearby towns; and such views give
one an idea of what the South Is
doing along the line Of industry.
was told there are some millionaires
living there who have big capital In
vested in the cotton factories. It has
population of about nine thousand.
Strictly modern in architecture, being
adorned with some of the most beau
tiful residences, giving to the casual
visitor an idea of what comfort and
luxury entails to the few mortals who
inhabit but temporarily this "ter.
restrial ball."
The county of CASTOR is preparing
to macadamize it's principal roads.
saw a great quantity of broken rock
placed beside the road preparatory
| fo-
tible supply of this rock, they can
build the most substantial and beau.
| tiful roads.
The land is not at all desirable for
farming purposes, owing to its being
so hard and rocky. In breaking the
soil weights are attached to the plow
to force it into the soil, it being all
clay and rock Truck farming is the
principal industry in the farming line,
although there is some cotton and
corn planed. The truck farmers
find ready consumption for their pro-
ducts. Mr.. Peyton Hay was farmer
resident of this town, ,awhile it was in
it's infancy, and just the beginning OF
this year he made it his home again,
having moved from his temporary
home, at Boiling Springs, eight miles
South of Barnwell court house. He
only moved to Kings Mountain for
his health's sake, his principal inter-
ests being in Orangeburg county,
near Springfield. He is small truck
farmer and is a commission merchant
or broker, running the latter on q
small scale. He handled two cars OF
watermelons for planter at Spring.
field and sold them to the merchants
direct and with nice profit for the
shipper. He has small canning es-
tablishment and his products are al
ways in ready demand, being strict
ly first-class goods. He has won an
enviable reputation in the class of his
canned products, some years since
being highly applauded through the
medium of a Northern paper by q
long editorial, but his health not per-
mitting he does not seek greater
commentator, but rather desires lit.
tie. publicity. The indications are
that that section of the country Is
very healthy.
Crowder's Peak is only three and
one-half mile from Kings Mountain
at the foot of which is the quiet and
secluded All healing Springs, health
resort. The two peaks, Crowder's
and Kings Mountain, command pic
turesque view from the city. The
water Is cold and sparkling, and there
is an artesian well which supplies the
near chemically pure as any water.
From the summit of either peak can
be seen range of the Blue Ridge.
One of the cotton factories runs
day and night. It is really pity that
some children are deprived of the
blessings Of day (those who have to
toll for sustenance) by having to
work all night. The State should not
countenance such burdensome law,
which law means depression and de-
thronement of health and happiness
to future generations.
Kings Mountain is situated on the
Southern Railway, running from
Spartanburg to Asheville, n. G.
A few citizens took advantage OF
the excursion rates to Jacksonville,
Fla, over the Seaboard last week.
Jacksonville is a thriving city, and
now the emporium for the liquor
business. Any quantity is shipped by
wholesale and retail. The city has
survived the confagration, having
supplanted the destroyed district with
more beautiful buildings. There are
a few skyscrapers. The streets are a
little uneven and crooked, but every
thing is in rush.
St. Johns river is very wide and
commodious, facilitating commerce
for the many merchantmen that ply
it's waters. It is doubtful If Jackson
Vile could be rivaled in commercial
advantages.
sumo, are afraid the price will 90
being gathered fast, Farmers, I pre-
sumo, are afraind the price will go
down and then they cannot get IL
cents for it.
It is good for those who were not
faithful to the Farmers Union
whether they were members or not)
by selling for future delivery at 10
cents. It is hoped for this reason, II