Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-03-16

w. NJ. anu n. IL. GOSSett, OF West
minister, were in Walaalla yesterday on
business.
u. Y. Jones spent last Sunday out of
town, but it's dead secret where no
was "at." -
| Miss jamie Neville is visiting her
sister, Mrs. G.. Shanklin, and family, at
Clemson College.
-Wanted-Two men to haul wood to
cotton mill. Call on Geo. M. Ansel at
Q. w. Pitchford Co.'s store.
Mrs. l.. l.. Barr and children, of
Greenville, are visiting at the home of
Major and Mrs. S. p. Dendy.
For Sale at Bargain-One Upright
Everett Piano-a splendid instrument.
Apply to III. A. III. Gibson.
The peach trees are just now begin
mng TO bloom. This is certainly very
late for the beautiful peach blossom.
March "a. All who want seed threshed
can briug them that day. Norton Cox.
w. d. Stribling has been drawn as a
grand juror in the United States Court
which convenes in Charleston, April 9Th.
| Il have fine Jack that will stand
at my stable this season. Service, $40 CO.
L. nj. Lowery, Seneca.
Mr.. j. l.. Adams and his daughter.
Miss Eva, of Westminster, spent few
hours with friends in Walhalla last Fri
day.
| Watch the label on your paper, and
II you are in arrears drop in and see us.
me LABEL on your paper tells the date to
which your paper is paid for.
Mrs. N. l.. FAINT, accompanied by her
two youngest children, Gordon and
Kathleen, left for Anderson yesterday
| morning to be absent several days.
Farm mules and horses, at reasonable
! prices, at the It. M. Lowery sale stable,
Seneca, S. @. Cash or time.
Garter tS Company, Walhalla, have a
large stock "a seasonable goods. which
they are Offering at unusually low prices.
kead their advertisement and call on
them.
j. &c ]. S. Carter, of Westminster,
reduction of prices. Call and see them
when in Westminster. Read their ad-
vertisement in The Courier.
j. Q. Shockley opened the Blue Ridge
Mineral Springs Hotel, West Union, on
March 1st He has made many improve
ments on his house and premises since
last year, and is expecting large
number of guests this year.
Read ad. of fine pole beans at Nor
mans Bargain Store.
-Rev. j. G. Law, d. D., will preach
at II O'Clock and in the afternoon at 4
O'Clock at Ebenezer church. To both
these services the public is cordially in
vited.
Mrs. j. G.. Schaid and daughter. Miss
Bertha, have returned to Walhalla, after
spending some time in Atlanta, with Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Barton. The many
| learn that he is greatly improved. He
and his family are now in Anderson.
-WANTED-1O0 dozen eggs por week.
| Highest cash price paid for same
IL. ii. Cary, Seneca, S. @.
The superintendent and teachers of
the Walhalla Graded Schools extend a
cordial invitation to the patrons, friends
and all others interested in the cause of
education, to visit these schools at any
time during the hours of recitations
They will be delighted to see you and
take pleasure in showing you their
method of teaching and the substantial
work they are doing.
Last Saturday j. II. Todd, proprietor
of the City Market, was exhibi ting as a
curio 81 nails and 25-cent piece taken
from the stomach of a cow slaughtered
that morning. The COW was purchased
from G. X. Maxwell and made excellent
beef. Her conscience must have hurt
her after swallowing the nails, and
doubtless throw in the quarter to com
pensate for the rusty nails.
Recently gentleman, (not however,
resident of this State,) was sitting
peacefully reading one of the South Caro-.
lima dailies, when he looked up and re-
marked: ~ see there is to be a meeting
of the State Bar Association. Is that
the same thing as the Dispensary Board
OF Control"' This was somewhat of a
sumner. but we managed to suggest that
there is some little difference between
the two bodies.
We have opened up a blacksmith
shop and are prepared to shoe your horse
or mule and do all kinds of repair work.
Painting OF all kinds a speciality.
G. w. Pitchford Co.
The stores in the Masonic Temple
building have been greatly improved in
appearance by the repainting of window
and door frames. The old post office
room is being worked over and hand
some and convenient set of post office fix
lures will be put in. 1t is understood that
new lock boxes will be purchased. The
arrangement of the interior of the build
ing is convenient and great improve
ment over its former appointments.
The many friends of j. j. Haley, of
Oakway, will regret to learn that he has
been confined to his home for the past
few days in consequence of an accident
which occurred last Thursday. Mr..
Haley's gin house caught fire and he
went on top in an attempt to extinguish
the flames. He missed his footing and
fell to the ground, four of his ribs being
broken by the fall He was also other,
wise badly bruised, but is now able to be
up in the house. We hope for his speedy
recovery.
Go to Stonecypher's drug store,
Westminster, S. c., for all kinds of gar
den seeds.
Letters and kilograms received In Wal
halla during the past week announce that
the statemants contained in dispatches
sent out from Washington as to the
charges against Mrs. j. M. Merrick, ap-
pointed postmaster at this place, were
founded on misunderstanding. Both
Senator Latimer and Representative
Wyatt Aiken state that they have no
charges against her lodged with them,
and Mr.. Latimer states that his holding
up OF the appointment was due to his
misunderstanding of the case.
The death last week of Clabe Rotbejl
removed one of the landmarks of this
section. Mr.. Rothell was about IS years
of age. His frequent visits to Walhalla,
always driving his faithful OK and walk
ing beside the wagon, gave our citizens
opportunity to reflect upon the restful.
easy going life and manner of this quaint
mariner of the mountains" 1t is said
ny nduy JndI MI. hOUn6n was by no
means poor man, and he enjoyed the
distinction of having courted for over
forty years and never married.
Rev. w. F. Strickland, of Seneca.
preached an able sermon at the Walhalla
Presbyterian church last Sunday morn
ing. Owing to the threatening appear
ance of the weather there was a smaller
congregation present than would other
wise have heard Mr.. Strickland. He
took for his text Matthew 22:24: "Wbat
think ye of Christ ?" 1t was an able
discourse, impressively delivered. 1t
was greatly regretted that, owing to
sickness in his family and his own indis-
position, Rev. Mr.. Strickland found it
necessary to return to Seneca immedi-
ately after the services