Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-12-02


Mr.. G. Wannor will accept our thanks for tho
very largo turnip, Of tho purple top variety,
"for hungry family"
The infant son Of Mrs N. F. Arnold died at
the residence Of ]. +. Hcndrix. in the town of
Walballa, on tho night Of the Goth ultimo Its
body was carried to Piokens County for inter.
ment.
Go to Biemann's Bar for pure liquors. Just
received barrel of fno imported French
Brandy, q genuine article, and can he relied on
for medicinal purposes. Givo it trial.
TO arrive next week tho most beautiful
assortment of Christmas goods that has ever
been brought to Walhalla. 30 sure to see
them before you purchase your supply. /
V. L. NoRHAN.
Wright 6 Sligh have in stock beautiful
line of holiday goods and arc preparing to
have on hand stock of Christmas goods, so
that everybody eau get presents for somebody,
and now, as they have no old goods on hund
from last season. They will also havo tho
best candies and fruits to be found in tho
market. /
The first lecture Of tho Wnlhalla Lyceum
will be delivered on next Friday evening.
Decombor Sd, ut 7.oclccx, in the Chanel of
Adger College, by tho Rcv. j. p. Smeltzer.
The public are invited. Wo hopo the ladies
and gentlemen of Walhalla will show their
appreciation of tho Lyecnm by putting in
tholr appearance on next Friday evening at
all expected to be present for the purpose
OF etfecting permanent organization.
DR.. Weldon has sent us q specimen of
hominy corn, grown by him. The grains
are broad thick aud heuvy, with eight rows
to the car. which is about eleven inches long;
aso specimen Of largo white corn, sixteen
Towed, tho grains very long and heavy and
ear fully eleven inches long. This corn was
grown on the old Adair farm, now owned by
DR.. Fahnstock and is as fine corn as can bo
shown by any one. The Doctor says those
ago of tho CROP which was largo. aud they
show what energy and industry cad do in
this country.
Mr.. Henry D. Boozer and family, of
Nowberry, have recently moved to Walhala
Wo extend to them hearty welcome and
hope that they may realize ia their new home
oil that induced them to como among us,
Tho addition Of such men to our comm =
nifty as Mr.. Boozer is II matter Of congratu-
lation. BY tho way, wo have been reliably
Informed that there are several families who
are dcsirous of moving to our town in order
to enjoy the educational advantages which
our colleges afford. Would it not be we'll
for our people to prepare the way Cor such as
desire to come to our Piedmont town by
putting up commodious dwellings,. At least
ono dozen first rate famlies would come
Immediately to our place if they could pro-
'cure suitable houses.
The Greenville and Columbia Railroad
and its branches offer special excursion rates
to all who desire to attend the annuul fair
Of the Agricultural and Mechanical Society,
to he held ut Charleston on December 9th to
December l7th inclusive during which timo
also occurs tho Charleston races and tho
meeting of the Grand Lodge of Mnsons.
Visitors to Charleston on tho occasion de-
eoribed eau obtain round trip tickets at all
regular ticket stations from December 9th to
December lth inclusive, good to return until
December 18th inclusive, at the following
rates: From Wnlhalla. Seneca City, Pendlo-
ton and all stations above Bolton, $40:
from Bolton to Hodges inclusive and
points between. $3.50, and at lower rates
farther down. This is an interesting timo
to visit the City by the Sea, not only because
OF the various interesting exhibitions, but
because the harbor ct this season s always
filled with shipping Of the largest size load
ing with cotton. The rates are low enough
to be WITHIN tho reach of oil.