Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-04-13

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We have had the boldesJ church and
school house robber in our community
this past week I have ever heard Of.
Some time Monday night, the Sd instant,
he stripped Richland church of books,
collection baskets, pitcher, etc.; Rock
Springs church, of pitcher and nice col
lection of singing books and Sunday
school library; also disrobed Richland
Academy of her nice window shades.
We have found several OF these articles
at different houses between here and
Walhalla, where he had given them for
something to eat. We didn't find the
articles were missing till Sunday, the 10th
instant, and dilligent search was made
for him, but so far he has not been cap
tured. He will be easily identified ped
ding on secondhand Bibles, hymn books
and church property in general; about
6 feet tall, square shoulders, stoutly
built, 40 to As years old, sandy hair, red
dish and short, stubby beard and nous
tache, long face and high cheek bones;
when seen last was wearing suit of blue
overalls, with long, brownish and badly
worn overcoat, small soft black hat;
gave his name as Frank Wilson. Also,
he sold some books here from Chauga
church. Any one who will capture this
tramp and robber will be well paid for
his trouble.
We are having fine weather for farm
ing, and the farmers owning the bottom
lands along Conneross and Richland
creeks have made good use of the dry
season and have about finished planting
their low lands. A considerable amount
of guano has been put under bottom
corn here; so this, in part, accounts for
the heavy purchase Of fertilizers. The
10th seemed the day set apart for start
ing to plant cotton and number of our
farmers began then. The cry here is,
''Where can l buy any cotton seed?'
The planting will be cut short on account
of no seed. $50 mote it be-
Mr.. W. E. Dendy left US Monday last
to make his headquarters at Walhalla
and take course in law under Maj. S.
P. Dendy.
Prof. Marshal S. Stribling, of Easley,
5. c., spent Thursday night last here
with his mother and brother on his way
to the South Carolina Presbytery. Mar
shall is the picture of health and we never
saw him looking stouter. Truly, Easley
leals very easily with him.
Mr.. T. B. Wyley was called to Carnes-
lille, Ca, on Friday last to attend the
burial of his father, Mr.. Oliver Wyley.
Mr.. j. C. Hunnicutt, after lingering
illness, died at his home near Mr.. j. j.
3allenger's on the morning of the 10tn,
md was buried to-day at Return church.
dr. Hunnicutt had about completed his
our score years and had been in feeble
lealth for several years. He left wife
md several children, who did everything
possible to make his last days painless.
Tis seldom that father is more kindly
md devotedly cared for than was ne by
lis youngest son, VIII.
Mr. W. H. Hughs' little son, Henry,
las beer quite sick for the past few days
With pneumonia. At this writing he
GEMS to be improving slowly.
Messrs. Martin & Bowlden are cutting
hingles in hurry on lands of J. 2.
thrilling near Richland.
There seems to be an unusual amount
land being cleared in this part Of the !
ountry this spring. Soon frst-class tim {
cred lands will be scarce; tbs very scat
ering now. j. +. ;.