The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-06-06
The Pioneers' Visit to Newberry.

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ult., came in on time on wednesday
morning. Besides the Running Team,
there was quite a number Of other mem
bers of the Company, with small
sprinkling of sightseers on board. The
run to Bolton was without special inter.
est, except for the presence of the Green.
backer, W. W. Russell, who occupied
seat in the car in which the Pioneers were
ensconced. This parsonage seemed to in
spire some Of the Pioneers with the spirit
OF song, who, to the infinite amusement
of the other passengers, gave out the fol
lowing couplet, which was sung by the
Pioneers, with much gusto, to the tune oi
"John Browns Body
sold Ben. Harrison he's mighty hacker
But I'd rather be him than an old green.
backer.'
Arriving at Bolton, the Anderson party
took the special car which was awaiting
them at that point. They soon adorned ii
on one side with picture of the Reel and
the name of the Company, and on the
other side with picture ofa 'cotton tail'
making tracks for Newberry, the Compa-
ny's name also being on this side. This
was all very nice, but as subsequent events
showed, that same rabbit felt like "mak'
ing tracks" away from Newberry before
the fun was entirely over. The time from
Belton to Newberry was spent in jests
and song, and passed off very pleasantly
Newberry was reached about 3 o'clock,
when the Pioneers were met by the Ex-
celsiors, of Newberry, and escorted to the
Fireman's Hail. where they were vel
coined in neat speech by Mr.. Kinard, oi
the local Team, which was responded to
by G. s. Sullivan of the Pioneers. The
Pioneers then took up their quarters at
the Newberry Hotel, where they were
most Hospitality entertained by the genial
host, Mr.. Crouch, whose efforts we're ably
seconded by his charming wife, who Is
indeed model hostess.
Thursday morning bright and early the
Running Team of the Pioneers were out
for practice, when they made beau
tiful run and got water in 224 seconds.
Eight clock brought the Laurens clad
dies" and at half-past nine the track was
cleared for the first run. This was made
by the Laurens Team, which made very
pretty run, and got water in 233 seconds,
The Pioneers, who ran second, were
very much elated when they took the
track, as they felt sure they could do up
Laurens by at least two seconds. This it
seems they would certainly have done,
but for some difficulty they had in man
aging the plug used by our Newberry
friends. Bets were strongly in favor OF
the Pioneers, and, as they came down the
track, at break neck saeed it seemed
that they would be easys winners. But
alas! for human expectations! The run
to the plug was made in the remarkable
time of twelve second, but it took them
more than seventeen seconds to show
water through the nozzle. which, under
ordinary circumstances, they could have
done in eight or nine seconds. And thus
our boys were out for the first prize.
The Newberry boys made the next run,
but failed to surpass the Laurens run,
their time being little over "a seco nds,
and so the Laurens Team won the first
prize
Then came the "grab race" In this
race the Anderson and Newberry teams
were so unfortunate as to "blow off" A
second run was allowed them, but Ander.
son "blew off, again, while Newberry
succeeded in showing water at the nozzle
before she "blew off at the butt, and the
prize was awarded to her. Thus far An
derson had failed to secure single prize.
The next thing in order was the foot
race. By agreement, only three men were
entered, one from each Company, W. D.
Milford representing the Pioneers. This
was beautiful race, and resulted in an
other defeat to Anderson, as Mr., White,
of Newberry, was declared the victor,
though the race was 80 close it required q
vote of the judges to decide it. Mr.. Mil
ford, being second, received second prize.
Thus ia. all had passed off as nicely as
could be, and everybody went to the OPP
era House to hear Ex.Gov. Sheppard, the
orator of the day. 1t will be impossible
to do more than mention the speech, for
just as the speaker finished thanking the
citizens for inviting him over, and while
he was still telling them how glad he vas
that he was there, &C., the Pioneers had to
leave, being called away to wait on their
comrade, Raymond Beatty, who was
taken very suddenly i'll at the Newberry
Hotel, where he had gone just after the
'egrab race" About o'clock p. m. he was
taken with pain in the head and side,
aud rapidly grew worse, Notwithstanding
the very best medical men to be had were
with him short time after he was taken
sick. About three o'clock every one,
even the Doctors gave him up, and a lit.
tie later he was pronounced dead" by
the physicians who, however, continued
to work with him, and in about four
hours, to the astonishment of every one,
he opened his eyes. Then indeed every
one wore O smile, for it seemed that the
day of miracles had returned. The physi-
clans, DR.. Glider and DR.. o. B. Mayer, Jr.,
who had been called to attend him, pro-
nounced his trouble congestion of the
lungs aud brain, and they worked most
faithfully to relieve the suferings and
save the life Of our young friend. The
news of his illness spread rapidly and
Newberry's brave firemen, as well as he1
citizens generally, left nothing undone
that would tend to the comfort of our
comrade. There was a general expression
of sympathy and sorrow on every hand
and we doubt if more interest could have
been manifested in his illness hero at
home. Several beautiful bouquets, as
tributes of sympathy were sent to Mr.
Beaty's room by some of the fair women
Of the city.
Of course, this sudden illness Of our
comrade threw a gloom over the whole
place, and it was at once decided to post
pone the Banquet, which had been ar.
ranged to take place during the evening,
at The Newberry Hotel. It was agreed to
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