Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-12-12


W. W. Moss, have qualified and hold its first
meeting on Monday last. Tho Board was or
ganized by eleoting A. Lay, Chairman, aud J.
y. Werner, Esq, Clork. Tho regular meeting
will be on the third Saturday in each month,
until otherwise ordered Mr.. A. P. Cox was
chosen Steward Of the Poor House for the next
two years at salary Of one hundred and fifty
dollars per annum. Tho people confidently ex-
poet efficiency, economy and reform from this
very competent Board.
Sec change in schedule Of the Atlanta and
Charlotte Air Limo Railway in our columns this
week.
Death is at oil times sad. This feeling Is in
tensificd when the death of ono who was be.
loved by all passes away. We orc thus i'm
pressed in announcing tho death Of Mrs. Julia
Maxwell, of this place, wife Of Mr.. Samuel Il.
Maxwell. Her death was very sudden of disease
of tho heart. Mrs. Maxwell had passed the
medium of life. During this period. by her
gentle manners and Christian graccs, she had
won the respect and affection of all who knew
her. Her remains wcrc buried on Sunday, an
| inclcmcnt day, in the Baptist Church grave.
yard. after the beautiful Episcopal buryal
| services were read by Rev. Mr. Lognn. The
largo attendance atiesed the deep feeling of
tho community Many of her old servants,
who had been brought with her in her youth
from her home in tho low country, followed her
| sadly and in grief TO tho grave. Her bercaved
| fnmily and friends have the sympathy Of tho
entire community.
| There will be nm excursion train run from
Easley to Atlanta OIL Friday. December goth,
and return OH tho 22d. Parties will bo allowed
| to get on this excursion at Easley, Liberty,
Central, Seneca and Westminster. Fare for
round trip 50. Train viii leave Easley at $40
p. h., Liberty at 1857 p. NJ, Central at Ais
NJ, Seneca at 4.49 Z. NJ, Westminster at s IA
Pm Persons wishing tickets can procure them
from the following gentlemen: Easlcy-C. A.
Bruce; Lberty-S. d. Stewart; Central-R. G.
Gaines; Scncca-John G. Cary; Pickens Court
House,. +. Fogcr; Pendleton-Clint. Sum-
mcrs. Parties going on this excursion will
spend tho entire dny Of Saturday in the city
The excursion is run for the benefit of The
Pickens Court House Presbyterian Church.
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We clip tho following from the proceedings
Of tho United States Court, in Columbia, on
Saturday last:
In the case CS the United States Va. David
II. Andrews and John II. Hester, for viola
ton of the revenue laws. Wm. Il. Earle
moved m arrest Of Judgment on tho ground
of want Of jurisdiction. the offeuse being laid
in Spartnnburg County. The court certiiics
division Of opinion. and the case will be carried
to tho Supreme Court to settle the question
| of the jurisdiction mt Grecnviilc for the West
crn District of South Cnrolina.
In tho cusc of tho Richmond and Danvile
Railroad rs. Pickcns County verdict was
rendered for 81 .507.S6, and Mr.. Enrle also
obtained three pcremptory mnndnmuses fur
the collection of taxes to pay Judgment here
tofore obtained against the sumo defendant
amounting to So. 500 Al Of these are upon
coupons of that county which have lutely
been declared vail ~ the Supreme Court Of
the United States.
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homicide and Faithful Officers.
The Laurcnsville Herald states that in n bloody
atfray nt that place on sale,lny. Wm. C. Kilgorc,
young man. sober. Of exemplary habits, and
highly respected, was brutally murdered by
ALI McNinch, aided and abctted by John Black
| we'll and ! T., NJ Jrby McN;nnh 10 ~ Io,uo