https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/efb0c4e87dccb1ba47588a5c211ca322.pdf 0cdad52815b0674dbfd929cda43803cc PDF Text Text LIVE TOWN SPRIN~ UP FROM WOODS OF PINE John!i!On vlllo In \Vllllan1s h11 ra: CJ011111 y J M t O ne Yeu r o f AStl hi 1111 t:u· ('rgetlo Jnrun t. Spec la.l to The Stnto. JohnlJQnvll}e. l'\1urch 26.-John~n­ vllle, I n W llltun1sb11rg cnunty, on th!! 1\'larton bra.ncll or tlHi Georgeto,vn & Wes tern ra llroiul , ai the h lg :1 o~t polnl between A ndrewfl 11nrt Pee !:'<'<'· river. c losely r t:>semble11 a WeKtPrn town In the r apidity of Its growth . J.ess thnn one year a~o tho g r eate r 11111·tl•J n nt tbe town 11lle WIU! pine \vootl'1, 1111t nno mile sq11n1·e of the ln.nd \V•\.• "''·Lll'!•<I llfJ, drained, SUl'\'t'Y!'d n.nd lalcl (l(f llllo r esidence 1tnd bul!IO•'S~ 10111. thr· fol'· mer bring 1()0 by J 00 feet 1Lnd th<• l u.ttor 150 by 50 toot:, nnd ~epn·111bl' I' 10. 1912, these were 1;0Id f~t :\11<:t ivn to the highest bidder, ijOmo or :h~ f(\tM bringing us n1uch 11.8 $300 •~nd nnn11 bringing less tho n $ 160. 'l'h0 lals Vttricd in width, fron1 GO fl.'et lo SO ft>ct, tn ord(lr to avoid n. crowded a.Jl· pro.ro.ncc, us h as l)PC l1 the rnl11to k<' of 1na ny small towns. So. In thP cleur· lnlJ up :i.nd l)llt.nlllng or the tow n. It can be clearly seen tl1at tln10 nntl money ha\ c bt'en Invlshl y >1pont, w h toh n.ccounls !or the Lrnnstorrnutlon. At the l1111c or lh" sulc nr 10111, J ohnson ville> h:ld bul one Slur••- llt1it ot S. 13. Po:ilon. whh•h hu.s hl'Cn :1h;i.ndoned o.nd a .hn.ndso ni o, n1oder11 brll k tJtru c turo tii 11se<l In It~ stead. I I wus bu Ill In IL 1nore prom I nent lol'n t ion n.nd 111 100 IJy 75 t'oct. $. 6. Po~ton, lhe ow nl'r, otcuple!! o ne of th(' st nn'~ und ~ r Its r onr, n11d lhP ol her is '"'CU· pied h~r the J ol111s011\·1Llc J lur!lware co1npa n~·. th e ho1110 or thl' J\l e rt' ha nix' IJn n k. br 11.nch o f J.11 kt:' C'ily, \\•Ith < '. J. rlol· !Ina a.s n11.1nrt~(·r. 't'ho Coel!ll<'ld IJrug co1nfll\ny hus a.n up-tn-<11111.• <lrug 11t.01·0 w h ich would co rnpuro v('ry favorably with d ru g RlOl't'tt In rnu<'h Jr;rgnr t.ownR, hi neat!~· l<cpt 1lnd IJ.tlrtJ.clive In a.p fJCaran ce. San1 f'1.tn nnn hns rc<'~ nlly OJ)cnt>d \\•Ith a full ll111> uC r1u1c~· l\ll!I 11ta p lc g r oceries, which Is very 1tllracl1\·e lo I.he hom:1owlvt>11. .E. F'. Pros.qcr ho11 a store tl<'arly <'<11npleled a nd It 111 u irdcrstood ht· In· lends building S"\(• r RI c1Jtlug1·s ln rent. 1'h<l J ol1111mnvll le J,lvt' Rtock ('ompn.ny le doing It.~ Kha r e lowarclK su pply ing the • pcopIP with hugglt:'~. 1\•ego n1:1. etc. JJr. J. 11". H1111clden ll! n111.nager . The lo1\·n 11118 11ultf' a. nornbPr n! m ocJern r c1!l tl e11cP.l! con1pJclcc1, ot h er'I! being built; anionl,f tho l1Llter 111 tho h ome or Or . .11 : G. 1r.a ddy anti t he hole! <>! D r. J. JI. ( 'h1tprrin.n. The h otel '"'II he read y 1 c.1· ?r.cu pnncy In about :io1 clays aud wil l atr!Jrd 11.mi1Ie occon1m()uatlons t.o the t ra vcllni:; rn1l)lh;. '!'he re a re i.wo pru ctlt'l ng phy11iolane. Dr. H. L. C:llcl<ll<.'l<l and Or. A . 0. Eacllly, ror1n1>rly or ·r1mmon1wlllt'. J ohnsonvlllo ts 11u r rou11dcd by ~on11l of Lhe l\nl'~L fttrinln g tandl! in the !!t a.to, but especlnll~· I'! It oda11tcd 10 1obiu::co, true!< nntl co tton. \\ hl«h gl''"f< tht>rn threr rnoncy rrop~ p<>r ~'Par. Toba cco, ho1vPvor, l;i hocornlng mori> exlenSl\'ely c ulllvnl"d eac h }l'ur u1·111 to rncet th A l!rO\\ Ing dorno.nrJ ror th,. Ha.l e ot It, I\\'() Wllrl'hOUKe!!, cnt•h l 511 hy 7;. fCf'l lll'I' l() hG Ol'l'f'ted hy l ho 'l'lnsloy l'nnl!lrul'tlun con111un y. 'l'h<' "Farmer1<'" W!Lrf'house will hf' n11111 . l!ged hy ,1. n. llut<:hPru:1. untl thl' " Pl'I' Dcfc'" by \\", 11. Tinsley 11.nd .1. I I. Glenn. and every errort Is befng put torlll lo ma.kr lhle """ oC lh1- INtdlnir tob•l.C('O rnltrkcts In \Vlll lnmsburg Jl ere, al!'o, l~arn1e r~· I~ and I cou nty. l:leans sr.c 111 to h(I tl>r 1~1.11llr1; tr11 ck bt>ln!( µ !anted at present, IJ11t o ther.will he plar1tl'1l lttter. 'rh!' clttzcnl! ot the to11 n JT14'L fl t ew night agu o.n!l 11.wn.r<le<I th e contrctct f or the boring of, a. public urtt>~la.n \veJI and Ir will he 11lacad In t he t ow1i 'vhcre It will be at grea.te11t 1>ene!lt t o the public. Con1ml1<!!loners ha ve been ao11olnt· ca by the r;ecetary oC stat<' to o rd er an Plectlon to determine whethrr the town 111 tu b11 lnl'orrioratf\d 1•n<l In Ylo\v or thl, racL i. 1111r\1cy h1t11 b~on mtUIP sho\\ big th<> town llmltw, and lo<'a.Llo11 of all property. l\te1111rl!. Uui rmu.Jl and ~1 cr.utche n o C Sumter are c rcrtlng n. lurTibl' r mill Ju11t oulJ1hlo of the tow n ll1nllio, tbc lari;<' payl'llll l)r whJeh will be of much \Jcnrt\t t o tho m"ruhants and bn.nk or the t'lWn 1111 " '<.-II (HI SUflfllY· Ing luml'ler lo th & Cl)03lunt demllnd ot tho hullder11. Whlf& eve~· one ls mnklnl!' an eC· tort ro r th!' ad van<'P1n ent of lho wa.·n 111 a bUlllOe!llll Wa..\', IJ(l(;l :ll fr.itlUrPS arc nut n1111leclcd and t rr<1uenlly old n.nd young mr.ct t ogcth1•r t o r 11t1mo llJTIUllcmonL lAU!t !;11,tur da.\• qul!e o. crowd JDet a.t «-hat hM hlthrrto been kn own IU! the old Grier l!fprlnir. a.t the toot ot Bollc\• lc w a v!'nU& fol' a. picn ic. •The cou ntry Is n oted f or It• excel· lent dinners and thf• wrui n o ex· 'ctption to the rule, fo r the re Wlll an a.bundanco or t h lna"v good to eaL The , m fl'chanut closi;d th'llr inores ! o r more thn.n an h ou r in o rd~ r that the t'ler kil might fJnJoy the dinner. In I t.hl' n r te m ofln ouanUtll!l'I o t b rl1rh tly I eolnrP-d E:Mt er .es1• were hllld~n under the lc·:4\' e11. • l � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource News Articles Subject The topic of the resource Newspaper and magazine articles. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Live Town Springs Up From Woods of Pine Description An account of the resource Description of the very early days of Johnsonville after incorporation, 1913. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Thursday, March 27, 1913 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The State