Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-03-10
LOCAL

county, was in Walhalla on Wednesday.
Miss Margie Mouzon is on a visit to her
brother and sister, Rev. 81. c. Mouzon
and Miss Fannie, of our town.
Anderson has been selected as the
place for the location of the Industrial
: Schoo, for Women.
Mrs. E. T. Stackhouse, the wife OF Con
gresham Stackhouse, died at Marion, S.
C.. on the morning of the 1st instant.
- We are requested to announce that the
Methodist Sunday School at, Zion will
begin its exercises on next Sunday at ?
o'clock P. N.
Mrs. Mary Pearson, wife OF Henry
Pearson. was carried to the Lunatic Asy-
lum Tuesday morning by Deputy Sheriff
s. r. Moss.
Superintendent OF Education Mayfeld
has appointed the first Friday in April as
the day for the meeting of the County
Boards OF Examiners to examine appi-
cantS tor teacnerS Incense.
The following are the late arrivals at
Faculty Hill House, II. p. Terhunc, Pro
prietor: Mrs. Monger and Henry Stew"-t
and wife, Highlands, n. c.; 4. c. Buel,
wife and three children, Milwaukee, Wis.
Married, Sunday morning, 9th instant,
at the residence of the brides father,
Mr.. S. S. McJunkip, at South Union, by
w. A. Dickson, Notary Public, Mr.. John
NJ. Dowis and Miss Mary G.. McJunkin,
all of Oconee county.
- The State Sunday school convention
meets at Marion, 5. c., on April 9Th and
viii reg3lain Il session three days. Enter
.ain%Ient will be provided for all the
delegates who send notice by the 10th of
March.
We are requested to nnoun that
there will be a masquerade bali at Kauf-
mann's Opera House on Wednesday
night. the I'D instant. Admission, 81.
Refreshments will be served free CT
charge.
- DR.. T. G. c. Fahnestock has received
his commits ion as postmaster at Walhalla
and took charge Of the Office OF Monday
last. He will doubtless make a most
efficient officer. Mr.. ". O. White is his
able assistant.
Tie Greenville District Conference will
be held at Seneca, S. c.. beginning
Wednesday morning, July 9th, 1892. at
10 NJ, closing Sunday night, July 3lst.
The opening sermon viii be preached
"Wednesday morning by Rev. b. o. Berry.
Bishop Duncan will preside if not him
dered by duties calling him elsewhere.
Married, near jefferson City, Texas, on
February Is. Nh. Porter H. Davis to Miss
Alice Erambert. The groom is well
known in oconee, being the Youngest
sou of Mr.. NJ. L. Davis, who went to
Texas about five years ago. His many
many Carolina friends would add their
congratulations and wish them a long
life OF happiness and prosperity.
Mrs. y. G. Allman. of Franklin, y. c..
passed through Walhalla on Saturday
last on her way to Westminster, where.
she viii make her home for the present.
Ms. Al!man is now in poor health. but
We hope to hear very soon that the
health invigorating climate OF oconee
will restore her to her former good
health. Mrs. Altman has been a subScri-
her to the COURIER for more than thirty
five wears. and welcomes It's weekly visits
with genuine pleasure and much profit.
We welcome her to Oconee aTain. and
wish for her many long years of happi-
ness and prosperity.
Mr.. f. II. Shanklin, of pendleton.
Fertilizer Inspector for Clemson College.
was in Walhalla Wednesday ON official
duty. He paid us an appreciated call
and from him we learned something of
the volume of Che fertilizer business this
season and the condition of the farmers
throughout the State. Since January he
has Travelled over half the State and in
opinion the decreas 60.
lis &c IN fertilizers
viii not exceed p pei; Cent. The privi-
eye tag tax will amount to some $4,000
to $4,000. and this all goes to Clemson.
lie says the condition of the farmers in
he Piedmont section is much better
.>an in the lower portion of the State,
and the outlook is much More promising.
. DIR. W. J. Bramlett went to Columbia
on "Wednesday of last week With the re
tarns. &C.. of the special election Tor
Probate Judge OF oconee county, held
on February %. Comptroller General
EIerbe refused to issue his warrant on
the State Treasurer for the per diem and
mileage of commissioners and managers
and other expenses Of said election,
without the opinion of the Attorney
General. Managers need not apply for
their pay until further notice. as it is
probable that the money viii not be re-
ceived untii the Legislature makes an
appropriation. unless the Governor
should pay it from his contingent fund
On last Saturday there was a meeting
of the citizens of Walhalla and commu-
nifty in the Ceurt House for the purpose
OF electing delegates to the Worlds Fair
Convention. to be held in Columbia on
the 10Th and 18th instants, to devise ways
and means for having South Carolina
represG.sea at Chicago by a creditable
exhibit. After some discussion it was
decided to elect delegates. Col. R. \.
Thompson and Mr.. G. Wanner were
elected. They left for Columbia Wednes-
day morning. The reports from meetings
held in other counties indicate that a
large and enthusiastic delegation will at
tend, and it is probable that the Palmetto
State viii yet have a splendid exhibit at
the Worlds Columbian Exposition IN
1888.
The county board of equalization met
in the Auditors Office at Walhalla Court
House on Tuesday. The board was com
posed of the chairmen of the township
boards as follows: j. Matt Whitmire.
Whitewater township; r. l.. Symmes,