Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-09-26
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B Hpnry slsnklin, OF Pcndleton,
spent Tuesday in Walhalla. He Is q a
brother 81 Capt, j. u. Shar,lslin.

StE0pry rsk5ltaIlkl OF n ,ciluleyOnJ
spent Tuesday In SYalhalla He Is a a
brother 81 Capt, y !. y. shanlslin.
rhess ARE more ps tors iisl sihe House
of Representative than members Of any
other single occupation or profession,
scxccpt the law. i3.I5 5sis
The equinootial gale reached us on
Monday, ut which time we had an abund-
anceof rain and astiff and cold East
wind. # rs t \
The Walhalla knights Of Honor will
hold an Important meeting on next Fri-
day night "a full attendance of the
members is requested.
81 Mr. p. r, Gibson, formerly employed
In the Singer Manufacturing Co., at CO.
lunlbia, but now of Greenyille, spent
Sunday at home. .,Si j.
4 The phosphate interest Of the state is
iin. q prosperous condition. The income
of the Stale for. tho past year from this
4 source Is 1920, ,816.92. IS ]. y Il
Tho Greenyille Ne,os states that Mr.. r.
u. spratloy left that oity for Walhalla to
relieve Mr.. s. w. ,Scruggs, as 5store-keep-
aer. and gauger, who has resigned.
Rev. Thos. r. Gadsden will hold di-
8 vino service IN tho Walhalla Methodist
church on next Sunday night, goth In
slant, bogining atis o o'clock.
The Theological Seminary Of tho
Presbyterian church, located in Colum-
bia, has opened with bright prospects
and quite number os nov sts:aantss. ;@ ssal
4 Mr.. Jesse w. Bell, Of Clayton, Ca,
passed through Walhalla on last Satur-
day on his way to New York to attend
the College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Much SUCCESS to Mr.. Bell.
Mrs. A, b. McGutiln showed us last
week a large red beet which measures
two feet and seven inches in length, thir-
toen inches in circumference, and weighs
eight and a half pounds.
Superintendent Rice has given notice
to County School Commissioners that
tho next regular examination of teachers
before County Boards of Examiners will
be held on Friday, October4.
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'An Old Time Farmer,r in the Ne,cs
and Courier, nominates Ex-Governor
johnson Hagood, of Barnwell, for Gov
ernor, and Gen. John Bratton, of Fair
field, for Lieutenant Governor.
We have received communication
from h!f.. Wf:i. 7. Calhoun, Of Ahbeyille,
giving his idea of negro depopulation or
determination, which will appear in next
weeks issue, as we'll as our comments
OH the same.
Notice in this issue the advertisement
of Mr. w. w. Robinson, where he pro-
poses to sell dry goods, hats, caps, boots
and shoes very low. Chickens, ducks and
country produce wanted, for which good
prices will be paid in cash or barter.
Mr. j. w: Bramlctt, of Greenylle,
spent several days in Walhalla this week,
visiting his son, DR.. Bramlett. He is a
very Intelligent and we'll preserved old
gentleman; in fact it is hard to tell which
is the younger, the father or son.
The Washington corresL ondent Of tho
Ne,cs and Courier states that "Col"
Walker w. Russell, of Anderson, has dc
clarcd his purpose to run as an Indepen-
dent candidate for Congress from the
Third Congressional District in 1900.
Remember that w. a. Strother & Co.,
of West Union, informs tho publ"
through our columns this week that they
want cotton, cotton-seed, ETC., at the
highest market price and that they sell
goods rs low as anybody; also that they
are fully prepared to gin cotton. Sec
advertisement.
Mr. Pickens R. Thompson, employed
rs operator and depot agent OH tho
Blackville, Alston and Newberry Rail
road, is at homo spending several days.
Pick is as handsome as ever, if not moro
SO, and promises in tho near future to
BIO ono of tho leading railroad mon of the
State.
Lieut.. Thomas j. Keoso, of the I'd
Rifles, died ut Martin, Ca, and was bu-
ried thorc on tho 9th instant Lieut..
Reese lost an eye by wound during the
war. He lost tho sight of tho other oyo
t lOW JCttlS USOs INCFs hIs OOllCS, " Ullll(l
man, preached Liout. Koese's funeral.
Peace to his memory!
Mr.. N. w. Craft, q nurseryman of con-
siderable reputation in North Carolina,
now has q reputation that is to somo ex-
tent world wide. He has boon awarded
gold medal at tho Worlds Fair, in Paris,
for tho best wines, and is also informed
that his apples have been given promi-
nent place in tho exhibition.
Mrs. l.. A. M. Earle, Vice President of
the Woman's Mission to Woman Society
Of South Carolina, for Beayerdam Asso-
citation, asks that each church in the
Beaverdam Association send ono or moro
lady delegates to tho next meeting of the
Association at Walhalla, that an annual
meeting of tho society may be organized
to meet each year with the Association.
Mr.. w. A. Clement, cotton buyer for
Brown Bros, Of Anderson, s. c., is in
Walhalla for the season. He can be
found at tho "Charleston House," o. II.
Schumacher, Proprietor. Ho proposes
to give the highest market price for cot