Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-09-20
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and night.
In consequence Of the absence Of the pastor,
the night meetings announced for this week at
the Methodist Church haue been postponed.
:, Messrs. c. e. Watson John D. Werner and
HID A. Bemsnn have been appointed Commits
soners Of Election for Ooonee County. The
old Commissioners have been removed.
The farmers have had beautiful spoil Of
weather for saving fodder. and 10 the past
eight days We expect many thousand bundles
have been safely housed.
The peope should save as much hay rs
possible, for no one should forget that for
several years roughness has been both scarce
and costly in the spring.
The first hale Of new cotton was sold at Wal,
halla on tho 18th instant BY Mr.. j. W. Hausard
to Messrs. J. P. Miekler & Co. at o. cents per
pound.
We regret to announce the death Of Joseph
Rohey, son Of our townsman John Richey, on
Friday last. Little Joe had his leg severely
injured by a fall which caused his death.
Attention is called to the proclamation of
Governor Hampton, ordering an election to be
held for Sheriff and Coroner on Thursday, the
1st day ofNovember next.
The South Carolina Railroad will run OK.
6uraon trains from the 'uountains to the sea.
board" commencing about the first of Octo-
hef. They should be continued from time to
t&e until tho arst OF May next.
The revivals Mt Return Church and Sitton's
Mills have resulted ip adding IS persons to
the Baptist Church-twenty four ut The. former
and eleven at the latter plac,. Rev. B. Holder
was tho minister.
The Fourth Quarterly Conference for Walhalla
and Seneca City Circuit will DO held at Rock
Spring NJ. E. Church, Saturday and Sunday,
October 18th and l4th. Preuohing al II O'Clock
each day.
PRAYER meeting at West Union on Friday
night conducted by Jesse w. S,ribins. Esq
These meetings are we'll attended and are
generally of deep interest. They are held
hnder the direction Of the Young Men's
Christian Association uad arc doing much
good.
There is no better feed than peas and they
'should all be saved if possible. The cotton
fever since the war hns been running 80 hirh
that the seed ot tue cow pea wus almost lost
1t is q very good tuble vegetable and perhups
the best COW food in the world
A depot has heen opened Mt Fort Madison.
on the plantation Of Mr.. james A Doyle, on
the Air Line Railway near Tugaloo River
Mr.. w. McWilprtar is the agent. This will
l., -. Al.
upper rusalo valley and vicinity We have
no d"nht thriving t"~n will he built up ut
at Fort Madison nt M distant dnv
\. DR.. }, p. Smnltxer preached very interest
ing aud instrucivo sermon in the Bnpti>t
Church last Sunday from the text, 'rhoy
'thnt nre Whole need no; physician bu, they
'.hat are sick" There was II very good c,n
grcsuton present and all seemed attentive and
deeply interested,
Mrs Cole. the mother Of II \ cole i,I y,
the residence Of her son in S"r n,tlty 81,
Friday morning ans br.h J 'o.
Camp Grodil on uul,,ty /, ,ruv..
about IS years OF ,g". Il IN ,nntv '..r 50 .u.
dist Church. and dieh III ,rnmph 70 ne Gusp,..
fhith.
David Rusk. nm ngetl cirzcn of Tezns died IN
Naoogdoches County. in TINT State on the lst
instant Mr. Rusk was naiive 81 this section.
lie participated in the battle OF San 'ncinio,
and held positions OF honor nn.l irrst in his
adopted State. lie was Lrotner of Gen Rusk.
Of Texas.
A railroad meeting was held ut L,wnlesville
on the 9th instant. Tor the purpose of building
a railroad from Anderson Court House pia
Lowndesville and near Calhoun's Mills to
Augusta, Ga A COMPANY was organized I"
build the road bv elecins Ja> NJ. Latimer.
President A" adjourned meeting was to be
held at Anderson Court House IN the 8.h in.
slant. The enterprise has our best wishes for
Sta success.
a new mail route. No l4,23l, embracing
Walhalla. Horse Shoe. &iSer Side. Pulaski.
Battle Greek, Long Greek. Holly Springs
and Ramsas's Greek, has been established.
Bids aro solicited for service once wocs,
distance fftg eight miles. Leave Walhala
friday morning at 8 O'Clock. A. NJ. and re-
turn by Saturday evening al 8 P. NJ. Service
to commence lst of January 1878. For
further particulars apply to Mr.. Johnston, at
the Walhalla post Office.
Owing to the inolemencv o. the weather
the Bible reading at the Methodist Church on
Monday night of last week had to bo post
poned. 1t vii! take place at the Methodist
Church on pext Sunday afternoon at O'Clock
when it is hoped large audie"ce will be In