Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-04-24

We publish this week an advertisement
of much interest to all tho saw mill men
Of Oconee. See tho advertisement of
tary and Treasurer of the Board of Trus-
tees of Clemson College, for bids for
saving the lumber needed on tho pre-
! misses.
The second quarterly Conference of
tho Oconoo Mission Methodist church
was held on last Saturday and Sunday
The attendance of the official members
was good. Mcssrs. j. M. Whitmire and
J. B. Grant were elected delegates to the
District Conference, which meets in the
city of Grecnville, July 1927. Ten or
twelve members were received into the
Church at this place during the meeting
A promising Sunday School is now being
conducted undor tho Supcrintcndcncy
of Mr.. j. f. Fowler, q young man of
much promise to tho church. Tho con-
gregation on Sunday was said to be the
largest that has been seen at this place
since the days of the camp-n,cctings,
which were held here many years ago
Rev. j. Walter Dickson, the Presiding
Elder, preached very impressive and cdi.
flying sermons both days, which were
listened to attentively. The next quar-
tcrly Conference of the Mission will be
held at Old Pickens.
Tho Grand Lodge of tho knights of
Honor of South Carolinn opened it's four
teenth annual session in Columbia on
tho 10th instant. The lodges in tho
State were we'll represented. DR.. Darby
represented Walhalla Lodge; Mr.. w.
p. Anderson represented Westminster
Lodg, and Mr.. j. Il. Hunter represented
rcndleton Lodge. The condition of the
Grand Lodge is exceedingly satisfactory,
as the report of DR.. G. w. Holland, Grand
Reporter, demonstrates Number of
lodges per last report, 81; number of
lodges instituted, (Wellford No. 1902,
Summorvillo No. $685. @; present num-
Der OF lodges, 50; membership of lodges
January 1, 1880, 2,375; additions january
l, 1880, to January l, 1900, by initiation,
SOB. A resolution was adopted making
it tho duty of the Grand Dictator to
divide tho State into four districts, and
to appoint in each District Deputy
Grand Dictator to visit all tho lodges in
their respective districts ut least oncc
during tho year. The committee on
prizes reported that it had awarded tho
prize of 500 for tho largest numerical in
crease of membership during tho past
year to Charleston Lodge, and tho prize
of $40, for tho largest percentage of in
crease, to Moultrie Lodge of Charleston.
A resolution was adopted providing for
four prizes to be offered on tho same limo
for the coming year, as follows Prize
of $50 for the lodge showing the great
est numerical increase, by limitations dur
ing this year, $40 to tho lodge showing
tho next largest numerical increase, $50
tage of increase of membership, and $40
for tho lodge showing tho second largest
percentage of increase. The per capita
tax for tho coming year was fixed at 81.
Officers for tho ensuing year were elected
as follows: Past Grand Dictator, w. w.
SimOns. Charleston; Grand Dictator, p.
X. McCully, Anderson; Grand Vice Die
tator,. w. II: Lockwood, Beaufort; Grand
Assistant Dictator, General J. w. Moore,
Hampton; Grand Guide, j. G. Sheppard,
Edgefeld; Grand Reporter, G. w. Hol-
land, Ncwborry; Grand Treasurer, j. II.
Robertson, Abbcvillc; Grand Guardian,
N. w. Trump, Columbia; Grand Chap.
lain, N. N. Burton, Batesburg: Grand
Sentinel, j. l.. Addison, Edgcficld; Grand
Trustees, J. A. Hcnncman, Spartanburg;
Il. II. London, Rock Hill, and II. Ryttcii-
berg, Sumter. The Supreme Lodge
meets in Detroit, Mich, this year, and
Mr.. p. X. McCully was elected tho rop-
rcscntativc of tho State Grand Lodge for
G. Sheppard ns alternate. Tho Grand
Lodge adjourned to meet in Columbia
on the third Wednesday in April, 1901.