Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-04-21
BY JAKNEs, SHELOIs, SMITH u sTECK

tne 'SluC OtHCr streams unite
with it, and about a mile from the
tunnel it plunges over a rocky preci.
picc, falling IL hundred feet. This
is the beautiful Issaqucna Falls,
famed in song and story. The alti-
tude of Issaqucna Falls is six hun
dred feet above that of Walhalla.
This water could be utilized at COM
paratively small cost, as the natural
source of supply ia 80 far above tho
level of tho town. A plan is in con-
temptation for bringing the water to
Walhalla forboth domestic and
featuring purposes. 1t is estimated
by competent engineers that the sup
ply is sufficient to furnish all the
water required for public and private
use, with a surplus of II hundred
horsepower, which could be used for
generating electricity. 1t is believed
that the near future will witness the
utilization Of this natural source,
which constitutes II of our peculiar
advantages. The construction Of
electric lights and water works con-
s%titutes probably the next business
enterprise to be undertaken by our
citizens. Their completion will
mark a new epoch in the history of
the town.
Her Churches and Schools.
The religious denominations are
we'll represented in Walhalla. There
are five Protestant denominations,
which own substantial church build
ings. The churches, with their pas
tors, are as follows: Lutheran, Rev.
j. G.. Schaid Methodist, Rev. J. L.
Daniel; Presbyterian, Rev. r.. T..
Rogers; Baptist, Rev. II. b. FAINT;
Episcopal, Rev. j. ID. McCul~
Tough.
The educational facilities of. Wal
h"''" IN SASclicII. lclc arc lnrCC
schools. Miss Kate Stcck, princi-
pal of the Walhalla Select School, is
a competent teacher. She is a gradu-
ate of Hagcrstown Seminary, of tho
class of 1886. She has been engaged
III teaching ever s'-ce, and has taught
here for the past six years. Her
work in the school-room is excellent.
Miss Ida Mccullough is principal of
"a wcll-rcgulated school for girls and
small boys. She is a lady of fine
culture and a teacher of large expc-
ricnce. She is an accomplished
musician and instructor of music.
Prof. j. NJ. Moss is principal of a
school for boys. lie is a graduate
of Wofford College, Of the class of
1894. Since graduation he has given
himself to teaching. He has taught
successfully here and elsewhere. This
is his third term in Walhalla, and he
conducts a large school, giving salts
faction to his patrons. With these
'hree schools the educational adyant-
ages afforded the town and surround
ing community = equal to those
enjoyed by any town of similar size
in the State.
Her Hotels.
There T. two hotels, conducted
by w. III. Hester and II. ID. A. Bic
mann respectively. Mr.. Hester is
manager of the house formerly known
as Bicmann's Hotel, on Main street.
Mr.. Hester came to Walhalla on
September [, 1897, and leased from
Mr.. J. d.. Werner the large building
on Main street, known since the early
days of the town as Bicmann's Hotel.
lie changed the name to Walhalla
Hotel, by which it is now famed far
and near as a popular resort. He
means to serve the public the APP
preaching season in the very best
style, and will spare neither time nor
pains to please his guests. lie is a
native of Oconcc, having been born
rear Retreat, but when a small boy
his father, Abraham Hester, moved to
lickcns County. lie resided there
until October, 1896, when he moved
to Westminster and assumed charge
Of a Motel there. Mrs. Hester still
retains control of that house, and Mr..
Hester gives his personal supervision
to the Walhalla Hotel. IIc is a
genial gentleman and has made many
friends since he located here.
MIR. III. ID. A. Biemann conducts the
Bicmann House, on Faculty Hill.
both hotels are within easy reach of
the depot, and the proprictors spare
no pains in caring for the comfort of
their guests. The travelling public
find excellent entertainment here.
Livery and Feed Stables.
There arc two livery stables. Mr..
II. e.. Alexander has recently built
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