Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-04-14

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twenty inches in circumferenceeone foot
from the ground. At the height of six
teen feet it measures sixteen inches in
circumference He found it.on the place
OF Capt. Kay, and thinks it the largest
vine he ever saw
The ladies of Westminster will give an
other oyster supper Saturday evening,
10th instant, at S o'clock, for the benefit
of the band, and it is useless to say thai
it will be as great a success as the one
given several weeks ago. The band viii
furnish music for the occasion and a nice
time is expected. The public are cor
daily invited TO attend.
DR.. w. 7. Stoddard, of Hartwell, Ga,
returned Wednesday, after spending seve-
raj days in Walhalla visiting the family
of his father-in-law, Mr.. J. S. Bauk-
night. Mrs. Stoddard. who has spent
some time here, returned with him. We
were delighted to see the Doctor looking
so well. During the few years of his
residence in the Empire State he has
acquired a heavy practice, and though
still a young man, hiss professional and
business success swell established.
The Republican Congressional Conven-
ton for the Third District convenes at
walhalla this Thursday morning Quite
a number of delegates arrived here We'd
resday night, and a lively fight for the
election of delegates to the National ON
vention is anticipated. There are svye-
ral candidates, whose names will go
before the convention, prominent among
them being NJ. II. Bryce. j. r. Cochran,
". A. Clark. R. R. Talbert, Jr., l.. Jones.
H. y. Hendricks, y. C. Waller, A. Q.
Haney, Prof. Jamison and Henry Ken
needy. of Newberry. The convention is
assembling in the Court House as we go
TO press.
County Treasurer Crisp has turned
over to Sheriff Moss executions against
four hundred and seventy-two tax delin-
quents. the major part being delinquent
polls. There are fifty-seven executions
against real property. Some errors have
been discovered, arising from the fact
that the School Trustees of the various
school Districts made a report to the
Auditor last year OF the polls in their
respective districts, and thus in some
instances two polls ase charged against
the same person, the Auditor already
having had the name on his books when
these reports were received. But the
d~elinquents are paying up pretty well.
We have a genuine home sensation.
The laso two Saturdays have witnessed
the appearance, or our streets, OF a
regular salvation Army" barring the
music and uniforms. The members.
some ten or a dozen in number. male and
female. are Oconee people. They act
very well and dress respectfully. Appro-
p~riating a cotton platform or water tank
for the time being, the singing takes
place. Then a y young man. with a paper
or book in his hand, addresses the crowd
in the usual strain on such occasions.
The number of spectators are generally
numerous, but entirely respectful. Well.
verify, we have something new under
the sun"
Last Sunday being Palm Sunday ap-
propriate services were conducted in the
Lutheran church by the pastor, Rev. S.
c.. Zettner, and attended by a large con
gregation. At the conclusion of the
sermon the following class was confirm
ed: Girls-Nary Frederick Valid. Mary
Katharine Wilhelmine Christine Brucke,
Christine Johanna Katharine Balster,
Adeline eczema Christine Oelkers, Au-
euste amelia Zettner. Betty Margaretta
Matte HuScamp. Boys-Hermann Diet
rich Huseamp. William John schroeder !
Karl Gottlob 0esmig, John Louis &nie
Brandt. Gecfura-@@ eautifully and
ropciately dGersse1 81 yhe occasion.
Married. or March 18th, 1892, a the
~~es;dence of Mr.. r. j. ganncrman, 1amo-
MIA. Leon county, Florida, by Rev. Mr..
Calwell. of Tallahassee, Mr.. VI. ban
herman. of Florida, and Miss Ellen
Hunter, of oconee county, South Caro-
p hermann is well known
mis- county as a public man. having
! been honored by several places OF trust,
and is now serving his twelfth col ecu
tive year as county surveyor. The bride
is a daughter of Dir. Samuel Hunter, and
niece Of Gen. Stephen D. Lee. She en-
.ioyed the privilege. ra1ely accorded noun
tain girls. of wearing a wreath Of real
orange blossoms, cut from the trees with
her W hands. Several rich and hand
some presents were given the happy pair
by kinsfoiks and friends.
Mrs. Julia Boggs, wife OF Mr.. J. C. G..
Bogss, Gied at their home, in Floyd
county. Ca, on Monday morning, April
18th, about 9 O'Clock. She was a daugh-
ter of Judge j. ". Holieman, of Wal
halla, and had many friends here, who
will be grieved to learn Of her death.
She had been in declining health for sew
eral months, suffering from that dread
disease consumption. Her intense suf-
fering was borne with Christian fortitude
and resignation. and she died triumph
antly trusting in her Saviour. The sad
intelligence Of her death was received
by Mr.. Hollenlan Thursday morning by
letter from her sorrow-stricken husband,
who with three children survive. Her
remains were laid to rest Tuesday at
Pleasant Hill cemetery, about three miles
West of her home. Her father and
family have the sincere coincidence OF
many friends She had been 4 consistent
member of the Presbyterian church ever
since she was fifteen years of age, and
her lo"ed ones sorrow not as those who
have no hope.
Minerva Howard, a colored woman,
was killed Tuesday morning, 18th instant,
about II o'clock by the freight train on
the Blue Ridge Railroad, at DR.. w. B.
Brow1ling's place, near Seneca. She
lived at Spencer Stegars place, and was