The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-05-25
ANDERSON, s. Co., WEDNESDAY, MAYY25, 1904.

spiritual affairs were ia no;wsy neglect
ed. end throughout che oisy elegant
Churches OF che various denomias.
tions have been erected, many OF
them costing several thousand dol.
lars. ALI OK them ere presided over
by devoted and learned ministers of
God, end'at no tiUae la che history OF
Anderson has the ministry been so
strong, both mentally aud morally, as
at the present time. No city in the
South can beast Of larger share Of
spiritual prosperity than Anderson.
The population, which is now eati-
mated Of about $4,000, inoluding the
mill towns, is varied, with the whites
largely in .he majority. The negroes
are Of the orderly kind, industrious
and very peaceful. But taking the
oitizens OF Anderson as o whole they
are liberty-loving, and lew-abidipg
people, and they respect the rights of
their felloWmen. So much 30 chat
the Circuit Judges OF the country
comment upon it. For Judge Klugh,
in looking over the docket at the last
term of Court, paid the very highest
tribute to the people Of Anderson.
In his charge to the grand jury he
said:
II hold before me, gentlemen, the
list OF prisoners now in the jail, who
are Co be tried at this term OF Court,
and have been impressed by che very
small number. Taking the uaual per-
centage Of those out On bond, and
those who will be presented By your
body during this term of Court, it ap.
pears that there has been very little
crime in Anderson County since the
last term Of Court--so little, in fact,
that it is worthy Of comment. I was
surprised at first, but perhaps there
is nothing surprising in it, after all.
Anderson has reputation extending
beyond the limits Of the County, aud
even beyond che limits of the State,
for the thrift and industry and pros.
perity Of her citizens. Anderson 10
known to great many as the Ban
ner County, it is known far and near
that Anderson people are busy, that
they are developing their com mmerciel,
manufacturing and agricultural in.
terssts, and when you come to think
Of it it will follow as most natural
result that in o community where the
people are busy there will be very
little crime. So the condition in re-
gard to your jail and the small amount
Of crime is not surprising; it simply
bears out what he's been claimed for
the county, that it is prosperous, that
it's citizens arc busy and prosperiDg.
1t is splendid state of affairs, and I
congratulate yon most heartily"
Tho oA o1u ~
derson are good for both white and
colored. In January, 1896, the doors
of our first Graded School we're thrown
open, and the great work Of educating
the oity's children was begun. About
Eve hundred children were enrolled
during the first session. This hand
some building was equipped with ali
modern improvements, and cost about
twenty-five thousand dollars. Il hae
thirteen class rooms, o library, Office,
and study hall and has ample faoili.
ties For accommodating six or seven
hundred pupils. But in 1903 thiS
prodigious building became inadequate
20 meet che demand. So new school
building was erected ct the cost Of
seventeen ,shousand dollars. Il was
handsome brick structure tao stories
high, and was provided with every
modern improvement, including water.
works, heaters. etc. IL wsa che pride
NOT only OF every teacher and pupil Of
ssss aghool, but aleo OF every citizen OF
'ehe town. But, alast this new, beau
tiful and substantial building wae
usea only 2oEs Few 5ahest s:weeka Whsn
it was destroyed bysf3ge. 3 0Hs 9ehoDl
Ieustaes, 5ealiging cur loss, nysesded
the contrast for Q similar bulldog 60
be erected ss csSa.
The Getty also hes another school
3or white pupils, and one 2or eolored
pupils making four different schools.
The enrolment in the city aehools
10 about I70D. ',A 5'' .E' ~ n
There sEe several styiking instances
Of Anderson Q growth In the past few
years. A complete sewerage system
10 one Of many modern improvements.
With khiB and ths Natural drainage OF
the city, the deash rate is lowee sa
Anderson than Ia any other city fn
che Gos:h.
! Last summer The free city mail de.
livery was introduced, showing that
Anderson has grown rapidly ia the
last Eve years. LaNt fall the work Of
paving the Square Was begun, and
every one knows hoY this adds 70 the
looks end comfort OF it. The Con.
federate monument is Q handsome
ornament TO the Square as we'll as
memorial; and now that the Civic
Improvement Society has been organ
ICED ] am sure that Anderson will be-
come che most beautiful town in the
State.
In another quarter Of q century We
shall see Anderson large, bustling
city, taking the lead in everything,
the center oftfsde for the State, one
OF the great cities Of the South. The