Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-05-04

day. evening. A reception will be ten
dered them at the Methodist parsonage
tSoclock by the members of his church.
Peoples Jounol: Mr.. Andrew Jack
son James. of Walhalla, S. c., was hap
PLY married. April 23d, 1893, to Miss
Eliza Whitmire, one of Transylvania' S fair
daughters, Rev. c. 0. Hilder officiating"
Why is not something being done to
build the fence around the new cemetery?
We thought committee had been ap-
pointed to look after the building of the
fence. What has been done?
Great floods are reported in the Mis-
sissipoi Valley. The large rivers are
nearing the danger point. and the levees
are watched with intense interest. In
many places the levees are being re,.aired
and made stronger. So far no serious
damage has been done.
Greenville Meas May 4: "R. r. Poole.
of this city, has been employed on the
work of digging the foundations for the
big new cotton mill to be built about
three miles from Seneca. Mr.. Poole will
90 over to-day and will take with him
twenty or twenty-five hands. who viii be
put to work Immediately"
We have now in operation tobacco
factory and will shortly have hoop fac
tory. Why not have a canning factory
alSo9 Truck farms. in and around Wal
halla. can be made profitable and to fur
nish the supply for the factory. Let
some enterprising person take the lead
in establishing canning factory.
Dora, the fourteen-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. F. Karrer. died at the
hc,ae of her parents, near West Union.
on the night of April 10Th. She had been
an invalid all her life. Her remains We're
laid to rest in Bethel cemetery on Tues
day morning, May 2d, after appropriate
funeral services conducted by Rev. G. G.
Maycs>
Walhalla has a good representation in
the Gate City this week. Wednesday
afternoon the following persons took
passage on Mr.. l.. P. Smiths excursion
train 20 Atlanta: T. f. Alexander. c. w.
Pitchford. James Seaborn. G.. W. Eaton,
W. A. Kay. d. Oelkers and son, James
f. Breazeale. VI. T. Seymour, J. J. Nor
ton, Jr.. w H. Thompson. P. R. Gibson.
J. K. Pullen. VIM. Finkenstedt, Fred.
Finkenstedt.
Hon. S. Y Stribling has been appointed
by Gov Tillman member of the COM
mittee on agriculture, charged with in
vestigating the cotton raising and manu-
factoring industries of South Carolina,
and report TO Senator George, Chairman
of the Senate Committee on Agriculture.
Senator George has for several months
been devoting much attention to the
South'S agricultural condition and two
months ago his first report upon this line
was published.
In the death of Mrs. Florence Z. WEIGH,
the beloved wife of Mr.. J. D. Welch, of
Seneca. true and noble woman has been
called from earth in the midst of her
years and usefulness. The church and
community have lost bright and shin
ing light. her household the gentle reign
of devoted wife and loving mother.
'.She being dead yet speaketh, and long
will she live in the grateful remembrance
of her many deeds of kindness and works
of love. We tender our sincere condo
lence to her grief-stricken family.
Mr.. Joe Beard presented the COURIER
Office with two baskets of fine strawber-
ries this Thursday morning. They are
the first picking, average three inches in
circumference and over an inch in length
He has propagated them from three diff
ferent varieties and named them ''Oco-
nee About one-tenth of an acre is
planted, from which he has gathered 400
quarts per year in previous years. His
vines are full and promise an abundant
yield. He will be in Wa)halla on Wednes-
days and Saturdays with berries for sale
at reasonable prices.
The Boa:d of County Commissioners
had considerable business of importance
under consideration at their monthly
meeting on Tuesday last. Changes in
the roads from Seneca to High Falls and
from Westminster to Fort Madison were
decided upon. The surveys of these
routes have been made by Mr.. JOHNNY.
Stribling, and profles showing the grades
and location submitted. The grades of
the roads have been greatly improved,
the steepest being nine inches to the rod.
The bridge across Chauga will be about
one-half mile s.bove the present site. The
contract was let to Mr.. Warren T. Davis
for $50. A survey and profile of the new
route over the Stumphouse Mountain
will be made by Mr.. j. V. Stribling at an
early day. The commissioners are mov-
ing in the right direction, and we hope
to see great improvement wrought in our
public roads under their wise manage
ment.
Anderson Inteuigencer ga correspond
ent sends US the following: Married, at
Fort Hill, S. c., Tuesday, April 25, 1898,
at 8 o'clock P. NJ, at the residence Of
the brides father, Mr.. c. S. Beatty, by
Rev. j. T. Mcbride, of Pendleton, S. c.,
Mr.. W Z. McHugb, ST Keowee, S: c.,
and Miss Matte Beatty, of Fort Hill, S.
C. Attendants: Mr.. Lee McHugh, Of
Keowee, and Miss Eula Morgan, of Nose
ley, S. c.; Mr.. Andrew Keaton, of Fort
Eill, S. c., and Miss NJ. Jones, of Spar
tanburg, S. C. The bride was beauti-
fully dressed in blue silk, cream lace and
ribbon trimmings. The bridesmaids were
attired in white, with lace and ribbon
trimmings. The groom and groomsmen
were dressed III dark evening suits. The
happy couple with the attendants left
Immediately forthe home of the groom's
father, at Keowee, S. c., where bounti-
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