The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-04-25
ANDERSON.
What Editor Hemphill Has to Say About
Our Town.
4aJJerille Medium, 18Th.

AJJerille Mcdiuu1, 18th.
Last Thursday it WAS our pleasure to
visit the thriving town Of Anderson. 1t
was our first visit in about eight years.
We had heard much Of her progress but
supposed there was good deal Of brag
about the reports that reached us. We
we're pleasantly disappointed, for the
change in eight years has been wonder
full. One has to see her substantial pro.
gress to realize what combined effort and
the spirit of progress can do in SO short q
time. The town looks but little like it
did in 1880. The old buildings are
being replaced by substantial structures
Of the latest designs. The people are in
high spirits, and are using all their ener-
gies to keep up the spirit Of PROCESS that
animates every one of them. The mer-
chants are doing heavy but safe and
profitable business. The stores are
crowed with customers and filed with
goods. A man can buy anything he
needs. Every line is represented, gro
Gerry, dry goods, furniture. jewelry, hard
ware and millinery establishments are
thriving on every side. There are sepa.
rate stores for each line, and sharp com.
petition in every one of them.
r. F. Diver has as extensive machine
works as can be found in the State. BE
can turn out anything from buggy tap
to the finest engine. He does all kind
of iron work, and repairs all machinery
in the most workman-like manner. He
is we'll patronized, and his business
extends to q long distance in every direc.
ton from Anderson.
A new cotton factory is going up. The
Company is fortunate in the selection OF
its officers. The site is admirable.
There is plenty of money behind the
enterprise, and there will be big money
in it.
The city government is excellent and
the rate Of taxation reasonable. The
treasury has surplus.
Anderson has National Bank in sue.
cessfuI operation, and another banking
institution about to commence business.
She has two brick yards and Eve planning
mills.
A new hotel is going up, and will be
an ornament to the town. The hotel
company has a capital of $4,000, and
will put first class man in charge when
the building is completed. The post.
Office is a handsome and solid building.
A new Masonic Temple is to be erected,
and a number of additional stores.
Anderson has good schools, handsome
churches with full congregations, and an
excellent Fire Department.
Her people are refined, moral and pro-
gressive. The day we were there the
streets were thronged with as handsome
women as we ever saw, outside of Able.
vile. AS they tripped along the side
walks, their pretty feet like little mice
creeping in aid out'' beneath their styl'
ish costumes, their beaming eyes spark
ling with animation, their lovely faces
wreathed with smiles, their cheeks rosy
with health, their low and gentle voices
slike softest music to attending ears, y
they made up such radiant picture Of
beauty as to swell the bosom of any Car
Gilman with pride aud admiration.
The homes of Anderson should not GO
unnoticed. Friday morning, in a stylish
turnout, escorted by Gen. W. W. Hum
phreys and R. R. Todd, of the journal
two of the most honored citizens of the
place, we had the pleasure of viewing the
residences of this happy people. Great
improvement has been made on the
streets. Handsome shade trees are grow.
ing in beauty and luxuriance along these
thoroughfares. The residences are con-.
Portable and of modern style, and hand
some flower yards indicate the culture
and taste of the people. The modest
daisy covered this mound, the crocus and
the glowing tulip adorned that, the
charming wistaria, in profuaion OF beau
ty, hung from this piazza, and the flag
lily, in blue and white, brought out il
bolder relief this lovely green lawn.
Our trip to Anderson was relief from
the drudgery of newspaper work. M
word of encouragement is required from
us to urge her on in her march of pro
gress. The future of people of sucl
intelligence and taste, and of such bust
ness energy, cannot fail to be one 0
wealth and happiness.