Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-11-19
A Crisis Reached, What Will
Old Edeefield Do?

At joint meeting of the boards
of directors of the proposed new ho-
itel and hospital, recently organized
for Edgefeld, it was unanim usly
agreed that SOMETHING MUST BE
DONE NOW or the NEW HOTEL
project will fall, and 'great will be
the fall"
There is no argument against the
fact that hotel of modern design
i, and conveniences and Of adequate
capacity will mean more toward the
future growth and development of
Edgefeld than any other one thing,
| if not an IMPERATIVE NECESSI-
,TY.
There is no better way of adver-
tising a good town than by the free
advertising done by the commercial
travelling men and the tourists, in
spired by good fare and hospitable
treatment at "a dandy good hotel"
On the other hand, nothing causes
more "kick" by these same free
"boosters" than a "bum hotel" or
NONE AT ALL. Try to imagine, if
you please, the dismay and disap-'
pointment experienced by the many
people who have come to our good
old town during the past year or two
looking for new place for business
of different kind, and looking for
home or farm and instead of
hearty WELCOME TO EDGEFIELD
find NO ROOM for them even over
night. Many travelling men and tour
lists on the railroad and over the new
DIXIE HIGHWAY, instead of selec-
ting Edgefield to spend d good night,
or over Sunday, have actually figur-
ed Edgefeld out of their stopping
program. These are hard and lament
able facts. Edgefeld is facing a stern
situation, and there is no way of
evading the issue that will uphold her
former honors, and glorious records
Except by awaking to the reality and
each and everyone in the town and
surrounding country should do their
part and ego over the top" in SUBJ
scribing for stock. This only, is be-
coming to our Edgefeld people when
they become thoroughly interested
and make up their minds to do
thing. This characteristic has been
quite noticeable to the writer during
the past sixteen months spent with
you. There is no question as to the
success of this proposition when the
people become fully awake to the
meaning and necessity of it. And
NOW is the time to act. 1t is a LIVE
or DIE issue. YOU cannot afford to
NEGLECT this matter.
Edgefeld has felt the thrill of
REAL BOOM in recent months,
which has had a little cold water
thrown upon it, for the time being,
by Mr.. Boil Weevil and his folks,
but if only the people of this old
town and county would see the natur
al resources, and possibilities, espe-
cially in fertile soils and congenial
climate, favorable for diversified
farming and live stock raising, as is
seen by the new comers from less ia
vored sections of the country, moth
ing could keep Edgfeeld county from
forging rapidly to the front ranks
of progress. In the past year num-
Der Of new stores, garages, ware
houses and residences have been erec
ted, and are now under construction,
with the New Hotel, Hospital, Bank
and Water Works and Sewerage sys-
TEN and considerable road building
in the county in prospect for the
near future. Nothing will contribute
more to the progress, development
and general good of the town and
community than the New Hotel, with
the right management, and then the
other thing will follow-Edgefeld
will, indeed, be a good place to live
in.
To the business men and property
owners in and near Edgefeld, there
is nothing in my opinion, that will
pay larger dividends in increased
business and enhaneed values of
property in gen say than by
putting your mo: IL the New Ho-
tel stock.
Come alon% low, one and all, put
your shoulder TO the wheel, and make
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