Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-18
at Jaynes's.

WANTED: TO rent, Piano and Organ
Tor tho summer months. See Maj. Dendy.
-Messrs. B. r. Moss and w. j. Neville,
DR.. were in Anderson last Friday on bust
ness.
-Rev. II. l.. Rogers will preach at
Fairviow on next Sabbath, May 21st, at
4.3O p. m.
MIR. Joel 9. Keys, of Darlington, S.
c., is visiting the family of Col. r. A.
Thompson.
Mr.. l.. w. Moakin, of Lavcnia, Ga,
is visiting tho family of Capt. r. G.
Strother, of West Union.
Capt. j. II. Earlo had tho misfortune
to los" his fine buggy horsc last Friday.
1t died suddenly and unexpectedly.
Miss Ciarkson is visiting hor friend,
Miss Motto Jones, at Tamasseo. She
will spend several weeks among her
many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. i. Barr, of Groenville,
spent few days In Walhalla with tho
family OF Major S. p. Dendy, on their
return from tho Vetorans' Reunion in
Charleston, last week.
Mrs. M. e. Bauknight and little
granddaughter, Mary Pitohford, left this
morning for Columbia, whore thoy will
visit relatives and friends. They will
also spond short while Mt Ermo, S. c..
as guests of her sister, Mrs. l.. S.
Matthias
MIR. Fred. G. Bischoff, of Jacksonville,
Fla, arrived in Walhalla Wednesday evo-
niEg, and will spend few days visiting
his brother and sister. He expects to
rotnrn next Saturday to Jacksonville,
and his sister, Miss Mary, will accom-
pany him.
The Walhalla Comedy Company
will give another entertainment somo
time during the latter part of the
month. Remember these shows arc
given to pay for the piano which has been
placed in Pitchford's Hall. Everybody
should attend as they promise you good
show.
Ono of Mrs. Myers houses, in Mid
way, had narrow escape from destruc-
ion by fire &C noon on Wednesday. Tho
'oof caught about tho chimney and tho
fire was discovered by some ono passing
tho street Prompt assistance was rom
dered and tho blazo was oxtinguished
without much damage boing done.
DR.. j. M. McClanahan and Prof. j.
l.. McWhortor woro in Walhalla on busi-
ness last Saturday. We arc glad to noto
tho improvement in DR.. McClanahan's
health. Ie informed us ho had takon
on fiftccn or twonty pounds of flesh in
tho last fow weeks. We hope he may
soon be restored to his usual good health.
Maj. VIM. j. Stribling will accept our
thanks for basket of the largest and
most luscious Strawberries that wo have
seen this season. Their size and flavor
showed n high and Intelligent state of
cultivation. An article from Mr.. Strib-
ling on how to cultivate and grow the
strawberry to perfection, as he does,
would make profitable reading. We
hope he will favor tho readers of THE
COURIER with an article on tho subject.
Tho young people of Richland COM
munity will give an entertainment for
the bonofit of tho Methodist church at
Rock Springs in the hall at tho Richland
school house on Friday evening, May
2Gth. The exercises will begin at eight
O'Clock, consisting of rccitations, dia-
logucs, music, etc. Refreshments will
DO served. Mr.. Scwell, of Westminster,
will bo present with his phonograph.
Admittance ten cents. The public are
cordially invited to bo present and help
along worthy object,
plorcnn
NOR says the Southern Railway will soon
take the Blue Ridge Railroad in out of
tho wet, but there is no getting at tho
facts, however, but rather expect it is
true. Tho Southern is said to own 81
per cont of the Blue Ridge stock. The
Blue Ridge will BIO of moro service to
the Southern, since tho purchase of the
South Carolina road, as it is the shortest
route to Charleston for tho Southern's
business that comes from tho West via
Atlanta. At any rate surprises may be
expected"
Cards arc out announcing tho mar
riage OF Mr.. William Mack to Miss
Minnie BOylcs, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Fl. Boyles, at Port Jefferson,
New York, on Thursday, Juno 1, 1890,
at u O'Clock. The prospective groom is
well known in Walhalla, having spent
one year here as a professor in Adger
College. IIo is a law writer of noto and
has been connected with Edward Thomp-
son Company, law book publishers, for
several years. His many South Carolina
friends oxtond heartbeat congratulations
and best wishes.
Tho strawberry festival givon by tho
Kings Daughters Of - Walhalla BaD.
tist church. on last Tuesday ovoning, at
Catharino Park, was an enjoyable oc-
casjon and n great success. Excellent
music WAS furnished by several young
ladies and gentlemen, for which the
Kings Daughters desire to return thanks,
An interesting incident was the "set up"
of fifty childron from factory hill by
Mossrs Geo. III. Pockham and James
Seaborn. Liberal contributions of straw
berries and cream woro made, and hearty
thanks bestowed on tho donors.
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