Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-06-05
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c., are on q visit to relatives In our town.
The oo,dest weather we havo ever experienced
in tho month ottJune was fclt on this (wednes-
day) morning. Frost was near by. q haa .y,.,
Mr.. g. L. Reid has harvested his oat crop,
and on about one.third Of an aore he has made,
in the neighborhood Of thirty bushels. 345fa
It is an old saying, with farmers that dry
May presages a good crop year. If It be true,
then there is aprospcct for good crop year in
1879. o,ess,, .3. ,I-5 itfnsl# igN
Like the motion to adjourn, The paying Of
subscription is always in order, when II is due
We hope every one who owes will bear this in
mind and obigeus by settling. aer''
Col. q, F. Hampton passed through our
town the Hrst Of the week on his way to
Cashiers valley to sperd the summer. He is
brother Of Governor Hampton. 05it2d
Rev. Mr.. Morris preached two practical and
Suggestive sermons on Inst Sunday. One was
on the subject of brotherly love and tho other
on tho common excuses that people make for not
becoming Christians.
We are in receipt Of tho premium list Of the
eleventh annual fair Of the State Agricultural
Society. we regret that so little interest is
taken in this display by our citizens, many of
whom could successfully compete for prizes.
Mr.. J. L. Perry informs ua that l,o has
eight acres of tho best cotton in the county,
being from to 10 inches high. Beat it who
can?
In oil our recollection we hive not eecn so
lttle loa6ng about Walhulla. The negroes
seem to bo hard ut work and to find an idle
hand is next to impossible. This is a good
sign.
The Town Council have under considera.
ton the building of Town Hall. by putting
a second story over the market house. We
need good hall, if the funds can be had
without further taxation.
The members Of tho Beard Of Assessors
for Wagener Township are requested to meet
at tho Court House next Friday morning at
10 o'clock for the purpose Of cecting n
chairman and comforting together about the
work before them.
A lit,lo daughter Of Mrs Baumgurtel was
bit last Sunday evening by snake, supposed
to be ground rattlcsnnke. The wound was
inflicted on the foot. and at this writing. she
was not killed.
Mr.. Lemuel Perry an old and esteemed
citizen Of Pickons Comfy, died on the 10Th Of
Mny in his 6Sth year. l{e had beon conGed
to bed for ffteen months and died from
paralysis. Ho has children and relntives in
this couaty who will regret to hear Of his
death.
The attendance of people on saledsy was
small and no property was sold. though some
Ind been advertised for sale. Tho people ure
at work and in such pretty wo.thcr for conc
aucring grass, their titae sec@s to have been
employed in tass directioS.
If you nre troubled with dysentcry, diar-
rhoca. cholera mnrbus summer complaint,
pains in the stomach and bowels, 60, 80 to
Norman's drug store and get q hoNlo Of
Dicks cholera cure. Price 25 cents per
bottle. A safc and infalNble remedy. Try
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The County Bonrd of Equalization hold an
informal meeting in tho Auditors olco on
ealeday. but acthing definite was done. No
permanent organization was made or at
tempted. as number Of tho Township Bonrds
had held no meeting, and therefore had
elected no chairmcn.
A ground hog or wood chuck was captured
and killed in West Union, near Capt. j. p.
Mickler's residence, on last Saturday. This
littlo animal is about tho siEo Of rabbit and
burrows in the ground and is worry trouble
some to farmers bY dcvouring grain, &C.
Although it is common in the United States
and Canadn, this is the first one We have
heard Of beoing seen in this section Of the
country.
Prof. f.. j. Drchcr md family are spending
q short time in our town lie has been
tcaching the past year at Liberty. in Pickens
County, and has had enc school, md, we
learn, has given general satisfaction. Prot.
d. is connected with the press as cores
pondent Of the Columbia Register, and his
interesting letters will ofton be seen in the
columns of tbnt journal over tho nom dc plume
of"Piedmont."
The senior GLASS of Newbery College are:
Edward p. Aul and j. Eusebus Bcrley, New
berry County; j. Walter Daniel and |m. W.
Daniel, Ooonce County; John r. Hobbs, Edge
field County; Silas o. Hammer and Christian ".
Welch, Lexington County. The honors of the
GLASS were awarded by tho Faculty last weel:,
G. W. Welch taking the first honor. Tho second
honor was given Jointly to W. W. Daniel and i.
F. Hobbs. .
The infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Il. Reid
died at Hodges, in hbbeyille County, on the 28th
ultimo, from dyscntery, after an illness of one
week. This is the third little son they have
buriod. two Of them within the past twe,vo