Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-01-05

Married, on Sunday afternoon, January
1st, 1898. MI. Virgil Mahoney and Miss
Eta Hembree, j. B. Sanders, Esq,
officiating.
The Barnwen People says the bar
keepers of South Carolina paid last year
the sum of s2l5, 5,472 for the privilege of
selling liquor.
Married, at the residence Of Rev. D. L.
Whitaker, the officiating minister, on the
9th of December, 1892, Mr.. Jodie Gibson
and Miss Eugenia Myers.
Mr.. Joel L. Moody, a good citizen of
oconee county, died this Thursday
morning. He was about thirty years OF
.-c and had been sick for several months.
he will be buried at Bethel Presbyterian
church on tomorrow friday.
The promptness with which Ayers
Cherry Pectoral stops hacking cough
and induces refreshing sleep is some
thing.narvelous. 1t never fails to give
instant relief, even in the worst cases Of
throat and lung trouble, and is the best
remedy for whooping cough.
Remember that Rev. Henry R. Cole
man. Of Louisville, KY, will preach in
the Walballa Methodist church next
Sunday morning at the usual hour, and
will lecture in the Presbyterian church
Sunday night on the Holy Land. He will
also deliver Masonic lecture in the
Temple on next Saturday night at eight
O'Clock.
Mr.. B. r. Moss is the Town Marshal Of
Walhalla. He was elected by the Coun-
Gil and took charge on December 21st. 1t
goes without saying that he is one OF the
most efficient marshals the town has
ever had. 1t behooves all persons to be
or their good behavior, while within the
corporate limits, unless they want to land
in the lookup. We hope the town may
be able to retain his valuable services.
The managers of the special election
for Probate Judge for Oconee county,
held on the 26th of February, 1892, are
requested to make up statement OF
their accounts for per diem and mileage
in conducting said election and send III
to 5. z. Dendy, Chairman of the Board of
Election Commissioners for said county,
as early as practicable to enable him to
draw and pay out the money appropri-
ated for said purpose.
:. Air Ship Waltz" oklahoma Waltz"
and s.odd Fellows Grand March, are
late compositions of Isaac Doles, and are
musical gems. They comprise five pages
each. illustrated title pages, not difficult
in execution, but beautiful in compost
ton. The regular price is fifty cents
each, but by way Of introduction they
will be mailed to any address for twenty
cents per copy or the three for fifty cents,
when ordered direct from Isaac Doles,
Publisher. indianapolis, Indiana.
Married. on the 22d of December, 1892,
by Rev. W. W Leathcrs, at the residence
of Mr.. JAS W. Bearden, the brides
father. Miss May Bearden and Mr..
Blecklcy King ali of Oconee county.
Also. by the same, on the 9th Of De-
cember. 1S92. at o'clock P. NJ, Mr..
Thos. Stoddard and Miss NJ. A. Hilliard,
at the residence of the brides father,
near Pleasant Hill Baptist church, in
Oconee county.
Also. by the same, on the 9th OF De-
cember. 1892. at 5 O'Clock P. NJ. in the
New Westminster Baptist church, Miss
Lucy Terrell. 81 Westminster. S. c., and
Mr.. Newton kirg. of Jefferson. Texas.
Also. by same, at II o'clock a. NJ, De
cember 2Sth, 1892, in Westminster, Mr..
Charley Beam, Of Pickens county, and
Miss Emma Stoddard, of Oconee county.
At the close of the public services in
the Walhalla Presbyterian church on last
Sunday morning church conference
was convened. with Rev. G. G. Mayes.
rastor. moderator. and Maj. S. P. Dendy,
secretary. Maj. Dendy in a short speech
stated the purpose of the meeting, which
was the election of another ruling elder
for the church. Judge Norton then in
his usual plcasmtand impressive manner
arose and nominated Col. r. a. Thompson
for the high and responsible position.
stating that he possessed in an eminent
degree all the necessary qualifications
for making wise and prudent officer OF
the church 4 ballot was then had and
Col. Thompson was duly elected ruling
elder in the Walhalla Presbyterian
church Maj. Dendy was appointed
committee of one to notify him of his
election and to urge his acceptance.
Grcenville .uo,otd;neer:: The banquet
given by Blue e Lodge, No.
%. 4. F. NJ. OF =, 9th ultimo at the
Norman Park Hotel, in the town Of
Walhalla. was a most delightful occa-
sion to one of the invited guests, the
editor Of the Noantuineer. The festival
had for its presiding genius the Grand
Master of the State, Maj. S. P. Dendy,
whose graceful and courteous manag-
ment made every one feel at home on
the occasion. Supper was served in ele-
CANT style by mine host Nield, and then
came the post-rrandial speeches, among
them capital discourse by Mr.. R. I.
.Jaynes. of the KEowEE COURIER, who
showed the attitude of Masonry in its re-
lation to civil government. Itwas our lot
to talk upon the origin, stability and aims
of the ancient order, and the brethren
kindly manifested their approval of the
effort. which at least had the merit of
bre: ity The evening was pleasantly
and profitably spent, and we are under
many obligations for the fraternal recep-
ton given by the craft, and especially to
the committee OF arrangements of which
DR.. W. J. Bramlett was the chairman"
Col. William Wallace Holland died last
Saturday at his home in Anderson county,
near Fair Play. He had been in feeble
health for some time. from the infirmi-.
ties of age, and passed away, lacking but
a few days OF having completed his 74th
wear. lie was son of the late Robert