The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-06-28

1t was our good fortune to spend few
hours at Pelzer last ::Fr iday and meet q
number Of her good citizens. To say that
our visit was most pleasant one would
be expressing it mildly. Three years had
elapsed since our last visit there and We
could see that many improvements had
been made within that time. The cotton
mill has been considerably enlarged, and
the work isstill going on. A large yarn
mill is now in process Of erection. Pelzer
Is certainly model town, but it could not
be otherwise with such gentleman as
Mr.. Smythe at its head. The three lead
ing business houses of the town are those
OF Hill G. Co., G. W. Sullivan and A. B.
Carpenter. A new store-room is being
erected, and will be occupied after 1st of
September by B. G. Martin & Son, of Will
liamston. These firms carry large stocks
of goods, and are doing a fine business.
We had the pleasure Of meeting Mr..
Clarke, the Superintendent of the mill,
Mr.. Lobby, the Secretary, Mr.. Blake, the
Cashier Of the Pelzer Bank, and Mr.. G. B.
Owens, chief clerk in the secretary's
office, all of whom are afable and oour-
teous gentlemen. To Mr.. Owens we are
especially indebted for courtesies sh>wn
us. We dined with ''mine host" M. o.
Witter, of the Pelzer Hotel, who Keeps
one of the best hotels In this section of
the State, and knows how to please hun
cry man.
Probably one of the most interestin 6
events of the Tournament week was the
trial of the new steam FIRE engine. built
by the Waterous Engine Works, of st.
Paul, MINI. It had been entered for the
engine contest on Thursday, but owing to
delay in transit, it did not arrive until Sat-
urday, consequently it was too late 10 COM
pete for the prizes. Chief Diver, how
ever arranged to have a special trial of
the engine on Saturday afternoon on the
Court House Square, in the presence of a
large crowd of spectators, who were all
highly delighted and surprised at the per-
Torrance Of the little beauty. The first
test was that of the engine taking suction
after being started, the length of suction
hose being twenty feet. This was almost
instantaneous fact, 30 short that the
time could not be taken. The next test
was for distance, through fifty feet of hose.
The distance thrown was 1914 feet, being
more than 20 feet further thau the distance
thrown by the engine tket took the prize
in the Tournament. Several otter satis-
factory tests were made. This engine is
of an entirely new design, the makers
specially intending it for use in small
towns and villages having volunteer COM
panies. It is without doubt the most pow
erful machine for It's size we have over
seen. It does not look more than about
half the size of the ordinary steam fire
engine, and weighs, we are informed,
abont 26O0 pounds. Judging from its per-
formance. it could have easily taken the
two first prizes. both for quick steaming
and loug distance. Chief Diver, who
was instrumental in getting the manufac-
turers to bring this machine here, has SO.
cured the agency for the South, and we
predict for him large trade. It is GER
tainly the most feasible and practical steam
fire engine for small towns that we have
seen.