The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-02-06
RaIton Itaus.

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So smoothly do the affairs Of our town
glide along that some Of our prominent
and most interested citizens in the towns
welfare were Ignorant for several days
afterwards that the election for town off,
GERS had been held, and that Bolton was
really under the management of new
council. This is the first election under
the new charter, which gives Bolton an
area equal to that of city. In a few
years more we expect to hear of Mayor j.
T.. Rics and Aldermen W. j. Moorehead,
J. T.. Cox, J. g. Harris and .E. T. Breaz-
eale instead of Intendant and Wardens as
at present. The time is coming. The
people in the surrounding country recog-
nize: the advantages in home market
ami the great concern to them of making
it better. They feel able to undertake the
work, and are now taking steps to do it.
One important move Is the projected CO.
operative cotton seed oil mill. This, with
other enterprises that will turn out large
profits to our farmers and business men,
are being enthusiastically discussed.
After the meeting called for the 18th inst,
when our merchants and other business
men will not only welcome their substan.
tial friends, the farmers, into town, but
will join hands, hearts and pocket-books
with theirs, we expect to see more action
than talk. The day Of doubts and expert
ments have passed. Now, it is but to de-
eide and do. The location is equal to the
best. The amount of business carried on
here the past season, and now, is larger,
considering the population aud the prop
erty valuation, than any town in the
County. we believe. Perhaps this &C.
counts for the neat and substantial i'm
provements recently placed here by @. &
g. r. r. The Railroad Agent informs
us that the business over the line to and
from this place had never been better.
The railroad feels that Bolton deserves
what she is receiving, aud it Is given with
heartiness that makes Bolton all the
more proud of it, especially since her
larger city secretly complains so griev-
ously OF negligence to her. This is the
place for cooperative enterprises. Come
and build. Belton is ready to begin at
once.
Lewis & Moorehead are preparing. to
build q large warehouse near the site of
the old freight depot. Their rapidly
growing business makes this necessity.
They find their present storerooms too
small and have determined to make a
lengthy extension to the rear of them.
Rice Brothers have very tastefully
painted the pretty little Office at their oil
mill The fronts of their stores have un-
dergone noticeable changes for the better.
Mr.. B. A. Wilson is happy in his hand
some new.oface. he ought TO be, for it Is
one of the most convenient on the line,
and for beauty Of finish, both the interior
and the exterior, it is unsurpassed.
The Postofice has been on the tramp
since Mr.. Todd left Bolton. 1t first went
to the telegraph Office, then to the Drug
Store of W. e. Campbell, where it is likely
to rest for while. Mrs. B. A. Wilson Is
acting postmistress for the present, and
most excellent and acceptable one, too,
she is.
We noticed among the visitors here
Misses Eliza Gambrell and Minnie Wood
of Williamson, Misses Meta Brownies,
BERTHE Holland -and Maud Brownlee Of
Abbeyille County, =. R. Cox Of DON
maids, Walter Geer of Anderson, and
Clyde Horton Of Williamson, have been
here looking after prospective partnership
matters, perhaps but we were glad to
have a word with them. DR.. Shirley, Of
Honea Path, attended Sunday School last
Sunday at the Baptist Church. He
doesn't come too often, for he prevents
one of the pupils from staying away by
thoughtfully providing her with a seat
Ia handsome buggy.
Messrs. j. r. Blake and D. Wyatt Al.
ken, enthusiastic and prominent Alliance
men, spent last Friday night with their
fellow-worker, A. O. Latimer. They
were en- route for Anderson to attend an
important meeting Of Alliance leaders.
Mr.. Bolin Allen, of Lowndesyille, Alb.
beville County, made flying visit to DR..
81. W. Todd's family. He brought his
aon, Clement, to enter Bolton Academy.
j. r. Gossett, Esq, Of Easley, has sent
his daughter Miss Ada, to reap some of
the good results that the students of our
Academy enjoy.
l. A slight excitement was raised in the
upper portion of the town Sunday night
by q report that burglars had entered a
dwelling from which the inmates had
gone to Church. While two young men
were passing the house they heard door
In the house shut. One of them knowing
that the family were away, and that the
door could not move except by the hand
of aome one, hurried to the house, enter.
ed and began very cautious search, hay-
ing previously armed themselves with
| the first weapons their eyes fell on. Not
finding the burglar, and perhaps they
were a little cautious lest be should be
found, they held short consultation and
promptly decided to call in reinforce
ments. While one OF them with freshovel
In hand went in hot haste for help, the
other stationed himself about thirty yards
from the dwelling and raising the fire
tongs In defensive attitude waited, with
fear and trembling, lest the burglar should
escape and pass out by him before help
could arrive. How nobly did those boys
act their part. That long waiting while
| the long race Of fifty yards was being run,