Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-09-26

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~ hirs. Dr. w Blamlett loft Oh We'd
fesday morning TO visit relatives and
friends In Greenyille county, q
Rev John NJ \ Carl &, etl 81 fan burg,
is visiting his son, Rev. M, !, IL Carlisle.
His many friends In Walhalla will he
pleased to learn that he has yory muoh
improved In health sl8,
(. MrsY. L.Norman left Wslhalla Tuesday
morning to attend the wedding of his
brother, at Doyesyille, s. O. He will go
from there to Genrgs gstown, to tf,ko charge
of their drug business during the Z az afb5
sence Of the latter on his honeymoon. #
Mr.. s. NJ. vanWyck has a carpet ex-
hibitor which will show from one yard
of carpet how a room. even fifty yards
square would look when carpeted. Per-
sons Wishing carpets would do we'll to
call and examine his stock as viewed In
tho light of his exhibitor. KS 4 "
The people along the line Of tho Cum
5erland Gap road are not entirely dis
couraged. The president of the road
will make an inspection of the graded
work next week, and tho contract has
been let to have tho road completed to
Abbevillc by the first Of next January.
Rev. Bolton A.. Lowe, of Spartanburg,
s. O., is on visit to Walhalla and Oco-
nee County with view to moving here.
Rev. Mr.. Lowe isa young gentleman OF
pleasing address and n minister in the
Baptist church. He is also an expert
enced teaoher and is looking out for
good school during the ensuing year.
Dir. August Otersen, ST., has bought
the farm of Comptroller-G General Werner,
near town, for the sum Of $500. He is
ono of the late German colony who
came to make Oconee their home. We
want moro just like them to como and
buy land among us. Let our people all
show thom the friendly and helping
hand
Mr.. H. M. Bascom, of Highlands, N.
c., paid tho COURIER office an appreciat-
cd call one day last week. He went to
Highlands from Iowa in 1881, and has
thoroughly identified himself with this
enterprising mountain town. He is q
man Of affairs, as all will admit, when it
is told that he runs large general IN OF.
cantilo store, a drug store, livery stable,
blacksmith shop and tannory.
mir. W. e. Dendy writes us a yory in
teresting private letter from Dahlonega,
Ga, whore he is attending the North
Georgia Agricultural College. Several
Oconee boys are attending this ipstitu-
tion, which is growing steadily in power
and patronage. Prof. w. W. Legare,
who was once q Professor in Adger Col
lego several gears, has been elected to
the chair of ancient languages, and en-
tered upon his duties at the beginning of
tho present session.
Mr.. Geo. w. Pratt, who has been in
Mr.. III. D. A. Biomann's employ for
number of years, and who has had con-
siderable experience in handling cotton,
will buy on his own account this season.
He will be found at Captain Mickler's
old stand, where he will be pleased to
meet his many friends. He lis prepared
to give the very highest market price.
Parties selling to him will lie sure to got
good weights and full value on their cot
ton. No charges will be made for weigh
ing.
Mr.. Theodore Meinhardt, of Atlanta,
Ca, is on visit to friends in Walhalla.
We met him on Tuesday and learned
that he had just sold his valuable farm
near town to Mr.. Frederick Biemann, ST.,
for $500. Mr.. Biemann is n brother of
Hon. D. Biemann, and arrived hero with
the company of thirty-fivo Germans who
recently came to make this their home.
We are glad to know that he has been so
fortunate as to purchase Mr. Meinhardts
we'll improved farm, where he and seve-
raj of his company will make thoir homo.
Walhalla has three cotton buyers this
year, oil representing different firms.
Farmers will therefore be apt to get full
value for their cotton. This supplies q
long felt e'ant and we trust that cotton
rightly belonging to Wallialla, fr6ns loca-
ton, &C., will be brought hero and sold.
We feel sure that with three buyers, the
farmers will got the worry top of tho mar
ket. Give them trial. Mr.. II. D. A.
Biomann will bo at his old stand. Mr..
Pratt will be on hand at all times at tho
platform of Captain Miclsler, and Mr..
w. A. Clement can bo found at tho Char
lesion House.
Who would believe. it? Three car
loads of horses have been shipped from.
Montana Territory to Walhalla, South
Carolina, On last Saturday Mr. James
II. Robins arrived here with three car
loads Of horses, aggregating sixty-five,
which had been shipped all the way
from Montana, q distance of twenty
eight hundred miles actually travelled on
the cars. The trip was made by Mr..
Robins in two weeks, and the horses
were fed only seven times while in tran
sit and changed cars three times. They
were taken off tho grass in tho ranch of
Mr.. D. Pink Robins, and notwithstand-
ing their long confinement, arrived horo
in good condition. Tho shipment was
made by way of st. Louis. The freight
and expenses amount to near 81, 10000.
Messrs. j. II. and d. Pink Robins now
propose to soil Montana horses to all who
want 1ino domestic animals.