Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-15
SPLENDID OFFER THIS.
Hamilton Carhartt Tenders Splendic
Property For Hospital Purposes.

Rock Hill Herald.
Hamilton Carhartt. who Is at his
home at Carhartt, has rendered the use
Of his lodge and plantation to the
government to be used as a hospital
station for soldiers invalided home
from "over there"
Mr.. Carhartt's letter to Surgeon
General Gorgas regarding the matter
is as follows:
Dear Sir:
The writer owns about 1,4OO acres
of beautiful rolling land. located al
Carhartt station on the Southern rail-
road. twenty miles south Of Charlotte
North Carolina. and five miles north OF
Rock Hill. South Carolina, n map oi
which is attached. This land extends
for three miles along the Catawba riv-
cr in the foothills OF the Blue Ridge
mountains.
Something like one-half of this prop
erty Is under state OF cultivation. and
it has splendid outbuildings. farm
houses, tenant houses. dairy barn. mule
barn, cattle barn. together with a herd
of pure blooded Guernsey cattle, and
seven saddle horses with full equip
rnent for riding.
The writer has his own temporary
home, or lodge. on an cminence over
looking the Catawba river. Nearb.
u
and gardeners cottage. All OF thes,
are in splendid state Of repairs. ant
furnished throughout completely
Photographs enclosed.
The thought has occurred to me thai
the Southern soldiers, invalided home
from "over there" would much prefer
to rccuperatc in the Southern atmos-
phere and environments. which are sc
dear to them. and I now propose te
turn this entire property. with all OF
it's buildings and belongings to the
United States government to be USED
as n hospital station, without an!
charge whatsoever for the same.
will not only do this. but will con-
slider It q personal favor If you will
take this proposition under consider.
alton, and II possible accept the same
ea.sf sssad6it tS5aht 5ot
my personal service in any capacit,
that you can use me without any com
pcnsation whatsoever. II you deem Il
worth while, will come to Washing
ton at my own expense for an inter
view.
My own home. or lodge, can b'
used us headquarters for the officers
and superintendent Of the place. an,
extra buildings can he put up yer!
easily for hospital wards at location:
that would be thought most desirable
The plantation Is well supplied will
water from an artesian well and from
natural mineral springs. the water oi
the latter having been analized ant
shown to be above rcproach.
The buildings are all electric lighted
and there Is an abundance OF electric
power furnished from an inexhaustibl'
supply from the Southern Power Com
pany, one Of whose great power sta
tions Is located nearby.
The land that is not under cultiva'
ton is heavily wooded with pine
CEDAR juniper, maple. hickory. ant
other woods. and are intcrsected will
foot and bride paths throughout, ant
all In all, 1t seems to me that this
would make a most desirable location
for q hospital unit.
The writer also owns two cottor
mills in the near vicinity Of this prop
erty, and II any of the manned or Grip
pied soldiers wanted to have employ
ment, We would go out Of our way t
see that II was given them, and WI
would frely give OF our time and mon
cy to see that they were properl!
trained in the vocation Of the cottor
industry.
Trusting you will see and appreciate
this offer, and that / may have th'
courtesy, Of an acknowledgment n
your convenience, / am,
Yours very truly.
Hamilton Carhartt.