Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-09-22
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WESTMINSTER S &C, September q -.
Miss Kora King ratngned hOtpa p few
days ago. from II tSree weeks visit to
Greenvllle, Anderson, w illiamston, Bel.
ton and Honea Path. S. & [[{s sS3
Taylor spont last Thursday night In
Westminster. g SS
Mr.. j. II. I,ibb, son of Bil. VIM. Bibb.
has gone to Macon, Ga%,,: 20 enter Morcor
University. Hugh is g. bright scholar
and will doubtless mako rapi d progress
in this institution of learning.
Mr.. Charles p. Jarrott died at his homo
near JarrotPs bridge, in Haborsham
county, Ca, on Wednesday, evening Of
last weok. Tho deceased was we'll and
favoIaoly known in Oconoo county. uo
had he9n in Now Mexico for some timo.
He was afflicted with IL iuGg disease aud
being told by the physicians 1t was in
durable he came homo to dio. His body
was buried ut Providence M. Il. church
on Thursday last. Mr.. Jarrett was about
thirty years Of f, ago s and ,,!na unmarried,
of Harmony Grove, Ga, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Claude Little. y .
Rev. Joseph T. Dendy, Of Richland,
returned to tho Theological Seminary ut
Columbia this week. lie loft homo on
"Wednesday morning and will 60 by Up
per Long Cano church in Abboville
county to attend tho South Carolina
Presbytery. Mr.. Dendy will enter tho
sonior GLASS at tho Seminary. Wo hear
goo" made tino impressions for good
everywhere ho preached this summer.
He leaves many tendor recolloctions and
carrics tho good wishes of everybody for
his future. ...
DR.. i. S. Fortor, of Piedmont, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. G. Porter, of Atlanta, visited
thoir fathor, Mr.. q. G, Porter, this week.
Mr.. A. II. Dagnall, who spent his vaoa-
loft on Tuesday morning, goth instant,
for Savannah, Ga. Aftor spending n
week in Savannah ho will opon school ut
Georgetown, Ga,
Mrs. w. IT. Bannorman, of Tallahas-
500, Fla, returned home Thursday even-
ing, after spending Il month in Oconoo
county, on a visit to hor father, Mr.
Samuel Huntor. Mrs. Bannorman was
accompanied on hor visit by her two
bright and interesting children, Robert
and Mary.
Mr.. O. II. Burohflold il running as
postal clorl botwoon Columbia and Ashc-
villo.
Wyley Ferguson, p. c., brought tho
first two bales of cotton to tho West
minftor market. They wore sold to Mr..
W. c. Mason at and Al conts por pound
bored that ho reported tho first cotton
bloom this year.
A great deal of choice hay is boing
saved. Grass has not boon so plentiful
in many years.
Mr.. William j. Wyly left Oh Tuesday
morning for the Columbia Seminary via
Spartanburg. IIo goes in tho Sophomore
class this yoar.
Mr.. Samuel Hunter has accepted an
olfor to teach school in Florida, near tho
capital oity, this fall and winter. He
taught school down thoro several years
ago. Mr.. Hunter boarded tho train hero
Thursday and accompanied his daughter,
Mrs. Brannorman, to tho Gland of Flow
crs to begin work.
Mr.. Edwin Mason is staying at Toccoa,
Ga, this fall holping to buy cotton.
Prof. w. A. Dagnall went to Columbia
on last Tuesday to star q civil service
examination. He did not bid his friends
n final goodbye, rs ho intends to he
back in a few days.
Col. r. Il. Mason has gone to Georgia
to buy cotton this season.
Mr.. A. r. Logan, of Atlanta has
bought tho machine and blacksmith
shops Of the Dickson Bros. Mr.. j. L.
Gaines will manage the business for him.
lld1oic NOlllS ~CIlJ W hlHFJSGttt,
Ga, this weol to resume hor position in
millinery and dress making establish
mont in that prosperous city.
Miss Rosa Adams, of Rod Hill, Ca, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. w. A. Dilworth.
Rov. w. II. Campbell returned to
Charleston yesterday.
Wo hear tho following will buy cotton
hore this season: r.. n. Cartor & Co.,
Major b. III. Cross, W. G.. Mason and j.
& j. S. Cartor. Several bales have boon
bought since tho market opened.
A largo now rlanor and some other
machinery have been added to tho Sou
thern Shuttle and Bobbin Factory. 1t is
tho aim of tho officers and stockholders
to mako this great enterprise in tho
near future.
Miss Effie Duke spent several days last
week ut her home on Toxaway creek.
Cane mills and cvaporators are kopt
busy grinding cane and boiling juice.
The machinery and gearing for tic
cotton ginnory, which was built on tho
base bali grounds this summon, was q
little delayed in gotting hcrc, but ovcry-
thing will soon be at tho proper place.
The gentlemen in charge expect to havo
things in readiness to start the gins by
Thursday afternoon. A double box
power press, a suction Clcva tor and three
sevcnty-saw gins have boon put ND
We arc told this will DO the only gin in
town this season. In all probability
they will do good business.
Clemson College opened last Wcdnes-