Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-10-25
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Prayer meeting at West Union on next Friday
night, conducted by W. g. Ncvil
Cotton has been coming in quite freely for tho
past few days and is bringing good prices.
There will be meeting Of Y. NJ. G. A. of
Walhalla at the Baptist Church on Saturday
night at O'Clock. :
Several persons left our town on Wednesday
morning to attend the Fair at Anderson which
is being hold this week.
Rov. DR.. Smeltzor will preach in tho Bap-
tist Church on next Sanday morning at IL
O'Clock.
Rev. Fletcher Smith will preach in the
Methodist Church of Walhalla, on next Sun
day ut II A. NJ, and Rev. j. J. Neville at
p. M.
Married, in Tugaloo Valley, at Pulaski, on
Sunday, the 18th instant, by the Rev. Rumscy,
of llabersham county, Ga, Mr. L. II. Lodcn to
Fannie Rothel both of Oconce.
The Young Mems Christian Association will
s,old devotional meeting at the Presbyterian
Church on next Sabbath afternoon 81 O'Clock
Exercises conducted by VIM. j. Beard, assisted
by W. G. Neyill and Wm. l.. Skelton.
Married, at the residence of Robert Matthew
son, Sunday the 2lst instant, by tho Rev. a.
MkY. McGuffin, Mr.. W. NJ. Dowis, Of IIabcrsham
Heounty, Ca. to Miss Mole G.. potect of Oconeo
county.
;f.We have received from the farm of l.. B. Lee
a potato of tho yellow yam variety which
weighed five pounds and measured nineteen
inches in circumference. 1t was grown by Mr..
David Parrctt, tenant on the place. This
place beats any farm yet heard from in the
sorghum md potato line.
What beautiful fall tho farmers have
enjoyed for harvesting their crops and for
seeding wheat outs and rye. Let tho small
grain crnp not be neglected. but SOW largely,
for it is better than cotton, if only half crop
is mado.
a man by the name of Burrel has been sem
fenced to eight days imprisonment, according to
hisstatemcnt. for ''cutting down" n chestnut tree
on one of the high hills or mountains near the
State line above us. We had supposed that
chcstnuts were pretty much public property.
Wc learn that the Georgia State Fair was n
great success. Oconee was represented by
Mr.. j. Earle Lewis. who exhibited Ayrshire
and short horn Cattle and iamblctonian
stallion three years old. Mr.. John Adger,
of Pcndlcton, entered McmDrino colt and Il
fine saddle horse.
The Presbyterian Synod Of South Carolina
met in Columbia on the l7th instant. Rev.
Dr. Girardenu was elected Moderator. Fortys
three ministers and fnity-ive elders were
present. Major S P Dendy represented the
church at Wahalla. The next Synod will DO
.Rcld ut Spartanburg.
Charles Goode, colorcd man, died on Sun.
day, at his residence in Westminster, and
was buried on Monday afternoon in the COZ
lorcd Lnrying ground. near Walhalla. We
learn that his denth was caused from lnlo
Of cotton falling on him some two or three
days ago at Easley Station Oh tho Atlanta and
Charlotte Air Line Rail Road.
The Fourth Quarterly Conference Of the NJ.
E. Church, for Wniha.a nnd Seneca City Circuit
was held nj Rock Spring Church on Saturday
hrd Sunday. October 18th and lith All the
reports were encouraging, especially that rcat
Ing TO the spiritual condition Of the Circuit.
The Presiding Elder preached with his usual
force md eloqucncc, and on Sundny there was
such n multitude Of people that not more than
half could enter the house. Nearly nl of the
old board Of Stewards were reelected D. a.
Smith was elected District Steward and a. G.
Sigh Recording Steward
One hundred and twenty and ono half gal"
Ions Of molasses from measured half acre.
This looks almost incredible, but it was made
and nenaurcd ia the presence of witnesses by
D Mr.. N. X. Kenncmur. on the farm of l.. b.
Leo on Keowco River 1t was picco of
strong red land at the old house and garden
place Of the Reid old homestead. .~which was
clonred off and planted in tho early spring.
The molasses are Of the host quality, and at
so centa per gallon. would bring $G0.25, or
$l2050 per acre. 1t costs less to grow and
manufacture cane than to grow, gather and
bale cotton, and with good article of syrup
the sorghum crop could bo mado profitable.
Hero is good item for tho sorghum side Of
of tho Bothcl Debating Club.