Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-01-23
Local and Speciai.
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5lgl iteNlNeS many " uuli lDuSllcSB, "a Stfsyt
Rescucs many u lost business,
Saves many a failing business,
Preserves many a large business, 4
,ss Secures success In any business.
Mr.. "A. w. Tannory has the finest fold
of wheat we have seen this season.
Miss Stella Smith, of West Union, is
visiting friends in Columbia, s. G.
Miss Blanche Wall, of Clayton, Ga, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Il. A. Bell.
Mrs Q. T.. Brennecke's residence has
recently undergone a new coat Of paint
which adds greatly to its appearance.
Mr.. VIM. j. Rogers, of Macon, Ca,
formerly of Walhalla, was in town on
Tuesday last.
Mr.. Walter v. Smith has commenced
the study Of medicine under DR.. w. j.
Bramlett
Ex-Governor Hugh S. Thompson, of
South Carolina, has been confirmed by
the Senate rs Civil Service Commissioner.
A mule belonging to Mr.. John G..
Neville was run over and killed by the
passenger train In West Union last Fri
day night.
Mrs. j. w. S. Moore, of Clarksyille,
Ca, 10 visiting hor father, Mr.. j. j..
Smith, and family, of our town, this
week.
Notice important changes in the ad-
vertisements of o. III. Schumacher, w.
A. Strother, d. OellSors and v. f. Martin
this week.
An effort is being made to establish an
English Lutheran church in Walhalla
A meeting to doviso ways and means will
be held III tho parlor of the Norman
Park Hotel this (Thul sday) evening.
See in another column notice of the
aminers. Tho Board is composed of
Mr.. e. A. Perry, Capt. j. l.. Shanklin
and DR.. w. j. Bramlett.
Mr.. j. w. Gibson produced on ten
acres of land last year ten bales of cotton
each weighing 5O7 pounds, or All aggre-
gate of 500 pounds. Mr.. Gibson fer
tilted his land with lot made manure
and only one sack OF guano.,
Miss Nellie Bib, of Sayvillo, Long
Island, who spent last winter in Wal
halla, died OH tho 9th instant at her homo,
from consumption. Many will hear of
hcr. death with sorrow She was a
great sufferer while here.
There will bc preaching in tho Wal
1,allo nj licf al, 4,
II a.. NJ. by Rev. NJ. l.. Carlisle; and mt 7
p. NJ. Rev. j. Walter Dickson, Presid-
ing Elder, is expected to preach and ad-
minister the Sacrament of the Lords
Supper.
A telegram was received from S. NJ.
VanWyck at Pickcns, Tuesday, announc-
ing that Rev. S. j. Cowan would begin
another series of revival services here
on Wednesday, Goth instant PM, in
tho Gospel Tent.
The Clerk of tho Board of County
Commissioners requests lis to say that
all persons holding claims against Oconcc
county, which were presented prior to
the 7th day of January, 1890, will call
and receive the money in payment of
same.
Tho first quarterly conference for this
year of the Wallialla charge will be held
at Zion Methodist church next Saturday
and Sunday. Preaching both days at II
A. 81. 10y Rev. j. Walter Dickson, Presid-
ing Elder, and Sacrament of the Lords
Supper on Sunday.
The cntcrprising citizens of the pro-
posed Return and Tokena School Districts
contemplate building new school houses
in the near future. Tho sites have al
ready been donated and subscription lists
are being circulated which are receiving
due consideration at the hands of the cit-
Zcns i'm tho respective communities.
NIr. William G.. Perry, of Piedmont, S.
c., accompanied by his wife and four
children, arrived here last week OH a
visit to his father, Mr.. VIM. Perry, and
family. They will remain several days.
On last Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Perry had
all of their eight grandchildren to dine
at their patclnal board.
Mr.. Samuel r. Cannon, of the Choctaw
Nation, Indian Territory, arrived in Wal
halla last Thursday and will spend sev-
eral months visiting relatives and friends
He is n son of Mr.. Jacob Cannon, who,
with his family, removed from tho thon
Pickcns District to Texas before the
war. lie is stopping at present with tho
family of Sheriff Moss.
Miss Blanche E. Simpson loft Monday
last for I.avona, Ga, to accept posi-
ton as teacher in tho Lavonia High
School. She had been teaching in the
Walhalla Female College since the open
ing of the fall session with much salts
faction to the patrons of the school. She
had made splendid impression on our
community as thorough and compc-
tent teacher.
Mrs. Harriet Il. Tucker, wife of Robert
j. Tucker, died at their home near Fair
Play, last Thursday, and was buried Sat
nrday at Fair Play. She had been con-
sstent member OF the Townvillc Baptist
church over twenty-five years, and died
ut the age of flfty-thrco years, leaving
her husband and eleven children to
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