Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-05-12
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LOCAL MAy.sWR 8.


We have received several communications
which lie over for our next issue.
Wheat from accounts Is promising and other
small grain crops look we'll.
II The locusts have made their appearance about
,Walhala In large numbers. They can be heard
through the day in the trees.
FouND-A bunch Of keys, which the owner
can have by proving property and paying for
this notice. Apply OF this Office.
W. N. Taft has been confirmed by the Senate
as postmaster Of Charleston. He is Republi-
can and was endorsed by some of the most
substantial Democrats Of that oity.
Prof. Wm. g. Moore will d.liver lecture
before tho Walhalla Lyceum, in the college
chapel. on Friday evening, May Goth. The
public are cordially invited to be present.
Professor E. J. Dreher and lady are OH visit
to relatives in our town. The Professor is
looking hale and hearty aud IS welcomed by his
old friends and acquaintances in Walhalla.
The Glass Ball Club will meot on Friday
afternoon at o'clock at the Brewery Park
for practice. The ladies are respectfully
invited to lend their smiles to grace tho occa-
sion.
Farmers have generally good stand of cot
ton and tho plant looks thrifty, though generally
a heavy crop Of grass l,as como with tho cotton.
Tho work Of cleaning and chopping to q stand
has begun.
Tho peach crop in this county is found to be
not q failure, though it is spotted. In some
sections the trees did not bloom md in other
places the fruit was killed, while in others the
trees arc full. The apple crop is very good.
This is year almost without spring. Out
of the cold of winter came at once the warmth
of summer. Vegetation has como out very fast.
SSoeds of all kinds have come up aud grown of
rapidly and one can hardly realize that three
weeks ago The timber had just begun to bud
The Presbyterian prayer meeting has been
changed from Wednesday night to Wednesday
htfternoon at o'clock, and that of tb Methodist
from Wednesday night to Thursday afternoon al
rs o'clock. We understand that these changes
have been made so rs TO accommodate our prayer
meeting going people who do not desire to 60 oa
lot night.
The trade Of Walhalla and West Union i'm
proved last year and shows an increnso 80 fal
this year. Our merchants are experienced ir
:business, buy well and sell unreasonable profits
fThey run solid business and buyers nnt
osllers know what they can expect m this
"markct. Try our merchants through year
whether as buyers of produce or sellers o
rn,crehandisc, aud you will be pleased and pro.
sfited.
!ghc annual examination Of the senior o,
graduating GLASS in Wulhalla Female Colleg,
has. just closed. A committee, appointed By
Hthd president Of the Board Of Trustees, hat
'ciiarge of the examination. The examination
~wns. conducted in writing and showed in th.
whole class high degree Of proficiency. W
learn that tho first honor was awarded by thu
committee to Miss Boozer and the second hon o.
to Miss Sharp-the first named Of Newberry ant
tho later of Oconcc.
We.rsgret to learn that q serious acciden
,'happex,ed to Mr. b. Frank Sloan and daughter
OF >seEaca City, on Tuesday afternoon last
They were In buggy, accompanied by Mr.
;Sloanes nieces, the Misses Lewis, on visit tt
Whllfalla- When descending The hill this side
"of Ssire. Stcele's ono of he shafts camo off
"The'buggy was overturned and Mr.. Sloan.
thigh broken in two places il is stated. Mis-.
Sloan was also injured. tut not seriously. The
Misses Lewis escaped unhutt