Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-08-19
Tho County Campaign.

The county campaign opened nusriciously
ut tho Falls on Saturday, 7th instant, u cord
ing to appointment. The attendance wns
large and tho people listened attcntivcy.
Speeches were made by Col. Thompson,
candidate for the Scuatc, and by Mcssrs.
0cndy, Werner and Stribing, candidates for
the House; Speeches were also mado by
Nlessrs. Wickliffn and Abbott, candidates Us for
School Commissioner. The club at tho
Falls was thoroughly organized at an early
day and thcy arc better prepared there now
to moot the responsibilities Of tho election than
any place we hnvo visited in tho county.
Tho next mcoting was at Salem on Tuesday,
tho 10Th. Tho people turned out here in
large numbers aud listened to the various
speeches with duo attention. Col. Thompson
and Cnpt Shanklin, candidates FOR tho
Senate, and Mcssrs. Dendy, Stribng and
Forner, candidates for tho House. ma;lo
speeches. Tho club was ro-organized at
Salem aud put in good working order. Rain
icll during the day and everything was damp
mud unpleasant
Wo epeut Tuesday night most pleasantly
at MIR. YIN. Whlmirc'e. This aged gentle
man aud his lady nro travelling The down
hill 't lie with aJ much pleasure apparent Y
"a they did tho uphill when they we're young
and in the prime Of life.
On Wednesday we passed up TO Little
River, another appointment. The attendance
here was aleo good and apceches were made
by the candidates as usual. We noticed
mat number Of pereona who wcro at Salem
also accompanied ns to Little River, an
continued to be Interested in what they saw
and heard Tho days epent at tho FolIs.
Salem and Little River woro very pleasant
ones indeed
The people Of this section have tho promise
Of fine crops generally. Early corn was
injured some by tho dronght> Late corn and
cotton are looking Gne Our fricpds at these
plncea were in a good hun1or. and enjoyed
scry much the proceedings of The three days,
We noticed at Salem q stare kept by Messrs.
Grant q Gi!strap. There is also one iust
little further down the road owned 81 Mr.
Litt!etop. at Little River NIissrs. Fisher <,
Co. are selling goods. AIessrs Cotbin
& Alexander are building at this place and
~lll haze III store stock Of goods fur the
fall trade. We were pleased to SEQ these
evidences of ability among the people not
only TO live at home, but to comrete for the
mountain trade.
On Saturday last it wns the Intention of
tho Executive Committee to have meeting
ct Bethlehem. The people Of the neishhor-
hood ho9e'er. concluded to haeo Sunday
School pio n.c q: Yun,et's Hili. ear oy
The Candidates we're glad 70 meet SO large.
pleasant and genial assemblaga Of reople; so
they gave Bethlehem wide berth and con.
gregated in large numbers at Hunters Mill
At an early hour the Sunday Schools of Beth.
lem and Chestnut Hill came upon the ground
in procession, producing fine effect. a
stand had been erected in the grove aud
ocats made for the assemblage. The cxcr.
ciscs wcro opened BY singing and prayer
when Mr. Joseph W. Shelor, ESD Of Wal.
halla, Addressed The meeting on The subject
Of Sunday Schools. lie vas followed by
aIessrs j. S. Werner and T. w. Slribling.
The epccchca 'wcro good better than usual
on auch occnsions- especially that Of Mr.
otrIb'ng, which Was ominently practical and
full Of lovo and Kindness Some of his words
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The dlnnor waH then spread and tho echools
marchcd in procession to the tablo where
there was plenty and to spare of that which
wao wholesome and good. The candidates
contributed penchcs, &C., 40 their part of tho
feast. as We hayo said thcro was plenty and
to spare, and full Justice was done il by all
present The ladies were out iu large num-
bers and contributed by their presence to tho
pleasures Of tho occasion. After dinner The
meeting was again called to order and Mr..
Poll addressed the audience effectively. when
the meeting was adjourned
Ibe candidates were then called on. Mr.
Vim. A. King called tho clubs of the neigh
oorhood to order, whom it was voted to BRO.
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