Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-07-07

limits. VI. ~. SSrOV6 anu QauSnGGr, liOulHe,
arc visiting relatives in Anderson this
week. sJ li &I S s. .&9 Isl il
Col. .E. W. Ryrnn, he's anished making
brick for, the Pitchford storo. He made
oyer coo, 900. y 81 =;
Mrs. Martha Marrett, Of Atlanta, Ga,
is visiting hor daughter, Ars. J. r. Earle,
and family. 81 "a
Rev. D. p. Bearden will preaoh at Wolf
Stake church on tho third Sunday in this
month at II O'Clock A. M. .....
Misses Lila and Jessie Stribling, of
Pondleton, are visiting their cousin, Miss
Roxie Reid, this week.
Prof. James M. Moss will take charge
OF tho school at Oakway Oh Monday,
July IL, and continue for two months.
A protraotod meoting will begin a.
Fairview church on the fourth Sunday
In this month and continue through the
week.
Miss Louise rulnor and Miss May dc
Jarnette, of Eatonton, Ca, are visiting
ti!eir friond, Miss Mary Stribling, near
Walhalla.
Mr.. Frod. VonLehe, wife and baby, of
st. Georges, are visiting his mother,
Mrs: j.. @. VonLehe, and family, noar
Walhalla.
Mrs. ]. r. Smith returned to hor homo
81 liuuAOlo COuhUJ hJllS ilOlIlIIRs cuC
was accompanied by her daughter, Mrs.
j. l.. Daniel, anu baby.
Chiokamauga Lottor in Greenwood
lndox: "Chaimors Hughes, who is q
momber of tho band, is quito ill.," Chal-
mers has many frionds in Walhalla who
hopo for his speedy recovery.
Capt. Rcht. s. Thompson was oonl-
missiOned Juno 13, and has boon ordered
to report to his branch of tho sorYico Mt
Jaoksonvilln, Fla, Ho will no doubt 10
attached to Gen. Loo's corps.
Tho many friends Of Mr., NJ. G. Seahcrn
will regret to learn of his illness. IIo has
boon confined to his room about week.
Wo are glad to bo ablo to announce
SEQ him out again.
and favorably known to tho people of
Oconco county, Is visiting his many rola-
tivcs and friends in Walhalla this wook.
lilo is from IIartwoll, Ga, whero ho has
beon living for several months.
Major BENZ. Sloan, Professor of Matho-
MATES in tho South Carolina College,
Columbia, was in Walhalla for q fow
days last week on business and visiting
relatives and friends. lTo is tho samo
cultured and pleasant gentleman that ho
over was.
Ncwspapordom uttcrs this bit of truth
"Nover judge person by his outside
appearance. A shabby old coat may on
wrap newspaper publisher, while a
man wearing high plug hat and sport
ing n gold-hcadod cane may bo dclin-
quont subscriber"
Deputy Marshal w. b. Il. Cnrhin am.l
posse mado another successful raid at
Brasstown on Tuesday last. They cap
turcd two copper stills, with outfits to
each ono, and destroyed about two
thousand gallons of bcor and low wines.
No arrests wcro mado.
The Hon. julius T.. Boggs, of Pickons,
is announced this week for Congress-
Mr.. Boggs is too we'll known to need any
recommendation at our hands. lie is n
thorough gentleman, an ablo lawyer and
in cvory way capable of dsclargng tho
duties OF Congressman.
Greenwood Journal: "Glad to SEQ tho
smiling face of Mrs. Prof. Cork. She
passed through going to Walhalla for tho
summer. Prof. Cork is tho successful
superintendent of the Bcnnittsvillo
Graded School. We would bc pleased
to SEQ them in our town again.
The long drought has at last been
broken by cOpiOus showers falling over
the county. We trust that tho rains will
do great deal of good in rcviving vcgc-
tatiOn and causing tho corn and cotton
and other field crops to yield their usual
amount Of fruitago.
l. EX-Shcrin b. Il. Douthit, of West
Union, sowcd five bushels of wheat on
old ground last fall, and has harvested
9i4 bushels of good wheat from said
sowing. He has also gathered one hun
drcd bushels of fine oats. Our good
fricnd has, therefore, plenty of food for
man and beast.
Charlie Johnson, colorcd, who escaped
from tho chain gang in January last, was
at Maycsville, Ga, last Saturday and
brought to Walhalla Sunday and lodged
i'll Jail. IIe has about six months to
serve yet. This was tho second time
johnson escaped.
Messrs. Jess Ncvillc, Rao Dondy, Jas.
Darby, Jas. 1. Smith, Jas. Il. Neville,
John r. Keith, JAS. Thompson, r. Q.
Mcrrick, Thos. r. Keith, j. B. Reid an
Policeman Dickson, of Walhalla, attended
the ball game at Pelzcr last Monday.
Mcssrs. Voylcs and Leathcrs, of the
Westminster term, played with tho wal
halla boys.
On Tuesday morning just as the clock
in tho Lutheran church stceplo struck
twelve, vivid flash of lightning was
seen, followed by n loud report. The
bolt struck tho Fischosscr monument in
the Lutheran cemetery, about four inches
from the top. No damage was done,
tho lightning running down tho shaft
and entering the ground at tho base, only
leaving scorchcd streak down the
glazed granite side.
On Sunday last Riley Moore and his
nephew, Jerry Moore, got into u diff
Guilty, on Rich Mountain, and Riley shot
at Jerry with a shot gun. Jerry sue
cccdcd in gotting tho gun away from his
opponent and used it as club, striking
him on tho head and face and bruising
him up pretty badly. Riley's nose was
broken and his countcnance otherwise
disfiGurcd. Both men were drunk. No
arrests have been mado.
Mrs. Barbara Burlh0lder died o.
Tuesday, July S, ut tho homo of Eer son
in-law, Mr.. /. Goodo, near Walhalla.
She was 81 years old, and had been a
consistent member Of tho Mennonite
church for IS years. ITcr remains wore
LAID to rest in West View cemotcry
Mrs. Bnrkholdor camo to South Carolina
from Indiana in 1895 with tho family of
her son-inlaw. The bcrcaved family
nave tho sincere sympathy of many
friends.
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Examination of Applicants.
There will bo an examination of ap-
plicants for the two vacant SCHOLARSHIPS
in tho Winthrop Normal and Industrial
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