Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-08-24
shed at Hampton, s. O., by Governor

nj. Is. McSweeney. He returned to Wal
halla and began work again on the
COURIER in 1893. Erred" is a valuable
man in Il printing Office, and is worth
his weight CTS pounds in gold
Messrs. r. r. Doyle and Marvin Smith
are serving the fourth year OF their
apprenticeship. They manifest excel
lent talent.
The record made by the KEowEE
COURIER for the past fifty years is one
in which we feel pardonable pride.
For Il half century it has gone into the
homes of the people each week, carry
ing the news of the county, State and
nation. 1t could not have lived and
prospercd without the hearty support of
the people, and for this it has had many
occasions to be thankful. It's equipment
now is better than ever for the publicn-
ton of iirst-clnss weekly journal. We
go forward from day oday determined
to maintain the high standard of excel
lence achieved in the past, and, so far
as in us lies, to keep pace with the
march Of progress of the new century
now so rapidly approaching.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Walhalla being lhe county seat the
county officers live here Oconce can
boast of competent and accommodating
officials The roster at present is us
follows: james Seaborn, Clerk of Court :;
w. w. Moss, Sheriff; B. II. Moss, Dep
uty Sheriff; j. w. IIolleman, Mastec;
ID. A. Smith, Judge Of Probate; j. >
Reese, Auditor; j. Il. Kay, Treasurer;
w. III. Barron, County Superintendent
of Education; j. NJ. IIunnicutt, County
Supervisor; j. j. Haley and Il. w. Pie
per, County Commissioners j. l..
BoggS, Coroner.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
The health and cleanliness of Wal
halla are carefully guarded by an able
Board of Health, composed of DR. ID. b.
Darby, president; II. II. Jayncs, scerc-
tnry DR.. j w. Bell, j NJ. Moss and
G. f.. Gullard
RAILWAY, MAIL AND TELEPHONE
SERVICE.
The Blue Ridge Railroad has its ter
minus at this point. 1t was completed
to West Union, two miles southeast of
Walhalln, in 1861, when work ceased
1t was not until 1888 that the remaining
two miles were completed, and the
depot brought into the center of the
corporate limits. The town issued
bonds for $4,000 to do the grading and
the railroad company put down the iron
Capt. III. 9. Benttie is receiver; j. II .
Anderson, supcrintcndrnt and j. Nj
Ward, depot agent and telegraph opera
tor. There arc two separate trains
daily. 1t is highly probable that work
will be resumed in the near future on
the line of this road between Walhalla
and Knoxville, Tenn, thus opening up
direct communication with the great
Northwest About so per cent of the
actual work of construction was COM
plrted ON this route prior to 1861.
Within four miles from Walhaln is
the famous Stumphousc Mountain tun-
mel, which has been cut for nearly a
mile through solid granite. 1t attracts
many visitors.
lssaqucnn Falls, famed in song and
story, are nearby, and here we witness
nature in all its beauty and grandeur.
Much has been said and written by way
Of description of the enchanting scene
here presented, but il has to be seen to
bc duly appreciated. Hundreds visit il
every year, and none ever 90 away dis
appointed.
1t is highly probable that the next
enterprise to engage the attention of
the citizens of Wnlhalla is the bringing
of water from these falls to the town
Surveys and estimates have been made
1t has been usccrtaincd that the natu-
raj source of supply is 400 feet above
Main street, and n complete system ol
waterworks can be put in for less thar
1000. 1t is certainly n question of q
very short time until the town will have
both wntcrworks and electric lights
| This will doubtless br the first import
ant step forward to he recorded at tn,
beginning of the new century.
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