Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-07-29
DIR. J. M. ZACHARY will remain at homo, near
Highlands and Cashiers Valley, from tho 10Th
Of July until the 1st Of October, prepared to
work in dentistry. X
Return Church and it's Neigh
bOrhood,

MEssRs. EDITORS: 1t is always pleasant to
mo to take retrospect into tho past and to
rcsurrcct things and persons and places, and
bring them to light or to place on record tho
events past and present of things that sur"
round me. With this view 1 intend to givo
you few dots on tho above named church
and its ncighborhood, making my remarks rs
brief rs possible.
This church is u worry old ono. ! cannot
give the date Of its organization, but it dates
way back, and it is ono Of tho oldest churches
in tho county. 1t was first called Perkins
Creek. Between forty and fifty years ago it
was removed from its present location to tho
other side of Conncross, just above the High
Bridge. 1t was located little to tho North
of tho bridge and about three hundred yards
from it. There it remained for somo timo,
still going by the namo Of Perkins Creek,
when u portion Of the church became dissatis-
fed or at least desired to 60 back to tho old
stand, and they determined to return. An
effort was made to bring tho whole church
membership back to tho old stand, but some
Of tho members living on that side of the
river objected and refused to hayo tho church
broken up, and they refused to give up tho
namo Of The church. The greater portion of
the church withdrew and returned to tho old
stand and held their meetings in q log house,
which is now owned by Mr.. Tanncsy. Those
who withdrew FROM tho Perkins Crock
Church of course had to form new organi-
cation, and select a namo for their church.
From the circumstance of their returning to
tho old stand, they called tho church Return.
Return is located between four and five miles
from Seneca City. Perkins Creek Church
did not long eucvivo the separation and now
hardly vestigo Of it remains. Return is
| now very prosperous and bids fair to continue
to work much good. Rev. II. NJ. Barton is
now pastor of the church. This church has
had many ups and downs, but it has bravcly
wcathcrcd both storms and cnlms alike.
would like to, und perhaps will ere long
give moro particularly the history of the
church. ! have not tho material in hand tc
go upon at present. The present building is
comparatively q new ono.
Around this church is congrcgatcd m
earnest and Jealous class of people, who arc
| rapidly developing tho surrounding country
You would be surprised to see the improve
mcnts going on. Houses arc being put ur
and old oncs repaired, lands opened for
cultivation, an interest manifested in cduca.
tional matters, and tho people pride thcm>
selves in their farms. was struck with the
cotton crop. 1t is certainly very good aud ]
saw there tho best corn that I have seer
anywhere. just above Return thero is G
school taught by Miss Dcndy, and her patron.
arc very well pleased with her. Just below
is another school taught by Mr.. E. Cox
assisted by his daughter. These schools arc
not open now, think, but they will soon be
opened
| If did not think that would bc taking
up too much of your space I would like tc
mention some Of the individual crops of thi,
locality. but will contsnt myself by promis.
ing to do SO at some other tine. Our count,
is rapidly growing and the pconlc in tho
neighborhood of Return have put their shoul.
ders to the eel aud they arc manfully help
ing to push the county along. c.