Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-11-05
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| III JOWn CO-u8y.
Mr.. w. j. Reeder will open the Con.
neross school next Monday. All patrons
are requested to be present on the day Of
opening.
MIR. Jesse r. Cox returned to Wal.
halla Sunday to wind mp some business
matters. He will return to Asheville In
few weeks to make his permanent
home.
Fine Fultz (blue straw seed wheat
for sale. G.. *. Maxwell,
| -Congressman- elect Wyatt Aiken, OF
Abbeville, ex-Solicitor M. r. Ansel, Of
Greenville, and Hon. George K. Prince,
OF Anderson, are shaking the hands OF
their many Walhalla and Ooonee friends
visitors in Walhalla.
Don't forget to see r. Anderson's
mems brogan shoes for ESQ.,, worth $1.25
Superintendent Nicholson extends a
hearty welcome to the patrons of the
Graded School and all others who may
be interested to visit the school building
| between the hours of II a. m. and 12B
| p. m. He will take pleasure in showing
you through the building.
Big lot Of children's suits in all STYLES
from 75o. to $500 per suit at r. Ander.
sons, Seneca.
Mr.. J. E. Singleton, secretary, re-.
quests us to announce that the Mt. Tabor
Singing Association will meet at the
on the fourth Sunday in November, 23d
instant. Everybody cordially invited to
attend and to bring we'll filled baskets.
The voting at the Walhalla precinct
yesterday was light. For State and
county officers only 103 ballots were cast
and for Congressman 100. This is about
one-fourth of the vote cast in the pr-
maries. The vote all over the county will
hardly exceed q per cent of the former
election.
You can buy boots at r. Anderson's,
Seneca, any size from to II.
The Woman's Missionary Society of
the Walhalla Baptist church will cele
brate their first anniversary on Sunday
night. Missionary sermon by Rev. j. T..
McManaway. The organist and several
other members of the Methodist church
choir have kindly promised to assist in
the music. All are cordially invited to
attend.
rev. w. j. Wyly, of Donald's, S. c.,
will preach in the Walhalla Presbyterian
church next Sunday. morning. Mr..
rolina Presbytery to visit the churches
within its bounds for the purpose of 80.
Letting aid for the completion of the
church at Hodges. He will present this
claim to the congregation.
Don't forget to see the big stock of
clothing at r. Anderson's, Seneca.
E-The following is the list of letters
remaining in the Walhalla post Office for
the month ending October 81, 1902, aud
| advertised November 1, 1902: II. A.
Harris, John G. Bell, Miss Rosa Cochran,
Miller, Mrs. Katie Orr, Miss Mary Will
banks. When calling for the above
please say advertised. Jas. NJ. Moss, T. M.
Mr.. j. D. Isbell is farmer who goes
at his business for what there is in it.
He makes good crops of all kinds. AS q
sample of what he does at raising turnips
he left with us last week three of his
largest, aggregating IS pounds. One Of
the three. large, firm rutabaga, weighed
took up 400 bushels of turnips from one
third of an acre. He has the same patch
in turnips this year and believes the yield
will exceed that of two years ago.
-Overcoats from $3.50 to $500 at r.
Anderson's, Seneca.
Mr.. e. P. Wood, living near New
Hope, Oconee county, had pumpkin
vine growing back of his stables, which
covered plat of ground 23x27 yards In
diameter, which produced forty-seven
good sized pumpkins, the largest of
which weighed bS pounds: The total
weight of the Al pumpkins was 89S
pounds. Estimated weight of pumpkins
and vine was 1000 pounds. Oconee beats
any county in the State growing big
things in the field crop and vegetable
line.
Buy your furniture and cooking
stoves from r. Anderson, Seneca. Full
stock always on hand.
Mr.. j. M. Cannon and wife, of Bow.
ersville, Ca, were in Walhalla this week
the guests of Mr.. w. Fl. Reeder and
family, their relatives. Mr.. Cannon and
wife are both natives of Oconee and their
many friends and acquaintances. Mr..
Cannon is doing we'll in his adopted
home, making this year over fifty bales
of cotton, besides an abundance of corn,
wheat, oats and other provender. Very
few better mon living than "Roe" Can.
non. Many years ago, when he was a
small boy, he was an apprentice for a
short while on The Courier.
Sec our line of jackets and walking
skirts. G. w. Pitchford Co.
--Messrs. NJ. j. Welborn, of Anderson's
Mills, s. c., Thomas and Judge M. Wei.
born of Pickens, JohnWelborn of Toccoa
Ca, Mrs. Mary E. Elrod and Mrs. Louisa
j. Strickland of Pelzer, were in Walhalla
Monday. The Messrs. Welborn were
looking after the sale of the real estate of
their father, the late w. r.. Welborn, Of
this county. They were highly pleased
to note the progress made by Walhalla
and other portions of the county. 1t Is
quite probable that Mrs. Elrod will be-
come resident of Oconee in the near
future. She will be most heartily well
coined among us. There are no better
citizens than the sons and daughters Of
our lamented friend, Col. w. e. Welborn.
Best brogan made for $1.60 at Ruskin
Anderson's, Seneca.
Mr.. G. r. Phillips, of Tokeena, s. c.,
| left with us last week jug of his fine
Virginia Storm Proof Syrup" made
from this new variety Of sorghum cane.
The syrup is excellent, thick and of a
very palatable taste. Mr.. Phillips made
off of one-fourth of an acre 22a gallons
| of syrup. The cane was carried to Mr..
James w. Bearden's mill, at Oakway,
where it was converted by him, in his
most scientific and expert manner, into
| the most delicious syrup. Mr.. Phillips
is a progressive farmer and makes good
crops of everything he plants. He Is
now making an experiment with the
pumpkin variety of the sweet potato,
which he says promises all that Is
| claimed for 1t, as being one of the finest
table potatoes to be found.
| Bakers Crescent Coffee is what you
want. G. w. Pitchford Co. sell it.
Mr.. James w. Bearden, of Oakway,
| s. c., was I'm Walhalla last Saturday on
business and while hore dropped in to
see us. Among other things Of interest
he talked about was that his corn crop
| thia uear pyiil ayerapa over thirty huahela