Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-04-27
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Have you seen Normans beautiful soda
fountain7
=. Wanted 10 buy--Poor hogs and small calves.
Call at Biemann, Son & Co.'s store.
On and after April 9th, 1882, Dr. Fahnesock's
ofaco will be open Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Since stock has been enclosed the grass on
tho open lots and tho streets not travelled is
growing rapidly.
Don't forget to register. Look ovor tho list
In another column and see when tho Supervisor
Of Registration will be at your place.
Astronomers nre our authority for saying that
the comet now visible in the Northern heavens,
will in June present tho most brilliant spectacle
ever Witnessed by this generation.
The Piedmont Literary Society will give
dime reading in their hall on next Friday even
ing at II O'Clock. The public are invited to
attend.
4 Persons liable TO Sintc, County School, Poll
and Special Taxes, will bc reminded Of their
duty by reference in our columns to the published
tax notioe. Treasurer Alexander will begin his
duties In this respect on next Monday.
MIR. J. 7. Grows. son of Joseph Crews, of
Laurens county, has been appointed mail agent
on the Blue Ridge Division of the Columbia and
Greenville Railroad and took charge of the
mail car on Saturday last.
We have received copy Of the second annual
report of tho Commissioner Of Agriculture for
1881 It covers l3l pages, besides tables OF
statistics. and contains information both inter
estng and valuable to fnrmcrs
Mr.. II. NJ. Phinncy. Of West Union, is re-
mo- md oclo I, ol h,,;I
the depot, with the view Of entertaining travel
ers and the public generally. We suppose he
will also receive summer borders and will bc
ready this season 10 give them good accommoda-
tions
The Ncwbcrry Herald casually remarks ''Thc
grain crop and the fruit crop. f no untoward
accident occur, will he very large This ycnr.
But the biggest Drop will be the crop of cnndi-
dates. Not food nor fire, nor frost, nor
drought can destroy this crop"
Persons in wnnt Of new fashionable and
cheap goods can find them at The store of j. c.
Nlickler, at Pilchford's old stand. Main Street,
walhalla. Hc also keeps groceries and farm
supplies, which arc sold as low as they can be
afforded Ills stock Of general merchandise is
kept full and choice by constant receipts. See
his advertisement.
We Ind heavy, washing rains last Saturday,
with good deal of thunder and lightning We
noticed a littc hail fell during the heavy
showers, but not enough TO do my dnmmgc
The rain wns needed, especially Tor the spring
oats. The atmosphere Oh Sunday and Mondny
was chilly and the sky cloudy with occasional
light rains.
.;,,or H. I1o1 -, w.,1 4. ..lI,
less than two years ago, has planted cut over
ten thousand grape vines of all varieties They
are growing finely Some Of them will bcnr
this year. Mr.. W. is going into the manufuc-
turc Of wine and in few years he will be able
to demonstrate to our people that wine mating
is n profitable business in Ills section Other
persons have young vine. ar,is started and arc
adding 10 Tho every year.
/. Tho Town Council arc having q wagon y.,y
worked out along South Broad Street. o,,c vein :,
the graded railroad track wherever prat. ;ool,n
This is right and think su,.i ,,r cov,..
should be taken with North Broa2 street :, :,
sheso streets nave been suarreu to gov II,
without any attention being paid 10 .,,.n, W. W.
think the authorities ri. M well ,frorl - GO,
one hundred 'cet IRON each Of I'ocsc streets n,
use The money in ir4proving Inc rcmoin;no on,
hundred feet. '''>
captain ahhn y. Small, bro,her.i
law oi .. a. ;.th, of The COURIER. died
NJ oafdls' N.Y. ,lssipp. on the 9th of
'"'' 'anu'"y' Captain Small was ma.
,'o OF Abbcvillo county and served
nuf'ng tr.e late war as Qnartermastcr of Col.
o'ac'A's Regiment Of Cavalry After tho
cr'se Of the war he removed and settled in
Mississippi, where he died. 1t seems that
three or moro letters were written to tho
relatives Of tho deceased. both at AbbrS lilo
and Walhalla no ono Of which was received
and only last Tuesday did they first hear tho
sad intelligence. Captain Small leaves t.
wife and several children.