Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-02-07
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Gen. ]. w. Harrison, Of. Anderson, Was IN our
town on Wednesday on professional business.
Apples sold id our town last week from
wagon at 40 cents persbushel y Ht.,
Carn:'is worth IS cents cash in Walha)la.
We!beltese 1t will bea75 yoants by the Let of
April. Hy Is u.aan,eea assa
There, ore six prisoners in our Jail. The
one who set fire to the hoor Of the dungeon
isunder the charge of burglary. Il. ,..,i
The roof of tho store house of j. E. Hen.
drix caught FIRE on Tuesday morning, but was
put, ,aut without any material injury.
We hear that. JEFF, Yandiyer had dill his
elothipg stolen Monday night. The thief
brokeinto the house and carried off whatever
he GOULD lay his hands OH. s,sE.rh al WI, !.
There Iwero MANY Of the ladies' Of the town
present on the ground last Saturday to witness
q gams played by the Peerless Base Ball Club,
Fhioh Was played with much interest dhd vim,
f8sdIting, after eight innings. as follows: Dant-
sler's side 81 scores Cary's 81.
|, For two, saturda yniehts in succession we
bsye had several geese and turkeys spirited
away from our premises, .Thioves prowlipg
around our PROMISES HAD better look out for
attap gdh:
!. There was good attendance Of people at
the Court House on Saleday, Several tracts
of land and a store house in Seneca City were
sold. The prizes were distressugly low.
,sNow is the time to, start your sons and
daughters to college. Tho second session of
Tho male and female college opens this week.
These insttutions are giving entire satiefao
tioh I'd patrons and pupils. s,a'''
William Coleman and Walter Bailey, two
young gentlemen from Greenwood, abbeville
County. 8. O., arrived in Walhalla Tuesday
night, and will enter Adger College on Thurs,
day, TIE first day of tho second term. There
is room for more aud parents. will find in
Adger College an institution worthy Of patroe
nege, both in its discipline and curriculum.
r. .E. Norman &, Bro. advertise in this
issue Early Rose and Goodrich potatoes at
81 per bushel; also fresh garden seeds. The
timefor' gardening is near at hand and you
had bettor supply yourselves at once. Their
firm cnn in q few days supply fancy stationery
to the young people.
The Weather oinco Christmas has been
anything but pleasant. Rain, snow, slcet
and occasional glimpsos Of sunshine have
alternated in rapid succession, 80 that mud
and elush have ruled tho month. February
isgenerally pleasant month, and we hope
Tor tho sake Of the farmers ne we'll as for the
convenience of all, that this month will pre-
serve its old reputation.
DR.. D. D. Darby, q young physician, has sci. :
Tied in Walhalla with view of practicing
medicine. lie was associated short time with
DR.. Sloan, few years ago, and is known to
some Of our people. He is the brother of Dr.
John T. Darby, formerly of Columbia, and now
aprofessor in medical college in New York
and known as one Of the most distinguished
surgeons apd ablo physicians in the United
States. ..
The first session 81 five months of Adgcr
College is drawing 10 n close. The examination
of the classes in the Collegiate Department is
progressing Satisfactorily. New students are
arriving and The prospects for the rcmnining ses-
sion arc very encouraging We shall rccur to
this matter next week.
The entertainment for tho benefit Of Adgor
College will como off at tho Court House on
hext Friday night, the 9th instant. The pro-
Deeds of the entertainment are to he used f.r
The erection of bolfry on the College. This is
hlaudable purpose and We trust tho entertain
ment will be hugely attended by our people.
The price Of admission hos been reduced 10 25
DENTS for adults and l5 cents for children.
Yorkville hos o pair Of public scnles for
thetown weighcr, which cost, including the
cost of erection, $l35.62. A pair of such
scales for weighing cotton, bay, fodder, beef
cattle, Co., would bo good thing for Wal
hala.
There came hear being general jail
delivery here last Friday. Before day that
morning tho cry of FIRE was raised among the
prisoners, and it was found that two negroes
ee4aned in sio dungeon had mar aged to re,
IRE and had set the floor of the dungeon on
fire. Tie cells were filled will, smoke and
the floor burning slowly, though it had no
oomo to q bIazo. Ttoy oallod Justify to b,
let out, but Mrs. Craig would not opcn the
door worth ' cost, so thon' they called for
water. The alarm having apfoau. some q
the citizens went 10 thu Jail md put out the
rtito without letting any one escape. These
rascals oxreoed 70 500 tho doors throwr
open and' them permitted to walk off in tho
d eioitement, but tfSy Wore sadly disappointed
!. Mrs Craig dosor7cs credit for her frmnes
dhd prosehce of mind under circumstances
SalonIated: to ds>cita onu maroon