Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-08-21

Mr.. Sam r. Keith, of Columbia, il
visiting his sister, Mrs. j. II. Anderson
.-Rov. j. A. White, of Sampit, S. c., is
visiting. II. Il. Jayncs, Esq, and family IL
Walhalla.
Mrs. j. p. Micklor, of Ridge Spring
West Union.
Mr.. w. II. Reeder has boon quite
sick for several days. Wo hopo to sec
him out soon.
Misses Lucille and Nannie Mae
| Wright, Of Laurens, arc visiting Miss
1nez Schroeder.
Mr.. II. j. Sullivan, of tho Sullivan
Hardware Company, Anderson, was in
Walhalla this week.
Miss May Bollo Keeso, Of Aiken, s.
o., is visiting her cousin, Mr.. j. =. Keese,
and family, of Walhalla.
Mrs. e. A. Boil, Miss May Bell and
MIR. and Mrs. ID. G. McAlistor have ro-
turned from Clayton, Ga.
II. NJ. Stribling, Esq, of Cloburne,
Stribling, and othor relatives at Richland.
Mrs. S: K. Dcndy, Jr., and three
the family of Mr.. and Mrs. S. X. Dendy.
Miss Gertrude Ansel, of Grcenville.
will arrive in Walhalla this evening to
visit tho family of Mr.. and Mrs. j. j.
Ansel.
we arc glad to report that Mrs. J.
d. Werner and Mrs. J. NJ. Strother, who
have been quito ill for several weeks. arc
much improved.
Mr.. j. S. Sloan and family left Mon
day morning for Franklin, N. c., where
thoy will spend about two weeks visiting
relatives and friends at their old home.
Mrs. G. M. Nicld and children loft
this morning for Vicksburg, Miss. Mr..
Nicld has been transferred from Fort
Smith, Ark, to Vicksburg, and thcy will
make that city their home in the future.
Capt. r.. G. Strother, of West Union,
has been quite ill for several weeks. We
arc glad to learn that he is better this
morning. He leaves to-day on tho 2. 10 D.
IN. train for Baltimore, whero he goes to
have an operation performed. He will
be accompanied by his son, Mr.. George
j. Strother.
Miss Mary Pitchford, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Pitchford, who has
been quito sick for several days with the
scarlet fever, is much better this morn
ing and will soon be we'll. So far rs we
know, this is tho only case that has made
its appearance in Walhalla. Tho utmost
prccaution should be exercised, however.
to prevent it's spread.
The Newbcrry Herald and News
makes the announcement that on tho
first of September it will begin the pub.
lication of daily paper This city is
increasing in population SO rapidly and
so many new manufacturing enterprises
have been established within the past
twelve months that daily papor will
probably do we'll there.
Mr.. Charles E. Hill, of tho Fort
Wort CFcxas) Morning Register, paid
Tho Courier pleasant call on last Satur-
day. Mr. Hill is Oh visit to his many
relatives in Oconee county and at Horse
Cove, N. G. lie speaks interestingly of
the Lone Star State and his adopted
homo. Mr.. Hill began his newspaper
career on The Star, formerly published
at Highlands, N. g.
Died, August l4th, 1901, at her home
in Walhalla, Mrs. IIaidco Ford, wife of
Mr.. Perry Leo Ford Her maiden name
was Wilson, She had been in poor
health for some months. Leaves hus-
band and two small children. Her age
at the house, conducted by Rev. j. G.
Schaid, tho body was taken to Pleasant
Ridge cemetery for burial.
What is the Board of Health doing
for the sanitary condition of Walhalla
Some complaint is being made as to the
hcalthfulness of tho back wards and
premises of our citizens. The Board
should see to it that the health officers
do their duty. Our people should not
allow their places to become foul and
filthy. Let lime and other disinfectants
be used pentifully. Friends, clean up
your back lots and keep them in a
healthy condition. 1t is criminal not to
do SO.
Mrs. Carson Henry Oelkcrs and his
briln, tho third daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. N. Kornahrens, of Summcrvile,
S. u, arrived in Walhalla, S. c., last
Tuesday, 18th instant, and are staying
with his parents on Main street. They
were married at the brides home on
Monday, August 18th, by Rev. X. Boldt,
pastor of st. Johns German Evangelical
Lutheran church, Charleston. Carson
is good young man and his bride n
all join in best wishes for their future
happiness and prosperity.
We are in receipt of the handsomely
illustrated catalogue of Converse Col
lego, showing its elegant plant and high
standard of work. This is an nstitu-
ton of which tho whole State should be,
and is, proud. 1t is permanent gift to
the cause of educating our young women,
and is controlled by on-donomina.
tonal board of trustees. 1t has good
endowment, and is ranking in the South
as tho best colleges for women do in the
North. The Conservatory of Music has
an elegant auditorium, seating 1000 peo
pie, with the magnificent pipe organ (thc
largest in tho South) and thirty -four
music rooms. Everything is up to tho
highest standard Of equipment and work
We call attention to tho advertisement
in this issue.
"A meeting of the stockholders OF
citation of OcODco County, South Caro-
lina," having been called to meet ir
annual convention on the Goth instant
many citizens, members of the associa
ton, mot in the court house; but there
boing some question as to a majority o.
tho stock being represented, tho meeting
was continued to September Sd, 1901, a.
10 o clock II. III. AS business of grav;
importance to tho association will come
up before tho meeting, it is highly i'm
portant that every stockholdcr be prcscn
either in person or send a written proxy
to some one in whom they have conf
dcncc to represent them. When care
is received write tho name Of tho person
who you wish to represent you and mai
the card to j. II. Barnett, Secretary, o.
to tho person you appoint to roprcson
you. No stakeholder should neglect thi'
important matter.
Rev Thomas Campbell, of Gross
Hill, Laurcns county, has been on ;
piOaS:,.i: visit 10 his sister, Mrs. r.. A
Norton, and family and other relatives
This is his first visit to Walhalla il
twcnty-onc years. OF course ho fount
our mountain city and it's people vor.
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