Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-11-07

Vuv's t'soJ oah puy HuarpurS DrOtner6,
Nc Seal OF NORTH Carolina at the same prioef"
Preaching at West Union on next Sunday
n ] * afternoon, at O'Clock.
Several heavy frosts have fallen here, and
the weather is now pleasant.
There will be preaching In the baptist Church
on on next Saturday and Sunday by the pastor.
weGiearn that 474 votes we're polled at Seneca
last Tuesday, falling off from the vote Of 1875.
Now Is the time to SOW wheat. and though
the crop here is uncertain, everybody should
BOW enough for home consumption.
h Cotton, corn and other farm produce are
'ruinously low. How can people pay taxes
aud settle their debts unless prices advance.
Mr.. Chas. Petty, of spartanburg, and Mr.. J.
8. Murray, Jr., were present at the meeting Of
the Teachers Union on Saturday Lost:
" The President has issued proclamation
appointing Thursday. the 28th instant. as q
day Of Thanksgiving and prayer.
Last saleday wsa remarkable for quietness
and scarcity of people about the Court House.
No property was for sale and no buyers
.about.
Attention Is directed 10 the many new ad.
yertisements to be found in this weeks Issue.
Several tracts of fine land aud other property
are offered for sale.
The State Fair opens on Tuesday, the 18th
sinstaut We beHcSe arrangements have been
made with tho reilroads leading to Columbia by
Nwhioh persons desiring TO attend tho Fair can
sgo and retatn for one fare ;,
We are requested to announce that there will
- Ma.
sthesr hall In West Union, on Friday, the 9th
'instant. Business of Importance will bo tran
ssaoted.
The vote at Pendleton on Tuesday stood as
follows: Hampton and the State tioket-12S.
Aiken-l28. Ensor-68. County ticket
from lib to 1923. Bill Parker, Radical, re-
ccived l03 votes.
The second meeting of the Teachers Union
was held in the Court House on Saturday last.
A number Of teachers Joined the Union. Scvo-
raj female teachers were present. The proceed
ings will appear next week.
The trains on the Blue Ridge Railroad will
leave Walhala on Friday, Saturday, Monday
and Tuesday mornings next. for the purpose
Of accommodating those who may desire to
attend the State Fair.
There will bc service in The Methodist Church.
Walhalla, on next Sunday morning und night
All tho members Of the church arc earnestly re-
quested to be present in the morning, as very
important meeting will be held Immediately
otter the morning service.
We regret to learn that Mr.. John Joost
Of Wnlhaia, had his ankle joint crushed by
the falling of some tim5crs on it last week
Ile was engaged in building stable, which
fell when the braces were knocked out iniu-
ring Mr.. Joost. He is doing very we'll, as we
understand.
j. f. Hendrix & Son had built of cloth
stolen from their store last week by n stranr
ger, The cloth was recovered and tho party
given ono hour to leave the town. He ought
to have been prosecuted, as these potty thofts
are becoming too common.
Messrs D. Biemann & Sun while hauling
goods from Seneca City, lost from tho wagon
two sucks Of coffee, which somo person has
evidently appropriated. contrary to the law
Of tho land and against good morals. We
understand the wagon had no gate behind 80
the coffee is supposed to have fallen out and
been appropriated by some one The name
Of the owner is on the sacks.
We notice amoc the list Of names to whom
premiums we're awarded at the recent An.
dorson Fair the following citizohs of our county
j. 4. LOWS, best Ayrshire helers, years, 2
years aud year old; also, best Ayrshire COW
and host stallion. Mr.. j. G. Neville. best
pony under l3 hands Miss Amanda Jones,
.epeoimcn orochot Mrs. r. A. Hunter, bouquet
of flowers, and Mrs. j. B. Pickett. tattin.
A new Methodist Church, in, q desirable
location is soon to bo built in Walhalla, or
vicinity. Considerable money has already
been raised by subscription, and there is now
no doubt that the church will be built this
winter. The Methodists here need new
building very much, as the present house of
worship ie n shabby affair in miserable
location. We do hope that our citsens will
subsoribs liborai|y, 50 that church may be
built that will be creditable to the town.
The Fourth Quarterly Conference Of the NJ.
j.. Church. South, for Wahalla and Seneca
City Circuit, convened at Seneca City on Satur-.
day, October %, Rev. o. A. Darby in the chair.
The pastor reported the spiritual condition Of
the Circuit much improved. About fifty per-
sons havc been added to tho church this year.
Financial report favorable. resolution was
passed looking TO the building of parsonage
for the Circuit and q committee appointed to
solicit subscriptions and put up the building.
Tho following named pcrson5 compose the oom-