Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-04
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--Messrs. A. Lay, w. NJ. Campbell
and John Myers paid our sanotum q
pleasant visit Wednesday, tho Sd instant.
--Maj. s. +. Dendy is impro wing his
residence In Midway by adding bay win
dows to the North ond of his honse.
His already pretty home will be still
more beautified by this addition.
Mr.. r. s. Hill, of Anderson, passed
through Walhalla this (Thursday) morn.
ing on his return from Cashiers Valley,
N. c., where he had been to 500 his
brother, Mr.. II. r. Hill, who is quito siok,
but who Is thought to be slowly improv-
ing.
Mrs. Ii. B. j. W. Schroeder, who has
been a great sufferer for several weeks
from rheumatism in her right arm.
we arc glad to report is improving. On
account Of this severe affliotion Mrs.
Schroeder has nearly lost tho use of this
indispensable member of tho body.
MIR. j: A. Collins arrived in Walhalla
Monday from Irwin, Tennessee, with q
view of making this place his home. He
will reside in Midway temporarily, hav-
ing rented one of tho Meyers houses. He
is tho owner of some fine horses and
drove through the country from Tennos-
sec.
Anderson Advocate, May 1: "Hurrah
for Beltonl We lift our hat to her. Sho
has secured tho money for $3.50, ZOO
cotton mill and tho order has been placed
for the machinery. Her business mon
went to work and quietly put up what
money thoy could and tho balance was
forthcoming"
My. w. D. Pitohford, of St. Angus
tine, Fla, returned Tuesday afternoon,
after spending several days visiting his
brothers, G. w. and S. N. Pitchford, of
Walhalla, and sister, Mrs. ]. G. Miclzler,
of West Union, and other relatives. His
many friends woro pleased to SEQ him
looking so well.
MFR. T. p. Long, of Lavonia, Ga, who
has been painting the Lnw house in
Midway, was painfully hurt by an ,coi-
dent last wook. He was standing on q
barrel painting, when tho barrel lsve
way. He was thrown heavily to .ne
ground and his right arm broken. We
hope he may soon bo out again.
Miss Sallie Norton returned yester
day afternoon from a very pleasant visit
to relatives in Atlanta, Ga. While in
tho city she had the pleasure OF attend
ing tho sessions of tho International
Sunday School Convention last week, an
account of which she promises to give to
tho readers of tho COURIER next week.
Anderson Advocate, May 1st: "Miss
Jessie Pcckham, the bright and intel
lectual daughter of Mr.. Goo. II. Peck-
ham, manager of tho Walhalla Cotton
Mills, is visiting her friend, Miss M.
Belle FAINT, on Rivor street. Hiss Peck
ham is an accomplished musician and
has made scores of friends and host of
strong admirers ny .:2i charming per-
sonality."
Preaching in the Walhalla Methodist
church on next Sunday morning at II
O'Clock and at night at 81 o'clock, by the
pastor, Row. j. l.. Daniel. This young
and able divine is making a good i'm
preston on all of our people by tho
earncstncss and unction of tho Holy
Spirit in his preaching. May he wisely
and lovingly use his talents in tho pro-
motion of Gods Kingdom in our midst.
--Messrs. w. H. Gibson aud Dell Nc
Alister, of Columbia spent several days
in Walhalla at tho homo of Mr.. Ii. A. II.
Gibson. Both have many friends in
Walhalla, and they are always gladly
,uo1oa,,oI
ter are experienced and trusted engineers
on the Southern, and Mr.. McAlister never
loses an opportunity to pull tho Bell
rope, whether on his regular run or a
pleasure trip.
Whom you strike town where all
tho carpenters, masons and contractors
arc busy, you may bo sure it's 1.-Two ono.
That's the condition of things in Wal
halla. Aside from the rebuilding of the
part of town burned last Juno, thore has
been moro building, remOdeling and i'm
proving done this spring than for many
year. No sham boom-simply q steady,
healthy, substantial growth and improve
mont. Let or roll
Mrs. Sanders, wife of Mr.. Jack
Sanders, died on Factory Hill, in Wal
halla, on the Sd instant, at II As o'clock
p. m. of commissions. ALI that was pos
sible was done for her in her agony by
Dr. j. w. Bell, assisted by DR.. j. j.
Thode. She was 81 years old. At this
writing tho time and place of interment
have not been determined. We extend
to the beroaved husband and sorrowing
friends our sincere coincidence.
~-Groenville News: "Capt. Courtenay,
of Newry, may congratulate himself and
the Timrod society, of which 20 Is tho
moving forco, on SUCCESS wider than he
planned for. The how edition of Tim
rod, with portrait, an introduction and
sketch by tho late Judge George s.
Bryan, has beon welcomed not only in
tho South but in tho North and Wost
The newspapers i'm every part of the
country recoiye it warmly and give much
space to tho praise OF Timrod's work"
Rev. w. II. Capers, the young Rector
of the Episcopal church ut Anderson,
after preaching to largo and interested
congregation in Seneca on last Sunday
morning, came on to Walhalla in tho
afternoon and preached in tho Episcopal
church to a good audience at night IIo
is very popular young preacher and
has many friends among an the donomi-
nations Of Christians at Walballa and
Seneca, W hers he occasionally holds di-
vino services. Mr.. CaperB 10 son of
Bishop Capors OF tho Episcopal church,
and grandson of the late Bishop Capers
of the Methodist Episcopal church.
Atlanta (Ga.) Constitution, May 1st.
"The marriage Of DR.. William J. Carter,
of Patterson, La, and Miss Lizotte Nc.