Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-07-15
LOCAL MATTERS


elected in Adger College.
Open mir con cert at tho Brewery Park on
Friday evening at O'Clock by tho Dixie
Cornot Band.
The Fork Baptist Association will meet
at Westminster Tuesday before tho first
Sunday in Soptom Dor.
Don't forget to make your tax retnrne.
Tho timc expires july Goth, after which timc
the penalty will be added.
John L. Breazeale, Esq, and family, Of
Anderson, have como to Walhalla to get a
cool breezo and enjoy our puro mountain
water.
During tho absence of tho treasurer Of
Adger College. Mr.. 9. i. Rcid will receive
any money paid into his hauds for tho COL
loge.
DIR. j. NJ. ZACHARY will remain at homo, near
Highlands and Cashiers Valley, from the 10th
of July until the lst of October, prepared to
work in dentistry.
AS wo 60 to press this wednesday, aftor~
noon, tho clouds aro letting down showers in
various portions of tho county, with q good
prospect for general rain.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCaslan, Of Nincty-Six,
arc visitors to our town for tho benefit of
their liulo child's health. We hope their
babo will got we'll, although it is quite feeble.
Tho joint summer meeting of tho State
Grange and tho Stutc Agricultural Society
will be held at Darlington on Tuesday, Sd Of
August, aud arrangements aro being made
with tho railroads for reduced rates of fare.
mfr. Oliver NJ. Abbott, whose name appears
in our paper This week, was nominated for the
Office of School Commissioner BY the Conncross
Democratic Club on the 10Th of juno, 1880,
since which time he has been q candidate. Il
Mr.. j. II. Ostcndorf says he intends to
cease planting cotton and 60 to raising onions,
lilo says it is moro profitable. We arc in
debted to him for sample Of tho largest rcd
onions that wo havo seen.
There will be communion services in the
Presbyterian Church in Walhala Sunday
next. Preaching will begin Saturday.
Rev. Mr.. Nall, of Grccnvillc, is expected TO
assist the pastor.
S. D. Keith, Esq, has recently repaired
his hotel ut Table Rock and is now prepared
to accommodate visitors in good old time
style. lilo is also working out the roads in
and about tho Table Rock and vii! rsakc
those who visit him have u pleasant time.
Notice the changes in the schedules of Tho
South Carolina and Columbia roads. The
train reaches Walhalla at 0.23 p. NJ. and
loavcs at 4.30 A. NJ. Such q schedule would
ruin tho temper OF any man, woman or child.
Mr.. Frank Alexander ard family, Of Texas,
are now on q visit to his relatives IN this
section. Mr. Alexander learned his trade in
the COURIER Office, and wc havc never ceased
to wish him we'll aud are always pleased to
hear of his advancement in his adopted State.
Return day for the next court will soon bc at
,land-about the last Of this month. Our courts
under the present Acts are Nil within y space Of
six months and we arc without court for the
ncxt six. Court meets first Monday in Scptcm-
Der. Return day is thirty-rour days before
court.
Miss Louise Clarke, Of Alabama, will give
readings and rcciations ut Walhalla in
short time Miss Clarke comes to MS most
highly recommended as Indy, with tho best
testimonials aa to her ability 80 reader.
future announcement will give tho time Of
her visit to this place. We trust she will
havo n large and paying audicnco.
There will be no regular term Of tho United
States Court at Grccnvllc on the FIRST Monday
in August next. There will b. q special term
of tho court held at Grccnvillc on Wednesday,
tho first day Of September next. All persons
who arc required TO be in attendance upon the
court will take due notice aud govern themselves
accordingly.
We have heard complaints Of our paper not
reaching Fair Play until Monday after its publ
cation. The fault does not lie with us, as We
mail it regularly every Wednesday evening.
In tho future We will direct the package by way
of Anderson Court House and hope this will
remedy tho fault
Attention is directed to the advertisement Of
tho improved Hall sclr-fecding cotton gin and
condenser, offered for sale by john Il. Peoples,
of Anderson, s. G. II promises to turn ont
moro lint to the pound than any gin we have
eeen Besides with tho condenser there is no
waste Of lint aud the cotton is easily handled.
Any one desiring gin should examine this one
before buying. :
hlr. D. IIorradora, gcntcman from Spain,
has been teaching writing school in our
town for tho past week or ten days. We
understand that those who arc attending his
school arc making wonderful Improvement
in their pcnmanship. We would like to take
lessons, but our "dovp says our handwriting
is good enough for him.
Mr. II. B. Fant, of Anderson, is on n brief
visit to Walhalln. Mr.. FAINT was for o while
in our Office, where we learned to respect aud
estcom him for his many good qualities. lie