Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-04-04

we are needing r0n N.4
Tho wheat fields are looking green. i
April Fools were plentiful in town on last
Monday.
blank Liens just printed and for sale
at this office, for the cash.
,nG d. w. F. Erwin had some more Of his
fe ling burned up on last Sunday.
Court for Groenville County opened last
Monday. The Ne,os reports heavy civil
and Criminal docket.
~ This spring is considered one Of the earliest
and most favorable that has occurred in this
country in many years a Ha|
Mrs. Strong, the wife of Rey. Hugh Stroug,
arrived in our town on last Friday evening.
we gladly welcome her to our mountain village.
Revs Riley and Morris aud Col. Norton will
leave for prcsbytery the early part of next week.
Fhe presbytcry meets IN tho Clinton Church,
taurens County, April ID. .
Mr.. WR,. g. Neville assisted by Mr.. John l..
MoLees, will conduct religious services at Bethel
Presbyterian Church on the second Sunday
(April l4) in this month.
Mr.. John g. Cary has been appointed and
commissioned by the Governor as Aid. de- Camp
on Brigadier General Humphreys' staff with the
rank of Captain.
The Monthly Concert Of Prayer for Foreign
Missions will be held in the Baptist Church on
Sunday night qthe|f.past 7 o'clock. oolleo-
tion will be taken UP.
+, No frost Of any consequence hos been seen
for several weeks, and the fruit crop is still
eafe. If no bad weather comes, wo may count
on o large and superior yield of fruit.
Mr. G. e. Spencer, Of Yorkville, has beon
appointed Register in Bankruptcy of the 4th
Congressional District, vice w. I. Clawson,
licensed.
We publish this week the full text Of tho
fec bill, which recently passed the Legislature.
Our readero would do we'll to preserve this
paper for reference in the matter of costs of
officers.
We arc requested TO give notice that there
will be o meeting at Westminster Church on
next Sunday morning at % O'Clock for the pur-
pose Of organizing q Union Sabbath School.
All who are interested will please attend
Good Friday oomes ihis year ot, Tie 10Th day
of April, being very late Old people consider
this day as the great gardening day, and
Easter Sunday rs the beginning of the grass
scason. This year these festivals, come late,
while the spring is a very early one.
Rev. j. r. Riley preached two eblo sermons
on last sabbath-tho first in the Baptist Church
in The morning, and ths, second in the Gilbert
House, in West Union, in the afternoon. Large
congregations were in attendance at both SER
vices.
Died, OF Seneca City on Wednesday morning,
March 27, after brief illness, Mrs. McCarlcy,
the young wife of Mr.. T. A. McCarley, a mcr-
chant of Seneca. She leaves o young infant
9bout ten days old. Her funeral took place on
Friday amid the tears Of relatives and the sym
pathies of friends.
In our trip aoross tho country to Piokens
wo noticed that the small grain, though small,
was very promising. The stand is good and
tho plant looks thrifty, md with dry May
fair yield will be realized. The area seeded,
both in wheat and oats, is larger than for
number Of past years.
March, has belied its long established repu-
tation, in giving US four weeks Of tho prettiest
spEing weather we ever daw. Two or three
windy days and one or,.two showers of rain
wero the only breaks in. The warm, pleasant
ppcN. The farmers have had,iever opportunity
TO prepare their lands we'll fos the coming
Drop, for they have had plenty Of Morch dust.
Mr. D.. A. Zeagler, former student Of this
place, has very nourishing school in Anderson
County at Sandy Springs Academy. Mr.. q. is
doing good work for the people of that neigh
burhood in educating their sons and daughters
His school house is we'll furnished with suitable
desks and elairs and perfect order and system
rs Observable In everything in tho school ROOM
There will be o meeting of the young men of
Walhalls, West Union and the immediate
yioiaity at the Court House on Friday next,
18th Of April) at o'clock P. H., for the pur-
pose OF organizing military company under
tha dhhrter granted by the late Legislature.
Allyho'dre Supportersof TIampton's administra-
tion are earnestly requested to attend.
Excursion tickets, at reduced rates, and good
for three days from the time Of purchase, are
now being sold at Walhala for any point on
tho Blue Ridge. Railroad as for as Belton and
also from Bolton for any point on tho road to
Walhalla, This giycdoas people O. good oppor-
tanity to!enioy. o cheap ride on tho railroad ehd
pay visit 10 friends, besides derive benefit in
health.
The prospect for large cotton area is rea.
sonably concluded from the heavy salo of fer
ti'izers hero and atsseheca. We like to soc our
Ieoplo planting cotton, for, It always comnpands