The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-12-18
Belton Items.

Andrew J. Geer, of Charleston, spent
two or three days in town last week.
Geo. r. Brown is home from Atlanta
for the holidays.
Miss Lizzie Brock and j. W. Brock, of
Honea Path. and Walter II. Geer of An
derson, were in Belton Sunday.
Rev. L. M. Rice pastor of the Shady
Grove Baptist Church, was ordained
minister of the Gospel at that place Satur-
i. D. Campbell spent last week in
Knoxville where be was engaged in re-
porting officially the proceedings of the
Public School Officers Association, of
Tennessee.
A panorama of the Johnstown food
furnished entertainment to number of
our citizens last week. The show was re-.
moved Tuesday to Pelzer.
W. A. Geer has just returned from At
lanta, where he went to purchase car
load of mules and horses for his livery
business, which is now being opened up
in good style.
eral months been in PROCESS of construe-
tiop, commenced making oil Monday, and
In short time the establishment will re-
ceive its finishing touches.
J, M. Cox, Chairman of the Board of
Trustees of Belton Township, announces
that the public schools Of this Township
will open the first Monday in January.
George Dickson and Jim Mattison, both
colored, who live near here were seri-
ously carved up in a couple of negro rows
few nights ago. These darkies were so
fortunate as to receive no wounds in the
vicinity of their heels, and under the eff
cient treatment of DR.. Campbell, are now
on the high road to recovery.
Rev. Mr.. Stoll, the new pastor of the
Methodist Church, made his initial ap.
pearance before his congregation last Sun
day. The sermons delivered by him
were of q practical and forcible nature and
altogether the favorable impression pro-
duced by Mr.. St0ll was very marked He
will reside at the parsonage in William
ston.
Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Poore left Tuesday
for Darlington, where the former will go
into business. 1t would be superfuous to
say that the people Of Belton deeply re-
gret the departure Of Mr.. and Mrs. Poore.
In accordance with the custom of sov-
6rst.class entertainment during the
Christmas holidays. This will be given
on the evening of Friday, December 26th,
and will be under the personal superyis-
ion and management of Miss Lizzie B..
Cornish, of Anderson, who is now en-.
gagged in working up programme that
shall be both varied and entertaining.
The exercises will consist Of musical pro-
ductions, dialogues and similar features
to be rendered by students of the Belton
Academy, and other young people Of the
town. The affair is sure to be success.
Belton will in a few days, undergo the
misfortune OF losing one Of its best citi-
zens. DR.. W. H. Todd has made arrange.
ments to transfer his residence from this
place to Anderson, where he has family
connections and business interests that
render desirable this movement on his
part. We regret TO see him 60, but will, 1
Suppose have to congratulate Anderson
and make the best of the matter. If An
derson was not so near that the Doctor
could run down and see US occasionally,
we would still remember him by the
many noble qualities which he, as man,
has displayed, and by theaetive part which
he, as citizen of our town, has always
taken in Identifying himself with any
measures calculated to promote its inter-
ests and further its well.being. DR.. Todd
will, of course, continue the practice of
his profession, and is also member OF
Todd Bros, Of Anderson