City Directories and History: 1905 – LIGON ROBERT E. (Mamie B.), prest and treas Gluck Mills, vice prest and treas Brogon Mills, vice prest and asst treas Anderson Cotton Mills, vice prest Anderson Machinery & Foundry Co, sec and treas Farmers Warehouse Co and Alderman City of Anderson, 1909 – LIGON ROBERT E. (Mamie B.), prest and treas Gluck Mills and Liberty Cotton Mills, prest Perpetual B & L Assn, v-prest Anderson Mach & Fdy Co and receiver Anderson Traction Co, r 620 West Whitner Street,
The Yorkville Enquirer reported on Oct. 10, 1905 – “The Standard Warehouse Company has been organized in Columbia with capitalization of $500,000. and has acquired warehouses at Greenville, Columbia, Anderson and Greenwood. Together in these warehouses the company can house 15,000 bales of cotton. They also intend to invest in new warehouses. The board consists of: Gov. D.C. Heyward, E.A. Smythe from Pelzer, L.W. Parker and W.E. Beattie from Greenville, R.E. Ligon and J.A. Brock from Anderson, J.K. Durst from Greenwood, and E.W. Robertson and August Kohn from Columbia.”
The interview with Mr. Jim G. Watson, outlines the history of land sales to the investors in Gluck Mills. It states that, a Mr. Rufus Hill sold the original tract of land to the mill investors for building the textile mill about six miles south of Anderson just off the Starr – Iva Highway. All Credits: Anderson County Memories and Reflections compiled by R.C. Otter, Friends of the Library – 2004
***Mr. R.E. Ligon has numerous listings for business dealings on the Anderson Co., pages of R&R.com, check carefully…..
*** Also read more of Mr. Watson’s interview by linking this page.
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