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LOCAL NEWS. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 15, 1897. ANDERSON'S ELECTRIC PLANT. 4? _ A Sketch of the Anderson Water, Light and Power Company-The Plant at Portman Shoals Complete-A Big Success-Its Cheapness and Convenience. Very few people outside of Anderson have any idea o? what has recently been accomplished in the development and advancement of electrical energy in this city by the Anderson Water, Light and Power Company, and the influence this almost unlimited power will have upon the future history of this entire section. Cheapness of production is one of the ? stern demands of the times, particularly in manufacturing industries, and cheap ; j- \ ness of power to propel the machinery >~ '. used is the great desideratum. At Portman Shoals, on the Seneca river, nine miles from Anderson, au elec tric plant has been completed which is designed to generate an electrical energy ol 5,000 horse power, as occasion may re quire, and the plant is now generating and suecessfally transmitting to this city 2,000 electrical horse power, the greater portion of which is distributed among important mechanical industries and need in lighting the city. The dam and power house of this plant are as substan tial as granite and good masonry can make them, and the electrical apparatus is of the latest improved designs, comparatively simple, and the plantas completed should involve a very small expenditure for maintenance. In the dam are inserted five "penstocks" or flumes with turbines, the shafting of which connects directly with the gener ators,? saving the usual loss of power resulting from the use of shafting and belting, thus transforming the entire hy draulic power into electric energy. Only two of these flumes are being used at present, the others being held in re serve to be put in motion as the power is | contracted for hy manufacturing indus tries. Of the 2,000 electric horse power now i being generated and transmitted, the Anderson Cotton Mills take about 1400 horse power, a considerable quantity is used in operating the water works, driv ing large power pumps, a considerable quantity distributed to various other smaller industries, and so much asia necessary used to run the arc and incan descent lights of the city. > The cost of this electrical power as com pared with steam is at least 25 per cent, cheaper, and when it is considered that it can be delivered at any place designated by the manufacturer, enabling him to locate his industry with reference to rail road facilities, taxes, healthful locality and the like, the advantages of this won derful power over steam must address 'itself to every thinking manufacturer. Anderson has the power. The plant is complete. The enterprise is a success Thirty-six thousand spindles and twelve hundred looms are being operated here in the Anderson Cotton Mills by thia electric energy, as well as many smaller industries; Cheapness and convenience is the very essence of this enterprise, and Anderson now wants to see manufactur ing industries spring up on every side. There is no city ih the South which can oller greater advantages. Situated at the foot of the Blue Ridge mountains, in the'famous "Piedmont region, with pure air and water, delightful climate the year round, and with natural advantages sel dom equalled, Anderson offers ail that the most exacting could demand. That the development of this great elec trical power plant and the natural ad vantages offered1 by Anderson must eventually surround this city with man ufacturing industries, there- can be no doubt, and we confidently believe that in less than a decade the population of this city will double. But we would remind those of our citizens who have been suc cessful in their business enterprises that the prompt and rapid growth of these ne?r industries will depend largely, very largely, upon the encouragement and impetus they extend to them. By ?his . we mean not such encoursgement as ends with words, but substantial encourage ment by the investment of dollars. Every new industry started will benefit every citizen. They will furnish work for our people and prosperity and happiness will most certainly follow. Before closing this article a few words concerning Mr. W. C. Whitner, the mov ing spirit in the electrical development of this city, cannot be inappropriate. He was born and raised in our midst, and his family is one of the most prominent in the State. He was born Sept. 3, ISM, and, as will be seen, is still a young man. It was he who took the initiative step and laid the foundation for this great enter ' prise- In 1S90 he established the Ander son Water Works and lit the city with 750 incandescent light.?, generating the electric current by steam power. In iso-i he conceived the idea to utilize some neighboring water power to operate the electric light plant and tho water works. Mr. Whitner was convinced at tho time that the transmission ot electric power was a success, and was in favor of pur chasing Portman Shoals ou Seneca river, 10 miles distant, and developing it. But his associates did not agree with him, nor was the Anderson Cotton Mill ready at that time to make a contract for electri cal power to operate the mill, a coudition which was very necessary in so large ac undertaking. Mr. Whitner, however, felt sure of his position, that the develop ment of Portman Shoals was the propel step.and commenced to buy such parts o thia shoal as he couid secure as a private investment. In the meantime his com pany signified their willingness to try the long distance transmission of electric power on a small scale, and for this pur pose authorized Mr. Whitner to leas? High Shoals On Rocky river, (J miles dis tant, and with an investment of $25,000 ?p?rt pf which was Anderson money ?developed and successfully transmittec ?0Q' electrical horse power. The incan descent lights were, increiaed to 2, OOo and 70 arc lights were put in, th? large1 power pump A at tho water worki plant were operated by this power, ant the balance was distributed to varioui smaller industries in the city-which hat been induced to put in motors. The cheapness and convenience o electrical power soon became evident to our people. Investigation showed it a necessity. The Anderson Cotton Mille, through Mr. J. A.. Brock, the president, signified their willingness to use electric power instead of steam. Other indus tries did the same and the company un dertook the enterprise,determining to de velop the water power at Portman Shoals. A meeting was called and Anderson subscribed to $50,000 of the bonds pro posed to be issued. The company was reorganized as the Anderson Water, Light and Power Company, with Dr. S. M. Orras president and quite a number of our leading business men as directors. In a short time, through the efforts of Dr. Orr, Mr. W. J. Roddy and W. C. Whit ner,?100,000 was raised outside of the city, and work begun with the above results. Just here it is not inappropriate to say that Dr. Orr showed his faith in this en terprise from the very beginning, doiDg I everything in his power to convince our j people that the development of Portman Shoals was what was really needed to give Anderson a new start and make it a great manufacturing center. The inter est he manifested, and the work he did among our business men certainly played an important part in bringing about the success which has attended this great en terprise. Dr. Orr w^as ably assisted by Mr. R. S. Hill, representing the Farmers and Mer chants' Bank, and Mr. B. F. Mauldin, representing the Bank of Anderson, who were appointed a committee to solicit the subscription of $50,000 to the bonds pro posed to be issued and which the com pany determined to raise from the peo ple of Anderson before soliciting outside subscription. The work accomplished by these gentlemen was remarkable, and had they been working for their respec tive banks, or for any individual enter prise, they could not have displayed greater energy. The $50,000 was sub scribed in an incredibly short time,which clearly indicated that the enterprise was promptly endorsed by the business men of Anderson, and this prompt endorse ment had much to do with the success of floating the $100,000 of bonds outside of Anderson. Mr. Whitner is justly entitled to be called the pioneer in the nse of high volt age machines and in long distance trans mission. I The plant established at High Shoals was the first long distance transmission power plant established in the Sou th,and the electric generator then need was the first alternating current machine in the world to be built and operated for an initial voltage of 5,000 volts. It was con sidered impracticable to operate this type of dy namo at so high a voltage. The al ternating current was comparatively new and high voltage was an experiment and considered dangerous. Running the machines at low voltage and using step uptransformers to obtain the high voltage required was considered the only practi cable method, and when Mr. Whitner visited the electric manuiacturing com panies with a view of having this machine built, his'views were regarded by many as rather previous. The Stanley Electric Manufacturing Company, ? of Pittsfield, Mass., fully agreed with Mr. Whitner. however, and encouraged him to use this voltage. They built the machines, and since that time the building of generators of high voltage has been adopted by all; the manufacturers. When the plantat Portman Shoals was established Mr. Whitner decided to use generators giving 11,000 voltage,and they are now being op erated successfully and with perfect safe ty, and this is the only plant in the world whero alternating current generators are operated with so high a voltage as 11,000 direct on the generators and switch boards. This is a magnificent electrical plant. There is none better in the world. The power is abundant, convenient, clean and cheap, and manufacturers throughout the country now using steam power or establishing new manufacturing indus tries should investigate the advantages and inducements held out to them by the city of Andersen and the Anderson Water, Light md Power Company. By substituting electrical power for steam power the Anderson Cotton Mills make a saving of $10,000 per annum, which is a considerable dividend within itself and clearly indicates the advantages the development of this electric power enterprise offers to manufacturing in dustries It has been necessary hereto fore in the building of cotton mills in our midst for our people to offer special in ducements, but with a showing like this -where $10,000 is actually being saved annually by the Anderson Cotton Mills the inducement is permanent and should be of itself sufficient. Attention. Cotton .(* rowers ! When the County Convention adjourned on the Otb it was to meet again on the 20th inst. Luring the interim the Atlanta Con vention will be held and a course of action outlined, we hope in wisdom. We are to meet on tue 20th to give our support to the plan agreed upon. It is folly for a dozen or two to meet and offer nupport to a cause in which all must take part or failure fol lows, therefore let me urge every one, re gardless of every other circumstance, to attend and contribute his share toward working out a better condition of things among ourselves as cotton growers. D. K. NORRIS, Chairman. Hickory Flut, S. C., Dee. ll. 1S97. Holiday Excursions. Toe Charleston and Westoru Carolina Railway Company will sell excursion tick ets for the holidays to all points in Vir ginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia at four cents per mile for the round trip, ana second-class tickets within the State of South Carolina at three and one half cents per mile for the round trip. Tickets on sale December '?'?, 23, 24 and 2")th, and on December 30 and 31 and on .January l?t, 180S, (rood to return on any train until .January 4th. inclusive. For any other information as to rates, schedulep, 6tc. call on any agent of the Company or W. .J. < 'raig, G. P. A., Augus ta, < ia. The Discovery of the Day. Aug. J. Rogel, the leading druggist of Shreveport. La., anya : "Dr. King's New Discovery is the only thing that euros my cough, and it ia the best seller I have.'' J. F. Campbell, merchant of St af fort, Ariz., writes : "Dr. King's New Discovery is all that is claimed for it; it never fails, and is a sure cure for Consumption, Coughs and Colds I cannot say enougl* for its merits." Dr. King's New Disco ery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds is not an experiment. It has been tried for a quarter of a century, and to day stands at the head. It never disappoints". Free trial bottles at II ill-Orr Drug Co. , Belton Items. Miss Hattie Willingham, daughter of Mr. W. A Willingham, of thia place, and Henry MoFall, of the Hijrh Shoals neigh borhood, were marripd at Hone? Path by the Kev. M. McGee, Sunday afternoon. Mr. Frank Jackson, who has been sictc with fever for some time, ia ont again, and is at his post of duty at Geer Broa. Roy Breazeale, a little san of l?r. O K Breazeale, ia quite ill with fever. We trust he will soon get over the attack, but his physician reporta him very ill. Mr. F. W. Campbell, of Pelzer, bas been home a few days with jaundice. Mr. James B-Ueoline, of Jacksonville, Fla , who worked for tbe Southern Rail road for some time, has been in town for Beverai days visiting friends. He will re turn home to-day. Mr. John L. Boyce, of Greenville County, has recently moved into a cottage near ?he Methodist Churah. He has bought a nice farm of Mr. G. W. McGee, aad will be engaged in farming. He Fays he moved here to get better school facili ties than he had where he was living. xxxx. Big Spring News. The farmers of this section are sowing a larger crop of wheat, which means a email ar an < of the cotton crop. Mr. J. A. Banister bas completely re modeled and enlarged his dwelling, which aids very much to its appearanco. Mrs. M. A. Armstrong returned to h ti home last Saturday from a week's stay with Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Armstrong, of Honea Path. - Mr. Earl Murdock and his accomplish ed young sister, Miss Gertrude, and Miss Vira Bowen, of Ray, worshipped at Mt. Bethel Suaday. Misses Rosa and Mamie Hopkins, of Antreville, visited Miss Alma Armstrong last Sunday. The school of this place is in a flourish ing condition under control of Mr. J. N. Carwile. Mr.^Billie Bani ster, of Hartwell, Ga , is vieltiag friends and relatives in this com munity. Miss Emma Shirley, of Level Land, is staying with her sister, Mrs. L. 9. Lind say. . Some of oar young men hs,ve been at tending parties in the Barker's Creek sec tion the past week. Mesar?. J. D. Armstrong and Homer Banister called on their Corner Creek girls San de-y afternoon. Aak Miss -what she la going to town this week for, and see what she will say? Miss Maggie Sprouse spent part of last week with Miss Ella Pruitt, of Annie. Rev. C. V. Barnes preached an interest ing sermon at Mt- Bethel Sunday. The health of this community is very good at this writing. SWEET {SIXTEEN. - Lawsuits aro too expensive for moit people to go courting in. BncMens Arnica Salve. The best salve in the world for Guts Braises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup tions and positively cures liles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refund: ed. Prise 25 cents perboz. For sale by Hill-Orr Drug Co Calendar Free. The Atlanta (Ga.) Journal. Daily and Weekly. Daily $5 a year-Weekly AO cents a vear. The Weekly Journal is a large paper, containing ten pages of seven columns each. It is filled with the latest news of the day, both domestic and foreign. Owning its own leased telegraphic wires, which are used for no other purpose but to bring the latest news to its editorial rooms, the Journal is prepared to get all the news up to the latest moment. In addition to tbe nev, s, it contains more special features than any other Southern weekly. Among other things- it has a weekly letter or sermon from Rev. Sam Jones, a contribution from Hon. John Tomple Graves, letters of tra rel, biograph ies of distinguished men, and many other attractive features. Toe Weekly Journal is beautifully il lus trar? by its own artist. In fact neither energy ncr money is spared to make it the Great Southern Weekly. CALENDAR EREK And tbe price is only fifty cents a year. To every i ubscriber Bending fifty cents for a year's subscription and a two-cent postage stamp extra (to pay postage) a beautiful lithographed calendar for 1803 will be sent free. Specimen copies free. Address THE JOURNAL, Atlanta, Ga. Tlio latest improvements can be found in Michigan Stoves. They are guaranteed. For sale by Osborne & Ciinkscales. Examine my stock of buggies and har ness before buying. J. S. Fowler. The beat of an air tight wood heating stove can be controlled like the light of ii I?mp They give more beat and use less fuel than other stoves. See them at Os borne & Ciinkscales. Cut Flowers, Pot Plants and Palms foi s?le. Mus. .J. P. CLISKSCAI.ES, 242 Main St. 0, yes, you can buy cheaper stoves bul none so good as the Michigan. For sale by osborne & Ciinkscales. You can gel. bargainsiu buggies and har ness at J. S. Fowler's. If you are e;oing to buy a buggy and liarness it will pay you to examine mj stock. J. S. Fowler. Syracuse Plows male to gain and susta'r the confidence of the public. They turn where others have failed. Every one wt tell stays sold and is the means of us sell ing others. Yours, ?tc. Brock Bros. FOR SA I.IO-An Iron Safe, and a Rail road Level. Also a dwelling: bouse U rent. Jons W. DANIELS The Syracuse Blow is of appreciably lighter draft than any plow ever put or the market.. If you have never used one or have never seen one used ask youi neighbor who has used others and be con vinced that the Syracuse is the lightest. th< strongest, the best plow ever o Mered. W< invite comparison. They turn where oth ers have failed. Yours, tte. . Brock Bros. Listen! Why is it the < ?liver Chilled Plow?, .sold under an absolute guarantei by Sullivan Hardware Co., go and staj every time. Simply because they fill tin bill perfectly. You cnn buy some valuable anti payinj city property right now at a low tipuri from A. P. Hubbard. Two Store Boonu on Main Street, three Cottages on Earl Street. The Oliver Blows soil themselves, an< Sullivan Hardware Co. only have to roi them out. Carload Studebaker wagons lo arriv in a few day?. J. S. Fowler. D Large line of Ladies' Plain and Embroidered Handkerchiefs. Gents' Silk Handkerchiefs at from 25c to $1.50, in plain and initials. Also, a good line of Mufflers. Plain Down Pillows. Silk Covered Down Pillows. Stamped Art Linens, Bureau Scarfs, &c, and many other little articles suitable for the season. Good line Ruga and Wool Art Squares. Rugs at from 25c. to $5.00. Jute Art Squares for $2.50. Smyrna Floor Squares at $12.00 to $15.00. Hair Rugs at from $2.50 to $4.00. Lace Curtains and Heavy Jute Tapestry Curtains. Full line of Curtain Tapestries and other Curtain materials. What is more useful or acceptable for Christmas Presents than Towels ? We have them in great variety sind at suitable prices. Good assortment of Ladies' and Gent's Kid.Gloves, and Gents' Christmas Neckwear-Lawn Bows, &c, for evening wear. Chenille Table Covers at from 50c. to $1.50. Raw Silk Table Covers at from $1.00 to $2.50. We ask very special attention to Ladies' Jackets and Capes. We are still in good shape to please you, and will :not let the price come between us on a trade. We will be apt to have some raw weather after the holidays. Prepare for it now. We are in such fine condition to please you in Shoes for men, women and children, that we cannot refrain from again mentioning it. You must not fail to give us a chance at your Shoe business. For the next two weeks you can buy Men's Clothes from us way down in price. Let us have a chance at you. We will surely do you no harm. Lively retailing is what we want. Yours very truly, F N. B. The time of the year has come now for final settlements. We are needing the money, and hope all of you who owe us will let us have the money by Christmas. Follow in the Footsteps of the Sensible Shoe Wearer and you will find yourself in the ..... ELECTRIC CITY SHOE STORE, Where you can find Style and Quality combined. We are showing the best lines of Foot-Gear to be seen in the State at KORRECT PRICES. $2.00, $3.00, $4,00, In all Stocks, Shapes, And Shades. The Almighty Dollar humbled because Seventy-five Cents is doing its work. Remember, if your Feet have trouble of their own we can take "Special" care of them. Yours for Shoes, ELECTRIC CITY SHOE STORE. FRIPP & LIGON. Proprietors. Public ? THIS year is drawing to ti close, and from now until Christmas your live-cent Cotton money will yield you Klondike returns if invested with us in Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Etc. We oiler tho CHEAPEST line of Jeans, Flannels, Blankets, Lap Robes, And other things that we will tell you about when you come. ( >ur GROCERY LINE i? always large and complete. We can sell you anything in our line if yow honor na with a call. We arc anxious-very anxious-to collect what is due us. The fact that you are holding your Cotton won't pay our debts, and we must mool our obligations. Hold your Cotton if you want to, but please arrange to pay us AT ONCE, and GREATLY oblige Your friend.-, BROWNLEE & VANDIYERS. I Yes, he's dead. Murdered, most brutally murdered by the "Bulls and Bears." They are dangerous animals-much to be dreaded, and if we have only to continue with them in our forests and fields we could soon put an end to every one that walks on four legs. Yes, the quadruped kind are wild and savage and hard to manage, but the most dangerous and dis astrous are the gentlemen kind that promenade Wall Street j in patent leather shoes and highly colored silk stockings. They are the murderers of KING COTTON, And the Southern people are the mourners, but as the old adage goes CAN'T DOWN A WORKING MAN. You must be np and doing, ever on the alert to save your pennies. BUY FOE CASH-SELL FOR CASH ! That's the only redemption for the Southern people. Owe ne man anything. Then, and not until then, are you indepen dent. That's the great magnetic battery that DRAWS THE MASSES To the "RACKET STORE." That's the answer to the army of well pleased customers that daily crowd our Store. Can't wait on the people half the time. UNDERBUY..UNDERSELL.CASH! Knowing how to do this well does the work and pleases the people-keeps us hustling day and night. And now as old "Jack Frost" approaches you want to be ready for him. So here you go : Blankets 2i)c per pair up to best. Red Flannel -se. yard up. Good Pants Cloth 5c. yard up. Homespun 2]c. up. Bed Comforts 19c. Men's Drawers 12c. Shirts 10c. Boys' Wool Suit 48c. Pants 10c. Meu's Jeans Pants that others get 50c. for, new lot just in, 39c. Ladies' Capes 48c. Velvet Collar, fur trimmed, 69c. Big sample lot of Underwear for men and Women going with a rush at wholesale cost, and in Clothing-Men's Suits-Coat, Vest and Pants, all for $1.75. Got to go. Don't fail to see 'em slide out. 25 Needles lc. 25 Envelopes lc. 24 Sheets Paper lc. 25 Slate Pencils lc. Zjlouite Collar lc. Lace Handkerchief lc. Finger Kings lc. Ladies' Collars lc. Pins lc. And thousands of Household Necessities for a mere song. Remember the place. We are always here. " Wrap 'em up." Money cheerfully refunded on demand. Yours to please, Tl MOORE & WALLIS.