The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-08-02
Belton Items.

After quite Il long silence your cor
respondent will attempt to dot for you
some of the happenings in and around
Belton. First of all in Importance is
that splendid rains have visited this
section, and crop prospects, especially
cotton, are about as good as ususual.
Church at this place closed Saturday.
Covington. of Campobello. s. c., who
no addiuons to the Church, but the
membership seems much strengthened
by the strong and forceful sermons.
The grading for the foundation OF
the BeltOn Bank has been finished, and
work on the walls begins Immediately.
Mr.. j. F. Grandy,. the contractor Tor
the mill cottages, has, the contract Tor
building the Bank also, and intends
having it ready for occupancy by the
18th OF September.
Work at the cotton mill is moving
rapidly, quite a good many OF the cot
tages are finishedla land ready for Occn-
pancy, and great many more are III
course OF construction.
Mr.. w. X. Stringer has recently done
some very effective work on the inte-
rior of his stOre-rOOms, which aids
very much to their appearance and
convenience.
Miss Matte z. Brown has been enter
tanning quite number OF her friends
at a house party for the past two weeks.
She has had with her Misses Eppie
Blake, Jesse and Dot Dean, OF Spar
tanburg; Matte and Sue Dean, OF
Greenville; Messrs. Horace l.: Bomar
and Evan j. Lyde, of Spartanburg, and
Dr. w. A. Davies, of Greenville.
Misses PRESLEY, Grier and Young.
three charming young ladies from Due
West, have been visiting Mrs. w. X.
Haynie for several days. They re-
tnrned to their respective homes Fri
day. ~
Misses Beatrice Cheshire, Of Toncy
Creek, and Emma Vaughn, OF Calhoun,
visited Misses Annie and Bessie Griffin
last week.
Mrs. Cori1e Poore is in Lancaster on
visit to her daughter, Mrs. L. y. Will
liams.
Mrs. ]. A. Wakefield returned home
Saturday from Chick Springs where
she had been spending two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Lewis returned
from weeks stay at Cleveland Springs
Friday.
of Antreville, S. c., has located in
town to practice his profession: His
office is over j. S. CoXs store. We are
also glad to note that MI. j. O. Brock,
of Pickens, has located here, and is in
the iewelry business. He can be found
in the front part of Campbell u Cam
brell's store. We extend to both these
young men q hearty welcome and trust
they will be eminently successful in
their respective professions.
Prof. B. E. Geer is in Madison, Wis,
taking ali advanced course in Latin
apd English.
Mr. John NJ. Geer, formerly of this
place but now of Greenville, has been
made president Of the proposed cotton
mill at Easley, S. c. His many friends
here are gratitied at his successful ca
reer as business man.
Mr.. w. E. Greer has gone to Pelzer
to work in the Bank there before taking
the position OF cashier OF the Bank OF
BeltOn.
Mr.. E. B. Rice, ST., attended the re-
union at Chester.
Miss Mildred Cox, of Honea Path, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. T. E. Stokes:
Mr.. Lucius Earle, OF Pickens, is visit
ing at Mr.. O. X. Breazeale's.
Mrs. w. B. West recently returned
from months visit to her parents at
Trion, Ga.
Messrs. w. c. Brown and j. a. Hor-
ton are sojourning in the mountains OF
North Carolina this week.
Mr.. Sam Harris is erecting nice
dwelling on his place just below town.
The roller mill is running full time
and turning out fine goods.
Mr.. Chas. Cox is at home from his
work at Pelzer with mashed finger.
Prof. J. T. West, of Pelzer, spent a
night in town last week. NNNA