The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-05-27


pond. Mr.. McGoe had very large pond,
which he had stocked with carp. Tho in
hux of water, caused by the breaking of
side ditch, broke the pond. All of the
fish escaped. The next day some weigh
ing from eight to ton pounds wore caught
in the creek below. W. e. B.
Pelzer.
We spent few hours at the thriving
town of Pelzer on Saturday last. We
called first on President Smythe at his
Office, and then on Messrs. G. W. Sullivan,
A B. Carpenter, A. H. Ford, and Mr.. Clark,
the Superintendent of che Mills.
Capt. smythc informed us that he was
having al extensive addition made to the
Pelzer Mills and we had the pleasure in
company with him Of viewing the site for
the structure, which already has the gram
itc foundation stones arranged on it. The
work is being pushed forward by large
force of workmcn. This addition will be
finished by the time Of the coming in of
the new cotton crop. Capt. Smythe also
informed US that the machinery for this
new structure has already been purchased,
as he made an extended trip to the North
in the early Spring months for that purpose.
Mr.. W. Il. Davis, gentleman of large
experience as contractor has control of
this important work, and is working with
his well-known energy.
Capt. Smythe is also having added to
the Pelzer Mills, on the East side, o large
additional structure, in which is to be kept
the cotton as it is first unbaled and then
prepared for the batting room. 1t will be
distinct from the Mills, with brick wall
intervening so that in case fire should be-
come spread in it, the flames will not be
allowed to extend to the spinning and
weaving departments.
President Smythe is also having erected
forty new tenement houses, for the occupa-
ton of the additional hands that will be
needed when the new machinery is put in
operation. When this is done, there will
be employed in these Mills about six hun
dred and fifty hands. The population Of
Pelzer is now about sixteen hundred souls ;
then it will in all probability be increased
to two thousand.
By the foregoing statements, it will be
seen that the place exhibits scene of bus
mess animation, and one which is most
gratifying to observe. The completion
alone of these enterprises will transform
Pelzer into town of Importance; but
when the Narrow Gauge Railroad is built,
the p &c will again assume still larger pro-
portions, as it is on the line OF that impor-
tant thoroughfare. President Smythe,
being one of the Board of Directors of the
Narrow Gauge Railroad, takes much inter
est IL its construction and completion,
evincing great satisfaction in the fact that
it will touch his town and have depot
there. The substantial subscription of
seven thousand five hundred dollars, pledg-
ed by his corporation for the building of
the roaC awaits the official demand of the
Board Directors for its payment. We
were pleased to learn the concern entertain
ed by President Smythe in the success of
the road, feeling that that interest was an
additional assurance of its rapid progress
and final completion to Grcenville.
Mr.. L. Padget, the excellent gentleman
and well known contractor, who superln-
tended the building of the tenemen' houses
of Piedmont and Pelzer, has the contract
for the construction of the new houses, and
is pushing the work forward with his
well-known energy.
Mr.. W.D. Goodwin of Greenville has
large force of hands employed in brick
ward, located on the Greenville side of Salu-
da River, where he will make from five
hundred thousand to one million of bricks.
We presume these bricks when made will
be used in the erection Of the new wing to
the mills.
One of the new and important institu-
tions of Pelzer is the Chicora Savings
Bank, of which Capt. Smythe is the presi-
dent. 1t is separate and distinct from the
Mills. 1t is prepared to do general bank
ing business, and allows interest on depos-
its of four per cent, compounded semi-an-
nually. This bank will no doubt be OF
much convenience to the business men OF
Pelzer, but also of utility to the operatives
in the Mills, who will thus have place in
which they can safely deposit any surplus
money they may have, to keep for a rainy
day. We are told that already many of the
farmers living in the country contiguous
to Pelzer can attest to its convenience, as
it has supplied quite a number of them
with the money necessary to operate their
farms, at q reasonable rate of interest, and
thus have been protected from the neces'
sity of giving liens on their crops. We
feel confident that this Bank will prove of
real benefit to the people in this course.
The rate of interest allowed by its officers
on deposits should be an inducement to
those who have either large or small sums,
to deposit with them.
Mr.. G. w. Sullivan, Jr., conducts an
extensive mercantile business. His store
is quite popular, and We were told that
FIVE. e.sixths of his former patrons doing
business with him while at Fork Shoals,
followed him to his present location. This
speaks well for him. He has in his employ
Mr.. John L. Savage of Fairview, Mr..
Milton NJ. Manly, Mr.. S. L. Russell, of
Abbeville, and formerly deputy sheriff, and
Mr.. w. F. Boatner, of Williamson, Mr..
S. F. Clary also assists him at times.
Mr.. A. B. Carpenter is the efficient post
master at Pelzer, and gives satisfaction in
the performance of his duties. lie likewise
keeps drug store, the only one in the
town, besides stock of je'yelry, which he
sells at reasonable profits. For the accom-
mediation of commercial travellers, he also
keeps horse and buggy, and conveys them
to points distant from the line of the rail
road. In his drug store he has erected
o.1o c,,nto;, n.1,;cl, condo forth hpvpr.