Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-05-18

LOCAL MA TsrCERS. & =

auu Az COIOEeu'
VIM. p. Calhoun, Esq, has bought the
Seneca Journal, and is now it's colo editor and
proprietor.
There is more or less complaint Of bad
stands of cotton. One gentleman told ua he was
!ce9sideSige tho proprioty of plowing up his
cotton and planting corn. = : !
Sheriff Robins is reported as in gloomy
mood. The hail storm of Monday was
destructive to whppoorwills on the noun
tains.
Mr.. E. f. Blodgctt and fhmily now occupy
the Parker house in Midway, they having
quit boarding and gone to housekeeping.
The second quarterly conference of the
Walhalla Circuit will DO held on Saturday
and Sunday Goth and 2lst ns,ants, at Conter
Church.
We nre requested to give notice that thcro
will be basket pic MIC given at Riohand
Station. on tho Air Line Railroad, on next
Saturday, the Goth instant.
For several days wo have had very cool
weather and on Monday mprning frost was
seen in many places near WaIhalla. nipping
the potato md watermelon vines.
The n1mber Of liens filed in the Clerks
office Of Ocnnce County for tho year 1882, up
to this time, is 586. The Average amount of
each lien is Sl4-tLe total amounting to
$25,784
MIR. Il Stewart Marks, the trareling agent
OF the Columbia Register, has been in town.
MIR. Marks is an active. working member Of
tho press gang, and reports the Register
prosperous and in good working trim.
Oconee County claims to have in Bib and
Don the two champion three year old trot,ing
colts in tho State, and if uny county in tho
State can beat them let their men hoist their
colors aud wo will see il we can't trail them in
the dust.
With the frost of Monday morning Mr. c.
l.. Reid had corn tasscl to make its an.
peararce in his garden This unusual np.
pcarance of things out nj season ia attributed
10y our entcrprising young chemist. " N
Norman, to Kauquita Indian Worm Pellets
The Kcowce IIntel. ut Seneca CITY. il the
supper house for the passenger train going
West on the Air Lire Railrond and the pas
scngcr train on the Blue Ridge Railroad.
Mr.. Cary is getting an envinblc reputation
for keeping most excellent hotel.
Certain lots in town need policing In
passing them unsavory odors arise which
will generate disease unless the cause is
removed We hope nnr town authorities
will look into these matters and apply the
proper corrcc,ives. Tho marshal should
visit every lot in town aud report its condi-
ton.
An cGrt is being made in Walhalla to
raise volunteer company. We had n fnc
volunteer cnmrany Of Germans here before
the war ard we hope sufficient number Of
young mcn will join the present company to
make it success. Every town Of any size
in the S,ute ought to have volunteer com
pany.
Mcssrs. l.. r, Stokes and J"hn Dorsey have
formed II partnership in Columbia for the
purpose Of hurk bing and blank bunk manur
featuring. These gentlemen haze Ind lang
years Of experience in the buSness and we
commend them and their business to tho
pooplc. Their work and prices have hereto.
fore given very general satisfaction.
Tho firm Of Mc>srs Walker. Evans &
Cogswel. Of Charleston. printers aud stn
TONERS, gave their operatives and wnrkmen
pic mic on the 9th instant. This firm wan
commenced. in Charleston. by Mr. Joseph
Walker many years ago. The firm Walker,
Evans & C"gsweli is n strong nne and this
not shows lbsrnlity which ought TO have
imitntors all over tho country.
Mr. John Kaufman drew "n his mill pond
few days ng, and some of our sPor,smon
Ind an exciting time in catching turtles and
cells and shooting bullrr"gs. The frogs and
turtles we're grcedily taken care Of BY our
epcurcans md the large eel was skinned and
eaten by our friend Mr.. p. lie says he loves
snakes Tho young carp Mr.. Kaufman put
in his pond over scar ago had grown to
considerable size. lie only found fonr out of
about twenty three ho put in the pohd.
Since Thnrstny last tho weather has been
remarkably cool far tho season. On that day
largo quantities, with moro or less rain.
Since it has been clowdy and coDl with
showers of rain, scet and hail. On Monday
morning, we nre informed. there wns (rnst,
though not enough 20 iujnre vegetation or
tho crors. Tie cool weather is njnrng
cotton considerably.
A strange and exciting incident occurred
recently ncnr Long Nose Mountain, in this
county, between little boy, the son of Mr.
Jesse NJ. Hall, and a wild turkey g"bbler
ls,,1 hes, 1nCt