29 Jun 1899
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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1899
Page
1
The document presents a fragmented ledger of county financial affairs for Uconad County, naming officials, trustees, and numerous creditors. It lists schedules of claims paid from county funds for the fiscal year and references many names, amounts, and departments, reflecting a dense, ledgerlike public accounting with county clerks, jurors, and unrelated items intermingled.
Fragmentary letters reveal an investigation into the management of the State penitentiary. They discuss alleged dereliction by former Superintendent W. A. Neal, improper brick and furniture transfers, and unpaid accounts. The correspondence shows a push for full hearings and accountability from the Investigating Committee and state officials.
The Winthrop Board reports total enrollment of 474 three hundred forty five in college classes with many students from South Carolina and surrounding counties. Enrollment by counties, ages, occupations, and religious affiliations are listed, noting average pupil age and college work participation among the deprived.
Reported: the State Alliance Exchange holds about 318,000 dollars in funds across counties, with a plan to appoint a county trustee to attend a meeting in Columbia this July. Notes on mismanagement claims surface, including a deputy's muster of expenditures and calls for accountability amid political tension. Also referenced are local notices about medical ads, Clemson College progress, and various community incidents.
The Manufacturers' Record notes several new industrial expansions in South Carolina textile firms. Victor Manufacturing plans to add 18 060 spindles and 260 looms, enlarge buildings, and raise capital from 180 000 to 800 000. Grondol Milk and others announce capitalization increases and equipment doubles to 32 000 spindles, 200 looms, plus new cottages. Warrenville and Walhalla mills also expand, with new cottages and debt repayment. Columbia’s Minette Mill completed, Holton awarded inmate housing contract, and nationwide gains in North Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama signal a strong period for cotton manufacturing in the region.
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