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Mr. ID. Nicholson, Sec. & Treas,, 
 
 Union Real Estate Agency, 
 
 Union, S. C. 
 Dear Sir: 
 
 It is with pleasure that I state that I have exam- 
 ined the pamphlet issued by your Agency, entitled 
 "More People Wanted in Union County, South Car- 
 olina," and that I desire to corroborate the statements 
 you have made therein, and to add that South Caro- 
 lina, and Union County particularly, offers the great- 
 est inducements for the settler. 
 
 South Carolina is the leading cotton manufacturing 
 State in the South, and more mills are now being- 
 erected ; it has the best climate and water, and the 
 cheapest lands, fine markets, low taxes, a cultured 
 and hospitable people. 
 
 The citizens of Union will gladly welcome all 
 worthy homeseekers, and will lend you any aid in 
 their power to further the good work which your 
 Agency has undertaken. 
 
 Yours very truly, 
 
 JOHN A. FANT, Mayor, 
 Union, South Carolina. 
 
Union Real Estate Agency, 
 
 INCORPORATED, 
 
 Union, South Carolina. 
 
 P. M. COHEN, - - - President and Manager. 
 E. NICHOLSON. - Secretary and Treasurer. 
 
 DIRECTORS. 
 
 P. M. Cohen. Geo. Munro. 
 
 Wm. A. Nicholson. Emslie Nicholson. 
 
 Organization and Purposes. 
 
 In the latter part of May, 1805, the Union Keal 
 Estate Agency was incorporated, and the following 
 named gentlemen selected as Directors: P. M. Cohen, 
 capitalist; Geo. Munro, cashier of the Merchants & 
 Planters National Bank, and Win. A. and Emslie 
 Nicholson, of the firm of Wm. A. Nicholson & Son, 
 Bankers, all of Union, S. C. 
 
 The charter granted by the Secretary of the State 
 is broad, and covers the purposes indicated by the 
 name, together with the privilege of dealing in 
 
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 stocks and bonds and 'personal property, and also of 
 negotiating loans. The intention of the Directors is 
 to pursue a liberal yet conservative policy, to work not 
 solely for the remuneration arising from this business, 
 but also for the growth and welfare of the Town and 
 County of Union. Statements will not be made for 
 advertising purposes simply, but will be always found 
 supported by absolute facts, and investigation is 
 courted. 
 
 P. M. Cohen is president and manager, and E. 
 Nicholson is secretary and treasurer. They cordially 
 invite correspondence or personal interviews on all 
 matters pertaining to the business outlined above. 
 
 All purchases and sales will be handled in a thor- 
 oughly business-like and satisfactory manner. 
 
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 Union County, 
 
 LOCATION. 
 
 Union County, South Carolina, is situated in the 
 heart of the Piedmont Belt, within sight of the Blue 
 Ridge Mountains. It is somewhat triangular in 
 shape, the apex of the triangle almost touching the 
 North Carolina line. 
 
 CLIMATE AND WATER. 
 
 It would be hard to exaggerate the advantages of 
 the climate and water to be found here. Not affected 
 by the torrid heat of sultry climes, nor by the ex- 
 treme cold of more Northern States, here the farmers 
 and the laborers may toil out of doors without incon- 
 venience or discomfort almost every day in the year. 
 If people would voluntarily work here like those in 
 colder climates are forced to do to exist, our country 
 would soon "blossom like the rose." 
 
 Our streams are not raging torrents in winter and 
 dry ravines in summer, nor our springs little mud- 
 holes, where man and beast alike are forced to slake 
 their thirst, but clear running water can be had at all 
 seasons for stock, and pure crystal-like springs 
 abound everywhere. Wells of the best freestone 
 water can be found anywhere at an average depth of 
 forty feet. They can be bored at a very small ex- 
 pense. 
 
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 LANDS. 
 
 The lands are generally rolling, but frequently quite 
 level, and produce liberally the greatest variety of 
 cereals, vegetables, fruits and flowers, besides cotton 
 and corn. Tobacco culture has been recently begun 
 with promising prospects. Five hundred (500) 
 pounds of lint cotton to the acre is quite a common 
 yield, and one hundred (100) bushels of corn to the 
 acre, is not unheard of. Many of the bottom lauds 
 are well adapted to stock raising. 
 
 MARKETS. 
 
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 Union County has extraordinary advantages in re- 
 gard to markets, on account of its proximity to so 
 many manufacturing centres. All the products of 
 the farm are readily sold at remunerative prices. 
 
 WATER-COURSES AND POWERS. 
 
 The County is well watered, besides smaller streams 
 such well known streams as Broad, Enoree, Pacolet, 
 Tyger and Fair Forest Rivers bounding or intersect- 
 ing the County at various points. Along these 
 streams are to be found numerous water powers, the 
 best known of which are Lockhart, Neals and Mur- 
 phy Shoals. Already that at Lockhart is being par- 
 tially developed, a cotton mill of twenty-five thousand 
 spindles being almost completed, and yet they have 
 thousands of horse-power to spare for the running of 
 others. Murphy's Shoals within five miles of Union 
 is capable of operating many thousands of spindles. 
 

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 WEST'S MINERAL SPRING. 
 
 West's Spring Water has been analyzed by the 
 State Chemist, and found to contain very valuable 
 properties, and scores of physicians and hundreds of 
 patients can testify to the absolutely curative powers 
 of this mineral water in cases of chronic dysentery, 
 diarrhoea and kindred diseases. 
 
 QUARRIES AND MINERALS. 
 
 Specimens of polished marble from Cross Keys 
 Township, and unsurpassed granite from Fish Dam 
 Township are to be seen in the South Carolina exhibit 
 at the Atlanta Exposition. The Cherokee iron ores 
 obtained in the upper edge of this County have long 
 been famous as equal to the best in the world. Sev- 
 eral gold mines are found in Bogansville Township, 
 one of which, at least, is one of the best paying mines 
 in the South, and is operating regularly the most 
 improved machinery. 
 
 Clay is also here, some suitable for making pipe 
 and the coarser kinds of earthenware, and other suit- 
 able for making the finest brick in the greatest 
 abundance. 
 
 WOODS AND FRUITS. 
 
 Magnificent oaks, splendid hickories, tall majestic 
 poplars, pines and cedars, as other varieties, thrive in 
 this favored country. Here will grow profitably any 
 fruit to be found out of a tropical clime. Luscious 
 peaches and pears, lovely grapes, rosy -cheeked apples, 
 and the "nigger's'' joy — the watermelon, are only a 
 
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 few of the fruits, which tempt the eye and delight the 
 palate. 
 
 CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS. 
 
 Churches of different faiths are conveniently located 
 in various parts of the County. Schools are non-see- 
 tarian and are constantly being improved, both in 
 efficiency and numbers, as well as the length of the 
 terms of the public schools being increased. 
 
 110ADS AND RAILROADS. 
 
 Under the new system of County road-making, our 
 roads already begin to show vast improvement, and 
 will soon compare favorably with those of older and 
 more thickly settled countries. 
 
 The Southern Railway System crosses the County 
 from northwest to southeast by its line from Ashe- 
 ville to Columbia, operating a through service to 
 Charleston. The Seaboard Air Line crosses from 
 northeast to southwest, and operates a through service 
 from Norfolk to Atlanta. 
 
 TAXES AND INDEBTEDNESS. 
 
 The total bonded debt is $123,500, payable on or 
 before 1925. There is a sinking fund established 
 which will extinguish this before twenty years. The 
 average tax rate is about If per cent. The assessed 
 valuation of property is about three and one-half 
 million dollars. 
 
 WELCOME TO ALL. 
 
 The people are hospitable and generous, and gladly 
 extend to the worthy homeseeker a hearty welcome to 
 their midst. 
 
Union, South Carolina. 
 
 LOCATION, CLIMATE AND WATER. 
 
 Union is the County seat of Union County. It is 
 located almost directly in the middle of the County, 
 on the Southern Railway System, on a plateau which 
 slopes off gradually on three sides, affording and in- 
 suring perfect drainage for all time to come. Its 
 actual elevation, nearly 700 feet above the sea level, 
 is another guarantee of the healthfulness of the town, 
 and while it may not be destined to become the great- 
 est Summer and Winter resort in the South, the 
 tourist and the settler may come on our positive as- 
 surance that not a healthier nor a prettier little town 
 is to be found in the entire Piedmont Belt. The wa- 
 ter is simply unsurpassed, and is easily obtained by 
 digging or boring wells. 
 
 POPULATION. 
 
 In 1890 the Federal census reported 1,500 inhab- 
 itants. In 1895 an accurate police census gives 3,000 ; 
 and a careful estimate of the increase made necessary 
 by enterprises now under way insures over 5,000 peo- 
 ple by 1897. 
 
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 CHURCHES. 
 
 Methodists, Baptists, Presbyterians, Episcopalians 
 and Roman Catholics each have churches here, and 
 with their auxiliary societies are active in cnurch and 
 charitable work, and in giving, welcome to the 
 stranger. 
 
 SCHOOLS. 
 
 A large handsome building, recently completed and 
 equipped, houses the graded school, which has an 
 able principal and corps of assistant teachers. It is 
 supported by the State Public School Tax and levies 
 made by the town authorities. 
 
 Clifford Seminary is a most excellent institute for 
 young ladies, and has acquired a reputation far be- 
 yond the limit of the State for thoroughness in its 
 courses, and for the home life enjoyed by its pupils. 
 
 BANKS. 
 
 Wm. A. Nicholson & Son, bankers, have been long 
 established and enjoy the highest credit. In addition 
 to a regular banking business they operate a savings 
 department. They have probably the handsomest 
 private offices in the State. 
 
 The Merchants and Planters National Bank was 
 established in 1872, and is fully equipped for the 
 transaction of their business. 
 
 There are a number of local and foreign building 
 and loan associations, which with the banks afford 
 ample accommodations to the borrower and the de- 
 positor. 
 
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 ENTERPRISES. 
 
 The Union Cotton Mills have been in operation' 
 / .tbout eighteen months. They employ about 210' 
 ; ' hands, and operate about 13,000 spindles and 350- 
 looms. They make a very fine grade of goods. So- 
 successful have they been that the capital stock has 
 been recently increased from $150,000 to $ 600,000; 
 and Mill No. 2 is now well under way, and will be 
 hard at work in 1896. Mill No. 2 will contain 54,000' 
 spindles and 1,600 looms, and will be the largest mill 
 in the South. This mill needs from 900 to 1,000' 
 operatives. 
 
 The Union Oil and Manufacturing Co. has a thor- 
 oughly equipped plant for the manufacture of cotton 
 seed oil and fertilizers, and they yearly crush thou- 
 sands of tons of cotton seed, and make hundreds of 
 tons of fertilizers. 
 
 •There are gins, saw mills, wheat and corn mills of 
 ample capacity to meet the present needs. 
 
 Many stores of every kind supply every ordinary 
 need of the inner and outer man, yet in view of the 
 certain growth ot the Town there is room for many 
 more. 
 
 GOVERNMENT AM) TAXES. 
 
 The town is in the hands of its business men, who- 
 look carefully after its welfare. The police are effi- 
 cient and firm, yet courteous and obliging. 
 
 The tax rate is very low, and will soon be less, 
 when $3,600 of bonds, outstanding from the issue for 
 the public school building are paid. This $3,600 con- 
 stitutes the total indebtedness of the town. 
 
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 HOSPITALITY AM) SOCIAL LIFE. 
 
 Union has a wide reputation for the culture and 
 refinement of her citizens, and no town of equal size 
 •entertains so freely and so lavishly. There are many 
 handsome, many comfortable homes, to all of which 
 the worthy stranger and settler receives a most hearty 
 welcome. 
 
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 Conclusion. 
 
 The Union Real Estate Agency wishes to impress 
 upon all who have been sufficiently interested to rea( 
 this brief description, that they invite correspondent 
 from any and all who contemplate a move. It is n 
 trouble to answer such inquiries, nor to serve them i 
 .any way which it is possible for us to do. 
 
 The subjoined property which we offer, subject 1 
 prior sale, speaks more than volumes for the opporfr 
 Jiities which are offered here for paying investment 
 
 In addition, we have for sale some stocks ai 
 bonds, which are a subject of special correspo 
 
 ■dence. 
 
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 Union, South Carolina. 
 
 /^vNE dwelling and lot, on east side of Church St. 
 Dwelling has 7 rooms, nicely finished, and has 
 been recently painted. There are the usual outbuild- 
 ings, and a well of good water. The lot contains one 
 and one-half acres. Price now, $1,900. Terms easy. 
 
 /^vNK exceedingly nice cottage, on the west side of 
 ^-^ Church Street; nicely finished, painted, has 4 
 rooms, bath room and kitchen, splendid barn and 
 stables. Lot, one-half acre. Price, $1,250. Terms, 
 $500 cash; balance in two years. 
 
 r\XE dwelling, on south side of Main Street. Has 
 4 finished rooms, and 2 more can be made in the 
 attic; has basement. Lot, one acre. Good well on 
 the premises. Price, $1,600. 
 
 QMALL 2 room cottage, on west side of Virgin St. 
 Lot, two and one-eighth acres. Price, $450. 
 
 QMALL 2 room cottage, about one and a half miles 
 north of town. Lot, two acres. Price, $200. 
 
 T OT of two acres, on Church Street, known as 
 lj Academy Lot. Price, |500. 
 
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 Union Township. 
 
 Q'Y Acres of land about one mile northwest of Town 
 of Union; one-half in wood land, balance in 
 good condition. One tenant house. Known as Mc- 
 Nally tract. Price, $2,800. One-third cash; balauce 
 in two years. 
 
 J"~ 1 pr Acres of land five miles northeast of Union; 
 well improved; good one and a half story, 
 seven room dwelling; barns, stable and other out- 
 houses; several good tenant houses; has good well, 
 besides running water. Includes also cotton gin, 
 grist mill and saw mill now in operation. Known as 
 Harris' Place. A bargain. Price, $4,700. One- 
 third cash; balance in two years. 
 
 "1 00 Acres °^ land five miles south of Union; one- 
 half cleared, one-half in woods; has well; 
 two small tenant houses. Known as Willard tract. 
 Price, $450. 
 
 1 Q A Acres about five miles south of Union; about 
 
 two-thirds in woods. Goodpasture. Known 
 
 as Clark Place. Price, 
 
 on/' Acres three miles west of Union; has good 
 
 four room dwelling, barn and outbuildings; 
 
 one tenant house. 60 acres in cultivation, about 45 
 
 
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 in wood land. Well and springs on properly. Pare 
 of Pearson pioperty. Price, $10 per acre. 
 
 "1 i )f\ Acres two and a half miles from Union; 
 about 90 acres in wood land. Also of Pear- 
 son property. Price, $12 per acre. 
 
 £TAQ Acres four miles cast of Union; 200 acres in 
 cultivation, 260 in wood land; has eight 
 springs and three wells; has a good ten room dwell- 
 ing, nicely painted, and barns, cribs, smokehouse, 
 ginhouse, seedhouse, carriagehouse and eight good 
 tenant houses; has $'250 worth of wire fencing on it, 
 and is terraced. Has a fine fish pond on it. Known 
 as T. K. Palmer Place. Price, $4,000. 
 
 Qf\ Acres five miles east'of Union; 40 acres in cul- 
 tivation, 15 acres of bottomland; one tenant 
 house and outbuildings; plenty of water. Known as 
 Spear's Place. Price, $400. 
 
 OA A Acres four miles north of Union; 75 acres in 
 cultivation, 30 acres in pines; well and run- 
 ning water; five room dwelling, five outbuildings and 
 two tenant houses. Known as J. D. McNeace Place. 
 Price, $1,600. 
 
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 ;r A(\ Acres four miles south of Union; five horse 
 farm open ; five tenant houses, plenty of fine 
 bottoms for pasture. Known as Charner Greer Place. 
 Price, $2,100. 
 
 riH Acres three miles northwest of Union, and 
 known as the Miller tract; part in pines. 
 Price, $225. 
 
 Bogansville Township. 
 
 ~i A p? Acres eight miles northwest of Union. Cot- 
 tage; 50 acres in cultivation, 20 acres in 
 woods; stream of water; outbuildings, tenant house. 
 Known as Hix Place. Price, $1,000. 
 
 /Z?Q Acres, known as the Steen Tract, seven miles 
 ®** northwest of Union. Price, $300. 
 
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 Santuc Township. 
 
 Acres, known as the Palmer Place, four ten- 
 ant houses and outbuildings. Price, $1 ,500. 
 
 213 
 
 Acres, in two tracts of 135| acres and 77| 
 
 tenant houses on place ; 774- acres in original forest. 
 Price, $1,200. 
 
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 Cross Keys Township. 
 
 OAA Acres, known as the Jessie Sparks' Place^ 
 Seven room dwelling, outbuildings, two- 
 tenant houses; springs; about 60 acres in cultivation,. 
 110 in woods. Price, $1,100. 
 
 "1 A 7 Acres, known as the Youngfield Place. About 
 40 acres in original forest, about 60 in 
 pines. Price, $1,000. 
 
 0£T Acres, known as Carr's Place. All in pines. 
 0eJ Price, $250. 
 
 r 7Q'Q Acres, known as Mrs. Goss' Place. Can be 
 subdivided; several tenant houses. Price,. 
 $4,000. 
 
 1 RflO -^cres, known as Jas. Long's Place. 600> 
 ' acres in cultivation, 1,000 in woods; 
 
 well and streams; nine room dwelling, four outbuild- 
 ings, thirteen tenant houses. Price, $8.50 per acre. 
 
 Pinckney Township. 
 
 -j OQ Acres of land, known as the Rodger Place, 
 Good tenant house and the usual outbuild- 
 ings; good water; some fine bottom land. Price, $800. 
 
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 r AA Ac-res, known as Briggs' Land; can be cut 
 %J\J\J - n |. i0 |- WQ t rac t Si 170 acres in cultivation, 
 20 in wood land; springs and stream; seven room 
 dwelling, ginhouse, large barn and stable and six 
 tenant houses. Price, $8,000. 
 
 Gowdeysville Township. 
 
 r»Qp~ Acres, known as the Byei's' Place. Fine six 
 ^^^ room dwelling, and outbuildings, several 
 tenant houses; good water. Price, $4,500. 
 
 Acres, known as the Took Place. One dwell- 
 ing and out 
 for $75. Price, $700. 
 
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 ing and outbuildings; good water. Rents 
 
 Jacks Township— Laurens Co. 
 
 f*OA Acres, adjoining lands of A. G. Rice and 
 ^^-^ others. Has five tenant houses; five farms 
 open, which are now renting for 1,000 pounds of lint 
 -cotton each. Price, $5 per acre. 
 
NOTICE. 
 
 Our list is constantly being added to, 
 and some places being sold, so if you do 
 not see what you want on this list, write 
 to us or call on us. 
 
 
 We respectfully solicit the business of 
 all who desire to purchase or sell real 
 estate, stocks and bonds. 
 
 No charge unless we make a sale. 
 
 List your property with us. 
 
 UNION REAL ESTATE AGENCY. 
 
LUCAS A RICHARDSON CO. F>f<INT, 
 CHARLESTON. S. C 
 
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 
 
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