Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-05-29

Mr.. Robert Verner killed q largo rattle
snake last Friday near his farm OH Con-
ncross. ,la
Mr.. G. l.. Roid has silks and tassells on
his corn--tho Adams carly-.alid will soon
havo roasting cars.
lMr. w. w. Robinson informs as that
ho and his family had their first garden
beans for dinnor on last Sunday.
Miss Orono Hughes and Miss Aylett
Chalmers, two charming young ladies of
: Abboyillo, arc visiting Miss Maxwell.
Mossrs. G. H. Reid and II. A. Erwin loft
Tuesday afternoon for Richmond Va, to
nttond tho unvciling of tho Loo n.on,l-
mont
Mr.. William lilies and family loft Wal
halla on Tuesday for their Northern
homo in Shelby Michigan. We wish
them safe and pleasant journey.
Eugene Beck, who killed his wifo and
hor sistor at Clayton, Ga, fcw years
ago, died recently ut tho Colo City con-
vict camp with blood poison.
Tho South Carolina troops have boon
given tho place of honor in tho limo of
march ut tho unvciling Of tho Leo monu-
mcnt in Richmond to-day.
When it is considered what risks tho
consus takers incur when asking some of
thcr impcrtNcnt questions, 9 cents a
name doesn't seem very largo pay.
Mr.. G. A. Warner, photographer, will
rcmain in Walhala n week or so longer
Those wanting good pictures should givo
him call. Sec advertisements
Miss May Keith has returned homo
aftor pleasant visit of several months
to relatives in Augusta, Ga, Aiken
Bnrnwcll, and other points in tho lower
part of tho State.
Judge Norton and his wifo returned
home on Monday evening last. Mrs.
Norton reports having had delightful
visit to relatives and friends in Laurens
county.
Mr. G. A. Norman, who has been doing
business in Georgetown, has como to
Walhala to spend the summer lie ar
rived Monday evening, and Mrs. Norman
is expected the last of this week.
The census takers receive two cents q
name, except for tho names of soldiers or
soldiers widows, for which thcy arc en-
titled to five cents. Tho work of taking
the census will begin on June 2.
Mrs. L. NJ Rrayton, of Columbia, has
raised 40 for tho bcnciitof tho widows
of the negroes lynchcd at Barnwcll, last
December, and says she intends to buy
land in Columbia and give each of the
women Il house and lot.
Miss Josie Bauknight left Walhalla on
Monday afternoon to visit her sister, Mrs
j. ii. Pitchford, at GAINESVILLE, Ca, who
is critically i'll. Mrs. Mariah Bauknight,
tho mother of Mrs. Pitclford, has also
been visiting and nursing her daughter
for two weeks or moro.
In Congress tho House elections com
mittcc last Friday reported in favor of
unscating Mr.. Vcnablc Ocm.) from the
Fourth Virginia District, and seating
l.angston, colorcd, (Rcp.,) and to ,nscat
Col. Elliott Dem.) from tho Seventh
South Corolina District, and seating Mil
lcr, colorcd, (Rcp)
Tho following persons have been ap-
pointed census cnumcrators for Oconcc
county: Center Township, d. ~. DAILY;
Chattuga Township, Simon Hunt; Kco-
wee Township, }. n. Ruthcrford; Pulaski
Township, J. B. Phillips Tugaloo Town
ship, j. II. King; Whitewater Township,
j. NJ Whitmirc; Wagcncr Township, II.
A. ii. Gibson; Walhalla and West Union,
j. A. Perry; Seneca No. I, w. j. Thomas; :;
Seneca No. 2, j. r. Boggs.
The General Assembly of tho Northern
Presbyterian church on last Friday dcci-
dcd in favor of Il revision Of tho Confcs-
sion of Faith, and appointed n committee
of fifteen ministers and six cllcrs for this
purpose. The committee was instructed
not to report any changes except such rs
arc necessary to remove popular prcju-
diccs or tho misunderstanding of the
present Confession of Faith whck' shall
retain the leading features Of Calvinism.
Mr.. William Perry, of Walhalla, has
been appointed Superintendent of Con-
struction Of tho United States Court
House and Post Oilcc at Grccnvillo, and
2Gth instant He succeeds Mr.. T.. B.
Rutlcdgc. Mr.. Porry's profession for
life has been That of mill engineer, who
has to be good architect as we'll as civil
engineer. AS such he has had consitlcra-
bic experience, having spent at least
forty years as a mill engineer.
The following are the arrivals at the
Norman Park Hotel for the week ending
Tuesday, May 9th: +. B. Orchard, II.
II. IIughcy, Atlanta; Thos. S. Rogan,
Charleston; w. w. Williams, Savannah;
II. E Mason, r. A. Mathcwson, West
minister; Rev. Prof. j. B. Fox, Ncwbcrry;
II. j. Iangston, Augusta; }. II. Kcil, Jr.,
j. B. lIalctcr, NJ. j.. Emerson, j. w.
Mahonoy, a. B. McGuiln, County; A. II.
Thompson. Seneca; G. a. Norman,
Gcorgctown; Albert JIcrndon, Danville,
Va; j. IT, Neville, Memphis; II. T.. Alex
andor, j. Nj. Knox, High Falls; a. T..
Hartley, Il. II. Corlcy, Lexington; W.P.
McGnilin, Oakway; }. p. CIinkscacs,
Anderson.