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

Mai. Thos. II. Russell and Editor. E.
Boggs, of Pickens, were the only mem
bers OF the press gang in attendance upon
the recent meeting Of Presbytery at Wal
haIla.
Editor Boggs, OF Pickens, was Assist
ant Clerk of Presbytery. . When that
body wants to call a Ruling Elder to pre-
side as Moderator none win be- found
more prompt and efficient than Squire
Boggs.
Capt. F. F. Sharp has found the mann
moth grape vine. He brought to our
Office last week a vine which measures
twenty inches in circumference<one foot
from the. ground. At the height of six
teen feetit measures sixteen inches in
circumference He found it.on the place
of Capt. Kay, and thinks it. the largest
vine he ever a
The ladies of Westminster will give all
other oyster supper Saturday evening,
10th instant, at S o'clock. for the benefit
| OF the band, and it is useless to say that
it will be as great a success as the one
given several weeks ago. The band will
furnish music for the occasion and a nice
time is expected. The public are cor
daily invited TO attend.
DR.. VT. Stoddard, Of Hartwell, Ca,
returned "Wednesday. after spending seve-
raj days in Walhalla visiting the family
of his fa~ther-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 we'll. During the few years Of his
residence in the Empire State he has
acquired a heavy practice, and though
still a young man, hiS professional and
business success is we'll established.
Tie Republican Congressional Conven-
ton for the Third District convenes at
Walhalla this (TAmsday) morning. Quite
a number of delegates arrived here We'd
nesday night, and a lively fight for the
election of delegates to the National Con-
vention is anticipated. There are seve-
raj candidates, whose m Will go
before the convention. prominent among
them being NJ. II. Bryce. j. r. Cochran,
W. a. Clark. r. r. Talbert, Jr., L.Jones,
n. b. Hendricks. L. c.. Waller, a. q.
Haney. Prof. Jamison and Henry Ken
nedy. of Newberry. The convention IS
assembling in the Court House as We so
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 are charged against
the same person, the Auditor already
having had the name on his books when
these reports were received. But the
delinquents are paying up pretty well.
We have a genuine home sensation.
The last two Saturdays have witnessed
the appearance, on u streets, OF a
regular salvation Army barring the
music and uniforms. The members.
some ten or q dozen in number. male and
female. are Oconee people. They act
very well and dress respectfully. Appro-
priating a cotton platform or water tank
for the time being, the singing takes
place. Then a young a 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 sum-"
Last Sunday being Palm Sunday ap-
propriate services were conducted IN the
Lutheran church by the pastor, Rev. 5
c. Zettner. and attended by a large con.
gregation. At the conclusion of The
sermon the following class was confirms
ed: Girls-Mary Fredcrica Valid, Mary
Katharine Wilhelmine Christine Brucke.
Christine Johanna Katharine Bals.er
AdeIine eczema Christine Oelkers, Au
gusre Amelia Zettner, Betty Margaret;
Matte Huscamp. Boys-Hermann Diet
rich HuscaInp. William John Schroeder
Lori cn4tloh On.mir John Innis &m1e