The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-01-30
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WilIfamston Items.


from this community might interest some
of your readers, have decided to write
now and then.
When the Yankees passed through tbis
town, at the close of the war, on entering
Main Street, they cried out, 20, We garden
spot of South Carolina" meaning by that
of course, that Williamson was the prettiest
town in the State So many other citizens
think-beautiful forisituation is William
ston, the JOY of hundreds of her own peo-
pie, and, would'be, the joy Of thousands,if
the people generally, could only know the
advantage offered by her.
Our Female College is just now spread.
ing herself. DR.. s. Lander thought awhile
about going to Spartanburg to take charge
of Converse Female College, but the Trrs-
tees and citizens generally would not hear
to it, But the effort to get him away from
us, has, we believe, given new life to the
School. Other. people wanting our teacher
makes US want him that much more. The
advantages of the school here is just he-
ginning to be found out and appreciated
in this.and other States.
We are now in q fair way to open the
Male High School with first-class man
as Principal. We don't intend to open our
School until we can get man whom we
think, with our help, will build up a school,
worthy to be by the side of the best Female
College in the South.
If the educational. advantages that We
arc able to offer were known to the people
generally, many families, where there are
boys and girls to educate, would come right
here, and it would be very sensible thing
to do.
The .Chalybeate spring, with its health.
giving water, offers strong inducement
to people who are not we'll to come, drink,
and many would be healed. Ifyou don't
believe it will cure you, ask Uncle Billie
Smith, Conductor on the Blue Ridge Road
-;lt4s He can tell you all about it.
I'VE have invited the State Teachers
Association to hold their next meeting
with us. We have also offered them ten
acres of land and one thousand dollars, if
they will make this place the permanent
location Of the Association.
Mr.. Thomas Crymes has tannery and
shoe factory. He can take the hide,just as
it comes off the cow, and can tan it, dress
it, and then make yon a first. class shoe,
all leather. He has the genuine Standard
Screw Machine, and his shoes are warrant.
ed not to rip. The Alliance people would
do we'll to examine his shoes.
Mr.. Hugh Prince has charge of the Hotel,
and will treat his customers we'll. If you
don't believe it, try him and be convinc'
ed.
Our merchants keep full aud good X.
of goods. Nearly anything that can be
found in a firstclass store can be found
here
Married, on Sunday afternoon, at the
residence of tile officiating clergyman,
Rev. D. w. Hiott, Mr.. VIM. Hugh G. Da-
Wis, of Abbeyille County, and Miss Cora
Elgin, of Anderson County.
Capt. Geo. w. Sullivan, the prince
merchant of Pelzer, lives here, and is
Mayor of our town. lie is live, progress:
i've, whole-souled man, and is wide.aYake
to the interest of helown. Hp has money,
and is willing to spend it not only for his
own good, but for the good of others as
we'll. Any town with few such me,l is
bound to be built up.
There is some talk Of tho Pelzer Mann.
featuring Co, beginning work soon on the
New Factory, two miles below the present
mill. The new mill will be about14 miles
from our town, and will be helpful in
many ways to our place.
This is now the strong side Of the Coun-
ty. We have now within boundary of
four miles about forty five hundred people.
Candidates can't afford 10 neglect us.