Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-03-25

Which are now undergoing guu1Clal Set
tlement.
Mr.. Joe Fricks, who has been em-
ployed at the coal mines in Alabama for
several months, returned home Monday
afternoon. He was on the train that
was wrecked near Toocoa, but escaped
uninjured.
Mr.. j. @. Shockley, of West Union,
has let the contract to Mr.. Otto Kauf-
mann to move the old Phinney hotel and
convert it into an elegant hostelry for
those desiring the benefit of his mineral
waters near by. A
Mr.. Sloan Y, Stribling, president of
the cotton mills at Roswell, Ga, is
spending some days in Oconee with
relatives and friends. He was in Wal
halla Monday, and his many friends
gave him warm greeting.
The entertainment at Newry Mon
day night, given for the purpose of rails
ing funds to build the Baptist church,
was great success. The amount raised
netted $32, swelling the fund to $2,25O.
OF that amount the Courtenay Manufac-
turing Co. gave 81, 900, and the company
also donated the site for the building.
Died, at Newry, on Saturday, March
21st, Mrs. Arthur McClenuer. The re-
mains were laid to rest at the New Hope
church on Sunday. She had been q con-
oioSoho Va Lulo CuuICu IOT ID uuHl-
ber of years, and was an humble Chris
tian woman, loved and respected by all
who knew her. She was daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Thomas.
The marriage of Lieut.. e. A. Sirmyer
and Miss Margaret b. Moore will be
solemnized at Clemson this evening. Mr..
Sirmyer is native of Bay City, Mich,
and is now the popular commandant of
cadets at Clemson College. He is an
1897 West Pointer and has served in the
Philippines. Miss Moore is sister of
Mrs. w. M. Riggs, of Clemson, and one
of the most popular members of the col
lege social circle.
For high grade fertilizers and acids
go to Craig's.
We have received a handsome invita-
ton to the annual commencement of the
Atlanta College of Pharmacy, which will
be held in the Grand Opera House, At
lanta, Tuesday evening, March 31st, at
$50 O'Clock. 1t is Mr.. w. j. Lunney, OF
Seneca, to whom we are indebted for the
invitation. He is one of a class of 5s
who will graduated as full-fedged phar-
macists at the close of this month. Mr..
Lunney Is honored by his class mates as
chairman of their committee on arrange
ments.
The ladies of the Baptist Woman's
Missionary Society are this week observ-
ing the week of self-denial and prayer
for missions. On Monday afternoon they
met at the home of Mrs. j. w. Shelor;
On Tuesday afternoon, at Mrs. Kay's.
This afternoon at 8 O'Clock the services
will be at the Baptist church. An inter-
esting program will be rendered. Ladies'
and young people are cordially invited to
oc present. Thursday afternoon the
meeting will be held with Mrs. John f.
Craig; Friday afternoon with Mrs. j. j.
Ansel
Barb wire and poultry netting at
Craig's.
Mr.. S. f. Hampton, Special Exami-
ner of tie United States Pensi ~ Office,
with headquarters at Columbia, s. c.,
was in Walhalla last Friday loolI Ig after
the pension of q woman of this county
who married Federal soldier who has
recently died. To establish her claim it
was necessary to prove the death of her
first husband, who was John NJ. Moody,
of Oconee county, who died over thirty
years ago, and whose estate was admins
tered upon by Col. r. A. Thompson, as
the records in the'Probate Judges office
prove. From the testimony taken here
it is more than likely that the widow will
get her pension.
Mr.. A. G. Jones, of Newberry, was
in Walhalla yesterday and to-day. He
came up to visit his sister, Miss lula
Jones, who has been quite sick. Miss
Jones accompanied her brother to his
homo in Newberry this morning and will
spend week or more, taking needed
rest before resuming her dutiea.in the
Graded Schools. Her many friends here
hope for her early return and complete
recovery. Mr.. Jones is "a prominent
travelling salesman for the large dry
goods house of Arnold, Constable g. Co.,
New York, and although this was his
first visit to Walhalla, he hns many warm
friends here who were glad to see him
and will always gladly welcome him to
our town.
Call and see "Osceola," the best
Spanish jack in the up-conntry, at the
Houchins livery stables, Walbalia.
Mr.. III A. Mccain, who is superin-
tending the construction of the new
bridge over Keowee river, was in town
Saturday. He states that it is very un-
certain as to when it will be completed.
The stone work, which was subject to a
Mr.. Brucke, was found unsatisfactory.
One of the piers that had been completed,
was rejected by the County Commission
ers and had to be torn down. This in
volved quite heavy expense on the sub
contractor, but as this bridge is to in
volve heavy expenditure on Pickeus
and Oconee counties with the expecta-
tion of being an enduring structure, no
shoddy work could be permitted on what
could be firm foundation, the most inn
portant part of the structure. .-Pickens
journal, March 10.