Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-03-23
LOCAL MATTER ]: Z Il s s .

ouices; there are not enough 10 accommodate q
one.forieth OF the oanidntos
Tho thermometer was up to 80 on Sunday
last. This. Wednesday morning, it is down to
40 and growing colder.
Mr.. John V. Sriblins, of tho Westminster
Clement attachment has Invented aud patented
an Improvement on traction engines.
Mr.. Harris Dillnrd has been on the iury four
times in five years Mr. D,llard is n good
citizen. but he thinks this service is more Than
his share.
The postmnsters throughout the county arc
earnestly requested TO exert themselves in our
behalf, and amy f,vors shown us will he kindly
appreciated and reciproca'cd when o! porunily
offers.
The only constitutional amendment upon
which our people will have to vote next fall
Will be tha, debarring persons convicted Of
larceny and other criminals from the suffrage
If you want to make printer blind, crazy
mad, just 60 into Tue composing room, stand
behind him while he is a, work, look over his
shoulder and read his ''copy" while you engage
him in conversation. If this don't fetch him
you may know he has taken u home tead on his
religion.
The Rict,lnnd peoplo would like to know
the parties who nude the trap out of fsncc
rails one day during court week and caught
the large hawk that killed tho big red rooster
oil MIR. W. /. James. alr. james suys if the
persous who did this kind act will call on him
that he will reward them to the best ia his
house.
The srling session nf the South Carolina
prcSh Shptn l,o al
Prcthvtcrinn Church on Wednesday, Aprl
5th. p. NJ. DR. l.. B. johnson is The dele,
gate OF the Wu!hnlla Church. With Col. J. J.
N"rtnn alternate. Mr. }. j. Davis is the
delegate ior Richnnd Church.
The following is the population of Oconvc
County hy townships. according to the reccut
revisons OF the census bureau Il, Washington:
Cenicr, 3.CS5; Chalioogn, 7lS; i\rower, lSlS:
Pulaski. al; Seneca. including the town oil
Seneca City, 3Gl3; Tugaloo, including the tuw q
of Westminster, 2,234; WageLer, ncnd,nc tho
towns Of Wahala and West Univ.,, s.ni1.
Whitewater, TO.
The prestyterians OF Trenton Johnston md
Edecfcld arc making a combined nor, 10 raise
funds enough 10 secure lhr services Of II r.s,-
dent pnsto' The clergyman whom they have
in view is The Rev. 5 T. Morris. Of wahnln
We earnestly hope ,!,tir effort will he crowned
with success. .-E'!gtfad Ithcrtjmr -FOUR
srcshy'erinn friends of Wulhna we take i,
will be very 10th to give Mr.. Norris up ana
VIII mol DO so without u strong effort TO keep
h'nh' Mr. Morris has been nb"rug very sue
cessiul'y among our people FOR five or six years
nnd for young nmn his preaching powers are
very promising. We woull be sorry 10 sec Mr..
Morris leave MS -ED. CoU
We are in receipt OF the minutes of the
ninety sixth session Of the South Car, lima
annual conference Of the McH."dis, Epi>copnl
Church. Snu,h. held in Unien. December
l4-l9. 1881. For Walt,4lla Circuit, which
includes the churches of Wa'halln, Vest
minister C-n,er, Iinpcwrll, Wt;tm:re. Double
Springs J'ca Ssee and Cherry llill, the mem
bcrs''Ip n""'bcrs 955 Amount paid The
preacher in charge $332,lS, amoun, paid
Presiding Elder $i7 -. conference coIec f.
zion SIS %, !nrcign mission $li73 domestic
nissi"n SOB %, education So %, Bishops
fund $50, publication of minutes 50 Al.
Sunday School purposes 500 bnidin, and
Grrars 5000 other benevolent cn,crrriscs
SIC, numler Of Sunday Schools 3, officers
ard teachers u, pupils 1876. value pr church
buildings $1,000 Total amount of money
collected IN the Whsle conference for the
preachers i'll charge $72,3a2ls; for Presid,
ing Elders $0.830Ol. Total number of
churches 5GS; value $500 o.I TOTAL nam
Der of rar,onagcs lG3; value Sl52 G57.
BYRON G. .lonNsnx ESQ, Of Fort Worth.
Texas, and Miss JULIA NJ. Johnson were mar
ried hy Rev. VIA G. Ney,!i at a p NJ. Tues
day, DIST March 1882. az the residence OF The
brides father, Dr.. l.. b. Johuson, Wa!halln, S. G.
a few Of her trends were. N III, instance OF the
bride, invited to be present on this interesting
occasion. Tie ceremony was short. beautiful
and impressive. a look Of serene confidence
benned from the lovely face of the bride us she
modestly, yet firmly. pronounced the II do"
which indissolubly entitled her to share the
honors OF The promising young Texas lawyer,
or bound her 10 divide his sorrows, should an
adverse intc ovcrtnke him. The bride was
handsomely and becomingly dressed in bro
caded garnet silk. Orange blossoms ornuIncn,c cd
her hair and breast. The groom wore an elc-
giant suit Of blnck cloth, with n white vest an.l
cravat. Together they we're av very fine looking
couple, simply and laslclully dressed. The
bridal presents were numerous and pretty mud
some OF them quite valHable. An elegantly
prepared and sumpuous dinner was served 10
the invited guests, who pnrtook thereof with
much relish. The bridal cake was beautifully
trmmcd with two blended hearts and the names
OF the bride and groom The other cakes were
also handsomely trimmed, but spncc forbids n