Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-01-12
LOCAL MA Tlslrc.ERS. T
Rain and mud abounds.

Al you oWo the PRIMER pay MIN.
Judge Aldrioh is holding court at Plokeus
this week.
Mr.. W. NJ. warliok, EDITOR aha PROPRIETOR 81
Tho Seneca Journal, called in to beo lie on Tues
day.
There sse,nhs Il BE- i matrimonial boom oil
over tho State, judging from tho number Of
marriage notices which appear in our exchanges.
The new Methodist Church of Walhalla is
rapidly approaching completion and will bo
grand improvement on the old building.
!, Tho regular quarterly communion service
will be held In the Presbyterian Church on next
Sunday. Preparatory services will begin on
Saturday morning at II O'clock.
The Rev. W. II. Strickland has been called to
the pastorate Of the Baptist Church in Green,
willie. His acceptance Of the position is looked
upon as almost Q certainty.
), Maj. s. P. Dendy has been quite unwell
this week. lie has been threatened with
pneumonia. At last accounts 10 was reported
to DO better. t..
Miss Hannah Seaborn, daughter Of tho late
{ Major George Seaborn, and most estimsble
and accomplished lady, died in Pendleton on
the morning Of Monday, the 26th Of December,
|, anet d protracted illness from consumption.
Miss Lizzie MoAnally gave on Friday night
last q party to her pupils at Verner's Hall The
gathering was ono of interest and was groatly
denjbyed by the young folks. A plentiful supply
of cake, &o., added zest to the entertainment.
The trial of Guiteau is nearing the end The
evidence is oil in. Tho lawyers commenced
}hcir speeches on Monday last and may continue
for several years. The general impression is
that tho Jury will find the prisoner guilty Of
murder.
/, Attention is directed to the advertisement of
MIR. Henry Myers in another column. lie gives
hatire to hunters and fishermen that they must
keep off of his premises, otherwise they will be
dealt with according to law. :,
We have been requested TO announce that
there will be q meeting of the citizens of the
town of Walhalla at Reid's Hall on tonight,
(Thursday) January 18th, at half-past o'clock.
for the purpose Of nominating ticket for town
officers during the ensuing year. full turnout
Is respectfully requested.
In Congress, Mr.. Aiken Is member of tho
Committee on Agriculture and Public Health,
MIR. Evins on Post Offices and Post Roads, Mr..
Richardson on Territories and the Revision of
the Laws, Mr.. Dibble on Education md Labor
and MIR. Tillman on the Census and the Ex-
penses in the Post Office Department.
We ore in receipt Of GOLDEN DAYS, most
excellent weekly publication for hoys and girls.
1t is paper full of interesting reading matter
for the youth of our lpnd and is beautifully
allustrated. No better newspaper for children
could be found in any household. Published by
james Elverson, Philadelphia, at So per aurum
in advance.
We would coll attention to the advertise
ment of the we'll known house of G. L. Roid
& Co., 10 this issue. They make speciality
of fine dry goods, notions and fancy goods
and have always IN stock the latest stylos and
novelties in these goods. They call special
attention to tho standard sewing machines
they are agents for.
Dir. s. X. Dcndy, of Piedmont, called in 10
renew his subscription to the COURIER this week.
lie is now marked paid to January, 1888. Mr..
Dendy is looking fresh and vigorous and says
he Is doing good business in his now home
fills many friends here and throughout tho
county will be glad TO learn that he loves his
native hills yet and speaks of returning to Wal
lhaila vixen the Blue Ridge Railroad is COM
pletsd.
We are requested to give notice to those
who have subscribed to the building of the
new Methodist Chu rch of Walhalla and have
not paid, to como forward and do 80, as the
money is now needed. To complete the
church in oil lite appointme S, as tho build.
ing committee now desire to do, will require
zone to Two hundred dollars more than has
been subscribed, and it is hoped that those
who have not given anything yet to this
worthy object wilt be pleased to do so ut once.
Mr.. G. Wauner, who, for the present, is with
Mr.. J. c. Claussen, Of Charleston, was on
visit to his homo and friends at Walhalla during
hhe holidays. AR. W. has warm sside for
hlewspaper rlen and m ade us comfortable over a
half dozen bottles Of tho best lager from
Clausson's brewery. There is "more of the
sanle sort left" for any body that wants it at
ivory reasonable prices. We pronounce this
beer most excellent tonic and appetizer for the
weak aud debilitated.
The people Of Cha.tuga Township mel on
Thursday last for the purpose Of considering
the stock low. We learn that about seventy
i've citizens were present. Mr.. Davis Crane was
elected Chairman Of the meeting and Mr.. j. F.
Davis, Secretary. The meeting resolved to
ALLOW their stock TO run at large as at present,
'and also to petition the Legislature to build a
fence across the county, at a suitable place, at
The expense Of the county. There was much
feeling exhibited on tho occasion.
The Toecoa (Ga.) Ne,rs. Of last week, says:
ave made our first visit TO Seneca, s. G., few