The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-02-20
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Bolton is on no inflated boom, nor does
she desire to risk realities for soap bub-
bles Her patient waiting has been mis-
understood, misjudged and, perhaps, mis-
represented by many. even some in hearty
sympathy with her welfare; but during
the season of apparent stand still and
seeming indifference, her quiet but relia.
BILE working friends busted themselves
with perfecting plans that progress could
we'll afford to adopt, and when Bolton be-
gan some months past to move into line
and to seek q place abreast with those Of
her rank, she meant to press right on.
ward, and onward she Is determined to
go. a glance over the town will reveal
to the doubtful what is being done. New
streets, new buildings, repairing and re-
painting. Since the extension Of the in
corporate limits several streets have been
opened. The most important one is q
mile in length. Several new buildings
will soon be erected on these streets. Mr..
A. R. Campbell is fast pushing his hand
some residence to completion, and Mr.. A.
G. Latimer, determined not to be outdone
in beautifying home, has built neat
fence around his lot, and very tastefully
laid on coat of paint. The effect Is
pleasing in a high degree. Among
the successful meeting in the interest Of
the Cooperative Oil Mill deserves espe-
cial mention. Saturday, last, goodly
number of farmers Joined hands with
each other and with the merchants and
business men Of the town. There was
considerable random talk till the business
part of the proceedings was reached, when
proofs of the good effects Of the. speeches
of j. w. Poore, A. G. Latimer, W.. w.
Keys of the Cotton Plant, Greenville, and
strong Alliancen1an, e. B. Rice, Mr..
Biglow, of Charlotte, N. c., J. T. Rice,
Rev. D. ". Hiott, and others, were un-
mistakably manifested in the encouraging
beginning on the subscription list The
talks of Chairman ]. w. Po0re, with re-
marks of pleasantly and encouragement
from l.. D. Harris, T. W. Martin, ]. P.
Haynie, J. j. Major, J.. T. Green, P. g.
Acker, and visiting attendants, kept Sec
retary a. r. Cox busy with his minutes
and subscription LIST. In short time
$4,000 was entered, and the subscribers
permanently organized by electing A. G.
Latimer, President, E. B. Rice, Vice
President, j. w. Poore, Secretary and
Treasurer; and T. W. Martin, j. T. Green,
]. ]. Major, A. r: Cox, W. +. Suthe
P. G. Acker, e. B. Rice, A. @. Latimer
and ]. W. Poore, directors. After tho
close of the meeting enthusiastic knots Of
persons, who. under the Impression that
the meeting was to be held in the after
noon, were late in arriving, gave assur-
ance that the Cooperative Oil Mill would
be ready to start by next fall. By the 7th
of March, when the next meeting will be
held, we expect to see such an increase Of
subscriptions that the Company will have
to consider the expediency of increasing
the amount of the capital stock now being
raised.
Bolton has, besides her enterprising bu.
.siness workers, 8 genius in the person of
Mr.. G.. W. Taylor. he has recently in,
vented and patented machine that
might, with good reason, be called the
weaver's friend. It is a shuttle threader.
BY its use the weavers shuttle may be.
instantly threaded by slight movement
of one hand--one hand only being neoes-
sary to operate successfully the machine.
The process Of threading, heretofore, has
been attended with much disagreeable
inconvenience and risk Of injury to the
operatives health. The weaver has been
obliged to place his lips to the small OPEN
ing in the side Of the shuttle where the
oiled thread Of the bobbin had to be drawn
through by suction, thus taking into the
throat and lungs, oil, dust and lint. The
disgusting thought of having to kiss the
spot that some tobacco chewer. whiskey
drinker, or some diseased persons lips
missed. Will men look to this friend of
humanity and inlist its help. The inven-.
tor ought to place it within easy reach,
and the owners Of every mill in which the
weaver's evil now exists should feel that
they ought to spare humanity from the
suffering that originates in the weaver's
throat and lungs. The shuttle threader
does it's work very much like the opera.
tive has always had to do. The machine
Is simple in design, but effective-never
failing in its work.
We have in Belton another machine of
much worth. It may be called "Woman's
Friend u It is sewing machine that,
besides doing many other wonders, quickly
and neatly works button-hole. The
"Love" machine, kept for sale at Rice
Bros, performs these feats.
Mr.. Henry Latimer, of Lowndesville,
and Mr.. j Joe Young, of Anderson, attended
the oil meeting Saturday, and for q few
days afterwards were visiting their rela-
.tives in the families Of DR.. r.. w. Todd
and A. @. Latimer,
Mrs. J. A. Mcdaniel, of Graenviue, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. A. T.. Brown.
The young men were not sure that it wasn't
Miss Nora, Sunday, and one Yentured to
accompany her from Church, anyway.
Judge Cox was here Sunday. Some of
the young ladies saw him, beyond doubt.
Don't know what he said to them or they
to him, but he drove horse that makes
things look little suspicious.
We were sorry to see Capt. Land lealve
us. He has about finished, for the present,
the work on and around the depot, and
will for some time be engaged in building
water.tanks for supplying engines when
on the Blue Ridge road. We have a little
more needed improvements, and will be
glad to welcome Capt. Land back.
We were pleasantly surprised with q
serenade by the colored brass band Satur-
day night. Since we heard its last per.
formance it has made creditable advance
ment.
Some Tyler (Texas) papers make good
our predictions when Rev. e. G. Rice left.
here for short visit to Texas. He has
been captured by some of the Churches
there, aud ia kept so closely at work that
he has scarcely time to tell his friends here
why be writes so seldom-no chance for
him to return now.