Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-06

| welcome visitor In Walhalla yesterday.
III. b. Stephens, Esq, of Asheville,
n. O., is In town on business for several
days. -
-R. t. Jaynes, Esq, is In Spartanburg
Tor day or two, on professional busi-
ness.
Lucien b. Lee, of Newry, was among
MS Waihalla friends for short while
Tuesday.
--J.yP. Carey, ESQ, of Piokeus, spent
q few hours yesterday and TO- day In WAL
halla on business.
White Rock Library Association will
meet next Friday, January 9th, at the
academy at 8 O'Clock p. m.
Prayer meeting in the Walhalla Me-
tbodist church this "Wednesday evening
at 1.So o'clock. Everybody cordially in
| The many friends of Miss Harriet Yer
ner, who has been quite uuwell for
some time at her home at Retreat, will
be pleased to learn that she is conya.
lesoing and able to be up.
| There will be preaching next Sun
day morning, January 10th, by Rev. j. 1.
Spinks, pastor. as follows: Zion, IL
O'Clock q. M; Fairview, 8 o'clock d. IN. |;
Newry, 73O O'Clock p. m.
-R. M. Wilson and Misses Carrie, Net.
tie and Rosaline Wilson have just re-
turned from Greenville, whore they have
been visiting relatives aud friends. They
report having nice time.
The music at the Walhalla Methodist
church on last Sunday morning was very
fine and appropriate, with Mrs. e. D.
Montgomery at the organ, assisted by
number of select voices.
John ID. Maxey has opened meat
market in one of the store rooms under
| the Walhalla Hotel. He has associated
with him M. Nicholson, .Jr. Mr.. Maxey
has recently moved with his family into
Walhalla.
M. s. Stribling, of Seneca, is prepar-
our sister town. Read his advertise
ment. He and his associate, Mr.. Living
| ston, will be prepared after January
| 18th to serve the retail merchants In
heavy groceries.
The dispensary did an enormous
business in Anderson on the day preced-
ing Christmas, the receipts being
,427.05. The sales for the same day
last year amounted to about 81, 800 show
ing an increase of 5000 over the sales of
| the previous year.
| II. J. Hunter returned yesterday to
Columbia, after spending a week with
relatives and friends in West Union,
tom" has for sometime been holding
the position of engineer aud machinist
at the State Dispensary, where he has
become valued employee.
Married, at the residence of the
| officiating minister, Rev. w. T. McAlis-
and Mrs Sarah Carver. The groom is a
prosperous farmer. The bride is hand
some widow. Their many friends wish
for them happy and pr, sperous journey
through life.
On January 20 Rev. N. G. Ballenger
will sell his personal property, consist
ing of horses, mules, farm implements,
near Richland, at public auction. Pur-
chases at private sale will be made from
now until day of auction. See adver-
tisement.
The Bank of Walhalla last week de-
clared dividend of per cent Decem-
Der 3lst closed the first year for this
institution as corporation and its busi-
ness is in excellent shape. Its second
year is begun with brighter prospects
than it's first The reserve fund held out
of the first years earnings amounts to
l,865.5S. Deposits are shown to stand
at $7S,S2l.91. See bank statement for
detailed report.
Rev. g. f. Clarkson, wife and baby
were very cordially received on Tuesday
of last week at Princeton by his parish
ioners. A warm and sumptuous dinner
arrival, prepared by the good ladies of
his congregation. We commend our
good brother and his excellent wife to
the hearts and homes of the Methodist
people of the Princeton circuit, with
whom their lot Is cast for the present
conference year.
-Rev. K. s. Jones, pastor OF the Wal
halla and Seneca Methodist churches,
filed his first appointments in the Wal.
OF
evening at the usual hours. His cOngre-
gatious at both services were good and
very attentive. Mr. Jones preached with
unction and in a very attractive aud i'm
pressive manner. We feel sure his large
audiences were delighted with the new
preacher and his thoughtful aud we'll
prepared discourses.
Prof. D. F. Nicholson has not yet re-
turned from Baltimore, where he went
some ten days ago, accompanied by his
wife, who is now under treatment at
Johns Hopkins Hospital. An operation
was to have been performed Monday
morning, and so far no word has reached
here as to the result of the operation.
Their many friends hope for Mrs. Mich
Schools opened Menday and are in charge
of the corps of teachers during Prof.
Nicholson's necessary absence.
Rev. G. ID. Mann, wife and daughter,
of Graniteville, S. c., arrived in Wal
halla on last Thursday evening. They
are now comfortably situated 10 the com
modious Mickler residence in West
Uniou, where they will probably remain
during the present year. Mr.. Mann
which has been very poor for the past
few months. At the last annual confer
ence at Greenville he was assigned TO
work on the Greenville circuit, but owing
to his enfeebled condition he was ad-
vised by his physician to cease from
labor this year. Hence his residence
among us. We hope our invigorating
climate and fine water will soon restore
our good brother to his wonted health
and strength again.
&C. G. Langton, Sr., died at his homo
near Dalton, Murray county, Georgia, on
December rs, aged 78 years. His death
was due to the infirmities of old age
He had lived an active, energetic life,
scarcely knowing what a days sickness
was. Mr.. Langston was born in Oconee
county and was the youngest of six
brothers. In his childhood his parents
moved to Anderson county, where he
lived until 1864, when he moved to Wal
halla. He farmed and merchandise d
here until the fall of 1872, when he
moved to the section where he died. At
the age of 20 years he married Miss
Annie FAINT, a sister of the late o. FL. P.
FAINT, of Anderson county. Mr.. Lang
ston was noted for his liberality and
genial disposition and made friend of
every acquaintance. He was the last
paternal uncle of Bro. @. G. Langston, of
the Anderson Inteiligencer. His vener-
able wife, three sons and three daugh-
ters are left to cherish his memory, to
whom is extended the sympathy of
many friends.
.
A Very Close Call.
II stuck to my engine, although every
joint acbed and every nerve was racked
with pain" writes G. w. Bellamy, To-