Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-05-29
Tho Oconee Democracy is rapidly cr-
ganizing for tho work of the campaign.

8anizing for tho work of the campaign.
Governor j. b. Gordon, of Georgia, is
out in Q strong letter, heartily endorsing
the Farmers Alliance.
There was slight hail storm in some
sections Of the county last Sunday, but
little damage was done.
Two now candidates this week--An-
drew Bearden for County Commissioner
and Isaac Wickliffo for School Commits
siOner.
Rov. J. b. Fox, Of Newberry, preached
two very interesting sermons to tho
English Lutheran congregation in tho.
Walhalla Baptist church last Sunday.
A Sunday excursion on Lako Watuppa,
in Massachusetts, has come to grief.
The boat capsized and eight persons
wcro drowned. Four were rescued.
The crop prospects throughout tho
county mover were better at this season
of the year. From all quarters come
encouraging reports for the corn and
cotton.
Tho farmers are generally woll up with
their work. Believing that tho Lord of
tho harvest will abundantly bless thoir
labors this year, they take courage and
are hopefully toiling from sun to sun.
Numerous inquiries arc being made
by distant parties about the accommoda-
tions Walhalla affords for summer visi-
tors. All who intend to take boartlors
should let it be known ut once. Tho
travel this way will soon begin.
Our subscription list is growing rap
idly, and wo intend to spare no labor to
give our readers bright and newsy
weekly papor. During tho campaign we
shall cndeavor to give fully and fairly all
political news of Importance. If you
want to keep well posted subscribe now
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On last Saturday in Darlington County,
Bcnnio and Murray Knott, two brothers,
both grown men, became involved in
quarrel while plowing in field. Murray
went to the house, armed himself with n
double barrel shot gun. and returning to
the field, deliberately advanced within
five steps of his brother and discharged
a heavy load of buckshot into his side
from which he died in few hours
Murray has SO far escaped arrest.
On account Of The heavy rain Monday
the fircmen's picnic was postponed until
Friday, May 30. But the clouds having
rolled away, n large crowd oamo to town
Tuesday, and while disappointed in their
anticipated picnic festivities, yet thcy
enjoyed the day in social converse and
were entertained by tho Grow Indian
Medicine Company. Do not fail to como
Friday, when tho complete programme
as originally prepared will he carried
out. Hon. e. B. Murray is expected to
be present and deliver the annual address.
In the Walhalla Presbyterian church,
on Tuesday evening, May q, at eight
and half O'Clock, were solcmnizcd the
marriage ceremonies of Mr.. A. l.. Hart
ley, of Lexington, s. c., and Miss Maggie
II. George, of this city. The church was
filled to ovcrflowing by admiring friends
of the contracting parties, and at the
appointed hour, tho bride and groom,
accompanied by their attendants, Mr.. r..
f. Corlcy and Miss Belle SmithsOn, MI.
Samuel II. Keith and Miss Eva Smithson,
MIR. j. j. Norton, Jr, and Miss Roxic
Reid, Mr.. Mant McClair and Miss Hcttio
Hollcman, marched up tho aislcs and
took their positions in front of the pull
pit. Rev. j. T.. Fogartic, in n very i'm
prcssivc manner united tho happy young
couple III tho bonds of holy wcdlock.
Tho bridal party thcn returned to tho
residence of Mrs. II. a. Hunter, where
tho congratulations of relatives and
friends wore in waiting. The bride is
ono of Walhallas most accomplished and
popular young ladies, and tho groom is a
successful telegraph operator at Lcxing-
ton, S. G. They left on Wednesday morn
ing for their future homo in Lexington,
carrying with them tho best wishes of
many friends in Walhalla for their every
JOY and success.
Col. Thomas w. Holloway, Secretary
of tho State Agricultural and Mechanical
Society, has our thanks for the premium
| list of tho twcnty-second annual fair, to
he held at Columbia November 10-14,
| 1890. We would call attention to the
offer of premiums, amounting in the ag-
grcgatc to $500, for tho counties making
the best display of county products, to
| be shown at the fair. The requirements
are: TO the county making tho best and
largest display Of products grown or
produced by residents Of tho county pre-
miums will be awarded as follows: First
premium, $3.50; second premium, $50;
third premium, 500; in all, $780, All
grain must be shown in quantities not
less than onc-half bushcl. The Judges
making tho award in this contest will
consider first, quality; second, quantity;
third variety; and fourth, arrangement.
Articles for the county display will not
count III The individual premium. Would
it not be well for Oconce to become a
| competitor in this contest? Aside from
the money involved, county pride should
stimulate our farmers to enter heartily
into tho matter, and thus show tho pro-
grcss of agriculture in our county. 1t
seems to us that the most effective plan
would be for tho County Alliance, through
the Sub Alliarccs, to canvass the matter
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