Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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^-?-~"~ZL- -_ _?_ fAUfc IHKEE RFI TON PAGF Devotedto me Upbuilding of Beltonand Vicinity, and as **l?lm i Uli I rillL a rVledium for Communicating News artel Advertislna. JOB PRINTING HTRE plant of The Belton News * has been purchased by us, and it will be run as a Job Printing Plant. Al ready splendidly equipped, additional machinery and equipment will be added to enable us to handle all orders, large or small. Competent and Experienced Workmen will be employed and our efforts;will be to merit the patronage of those needing commercial station ery. Let Us Do Your Printing The Anderson Intelligencer JOB PRINTING DEPARTMENT BELTON, :: SO. CAR. McCUEN ON THE SQUARE Yc'.mg iu business but our motto is old - ''Give Everybody a Square Deal" 0 Dry Goods and Notions, Ladies' and Children's Fine Shoes. BELTON, S. C. IHSS Monev Sav?d I JL AVA ^ ...We are now getting in our... ' SPRING GOODS and are prepared to supply your wants in all FARMING IMPLEMENTS AT EXTREMELY LOW PRICES. We have one of the best lines of GRO CERIES In town. Be sure to see us before buy ing y?vir simply of ?\L?UP.. Y/e ear. save you money. OUR DRY GOODS AND SHOE STOCK ALWAYS COMPLETE. BELTON, SOUTH ^CAROLINA. I WEST FOIST: APPOIXTJDSXT. In addition to the vacancies In Aa uapoJSs there la also a vacancy in West Point Military Academy. . 1 have set January 24, XM, at An derson In the courthouse to select nominees for the Annnapolia appoint ments, and applicants for West Point', will ba seloctcd at the same time and 1 HHHHIHHHHHH Alt applicants must reV.dc In the Third Congressional district. Appllennts for Am.upolls must be between the ages of ?.C and 2A loars. Applicants for "West Point muet ne between the ag??s of 17 and 21 yoer*. Applicants can select either place by notifying the examining hoard on the day of the examination, prior to taking the examination. The same questions v/111 be given applicants .for both positions. < Alt applicants must be free from serious physical defects. The mental examination will em brace arlthmeUc. algebra, geometry through plane geometry, geography, Knsllah graromer. United States his tory and general history. Persons desiring to take this exam ination should prepare themselves thoroug??tO?or the successful candi date* Mm "Lave, less Umn two months In Which tc preparo to enter the Insti tutions named. Wyatt Alken, M. C The The Busiest Spot in Soi HELTON NETTES. 'How do you like the Belton page] of The Intelligencer? Send in your items for the Belton] Page. 'Belton and vlclnty should be rep resented ev?rv d?.v bv !ve nf?v? readable happenings in this little city. Congratulations to the committee who have charge of the canvas for! funds to liquidate the indebtedness! of our schools. A "White Way" 'round the square would add greatly to the appearance of the city at night. Refer?d to the new city council. Have you ever thought that it Is impossible to go cnywhere in tliia] section without first coming ?to Bel ton? The new city administration' arej taking hold of the affairs of the city with energy and determination. It is hoped they will make as good a record as their predecessors have vants is a hard one to perform, but it is very oeiessary and If thoroughly done will result in much good to the entire city. Y.V.'.i u hundrot trains a tay pass-} ing through the city, and the public pfecgro tahs. being cynoEure ofthous n.id; of c. it. is very important th .t it bOv.kcpl clean and free from garhr-so and trash. When spring ccrae*M.'!.t i her warm and balmy aun sfciab, .. : c-y.y Lu ring in the Piedmont can ;caic weeing the flowers and grceri foliage from their winter - re< cort, lot the ladies of the civic lea gue get busy r.nd make of thin oquare such a hoK^r cf bea?fty that the thousands who tea will sing the nraltaft .of ' P.cr.nt Iful RoKon. the Hub of the Pledm?i-t. ' HELTON IS COMING filler ttlnj. Belton, Jan. 14.?Mr. Jx H. Mc Klnney Is having a aizc residence ! erected on bis. farm, one and one half I miles from Belton aui will move his j,family there as soon &a it la com pleted.. Miss Fannie WaUtlns has returned to her - hom? In Anderson aftc? spending several days here wfth rela tives. , The ladles of the Belton Baptist church observed the'week cf prayer last week. These mcellngsC were all well attended and wr. character! ;1 by a spirit of fellowehlp and devo tion. " '.'; '[ , Information has boon rcc??Tcd hero that "Edwin Tato is very til In Wlhston, N. C. imny friead? >re extending sympathy to his ralmly and best.wishes for his early recovery. ****** '* ****** * LOOK WHO'S HERE! * * MR. W. P. RUSSELL ? * Showing * * SPRING SUITINGS * * Ho Wants to Se? Yoc * * PARKER & BOLT * * -the? '* * ONE PRICE CLOTHIERS * * * if. * * ^ if. tf. if. * if. if. if. Union Station at Be nth Carolina in the Nuni Trains. Mrs. Haddon Geor y> spending som M time with Mr. Grecr's parents while; he is cruising in Mexican waters. j " Miss Hannah Barkley of William- ^ ston township, died suddenly at he: | ' home on Thursday evening. Shewa:;| 7S years of age and made her. horn with her Bister, Vasliti. who ial 01. They made their homo in the houao in which they were born, a most un UBual incident. Supt. J. B. Watkins attended the meeting of the teachers club in An derson Saturday. C. O. MUford, manager of the Far mers Annual, was In Belton Satur day for a few hours. ' NEWSPAPER MAN COMING. _ - , *>? ' Mr. Claude A. Graves,-of Waiter - boro, an exporiopced and capable newspaper man, la, oxpected to ar rive at Belton today for the purpose of investigating condition^ v.-itlL ;i view to accepting the position ci manager for The Intalligenper burrfie?v office and job printing plant heri-.j and to look after the'news and r^'-Ii vertising for the Belton page in ,Tf>? Intelligencer. Mr. Graves hae3 bec:i editor of The WaVtcrbcro. .I'j an J Standard, and it is hoped that satis factory n.-:angcraents cau be n:;de ta secure him ax a eitlen of Helton, FRO? CEDAR GROVE, Budget of Cheddar School nud So Special to The Intelligencer: Cheddar. Jah. 14.?Cheddar at pres ent is enjoying the relaxation which comes after the holidays. Thov.cuin er Li cold enough to make everyono feel good, and with larders well filled there is no cause for coraplaiut. In deed, we have been well blessed, uuu hence it is with renewed confidence that wo turn to 1914 for 1tt atoro of goodly things. . Cedar Grove school of this place is progressing nicely under the super vision cf M". A. W. Meredith and Misses Lola Copeland and Rut-la Wolf as teachers. The present enrollment is 150 and it is pleasing to note that thr> nunttB Arg trying to dc t!:C*;r bC'.t. j This is truly gratifying since the present teachers are using every pos sible means to build up the school. It is to be hoped that two milts more special tax witi Lo voted In th? near future to b? applied In lengthening the Bchool terra. Among the week-end visitors to our little town were Mr. and Mrs. X. J. McMahan of Piedmont. They wore the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Allen Mahaffey. , Mr. Crayton Meredith, a student cf Cecil's ' Business School, of An dcrcon, spent Saturday night and Sunday with his cousin, Mr. A W. Meredith, .of this place. Miffs Garlington, connty superrlioi? r.r rural schools, vlelted our school Frida*.' IC? reported that she was rr.- i'i pleased with what she found. .ohers went to Anderson Fa'.arday to attend the meeting of the Teachers' Club. They report a moi't .enjoyable day. An unusually large congregation was present Sunday, morning at Ce dar.Grovo church to hear the pastor, R^V\ M. Sf. MteCuen, deliver a sor mon on "The -Lord's Part." t?- tr t.-?Ii.. ...ttl ..... ... ..v...,, . - . -., n postmaster, has sold :he- stock o goods in his department store to Mt Otto/J6hosou, who will tcntUino th< !ton ber of Daily Passenger \: s?: * * # * tfc * ft * ? NEAL'S CREEK NEWS * ; * J: :Js Jjc :js :<t i.i -ff % s}: tj? %s & Special to the Intelligencer. Jelton, Jau. 14.?Mr. and Mrs. B. S. iVatson, former . AnderBonlans, but vho now live In Texas, spent a few lays of last week with her brother n-law, Mr. Joe Eraklne and family, ir. and Mrs. Watson express them "Ivcs ?;> being surprised at tut; rupiu ;rowt*j of the city and county since hey left here eight years ago. Mr. T. S. Martlu, is attending Fra er Academy. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Fields and their on, Mf. Lewis Fields, who live near Shady Grove Church, visited Mr. and dra. Joe- Strickland last week. Miss!Genie Krskine is at Belton 'isitlUK- he rioter, Mrs. A. Y. Shirley WiiiijU .Bourn new families are mov ug fa our conununity, others are uoviog out. Mr. Richard Jefferson vas r.ioved.to the Holland Store aoe loii;1 "Mr. Rollic Fields has gone to Grecn rille. Tenu., and Mr. Clifton Fields viil reside near Barnes Station. We vith t'.ise two young familles suc-? ess in their new homes. Miss Exie Kins, of Trinity section] a visiting the family of her uncle Mr., r. I?. .McCoy. I Mrs. Elisabeth Oeer of Anderson !? ! -itliiag her brother, Mr. James Mit sh?ll. ' The many friends of Mr. Coiumbus 'mitt wil regret to '.earn of his illness, Lnd Will Wish for b!m a Kneerty r?-n cry- Dr. J. C. Harris is attend tsoii to Tho intelligencer?"The ng him. A tract of land belonging to the ate '.'apt. Thomas Martin has been mrchased by Mr. James Fagg. Mr. '"agg has just completed a tenant louae on same. * Mr. J. B. McCoy is repairing his enant houses, and Mr. James Fagg b preparing to build a residence. Mr. Prefcton Trlbble haa moved to ils new home, a part of the land once jolon^lng to the late CapL, Martin, dr. Tribble now owns his home. ither lands in this neighborhood will >e cut into tan all farms, and sold to leslrable home sckers. J. A. Eisin'Ja ?uii?ing an addition j o ono of lila" tenant houaea, occu lted by Mr. Culbcrtson. Rev. and Mrs. J. T. Mann expect o spend part of the winter among heir neighbors, u pleasure which vas denied them during the months pf their active work away from ionic They l.uve already made everal vialu. The ' neighborhood ie is more important than we some ake time to visit one-another. Fall tre to do this makea communities elfish^ and narrow. Mr. and Mrs. James Mitchell enter alned the following guests at dinner ruesuay: Mr. and Mrs. Richard Smith, Rev. and Mrs. J. T. ?dann. Jr. and Mrs. J. B. McCoy, Mrs. Elisa icth Gccr, and Misses Exle King and Hidrs McCoy. Music and social ntercource filled the afternoon tours. Mr. Richard Spilth, who lookr after he bridgea lu Broadway Township, s having considerable work done. He ?presses himself as being, pleased vith the quality of lumber he has eeured.. Mrs. Lettlc 8hlrely Is at Belto*. (siting ber son. Mr Thomas SWrcly M .t>. Clanence Clhihncatcn . of ? Bel ?M. H. IV McDanle?: v to thO t?va a Window Glass Keep t! HOU* new G! bro' We1 w?nc?c odd : glacr charge. 'd out of your 7 putting in I place of the rge stock of : es. If your s me is of an will cut the ithout extra Frierson's Pharmacy (THE LEADING DRUG STORE) B ELTON, - - r - - SOUTH CAROLINA 23 good for twenty-five votes in the anderson DAILY IN telligencer popularity contest. You may send In as many of those free-ballots as you can get. each one will count twenty-five votes. This free ballot must reach the contest office not later than .Jan. 24, 1914. I-:-; NOMINATION COUPON To enter the contest fill out this coupon and send to the AnflHH Dally ntelllgencer Contest Department. E?ch contestant is entitled K one Nomination, good for 1,000 VOTES-LO?O In The Anderson Daily Intelligencer Popularity Contest. jl hereby nominate Mrs. or Miss.'.:.. \ Street No. .,..District No Posrofflco. ,.State ... Signed Address. Profession.V.. Date .i Only one nomination w'il be credited to each contestant. Under no circum stances will the name of nominator be divulged. Horses and Mules We have 76 or 100 head of horses and mules on hard from which U select. . We alw> carry one of the best stocks of standard Buggies, Carriage*;, 'wagons, etc., irom which yru can sciect a vehicle to suit your wants. We carry a large and well assorted stock of Wagon Harness, Buggy Harness and Horse detains frr.m which you can fill your wants, and yon can come . to our ware rooms and buy anything you went in our line almost on your own terms, ON TIME or for CASK We Will soil you as cheap as any one in the business, and YOUR CASH will go just as far with us as with any other dealer. Our effort Is to handle nothing but the best of Mules and Horses, Ve hicles or Harness?snd our GUARANTEE goes with every sale. We manufacture ALL. KINDS of HARNESS in our own shop. We nee notkln : but the best of material, and our Mr. Cantrell knows the harness bu. InpaS from the TAN-VAT to the FINISHED GOODS. We repair harness in short ordev- andkin best style, and yon can easQy satisfy yourself on this line by giving us a trial. WE WANT YOUR TRADE AND WILL OPVE YOU FAIR DEALINGS AND STAND BEHIND OUR GUARANTEE. Our buyer Is now in the market* for stocks, and we will be pleased te fill any epe bil order for our friends who will let us know what they waat. Call cr write us promptly. * ' Make us a visit at the opening of the New Year and let us show yorg whst we have to offer. The Fretwell Co. additional an'cr.? contiub? TAON? MADE. That Helton school will be outj of debt and that rtgjht soon, there is no doubt Already tho contributions amount to almo-V ohougn to wipe out every cent of indebtedness and mo*** are.belog made, A long list of con tributions . was purollshed in Tuee IUU 111? lowiug names may be added: W. E. Clement. ...% B.00 L. Mitchell'. ... . 2.00 C. JL Strickland.HkSO