Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-04-03
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suit advertisements OF b. A. DAILY, Greenyile, 3, g.
One moro candidate Is announced this Heek--
Mr.. J. M. Whitmire, for County Commissioners.
Miss Lizzie Hunsinger has been appointed
postmaster at West Union,
Mrs. w. II. Stoddard, Of Hartwell, Ca,
is visiting her fathers family.
Tomorrow, Friday 4th, is Good Friday. Do
not forget to plant row or two Of beans on
that day.
Tho peach trees have been blooming for the
last six week or longer, The blooms are looking
fresh ami bright again.
The South Carolina Presbytery will meet at
Lowndesville, Abbeyille county, on Friday be-
fore the I'd Sabbath OF April. 1890, atTsop. M.
The Mccormick News, Of Abbeville, 10 solid
for Col. Orr for Governor. we second the mo-
tion In as solid manner as possible.
II you want to know where to get eggs Of all
the fine breeds Of fowls, at reasonable prices,
read the advertisement Of Mr.. John Il. Cochran
in this weeks issue. 1t will tell you.
The eecond quarterly conference for tho Seneca
Station will be held at Seneca on next Saturday
and Sunday, April 9th and 9Th, Rev. j. Walter
Dickson, p. E., presiding.
Mr.. G. L. Reid is now receiving his stock Of
tho Justly celebrated Ebay State Shoes" besides
other reasonable and fashionable goods. See
advertisement
Mr.. S. x. Dehdy has rented the resi-
dence Of Mr.. O. w. Wieoking, on Faculty
Hill, which is now occupied by his fami-
ly.
Mr.. j. B. Hunnicutt, who mot with q
painful accident in getting his leg broken,
is doing very we'll under the circum-
stances.
Tho ladies of the Episcopal church
will give "Micado Tea" at Reid's Hall
on Wednesday evening, April 9th. Tho
public arc cordially invited to attend.
John r. Ramoy was before Commissioner Mer-
rick last week charged with violation Of informal
revonuo law. After preliminary examination
he was held for trial at August term Of United
Statcs Court for retailing whiskey without H.
cense
The House of Representatives has passed
bill admitting the Territory of Wyoming, woman
suffrage and all, into the Union. The Democrats
voted against the bill, and the Radicals of all
parties in its favor. The bill may pass tho Sem
ate.
Mr.. J. Bennett Hill, of Old Pickens,
has been quite nnwell for four weeks,
but is now improving. "La Grippe" or
some other severe malady has held the
sway over his physical energies.
Stephen Denaro, lunatic In the Asylum at
Columbia. killed DR.. Charles Kcrshaw, another
lunatic. Oh the soth Of March. How is it that
dangerous lunatics are allowed to "run at largo"
In the institution, and kill inoffcnsive lunatics
There must be carelessness somewhere
Fifty bales of cotton, worth perhaps,
$4,000, were burned OIL tho platform of
the G. & G: road, at Anderson, on tho
30th of March. The cotton belonged to
tho Pclzcr factory, and was fully insured.
The Easloy Messenger says that Mr.. Richard
Lenhardt recently sold thirty-fve bales Of cot
ton. for which he received eloven cents per
pound. Mr. Lenhardt is ule OF the best farmers
in Pickens, and we arc glad to him and all
Others reap the full benefit Of their fine crops
and superior judgment In their sales.
Rev. Stephen e. Barnweli, pastor of
st. Johns Episcopal church, Louisville,
and his thirteen-yoar-old son, Dudley,
were killed in the cyclone at Louisville.
Mr. Barnwell was native Of South Caro-
lima.
Rev. J. z. Fogartie will preach in the
Presbyterian church next Sunday morn
ing, and the sacrament Of the Lords
Supper will be administered. Prepara-
tory service will be held Saturday ut II
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Maryland, is a defaulter in tho sum of
moro than 100000. This is the sirth
Southern Democratic State Treasurer
who has largely defanlted and failed in
his duty to the people.
Col. Alex McBee Jr., tho soliciting agent of
those splendid roads, the Piedmont Air Line
and the Atlantic Coast Line, was in Walhalla
on Tuesday and Wednesday, looking after the
Interests of these roads. with which he Is con-
nected Mr.. McBee is a gentleman of fine
character and business qualifications.
The postal card experience Of Oconce county
as 1t emerged from tho office Of the Charleston
News and Courier, is follows G. w. Pratt
voted for Col. Orr for Governor; DIR. w. j.
Bramlett voted for Col. Hoyt; v. l.. Norman
voted for Col. Orr; II. A. II. Gibson voted for Col.
Orr; II. +. Alexander voted for Col. Orr and
j. l.. Fenncll voted for Mr.. Tillman.
The grand jury of Habersham county In their
prescntmcnt say We find the bridge across
TugaloO River on the Prather farm, leading into
South Carolina, and which was built by Haber-
sham county and Oconeo county, 3. c., Is very
much out of repair and dangerous. We recon-
mend that tho Ordinary confer with the authori-
ties of Oconeo county and that the bridge be
repaired at once by the two counties, or else DO
condemned.
The following arc the letters remain
ing IN the post Office for the month of
March, 1900: Ebert Cobb, Mrs. T.. l..
Hall, Miss Gracy King, Miss S. f. Lewis
w. II. Merritt, Miss Matte McAlister
Mrs. Margaret Porry, j. D. Ratturee,
d. II. Smith, Miss Anna Vone, Miss
Rebecker Wilson.
On last Friday Mr.. Warron Wilson, while on
his way home from Westmnster, rode to ono
side Of tho road to prevent his horse from shy.
ing at the train. We are informed that he was
near the Wynn place, and the we'll being covered
with planks laid down fat on tho ground, the
horse walked on them and broke through, and
both the horse and Mr.. Wilson foil to tho bottom
of tho we'll, distance Of forty feot Tho horse