Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-09
FL. Herndon. ESQ. is building barr

Il. Herndon, Esq, is building barn
and stables on his lot, in Midway.
The United States Government pays
800, 900, ,oO0 year for salaries.
Mrs. C. q. Myers, an old lady living in
Midway, is quite unwell with pneumonia.
We are born to be sociable to one an
other; therefore either reform the world
or bear with it.
Miss Roxie Reid has returned home
after ten days pleasant visit to relatives
and friends in Anderson.
Washington is over run with Office
seekers. South Carolina is in the fray
with very respectable numbers.
DR.. Fahnestock in office until 12 NJ.
March 10, II, 13, Is, and il. Teeth ex-
tracted without pain. Terms, cash at
each sitting.
D. S. Craig, ESQ.,, of Gainesville, Ca.
was in Walhalla this week. His Caro-
lima friends were pleased to see him
again.
Miss Gertrude Black, of Rome, Ca,
has been visiting Miss Deane Seaborn for
the past few days. She left to day on
the II As train for Anderson.
One car load cotton seed meal just
received Hulls on hand and two car
loads to arrive this week.
G. K. MAXWELL.
Mrs. A. G. Fretwell, of Anderson, was
or brief visit to her father last week.
She was accompanied by her charming
and accomplished daughter, Miss Maggie
Fretwell.
The youngest mistress of the White
House was the wife of President Tyler,
who at the time of her marriage was
only 20. The next youngest was Mrs.
Cleveland, whose age was -.
The next meeting OF the I. 0. G. 7.
will be held next Monday night at s
o'clock in Kaufmann's Hall. A full at
tendance of the members is desired, as
business of importance will be transacted.
Mr. Josiah Chapman, Jr., came near
being killed By a falling tree. near Salem.
last Friday. He was caught and severely
mashed. but no bones were broken. He
is confined to his bed, but hopes are en-
tertained of his recovery.
Nj. T. f. Alexander, having recently
moved his store from West Union to
Walhalla. advertises mis- new stock of
goods and fertilizers this week. His
store room. on Main street, with well
flied counters. presents an attractive
appearance, and his new guano house.
near the depot. is easy Of access.
Congress has passed a law requiring all
railroads engaged in interstate tranSpor-
tation to place automatic couplers on all
cars. and stipulating that every train
shall contain sufficient number of cars
equipped with power brakes to enable
the engineer to control the speed OF the
train without the use of hand brakes. by
the first of January. 1898. This q law
that has long been needed.
The Secretary of State has issued
commission to Nelson c. Poe and David
B. Sloan. of Greenville. and II. a. Strobe.
of Fort Hill, as corporators of the Cal
houn Land Company of Calhoun. The
capital stock Of the company is $4,000,
with the privilege of increasing it to
5000. 900. The shares are $50 each. The
object of the company is to improve and
deal in real estate. Calhoun is the rail
road station for Clemson College.
A farmer. of Canton. 5. D., started
small hennery last year with stock of
2il chickens, and from the proceeds of
eggs. broi'crs and breeding stock realized
- 22S.52. The expense amounted to
SS79l4. leaving a net profit Of Sl,$$49.35s.
That shows what may be done with tho
roughbred stock. judicious management
and close attention to the details CT the
business. There is profit on small out
lay in that line of production.
Mr.. II. Il. J. ". Schroeder has about
completed his beautiful cottage resi-
dence on Main street. The house has
seven rooms. five down and two upstairs.
and is neat and substantially built resi-
dence. Mr.. SCHROEDER was his own archi
tect and builder ;.ad he has done first
class Job. His new home adds much to
the appearance of his lot and surround
inss. Mr.. Schroeder is a fine workman
and what he undertakes is done well.
We are proud of two Of "our boys" !"
Mr.. ] j. Kilburn and Mr.. W. J. Rogers.
The .ormcr is foreman of the Eeening
.NacS. Macon, Ga. and the latter is fore
man of the Daily .Standard. Evansville,
Indiana These are important positions
an require skilled and well trained
men to fill. Messrs. Kilburn and Rogers
served their apprenticeship in the KEo-
WEE COURIER Office few years ago and
are first class printers. Success to you.
young gentlemen.
Mr.. Charles Neibuhr died at the County
Poor House on Thursday, March I'd,
from peritonitis. aged about ffty-six
wears. He had lived for many years in
and near Walhalla, and was well known
10 many of the citizens of the town and
county. He was native of Germany.
but cane to America in young manhood.
For several years he was a favorite
butcaer in Walhalla. During the war he
made brave soldier, serving in Company
c, Ou's Regiment of Rifles. He leaves
a wife and two children.
Joe W. Shelor, Esq, executor of the
estate of the late VIM. J. Hix. sold some