Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-11-29
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The Blue Ridge Mountains were covered
with snow on the 9th instant.


with snow on the 9th instant.
Thanksgiving Day tho post Office will be
closed from 1890 A. NJ. to 3 P. M.
Mr.. Todd wants oil parties who owe him for
Singer Sewing Machines to meet him in Wal
halla sal eday in December and settle for samo
Tho regular concert of prayer will DO held
in the Baptist Church on next Sunday night
in the interest Of foreign missions.
On account Of sickncsss, School Commis.
sioner Dendy will be unable to attend to
any business in his Office for few days.
MIR. Jack Watkins killed large eaglo on
the goth instant. 1t measured six feet aud
one-fourth inches from tip to tip of tho
wings.
The weather for ten days has been very
unsettled. A good deal of rain has fallen,
and the streams hove been somewhat swol
len, though not out Of banks.
Twenty-Five cents for one or ono dollar
for feo bottles Of Shriner's Indian Vermi.
fugc. Tho best medicine now before tho
public. Every bottle guaranteed.
Col. J. s. Guignard, who is employed by the
Secretary Of State to look after Government
lands in the State and collect amounts due
thereon, will bo in walhalla on The 3oth (Friday)
and remain over Saturday.
;, a heart rcnding accident occurred 10
Pulaski Township on the 9th instant.
Ezekiel, Stephens accidentally shot and killed
Fred. R3thel. An inquest wns held and
Verdict given of accidental killing.
Rev. Mr. NoWhortcr will preach a memorial
Berhoh Of The late Mrs. Orpha Harris, rcct of
Mf. u. b. Harris. near Townville, on Saturday
before the sccohd Sabbath IN December, in the
new Presbyterian Church Of Tint place. The
Sacrament of the Lords Supper will be oom-
memoratcd on the Sabbath.
Mr.. G. Hcist, front Reading, pennsylva-
MIA, will aoon open in Wulhala q bnkery,
for the purpose Of baking bread, cakes, pref
zcls, 60. Ne arc glad to weIcdme Mr.
Heist 20 our town, and hope he may flud it
to his interest to locate permanently among
us.
DR.. Smcltzcr will preach the Thanksgiv-
ing Sermon in the Methodist Church this
(Thursday) morning, at IL o'clock. All
denominations arc cordially invited to unite
ia the services. Hc will also preach 10 the
Lutheran Church next Sunday morning at
IL o'clock.
DR.. D. NJ. Breaker has consented to re-
main in Walh4lla tho remainder of this
week, and will preach every night in the
Baptist Church at early candle light. On
next Sunday he will preach ct L o'clock
A. NJ. in the same church, and at 2 o'c ock
p. NJ. precisely will deliver lecture to the
children Of all tho Sunday Schools in town.
Those who heard his lecture last Sunday
will certainly be present, and wo hope to
sce all tho children and young people ia the
town and surrounding country out. lie
will certainly interest aid instruct them,
and all parents should como and bring their
little ones, for he makes himself understood
Wy iouF ycal olu ctuu
On last Suhda5 afternoon DR.. Breaker de-
livercd very effective lecture to tho children
of tho different Sunday schools of Wnlhalla in
the Baptist Church. lie took for his text the
words, "For Jesus sake," md cxplained cd them
by language and illustration so that the simples,
child understood the meaning and force of the
words. Ills discourse intcrspcrscd with
questions 10 the children. and their close attcn-
ton was held by tho relation Of an anecdote or
story pointing moral Tho Doctor seems TO
have made the instruction Of children special
study and is master of this difficult undertaking
The children were delighted, and at the close of
the lecture very many knclt for special prayer.
Dr. Breaker, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, is
stopping few days iu Walhalla on his way
from the Baptist Convention at Greenvillc. lie
is evangelist and an able and effective
preacher He hao been preaching every night
this week to attentive and interested cougrcga.
tions and good deal Of interest has been mani
tested in these meetings. Dr.. Breaker is a
native Of this State and laborcd in Charleston
County for upwards Of twenty ycars before he
removed to Tennessee. Since removing to Ten
nessce ho has been pastor Of the Baptist Church
at Knoxville and more recently at c Chatanooga.
building up the Second Baptist Church at tho
latter place in two years from membership OF
elovcn TO one hundred and twenty eight. On
sovering his pastorate with tho latter church
resolutions Of regret losing his services, and