The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-03-06
Capt. P. K. Mccully,s faithful New

Capt. P. K. McCully's faithful New
fouodl .nd dog, "Nero," died a few days
ago, aged about twelve years. "Nero"
was great favorite with the boys, and
when the Gremen would come out on the
streets to practice running, he would be
delighted and would run with them. He
would also go with the boys to school and
at play time would enjoy the sports ap-
parently as much as the boys who partic-
ipated in them. Frequently he would
go to Capt. NcCully's store, and when
that gentlemen got ready to go home at
night, would accompany him and carry
the Captains umbrella or dinner basket
as carefully as an errand boy would do.
Anderson can now boast of one Of the
best iron ft,undries in the Piedmont belt.
DR.. R. F. Diver is the proprietor. BE
has spent great deal of time and money
in fitting up this enterprise, which is now
completed and in operation. The first
casting was made last Saturday in the
presence of considerable number of our
citizens, most of whom witnessed for the
first time the casting of iron. The Doctor
has his Machine Shops and Foundry we'll
equipped, and is able to supply, on short
notice, all kinds of castings or machinery
fresh from his own shops, made right
here in Anderson. His is home enter
prise, with worthy proprietor. Call and
see his ire.dogs and other things he has
made in Anderson. We are glad to note
the com pletion Of such an enterprise.
Two young men, Messrs Sloan Nc.
Connell and Frank Bailey, became in
volved in difficulty at Midway Church
on Wednesday night of last week, and re-
suited in the latter shooting the former.
The affray, 1t seems, was caused by some
alleged action or conduc ct by Mr.. McCon-
nell toward young lady, a niece of
Mr.. Bailey. There had been singing at
the Church on the evening mentioned
above, and, at the conclusion Of the exer-
cises Mr.. Bailey approached Mr.. McCon-
nell and spoke some words to him. The
latter told him he would not have arrow at
the Church, and asked him to go off ofthe
grounds with him. They then walked of
together. In few minutes mutual
friends decided to follow the gentlemen,
and if possible, prevent difficulty, bat
before they could get to them two pistol
shots were heard. Hurrying to the scene
of action, the friends found that Mr.. Mo
Connell had been shot In the stomach, and
that Mr.. Bailey was bleeding from pain
full wound in the head. Mr.. MoConnell was
carried to his brothers. home and DR..
Duckett was at once sent for. When the
Doctor reached the wounded man, he soon
discovered that the wound vas not q fatal
one as the ball had struck rib and,
glancing around the body, lodged near
the spine. Mr. Bailey camo to the Sher-
if and offered to surrender. Our latest
information is that Mr.. Mcconnell is
doing well and will soon be out again.
The affray is deeply regretted hy the
friends of both gentlemen.
Tho following clipping from an ex-
change is referred to Anderson's progress
i've citizens for consideration. We believe
such an enterprise would pay in our
growing city: "While in conversation
With gentleman recently, who is well
posted in such matters, we asked him to
name some man U featuring enterprise that
could be started with q small outlay of
capital, and he suggested soap factory.
The suggestion is good one, and one our
people ought. to adopt. Every year our
people buy large quantities of soap from
Northern manufacturers, when they
could manufacture the same article just
as well themselves, and not only keep the
money paid for it at home, but afford q
profit to those engaged in manufacturing
1t, increase home industrial activity and
furnish employment for workmen. The
cost of soap in one family is mere triae,
but in the aggregate the amount paid for
it in our County each year is quite large.
Suppose family pays ten dollars year
for soap, and there are two hundred fami-
lies in town, 1000 goes out of the town
every year that should, by all means,
stay at home. In such town soap fac
tory would be paying investment, for it
could command not only the local trade,
but also considerable from the adjoining
country. Almost any building that
would keep out the rain would do for a
factory, and the outfit would be compara-
lively inexpensive. Cotton seed oil is ad-
mitted to be excellent for soap making
better, indeed, than the mixture Of putrid
greases generally used for that purpose,
and the other ingredients can be had in
Utmost any Southern town."