The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-06-21
GEM OF THE PIEDMONT BELT,

GEM OF THE PIEDMONT BELT.
The City of Anderson Radiant With Hope
aud Prosperity.
Charleston Ne,us and Courier.
ANDERSON, June 8.-Situated in the
centre of fertile and fourishing Coun'
ty, one of the brightest gems of the beau
tiful Piedmont belt of South Carolina, is
the City of Anderson. Within sight Of
Blue Ridge Mountains, 800 feet above
the level of the sea. Anderson is one Of
the healtbiest places in Upper Carolina
While the city has been steadily
advancing her growth, SO far, has not
been remarkable, but Anderson is now
on the verge of genuine and we'll.
deserved boom. For some reason her
people have been too modest to press
the claims of their municipality, and
have neglected to post the outside world
as to the great advantages social, indus
trial and bygienic-which Anderson
possesses, and which she offers tovisitors
and settlers.
For years Anderson has been held
down almost to stagnation on account OF
her inability to communicate with the
outside world, except by way of rail-
road operated by an unprogressive and
unsympathetic corporation. But now all
this is changed, and the milestone has
been taken from her neck by the com.
pletion Of the Savannah Valley Railroad.
He railroad facilities have been trabled,
her shackels are removed, and the city
and County of Anderson are infused with
new life and hope, and she can now take
her place among the booming towns OF
South Carolina.
CITY GOVERNMENT.
The present city administration is
broad and progressive. The officers are !:
Mayor, g. F. Tolly; aldermen, I. F.
Hill, j. Il. MCGEE, j., q. Cunningham,
Foster FAINT, J. M. Payne, and Q. F.
Jones; clerk of council, ]. D. Maxwell.
Chief r. F. Mckinney and three
policemen keep the city in perfect order.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Anderson is Justly proud of her fire
department, which, under the manage
ment of Fire Chief R. F. Diver, has
attained q degree of efficiency second to
no volunteer force of its size in the
country. The department, organized in
1884, bought the old Pioneer steamer
from Charleston, which, thoroughly over
hauled aud remodelled, is now one Of the
best engines in the State. The hand
engine company tcolored) is also very
efficient. Another colored company will
soon be organized. The hook and ladder
company is crack organization Of
young white men, who have been frat
prize winners in tournaments at Char
lotte and elsewhere.
THE BOARD OF TRADE.
The Anderson board of trade organ.
lied fourteen years ago, was recognized
last March under new regulations by the
election of the following officers: Presi-
dent, J. M. Sullivan; vice-president,
]. D. Maxwell; secretary and treasurer,
r. s. Ligon; executive committee, s. NJ.
Orr, j. f. Peoples, O. F. Jones, R. s.
Hill and J. J. Fretwell. There are two
other standing committees, one on man
ufacture, in charge of the manufacturing
interests of the city, and one on trans
portation and freight rates.
Over sixty business firms are repre-
sented on the board, to whose untiring
efforts the completion of the Savannah
Valley Railroad and the recent organi-
cation of the Anderson Cotton Mill are
mainly due.
A delegation from the board lately
attended the Immigration Convention at
Hot Springs. a committee, with Major
E. B. Murray chairman, are now engaged
in the preparation Of an Anderson
County exhibit for the Augusta National
Exposition. The board is always at the
front in any enterprise Or movement fol
the material advancement Of Anderson
The present city tax in Anderson is
three mills, the city for the past two
years having been cut of from the hand
some revenue previously derived from
liquor licenses. The city will, however,
be pro6tably wet after January l, 1889
THE PosToFFICE.
Postmaster G. W. Webb occupies the
handsomest postofice in the up.country,
new brick building rented by the Gov
ernment from Mr.. J. H. Won Hasseln
The receipts of the Office last year were
$500, and IRE increasing each month
The money-order business has grown
rapidly since the completion of the
Savannah Valley Railroad, and the
business of tho Office will require addi'
tional clerical force before the coming
winter. Five mails ere dispatched and
FIVE received daily. There are also five
Star routes supplying twenty-five Offices
Postmaster Webb and his courteous
assistant give the Anderson public first
class service, and the Office is model
one in every respect.
BUILDING ASSOCIATION,
/. The Anderson Building and Loan
Association was organized in June, 1888
President, P. z. McCully; secretary and
treasurer, J. D. Maxwell; directors, W
H. Nardin, W. W. Humphreys, G. F