Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-02-25

taught by Mr.. Ed. Callas, will close the
first Friday in March.
-Mrs. G. G.. Strong and daughter,
Miss Daisy, are visiting Mrs. Alice Boozer
| in Greenwood this week.
To-day is Ash Wednesday, the first
| day of Lent, one of the most important
| seasons in the church calendar.
Mrs. G. l.. Dean continues quite ill
at her home on Faculty Hill. Her many
| friends hope for her speedy recovery.
Mrs Lila Gibson, of Columbia, is
Her many friends are pleased to meet
her again.
Miss Carrie Perry will leave to-mor-
row morning for Greenville and Green
wood, where she will spend some time
visiting among friends.
There will be preaching at Hepzibah
Baptist church on the first Sunday in
March at II O'Clock q. NJ, by the pastor.
Full attendance is requested.
-We regret to learn of the serious ill
ness of Miss Roxie Reid. She has been
confined to her room for several days.
We hope for her speedy recovery.
-Messrs. j. f. Abercrombie and w.
B. Wilson, of Crow Creek, Pickens
business. They paid The Courier office
an appreciated call.
There will be preaching at the
Methodist church next Sunday at II q.
M, and 7.30 p. M, by the pastor. The
sacrament of the Lords Supper will be
administered after the morning sermon.
Interested in stock raisingp Call and
see "Osceola," at Houchins' livery sta
bles, Walhalla.
Rev A. K. Gwynn, the we'll known
and much beloved young rector of st.
Mary's Catholic church, Greenville,
spent last Wednesday night with the
family of Capt. VIM. Perry, on Faculty
Hill.
DIR. T. G. G. Fahnestock and family
moved yesterday to their country home
near Walhalla. The DOCTORS annual
move to his farm is one of the unfailing
signs of tho approach of spring, and we
hope this indication is correct.
MIR. and Mrs. Geo. M. Hambright, of
Lancaster, Pa, arrived in Walhalla last
Wednesday evening to visit the family of
DR.. T. G. G. Fahnestock. They will
spend a month or six weeks at the de-
lightful country home of DR.. Fahnestock.
MIR. Sidney Adams has recently
some typewriter. He is one of the brig
ade of expert telegraph operators who
use the typewriter in receiving messages,
and will send out only typewritten tele-
grams.
Owing to the illinss of Mrs. G.. l..
Dean, the Hayne Circle will hold its next
meeting with Mrs. Kate p. Lewis, at the
residence of Capt. VIM. Perry. All
mem mbers are requested to be present, as
delegate to the Federation of Woman's
Clubs will be elected.
Walhalla by FAINT Bros, for cash. Two
weeks only, beginning February H.. 25c.
per 100 pounds, cash, delivered at the
depot scales.
The County Pension Board will meet
at tho Court House next Monday, March
I'd, for the transaction of any business
that may come before it. This will be
the last meeting for this year, hence all
persons desiring to be placed on the
pension roll should be on hand promptly,
with all necessary data in order to expe-
dite the work. Those already on the
roll need not attend, as there is no
change to be made in regard to persons
already receiving pensions.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. e. King will leave
for Elyria, Ohio, tomorrow morning,
whore they expect to make their home
in the future. Mr.. and Mrs. King have
many friends in and around Walhalla
who regret their departure, but wish for
them great measure of prosperity in
the Buckeye State. Mrs. King is a
daughter of the late VIM. G. Gregg, of
Ohio, who resided near Walhalla for
several years. We will be glad to well
come Mr.. and Mrs. King among us again
as visitors or permanent residents.
MIR. Chas. r. Phillips, of Tokeena,
killed fine porker last week. 1t netted
492 pounds. Mr.. Phillips says he has
never lost a pound of meat in curing.
Many of the losses while curing, he saws.
1nn Snlolu RI naralooonoo, IN
the meat away before the animal heat is
thoroughly exhausted. With the animal
heat entirely removed from the meat,
plentiful yet common-sense use of good
salt, the weather is a thing of little con-
sequence in the matter of curing and
saving meats.
Last Saturday the teachers exami-
nation was held in the Court House.
There were 81 persons examined, about
two-thi ds of whom were colored. The
result of the examination will be made
known as early as is possible. This is
the first examination ever held here by
number. Those standing the examina-
ton WEI by plumbers, and the examina-
tion papers are all numbered. Thus
there is no possibility of even suspi-
cion of partiality OH the part of the
board, as the papers will be graded by
number, the author being unknown.
Mr.. X. IL. Ham, of Mars Hill, N. c.,
arrived in Walhalla last Thursday even
ing and is stopping at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. w. Eaton. Mr.. Ham is a
native of Wisconsin, from which State
he moved South about three years ago
for the benefit of his health He expects
to make his home in Walhalla for some
time. He is greatly pleased both with
our people and the country. Like many
others who have come into our midst
from the severe climate of the North, he
is heartily welcome, and we trust that
our excellent climate may prove so in-
viting as to induce him and others to
identify themselves closely and perma-
nently with our town and community.
Mr.. Jas. A. CAN'T, Jr., died at his
home in Lavonia, Ga, last Wednesday,
after long illness from complication
of diseases. He was son of Mr.. Jas
A. CAN'T, of Townville, where he had
resided until about year ago, when he
moved to Lavonia and engaged in busi-
ness. He leaves wife, who is tho
daughter of Mrs. M. A. Broyles, of
Anderson county, and two small children.
to'whom is extended the sympathy of
many Oconee friends. Mr. CAN'T was a
member of the Baptist church. The
funeral services were conducted at
on Friday at II O'Clock. Mr.. Can't was
a nephew of Messrs. William and
Thomas Bibb, of Oconee.
Last Sunday Rev. NJ. III. Kinard
preached his farewell sermon to the
congregation of Ebenezer Lutheran
church, Columbia, and tomorrow will
leave for Knoxville. Tenn, where he
will begin his labors as pastor of one of
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