The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-10-03
LOCAL N E w g.
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
Bcltoa Ilefns.

Last week we unlntenuonally omltteo
to mention that the Executive Board of
tho saluda Association held its meeting in
the Baptist Church here. There were
present Rev. A. A. Marshall, Chairman,
.Rea. NJ. MCGEE, Secretary, Judge w. F.
Cox, Treasurer, Hon. j. 8. MCGEE, I. L.
Clinkscales, sr., DR.. John A. Robinson,
J. w. Poore, c. E. Horton, Rev. J. 8.
Murray, sr., and ). A. Hall. Two were
absent; Rev. r. W. Burts, Sr., and A. N.
Richardson. Previous to the session Of
the Board the assembled congregation
greatly enjoyed q most excellent sermon
by Rev. A. A. Marshall Immediately af-
ter the sermon a few minutes were de.
voted to hearty hand-shakings among the
me. lbers of the Board and welcoming
friends. How delightful are such meet
ings! How much good feeling awakened
and promoted. Belton needs such visitors,
and, indeed, appreciated and enjoyed the
occasion. The next session of the Board
will be held here, at night, on Wednesday
after the second Sunday in December.
Belton will look forward to the time with
much genuine pleasure.
It was our good fortune to meet again
our old friend, Prof. J. S. Murray, Jr.,
attending the session. We received warm
congratulations from Rev. A. A. Mar.
shall and other true and valued friends of
Be!ton on the sue cessful opening of Bel
toms school. Our town appreciates ali such
words Of enco uragement and indirect
manifestations of interest in her welfare.
shs would like to have them here as often
anG long as possible. We wish induce
ments would move them from their re.
speativo abodes, that we might gain some
moie model citizens. Such as they could
fallin line and feel at home in any of our
best places or positions.
Business is turning his wheels and
taking in the coins this week. Cotton
and merchandise from our stores are on
the move, and nobody feels the worse for
it.
Rlce Brothers have been obliged to
meet the demand by putting up large
blacksmith shop for Mr.. Hanks, who has
his hands full, even when he lays aside
his hammer and tongs. They have just
completed neat office near the oil mill
and the large warehouse furnished few
days ago.
But for the timely efforts In preventing
the act; We should have had to report 8
case of suicide this week. Mr.. Eugene
Prather made an attempt to drink 3 vial Of
laudanurn. Mer yal alteration the proba.
BILE cause.
Light but continued rain checked the
gathering Of cotton for q few days, but
the. return of sunshine and the breezes
froni the Southwest have removed the diff
Guilty and started the pickers again.
Sunday we had no preaching, but 8
good number of Belton's people attended
the Union Meeting at White6eld. Itwas
not cur pleasure to be there, but a friend
sent us copy Of the minutes. From
thera we notice the recollection of ]. w.
Poore Moderator. Rev. e. Q. Rice, who
has been pressed into service all over the
County, was put on extra duty reading
letters from the various schools, preached
the Introductory sermon and elected on
Sunday Secretary. Plenty Of work, tits
true, but he is able to do it, and consider
ing ne fact that he is at home, he ought
to fsel that be owes US extra services.
The programme was opened on Saturday
with devotional exercises conducted by
Mr.. Louis e. Campbell. He is such an
earnest worker that it could but be ex-
pected that he would give the proceedings
such a lively and happy start that one OF
the best Union Meetings held in this As
sociation would be the result. Then Mr..
j. a. Copeland, too well known to re-
quire introduction, opened Saturdays
devor.onal exercises with so much zeal
and earnestness that Rev. ID. McGee
found the people ready to give his splen-
did sermon the undivided attention that
it merited. he served as n odelatcr in
the absence Of J. W. Poore till Sunday,
when Mr. Poore was present. The usual
Sunday School business was duly trans.
acted. The reports from she different
schools indicated vigorous growth, and
sor..:l, faultless fruit from them. May
the interest never slack, nor the necessary
attention and work in the least diminish.
The best of results may be looked for after
the meeting. Everybody went there de-
terrlined TO do his or her part, and each
one seemed to think that part must be
done. II was done, too, and never better
before. Delegates and visitors were made
to feel that they were at home and with
Gods people. Rev. W. A. Gaines
preached an appreciated sermon on tenn
perance on Sunday. Short talks on mis-
sions by Rev. NJ. MCGEE and others. an
address by Mr.. A. R. Cox, the usual col
loctons, and the appointment of various
committees ended the Union, to meet
next at Hopewell Church.
Mr.. E. F. Allgood has paid our town
visit. He brings another student for Bel
ton Academy. We are glad to meet such
gentlemen as Mr.. Allgood. He has the
right name and proves his judgment to be
equal to it by bringing his son here.
KAPPA.