The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-02-11
Piedmont News.

iiHBIl!iu Ou tIlc OOutlcTn, IHu met W1tn
q serious accident at Ilarbin's, between
Southern Railroad: His father. Ma
thaniel Elrod. and brother. w. IL.
Elrod, with w. A.. Simpson, left on
next train, arriving at Westminster, to
which place the unfortunate young
man had been removed. only about
two hours before he died The acct
dent occurred shortly after IL O'Clock
while coupling III engine to the train.
There being Il heavy grade below Har-
bins station the second section of tho
train had to cut loose this load and
bring Il part Of the train to the side
track, and then so back for the other
boxes. 1t was whcntflc engine was be-
ing compiled TO the rear end Of the train
that Mr.. EIrod received the Injuries
which resulted in his death. He was
caught between the bumpers of the
tender and the car box and his body
horribly manglcd. He was carried to
the home Of his uncle, $. Il. Simpson,
at Westminster, and DR.. Doyle. the
railroad surgeon, with Dr. T.. III. Walk
cr. were summoned and everything
possible done for his recovery, but his
injuries were such that nothing could
save him. His remains were brought
to Piedmont on Tuesday and on the
day following were buried ut bethesda.
Mr.. ElrOd was in his 22nd year, and
had been on the railroad only about
two months. Having attained his
young manhood in Piedmont. where
ne WAS in the employ of the Piedmont
"Jln," lis he was Familiarity known by
O every one in Piedmont, WAS Il
most worthy young man and held in
higl, esteem by all who knew him. lie
was an honest, upright, sober and in
dnstrious young ma and madea friend
OF every II lie met. The grief strict
en- parents, brothers and sisters III.
the sympathy of the entire community
In their sad bereavement.
j.. t.. Campbell, prescription clerk
for the Piedmont Drug Co, or Ander-
son side, is all smiles this week. It's u
boy and he arrived on Tuesday.
Tho travelling men are now out in
full force for spring business. A jolly,
lively set they are, and we are glad to
have them visit our town.
The rank OF Esqaire was conferred
upon two candidates at ii. Il. Ham
nett Lodge, No. 50, X. of r., at their
last regular convention Monday even
ing, End inst. 1t may come ns IL sur
prise to some, but this is one of the
strongest Lodges in the State and con-
tlnllcs to grow, applications for mem
Dcrshlp coming i'll ut most every meet
ing. A good thing aid we love to SEQ
it flourish!
w. H.. Major and l.. *. Dickson.
mai carriers ON Rural Route Nos. 1 and
4 from this place, have bean having a
pretty rough time OF it for the last
week or ten days. Bad roads and
rough weather but they go all the
some.
Piedmont is rapidly rceaining her
however much we may regretto admit
IT, n year or two, or more, in the by
gone INES when Jul commercial popu-
latl0n l0Omcd up with II failure OF two, |
some close ups, movings, etc, we were
looked upon almost us Il dead town."
PUT not SO now, not n little bit! The
United States p~Ostotlice hangs wide
open Six days in tho week, save a few
short minutes at noon time, and on and
on down the main thoroughfare is NOV
ingalong briskly. The Piedmont Drug
Co., drugs and medicine; Mahon & !
Arnold Co, dry goods g, w. Wal
ker Il Co., groceries Wigington g.
alexander, dry goods, notions and
shoes; w. q. Mckenzie, groceries; The |
Bahb Furniture Co, furniture and I'M |
dertaking; Simpson,, Long Mercantile
ChildeIs e. Co., hardware and grocer
les; L. II. Denny, jeweler; w. NJ. Long |
a. Co., drugs and medicines; every one
OF whom you will find wide awake Goth |
century business concerns and keenly
aiive to the best interest Of the tOiling, |
struggling humanity. Last. but by no
means least, we have across on the
Co.. general store, and u branch Of the J
fleumont Drug Co, both OF which are 1
IN line with all the balance in the march
Of progress and IN paving the road to
At some fu.nre time we will try to
give you a few dots on S~impsonvilre.
b q sturdy, persistent little suburb OF
residences and siN or eight stores, and |
have organized IL hOrse-swappera con-
ventiOn. the first session of which will
be held the 10Th, Goth and 21st inst.
A. Finley is Presidents, w. A. We'll
born Secretary, and either Of them will
glad to furnish any further infOr-
nation.
With smallpox and ruEors OF small
ami In spite OF tine experience OF
there is still q measure Of oppO-
sition to vaccination and a disbelief in
lts efhcacy. as n preventive OF the
dreadful disease. No stronger argu-
in favor OF vaccination If one is
needed, could be given than the figures
" the board Of health OF
disease has been somewhat p7evalent.
very careful record was kept, and OF
all the persons in that city stricken
with smallpox, ninety-two PER cent
we're neve vaccinated, somethinemore
han four per cent were vacsinate0
after exposure to the disease, some
thing over II per cent were vacci-
mated sixteen or twenty years ago. and
the remainder we're persons u%nsueeess-
fully .vaCcinated. SO far as the au-
could determine. no person
who had been vaccinated successfully !
the last few years has been
with smallpox The authori-
ties are OF the opinion that about
twenty-five per centof the inhnbitnnts I
have been va%ccinated. ROchesteY is q
city of about TO-, 1000, large enough to