Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-06-13
LOCALS.

way will pass persons to tho commencement
exercises of Adger College for ono fare.
We have received an invitation to be present
at Tho commencement exercises of tho Carolina
Military Institute, Charlotte, N. c., on tho 18th
Of June.
Mr.. II. S. Rntlclgc reports cotton squares
on his place, four milcs from Walhalla, on
tho I'd instant. This is carly and indicates
good farming.
Mcssrs. Knight and Chapman rided n still
on or near Mrs. Craig's place, on Keowcc
River, OH Saturday night last. Tho still was
destroyed. The owner was mot at home"
We have received on invitation to attend
tho commencement exercises Of the Grcenviilo
Fcmelo College, which occurs on Monday and
Tuesday nights, Juno 18th and 18th.
Fairviow Council, No. /, Counscllors of
Temperance, will celebrate its first anniver-
sary ut Fairviow Church on Saturday, the
22d instant. Tho public aro respectfully
invited to attend with we'll filled baskets.
Wo earnestly request those who arc in-
dcbted to us for subscription and Advertising
to pay up. Ifyou can't pay US all, give us
portion Of it,
Next week being Court wcck, we hopc to
add many names to our subscription book.
Take your county paper. $l.50 in advance
for one year; IS cents for six months.
Tho change of schedule on tho Air Line Rail
way necesstatcs change Of schedule OIL the
daily mil line from this place TO Westminster.
The mail leaves here now at o'clock p. NJ.
and arrives nt 10 o'clock A: NJ.
Mrs. Sullivan, the wifo Of Mr.. J. +. Sullivan
died OH Tuesday of last week. She had been
sick and bed ridden for two or three years. and
no doubt death was relief TO her. She was
btiricd in the Baptist cemetery at the Baptist
Church on last Wednesday.
County on Sunday last So far rs wo can
learn very little damage was done. In AM
dcrson County, below Bolton and elsewhere,
tho hail was very destructive. In some
places farmers arc plowing up their cotton
and planting corn. Wheat and oats suffered
by being blown down. The storm extended
generally throughout the State, Georgia and
c.saw here.
DR.. Foutz, Of baltimore. Nd, large
manufacturer, in Wahalln last week.
lIe is in search of health. The Doctor expects
to spend the summer at Highlands N. c., and
tho winter at Walhnlln. The doctor is highly
pleased with this section and says many other
persons will make it their homo. We have
room for many, aud will be pleased to greet
them at nl times.
We noticed among the hotel arrivals in CO.
lumb!a OIL last Friday, The arrival in that city,
from Savannah, Ga, the name Of Rev. John G
Law, wife. two children and nurse We nrc
glad to welcome this man of God to our native
shores again, and hope We may have the
pleasure of seeing him as well as his cslinablc
lady in Wulhalla, where they have SO many
friends.
!. a live ratt1csnaEc, which has been buried in
Uncle Abe Taylor's yard, in box since the
20th Of October lnst, ", dug up on Tuesday
aud tho box opened to see ho~ his snakcship
looked after eight months close confnenc It. i.
The snake was found full Of life and yigor, and
ready 10 innct deadly blow upon any living
object Tint came in its why. 1t has ten rattl,s
and a button We would advise the town nu-
thoritcs to take charge Of this dangerous
reptile and SEQ that it is properly and cfcctually
uccapitatcd We understand that The snake
has bcen re.interred in Mr.. Taylors yard
Professor N. Schmitt is still in Walhalla,
hndw;ll doubtless remain until commence
ment. Those who engaged his services on
their pianos arc we'll pleased. lilo is ready
to servo others. While here would it not be
woll to got up subscription and employ him
to givo our band instruction. A good band
is great attraction in town and adds much
to its desrablcness rs n summer resort. Last
yoar on: band learned rapidly under his
instruction. and though it plays well, it might
be improved.
Tho Board Of Trustees of Adger College at
its Inst meeting passed a resolution instruct.
ing the President of the Board to confer with
Coils. Dodamcad and Foreacrc and cnlcavor 10
got excursion tickets OH the Greonville and
Air Limo Roads to attend commencement ut
Walhalla. Wo hope tho application will DO
Sucscssful md TINT largo numbers Of pcoplo
will attend commcnccmcnt exercises. The
commencement in tho malo and female
colleges occur during tho samo Week, so that
portfcs can attend both by ono trip.
, Persons desiring to spend tho summer in
a healthy location will find Walhala prepared
II to accommodate them. This, with us, is q
h year Of plenty. A favorable spring has
Y blessed us with tho prospect Of a bouniful
fruit and provision crop, md our hotel
and boarding houses aro being fitted up in
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