Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-05-22
The General Assembly Of tho Presby-
torian i church, South, is in session ut


Asheyille, N, g.
mir. w. II. Hester, of Pickens, was
married on Sunday last, week ago, to
Miss Lizzie Haynes, of Oconee.
a telephone limo between Walhala,
Highlands and Franklin, N. c., is among
tho probabilities in tho near future.
A barrel of powder was ignitcd by fire
in Havana on the 18th instant. Tho OK
plosion killed twenty-five people and
wounded ono hundred.
Mr.. Andrew A. Cobb, of Polzer, S. G.,
has boon solling tho Singer sewing ma
chine fright along'' in our community
recently.
1t is not necessary to DO offensive in
order to DE decided. Remember this in
your political discussions relative to tho
present situation.
Ono j. NJ. Cronshaw, of Pickons, has
bcon appointed postmaster at Clinton, S.
g., because he confesses he is n Radical
and q friend to Walker Russell.
Miss Ellen Dortch, the enchanting edi-
trcss OF tho Gainesville Tribune, has bcun
appointed census cnumorator in Franklin
County, Ga. We'll done, Gcorgial
The Georgetown Times says Mcssrs.
Dibble, Cothran and Perry decline to be
candidates for reelection. Tho Times
wants to know if anything similar ovor
happened in the history of tho State2
Judge Norton is holding special torn
of court at Laurens this week. lie left
last Friday, accompanied by Mrs. Nor-
ton, who is visiting relatives in tho
county,
Register Registcr ! Remember that
thcrc are only two moro days OH which
tho books will be open. All who have
como Of ago since tho last election and
will become of age before tho ncxt cleo
ton are entitled to register now.
Rov. +. B. Fox, of Newbcrry College,
will preach to the now English Lutheran
congregation at tho Baptist church on
next Sunday morning and night at the
usual hours. The sacrament of tho Lords
Supper will be administered during tho
morning service, Tho public are cor
daily invited to attend both these ser
vices.
Rcv. E. l.. Silcr, of Franklin, N. c.,
has been visiting Capt. VIM. j. Neville
this week. He recently completed his
theological course in IIampdcn-Sidney
Seminary, and loft horo on Tuesday to
entcr upon his first pastoratc near Hous-
ton, Texas. On last Sunday night lie
preached worry interesting sermon in
tho Walhalla Presbyterian church on the
invitation of Rev. j. e. Fogartio.
Mr.. James Hutchison has rented ono of
tho new residences recently built by Mr.
III. d. A. Bicmann, on Faculty Hill, and
'movcd in'' last Thursday Mr.. Hutch-
son is ono of tho best engineers on the
9. & G.. r. r., and is now able to be with
his family here twice a week, his run
bringing him to Walhalla with Wcdncs
day and Saturday evenings passenger
train
Mrs. Eliza j. Brooks, wife of Mr.. Silas
II. Brooks, died of pneumonia at her
home on Sunday morning, May 11th.
Her body was laid to rest at Fairvicw
Methodist church on Monday, after func-
raj services conducted by her pastor, Rev.
G. II. Pritchard. Mrs. Brooks had for
many years bcon consistent member of
the Methodist church. She leaves hus-
band and two daughters.
DR.. ID. b. Darby returned last Friday
from Kansas City, where lie attended the
Conference Of Railroad Surgeons of the
United States. lie reports an exceed
ingly delightful trip. lie embraced the
opportunity of visiting several places of
note during his stay of two weeks in the
West, going as far Il Salt Lake City.
Drs. Doyle and McJunkin took in still
more of the Pacific slope, going rs far as
San Francisco.
Capt. VIM. j. Neville, accompanied by
his daughter, Miss Pauline, and Miss
Ida Alexander, have been on pleasure
trip to Clayton, Ga, and Franklin, N. g.,
Mt which latter place they attended the
commencement exercises of tho Franklin
High School from the 9th to the 18th
| 'ii''"is' >'pPttil iNs ChplcSScS llInScll
as highly pleased with his visit. and es-
pccially with his attendance upon the COM
menccmont exercises of this flourishing
High School, which, during the past year,
has been under the guidance of three
able professors, Mcssrs. Wilson and
Reese and Miss Laura Kibbcc. Willie
Neville has been student there the past
year and Captain Neville is much pleased
with tho progress he has made. Miss
Pauline remained in Franklin, where she
will spend several weeks visiting her
sister, Mrs. j. S. Sloan.
Como one! Come all ! and attend the
fireman's annual picnic and tournament
next Tuesday. 1t is proposed to mako
this the most enjoyable of the many
occasions on which our people have as
scmblcd to do honor to our iircmen. The
festivities will be celebrated in the beau
tiful grove of Mr.. T.. w. Piepcr, near
town. There will bo grand street pa
rado at $50 A. NJ, aftcr which all parties
will repair to tho picnic grounds, where,
from tho grand stand, Hon. T.. B. Muir
ray, of Anderson, will deliver tho annual
address to tho firemcn at 1890 o'clock.
Then tho amuscments of the day will be-
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