The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-09-30

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her own merits, IN rock foundation
that has stood the storms Of many
wears, and will stand them for years
still to come.
Like all Of the old towns OF this
State, Pendleton is laid off in square,
in tt midst Of which is a beautiful
park that has received fostering care.
The streets are level and shaded, the
residences are very prettily construct
ed, and the churches, while old, are
still an ornament to the town.
Pendlcton has suffered the revcrses
Of fortune which began when the
court house was taken away, and
many Of the financial pillars lett with
it. But this did not ruin the town.
The business men have worked with
vim to advance the interest Of Pendle-
ton. and have worked together to that
end. They have labored in the face
of many drawbacks and many dlthcul'
ties; they have had strong influence
brought to bear against them; they
have fought through local strife, and
have conTuered, and to-day the town
Of Pendleton stands in the front rank
with all of those Of the same size.
Pendleton is on the Blue Ridge rail
road. fourteen miles from Anderson,
and i've miles from Central, on the
Southern railway, midway between
Atlanta and Charlotte, and has good
connections with the outside world.
There is freight. telegraph and eS-
press Office. \ telephone line to
Clemson College has recently been
built. There are about dozen stores
in the town, and all of these do
large business. Pendleton has a large
territory for trade, coming from An
derson, Pickens and Oconee counties.
A large amount OF cotton IS bought
during the cotton season, and brings
higher prices than most OF the adja-
cent markets. The Bank Of Pendle-
ton is one of the most prosperous
banking institutions in the State, and
carries a line of deposits equal to the
capital stock. The people In this
community are in prosperous condl-
tion. and the farming lands are the
best and most fertile that can be found
anywhere in the State.
The climate at Pendleton is delight
full all the year round. In the sum
mer it is very cool and pleasant, and
has long been favorite summer re-
sort ! number of neople from the
low country have homes here, where
they come to spend the hot months:
Pendleton is we'll supplied with
churches. The Episcopal is the Old
est. and is still very pretty struct-
ure. The bell which is now used was
once a blockade runner during the war.
Rev. 0. r. Porcher is the pastor OF
this church. The Methodist church
was built in 1910. 1t is quite an old
structure in point Of years, but still
in good condition. Rev. 5. H Zim-
norman is the pastor. The Baptist
church was built about 1852. Rev.
&. P. Beck is pastor. The Prcsbyte-
rian church was built in 1880. but
new and eommod;ous church has
since been erected. Rev. B. p.
Reid is pastor. DR.. j. B. Adger was
pastor for number of years, but at
last had to resign on account OF fail
ing health. There are three very nice
negro churches in Pendleton, all OF
which are comparatively new.
Pendleton Lodge. No. 81 a. +. ~,
has been in a prosperous condition
for number of years, and at present
there are about seventy members.
The Masons own 4 two story brick
building, the second story being used
for a place of meeting. W. G.
McWhorter is master, W. j. Martin
is treasurer, and J. H. i. Sloan. Jr.,
is secretary. The Knights of Honor
also have chapter at Pendleton, with
N. NJ. Hunter as dictator, j. n. Hun
ter financial reporter, and +. II. r.
Sloan, Jr., reporter.
The schools in Pendleton have
always been in prosperous condition.
The Male Academy owns large
building and ground, and some Of the
best teachers in the State have been
in Pendleton. The Female Academy
owns school house and large brick
dwelling, which is still valuable prop
erty. There is also large dwelling
owned by the Male Academy. Both
of these schools will be opened during
the coming season under splendid
management, and the glorious work OF
od,,.ot;rr rho children around PcDdle-