The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-03-31
THE GREER FARE BOX.
Inventive Genius i'm Austin Soon to
Bloom for Future Fame.
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What more beautiful picturesque and inter-
estingly hisI oric spot could an inventor desire
from which to rndiate the slver-tinted rays
of his genius, than the pride, the gem, the
stae For this prpose It is % charmnsIy @ ro
mantle and could not be duplicated. Hence,
J. w. Greer, Esq, the quiet, thoughtful me
chanic, the man hose taciturn1ty and phi.
losophicturn of mind has often been observed
and prophetically referred to, may well be
proud Of the city whose euphonious appella.
lion is destined to be inseparably connected
with his own wnen the results evolved by bis
ingenious brain, and made tangible, useful
and beautiful by his plastic hand, are made
known to the world. The "Greer Fare Box"
lately born in his mind, will displace all the
contrivances now used as RECEIPT acle for fare,
ON all street railways IN America, Canada and
England, for from each Of the governments
named patents will soon be procured. Then
the most perfectly 1aultless as we'll as the
most ornamental fare box ever invented vii!
be introduced to the public, and rapidly find
its way to all men and corporations interested
in the street railway business. 1t possesses
features of rare beauty, convenience, safety
and durability, OF which we are not now at
liberty to speak. Another and more valuable
of Mr.. Greer's inventions Is Car Brake.
This brake operates with equal ease and sue.
cess on the street-car drawn by horses and
that propelled by steam on the railroad. 1t
can readily be adjusted to car OF any length,
and will furnish greater leverage than any
brake now in use. A car equipped with this
device can be placed In the centre, or any 9th
er part OF long train or short one, carrying
O different brake, and yet be under the easy
and perfect control OF the engineer. When
this brakes Is used by hand, q half turn, re-
quiring no more than half the strength Of one
arm, Is sufficient to lock the wheels instantly
and perfectly, If occasion should demand q
sudden stop: SO suddenly, indeed rs to pre-
cipltate every passenger to the floor If need
be. AS these rare inventions will soon be
placed on the mark ct, further par ticuars are
now withheld. Mr.. Greer has conceived and
crystalized many other useful things in years
past, but had none OF them patented. His
last productions, however,, will be. He is q
years old, and was born In the romantic little
city of Abbeville, in South Carolina, OF pa
rents who can boast of no other inventor, Ell
ther among their own children or along the
line kindred in any direction. The boy j. w
stands alone, hns fought the fight and won
the victory alone, and alone will he erect q
monument to his memory which will perpet-
uate his name to the latest day. He will
place his name side by side with other emf.
nent and honored American inventors, and
thus add another star to that grand galaxy.
His name, destined as 1t Is TO be inscribed
high Oh the scroll Of fame, Is one Of which his
present home, the "city of the hills" may
Justly honor. Success has stamped its i'm
print on the wings of his genius and there
It will sparkle and shine throughout the COM
Ing ages.