Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-09-05

q. lSrale, sll OF 0cOnse county. 4 Is
Married, on September lst, 1880, In the.
public road, near "A. b.. Grants, by the
Rev b Col n ,ss;ee to ssii.ss
hhfsfnie Shepp all Of Qconee county.
Mrs. r. G. Fogartie, Of spartanburg, Is
visiting her son, Rev. j. e. Fogartle, and
Mrs. @. Scott, of Charlotte, N, c., is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Fogartie.
Miss Dean Seaborn and her brother,
George, and their grand-mother, Mrs.
Mason, who have beer on ;;cs;;.t;;aottyi, .t;;aottyi,Sas
visit to relatives at Bowersville, Ga, te-
turned home on Tuesday evening
Mr.. w. #. Seeba, Of Jacksonville, Ella,
is OH a Visit to the home folks in Wal
halla, and will spend several weeks. He
is prospering in his new home in tho
land of flowers and says he is not a re-.
fugee from yellow jack this year.
Messrs. WA. strother & Co., of West
Union, alo daily adding to their already
immense stock of groceries and dry goods.
See change in their advertisement this
week, telling of the many things 10 be
found in their mammoth stock.
Tho following are tho letters remaining
IN the Waiiia]la post ofiico for tue month
of August, 1880: Mrs. Ales Darby, Mrs.
r. f. Grier, Miss f. Hohears t2), q. Slscl-
ton, Mrs. Julia A. Suleven, Miss Leah o.
Wanor, T. M. Wills, D. F. McAlister. 4
Ex-County Commissioner w. N. Cox
informs us that he has five acres of bot
tom cc-..: Il. ts!.:e Eofso Shoe bend, on
Chauga Creek, which ho thinks will
make 7b to 80 bushels per acre. He has
also some fine upland corn, by far the
best he has over raised
Miss Blanche Simpson, of Parker's
Store, Ca. has been engaged by Prof. III.
G.. Reed as assistant in the Female Col
lege. She comes highly recommended
as q tcacher, and is expected to arrive tho
Inst of this week, SO that she can enter
upon her duties in the college next Mon
day.
Mr.. A. b. McGuffin was reelected on
Tuesday, by the Board of County Com
missioners, steward Of tho poor house
for the ensuing two years. He has been
filling this responsible position for two
years, and has made most capable, efli-
ciont and faithful officer. The highest
compliment to his stewardship was paid
in his re election over some Ave oil six
competitors.
Iir. G. r.. Reid has full line of dry
goods to suit the season. His many GUS
toners know his stock is always OF tio
very best the market affords, and nevor
fear buying a shoddy article. He makes
a speciality of the celebrated ebay State"
shoes, which he always has on hand.
His fall stock of ladies' dress goods is
coming in and will soon be complete.
Give "Crate" a call.
Ex-Couuty Auditor, j. j. Smith, has
turned his attention to farming this year,
with abundant success. He has splen-
did crop all around, but especially fine
are threo acres of upland corn on his farm
near town. We have heard many speak
of this as tho finest upland corn ahey
ever saw. The vie is estimated from
75 to 100 bushels per acre.
Rev. J. NJ. Sanders, pastor of the Pop
lar Springs Baptist church has been con.
Quoting q most gracious and successful
revival meeting in this church for two
weeks. Up to last Sunday thirty-tlve
persons had joined the church, and at
ton o'clock tho pastor baptiscd twenty
six now converts. The meeting is still
in progress with unabated interest.
Mr.. r. B. Aldrich has our united thanks
for tho finest watermelon which has
found its way to our sanctum during the
season. On last Saturday morning he
presented us with n melon weighing
twenty-eight pounds, which was of the
finest flavor and quality. If this is a
sample of his corn, cotton and other
crops, hero is ono of Oconee's farmers
who is heelod for the next twelve months.
Mr.. w. A. Rocking, tho popular Co
lnmbia artist who has spcnt several
weeks in Walhalla taking pictures, re-
turned homo last Saturday with his ia
mily. Mr.. Reokling has made it an in
variable rule to come to Walhallla every
summer for several years, and says he
intends to continue SO doing. He took
in nearly twice the amount Of work this
timo he over did before. Ho has on
gagged Mr.. II. P. Torhune, of this place,
to receive pictures that parties desire to
be enlarged or copied. Sec advertise
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Suttles returned
on Tuesday evening from months
trip to Northwest Texas, visiting relatives
and friends. They report a delightful
trip and big crops in Texas. IIe says he
was offered corn in lots of thousand
bushels ut twenty-five cents bushol.
Texas, he thinks, has some advantages
we have not, but We have many they
have not. Altogether he is very mucl,
of the samc opinion as Mr.. NJ. F. Whita.
ker, who also tried to ttake in'' Texas
during the past month. He would moi
advise any ono to leave South Carolina
for the "Lone Star State" After all
Oconce County cannot bo surpassed by
any place on tho face Of the earth.