Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-01-30

Teachers will submit theif monthly ro-
ports to the clerk Of th1ir respective
boards for approval.
Mrs. j. A. Ballenger, of Bachelors
Retreat, is visiting this week her sister,
Mrs. NJ. j.. Johnson, and family.
Mrs. G. w. Howell and children, Of
Anderson, are visiting DR.. w. j. Bramlett
and family, their relatives.
Teachers, in making out their monthly
reports, will please write with ink. They
are TO be preserved as records.
Mr. T.. Z. Perry, of Asheyille, N. c.,
who is conductor on the Western North
Carolina Railroad, is at homo spending a
few days.
Nix, Of Greenville, has been held to
bail again. This time for $4,000. He
has been tried in the United States Court
this timo
Col. She'll, the Chairman of the Execu-
tive Committee of the "Farmers' Move
ment," is vigorously ishelling the political
woods of tho State.
Mr., Louis Brandt has killed three fine
pokers, weighing respectively $50, 52O,
515 pounds, aggregating 1871 pounds.
They were but little over yoar old.
Rey. NJ. l.. Carlisle will preach in tho
Methodist church next Sunday at II A.
81. on tho subject of "holincss," and the
following Sunday at same hour on tho
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Married, at tho Westminstor Baptist
church, on Sunday night, 26th instant,
Mr.. j. X. Zimmerman, and Miss Virginia
Burns, oldest daughter of Mr. j. II.
Burns.
Capt. VIM G. Smith has been suffer
ing tho past week with q severe attack of
peritonitis. lie has had several honor
ages. On Wednesday morning ho is
resting easy and thought to be better.
Mrs. j. A. Robinson, who lives near
Poplar Springs, in Oconeo, was acci-
IDENTIFY burned on last Friday. Mrs. II.
suffered great pain, but we arc glad to
learn thcre is hopc for her recovery.
Negroes from North Carolina arc pass
ing every day, OH the Air Limo railroad,
OH their way to the great West We
hope tiio exodus from South Carolina
will begin very soon.
Tho United States Court will convene
in Grccnvlle on Monday ncxt. Judge
Simonton will preside. Tho docket will
be exceptionally heavy. 1t is said that
| flnrn bo w hoo,, G1n1
fifty new cases.
Mr.. John d. Dickson, formerly of
Westminster, but more recently of Car
tcrsvillc, Ga, is in Greenvillc, engaged
in the mercantile business. Mr.. Dickson
is good business man, and we wish him
much success.
Mr.. Frank Nichols has been appointed
postmaster at Grecnvillc, S. @. Mr.
Nichols is native of Maine, but is do
ing business in Grecnvillc. The Ne,os
says the people of that town arc satisfied
with Mr.. Nichols He is Republican
The following arc the arrivals at the
Norman Park Hotel for tho week ending
Tuesday, January 2Sth w. j. Clifford,
Winston, N. c.; c. B. Crates, Ga; G. IL.
Moorman, Augusta, Ga; j. II. Dunn,
Louisville; A. NJ. Sinclair, Philadelphia;
a. G. Dorsey, Gainesville, Ga; S. X.
Dcndy, II. +. Alexander, j. j. Norton,
Jr., City; II. F. Adickes, Yorkvillc, S. G..
The first quarterly Conference of the
Walhalla charge for the present year was
held at Zion Methodist church last Sat
urday AID Sunday. Rev. j. Walter Dick
son preached two ablo sermons, and
conducted the business of tho Confer
cnco with equal dispatch and satisfac-
ton. On Sunday night he preached in
the Walhalla Methodist church, to an
unusually largo congregation, highly
cdifying sermon, after which he admin
istered the Sacrament Of tho Lords Sup
pcr to many communicates,
At a meeting held OH last Thursday
night at tho Norman Park Hotel an Eng
lish Lutheran church was organized.
The organization will be known as Holy
Trinity Evangelical English Lutheran
congregation of Walhalla. Tho follow
ing officers Of the council wore elected:
President, V. l.. Norman; Secretary,
Theodore Schroeder; Treasurer, Jno. A,
Ansel. The remaining four officers will
he elected at n subsequent meeting It
was resolved to hold prayer moeting
every Thursday night. Rov. G. A. Marks,
of Grace church, Prosperity, has signi-
fled willingness to install tho officers
and conduct few nights services for tho
now congregation. Rev. Marks is very
able preacher and all should go to hear
him. Due notice of his arrival will be
given through these columns.
We have received from Mr.. George II.
Chapin, of Grccnyille, a copy of his we'll
known publication-"HealM Resorts Of
TIE South,"--in which Walhalla, Seneca,
Westminster, and Oconcc county, arc
we'll described and illustrated, forty-four
pages being devoted to these topics.
Altogether tino showing is mado for
the county, and Mr.. Chaplin deserves the
"well done" for the manncr in which ho
has spoken of our many natural advan-
tagcs, resources, and surroundings. His
publications arc read far and near and
will doubtless be the means of oxtcn-
sivcly advertising our attractions to both