Happyville: 1905 - 1908


 

Happyville Saw Mill


The farm in Aiken, N.C. was dubbed Happyville by the local newspaper man behind the idea - E.J. Watson.  He felt that the south was not getting its fair share of the hardworking immigrants coming to the U.S. at the time.  So he talked two New Yorkers - Charles Weintraub and Morris Latterman into donating money to buy 2200 acres of land.  Then he advertised in Yiddish papers.

In 1905, approximately 50 people answered the ad - 10 families and 15 individuals. But by 1908 they were out of business.

Here's a link to the Wikipedia entry, with additional links…

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happyville,_South_Carolina

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