Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-07-09

"A nice line of spring and summer
clothing just arrived at Carter & Co.'s.
Mr.. j. III. Grady, of Piokens, is
spending several days at the Walhalla
Hotel.
Mrs. L. Riddle. of Laurens, is visit
Crosby.
Miss Hadie Thompson is visiting her
sister, Mrs. w. T. Rowland, at States
vile, N. c., this week.
clothing and furniture always on hand
at Carter & Co.'s, Walhalla, S. G.
MIR. j. FL. Whitner, of Birmingham,
Ala, representing tie Virginia Bridge
and Iron Co., is in Walhalla to-day.
Two new candidates this week: L.
j. King for House of Representatives,
and l.. III. V. Hobson for Supervisor.
Wonder how long it will be before
our citizens can have the pleasure of see-
ing the old engine house in the centre of
Main street torn down?
The Cheohee High School will open
on July Id. A full attendance of chill
dren and patrons is requested on the
morning of the opening.
Mrs. H. w. Colson, son and daugh-
ter, of Columbia, are spending the sum-
ihOi oV iiaSo DalC, Ou0 HOIu6 OI MT.
j. w. Ivester, near Mountain Rest.
Mr.. j. R. Lyles will open school at
Hopewell, Monday, July 14th. He earn
estly requests all the patrons to meet
him at the school house on that morning.
The Shiloh school will open on July
ID, under the supervision of MIR. d. Hunt.
We request all the patrons of the school
to be present on the morning of the
opening.
Rev. NJ. g. Hollan will preach at
the High Falls school house on the third
Sunday in July at II o'clock a. M, and
at Pleasant Ridge church on the fourth
Sunday night at O'Clock.
Miss Sallie 1. Earle, a charming lady
of Greenville, has been, for a week, on a
visit to her friend Miss Hattie Shelor.
Miss Earle made many new friends in
Walhalla, who trust that she will make
many visits to our town.
Married, Sunday, July 9th, at the
home of Rev. j. G. Schaid, the officiating
minister, Mr.. Houston PRESLEY to Miss
Bessie Rankin, both of Walhalla. The
young couple have many friends who
wish them an abundant success through
life.
The many friends of Col. Wyatt
Aiken, of Abbeville, will regret to learn
that he is i'll and has been confined to his
ilolhO III CIdU ClUy loC btNsTdl udyS. buU
for this illness, we learn, he would have
been in Walhalla this week. We hope
for his speedy recovery.
L. p. Smith will run an excursion to
Tallulah Falls, Ca, on Thursday, July
18th. The fare from Seneca for round
trip will be S1.35; Westminster, SLIPS;
other points in proportion. Train leaves
Seneca at M, and will leave Tallulah
at p. m. This will be pleasant trip.
Mr.. Romaine Q. Merrick, who has
for year past been in the Census De-
partment at Washington, returned to
Walhalla last Monday and will spend
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Merrick. His many
friends are glad to welcome him back to
his old home.
"A protracted meeting will be held at
Dug Hollow, near Old Pickens, com
mencing Friday night before the second
Sunday in July. The meeting will be
conducted by Revs Cary and Padgett, of
the Wesleyan Methodist church, and
will last ten days, closing on the third
Sunday night.
Mr.. w. John Schroeder, superinten-
dent of the Rushton Cotton Mills,
Griffin, Ca, arrived in Walhalla last
Thursday night and spent the Fourth of
July holidays with his parents and
among his many friends. Will is max
ing a reputation for himself as a capable
and thorough mill man.
MIR. E. r. Lucas is absent from town
for few days in Laurens, where he went
in answer to a call to the bedside of his
mother, Mrs. DR.. B. S. Lucas, whose
death occurred on Sunday morning in
that city. He and the other members of
his family have the sympathy of many
friends in their sad bereavement.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. f.. Watson, who
is in tho service of the Cuban Railway
company, with headquarters at Ciego de
Avila, has arrived in Greenville and
will spend several days here. He has
numerous friends who are delighted to
see him after an absence of over q year.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Corbin, of Glenn
son College, arrived in Walhalla last
Saturday to spend some time with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. f. Corbin,
near town. Mr.. Corbin has accepted a
position on the Walhalla police force
and was sworn in on Tuesday morning.
He will make a capable and fearless
officer.
Last Saturday afternoon the contract
to rebuild the bridge over Cane creek,
near Col. r. A. Thompson's residence,
was let to Messrs. II. e. Alexander and
j. II. Rogers for $23.00. The bridge Is
to be "a feet long and IL feet wide, and
the work is to be completed and the
bridge ready to accommodate travel within
thirty days.
Mrs. Margaret M. Hooper, aged
about IS years, died at the county poor
house on Monday, June 30th, at 10
o'clock. She was suffering from paraly-
sis when she entered the poor house
about six weeks ago, and her death was
due to second stroke of this disease.
She was a woman of excellent character,
and some years ago possessed considera-
bic means.
In another column will be found tho
announcement of the Pendleton Collie
giate Institute, for boys and girls. This
institution prepares pupils for the junior
class in colleges and it's course is COM
pletc and thorough. If you have sons or
daughters to prepare for college the
Pendlcton Collegiate Institute is worthy
of your consideration. For particulars
address d. w. Richardson, President,
Pendleton, S. G.
The schedules of the new mail route
from Walhalla to Seneca and the Wal
halla and Highlands route are as follows
Highlands route: Leaves Walhalla post
Office 7.45 a. M; returning, arrives 4.45
p. m. Seneca route: Arrives Walhalla
post Office a. M; returning, leaves 5 p.
m. The Tamassee route will be put In
operation on August 1st. The schedule
on this route will be 80 arranged as to
lpaye inst after the arrival of tba q cjclnck