Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-10-10
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Merchants, now Is the time to advertise, 80
as TO catch the winter trade.
Melissa Moss, oxeoutrix, adycrtises porso-
hal property for sale this week.
S County Treasurer Porchor informs us that he
has collected to date 10Th instantly about twelve
hundred dollars
Query: "Why will men smoke common
tobacco, when they can buy Marburg Brothers
Sealo of NORTH Carolina at the same price?"
The rain poured down saleday morning.
Only a few persons were prosent. Roal Estate
brought better prices than usual.
Chief Justice Willard passed through
Walhalla last woek from his summer retreat
on his way back to Columbia.
Messrs. ]. f. Lobby Joseph D. Watson and
Thos. J. MoElroy have been appointed managers
to conduct the primary election at Seneca City.
There is no earthly respect paid to tho gamo
laws in this State. The laws should be enforced
or repealed and better passed.
Notice the change Of schedule on tho Air
Line Railroad, which went into effect on
Sunday, September Goth.
A protractod meeting will begin in tho
Methodist Church of Walhalla on next Sab-
bath. Rev. MIR. Chrci,zburg, of Anderson,
Rnd perhaps othors will assist Pastor Neville
in his labors.
We would max a suggestion to the Faculty
Of Adger College, and that is, to have the bell
reng each night at 9 or 81 O'Clock as the sig
nal for tho students to be in thoir "little BEDS"
Friday was generally. observed rs fast day
in Walhalla. Business was partially suspended
and tho colleges gavo holiday. Religious SCR
vices woro conducted in tho Baptist Church by
Rev. DR.. Smeltzer.
Mr.. Wm. G. Neville loavos for the Theolo-
gioal Seminary, at Columbia, S. G., on Friday
morning. He turned his school ut Westmin-
ster over to tho hands Of his former class-nato
at Adger College, MIR. W.. j. Beard.
Quite number Of our white and colorcd
citizens availod themselves Of tho excursion
rates and went to Charleston on last Saturday.
Separate coaches were provided by tho man
ayers of tho excursion for tho whites.
The following gentleman have been ap-
pointed managers Of The primary election at
the Walhalla box: 9. G. Simmons, II. w.
Pieper and Thos. NJ. Adnir.
G. Boohtlcr dod in Charlotte, N. c., on tho
9th ultimo. IIe will be reoollected by antos
war readers, RS the mon who made ono dollar
gold piecos before tho war
Tho election in Connecticut. on Monday
last. MS fur as the returns 20, look favorable
"a f1,o lad; Tbo Aroa >hoo oIa Had
the votes from the Democrats.
A. j. IIinckle, one Of tho "moonshine
raiders" On the revenue officers in Pickons
County, and who was convicted ut the last
torn of tho United States Court at Greenvillo,
died in Jail at that place last week.
Mr.. S. 7. kelsey, of Highlands, passed
through Walhalln. on Tuesday last, on his
way to Atlanta, Georgia. Mr.. kelsey called
at our Office He always has q kind word
for Highlands and this section of country.
We need moro men like Mr.. Kelsey.
Andrew Long lost his life in this county on
Saturday last, in working u sorghum mill.
His head was caught in the machinery and
orushod to pieces. lie died instantly.
Dir. Riley O'Neal, on Saturday Inst. picked
FOR s1r. L. D. Stribliug 260 pounds of cotton.
and picked over an acre Of land to gahor it.
We cnll this Grst-class lay's picking.
1t is announced in our exchanges that the
Blue Ridge Railroad is O have II depot at Seneca
City. We do not need it to-day any more than
we did four yoars ago; nevertheless, we are
pleased with the announcement. "Better lnte
than never"
Mr.. Todd will be in Walhalla court week with
q new stock Of the world renowned Singer Sow
Ing Machines. EIe and the machine he repro.
sents are too we'll known in this county to need
any commentator at our hands. If you buy
machine from him he will do his best to mako it
give you satisfaction.
The candidates were at Seneca City on satur-
day last. So were the "Red Shirto" There was
fair turnout Of voters. Tho companies of
Captains Sloan, Walker, 8. Y. Stribling and l..
d. Stribling were present. Effective speeches
were made by Mcssrs Beard, Werner and Dendy.
The Seneca City Mission was visited by
Bishop Howe on tho 4th instant. Preaching
continued for several days, followed by the con-
irmation Of several persons. The holy COM
munion was administered on the Sabbath.
number of ccrgymcn Of tho Episcopal Church
was present.
Mossrs. G. L. Reid & Co. arc opening thoir
fall and winter stock Of goods. It is troat to
see tho fine goods, new stylos and substantial
articles constantly arriving. Mr.. Reid made
the purchases in person. lie is entirely praoti-
csl and man of good taste. Call and examine