The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-08-08
Helton Items.

Delton Items.
The rains con tinue, and The spirits rs well as
bodies of our farmers are becoming much damp.
ened. Too soon to complain on this line. Tho
last words of your grumbling about dry weather
have scarcely dragged out Of the dust, yet your
mutterings nre again breaking forth because yon
arc compelled to walk through the mud to find
out that your corn is turning yellow cotton she'd
ding Its squares, potato vines running to ruin,
watermciuns too watery and insipid, peaches
ripening too fast, grapes mildewing and your
neighbors have enough of their own trials TO
wade through without crossing the ponds and
small creeks III their fields to visit you and hear
your rectals Of failure and disaster. Poor fel.
lows how you arc to be pitied! Not because of
your imagined loss, but on account of frutless
meanings. Cease them Mover did you have bet
ter crops, nor, notwithstanding the excessive
rains finer prospects. Even should these showers
continue throughout tho forty days (dog days. as
few wise ones have predicted, who is able TO
show what loss, il any, will then be sustained :?
Can't show it. Then don't complain. Wait I'LL
the loss becomes reality.
Last Wednesday We ran up 10 Piedmont. Met
so many old friends that pleasant recolec,ions,
kind greetings and aattering courtesies almost
persuaded us TO extend the time Of our visit. We
could not deny ourself the pleasure of accepting
an invitation to dine with Mr.. S. F. Trowbridgc,
and to spend night with Mr.. c. D. Nesbitt.
Even the business part OF our visit was enjoyed,
because the genial gentlemen with whom wo had
business regard it not all of life to live, and feel
fhat nj 10 hun n m
workshop Anderson County may feel justly
proud of her interest in Piedmont extended.
The new mill building is fast approaching COM
pletion, and the machinery is being placed. Col.
eagle Of the contractors, Cagle & Davis, Informed
US that within six weeks their work would be fin
ished By November all things will probably be
ready for the great mill to start
The Board OF Trustees OF Bolton Academy, sem
sible of the fact that their school Is abreast with
the best of its rank, and strongly impressed with
its tendency to movc in advance, have materially
aided it by eecting Prof. W. E. Breazeale to
position in the corps Of Instructors. With its
highly competent instructors, and the best equip
ed cass-rooms and school aids outside of college,
1t will SOON step upon a platform where 1t will
be esteemed and spoken Of by Understanding
name. That day is not far ahead. The Trustees
and citizens are preparing for its early dawn.
Last Saturday We we're called upon to perform
one of the most difficult tasks We have had to per-
form in many days. While it was difficult, our
associates and the attending circumstances made
the undertaken duty very pleasant. Miss May
RUSSELL the popular teacher at Calhoun, Mrs. J.
NJ Geer, of Bolton, and ourself were The judges in
a contest in penmanship. Under the very careful
training Of their teacher, Miss Mamie Callahan,
the pupils had all made such uniform progress
that it required long and close examining to de-
termine who had improved most. The judges at
length decided to award the first prize to Master
Frank Mattison, and the second to Lizzie Cox.
Had there been third prize, Miss Essie Mattison,
ranking third, would have taken it, Miss Gala
ham closed her school that evening with m en-
joyable exhibition. A previous engagement with
Mr.. J. NJ. Geer to attend the closing exercises of
Cedar Grove Singing School deprived us Of the
pleasure of remaining, much to our regret, as NO
reached Cedar Grove too late to witness the eaer-
cises. The crowded house and happy faces were
unmistakable proofs of delightful occasion.
Cedar Grove has some good voices, which, with
proper training, can render excellent music.
DR.. Charles Manly preached at the Baptist
Church Sunday night as usual. This being the
annual meeting of the Church, the morning was
devoted to reading sni adopting various interest
ing reports Sunday School was we'll attended in
the afternoon. Tho visitors class was favored
with the presence Of Judge Cox, of Anderson, Mr.
Pryor Of Fayetteville N. c.. and Rev. 4. c. Rice
OF Ninety-Six.
Mrs. T. H. Rhodes is spending a few days with
relatives here. She IL returning from visit to
Edeeiiell County to her home at Suwanee, Ca
Miss Daisy Lynes, Of G.eenyille, has just ended
vi ist to Miss Georgia McDavId, and returned
Miss Georgia can enjoy agreeable company. She
should have given them an opportunity.
Miss Lillian Slough has again given the belton
young men an opportunity to see handsome
lady.
W. L. burst, President of Greenwood Cotton
Mills, made short stop hore while on flying
business trip to Anderson.
We are indebted to Mr.. A. r. Cox for several
baskets OF delicious peaches and some fine water
melons,
Everybody seems to be on trip. We saw DR..
MT. " ~. 1IaubsIOu uuu
Of the Anderson Bank in group away from
their homes. How is that-a preacher, neTspa-
per man and Bank officer? But they are mar
ried. 1t is all right. They were simply going
somewhere.
Captain Land, with his corps Of hands has re-
turned, after few weeks absence, and resumed
work on the depot. Captain Land knows how to
improve the appearance Of old buildings, as we'll as
to erect neat new ones. His workmen are the
right men in the right place, too. Belton will
sing praises to the Captain and bis men when they
complete the improvements begun.
Quite delegation went from Bolton to the AS
aocation, at Dorchester. Tuesday. DR.. Manly, Dr..
Bailey W. W. Keys, of Baptist Courier, ind Prof.
A. L. Townes, of GreenHille Female College,
passed through he.e en- route for the Association
A. J. Stringer was kept busy providing convey
ances to the Church. lie was equal to the task,
however. The exercises will be interesting and
profitable Everybody ought to attend
KAPPA.