Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-01-30

Of Townyillo, matrloulated recently at Adger
College, Walhalla.
w. n. Parker, oolored, Of the Fork Township,
Anderson county, has met with rather serious
misfortune. Week before last his gin house
and considerable amount Of cotton and 200
bushels Of corn were consumed by fro, the
burning being caused by box Of matches COM
ing in contact with tho saws while tho gin was
running.
| The Postmaster General has discontinued tho
post office ct Keoweo, in tho County Of Oconee
and State Of South Carolina. Postal mattor in
tended for this ofioo will hereafter be mailed to
the Falls post otfioe which IL near by.
There will be union meeting of all tho de-
nominations to observe tho day of prayer for
colleges this (Thursday) evening at the Baptist
Church, and not at the Presbyterian Church at
IL a. NJ, as was previously announced. This
day is generally observed throughout tho United
States as day of prayer for young men at
colloge.
The Baptist Church in Walhalla has elected
as its pastor Rev. Geo. T. Gresham, now resid-
Ing in Florida Wo understand that the call
will bo accepted and the new pastor will enter
upon his work here about the first of April
next. We congratulate our Baptist friends upon
being able to secure a pastor who will give his
whole time to tho ono church. Mr. Gresham
comes we'll recommended and wo predict for
him hearty wcloome to our town by our whole
people.
We enjoyed the pleasure of attending services
at the Baptist Church on last Sabbath morning
Rev. |. W. Wingo, late pastor Of tho church
preached IN excellent, we'll digescd, practical
sermon. None who are attentive to such plain
expositions of the Scriptures oan full to be i'm
proved by them. The service was attended by
largo audience, which verified tho appreciation
of Mr. Wingo's faithful service 10 his church
and tho cause of Christianity during tho past
yoar. We hopo ho is as much esteemed in his
now fold of labor rs he was in his old.
A diabolical and oowardly attempt was
mado upon tho life of Mr.. 9. f. Scoba on
Monday night last at about 10 O'Clock. Mr.
5. informs us that at about this hour ho had
closed his door in order to close up his account Is
for the day. md while doing so q gcntle rap
was heard on the outside of his promises.
lilo wont to tho door and asked who was there
supposing it to be somo friend, and on rccoy.
ing no answer, he opened the door and stepped
to tho front to SEQ who was about and repeatod
his question. Tho night being worry dark aud
raining, he could SEQ no one. At this mo-
mont, and whilo standing in his doorway, ho
was struck ovor his right ego with club and
fclled to tho floor. His presence of mind,
however, being good, ho quickly jumped up
and closed his doors, barring the samo, and
preventing no doubt tho design of tho party
or parties, to kill and thon rob. Tho blow
was severe one, but we arc glad to know
the skull was not fractured or broken, Mr..
SIS hat preventing tho brcuking of the skin,
but loft him with q bruised hoad aud black
eye. Mr.. Seoba has no dea who tho would~
be assassins were. In view Of tho petty thcfts
and lawlcssness abounding in our midst, it
behoovos our people to bo on tho alert and to
watch with q suspicious eye all loaGng olar-
aoters in our town. Lot us rid ourselves of
these lawbreakcrs by every man doing his
duty and bringing these dosperadocs to Jus.
tice. 1t can be dono: it must be dono.
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