Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-03-31
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Some United States troops passed
through town this morning to the
mountains OF Georgia. More trou-
bic is brewing for distillng contrary
to law.
Mr.. Shgh's bed room was entered
on Thursday night of last week and
1892 taken from the pockets Of his
pants. A bold robbery.
G. l.. Reid & Co. are offering bar
gains in clothing Read their adver-
! tisement, walk in and be clothed at
rates that would put fig leaves" to
the blush.
A North Carolina gentleman was
in town the other day who, then
upon his 34th birthday, rode for the
first time in a buggy He took a
pleasure ride to our neighbor vii
laSe and was perfectly delighted
with his new pleasure
We suggest that the young men Of
Newberry College form base ball
club. This affords excellent exer-
ciscs, more so than hat and rock"
The celebration of the centennial
of the battles of Lexington and Con-
cord are soon to take place in Massa-
chusetts. The President and his
cabinet will be present Governor
Chamberlain will also be present.
The town authorities are having
road hands warned to work the
streets next week The late act Of
the Legislature requires not exceed
ing ten days labor from every able
bodied male person between the
ages of l6 and 80 years, except min
listers Of the Gospel and teachers of
schools and colleges. The present
summons calls for five DAYS labor.
Dr.. Furman has resigned rs pas
tor Of the Greenville Baptist church
in order to give all his time to the
university.
Augusta has sent $500 to the citi-
zens of Edgefield, who suffered by
the tornado which passed through
Georgia and parts of South Carolina
few weeks ago.
Mr.. Ansel informs us that from
his small grape arbor he has realized
enough cash to purchase 200 bushels
Of wheat. He says that from one
stalk he always realizes a half gal
lon Of wine. He and his son, John
J. Ansel, are now engaged in plant
t.a r'-ova~a o. ."o ~C"+h oido Of
Town. They a>pa-. 90 plant .ru5
'a.1Hs.' and from Them aay expect
.@Uisomo p.1Ht.
H. r. ERWIN has hoa. ala,'-1 e.. ..-
ier or the DanK. IL viii uogIn ~
operate about the first of June We
understand that d. Biemann intends
building a three-story brick build
ing near Andrews barber shop. In
that event the bank will be located
there. Otherwise it will be in the
back room of c. l.. Reid & Co.'S
brick store, on the corner Of Tuga-
loo and Main streets.
Here is 4 simple rule to detect
counterfeit JO-cent notes: On the
counterfeit the lock of hair in the
corner Of DeXter's forehead touches
the hair at each end, while in the
genuine it is a &C" shaped lock. and
touches only at the lower end.
The motto Of the farmers o. Oco-
nee is Large grain crops and cotton
as a surplus" That is the road to
prosperity and wealth.
A County Grange Of the Patrons
OF Elusbandry, in accordance with the
laws Of the National Grange, was or
ganized at Anderson Court House on
| the Sd instant
The 18th of April, says the Union
Herald, was the 14th anniversary of
the firing on Fort Sumter.
The supply bill which passed the
Legislature and was ratified on the
last day of the session has not yet
been approved by the Governor The
aggregate levy as fixed by it for cur
rent expenses, schools, interest on
public debt, claims and deficiencies,
is Is mills. Adding to this the
three mills for county purposes, and
the taxes for next fall will be l6
| mills. The State levy is the highest
| ever assessed in this State. The
Governor can hold the bill until the
| bly,, and then veto it, in which event
| no collection OF taxes can be made
| until the bill is passed over his veto,
| or another biM framed and passed