The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-01-02
TOMPKINS EXTOLLS
SALUDA'S PROGRESS
Edge6eld Lawyer Pays Visit t:
Saluda and Writes Giowinsly OF
Past, Present and Future.
A. S. Tompkins in Edgefeld Chrcn

When our dear boys went across
the Atlantic to fight with La Belle
France, our hearts were downcast
and deiected-but when the winter OF
war was made glorious summer by
our proves in American arms anc
Cur bows returned after time, we
were all delighted to see how much
they had improved in every way
looking fairer, fresher, fatter and
more rudy and vigorous.
So likewise when our dear young
child and offspring, Saluda county,
first went off to keep house for her
self, we were all made sad and trou-
bled, but it was for the best; and now
after some years Of separate exist
ence, we are filled with loving pride
and delight to see how this charming
young offspring of ~Edgeheld has
grown and prospered, because Edge
field loves her with devoted and ma
ternal affection; and as Rip Van Win
kle says, ''May she live long and plos-
per-"
It was our pleasing privilege to go
over to the town of Saluda last week,
and it was great joy to look at the
rising youth of this dear young
county. 1t has grown materially,
morally and in love for law. Her
material growth consists in most OF
her citizens being the owners and
workers of many small farms-each
farm well cultivated-and IN living
at home and boarding at the same
place. One day we saw lot OF
teams coming from near Chappells
with about 65 bales Of cotton under
the control and ownership of George
Coleman, which he sold on the street,
we learned, at nigh on to 40 cents
pound. Most of the cotton grown IN
saluda is surplus crop and means
that much ahead. Then another eV.-
dence of their prosperity is the fact
that their three banks IN Saluda have
deposits as shown by late statements,
to-wit:
Planters National Bank, about
s650,000.
The Bank of Saluda, about $685.
600.
The Farmers Bank, new bank,
about s225,ooo.
Making a grand total Of s1,24o,-
coo.
Besides there are two banks at
Ridge Spring and one at Ward, with
deposits all told about s725,O0o.
Making total deposits of at least two
million dollars. ~
Deposits at Ridge Spring and Ward
in detail say:
The Peoples Bank, Ridge Spring,
about sS25,00O.
The Farmers and Merchants Bank,
Ridge Spring, over s250,000.
The Bank of Ward, about $3.50,
600.
Making total of s725,ooo.
And besides this, many people IN
Saluda have deposits at Batesourg
and other points. The people live IN
fine houses, we'll preserved and paint
ed, fixed up with gas or electric
lights, many of them waterworks
and telephone and have good auto
mobiles to ride in and show all the
evidences of prosperity and wealth.
Her educational progress is evil
denced by most spacious brick high
school building at Saluda and others
in all parts of the county, we'll at
tended with numerous children, as
saluda people are not ashamed OF
growing large families Of healthy
children.
Then her religious progress IS am
ply shown by that beautiful new Bap-
tist church at the old Red Bank site,
with its stained glass windows, grad
ed seats and melodious organ and
other appliances; and the Methodist
church is also creditable structure
and both having large congregations
who are trying to walk in the paths
of righteousness and truth.
Then as testimonial of their de-
votion to law-you will find in the
public square at Saluda one Of the
handsomest and best built court
houses in the state, finished up with
light pressed brick and having we'll
equipped Offices for the public OIL
cials, and with water works and lights
and the very best internal finish IN
the way of seats and desks, etc., that
YOU will find in any city; and what is
so good abou. it that there is plenty
of room now and some room to grow
which Saluda is bound to do. She