Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-02-13
Local ..I,d gPscisai.
Judtcious Advertising

ts5 ReVlYeB many n iuuil DusineSS, q
Rescues many lost business,
Saves many failing business,
Preserves many q large business,
Secures success in any business.
Mr.. Primus Jones, tho great potion
farmer, Of Georgia, is dead.
The time for making tax returns will
expire on the goth instant.
The weather is now somewhat winter
ish, with occasional rains and colder.
9 force of hands arc engaged in the
construction of turn-table near tho now
tank.
BIr. Arthur Penn, of Alexandria, Va,
Is visiting his aunt, Mrs. Wm. Perry, and
family.
Mr.. Ed. M. Colcman, very promising
student of the Citadel Academy, spout
Saturday and Sunday with tho family of
Mr.. II. G. Strother.
Mrs. Chas j. Thompson, of Augusta,
Ga, is spending some time with llcr fa-
tler-in-law, Col. II. A. Thompson, and
family.
Tho friends of Mr.. Wm. p. Calhoun,
of Abbeville, have announced him as a
candidate for Congress from tho Third
Congressional District.
Capt. VIM. G. Smith is rapidly recover
ing from his recent illness. IIo expects
to pull tho cord again OH sold Patriotic"
noxt Monday.
Married, at Mr.. VIM. d. Dcaton's, Feb
ruary 9th, 1890, by Rov. ID. +. Carter, MI
@. p. johnson to Miss Sarah Jane Doaton,
both of Oconoe county.
Wo learn that somc persons, not having
the fear of the law before their cycs, stole
very recently ono of the large copper
stills belonging to M. III. d. A. Bicmann.
Mr.. Clifton NJ. Walker has our thanks
for all invitation to attend tho commence
ment exercises of tho Atlanta Medical
College, at DcGive's Opera House, Thurs
dry, March 6.
Married, November 2Sth, 1880, on Mr.
Wm. d. Dcaton's place, by Rev. d. f..
Carter, Mr.. Alexander Hancock to Miss
Rosean Cleveland, both of IIabcrsham
county, Ga.
County Treasurer Hollcman has sue
ceeded woll in tho collection of taxes for
tho last fiscal year, the amount of dclin-
quent bcing, State and county, $132.04,
and poll $4,000.
David G. Ready, the man who muir
dered the negro Black, in Barnwcll, some
weeks ago, has been arrested at Madison,
Fla, and will be brought to Barnwell for
trial.
Comptroller General j. S. Werner was
in Walhalla last week attending to the
duties of his high and honorable office.
He was looking unusually we'll. and in
good Grim for the work of the coming
campaign.
Tho Railroad Commission of Gcor-
gia, ono Of tho best in the country, is
composed of our ncighbors. Judge A.
s. Erwin and Col. l.. N. Trammcll are
natives of Iabersliam county, and Col.
Robertson is n resident of that county.
Sec on first page tho annual report of
the County Treasurer. The report speaks
for itself and shows, under tho proper
headings, how much money has been OK
pended that goes to make up the expenses
of our county matters.
j. II. Pitchford, Esq, OF tho Gaines
Vile (Ga.) Bar, was visiting relatives in
Walhalla this week. His many friends
are pleased to learn that he is fast rising
to the front rank as successful practi-
tioner in tho Empire State.
Rev. J. L. Fogartic, the beloved pastor
of tho Presbyterian church, has been
quito sick during the past week, but is
thought to be improving this CWcdncs-
day. morning. 1t is hoped by his many
friends that Gro long he may be restored
to his wonted health.
Tho Hartwcll Sun says that Hon. John
B. Benson, who was the first citizen and
merchant to locate in IIartwcll, and who
is over 60 years of ago, has never caught
or been caught by the measles. lie has
had them in his family and has slept
with them at different times.
Mr.. II. II. rhinncy, of Pclzcr, S. c.,
spent few days at his old home in West
Union this week, visiting his aged pa
rents. Mr.. Phinnoy is tho skilled tclo-
graph operator and accommodating depot
agent ut Pelzcr, whore he has been sta
toned several years.
Married, at the residence of the brides
father, DR.. w. J. Bouknight Columbia,
S. c., on Wednesday, February 5, 1890,
Mr.. J. b. Smcltzcr to Miss Celia Bouk-
night. The groom is well known in Wal
halla, tho homo of his boyhood, and his
many friends here would extend their
hearty congratulations and best wishes.
The parsonage building committee of
the Methodist church on last Friday let
to Mr.. John Kaufman the contract to
build neat and commodious house on
the lot belonging to tho church. Mr.
Kaufman has commenced work already
and will have tho house completed by
May 1st.
County Chairman, G. w. Shell, has
called a County Convention to assemble
ut l.aurens G. II. Oh tho first Monday in
March, for the purpose of clcctinp dele