Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-02-12
LOCAL MATTERS
rloultural liens for sale at this otlioe.

complete success. Charleston is waking up in
earnest.
The complexion is often destroyed by worms
II can be restored by taking Shriner's Indian
Vermifuge. Only 26 cents bottle.
The Abbeyille Press and Banner thinks the
members Of tho Legislature ought to servo in
the extra session without pay.
When you go to tho post office and find your
box will not open, just coll at the window and
settle the rent and it will open Immediately.
Rev. 8. L. Morris will preach at Westminster
in the Methodist Church on the fifth Sunday in
this month at IL A. NJ.
Farmers are jubilant over tho cold snap, which
VIC learn has been death to the fly and worm,
the great pests of the small graiu crops.
A short trip into the country this week made
us feel good at tho sight of fresh turned lands,
new grounds, now houses, new fences aud active,
busy men.
The regular semi.monthly meeting Of tho
Knights of Honor will be held in their hall, over
Roid's store, on Friday night next.
Rev. A. W. Moore will preaoh at South Union
Church on Saturday before tho fifth Sunday in
February at IL A. NJ.
factories lying around tho Court House it would
seem that great many Of our officials havo
mania for breach loading guns.
Mr.. G. L. Reid and his little son Charlie left
Walhalla on Monday morning last on visit to
his brother who lives at New Albany, Union
County, Mississippi. We wish them pleasant
visit and safe journey.
At the last regular meeting Of the Town
Council of Walhalla nn election was held for
Town Marshal, which resulted in the choice of
J. F. Sullivan, who entered upon the duties of
his Office at once.
Mr.. P. V. Waller, gentleman we'll known to
our people, now has charge Of Diemann s. Sons
livery and sale stables. Mr.. Waller invites an
inspection of his vehicles aud stock, and if you
desire an airing he is ready to furnish you with
good turn out at reasonable figures Give
Peter O oall.
The first Quarterly Conference for Walhnlla
Circuit and Mission will be held at Wnlhalla
Church on the 9th and 7th Of March next. Rev.
s. b. Jones, =. f., will be present. Tho
Stewards of the whole charge arc requested to
be present 10 assess the churches for the sup
port Of tho ministry on tho work.
Mrs. Schneider has recently bought tho house
and lot fronting Oh Main street. near the resi-
deucc Of Mr.. Picper and not fnr from the Pres
byterian Church, and workmcn are now engaged
in building new addition and overhauling tho
old house. We may expect to nice family
cottage take the place Of the old building.
II. A. II. Gibson, Esq, publishes his law
card in this weeks ISSUE to which we direct the
readers attention. The Judge is alive to the
times and will not only dispense justice with an
even hand, but will advocate its plea if tho
dovotecs of justice desire his services.
Persons desiring homes on cheap and easy
terms will do we'll to read the advertisement Of
tho Trenholm lands, by W. D. Porter, Master
which can be bought either at private salo or
public sale on sacday in March.
Werner s. Striblng merchants at Westminster,
come to the front with their variety Of standard
fertilizers and acids in this weeks paper which
they offer low for casil for cotton first Of No
vember. Read their advertisement and when
Jou want dry goods, groceries, hard DWARF,
plantation supplies and fertilizers give
these gentlemen call
Miss Carrie PAISLEY, of Ahbcvillo County, and
Miss May Moore, Of Lnurens County, entered
tho Walhalla Female College on Monday morn
ing. We glad 10 welcome these young
ladies 10 our town and our institution Of learn
ing. We understand that the college is in
hourishing condition and that quito number of
new students have entered since Christmas
We understand movement is on foot among
the members Of the Lutheran Church to secure
the services Of Rev. j. r. Probst rs pastor of
tho church. Mr. probst is we'll known to our
people, having gone in and out among them
some yenrs ago, and he will no doubt be gladly
welcomed back by the citizens generally of
Walhalla.
We we're shown Wednesday morning by Mr..
S. p. Knard, who has recently returned to
Walhalla, vegetable called tho "Alammoth
Squash" which weighs 1888 pounds and measures
about six feat in circumference. Ar. Kinard
aibo informed us that he raised Inst year in his
garden tomatoes and topper Weighing over n
pound piccc. Tho big squash is on exhibition
at Mr.. SIS store and will speak for itself
We learn that our Masonic friends of Walhalla, |
in their efforts to raise money to build them a |
lodge hall or temple, are meeting with liberal |
and prompt responses from their sister lodges
in the State. The outlook for new and i'm
posing Masonic structure in our midst is very
encouraging. We wish our friends of the mystic |
tic every SUCCESS in their laudablc undertaking.
We were glad to see in our Piedmont town
last week fricnds from Abbcsilc, viz: Mr.. A j.
ferguson and Mr. and Mrs. u. Barksdale. The
former brought son to enter lilo Adger College
and tho latter daughter for the Female College. |
There is prospect of Mr.. Ferguson purchasing
q place in or near our town for tho nurDoae of |