Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-11-20


Robt. "A. Th3tmpsan, KcceiyerSo the estate
LOT Ell Cleveland, deceased, will sellfats Wal.
halia{ OH next salodayS 9yaiuabis Hast of
land lying near seneca3 sSss ID sst stsssTsss:# 81 y
Mrs. Catharine8 ,.ewis, widow OF the
lat Jacob Lewis, OF Pickens, died fin
that county ON tho 18th Of November,
aged seyentyrsix years.
Mr. Sc. W. Wiecking, Of Atlanta, G:a.,
spent q few days In Walhalla this week.
He reports good for himself and family
In the Gate City.
Perpetrators are going on fol, the coming aes-
sio., e the 7 assislatnra, which will assemble In
Columbia next Tuesday. Tho inaugural will
take place Thursday, December 4th, in the open
air.
Miss Mary Maxwell is engaged as
assistant teacher in Wagner Academy.
This school numbers sixty-eight pupils,
which is a full house for q private school,
and shows what attention and faithful
work can do.
III Mr. AWRm. JaH. Brandt, after spending
several months with the family of his
father, Mr.. i. Brandt, returned. last Mon
day to Charleston, where he will be
engaged rs salesman In the house OF
Ostendorf 81 Mertens, a large mercantile
firm on King street.
! a card received by Mai. Dendy FROM Mr.. 4.
Mao. Stribling, announces that he was admitted
to the bar of Texas, at S~tephenville, on the 18th
instant, just one month from the time he left
South Carolina. His many Ocones friends will
be pleased to learn of his admission to the be,
thus carly, and wiSh him much success IN tile
future prosecution Of his profession.
Mr.. w. j. Erwin, of Richmond, Va,
has been on q brief visit to his father.
He recently removed from Lynchburrg to
Richmond, Whoro he will hereafter make
his headquarters and conduct the bust
ness formerly done there, both by him
self and his brother, Mr.. w. G.. Erwin,
who has gono to Chicago.
Mr.. N. A. Dockins, who has served
worry efficiently as town marshal for
several years, has resigned, in ordor to
accept q position as guard of convicts at
work on tho Clemson College. His resig-
nation has been accepted by the town
council, and he loft Wednesday morning
for Fort Hill.
Some people havo an idea IN their head
that when a newspaper man asks them
tho news he is asking for IL favor, and
they think they have dono something
wonderful If they toll him anything.
Tiny aro wrong there; he is not asking
for a favor, but is asking the pleasure of
comforting ono. SO if you have m news
don't DO stingy with it, but tell it, and
tho newspaper will thus advertise your
section.
Hon. B. r. Tillman, Governor elect of
South Carolina, with many of his friends,
were at tho State Fair in Columbia last
week. With many others, who are not
members of tho Columbia Club, he was
unable to attend the estate Ball." evon
If ho had desired to do 80. We regret
that tho Club, at this late day, should mix
politics with tho social amenities of This
occasion. The Club may rest assured
that the people of the State will resent
sucli conduct. -.
Tho State Fair Is over. Tho attendance was
very large. and In this respect tho Fair was
q success. The fine stock was the admira-
ton OF all. Oconce, as usual, carried of
some of tho best premiums. John f.. lewis
Margin" took the second premium for the
best three-ycar-old standard bred stallion; he
also took tho first for colt under one year
OLD; first for brood marc with sucking colt;
first for stallion, light draft; first for stallion
with four of his got. Mr.. John w. Shelor
took second prizo for .two-year-old flly, with
"Margic." "Blanche.'' ono year old, second
prize, no first.
Sam and Marion Nance, tho two boy
negro murderers, who killed thoir uncle.
Nelson Nash, in Abbeville, and were
sentenced to hang on December 8, have
received a communication of their SON
fences, tho former getting five years and
the latter life imprisonment in tho peni-
tontiary at hard labor. The Governors
clemcncy is based on the unanimous
recommendation of tho jury, "because of
tho youth of tho d~efendants," and judge
Norton, who tried the case, concurrcd in
tho recommendation.
We are panied to learn that Miss Sallie
McWilorter died ut tho residence of Mr..
Horny Myers, hor brothor-in-law, in this
county, OH Wednesday of last weols, in
tho eighty-fourth year of her age. She
had been a jealous member of the Rich
land Presbyterian church for more than
sixty-flvc years. The immediate cause
of her death was the effects of q fall,
which occurred in July last. Rev. T. G..
Ligon, OF Townville, conducted the fune-
raj services. Miss McWhorter was buried
at tho McWhortor homestead, on Come
ross. She had been q member of Mr..
Henry Myers family for moro than
twenty-five years, and received from them
in hor long illness every attention which
love and friendship could bestow.
We announce with much pleasure this
week the marriage Of Mr.. Samuel r.
Keith to Miss May Johnson, ut the late
residence of DR.. L.. B. johnson, at Wal
halla, on Wednesday evening, the 18th
instant. The interesting ceremony was
performed by Roy. w. F. Pearson, of
Abbovillc. A limited number OF tho
friends of the bride and groom were pre-
sent at tho wedding, who enjoyed very
much tho ovonts of the happy occasion.
On Thursday Mrs. Col. w. G. Keith gave
the handsome young couple q splendid
dinner. Tho relatives and friends of tho