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


" Gard donors arc busy . kHS
Keep cool politically. 4
The freedom Of tho pressl
1t has been rainy and cool.
EARLY oats are s'heading OUT,
More candidates for Congress-.
Col. Staokhouso for Governor.
Dogwood blossoms guinea eggs.
Wheat is nearly ruined by tho rust
This Is tho year of the candidates.
.3 Registerl Register! Rcgister!! s
Mrs. r. A. Gilmer is visiting relatives
and friendsrin Walhalla this week.
Mr.. Wilbnn P. McGufin has beer
\ commissioned as postmaster at Oakway
sg Oconee County, South Carolina
Each farmer should provide himself
with an extra hoe or two this season, and
make evory candidate who comes along
tako row" will, him, as election mat
/ ters are .undor discussion.
Board and tuition in Converse College,
Spartanburg, for ono year will DO $24O,
$3.50, 1920 and $210, less tho scholarship,
500. The above named prices do not in
clude washing ana some other extras.
Mr.. u. A. Mulkey, ono of Walhalla's
3 former fellow-citizens, is now living in
Spartanburg, and is engaged in the hotel
livery stable business, with Mr. r. f..
Cudd, the proprietor Mr.. Mulkoy is
we'll pleased with his now homo.
The regular semi-monthly meeting Of
the Walhalla Knights of Honor will be
held in Rcid's Hall on next Friday night,
Goth instant Every member who can
possibly attend is expected to be present.
Business of Importance to transact.
Col. ]. II. Magill editor of the Hart
we'll (Ga.) Sun, is q candidate for the
Legislature from Hart County. An abler
Representative could not bo elected, and
by. covering him with legislative honors,
Hart will honor herself.
United States Commissioner, Mr.. A. C.
Morrick, has boon appointed by tho SUI
porintendent of Census n special agent to
assist in tho collection of statistics of
recorded indebtedness. His work will
probably bo confined. to tho Third Con-
gressional District.
1t is reported that tho Columbia and
Grcenvillo Railroad authorities arc ar-
ranging to lay heavy steel rails on tho
Blue Ridge division this summer, and
strengthen all the trcstlcs and bridges.
IN order to run the heavy 'hog" engines
i'll their growing freight traffic next fail
and winter.
VIC take pleasure in correcting tho
mistake made lastweok in reference to
tho amount of cotton shipped from West
Union. Tho actual number of bales
shipped since last September 1, ard 452,
instead of 200. This makes q total of
nearly 2.GSQ, haJ"s., FROM two tnyss-
Walhalla and Wcst Union--a much bot
showing than previously made.
Mr.. Wnl. p. Calhoun, of Abbeville,
announced in our columns this week a
candidate for Congress He is W
known to our readers, who rcmcml
him as the teacher of tlourishing Hi
School at Fair Play, few years as
Since leaving there he has been cngag
in the practice of law at Abbcvillc Co,
House, where he stands high in his pl
fcssion. He promises to be in Oconco
an early day, when hc will make kno,
his viows OH tho various questions &C
corning Congressional prefermcnt.
The second quarterly conference of t
Val1o11o pbo roo will ho ho1l -, tIo n
thodist church next Saturday and Su
day There will be preparatory servi
Friday at 8 p. NJ. Tho business s,
sion of tho conference will be hold il
mediatcly after the sermon Saturd
morning. Preaching at night at 8
NJ. There win be two sermons Sund
at the usual hours for morning and eve
ing service, also Love Feast at 4 p.
The sacrament of the Lords Supper W
bo administered at tho close of tho MOI
ing service. Rcv. j. Walter Dickso
Presiding Elder, expects to put in f,
time and some of his best work at u
conference.
The Pan-American Conference adjour
ed at Washington last Saturday at moo
HtS DCcIl SuDSGlIuJcQ 1OT w
in tho settlement of all disputes arisil
among the American Republics T.
delegates declined to visit tho South
accordance with their previously arrang
plan. Only thirteen of the delegates G
listed for the trip, and of these olcv
backed out at the last moment. TT
special train carrying the two dclogat
had proceeded to Richmond, Va, who
1t was recalled to Washington by Sccl
tary Blaine, 2lst instant, because Il
number going would not justify tho G
ponso. Thus the South was uncercmoI
ously snubbed.
Tho Southern Christian Adrocutc say.
We hear good things from tho Gree
vile District. The Presiding Elder Ii
made himself folt in the Piedmont sc
tion. BY tho way, it has como to OF
cars that Brother ID. has laid aside Il
pipe and tobacco. 'Thc sun do move
for sure" Yes, the Grccnvillc Distric
whilo one of the youngest, is one of Il
best in tho South Carolina Confcrenc
nd sf.,, 49, Il -, 4,