Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-10-31
Locals.

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QuRRY; "Why will men smoke common
tobacco. when they can buy Marburg Brothers
4 Seal of Nor1h Carolina.' at the samo price2"
Il The uniforms for the Adger Cadets have
arrived.
The public we'll at the Court House has been
finished and the water is good.
Another student by the name Of Mr.. Clark,
Of Edgefeld county, entered Adger College on
Monday.
Remember the election on next Tuesday, No
yember 9th. Vote for Hampton and the State
ticket.
The Rev. Mr.. Boehm, Pastor of ah6 German
Lutheran Church, will preach in the English
z language next Sunday at l03 O'Clock A. NJ.
J. b. Sanders, of Oakway, hos presented
us with yellow yam potato weighing 81
pounds and measuring 81 inches in circum-
ference.
A little bird hos whispered in our ear that
there is to be several marriages in and near
Walhalla in few days. We will take pleasure
in giving their names and places when officially
reported.
We understand that there is to be ia hop" at
Colemans Hotel, Seneca City, this (Thursday)
evening, at 81 O'Clock. Manngers-Dr. D. L..
Gaillard, NJ. r. Dickson, G. W. Gignilliat.
We arc requested to give notice that there
will bo public "dime reading" given in the
Adger College building on Friday night for the
-. rl, Gov t1o off Of
tho Adger Cadets. Let oil our citizens attend.
Rev. Ellison Capers, Episcopal minister of
Greenvillc, preached in the Presbyterian Church
Of Walhalla on last Sunday morning and in the
afternoon. He had good audiences and was
listened to with marked attention by our people.
A fire occurred in the kitchen Of Mr.. Cobb,
of our town, on last Thursday morning, which
came near resulting seriously. Fortunately,
however, it was discovered in time and the flames
extinguished, without inflioting much damage
to the house or contents. The fire was acci-
dental.
The Teachers Union Of Oconco County, on
Saturday next, at the Court House, will be an
interesting occasion. Prof. j. r. Riley, Of
Adger College, will deliver address and Mr..
VIM. p. Calhoun will read an essay on the sub
ject Of text books for the public schools. Those
Interested in the cause Of education would do
well to attend.
Munroe Gilmore, colorcd, who lives on Cane
Greek, brought to our office last week potatoc
(Florida red yam) weighing eight pounds! He
informed US that he gathered ten other potatoes
out Of the same hill, making in oil about three
pecks. This is the greatest yield yet heard of
in this county in the potatoe line. We say we'll
done for Gilmore.
Itis only necessary for us to barely mention
tho name Of the new firm of Lovinggood s.
Erwin in our town to secure these gentlemen a
liberal share of the public business. They are
now fully prepared to do o general banking and
commission business. They buy cotton, grain
and flour or receive it on consignment. They
have furnished themselves with q new burglar
and fire proof safe with combination lock. Sec
their advertisement.
The following persons have been appointed
ne the Democratic Supervisors of Election for
this county. viz: Walhalla box, S. E. Max
we'll. Little River, A. Il. Perry. High Falls,
w. NJ. Woodip. Rowland's, Bnlus Nicholson.
ouiellli n. -. Niuutt MILO. bulhot % w III
Barker, L. II. I1ali's. James r. Cox, Rock
Springs, Leonard 7. Jones, Westminster. H..
r. CASTOR; Seneca City, B. Frank Sloan;
Center, j. A. Elrod, Sitton's Mills. NJ. N.
Sitton. Fair Play, d. IL. Glenn,
West Union, Richard Stro,hcr. The
above named persons can got the neces.
sary blanks and instructions by calling at
Norton & Striblng's law Office. The follow.
ing are the Republican Supervisors Of Eleo-
tion for this county: Wahalla, David Single.
ton, West Union, Jackson Henderson, High
Ealls, Willis Jenkins, Salem. Miles Moss,
Little River, David Alexander, Rowland's
! Henry Powell, Mrs. Barker's. Elias Bottoms,
If. H. HALLS, j. B. Phillips, Rock Springs,
p. Keeler, Westminster E. Medoro. Seneca
City, Bill Mills, Centre, Robt Knight, Sit
toms Mile, Robert Goode, Fair Play. A, Wal
ters.
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