Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-07-18
I,JULY,1s 1s7e.
locals.

announcement will be inserted toithout tho cash ac-
!. companies tho same Candidates and their friends
will take duo notice and govern themselves accord
ingly. -Hsa
Make your tax returns by Saturday, as that
lis the last day.
Our town is being filed up with summer
visitors.
The County Commissioners hold their monthly
meeting on Saturday
Rev. J.J. Neville, pastor, will preach ut
Seneoa City gu Saturday aud Sunday next
Sore eyes arc becoming quito prevalent in
Walhulla.
Read tho advertisement of Robert II. Dalton
offering for sale o valuable tract of land near
I. Scncon City and tho Air Line Railroad.
W j. Du1ie, Esq, and wife, of Columbia arc
at the residence of Gen. W. +. Erwin for the
summer.
Mf:J. NJ. Cannon, Of High Falls. has hid
upon our table tomato %cighiHg twelve 6uhccs.
Who con beat III
u. QUERY: "Why will men smoke common
tobacco, when they can buy Marbnrg Brothers
h1oose
All lnnds forfeited to the State can be re-
deemed by simply paying tho taxes for 1876 and
1877, if II is done before the end of this year.
aNf Cannot something be done to clean our side
walks and streets? They arc q disgrace TO any
community. Lot us have stock law for tho
town, If nothing moro.
Tho wife Of George Singleton, coored, died
on Monday at her homo at t>conec Station, and
was buried at Flat Rock Church buryng ground
On Tuesday.
WIN. Springs, an cx-rcvenue official was sen.
tonced BY Judge Kcrshaw at Grecnyille TO three
years in the Penitcntiary for grand larceny, in
stealing watch.
We understand that School Commissioner
Dendy is now paying school tcachcrs' claims for
The present year. lie is also preparing to pay
olaims for last Sear.
We chronicle with regret tle death Of Mr..
John Ross, one of the esteemed citizens Of our
county, Which occurred on The 18th instant, at
i,is home, near Salem Church Tho immediate
causc of his death was cancer in the face. Mr..
Ross has for thirty three years been resident
Of oconec and vas over eighty years old q, tho
time of his death.
On the Goth of this month will occur the most
interesting and important astronomical event
since the transit Of Mercury. lt will be q iotnl
eclipse Of tho sGh; visible over the whole Of tho
United States, beginning in the Eastern States
about n quarter to o'clock in tho afternoon
and endins about half. .past G.
Mrs. Harriet N Powell has presented us with
nice cabbage head and variety Of very fine
Z onions. Squire Powell md his "bcttcr half"
have been raising very fno vegetables. aud pro.
pose to furnish coed To any who may be in want
Of them. Squire Powell M.sides near Mountain
s'Hadsssga = adsgi 'ssSsstruiiftd, sSsst III ii this county ~ T.
Prof. Evans has closed his lessons in vocal
music in our town and leaves on this (Thurslay)
morning for Williamston, to attend the meeting
of tho Sunday School Institute, which convenes
on Thursday and continues through TO Sunday,
and requests all persons who indebted to
him for tuition to make payment to Maj S. p.
Dendy in his absence.
Al meeting held at Bird .Abbett's, on the
10th instant. tho Seneca River Democratic
Club was 70 organized by tho election Of the
old officers R1cssrs. II. G. Clemson, NJ. r..
Uunnicutt and W. G. Humphreys were
elected delegates to tho County Convention.
Interesting religious services will begin in the
Presbyterian Church on Friday night, to CON-
tinue on Saturday and Sunday at which time
\ .he celebration Of !he Lords Supper will take
place. Rev. John G. Law is expected to be
present and assist Pastor Norris in carrying on
tho exercises Of tho meeting.
Wo learn that ". A. Addngon has sold his
/; residence to Mrs. DR.. j. NJ Sloan and his in
tereat in the livery stable business to "A. j.
Pondley. IF these sales mean Mr.. Addington's
removal from our town, We regret ii exceedingly,
. for Mr.. a. has been ono Of our most energetic
j and Industrious citizens, besides being over
ready with his meaus to promote any good cause
g lii our town. We cannot afford to let him 20
.|away.
4 Wo hnvo received tho catalogue Of the
Williamson Female College. located at wills
Aliamston, S. c., for the year ending Juno Goth,
.ESN8. About 100 students were in attendo
y .5Faa..1te during tho session just closed. Five
young Indies were graduated during the
summer commcncemont-Pic County
= furnishing two, Anderson two and Spartan
burg one. This college has IN able faculty
& and tho curriculum as high as any fomale>
iaSttntion in the South.
We fegfet to announce the death of DR.. r. s.
Miller, which occurred at his residence near
] Bachelors Retreat, on last Saturday evening
aften short Illinois, Dr. Miller was perhaps
Z The Oldest praotioing physician in the county,
and had enjoyed an extensive and lucrative