The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-12-15

from the baptist Courier: Beyond cues
ton the speaker who made the fewest mis-
taxes. ct the Convention. was BisbopO l.
Martin. OF Anderson He spoke not at all.
tnougn his brethren would have been
pleased to hear him. He yas called ON to
dismiss the Convention with prayer Ave
o-ve!ai times. Some brother humorously
suggested to Bro. Martin the idea ,f hav
Ing him elected TO the office OF 'Dismisser
OF the Convention He would make
good one.
The merchants aud business men gen
orally or Anderson. with their usua! l,her
atty, have agreed TO suspend business
and close their stores from FRIDAY night,
24'h inst. to Wednesday morning oath
inst. This will give themselves and their
employees few days of rest and recrea
tion and ample opportunity TO enjov the
Chrietmas holidays to the fullest exten,.
Bear in mind therefore, that business will
oe suspended In this city on the days
mentioned This action ON the part OF the
business houses is highly appreciated bv
the employees.
The Dover Ky NcWs nf the 9th inst.
Gays: "The survey of the Black Diamond
uas Deen completed between Cynthiana
and Ghent, KY, opposite Vevay, Ind and
ihe corps will be put to work running the
line from Cynthiana to Jellico Narrows
about January l. thus completing tue sur.
veys In Kentucky, connecting with the
line already surveyed through Tennessee.
II is understood that Vevay wilt be in line
Saturday, and the survey to Indianapolis
VIII begin at once, using the outfit that
eterted from Dover. The entire road and
branches will have been surveyed to the
south Carolina line and franchise oom
pieted March !st. The grades and curves
all come within the low limit, aud no
grade reaches G6 feet to the mile''
Capt: w. r. White died in Spartanburg
last Monday morning. after a long and
painful illness. He was born near Lown-
desvllle, and was about 81 years OF age
In his young manhood he married Miss
Mary Mos6ley, WHO, with four daughters,
survive him. Capt. White served through,
the war in McGowan's brigade. and wos
brave colder. He was severely wounded
at Spottsylvana and Gettysburg Aft,
the war he merchandised ut Abbeville
uutil 1877, when he moved to Greenviile
and took charge Of the Exchange Hotel
A few years ego he came to Anderson aud
engaged In the hotel business here for sew.
eral years From here he moved to Spar.
tanburg to take charge OF the Windsor
Hotel, Of which he was manager at the
time OF his death. His remaiu5 Weis car
ried to GreeDville and inferred yesterday
Capt. White was most genial, upright
citizop, and WAS most highly esteemed by
wide circle Of friends. who deeply sym
pathize with the bereaved family in their
sorrow.
There are some people who have a
sagocity and foresight considerably in ad
vance OF those around them, which not
infrequently emanates from native talent,
and 10 not the result of methodtcal mental
training or wide observation To this
friend. Oliver Bolt, Familiarity known to
bis friends as "nnck" Bolt, and whose
farm home lies about three miles west OF
AIdoTson. AS soon as it became settled
fact that an electric plant at Portman
Shoals would be developed, and that the
his house. he determined to operate his
public cotton gin by electric power. To
this end he entered into q contract with
the Anderson Water, Light E Power Co.
for sufficient power to operate 2O-horse
power electric motor. sold h.s steam en-
eine, bought the electric motor. set it in
position and adjusted his machinery to it,
and when the current was turned on about
the first OF last month, had the satisfaction
or eeeiDg bis enterprise complete SUCCESS
This is, In all probability, the fret cotton
gin In the world 70 be operated by electri-
cal power, and when 1t Is considered that
Gr; Bolt 10 plsin, unasBumiug farmer,
with no knowledge OF electrical power ex-
cept what he has observed here at home,
he deserves more than ordinary credit for
bis enterprise The fact that this gin was
being operated by electric power had the
effect to increase the patronage OF the aln,
and II the current could have keea .sFIss::
on earlier In the season. we are Informed
that his patronage would have doubled.
.G this enterprise EE Bolt E-fs paoo for
the farmers OF thio State. indeed for the
enu.e cotton growing atetes; ena We
email skpect to see many farmofs following
closely in his wake In the near future.
Electric power hss this sdsenieses ever
steam Of cheapneRs, neatness. convenience,
less liability to fire aud perfect safety for
night operation.