The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-10-30
THE TOWN OF RELTON.
Its Present and Its Future-Its Superiority
as a Trade Center-Its Firms and Bust-
ness Enterprises.

Few towns in the State possess such desirable
location, present to tho consideration OF capital
and enterprise such important advantages In the
way Of material resources. both natural and ac-
quired, ae Belton affords. Hero all the reasonable
demands Of investors can bo fully satisfied, and
the realization Of fair returns for all legitimate
Development amply assured to the most skeptical.
Bolton is, indeed the fortunate possessor of every
native element essential to rapid and permanent
growth. The only thing needfll ls the cultira-
tion among her citizens Of o somewhat nerve e1-
tended public spirit and the application Of little
more business energy, and, from present Indca.
tions. It may be assumed that requirements in
this respect will soonbe complied with.
Bclton's claims to favor, as has been fntimated,
are varied and manifold, and are substantially
based upon existing and very potent facts not the
in the center OF fine agricultural region, that it
is inhabited by an Intelligent, refined and pro
gressive population, and that 1t is provided in
every respect with transportation facilities OF an
unusually adequate nature.
+. Referring to the last named point, Belton has
six passenger trains In and as many out each day,
having two daily trains to and from Columbia,
Greenville, Anderson and Walhalla. The place
freight system, enjoys the advantages OF daily
freights to and from each Of the points mentioned
above These are all the necessary railroad as
commodations
Lying geographically adjacent, and in mer-
camille sense tributary to Belton, is prosperous
and important farming community, inhabited by
M intelligent and well-to-do population. This
territory includes large stretch Of country, en-
bracing wholly or In part Bolton, Williamson,
Honea Path, Martin, Broadway and other Town
ships. Bolton is the natural market Of this sec
tion from beyond the Saluda River to the vicinity
Of Anderson.
With respect to school and Churches, 1t is not
necessary to speak at length, for any one who has
enjoyed the pleasures Of Its refined society, will
need no words 10 convince him that the people Of
Bolton nre in respect to matters educational and
social, In no sense tagging.
periority as cotton market. The highest prices
obtainable will be paid here and the arrival OF
several hundred bales week Of the Aeecy staple
shows that the people are finding out this fact.
While cities and towns all around US show q de-
cadence In the cotton business, Relton's receipts
this season are nearly double those up to the
same period last year. She Is only securing her
own. The buyers here are Lewis & Moorehead,
Stringer & Poore and Geer Bros.
But in other respects Bolton Is reaching out.
Her population Is increasing the faith Of the peo
pie in her destiny is deepening, and new enter
prises are being conceived and developed.
almost completed at 9 cost Of $4,000. The GIN
ming department already has capacity Of thirty
bales day, and the oil and fertilizer department.
will be In operation by the beginning Of another
year. In this connection # may not be amiss to
remark that = s5o,Oa0 cotton mill Is among the
possibilities Of the near future, and would be an
Investment founded in wisdom.
The mercantile and other industrial interests Of
tie town represent an investment Of 100000,
worth q quarter Of million. The trade Of the
town Is large and increasing, and purchasers can
not easily find more satisfactory goods or closer
prices. Without attempting to give details as to
the business INTEREST," OF outlining any OF the
special advantages offered by individual estab-
lfshments, as justice would really suggest, the
firms Of the place will simply be mentioned by
name. They are as follows:
Lewis Moorhead, dry goods, clothing and gen.
eneral merchandise with full and first. class line
of millinery given special attention possessors Of
Strlnger & Poore dry goods, groceries and gen.
eral merchandise; two stores and most substan-
The Farmers' Cooperative Store, ). N. suther.
land, Manager, successor To Rice Bros, general
merchandise. An enlarged stock and patronage
which promises much Development.
Geer Bros, o new firm, but we'll established and
familiar with an appreclative public by reason oil
J. T. Cox & Co., general merchandise groceries
aud drugs; ON Establishment worthy and well
known.
Campbell Bros, irst-class drug store, with
complete line of medicines, toilet articles, per-
fumery, stationery, cigars and tobacco and fancy
gods, and prices guaranteed to suit.
J. 4. Stevenson, confectioneries and fancy gro
ceries.
Harris & Taylor Manufacturing Company Ma
chine shops, devoted to the Manufacture of the
tie Threader, etc.
Besides these Bolton possesses irst-class hotel,
two OF three boarding houses, barber shop, ETC. :
Movements. to establish livery stable and
other improvements are well on foot.
We invite you to investigate and to invest, II
you Wish to reside In O town where the process Of
Coming out Of the kinks" will be demonstrated
torcibly and to a most satisfactory conclusion.