Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-08-24

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many hcavy battles. His term of public
service has been long, and its varied
duties have always been performed with
fidelity. He is still remarkably active,
and gives his daily attention to the
practice of his profession.
Major S. =. Dendy took his law course
at the University Of Virginia, and after
his admission to the Bar, he located at
Walhalln in 1871. He was Judge OF
Probate for Oconee County several
years, during which his attention was
divided between the discharge of his
official duties and the practice of his
profession. He has also served his
county two terms in the House of Rep
resentatives, first from 1881 to 1888,
and again 1903 to 1900. He served
through the war, and often faced shot
and shell. He is also al eminent Mason,
and has twice been elected Grand
Master of the Grand Lodge of South
Carolina. He has an accurate knowl-
edge of the law, and as practitioner
combines in al eminent degree the
fortiter i'll re with the suaviter in modo.
The law firm of Jaynes Il Shelor is
composed of X. Il. Jayncs and j. w.
Shelor. The partnership was formed in
January, 1895.
Il. Il. Jaynes, Esq, spent three years
in Adgcr College, and graduated in 1882
at the head of n class composed of nine
young men, the largest class ever grad
uated from that college. In January
1888, he entered the law Office of Wells
Il Orr, at Greenville, S. c., and remained
there until May, 1884, when he was
admitted to the Bar before the Supreme
Court. He located at Walhalla i'm the
engaged in the practice here ever since.
His ability for handling questions of
law and fact was early manifest. True
to the interests Of his clients he soon
entered upon an extensive practice on
both the civil and criminal sides
of the Court. On April lst, 1889, he
succeeded the late w. G. Keith, as joint
editor and proprietor of the KEowEE
COURIER, and is still connected with the
paper
j. w. Shclor, Esq, was student of
both Ncwberry and Adger Colleges
He graduated from the latter in 1878
He entered upon the study of law in
the Office of the late Judge J j. Norton
at Wnlhnlln, and was admitted to the
Bar in January 1880, before the Supreme
Court. His first partnership was Will,
the late f.. b. Murray, with whom he
was associated for three years He was
next partner OF the late w. G. Keith
and continued with him until the dcatl,
of Col. Keith in 1880 From 1900 until
1895 he was member of the law firm
of Stribling & Shelor. He is II strong
lawyer, able advocate, and has always
held Il large clientagc.
The firm of Strihling & IIcrndon was
formed in January, 1893, the partners
being Major Wm. j. Stribling and f.
l.. lIcrndon, Esq.
Major Stribing was student of New
berry College, graduating in 1876. lie
began the study Of law in the office OF
the late Judge j. j. Norton and was
called to the Bar in 1879. His first part
nor was the late Judge j. s. Cothran
After two years the firm was dissolved
; and he formed partnership with Col
j. j. Norton. This firm had an rxtcn.
Sivc practice until the elevation of Col
Norton to the Bench in 1886 In ,)anu.
airy, 1896, Judge Norton having retired
from the Bench, he resumed the prac-
tice by forming Il partnership with
Major Stribling under firm name OF
Norton & Stribling. This partnership
continued until the death of Judge Nor.
ton in June, 1896. Major Stribling thcl
practiced alone until the formation o
the present firm. He represented Oco.
tivcS during the session Of lSS3-Si, and
was u member of the Constitutions
Convention of 1898. lie was also ,
member Of South Cnrolinn'S 5 delcgatio,
to the recent National Democratic Con
vention at Kansas City, which noni
mated Bryan and Stevenson. He is ,
lawyer of fine ability.
f. l.. Iicrndon, Esq, WAS student
in the Citadel Academy at Charleston
from 1882 to 1885 He completed the
Junior year and returned home to tencl
twelve months. He then read law il
the Office of Keith 4 Werner and WA:
admitted to the bai before the Supreme
Court in February, 1858. He is II saf,
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the strong points Of case
ii. A. II. Gibson, Esq, was admitted
to the Bar by the Supreme Court il
1880. His strong common sense, goo(
Judgment and accurate knowledge o
the law render him safe counsellor
He also served Wnlhalla as Mayor from
1895 to 1893. His administration wa,
most efficient and satisfactory.
This sketch of the local Bar shoul,
not be closed without special mention
of two of its distinguished members o
former days, who have been summonct
to appear before the Supreme rrbuna
Of all the carth-Judgc Joseph j. Nortor
; and Col William G. Keith.
Among the representative citizens o
South Carolina the name of Judg,
Joseph j. Norton must be recorded
He was born of Miles n and n. Frnnci
Norton, at Old Pcndlcton, S. G., Jun,
18Th. 1885, and died at Wnlhalln, Jun,
20th, 1906. Ills grand father, Jcpth,
Norton, was Il captain in the Rcvolu
tiOnnry war His father was n NOR
chant AT Old PickcnS Court House