Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-12-25
LOCAL nj ALTERS.
Walhalla was full Of "taneio lekged1 iudiy

merry chriotmas to all our patrons. Hope
they may liyo long and prosper.
We will only issue q half sheet next week for
:. the benefit Of our advertisers.
Tho exercises Of our colleges closed on
Wednesday until the first Monday In January.
1880.
Rev. Mr.. Davis will preach in tho Presbytc-
rian Church on next Sunday night at the usual
hour.
Two negro mon wore lodged in tho
county Jail last week, charged with steal.~
ling.
We understand that Mr.. NJ. II. D. Cobb
and family, Of our town, are soon to move
to the Piedmont Factory, in Greenvillo
County.
Mr.. J. NJ. Hendrix and wifo left our town
last week to visit relatives at Mt. Pleasant, N.
C. wowish them merry Chrlstmae with their
friends.
The committee OF arrangements viii accent
our thonks for invitation to tho "hop.' to be
given at Bicmahn's Hotel this "wednesday
evening, at 8 P. NJ.
Notice the change in tho prico of admission
to tho charados at the Court House tonight
'(Thutsday). 1t has been reduced to 26 cents;
children rs cents.
Mrs. Polly Kizcr, Of our town, who has been
in feeble health for several months past, died
on last Friday morning. Her remains were de-
.positcd in tho Baptist graveyard on Saturday
afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Gresham conducting the
funeral services.
Prof. 8. p. Boozer, of Adgcr College, left
HYnlhnl1O 1Hsf
Gtecn%ood, his old home. The Professor and
his excellent wife will be back among us after
the holidsys.
Debility in adtlts is often caused by worms.
Tho change from childhood TO manhood is not
sufficient 20 rid the system Of this awful plague.
Shrincrs indian Vcrmifugo will expcl them and
restore health and bright complexion.
The Walhalla Kn lights Of Honor are making
preparations to celebrate their last meeting in
this year will, big supper, &C., which will take
place in their Lodge Room IRcidg lIal) on
Friday night next, December 2Gth.
Wo understand that MIR. John C. Carey, of
Seneca City, by investing in '.'cotton futures"
last week. made the snug littlo sum Of two
thousand four hundred dollars! Wo think tho
'best thing our young friend Gun do now is to get
married. This is our unasked advice.
J. H. piicliford, Esq, the young and promis-
ing lawyer of Clayton, Ga, honored our Office
with his presence this week. Henry is looking
remarkably we'll and comes to WalIaa to spend
tho Christmas holidays among his kindred and
Friends, of which he ,as not few in this COM
munity. May he live l&,ng and prosper.
Doe. Jeffers, coored, was arrested in
town on Saturday last, on = charge of steal
ing the horse Of Mr.. Il. Il. Stone, Of
Grceuvillc. Jclfers is in Jail, aud will be
tried in Greenyilc. Mr.. Stone got his
horse.
The Legislature has created Department
of Agriculture, which is to have charge of
the agricultural aud mechanical interests of
the State, as we'll us all matters pertaining
to the phosphatcs.
An ingenious thief bored hole through
tho wall and into barrel Of whiskoy in the
Government distiliery of Mcssrs. Norman,
Joost & Co., on Friday night last, aud car
ried off twenty or thirty gallons of whiskoy.
Round "trip tickets for the Christmas holidays
will be sold to and from all ticket stations on
tho lines Of the Greenville and Columbia and
Bluc Ridge Railroads from Monday, tho 22d,
until Saturday, tho 9th of December, inclusive,
at the rate of single fare one way; children half
price. Tickets will bo good to return until
Thursday, January 1st, inclusive.
We are indebted to Katc Maxwell, Lizzie Ram
say, Maggie Simmons, Corric VanDivero May
Keith, Anna Stribling, Sallic Ramsay, Lily
11crndon, Rosa Reid and Carrie Lee for an in
vitation 10 be present at an exhibition of their
oharadcs, at Reid's Hall, this wednesday,
evening, at O'Clock
The following officers were installed
December goth, 1879, to serve Seneca City
Lodge, No. 1856, A. Il. NJ, the ensuing
Masonic year: John G. Carey, w. NJ; J.
G. .lIunncutt, S. W; j. w. Hopkins, j.
w.; H. r. Hill, Treasurer; j. w. Harper,
Secretary; Al. N. Sitton, S. D.; A. II.
Ellison, j. D.; II. g. Harbiu and NJ. A.
Brook, Stewards T. A. Patterson; Tiler.
A commercial tourist, who was in Walhslla
few days ago, dropped the following on the floor
Of the Office Of Biemann's Hotel: Miles travelled,
$685. number of trunks, 8; shown samples,
l16; sold goods, 90; been asked tho news, 5,0G1;
told tho news, 2,2l0; lied, 2,1GO; didn't know,
69l; been asked to drink, 1861; drank, 1861;
daily expenses allowed by house, So; actual cx-
Pcnscs per day, 81; clear profit per day, 81;
cash on hand, $2.G0; been to church, 1.
We regret to learn that tho residence of Mr..
Joseph G. Stribling, who lives at S. NJ. john