The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-08-25
Bolton Item s.

A coed rain, which was much needed,
fell here Saturday morning.
Cotton is beginning to open, and the
ginncrs are preparing for their part of max
ing Il ready for market.
Messrs. Herman Poore, w. C. Brown
and Fuller Horton are off for a few days
stay in the mountains.
Messrs. Walter Cox end j. r.. West, Of
Pelzer, have been visiting relatives ~ here
since Sunday.
Mrs. Fannie Sutherland, with her
Daughter, Miss Pawnec, and Miss Annie
Griffin, are in tho Tonoy Creek neighbor-
hood visiting relatives this week.
Miss Sarah Madison, Of Varennes, is
visiting Miss Brown.
Miss Mildred Cox is visiting Mrs.
Stokes.
Quite q good deal of building hes boon
those who have recently built dwellings,
are Messrs. John Harris, Harvey Cum
mings and B. H. Greer. Mr.. L. Willing
ham is constructing a nice dwelling near
the school house.
Mr.. R. A.. Lewis moved into his new
store yesterday. The building is certain
ly q model of convenience and beauty, and
we feel very proud that Mr.. Lewis BUSH
ness has been such es. to justify his build
ing such q handsome store. The walls are
constructed Of the very best cherry colored
brick, and the entire front is iron and
plate glass. There are two rooms, each OF
which are 110x25 feet. One will be used
for dry goods and the other for groceries.
Mr.. Lewis proposes to keep q full and
complete stock of dry goods and grocer
les, and will add q complete line of hard
ware soon. He has a strong and efficient
force to assist him in his business. The
names of his statesmen are az follows:
E. T. Breazeale, 81. w. Kirby, o. X.
Poore, w. H.. Cobb, Jr., and F. w.
Vaughn book-keepers, ". A. Clement
and M. W. Grubbs Mrs. M. J.. Williams
and Miss Aria Burch will have charge of
the dress. making and millinery depart.
ment.
The Bolton people believe there is no
better town of its size in the upper part of
the State than Bolton. There were more
than eight thousand bales of cotton sold
here last season, and our merchants expect
to buy at least twelve thousand bales this
fall and winter. Mr.. D. A. Geer repre-.
sents and buys for the Augusta Compress
Co., of Augusta, Ga, and Mr.. R. A. Lewis
buys for the Pelzer Mfg Co., which is the
largest cotton. mill in the South.
Messrs. Geer Bros. have employed
Messrs. w. G. Brown, W. F. Willingham
and Frank Jackson to assist their already
efficient forcs in waiting On the fall trade.
Messrs. J. A. Hutchinson and G. r.
Dodd have moved to Anderson. Both of
these gentlemen are employed by the rail-
road, and the schedule has been changed
80 they stop over in Anderson instead OF
Bolton, as they formerly did.
Mr.. J. X. Breazeale will soon occupy the
house made vacant by Mr.. H. M. Geer's
removal to Piedmont, and Mr.. j X Glenn.
ent will move into Mrs. McDavid's house.
We welcome both Of these gentlemen into
our midst.
Miss Jessie A. Sanders, Of Chester,
S. c., will have charge of the primary de.
partment of the Bolton High School the
coming session. Miss Sanders is IN expe.
rienced and competent teacher, and we
congratulate ourselves that we have Ee-
cured her services. She will also teach
Art in connection with her active work.
Miss Matte Brown will teach music, and
all of those who have heard her perform
know they can make no mistake IN trust
ing the musical training of their daughters
to her. The prospects for q large and
flourishing school are lat!ering, indeed.
Quite q number of young men have signi-
fed their intention CT boarding here for
school advantages. The session opens,
Monday, the 9Th OF September.