The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-02-24


proper that something be said, IL
might be; appropriate to the occasion;
though haYtnB po reason beforehand
TO expect so large a concourse OF
spectators. they had arranged no pro
,gramrne, and you must regard the
whole thing as impromptu aiia as
wholly suggested by your presehee.
'"r think I may fVenttire TO congratu-
late the fciends OF the enterprise upon
the favorable auspices under which
we meet TO. .inaugWrate. the work. The
day itself. Is propitious. with it's
bright, warm sunshine, as IL nature
had put on her spring garb, and her
aided the season to commence ptiie
work cf the new year. Your very
presence here unbidden+ and fins such
large numbers to see the first spadefui
or earth thrown is apspicious; and the
fact that this very Interesting cere-
mony is to be, performed iby the oldest
citizen or our town. standing upon my
right, just risen from his sick couch,
to- baptize our work with his own
hands, and who has ever been ready
TO second and support every enteT-
prise that atgproT.sed to be of benefit to
his town, is donhly SO. 49,
I'VE have been most fortunate. j i
think, in.sepuring very advantageous
and favorable contract foz the grading
OK the first twenty miles of our road,
not only in the terms OF the contract
Itself, but in the contractors also,
who, as members OF our community,
are in full sympathyS and accord With
the spirit and object OF the enterprise,
And, as If to give zest to our eff
foTss, 1t has just. been announced in
the press OF the county that an assG-
citation Sof New York and Boston capi-
talists are endeavoring to get control
of the, Blue Ridge Rnad thfa,iei. .i.4>z .i.4>.z
Habun Gap. with the view of complet-
ing 1t from Knoxville to Anderson.
Phfs announcement is hut just made,
but the accuracy of detail In the gas.lls
done upon the road and at what cost,
thai remaining 10 be done and the
ADrQhable kxpend ifiIEn necessary 10 its
touching It's sgbast history and present
status, give to this. statement the air
ofhighests probability Ycu are yIwtEreI
that the Savannah Valley RaiirDafi
was In fits inception the Ydf
that great .e9serp;;ise,, and its, friends
In reyiving IL were ihfiuenced, Id part
by the hope that it's reorganizatidii
would give new impetus to the re-
EYiynl ard tinal completion OF the RlHe
4 Ridge 1tailfoad-1=a hope not asf 1tit Y
unauthorized, & seems; for in5i the,
publ ion %, which have Just ais
lnd6d, it Is nientionad 8niDE 3
SSaHtages OF the Blue Ridge. route, that
T..fiia i Tl!l meet etA Knakyille sAha
5 BI'sat w e:k n y iirD az foiis
jreaening out to that city, at Anderson,
~ III, 6onEect ~ sith4 the sGseai Ie ri;
celambta Railroad. now in operation,
and the Savannah Valley Railroad,
about to be built; while the special
advantages OF this sread hesef stiie
.Grscnville road Is dfzariAed "a ssiort-
entng the distance by more than 80
miles ID Glhnrleston. Pert Raysi a.sa
Savannah. y r Z, - :. 4
These, gentlemen. so briefly men
toned, ] am pleased TO think are so
MANY fQycEelSls = = sssssSh smile
: rs sss;a.;s L: S II u Z
upon our road. IL, now. sensible of
the topportuuityt, Afforded us. We are
united In our devotion to the work,
concentrating our energies upon lE,
5 and .husbandip its sources to Use
them where most ~ ls9 TO advance 1t,
Il believe nothing will Se wanting to
insure its speed ati ticccssful COM
pletion. 81, 10 ~ s:.5 1Sss.s., 81 4
MIR. Stephen SicC who has al
Ways been firm Il 'cia 10 the enter
prise. and has enes sea it In every
way, in his, pdytte lf sto9k hold of
the shovel, and by the Rss istance of
Mr.. j. c. Keys and g aDt, s. N. Rreyost
threw the first % yelfui ce' slisss when
Gen. HhmphreSS sssiipel blE and
So led for tlsrte lesgs slt tlie Sayan7
nah .yallay 'Illroat, lssil!Sh were
LASTLY given ~ the q a. - s.
Col lsInes IL. Il ttsiler, the prssi-
dent 'cE the ii 9hen came lfors,
sNaEl aHd t. le q allJtf address, in
SgnIcIi ne eNpresseu great satisfaction
and ipleesr 9 In witnessing the begin
nlr OF Afhc work he had been looking
forward > see comp eted for so long
"a time. He said Tint he had never
douBtedS oIsoe an the past tllree years
the recess OF the enferprsss, eiist
now that he had seen dirt broken he
before Sk sts HEsal compile Ion. He
spoke OF the very favorable terms 6f
,htc contract made for the fdairx OF
zhe frs ee NE ross and Sajd
that lie tilbugbt as fttSot ie FMS
Sotllds be made for the gralshg OF the
next 90. Il Z 80. tie first 4 D miles i3f
the 10 20 = &c ID only Slss IS
which ssqtild lesFe alla3is eco I'm
tie q Is shfy fbf Ell & 4 r sliil,s of tli6
:retnRipS 80 ess. !. I9ss ~ con niident.
th6t the etitire line cnpid bo GRADED
fif the atfihiint sd hscl B ac, and urged
3tsle OF $ flcel esalilS liz
every fosHfufe way, those W no M Il an.
9sffak ken l4a sb,.ls 1siIk was irnnorfant
stliqt & 20 Sohtf attofs sncceea "a ttha
isndei kih. and practic c&lly tieiiiohll
u fhe 81 10 g'sad y ti7li 40
graded for the sum that had been sub
sseribed by the townships In Anderson
and Abheyille ecUnt ties He li&d re-
cenlly vi B0rf eaux toSashlD. IN
= eEil lle count i, ana rs IA iseegi SEom-
fsed .1siere at least 45,liIU & would be