Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-07-10
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Mo Donald on Monday last
81 Abbeyille and Chester have elected
Tillman delegates to the August Conyon-
ton. :3ss M II "
Mr.. G. N. King and wife, of Spring
Place, Ga. arc visiting relatives in Oco-
nee. & q. ne is 81 I'd 8
Mr.. L. Il. Dodd is announced this
week as candidate for County Commis-
sioner. h. E. %
The Pickens County Alliance have
nominated a full ticket for the Legisla-
ture and county offices.
Mrs j. ID. Isbell is engaged in tile silk
industry. Those anxious to know the
secrets of growing silk,should give her a
call. n ~ " 4
Tho young ladies on Faculty Hill are
exhilerating in the exercise of lawn ten
mis-. Why don't the young folks get up
q clnbp e
| hr. Thomas w. Harbin was married at
Calhoun, Ga, June 25th, to Miss Ida
IIarlon. They arc spending tho honey
moon visiting relatives in oconeo
| A cyclone struck Fargo, Dakotah, on
the 7th instant. Seven persons were
killed and nineteen wounded. Tho loss
of property is great. Ii 81.
Hon. w. G. Bcnat, of Abboyillc, and
Maj Z. b. Murray, Of Anderson, candi-
dates for Congress, arrived in Walhalla
Tuesday evening.
Miss Alico Washburno left on Wednes-
day for Waterbury, Conn. She will
spend the summer at tho seaside and
spend several months in Now England.
Col. j. j.. Orr, of Grcenvillc, Mcssrs.
Geo. E. Prince, w. II. Fricrson, and j.
E. Brcazoalo, OF Anderson, and Wm. N.
Graydon, of Abbcyillo, are Attending
court this week on legal business.
We arc requested to state that next
week the Commissioners of Oconce and
| Piskens counties will advertise the con-
tract to build tho bridge over Kcowce
River at Old Pickons.
Rev. j. e. Fogartie, the pastor, will
preach at Bethel Church on next Sunday
morning at the usual hour, and at Old
Pickcns Church in the afternoon of the
same day.
Capt. J.. H. Shankiiil announces him
self this week as candidate for the
Legislature. IIo has had experience as
a legislator, and if elected will make q
watchful and faithful representative.
i There was large number of persons
here on Monday last. Crops were favora-
bly, reported on from nearly all sections
of the county. The attention of the
crowd was nearly equally divided be-
tween tho court and tho Office of the
Supervisor of Registration.
Mrs. Bctsey Welch died at her daugl-
ters, seven miles above Walhalla, on
Sunday, July 9th, $780, aged about 81
years. Mrs. Wolch was native of An.
dcrson County, and for many years lived
at Pendloton Factory. She was buried
at Double Springs on Monday
The picnic at Walhaila OH the 4th OF
July was well attended. The procession
of the patriotic Order of the Sons OF
Tho fire companies took part in the
parade. Tho speech of r. r. Jaynes,
Esq, on tho occasion, was highly spoken
of. We arc promised full account OF
the meeting for our next issue.
Captain John j.. Wcbcr, of Charleston,
is announced as a candidate for Supcrin-
tendcnt Of Education. Capt. Weber is
cmincntly qualified for this high and
honorable office. He is graduate of
Wofford College, and has for several
years discharged faithfully and well tho
eNacting duties of School Commissioner
of Charleston County. He also fills an
important position on the editorial statl
of the Ners dnd COmicr.
We regret to chronicle the death OF
Mrs. Esther L. Alcxandcr, daughter OF
Mr.. II. w. NJ. and Mrs. NJ. G. Boggs
which occurred at her home at High
Falls, June 2, 1890. She was most OK,
cclcnt lady and died in triumphant hope
of a blssful Immortality. She leaves a
husband and an infant of seventeen days
old. She was buried ut Old Picltcns, i'm
prcssivc funeral services being conducted
by Rev. j. e. Fogartie. The bcrcaved
have our warmest sympathics.
The following are the arrivals at tho
Norman Park Hotel for the week end
ing Tuesday, July Sth: d. a. Smith, R
a Thompson, City; w D. Head, G. r.
Pike, Salem; j. Is. IIunnicut, M. j.. En-
crson, w. n. Cox, A. B. McGnilin, j. NJ
Davis, W. l.. Hayes, G. w. Moscly, Jas
+. Neville, j. 3. Hill, A. Lay, j. D. Hun
ter, T.. II. Cobb, j. f.. Neville, j. c.
Neville, w. j. Neville, Jasper Doyle
County; j. i. Sitton, II. w. Whitfield
W. j. Sharpe, l.. l.. L.owery, NJ. n. Sit
ton, Seneca; Mrs. j. e. Elackshcar and
six children, Guyton. Ga. Miss Black
shear, Savannah; Howard Daniels, Grccn
vile; l.. e. Patterson, Starkvillc, Miss.
ID. B. Refo, Philadelphia; B. II. Cross
Jno. NJ. Cobb, Westminster; w. r.. En-.
gland, A. p. Hunt, Fair Play; j. j. la.
ley, Oakway; n. b. Cary, Old Piclscns
Mrs. e. a. Wingard and 3 children, Co
lumbia; JAS. p. Gossctt, S. CT; Mrs. IT.