Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-05-15
Everybody has green peas and Irish
potatoes new) to cat at this time.

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There will be pretty fair crop of
fruit this year-peacles, apples, pears,
cherries, etc.
Mr.. w. A. Grant, Of Oconee, goes this
week to Oneonto, Ala, to engage in bust
ness. We wish him much success.
The summer travel this way will soon
begin. Biemann's Hotel is undergoing
thorough renovation and cleansing to
accommodate tho large summer patron
age which this old hotel enjoys.
We had copious showers of rain on
Tuesday night and the ground OH Wednes-
day morning was thoroughly wet. The
rain came in good time, greatly bencfting
field crops and gardens.
Town taxes are now payable. Mr. II.
D. A. Biomann, Town Treasurer, can be
found at his Office ready to receive and
receipt for same. On all taxes not paid
by Juno l, the penalty will be added.
The Walhalla flremen's annual pic mic
and tournament will be hold this year on
Tuesday, May 9th. AS usual large
gathering and a good time is anticipated.
1t will be held ut the beautiful grounds
Of Mr.. F. w. Piepor, near town.
Judge Norton has the most beautiful
specimen of gold ore we ever saw. 1t is
said to have been broken from vein on
the land of Mr.. A. p. Mccall, four miles
from town. He has also several samples
Of magnetic iron orc and has sent others
to DO assayed. If these ores provo as
abundant and tho iron as pure as hc
hopes, we may look for quite boom soon.
Tho Norman Park Hotel is growing
in public estimation and patronage. The
cuisine is superb and all tho appointments
about tho place are elegant and COM
Portable. Spend anight, or longer if you
desire, at tho Norman Park Hotel and
see if wo arc not correct in our deduc-
tions.
MIR. VIM. B. Gregg and John l.. Gregg, of
Cleveland, Ohio, arrived in Walhalla last Thurs
day. They camo for tho purpose of making
Oconee their home, and have bought n farm,
near town from Mr. II. d. A. Biemann. They
came all the way from Ohio, across the country
driving six fine horses. They express themselves
as much pleased with our country and will soor
be joined here by their families We extend q
cordial welcome to all such valuable citizens.
The sternopticon exhibitions, given by
Mr.. FREQ Wiobens, of Hartwoll, Ga,
last Thu sday and Friday nights at the
Opera House were highly enjoyed by his
largo audiences. Tho representations OF
scenes in foreign cities and countries
were very fine, giving a life-iike impres.
sion of the people and places visited by
Mr.. Wiobens on his bicycle tour from
Hartwell to Jerusalem last year.
Prof. Bean, the woll known pcnman,
is with us, and comes we'll recommended
by the best people of Anderson and other
neighboring towns, where he has taught.
1Ic will commence his class at tho female
school at o'clock, on Friday afternoon,
for tho benefit of tho schools and at 81
O'Clock u. M. for the clerks and young
ladies. The schools will have the benefit
of his instructions in accordance will,
the permission of Prof. II. G. Reed.
Terms, $500. Reductions made for fami.
lies.
Mr.. j. M. Moss has our thanks for a
neat invitation to attend the Woffortl
College commencement, June $40, The
l5accalatrcato Sermon will be preached
by Rov. }. j. Tigert, d. d., of Wander
built University, tho literary address bo,
fore the Calhoun and Preston Societies
by Hon. Leroy f. Youmans, Of Colum-
bia, and the Alumni Address by DR.. II.
Baer, Of Charleston. Wofford stands in
tho front rank of tho dcnominational
colleges of tho South, and hor annual
commcnccmonts are literary feasts of a
high order.
Tho negro question in tho Episcopal
church has ut length been settled. In
tho Diocesan Convention at Charleston
last week, tho compromise amendment
was adopted by the requisite two thirds
vote. This amendment, as wc under
stand it, provides for the separate organi-
zation of tho races, but retains the mem.
bcrship of tho colorcd clergyman pre-
viously admitted as member of tho
convention. Still, it is said, there is no
positive restriction of tho power of the
Bishop to admit colored member in the
future as ho has done i'm the past Hence
tho minority recorded their protest to
this feature of tho amendment.
Tho following arc the arrivals at tho
Norman Park Hotel for tho week ending
Tuesday, May 18Th: Jas. w. Tolbcrt, r.
r.. Tolbert, Geo. w. Tolbcrt, Joe w. Tol-
bort, Abbcvllc; Fred. Wicbcns, Hart
well, Ga; j. II. Whitncr, Chas, II.
Cause, G. d. Hatcher, II. D. T.ipford
Atlanta; j. S. Green, Birmingham; j.
W. Shclor, Willie Bryce, City; Percy
Sharpe, j. ii. Bryan, Walter Smith, A.
IL. Thompson, Seneca; ~. j. Wilson,
County; Howard Daniels, w. M. Crook
shanks, r. l.. Crookshanks, Grconvillo; {;
Mrs. Red Cloud, Grow Indian Medicine
Co.; Jos. X. White, Va; S. Molingcr,
Mt. Pleasant, Pa; L. Nj. Bean, Charles
ton.
Mr.. l.. +. Smith has severed his con-
nection with tho Seneca Free Press, as
associate editor, and rctircs from cdito-
rial duties and responsibilities, which
have ever been performed by him in a
highly honorable and consci iantious man
nor. Actuatcd by a sense of honor and
prt,s lad s,< L.