Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-06-01
NEWS w ON LITTLE RIVER.
Crops Slow-Cold Rain and Lots of
lt-"Barn Raising"

Little Ri, er, May 2S.-Special:
Continued rain has got the farmers
behind with their work, and bud
worms are having a fine time with
late corn.
The May meeting passed off
quietly at Salem this time. There
was no booze in evidence. All SEEM
ed to enjoy themselves and had 4
good time
d. d. Alexander and two sons,
christopher and Gus, are spending
the summer on their farm. They
are making a crop at their old home.
They are cordially welcomed back to
their old place alter quite a long ab-
sence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Owens. Of North
Carolina, were welcome visitors in
this section last week
j. n. Breedlove. of the Whitewater
section, was a visitor this week at
the home of his friend f. A. Perry
Miss Maud Alexander, one of
Newry's charming daughters, is
spending a while with her brother,
Thomas Alexander. Miss Maud at
present is not very we'll, but her
many friends hope the change will
improve her health.
James Cantrell spent the latter
part of last week with his brother,
j. S. Cantrell, Of Keowee. He did
some fine fishing while there. and
the catch is very good.
J. l.. Talley, with his two sons,
Christopher and Oliver, and his SON
in-law, Rev. r. 4. Hudson. made a
pleasure trip TO the Whitewater sec
nice time.
Rev. c. l.. Craig filed his appoint
ment at this place on the third Sun
day. He seemed to be in the best
pressive one. The meeting day is
the third Sunday at II a. IN. Come
out to the services.
Miss Kate Lusk is spending a
hiie at loiiie, " tle utllSHl VI HeI
many friends.
Elisha Alexander. one of our most
promising young men, is at home
from school at Mars Hill, y. c., for
a while.
Robert Alexander. Of the SiX-Mile
section, was the guest of his brother
in-law, James Madden, and family,
the past week. Mr.. Alexander is a
promising farmer OF his section. He
says the rains the first of this month
were much heavier in his section
than they we're here. The upland
was washed very badly and the water
courses were high. Mr.. Alexander is
pleasant man 10 meet with. He
expects to come back in these parts
when crops are finished and stay
longer
The prospect for cotton in this sec
ton is very poor at this time. 1t
will not come up to do any good and
is dying as fast as it comes up. If
the cold rains last while longer the
ground will be in nice shape for late
corn and peas.
J. w. Reid had an old-time barn
| raising a short time back. The logs
were hewn on the ground, the cor
ners notched half dove tail style.
| The building is 1GX20, two stories
| high. 1t was the good pleasure of
your correspondent to help with the
| barn and also about the noon hour
| with the good things Mrs. Reid had
prepared for dinner, with the assist
ance of Mrs. w. II. Lusk and Miss
Fannie Duncan. After the barn was
| raised and the rafters nailed on Mr.
Reid ordered us down by saying
''That is enough for me in one day;
now let's rest few moments" with
a nod in the direction OF the house
| as If something was up, and very
soon supper was announced. and we
satisfied the inner man again, to the
delight OF our appetites, shOuldcred
our axes and made for home. feeling
as though We had been to a picnic
NJ
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| Chamberlain Cough Remedy /!