Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-12-21
LOCAL MATTIRS S.

!, WALHALLA, O., Dec ember l8.-.Corros
MARkEr dull GOOD middlng OF; midding 0;
low middling 81 good ordinary 49,
NJ further Information has betn mado
public In regard to tho murder Of VIM. j.
Hunnioutt.
To day, the 2lat. is tho shortest day in tho
year.
DON'T let the bad weather koep you from
ohnroh. M
The stores ore filled with good things for
the holidays. u.
A merry Christmas aud happy new year
to oil of our patrons.
Our readers must not forget tho largo sales
of lands advertised for the fret Tuesday in
January. 1888.
We hear that Mr.. John Sanders was at.
tackled on the night Of the I'd instant by
several negroes who attempted to rob him.
Married. on Tuesday, December 10, 1882, BY
Rev. q. ID. Mann, Mr. G. B. Stewart to Miss
Alice McLane. Both persons were from Georgia
Married. on tho Sd instant By james Il. Reid
Notary Public, Mr.. W. II. Dunson, from Knox
vile, Tennessee, 10 Miss Anna Sioue, of Oconec
Mr.. II. A. Gilmcr killed his Jersey red hog,
Three years old, which weighed 700 pounds net
This is doubtless the largest hog ever killed in
this county.
Our town is full Of Christmas tricks toys,
presents, 60. Trade as dsun is lively and
both tarmors aud merchants feel happy in
being able to nuke others happy.
The Walhal1n o6oo ~; ,f I.... 49,.
an important meeting on Friday night next.
Among other items Of business is the annual
election Of officers for the ensuing year.
MIR. John barton, n resident of our county.
recently killed hog nine months old, which
weighed 3l8 pounds net. This pig was of the
Jersey red stock Of hogs.
We hear pork hogs have been selling in
Toccoa, Ga. ut 8 cents gross and some as low
as Ia. Wo think it q drove should visit
Walhalla II good number. could DO sold at such
figures.
Rev. G. D. Mann. who has been rcturfcd
to the Walhulla Circuit for another year.
will preach in The Walhnlla Methodist
Church ON next Sunday morning ut III
O'clock.
We expect TO issue only half a sheet next
week, which will be filed mainly with ad.
vertisemonts. Our printers desire few d ays
OF rest and pleasure like other people.
Now is tho time when tho almanacs food
the counter and the average citizen should
be cnreiul in selecting one Some Of them
contain more holidays than others, while
others still Contain more good weather.
Tor ihnb al - a..
days, heavy snow storm set in on Tuesday
might The whole earth is covered with snow
Since we have had scet anu rain. Evcryt hing
is covered with aud ice.
Master Walter Smith. tho Carrier Boy
will present his readers on Christmas morn
ing with u beautiful Curriers' address. lie
will expect liberal contribution from his
many subscribers as he makes his annun
round
The weather at Wnlhalla has becn exces-
Pively cold. the thermometer registering
degrees aboyc zero. nst Saturday nigh
the branches and creeks froze over and it hu,
been alternately clear and cloudy for severa
days, snow being threatened.
On last Friday ~ applicants were cx !.
amined before the Supreme Court and ad.
mitted to practice in this State. In tho list
we notice MIR, Jnmes P. Cary, Of AbbeVilc
formerly of this county, and Mr.. John Y
Price. Of Pckens.
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