The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-10-23

Fair Play.
Mn. EDIfos: Thinking that perhaps
some of your readers would like to know
what we are doing in our little "burg," /
Will let. them hear. from us through your
paper. SRI if3
The people aro'al,oving.unusual III.
terest In o projected railroad from fefo to
| Westminster or Seneca City, though tile
former place seems to be preferred on nc
count of the little grading that will have to
be done. This section OF Oconce and the
FORK or Anderson County need all outlet
badly. The whole community seems to lie
greatly interested In the matter, and the y
| should be, too, for wehaye fine farming
country, besides the best water power i'm the
State, not only on this side but on the
Georgia side Of Tugaloo River also. For
the people to remain idle and not build a
railroad from here 10 some point will be
Ike cutting their own throats. I think,
;tnough, that they are fully aroused to the
importance OF such q step, for they seem de-
termined TO build the road, cost what IL
may. They see, too how railroad TO this
point will enhance the value of their lands
cnd enable them also to buy goods and pro.
.1sions cheap at home. It is very incon-
The road will be built, and that, too, at no
distant day.. 1t Is proposed to raise The
money for the road by subscription. THE
shares are put at twenty dollars each. SO
that they will be In reach OF every one It
is estimated that 1t will trke twenty thou
sand dollars to grnde the II ad and put down
cross ties, though there re persons who
have offered to take the contract for much
le5s Between ono hundred and seyentv
fiye and two hundred shares have been
already taken up, and there are daily appIi
cations for shares. All persons that have
will double the number of sharcs aiready
taken by them. Mr.. d. III. Glenn has
taken hfty shares alone, and saws that he
fore the road shall fall through he will take
one hundred more. There are several
DINERS ONE o Who propose TO give largely to the
Play and the surrounding country, and it is
thought that Westminster, IL the road Is
run to that point, will subscribe libera1lv.
South Union and Oakway will do their
duty beyond doubt, besides we will ro.
Ge1ye % aid irom the Georgia side OF Tugaloo.
When enough money has been subscribed
TO grade the road and put down the ties, it
has been proposed to turn IL over to some
corporation to put down the iron and fur
nish the rolling stock. Col. r. e. Mason
VIII be sent TO Atlanta this week to confer
with the. authorities of the Air Line Rail.
road for that purpose. Ameeting win soon soon
pc called to put the whole matter IN O more
ousiness-like sharo, and to determine
whether the road will be run to Westmin-
ister or Seneca City: A charter will be ap-
pi,teq pnt .or a. the earliest day possible It is
the road, but to extend 1t to Andersonville,
at the junction Of the Seneca and Tucaloo
hivers, in your County. The people OF the
Whnie tork Eeen 70 b3 interested In this
road, and it is expected that they will sub
scribe Literally. Mr. g. w. Maret seems to
terprise, and no doubt he will do good work
In its behalf We have the proper soil and
healthy climate, and only need q railroad
and .emigrants to make this the best farm-
ing section of South Carolina.
l understand that our sister town, Town
vile, IS trying to get up railroad. wish
her all the success possible, but this section
vii! hardly support two roads, and / fear
that she is too far distanced to do any thing
in the matter.
It is estimated that the cotton crop will
not make moro than half yield as com
pared With last year, though thore are great
many August and carly September .Eolls
that will mature, if frost does not putin SO
yield little. =, 5lss7Sf 80
The corn crop on bottom lands Is very
good, and will make yield fully;up- to last
years, but the upland corn isSvefy poor,
and will bring the average down pretty low.
There seems to be O tendency to SOW large
small grain crops. By this means the far
Ilis,. mers wiz 90 able to get through another
year more easily, as the small grain will
MIR. w. j. Hix has very fine pea crop.
he has ten acres OF the finest eyer grown in
this section, that is, 1t is so reported by old
farmers. -
Col. w. w. Holland is doing good work
at his gin. and is consequently kept busy.
Mr.. G. NJ. r. Bollman has had O fine
school in the Fork. Reports give him the
name Of being fine instructor, and 1 wish
him success in his profession. fSs
The a,f fence question" is being agitated
here. There is good deal of talk about it,
but very little action SO far. There was q
meeting at Seneca City to discuss the subject
on Saturday, October 11th, but have heard
nothing from it. While the law will not
suit the mountain portion of Oconee, be-
iieve that it would be good thing for this
section of the county. guess that steps
will soon be taken to test the matter in the
townships below the Air Limo Railroad. /
do not see why the people hesitate, when
ties. c.