The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-13
TIE EPWORTII ORpHANAGE.
A Most Noble Work-A Visit There and
What The Visitors Saw.

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week, after space of almost Il year.
we made a second visit othc Epworth
Grphanage, which is, rs was stated in
i previous letter, located about 4 mile
east OF Columbia, near Garncr's Ferry
road. From the Orphanage buildings,
on account Of the high elevation of
the place, one can see far into l.exing-
ton, and, perhaps, into Orangcburg
Counties. In front of the three main
buildings there is beautiful grove of
hickory, cedar and oak. The yards
are level and are covered with sand
and grass-no red mud to soil the
clothes of the fifty odd neat little Or
phan children who are so we'll cared
for and who are so well contcnted in
their new home.
During the week days the children
are taught the rudiments of an cduca-
tion by two excellent and experienced
tcachers-NIrs. Julia =. Price, Of
Orangeburg County, and Miss Eleanor
Thompson, of Sumter County, and
regularly attend Sunday School.
Mrs. +. j. Black, of Vaughnsvillc,
has charge of the dining room, sewing
department. Mrs. i. II. Spivcy, Of
williamsburg County, is the matron
for the boys, and Miss Lizzie Gasuuc,
Of Marion County, is matron for the
girls. Miss Sunic Anderson, of Alb
beville County, has charge of the Gull
nary department.
Since our last visit the we'll con-
structed and commodious barn has
been burned. together with provcnder,
tools and stock, and rebuilt. The
Plumer system Of water works has
been placed and carries water to the
three main buildings, the superintend-
ent's residence. the boys home, the
girls home, which is twclve-room
brick building recently completed.
Water is also conveyed 10 the two
story laundry building, which is a
great blessing to the children, as it
considerably lessons their labors.
Mr.. ". O. Ammons, of Marion
County, who has done SO much faith
full work in mis- line for the orphanagc,
is employed as carpenter, and Mr.. w.
7. Walker, Of Camden, an experienced
printer, is employed in the printing
department.. where the Epworth Or
phanage Rcconl 10 printed monthly.
besides the job work that comes in
from all parts f'thc country.
NIr. James Simpson, of Chester, has
charge Of the farm work
An orchard and vineyard, which
will, from time to time, be enlarged.
has already been commenced.
Ample arrangements are being made
for raising poultry.
There are no idlcrs about the Ep-
worth .Orphanage. Everybody works
the boys learn 10 set type, do farm
work, and make themselves useful
generally, when they are not in
school, and the girls are taught to do
housework. A reading room and Ii
brary have been provided for the or
phanage.
A parlor suite in the boys building
has been given by DR.. Weber. Of Lam
caster, and piano has been presented
to the girls by Master William Martin,
Jr., Of Columbia. S. G.
To feed the child ee, it takes week
ly about nine gallons of molasses,
barrel of -four, and other things in
proportion.
Several cows have recently been
given, but few more are yet needed.
Children from three years of age up
&c thirteen, whose parents are Of diff
ferent denominations, have been re-
ceived and will remain, nothing provi-
dentially hindering, until they have
finished the course Of study mapped
out for them.
One good lady connected with the
orphanagc says: '"There are no wild,
needless boys among them they are
all admirable boys There is no
confusion-evcrything goes on here
like clock work. The telephone line
which runs from the superintendent
office to the city is Il great convcn-
fence.
Mrs. Geo. II. Waddcll is preparing
to have Il small, but we'll arranged
flower garden. She says she wants
the children "to know and love flow
ers." Besides those already erected,
other buildings will be constructed as
fast as the means at hand will justify.
Several hundred children have already
been denied admittance because Of
room and means. The superintend-
ont Rov Goov1o III XNcJJoI1 :, II