WHITMIRE – it took a man five hours to come to Newberry from Whitmire with a good horse and buggy, the roads are so heavy; W. H. Raysor moved his handkerchief factory from Whitmire to Atlanta because of lack of people for employment. He will sell his mercantile interests in Whitmire but retain his farming interests in the county, page 8, Observer 1/16/1906; Professor Dyers at Whitmire graded School was seen with superintendent J. S. Wheeler, page 4, Observer 2/16/1906; news of the town, page 5 Observer 3/2/1906; area news – finally get long distance telephone service, page 5 Observer 3/27/1906; Zeb Hughes, mill operative, was arrested in Whitmire for bigamy, page 8, Observer 4/3/1906; Furman, H. Shealey has gone to Whitmire to accept a position as telegraph operator for the Seaboard Air Line, page 5, Observer, 4/10/1906; Miss Janie Wright, daughter of Zach Wright of Whitmire, is engaged to be married to Alexander Calhoun on 26th April 10 am at the home, page 4, Observer 4/13/1906; William Coleman, President of Glen-Lowery Mill of Whitmire, was in Newberry, page 8, Observer 4/17/1906; Charles Tidmarsh died at Whitmire Wednesday morning at 6 am from a stroke of paralysis. He lived in Newberry County for 35 years and was one of the founders of the town of Whitmire. He was a successful merchant in Whitmire. Burial was at Mt. Tabor Church near Whitmire, page 8, Observer 4/20/1906; area news, page 5, Observer, 5/1/1906; Earle E. Child, 20 years old, and cashier of the First National Bank of Greenwood is the new assistant treasurer of Glen-Lowry Mill in Whitmire and the Mecklenburg Mills of Charlotte NC. He was chief bookkeeper of the National Loan and Exchange Bank. He also accepted the position of vice President of First National Bank of Whitmire. He is the son of Rev. R. A. Child DD, financial agent of Wofford College, page 8, Observer 5/11/1906; area news, page 5, Observer 5/18/1906; James S. McCarley of Whitmire was in Newberry on Wednesday, page 8, Observer 5/18/1906; Clark Abrams of Whitmire was in Newberry on Sunday, page 8, Observer, 5/29/1906; McDuffie Metts was RFD No.1 Whitmire letter carrier and joined the Rural Letter Carriers Association of Newberry Co., page 5, Observer, 6/1/1906; Children’s day at Whitmire, page 8, Observer 6/1/1906; H. W. Dominick, Johnstone Coppock, Elmore Martin and L. D. Eskridge went to Whitmire to attend a ball last night, page 8, Observer, 6/8/1906; Miss Myrtle Suber of Whitmire visited her aunt Mrs. E. B. Kibler of Prosperity, page 5, Observer, 6/19/1906; Baseball score – Whitmire Clerks defeated by Maybinton team 2 – 1, Observer 6/22/1906, page 8; Baseball score – Whitmire vs West End 7-7, Observer 6/26/1906, page 8; News of the area; telephones have reached town; Observer 7/20/1906, page 1; Robert Oliver and wife moved from Spartanburg to Whitmire where he will be superintendent of the graded School, Observer 9/18/1906, page 8; John P. Fant retired as Postmaster of Whitmire due to poor pay. There are several candidates to replace him. L. W. C. Blalock is the man who will influence the making of the decision. Observer 9/28/1906, page 8; Ed Mathis is the telegraph operator in Whitmire. He visited his parents in Prosperity, Observer 12/7/1906, page 8; An article about the ‘Good Live Town’ – old streets have been graded, it is like a new town, Mayor Joe Fant, new bank; William Coleman was on the train which killed the RR President Spencer; Dr. Douglass; Frank Fant is building a bachelor’s retreat; William C. Scott resigned from Glen Lowrey; Hon. John W. Scott and family reside in the old bank building etc, Observer 12/11/1906, page 8 WHITMIRE – The National Bank of Whitmire was changed to a State Bank and its name changed to ‘The William Coleman Banking Co.’; Whitmire Town council election results, Observer 1/8/1907, page 8; Rev. Foster Speer was Pastor of the Whitmire Circuit; An unknown man was found with a fractured skull at the Whitmire train station, Observer 1/11/1907, page 8; John Cassels 17 years old, son of W. W. Cassels of Chester was the unknown man who had been fatally injured in a train accident in Whitmire. His remains were shipped to Chester, Observer 1/15/1907, page 8; John Calder of Macon GA married Miss Mary Cofield of Whitmire on 12/30/1907 officiated by Rev. Foster Speer, Observer 1/11/1907, page 8; D. Meggs, popular baseball player of Whitmire and recognized as one of the best amateur pitchers in the state died 1/11/1907, Observer 1/15/1907, page 8; Dr. George Douglass, 56 years old of Whitmire, died at John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore MD. He was born in Union County, the brother of former Senator J. T. Douglass and son of George Douglass of Aberdeen Scotland. Burial at Ebenezer. Survived by wife, the former Miss Lizzie Stutts of Pikes Peak, and three children, the youngest being 3 years old; two brothers: J. T. Douglass of Union and Dr. W. J. Douglass of Jonesville and 5 sisters: Mrs. Townsend of Union, Mrs. Moore of Columbia, Mrs. Hardy of Columbia, and the Misses Douglas of Union County, Observer 1/25/1907, page 8; Judge Purdy heard the Election Contest and decided in favor of Mr. Holt (vs John P. Fant) – both claiming to be Mayor of Whitmire, Observer 2/22/1907, page 8; Whitmire news of the area; Presbyterians will build a Church, Observer 3/5/1907, page 8; Second Quarterly conference will be held at Mt. Tabor Church on 5/18, program, Observer 5/7/1907, page 8; Harry Harris colored of Whitmire was brought into Newberry , supposedly crazy. He was placed in jail waiting a sanity examination by physicians, Observer 5/17/1907, page 8; The Methodist in Whitmire paid off the debt on their Parsonage and will now paint it, Observer 5/31/1907, page 8; The Watson/Felder marriage, Observer 6/14/1907, page 1; J. R. Dye of Chester, last year Principal of Whitmire School, was appointed principal of the School at Ninety Six, Observer 6/25/1907, page 5; Dr. Hugh K. Boyd of Whitmire was visiting in Newberry, Observer 7/9/1907, page 8; Ed Mathis was the telegraph operator for Whitmire. He visited his parents in Prosperity, Observer 7/12/1907, page 5; Mrs. S. A. Jeter accepted the position of teacher of the intermediate grades at Whitmire. The family will move there when School opens, Observer, 7/16/1907, page 8; W. T. Jones of Whitmire visited his father W. R. Jones of Newberry, Observer, 7/23/1907, page 8; F. W. Fant of Whitmire was visiting his son C. White Fant of Newberry, Observer 7/30/1907, page 8; It was probable C. W. Fant and his wife will move to the plantation in Whitmire, Observer 8/6/1907, page 8; Miss Bessie Sligh made her home with her aunt in Whitmire and was on a visit to see her father. Observer, 8/6/1907, page 4; John P. Fant of Whitmire, whose health had been poor went to NY to consult a specialist, accompanied by Dr. J. K. Gilder, Observer 8/13/1907, page 8; Whitmire School opened 9/16 with a large attendance. The principal was J. B. Derrick, a graduate of Newberry College and his assistants were Mrs. S. A. Jeter and Miss Childs, Observer 9/17/1907, page 8; News of the area; students who were boarders were named; baseball scores, Observer 9/20/1907, page 5; Wesley S. Jones left Newberry to live in Whitmire; News of the area, Observer 10/11/1907, page 8; Constable Abrams brought from Magistrate Wright’s Court in Whitmire to Newberry jail today Wesley Quiller who cut Jim Johnson ‘to the hollow’ with a knife, inflicting fatal wounds. Bubber Williams, 17 years old colored assaulted Ida Kenner 12 years colored old near the RR, the suburbs of town. He had not yet been caught. Observer 11/15/1907, page 8; William Edwin Elmore, son of Capt. W. R. Elmore will marry Miss Lucy Suber daughter of Jacob Benson Suber on 12/4/1907 at their home in Newberry; The groom works at the Glen-Lowry Mercantile Co. at Whitmire, Observer 11/22/1907, page 8; Teachers for Whitmire were Miss Josephine Riser (District 52), Mrs. Annie Oxner (District No. 53) Joseph S. Derrick Principal of the graded School in Whitmire with his teachers: Mrs. S. A. Jeter and Miss Elizabeth Child; Miss Mary Belle Fowler (District No. 6), Observer 12/10/1907, page 1 WHITMIRE CIRCUIT has Rev. J. N. Isom as minister in charge – a list of all the appointments for the circuit, page 5, Observer 1/2/1906 WHITMIRE MFG. CO. was paid by the County for the quarter ending Dec. 30, 1905 $44.11 for chg; room & board $14.68, page 5, Observer 1/19/1906 Whitmire, E. W. was paid by the County for the quarter ending Dec. 30, 1905 $3.70 for chng, page 5, Observer 1/19/1906 Whitmire, Jerry colored formerly of Newberry is believed to be the person who attacked Mrs. Sallie Gibson of Columbia – motive money, Observer 11/2/1906, page 1 Whitmire, Mattie Miss, daughter of Henry Whitmire had married James S. Spearman who died at his home five miles west of Newberry on Wednesday morning at age 58 years. He was survived by a wife and children: Mrs. Hudson and Henry Spearman who is a postal clerk for the Southern between Greenville and Columbia. Burial was in Rosemont Cemetery, page 8, Observer, 6/1/1906 Whitmire, N. P. of Greenville was visiting in Newberry, Observer 12/10/1907, page 8 Whitmire, Tom colored was killed by Jim Blassinghame in Greenville, Observer 9/7/1906, page 5 Whitmire, W. D. constable of Union Co. was transferred to Pomaria, Observer 10/16/1906, page 8
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