The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-07-04
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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
Belton Items.

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Belton Items.
Bolton is noticeably quiet and some
what dull since the closing Of our school.
Tuesday night, 25th ult., stringer's large
hall was filled to its standing capacity by
an appreciative audience to witness its
closing exercises. Everybody seemed
delighted. Notwithstanding the lengthy
programme. no one tired or lost interest.
Frequent applause. and beautiful flowers
shoWered upon the rostrum, and bright
smiles and happy faces were evidences Of
an enjoyable occasion. AL the partici-
pants in. the exercises acquitted them
selves creditably. The many boquets
handed to some were proofs that the
speaker merited the bouquet and praise
expected from somebody's daughter, and
the girls--well, but they never receive
more than they deserve. The music fur
.nished by the young ladies of the school
among them were Misses Daisy Rice,
Anna Clinkscales, Eva stringer and Rosa
Poore-won deservedly compliment tary
criticisms. While the closing remarks
were being made most pleasant interrup-
ton and surprise to the Principal was
caused when Mr.. John NJ. Geer, in we'll
worded speech, presented to him In behalf
Of pupils and patrons handsome gold
headed cane as a token of esteem. This
was the end of the scholastic year, and the
next day students set about carrying into
effect plans for making the needed vaca-
tion pleasant and beneficial.
Fine rains have at last fallen. Farmers
are happy. They have had no cause to be
gloomy, however. Gardens have been
little parched, but field crops have not
suffered. Everybody is lively and hope
iful. Well may they be. For never were
there finer prospects for good crops than
now.
We had the good fortune to get scat
with Mr.. E. B. Rice to the Union Meeting
both Saturday and Sunday. Besides the
pleasure afforded by a most delightful day,
NE greatly enjoyed the services and the
discussions Of various Sunday School
topics. Spirited debating on Saturday
whstted the wits of some earnest Sunday
School workers, and the speeches Sunday
morning tended to take the stiffening out
of starchy Sunday School superinten-
dents. Evergreen schools were chop
ped down, and '.eyergrowing" and fever
maturing set out. Where there was q
failure to infuse new life into g dead
school, speedy preparations for its burial
were advised. Among the young minis.
ters present were Revs. Gassaway, YER
million and Garrett. These three preached
excellent sermons. Revs. M. McGee,
King and Rogers were among the elderly
ministers there. The attendance was large
both Saturday and Sunday. Sunday it
was necessary to have a sermon preached
in the grove as well as in the Church. at
noon recess the good people of Cedar
Grove took charge of every individual of
that large congregation. We fell in line
at the bol1ntifnl5 table of Mr.. ]. J. Kelly.
The large crowd of big eaters on Saturday
made such q small impression on the
splendid dinner that we advised smaller
supply next time. but Mr.. Kelly tried a
plan of his own. He increased the crowd
on Sunday, but Mrs. Kelly anticipated the
move and faced us with a dinner that
would feed half the attendants at most of
our Sunday School Unions. No danger
Of going hungry at Cedar Grove. There
were many tables just Like Mr. Kelley's.
After the morning exercises the Moderator,
r. W. Poore, adjourned the meeting to
meet next at White6eld Church.
Cotton blooms are plentiful around Bel.
ton.
The gallant young men of Bolton, in
their usual hospitable manner, gave a
social entertainment last Friday evening,
at the residence of Mr.. g. w. McGee, in
honor Of Belton's fair daughters and their
visitors. Their successful efforts were
highly appreciated by those present, and
thanks are also due Mrs. J. NJ. Geer and
Miss Lula MCGEE for the care they took in
arranging the refreshments provided SO
generously by the young men.
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