Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-04-21

and we lie down TO our last sleep, inS.y
| opr cars really be Syakal,ad by tho can :,
tioles of the heavenly temple aud the
songs and the anthems and the carol q
and tho doxologies TINT shell climb the
musical ladder Of that heavenly gamut.
OCONEE AND HER PEOPLE.
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common schools OF our county. lie
was student of the Citadel Acn-
denny of Charleston from 1882 to
1885. ifo was within, : ii wear Of
graduation when he returned home
and taught school for twelve months.
lie then entered the law Office of
MessEs. Keith & Werner. After read
ing two years, he was admitted to the
bar February 18th, 1888. In his
examination before tho Supreme
Court, special mention was made by
the Judges of tho creditable manner
in which he passed. He is a careful
and painstaking lawyer and gives
close attention to the preparation of
his cases.
Major S. p. Dcndy studied law in
the University Of Virginia, and after
his admission to the bar, located at
Walhalla in 1871. He was Probate
Judge of Oconec County TOR several
years, during which his attention. was
divided between the discharge of his
official duties and the practice OF his
profession. lie also served ono term
in the House of Representatives from
this county from 1881 to 1888.
Major Dcndy is a polished gentle
man and has long been at the top of
his profession. lie combines in an
eminent degree the .tortitcr IN re
with the Suavitor IN mode.
The law firm of Jaynes & Shelor
is composed of r. T. Jayncs and J.
W. Shclor. The /partn ership was
formed in January, 1895.
r. II. Jaynes, Esq, spent three
years in Adger College, and gradua-
ted in the class of 1882, class com
posed OF nine youfg men, inc largcsj
ever graduated from that college.
In January, 1888, he entered the law
Office Of Messrs. Wells & Orr, in
Grcenvillc, S. c., and remained there
until May, 1881, when he was ad-
mlttcd to the bar before the Supreme
Court. lie located at Walhalla in
the fall of 1881, and has been actively
engaged in practice here ever since.
For several years he was Junior
member of the firm of Wells, Orr,
Thompson q Jaynes. 1t was early
manifest that he possessed ability for
handling questions of law and fact
lie is ali able lawyer, always true to
the interests of his clients, and from
the first has enjoyed splendid prac-
ticc.
j. w. Shclor, Esq, was student
of both Newberry and Adgcr Col
lcges. lie graduated from the latter
institution in 1878. lie then entered
upon the study of law in the Office of
the late Judge Norton and was adj
mitted to tho bar in january 1880,
before the Supreme Court. His first
partnership was with the late E. B.
Murray, with whom he was associated
for three years. lie was afterwards
a partner of the late Col. Keith, and
continued with him until the death
of Col. Keith in February, 1889.
l'rom 1890 until 1896 he was MEM
Der of the law firm Of Stribling e.
Shclor. lie is strong lawyer, and
has always enjoyed good practice
The County Officers.
Walhalla being the county seat,
most of the county officers reside
mere. it Cali he truly said that no
county in South Carolina has more
competent and accommodating ofli-
ciaIi thanOc0ncc. Each and every one
OF them strives to serve the public
faithfully and efficiently. They arc
straightforward, honest business
men, who feel that public Office is a
public trust. Whatever may be their
lot in the future, and wherever they
may go when their respective terms
expire, they will carry with them the
best wishes of an appreciatiyc public
The roster of officers at present is as
follows: James Scaborn, Clerk of
Court; w. w. Moss, Sheriff; B. r..
Moss, Deputy Sheriff; j. W. IIollc-
man, Master; e. i. IIerndon, Judge
OF Probate J. O. Adams, Auditor :;
Thomas Bibb, Treasurer V. T..
Martin, superintendent of Education;
lJ. l.. Boggs, Coroner; A. Lay,
County Supervisor j. j. Haley, j..
A. Cook, G.. G.. Arvc, w. II. Mon