Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-05-29
LETTER FROM REPRESENTATIVE BROWN
Some Local Notes.-The Reunion at Colum
bla--The Matter OF Pensions.

Oakway, May 27.-Editors Courier.
just little here and there first. Oak
way is still at the same place, with fall
Drop prospects. Corn and cotton are
late, but with good seasons and proper
cultivation both will como in on time
Wheat in this community is good--most
Of it very good. The fruit crop is not az
good as has been In other years, but
there is enough to be proud of. A good
fruit crop is q blessing that comes to ut
without much effort on our part. The
health of the community is reasonably
good, considering our habits.
The closing exercises of the Oakway
school were hold at tho school house on
tho night of tho Oath of May. A large
crowd attended and everything was in
order. Tho school house was nicely
decora tod and tho exercises were well
conducted. Prof. and Mrs. N. W.
Macaulay know how to got up a good
entertainment. The pupils acquitted
themselves creditably. 1t was nicely
managed and all present seemed to be
satisfied and pronounced it success.
want to say to tho Veterans in Oco.
| nee who did not attend tho reunion at
Columbia that they missed one of the
best reunions that has been held in the
State. A largo crowd of Veterans, and
still larger crowd of visitors-Hamp.
ton, Gordon and others of note-wore
prosont and received many cheers, and
tho "Rebol Yoii" was constantly heard.
Tho good people of Columbia oponed
gates, doors and hearts and made every
ono feel happy. From start to finish it
was SUCCESS | only wish every Veto
ran in Oconee could have attended, for |
am sure mono would havo had any cause
for regrets.
THE PENSION MATTER.
regret tho delay in this matter, bo-
cause the old vetorans-most Of them
ought to have had their money before
this time. The trouble is this The
Legislature did very little work tho first
of the session, and such matters as the
pensions, and others equally as impor-
tant, were put off until 80 near tho close
of the session that everything was in a
rush, and mistakes were made. The
Governor had not approved the bill whom
tho appropriation bill was passed.. SO
you SEQ that tho 100000 was all that
could go in tho bill. l was heartily in
favor Of tho increase, because thought
it would do moro good than the 1000
given to Charleston; but it is just as it
is, and tho time will come when tho mat
tor will be made all right, hope.
Several important matters were con-
tinucd for want of time. The trouble is,
there is too much timo wasted, at q
heavy cost to the State; but it seems that
the majority of tho representatives care
little for the cost-or it looked that way
to mo. When wo wanted to set tho timo
for adjournment to thirty days we found
large majority opposed to it. Said wo
could not got through in that time; but
l say wo could if they would work as
thcy ought considering thoir pay. 1t is
"good pay, big tme and stay as long
as pay continues for many of them,
evcn if it was eighty days instead of
forty. 1 hope at tho noxt meeting of
tho Legislature we will got things shaped
Il p satisfactorily.
Trusting wo will have good crops this
ycar, and that our pooplo may DO pros
porous and happy, am very truly yours,
w. NJ. Brown.