Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-06-14
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Trial Justice for Seneca Township.
Two railroad tickets for sale at this office for
Charleston. .t4 @ iA EtdG
We have received IN invitation to attend the
commencement exercises Of Carolina Military
Institute, Charlotte, N. c.. June 18th.
There is not d prisoner in Jail in Oooncc
county. This speaks woll for the morals of tho
people. ID. .a,..
Judge Cooke telcgraphs that no Court will
be held at Pickens this week. No cause was
assigned, except that the juries were illegal,
having been improperly drawn.
The residence and out. buildings Of Mr.. jas.
D. Gasaway, near Central, Pickcns county, was
burned on Sunday morning, the 10th instant.
Mr.. Gasaway saved very little from the flames
The Young Mems Christian Association will
hold union prayer meeting at the Baptist
Church on Sabbath afternoon next at T. NJ.
All are invited.
Parents are responsible for tho lifo and
do their duty in endeavorng to protect them
from the fury Of worms, the chld's greatest
enemy. Shriner's Indian Vcrmiluge will
destroy and cxpcl worms from both children
end adults.
A union prayer meeting will DO established
by the Young Mems Christian Association at
West Union every Friday night until further
notice. The first meeting will take place Friday
night, Juno 10Th, at p. NJ. The co operation
of oil the citizens of West Union is desired and
solicited.
We had exhibited to us somo specimen stalks
of rye, grown by our German follow -ciiizen,
Mr.. Joost. measuring seven feet in heighth
Me has about ono acro Of this kind of grain,
and it is pronounced the best ever seen in this
Nsection. Mr., Joost has also three or four acres
Of fine wheat.
Refreshing showers of rain visited this seea
tion on Saturday night last. which continued
ut intervals on Sunday. To day wednesday,
light showers are still falling. We believe
the rain has been general An inculculable
amount Of good has been done crops by this
timely rain.
Mr.. Thomas Harper near Seneca City, ad-
vertises that his splendid wheat mill is in fine
condition, ready to make the best of flour. We
hope the public will give him q full share of
patronage. Mr.. Harper has been unfortunate
ih his business; his friends can nov help him
and not injurc themselves.
NIr Biemann has painted and re- furnished
his "Prfyato Boarding House, lie is now
fully prepared TO receive permanent or transient
boarders. The tables are supplied with tho best
the market affords, and his sleeping apartments
are airy and very comfortable. Walhalia has
ol,o ic, ~; Al II,
be known by visit to this section.
An excursion train will be run from
Charleston to Walhnlla on the 18th instant.
Persons availing themselves Of this pleasant
excursion will have the opportunity Of visiting
Walhal!a and tho pleasant mountain resorts
in the vicinity. The, train. will return on
25th instant, and reach Charleston tho same
day. Fare for the ronad trip}willbo $3.50.
From all aoctions Of the County we have
encouraging reports of tho condition of tho
growing crops. Wheat is pronounced the best
we have had in several years; corn is looking
we'll; cotton, while small yet, has a healthy
appearance, and with late fall, will do we'll;
the oat crop is only tolorable, the fall and win.
ter crop having been badly killed by the cold,
and the spring sowing suffering from drouth.
An unusual quantity Of millet has been sown.
The summer commencement exercises Of the
Williamson Fcmalo College will take place on
the Goth instant in the following order: Sermon
by Rev. A. Coke Smith, Grcenville, South Ca
folna, Wednesday, Juno 20th, 8 r. NJ. Eroso-
ohio Society Address-IIon. s. Dibble, Orange
burg, South Carolina, Thursday, June 2lst, II
4. NJ. kindergarten Exposition, Thursday
$50 p. NJ. Alumnm Addrcss-Rcv W. W
Duncan, Wofford College, Thursday, p. NJ
Graduating exercises immediately after the
Erosophio Society Address. We have received
an invitation TO attend
The religious Meeting at tho arbor, abou
four miles from town, on last Sabbath after
noon, under the auspices Of tho Y. NJ, @. A.
WAS we'll attended, notwithstanding tho in
demorcy tho weather. The exercises were
conducted by II. s. yanDiviere, Esq. Sric
attention was given to what was said ant
done. Another meeting of similar kind vii
bo held at tho saulo place soon.
There Will be gyen at the Court House OF
Saturday evening, Juno 23d, 1877, at 81 O'Clock
grand concert md other entertainments, con
sisting of select airs by the Walhalla Corne
and String Bands, charadcs, songs by ladc
and gontlemon, both sentimental and comic, an
to BIO concluded with duet on tho Swinctte an
Hazoo. Given for the benefit Of The Walhall
CorIet Band, Admission rs ccnts; ohidre
16 cents