Newspaper article titled "GREERS: Flourishing Trade — No Mayor — Bank Wanted, Etc." · Greer Heritage Museum collection

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Newspaper article titled "GREERS: Flourishing Trade — No Mayor — Bank Wanted, Etc."

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This article, presumed to be from a newspaper, is printed in the book "Descendants of William Cunningham" by James S. Paget, Jr. on page 74. He does not list its source. He states: "The following news article was probably written around 1890." It mentions Belton Cunningham and his handsome bride [Emma] Moseley, and congratulates the groom; they were married in October 1887, so this article was written soon after that time. The author calls A.J. Moseley "our" clerk of court; that

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Greers
Flourishing Trade—No Mayor—Bank Wanted, Etc.

We paid a flying visit to Greer's this week, and found the town lively and trade brisk. All day Saturday they paid 8 5/8 for middling cotton. One salesman there alone sold $240 worth of goods for cash. Messrs. Davenport, Moore and Burgiss Bros., all buy cotton. Mr. Austin Green also buys, being the only local buyer there. The merchants buying pay what the cotton is worth, in order to draw trade. Nearly as much cotton has already been sold there this season as there was the whole of last year. It is expected that the receipts will be treble that of any season heretofore.

Greer's now has no mayor, and the unfortunate breach between the good citizens of that place has never been mended. The 'Tammany-ring" party and the "Crossroads clique" are the factions that have caused the commotion—or rather that is the name the "boys" of the town have given them.

The new Methodist Church will be a handsome structure when completed—50 x 72 feet. It is situated opposite the parsonage.

Doctor Westmoreland is building a new font to his residence, which will be nearly twice as large as it now is.

Doctor Few will make over a bale of cotton to the acre, from his two acre lot ajoining the drug store.

Mr. Davenport has erected a building near his store which is occupied by Doctor Creighton, postmaster.

Mr. Moore has built a horse shelter near his store for the convenience of the public, and is preparing to dig a well.

Some of the citizens of Greer's are talking of a bank. With a small bank they would have better facilities for handling cotton and other produce. The citizens of that locality could not make a better investment than in a savings bank. This would give the business men of the place many advantages they do not now enjoy, besides would induce others to locate there.

We drove out to the residence of Capt. J. W. Cunningham, who has a large planting interest near Greer's, where we took dinner. We met Mr. Belton Cunningham and his handsome bride-the latter a sister of our clever Clerk of the Court, A.J. Moseley, Esq. The bride is an accomplished young lady, and we congratulate the groom on his good luck—as to the groom, well, everybody knows him and we forbear comment. May their years all be as months and their future, peace and joy. Mrs. T.A. Walker was also on a visit to her father's. Mrs. J.W. Cunningham is improving from her recent protracted sickness.

Accession Creator

David Lovegrove

Bibliographic Citation

Descendants of William Cunningham of Fauquier County, Virginia and Greenville County, South Carolina 28 July 1770–14 October 1853, by James S. Paget, Jr. The Reprint Company, Spartanburg, South Carolina. 1994.