Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-07-28
LOCAL MENTION.

LOCAL MENTION.
Mss Josie Harrison is visiting relative:
in Spartanburg.
Ensign \. A. McCully. United State:
Navy. from Anderson, is visiting friend:
in town.
The communication of Mr. J. c. Cary
in reply to Mr.. Sloan Y. Suibling, vii
appear next week.
Mrs. T. j. Grizzard, OF Atlanta, Ga.
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. 5. \. Pitch
ford, and family. of Walhalla.
Mr.. J. c. Murray. OF savannah, Ga.
is visiting the family Of Mr.. G. W. Pratt
His family are spending the summer here
Rev 5. c. Byrd, OF the Columbia Theo
logical Seminary, will preach in the Wal
ha!la Presbyterian church on next sun
day morning at Il o'clock.
The rownyhle Democratic club, No. /
has unanimously adopted resolution.
endorsing Hon w {. Benet, of Able
vile, for Solicitor.
LoSr-A revolving gold breast pin. Has
a photograph on one side. The finder
will be suitably rewarded by leaving it a
the residence of Col II. 5. VanDiviere.
Mr.. Jimmie Keith is supplying our cit
izenS with ice cream three times 4 week
His ice cream parlor is in the store room
formerly occupied by Mr.. W. W. Robin
~~n.
If the SunStroke victims are from the
ranks of those irritating people who sc
around asking, rs it hot enough fol
Il. then the horror Of ;he situation is
aargely amelioratcd.
Alabama's state election comes OF
next Monday and this will be the iirs'
contest between the Democrats and Pee
Wees. GOV. Jones will be triumphantly
reelected and Third Party Kolb viii be
showed under
Mr.. A.. {. Cramer. OF Charleston
has very kindly contributed ten dollars
70 the Ladies Monument Association
This is a very liberal donation. AMI w
hope Others VIII follow his generou,
example.
Mr.. John ?. ADAMS, OF Atlanta, Ca. !,
visiting friends in Walhalla this week
He l.:r, been with John Miller for ovel
two years and is delighted With the cate
City. lie IS another Oconee boy who is
making his mark in the business world
lie viii return next Monday.
ou. young friend, Alr W d. Lewis. is
performing satisfactorily -, duties OF
depot agent and telegraph operator al
this place while Mr. Z. B. Norris is kept
away on account OF sickness. Mr.. Norris
is reported as convalescmg and viii
soon be able To resume his duties
Deputy Marshal IT, 6. LangSton has
captured six Illicit distlleries in the
mountains Of oeonee during the last two
weeks and destroyed over three thousand
gallons Of beer and mash. Dr. ). F.
Ensor came 10 Wtlhalla on Wednesday
and cut up tsc >iN stills at one job.
Mr.. John Freeman was bitten by a rat
tlesnake while hoving in his field, neal
Westminster. last Thursday The snake
was coiled under 4 bush and struck him
on the finger when he went to pull it up
He Went post haste to Westminster
where he received treatment from DR.
Mobley, ana he is getting well. The
snake had Two rattleS.
Mr.. William c. Porter, Of h;lanta, vii
arrive next Monday August lSt. on :
visit of several days to the family OF his
father. Mr.. G. c. Porter. nea Westmilr
ster. and other relatives in oconee. He
Las a line position in the large wholesale
and retail dry goods house Of b. II
Dougherty 4 Co., and stands high anon
the young business men OF the Gate City
lie will be pleased to meet his manz
arolina friends during his stay
There viii be presented AZ the Kaui
mann opera House or Friday evening
august 18th. the thrilling and interesting
drama. entitled Better than Cold by
Comedy Company. assisted
s..-~me OF The very best young ;adl
talen; in the city Come one. colac all
You are promised an enjoyable evening
Doors open at o'clock: performance Al
SO clock. Admission p and Is cents
Tickets on sale al usual places.
NJ. ]. Merrill sanders and son having
5hreSIled over >ix thousand bushels OF
wheat. besides a large quantity Of oats
during this season. concluded thcir work
last FRIDAY They were engaged bu'
little over two weeks. Their equipment
for the business Is iirst-class. being able
to thrc>h. measure and sack on an ave
rage one buShel per minute. The small
grain crop has been above an average
Notwithstanding the excessive rains about
harvest time.
The dwelling house OF Mr. J. II. Elrod
IN We>tmn>terw was burned last Thurs
day night about twelve o'clock The
origin OF the tire Is supposed 20 have
been accidental. The family We're asleeI
aud the IRE WAS discovered by OILERS whe
happened 70 BE passing along the street
1t had burned tie kitchen and dinin2
room and WAS fas; approaching the man
body OF the house Nearly :il the funi
ture was also burned. Loss about 500
No ms, rance.
.,rried. at the reSidcuce#ot the bride,
father. Nlr. b Frank Robertson, OF
Wednesday Jnly 2.th at 4.:;o 2 NJ, M.
Gal.vin B;u.ker to Miss Mary Robertson
Rev. II. c. Mouzon officiating. The
groom is one OF oconee'S most prosper
ous farmers, and after spending severa
years ot single blcs>edne>s is TO be con
graduated on winning The heart and han6
OF ole of her fairest daughters. W.
Join the hosts OF friends OF TIE happy
couple in extending congratulations anc
best wishes Tor long life Of Joy ant
prosperity