Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-07-24

of Mrs. Johnson. SS s!
Mr.. John AIenotte ias our than IS =.
basket Of ripe grapes rlicy are tho =
aid Hartford, early vafinties 20 iii
that his grsises hsya been ON tho mar
ten days. s 8.
Since our last issue Elias Cham II
and Tom Todd have bcen examined b.
fore Commissioner Merrick for violation
of revenue law and were held for court.
David Stephens, who killed j. Calhoun
Griffin, in Pickens, was captured within
four miles Of the Court House on Mon
day last He had beon there in conceal
mont ever since tho murder.
We learn that DR.. j. NJ. McC,annahan of
Bachelors Retreat, contemplates moving to Wal
hala at an carly day. He will 30 valuable
acquisition to our town, which will extcnd to him
and his cordial welcome.
Rev. Wm. G. Neville, so we'll known to
our readers as an, eminent young minister
In tho Presbyterian church, has accepted n
call to the pastorate Of the Presbyterian church
in tho city of Frankfort, tho capital of Ken
tucky.
Tho Walhalla Comedy Company will give an
entertainment Mt Kaufmann's Hall on Wetlncs-
day night, July 80, for the benefit of tho City
Park. Three farccs, 'Tho Latest Invention" I"
Thc lIypochontlriac, - and "Arsonious Iilcp-
tomania," viii furnish side-splittlng laughter
enough for one evening.
Two more new candidates this wook-IIon. A.
Zimmerman for reelection as a member of tho
House of Representatives,, ana Judge Richard
Lewis, for reelection rs Judge of Probate.
Both these gentlemen arc well known to our
readers as faithful and capable public servants,
and as their names are household words IN Oco-
ncc, they need no commentator from us.
Edgcfeld and l,arnwcll elected Tillman dele
gates to the State Convention OH Monday, twelve
each. Richland elected twelve Anti-Tilman
delegates on Saturday. Tho count now stands
1902 for Tilman and ls Ants. Fifty-nine moro
will secure the nomination of Tillman, and these
hc will surely get.
Mr.. Walter v. Smith has accepted position
with Mr. w. G. Dodson, % East Mitchell street,
Atlanta, Ga. and leaves to-day for his new field
of labor. His many friends III Walhn,a and
Seneca wish him every success, and bespeak for
him bright future In his new home Walter Is
young man oi exemplary character and worthy
of the confidence and esteem Of all with whom
he may bo associated.
Sheriff Moss received n telegram Wednesday
morning from ID. England, Marshall at Iron
dale, Ala, stating that sloan Perry and Anter-
son Wright had bccn arrested there and were IN
prison. These negroes broke jail here last win
ter and made their escape. They were the ring
leaders In the extensive cott0n-stealing In tho
Fair Play neighhorhood last fall. Rcquisiticn
viii DO n:ade, and Sheriff Moss will &c artcr
them at once.
Sec advertisement of Wiliamston Female Col
legc in this Issue. This is one of the beat cquip-
ped female colleges in the State, being under the
personal supervision of that eminent scholar
and Christian gentleman, DR.. 8. Lander who It
has hcen truly said, was called of God to minis
ter to the young women of this generation In
tho important Office of teacher. Bcforo sending
your daughter elsewhere it will pay you to con-
suit tho many advantages of Williamson Fe.
male College i9F
Rev. S!C"rZcttner preached in the Lutheran
church last Sunday morning at1i 0'clocll to u
large and apprcciatiye congregation. 1t was
the first time he has preached in the English
language in seven years, but his articulation and
pronunciation were distinct and correct. Tho
sermon was able and learned. Prayer, tl> theme
of his discourse, was developed In an interest,"
Ing and instructive manner. The Iuthorans arol
toSbe congratulated on having such an ablo alt1l
Jealous pastor. Walhalla extends TO tniius S3,l
his a cordial welcome. II 'fs. expected yf,aE Ebts
wifc and children will soon arrive from! !Sarahp
ton, Pa. They will occupy the handsomeI Lutheran
parsonage on Main street.
County Treasurer J. W. IIollcman. on the 10th
instant, made his twelfth annual settlement with
tho Comptroller General for State and county
taxes. Tho whole amount of taxes charged to
OcOnco county the past fiscal year was S31 ,528.
The nulln bona returns were the smallest ever
made, being S2.0s for State and 1920 for county,
Sill for school, total Se.20 Comptroller Gene
raj Werner went over every voucher separately,
and highly complimcntcd tho work of Oconee's
Treasurer rs we'll rs tho fine showing made for
tho county. In his voluntary retirement from
the important trusts of handling Ooonee's
finances for twelve years, Treasurer Holleman
carries with him tho good will and esteem Of tho
people whom he has served, as well as tho satis-
faction of knowing that his public and official
duties have over been performed faithfully and
we'll
The open air concert gotten up by Mrs.
G. M. Nicld and Miss Katc Perry, in aid
of tho Episcopal church, on Friday even
ing, was q very social and pleasant sue
cess. At tho last moment. the weather
proving nnpropitious, the entertainment
had to DO given in tho Opera House. The
hall was handsomely decorated by Mr.. G.
e. Farmor, who with n lovely display of
lanterns, banners, &C., mado ono forget
to regrot that they were indoors. Tho
orchestra, Mrs. II. ID. A. Biemann, Miss
Eichel and Mr.. o. II. Schumachcrr.ssSsf33
dcred several beautiful passae4sSgs
T. Jaynes and Rev. NI6sf6
The audience
Moonlght%
Smith gave a Il
yucrito;" Miss MI s