Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-08-15

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Mr.. G. K. Maxwell and son, Luciap,
are visiting in Charleston this week.
/ All tho State and county candidates
arc invited to march in the parade.
Capt. G. +. Sooba is quite sick. His
friohds hope for his speedy recovery.
Mrs. l.. II. VanDiviere, of Savannah,
YanDiviero.
Aldermen j. f. Richardson. r. a.
MCPHERSON and II. NJ. Macdonald will
represent the city of Greenville, S. C.. at
tho Scmi-Centennial
Ex-Governor r. X. Scott of South Caro-
lima, died in Ohio on tho 18th instant.
10 was twice elected Governor during
the reign of carpet-baggers.
You have only one week moro in
which to contribute to tho Semi. Conten-
MAJ and tho monument. Help tho COM
mttce, you will never regret it.
"A great many prominent people will
DC here during tho Semi Centennial. The
town is already filling with visitors who
will remain for tho big occasion.
: Mrs. II. Z. Torhune returned this
week from New Jersoy, whore she spont
a month visiting relatives and friends.
She is greatly improved in health.
Tho, Queen City Drum Corps, of
Charlotte, will be ono of tho greatest
attractions at tho Semi Centennial They
create big sensation whcrovcr thoy 90.
Capt. j.. B. Evans, of Beaufort, is
spending few weeks in Walhalla. His
many friends here are glad to meet him
again. lilo is stopping at tho Eaton
House.
All tho grandchildren of tho pio-
neers arc invited to enter the parade i'm
carriages, pleasure vehicles or wagons.
nicely decorated with flowers, ovorgreons
and bunting.
Another invitation is extended to the
old Walhalla boys who will be present
to form limo and got i'm the parade
Elect the biggest, jollicst and best of you
to command the process
-Attcntion ia called to tho card of
Hon. W. ID. Maytiold, candidate for
Railroad Commissioner, which appears
III candidates column. His platform is
sound. Read and consider.
Mrs. G. w. Grogan, of Acworth,
Ca, is visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
II. a. II. Gibson. She is accompanied
by her two youngest boys. This is Mrs.
Grogan's first visit home in about nine
years.
The three last rchcarsals of the
pitchford's. Hall tonight, Friday, and
will DO sure to attend. it is very neo,
cssary.
Tho boarding house committee
makes this as their last appeal to YOU.
Ii you have not yet signed for any ono,
send IN your names with the number you
can take and at what price. w. II. Hes
ter is chairman.
Mr.. II. l.. Brandt is experimenting
with cotton planted after wheat crop.
In In
wheat Stubblc in cotton. Ii is now about
two feet high and full of blooms. Par
ties interested are invited to call and see
it.
The veterans of the civil and Span
iSh wars are again invited to ioin the
procession. Tho ranking officers of
Orr's Regiment present will cherfully
command the old soldiers. Many of tho
old pioneers were with you at Manassas,
Seven Pines or Malvern HILL
The souvenir buttons have arrived
and are on sale at all tho stores at
cents each. Every time you buy one YOU
contribute the profit to tho celebration.
They will be placed on sale at tho Durg
Stores in Seneca and Westminster and a
lot have been sent to Tho Jno. Hurkamp
Co., Charleston.
Mr.. G. II. Mayhem is beginning to
break dirt for the foundation of the
monument to tho pioneers. The die
block contains thirty seven names of tho
first members of tho Colonization So
ciety. Each near relative of these 81
should contribute to help perpetuate
their memory
On the night of the 22d instant
wednesday, all the male citizens of
town are to repair to the depot and re
ceivc Walhalla's many guests arriving
on the excursion train of that day. At|
7.30 o'clock the same evening an infor-
NAL reception will be rendered the Cor
man Artillery at the College campus and
collation. spread on one of the tables
for them. Everybody is invited to this
occasion Thon let us all mo ct and give
these honorod guests Of ours the glad
hand, get acquainted with then. ard
make them fcol at home in the "Ouecn
City of the Piedmont"