The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-07-09
LOCAL NEW g .
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
Belton Items,

Mrs. a. ]. Stringer has very fine gar
den, as has been verified by some very
fine cabbage and tomatoes sent by Mrs. S.
to the Belton correspondent of the INTEL
L1GENcER The writer thinks he would
he justi6able in saying Mrs. StriDger has
probably the best garden in town. How
ever, he has not seen all the gardens in
Bolton, nor has he received vegetables
from them all. He awaits further evi.
dence before he finally decides the banner
garden in his little town.
Master W. Mark Smith, son of Rev. 81.
Turner Smith, of Prosperity, Is visiting
his little cousins, Miss Alma and Master
Jimmie Smith, of our town.
Mr.. H. 81. Smith, of Dublin, Ga, left
Tuesday with his wife and Mrs. j. T.
Smith for Newberry, where he goes on
visit to his brother and family.
A large number of colored people in
Belton and vicinity celebrated the 4th of
July by going to Williamson to grand
pic mic The trains from Anderson,
Honea Path and other points had quite
load of the sable freight and when all the
pic nickers had boarded the train for Will
liamston, it did not seem that there was
room for even one more. Indeed, one of
the party was left behind in consequence
of little scuffle he had engaged in just
before the northbound train pulled out.
He decided ~ to remain over in Belton in
the care Of the town marshal. The city
fathers, however, dismissed both parties
on the payment of fines.
The entertainment at Stringers Hall on
Thursday night, the 2ud inst, was grand
success. All acted their parts 80 well that
excelling, without men tioning all.
~ John w (ion1nhol1 Of thiQ TOWN
made last year with one horse, twenty-five
bales of cotton, and cleared $400 on his
crop. Who can beat thai? :?
Yhe Belton Baptist Church last Sunday
contributed in subscription and cash
$186. 70 for the Baptist Orphanage at Green.
wood, s. @. It is to be hoped that all the
Churches in South Carolina will take
lively interest in this worthy enterprise
"Pure religion and undefiled before God
and the Father is this, to visit the father
less and widows in their Affections, and
to keep himself unspotted from the world
A gentleman living in the neighbor.
hood Of Bolton, and patron Of the Belton
High School, says we must have a new
and commodious school building, and
that he will help literally to build the
will generously aid in erecting temple of
learning which shall be the pride of the
entire community? Yes, there Is Mr.. F.
Clinkscales, another enterprlsing gentle
man, living three and half miles in the
country from Belton. He will subscribe
literally for the purpose of building good
school house in Bolton. So will Mr.. John
T. Green, one of our staunchest citizens.
There are doubtless many others who will
aid in this very important and much
needed work. The Trustees have decided
to improve the present school house lot,
purchase more land adjoining said lot
and build, as soon as practicable, large
and comfortable building Of modern style,
ON the old school grounds. It is desired
that all white citizens within four miles
of Belton will take hearty interest in
this laudable enterprise. Talk to the fol.
lowing gentlemen, Trustees of the school,
on the subject: J. W. Poore, j. T. Rice,
John T. Green, F. Clinkscales and DIR. W.
II. Todd. Let us all remember that this is
to be school fo- all white people within
reach Of Belton Let us all feel, too, that
it is our school. How can we do this If we
nav nothing towards it and take no inter-
est in it but to send our children to the
school.
Rev. J. T. Smith has been formally
elected to take charge of the Belton High
School for the ensuing year. He has &C.
cepted the principalship of the school.
The session opens September 1st. Let as
many as possible enter the school at the
beginning of the session. Board can be
obtained with, the Principal and other
good citizens at reasonable rates. One of
the leading aims of the school is correct
and thorough training from the beginning.
s. T. J.