Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-09-11


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MethodistehSuroh on tho first SUNDAY IN
October tIi O'Clock - SSss
MI. YIN. r Keith, of Ohappolna, ISL
listing Mrs, Col Keith and family this
5Weeks -
Tho Female College openedon Monday
with forty students. Forty.three were
present at;the Male sohoeion the same
day.
In order tn fgettho latest news from
the state Convention, we went to press
on Thursday, instead OF "Wednesday Us
usual.
Col e. 4. Stackhous was unanimously
nominated for Congressman from the
Sixth District, by the Congressiona Cons
~vention at Florence last Tuesday night.
We learn that Oconee,s Allegation to
tho State Convention consisted of DR.. j..
Atoms, J. T.. Fonnoll, o. l. Walker,
Enooh Breazeale, DR.. S. j.. McElroy and
s. Y. Stribling, tho last two going as al
ternatcs for NJ. b. Dendy and w. r.. Da-
Wis respectively.
The trains on Ithe Air Line railroad
have been delayed for several days on ao-
count of the destruction of tho railroad
bridge over the Yadkin River recently.
The trains have to make 4 detour of
1875 miles in length, md this makes them
several hours late in all directions.
News reached walhalla this Crhursday) morn
Ing that tho residence, outhonscs, stables and
storehouso, Of MIR. Wm. Holden, of West
minister, werc burned down "Wednesday night
about 8 O'Clock. Tho fire is supposed to have
boon accidental, being caused by tho explosion
Of q lamp In ono OF the rooms of tho house.
All tho family were absent at prayer mcoting
when tho fire originated. Insurance $4,000.
On tho return of Rcv. M. L. Carlisle
and family from Clayton, Ca, last Friday,
they found a telegram awaiting thom,
conveying the sad Intelligence that Mrs.
Carlisle's mother was lying at the point
of death at her homo in Orangoburg
county. They loft on Saturday morn
ing's train for hor bedside.
A frigltful accident occurred at Yad-
kin river, Oh tho Richmond and Danvillo
Railroad, on tho 7th instant. A freight
train of SO loaded cars broke through
tho iron bridge, sixty foot above tho
wator, and plunged into the river. Loss,
100000. None of tho train hands wore
killed, but all were injured.
Tho Anderson JoUiHI;' says that Nj.
w. T.. McElroy, formerly of Anderson,
has been working zcalously for Tillman-
ian in Laurcns county, even outdoing
the Abboyillo Medium in abusing Col.
IIoyt. simultaneously hc was a candi-
date for County School Commissioners,
but the ungratcful Tillmanitcs loft him
in tho soup. IIe didn't even got into the
second primary. .
Mrs. Jane A. Sheldon, wife of Mr..
VIM. II. Sheldon, nee Glenn, died at
her homo last Monday, September Sth, at
2.30 a. NJ, after n lingering illness. Sho
had been q great sufferer for two years,
and bore her Affections with great forti-
tude. She was born August 31st, 1898,
and had boon a member OF tho Retreat
Presbyterian church from early youth.
Her body was laid to rest in the cemetery
of this church OH Tuesday at II A. M.,
after appropriate funeral services, con-
Quoted by Revs. T. G. Ligon and w. b.
Mebanc, attended by q large c%oncourse
of friends and relatives. She left five
children and her husband to mourn her
death, to whom is extended tho condo
lonce of many friends. A devoted wife,
affcctionate mother and faithful friond,
she was held in tho highest esteema by
those who know her. She died in the
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The following are the arrivals at Bic
mann's Hotel for the week ending Tues
day, September 9th, 1890: Geo. Petty
john, Augusta; G. j. Walker, Baltimoro;
Il. E. Nicholson, Anderson; II. Stceuken,
Mrs. II. Steeuken, d. Spincken, Mrs. j.
II. Thioh, Mrs. d. Thieh, Miss A. Thieh,
j. e. Smith, vito and children, DIR. Ed
ward F. Parker, Charleston; II. South
gate, Andrew Crawford, wife, servants
and children, p. b. Christie, Columbia;
N; I. ~Binswanger, Richmond; NJ. l..
D. l.. Carlisle, S. c.; w. M. Pc! ndexter,
Knoxville, Tonn.; James B. Brown, G. &
G. II. r.; il: Haloy, oakway; 0. Ed
ward Wilson, w. II. ,scnwider, Atlanta,
Ga; s. J.. Simpson end wife, Spartan,
burg; II. II. Hughs, Richland.
The following are the arrivals at tho
Norman Park Hotel for the two weeks
ending Tuesday, September 9th: Col. D.
X. Norris. Hickory Flat; Howard DAN
icls, Ray Watson, Greenvillo; Jos. NJ.
Blair, Syl. Jones, Richmond; j.. Earle
LOWS, Pondleton; d. A. S"ith, city; r.
II. Francis, st. Louis; r. NJ. Sloan, j. II.
Macket, s., Cohn, II. D. Lipford, J. J.
Wilson, Atlanta; II. C. Rollers, j. f.
Albcrs, Thos. S. Rogan, Mrs. II. w.
Hummol, Miss Kate Hutson, Charleston;
/. L. Lowcry, w. p. Sharp, j. e. Sitton,
e. NJ. Coleman, John Robinson, Seneca;
7. Fl. Hughs, Richland; W. NJ. Rogers,
Baltimorc; A. NJ. Sinclair, T.. Kaufmann,
Philadclphia; T.. V. Green, S. Cunning
ham, S. C.; w. G. Jaynes, Oakway; <.
d. McGuhin, Connoross; w. NJ. Brown
and wife, Miss Mary McIlyeen, Florence;
Miss Townsend, Aikon; JAS. II. Princo,
Columbia; Lieut.. A. G. Hodgson and
wife, u. S. Navy.