Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-03-05
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60 to Carter & Co. when you want 8
good horse, mule or milch COW.
Mrs. j. w. f. Thompson has beer
quite i'll for several days. We hope fol
her speedy recovery.
The County Board of Education will
meet on Saturday, March 8. at 10 O'Clock
All Interested in the Ebenezer school will
please be on hand at the appointed hour
Mrs. @. G. Strong has been suffering
| for week with q severe, attack of the
grip. She is improving now, however
and we hope she may soon be entirely
veil.
| Supervisor S. M. Pool has been con-
| fined to his bed for a week with q stub.
born attack of the grip. He is reported
improving this morning and we hope to
see him out at an early day. @
Mrs. Sara h Maulden, of Easley, s. c.,
| died recently in that town, aged sixty.
four years. Mrs. Maulden was well
known as Mrs. Mitchell to many of our
readers. She resided for quite a while
! near Oconee Station. Mrs. Maulden was
a consistent member Of the Presbyterian
church.
The following is the result of the re-
| cent examination held for teachers GER
| tificates as announced by the County
Board of Examiners: Second grade, class
"A, NOS. anu U, CLASS %, NUS ~, "
81, 4, Is, 3, 10 and B.. Certificates will be
issued as soon as blank forms are re-
ceived by the County Superintendent of
Education.
Carter & Co. will commence to-day
their grand closing out sale of shoes,
clothing, hats, cloaks, capes, laces, edg-
ipgs, insertions, mackintOshes, and many
other things in the notions and dry
goods lines, at greatly reduced prices to
make room for their spring stock. Come
quick and get bargains.
Married, on February 23d, 1902, at
the residence of the BRIDES father, Rev.
w. t. McAlister, near Mountain Rest,
Mr.. Walter N. Moore and Miss Alice v.
McAlister, Rev. d. r. Carter officiating.
Mr.. Moore is q native of Habersham
county, Ca, and Miss McAlister is a
native of Oconee. The young couple
have our best wishes for long and USE
ful life.
Contractors and builders should take
due notice of the advertisement calling
for sealed bids for the erection of the
new school building in Walhalla. Draw
ings, plans and specifications will be
obtainable from Messrs. Edwards & Wal
ters, Columbia, or j. NJ. Ward, Mayor,
Walhalla, on March 10. Sealed bids must
be filed with j. NJ. Ward, Mayor, on OR
before March 25th. See advertisements
Married, on February 20, 1902, at the
residence of the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. S. Holden, Mr.. James w. Corbin
to Miss Minnie Holden, Rev. j. B. Colley
officiating. The groom is the eldest son
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. f. Corbin, of Wal
halla. He holds a responsible position
in the mechanical department of Glenn
son College. The many friends of the
popular young couple extend congratu-
lations and wish them long life of hap
piness and prosperity.
The social and literary event of the
season will be tho appearance here of
Hon. John Temple Graves, of Georgia,
who comes on Wednesday night, March
10Th. He is the star attraction of the
Walhalla Lyceum Association, and it is
hoped that the Court House, which has
been secured for the event, will be
packed from entrance to platform. A
speciai Invitation is extended to the lit
erary people of the county to avail them
selves of this opportunity to hear "The
most eloquent Southerner of to-day"
Admission so cents. No reserved seats.
If you want the best flour in Walhaiia
buy iioxane and Bakers Choice, made in
Evansville, Ind. Nothing better made
out of wheat. Guaranteed by Carter & Co.
On Thursday afternoon, February 81,
at the home of the BRIDES father, Col. M. i.
d. haIull, dC CIelnSOn COlieRe, MT. ". ".
Mcdonnell and Miss Mary Hardin were
married. The ceremony was performed
after the Episcopal ritual by Rev. o. II.
Porcher, of Greenwood. Mr.. Mcdonnell
is cultured Virginia gentleman, and
has resided in South Carolina for num-
Der of years as chemist in the State fer
tilizor department at Clemson College.
The bride is young woman highly de-
serving of the love of all who know her,
and many friends of the happy couple
unite in wishing them length and happi-
ness of days.
Col. r. e. Bowen, Of PickeDs, s. c.,
and Messrs. Geo. Benedict and John w.
Love, of Nashville, Tenn, were in Wal
halla on last Saturday completing the
purchase of large body of land in
Oconee and Pickens counties. The num-
ber of acres purchased was 20,043, of
which 16. $50 acres belonged to the estate
of the late w. j. Dutfie, and 3,2l3 acres
belonging to other parties. This is an
important transaction and is likely to re-
suit in the establishment of saw mills
and other machinery for cutting and
shipment of lumber. Maj. s. p. Dendy
was the attorney in the preparation of
the legal papers necessary in this big
land deal.