Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-08
-Blackberries are getting ripe.

at half prioe at tho Cash Bargain Store
There was an eclipse of tho sun this
morning. Not visible in tho United
States.
Miss Hattie Legaro Is homo again
after having conducted succossfu
school in Union county during tho pas
scholastic year.
-Shoriif w. w. Moss left Tuesda,
morning for Mount Pleasant, s. c..
whore ho will visit his daughtor, Mrs
DIR. j. w. Bowen.
Mr.. r. S. Fisher, of Newport, Tenn.
spent several days in Walhalla with Mr.
Chas. w. Perry recently. He returned
Tuesday morning.
Miss Collio Mccullough returned tt
Walhalla this week from Newberry
where she has spont somo months
engaged in teaching.
MIR. =. M. Roberts, n former rosidont
Of this county, died at his homo in Pei
zcr last week. IIo leaves large family
lie was n Christian gentloman.
Tho Oconeo County Alliance vii
hold its annual picnic at Seneca on July
18th: Speakers: Senator b. r. Tillman
Hon. A. G. I.atimcr, J. G. Wilburn anG
J. II. Blako.
Miss Clarkson, of Charlotte, N. G..
after spending several weeks worry pleas
antly with hor friend, Miss Nettio Jones
at Tamassce, returned to her home Wed
nesday morning.
Money saved by buying shoes at tho
Cash Bargain Store.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. II. Mccullough, OF
Galveston, Texas, arrived this morning
and are visiting Rev. j. d. Mccullough
and family. Their visit will be pro
tracted several weeks.
Mr.. Chas. Gentry, of Spartanburg, is
visiting the family of Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.
Mcrrick. Mr.. Gontry has become very
popular since his first visit to Wulhalla
and he has hosts Of "warm" friends who
stand always ready to give him n hearty
welcome.
Senator Scarborough. of Horny
county, becomes Lieutenant Governor
as tho successor of former Lieutenant
Governo, McSwccncy. This is by virtue
of his Office as President pro tom. OF
the Senate. Mr.. Scarborough is laws u
Of Conway.
Press and Banner Juno 7th "NIiss
Jesse Pccllham, pretty, bright, viva
cious young lady formerly of Abbevllc
but now of Walhalla, is in the city rs the
guest of Mrs. II. II. Hill. Many friends
here remember most pleasantly Miss
Pcckham and arc delighted to sec hel
again"
Tho meeting which began in the
Methodist church on Wednesday night
of last week is still in progress. The
attendance SO far has been very small
Preaching both morning and evening
The meeting will close Friday night
On the last day tho door of the church
will be opened at both services.
john Frank, infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. f. Edwards, died of pneumonia
May 3lst, 1899, at the home of it's grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Pickett,
aged five months and twenty four days.
Its little body WAS buried at Richland
Presbyterian church June lst, tho func-
raj services being conducted by Rev. r.
l.. Rogers. The bcrcavcd parents have
our sympathics in the loss of their little
one.
Rev. John G. Law, of Ocala, Fla,
left Walhalla S. c., Tuesday at noon to
take at Seneca, S. G., the North bound
ycstibulc train for Charlotte N. c., and
the information is that he is to be mar
ricd in that city this (Thursday) owe
ming to Mrs. Dunn, of his home city, and
that he is expected to return to his sum
mcr home here with his newly married
wife and his family tomorrow (Frday)
evening to spend tho remainder of tho
season.
MIR. j. w. Lyle, who lives near
TuGaloo Academy, was in Walhalla
Tuesday. He is one of Oconco's most
successful farmers. In speaking about
small grain crops he said he had ten
acres in wheat, from which he expected
to harvest from fifteen to twenty bushels
per acre. lie counted fifty-scvcn grains
in ono head, which had fonr grains to
tho mesh. This has been very hard
season on small grain, and reports like
the above will be few and far between.
The following in 70 list of letters re-
manning uncalled for in tho WalhalIa, s.
g., post Office for the month ending NAV
81, 1900: Robert Lewis, John Maury,
Claybmn Rothcr, Thos. Reese, Mrs. I. c.
Rice, Henry langston, j. Follman, Il. NJ.
JaanHon, Esq, j.. J. Becker, William
Barnes, ellis Dodson (0, Robert Nc
Donald, Sam Parker, Miss Tecorar King,
M. Davis. Mrs. NJ. NJ. Smith. Callers
FOR above letters will please say they arc
advertised. j. Nj. MERRICK, u. NJ.
On Wednesday morning, on Chauga
creek, near MILESTONE, Deputy Marshals
w. B. f. Corbin and j. ~. Mckinney,
accompanied by Deputy Collector a. G,
Mcrrick and posse, radcd a largo dis
tillcry, destroying between fifteen hun
drcd and two Thousand gallons of beor
and mash, cutting up copper still, cap
and worm and arresting Robert Dunlap
and Stiles Cobb, who wore WORKING in
the distillery at tho timo. They were
iiodGcd IN jail TO await preliminary exam
inatjon.
ICY j. H, Wilson, Presiding Elder,
preached tlreo able, instructive and
cdifying sermons IN tho Walhalia Bloth0-
dist church during tho past wools. On
Friday night, Juno ed, tho quarterly
conference of the Seneca and Walhalla
charge was held, after forcoful sermon
on church membership. On Sunday
morning and pvening Mt tho usual hours
hc preached to largo congregations,
His diaconrsoa arc characterized by