Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-03-27
TOnassee Locals.


ToMAssEE, s. G., March 20, 1890.
DEAR COURIER: Since the clouds
have vanished the weather is very
cold, and we think the farmers will
have anothergood "spcll'' of weather
for planting. The farmers are buy
ing commercial fertilizers quite freely,
and q good acreage of cotton will be
planted. AS yet, nothing has been
done in the way of planting crops,
but people, as general thing, are
about ready to do so, and as soon as
the weather gets more spring like,
planting can be carried on very rap
idly.
1t is thought that the present cold
snap will kill almost all the fruit of
all kinds-plums, probably, excepted.
Our farmers should nol forget 10
plant good patch of watermelons,
as we will probably have a big crop
OF candidates this summer.
We regret to chronicle the death
of Mrs. w. w. Erskinc, which sad
event occurred at S o'clock, A. NJ,
March 2lst. Mrs. Erskinc was an
aged and estimablc lady, and her be-
rcavcd husband and family, together
with her many friends, sadly mourn
her loss. Her remains were inferred
at Bethel Presbyterian church ccmc-
terry, Saturday morning at II O'clock,
Rev. j. f. Fcgartic conducting the
funeral services.
Mr.. Richard Lee says he intends
to plant seven or eight bushels of
onions this year, as an experiment,
to determine whether or not onions
are Il paying crop> SO far us we
know, Mr.. Lees plan is a new de-
parturc in agriculture. However, we
do not doubt that onions would be Il
paying crop, for we have known of
twenty bushels being grown on less
than onc-tifth Of an acre
The. entertainment which was to
have been given some weeks ago by
the Tomasscc school, but was
obliged to he postponed on account
of Miss Maggie Georges entertain
mcnt at the Picket Post school, and
then again on account of rainy
weather, was ut last given on the
afternoon of the 14th instant, as pre-
viously announced in the COURIER.
The commodious school building was
filled to ovcrflowing with patrons and
friends, and ut three =. NJ, the even
ing's exercises were commenced by u
greeting chorus, which was pcauti-
fully rendered! 1y- tic entire school.
Next was read an essay, subject:
"South Carolina," by one Of the pu-
pills. Then were announced, one after
another, appropriate rccitations,
Dialogues, and other suitable
pieces, interspcrscd at regular inter
walls by beautiful songs, and all
well rendered. Among the best may
be mentioned: "A Boys Best Friend
is his Mothcr," "'rhe Water MILL"
"Littlc Maggie May" The Visit"
wDo They Miss Me at Home, ?'
"Massa's In De Cold, Cold Ground"
and "Old Black Joe" The odd mo-
mentS, which were occupied in ar
ranging the stage, were made agree
ably pleasant by Miss Alice G. Jones,
who sang and played several pretty
songs during these intervals. The
entertainment was well arranged
and well carried out, and all present
seemed to enjoy it immensely. The
decorations should be mentioned.
They were Il prominent feature of
the occasion, and, like the programme,
were well considered and artisticalIy
executed. On one side of the build
ing, the motto, 1--WE strive to excel;
wisdom is strength" was gracefully
curved, extending from the front to
the curtains. Likewise on the other
side, was arranged on the same style,
the motto, "Onward is our aim; cdu-
cation is wealth" Then over the
front door were the initials of the
school, ''T. III. S." made of ever
green's, rs were the other notices.
Above the windows were placed
handsome plaques, nicely adorned
with cvcrgrccns, while above the side
door was an appropriate motto,
nicely framed and deckcd with laurel.
The corners were nicely decorated
with lacothia, while the curtains, Of
green and bordercd with red, en-
hibitcd the words, ''Fricnds, wei
comc," also gracefully curved. The
decorations were very handsome,
artistic and striking; the programme,
consisting of 30 pieces, was well car
ried ont, and collectively, Miss Jones
and her school may well be proud of
! their success.
Mr.. John p. Beatty is very i'll.
We hope he may soon recover.
Rev. J. S. Abcrcrombic preached
at Flat Shoals school house on the
afternoon OF Sunday, 10th instant.
Miss \. c. Jones was taken sick
last Monday, which caused suspcn-
sion Of the Tomasscc High School
for a week. School rc-opcns Mon
day, 9th. .JEFF PERKINS,.