Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-04-20
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wash, all Kinds brushes, at Norman's.
Sheriff Lloyd Brooks, of M adison
county, Georgia, was in Walhalla on
Monday on official business. Viii le here
he was the guest of Sheriff b. r. Moss.
Tho Democratic clubs of this county
will meet next Saturday to elect dele
gates to the county convention, which
meets at Walhalla on May I'd.
For the information of an anxious
inquirer we give the following definition
Of "bi-monthly," taken from Webster:
| "Once in two months. Occurring, done
or coming once in two months"
e. II. Lucas returned from New
York Monday, whore he went in answer
10 telegram stating that his brother
had been hurt in a railroad accident. We
are glad to learn that his injuries were
not serious.
Tho Secretary of State on last Satur-
day issued a commission to the Oconee
Knitting Mill, capitalized at $4,000. w.
John Schroeder, w. A. Strother, II. It.
Jaynes and others are the petitioners.
See notice of opening of books OF sub
scription.
Maj. s. p. Dendy Is in attendance
upon the Supreme Court in Columbia
this week. He left yesterday morning
and will perhaps be absent the remain
der of the week. He is one of the at
ct al. vs. Louisa w. Neville OF al.
-Chas. I'll. Mayhew is at home for a
short visit to his family. His duties as
Assistant State Geologist of Georgia
keep him busy travelling in the Empire
State, but the occasional visits of this
genial, whole, souled son of Erin are
greatly enjoyed by his many friends.
john d. Werner left this "Wednesday
morning for Columbia, s. g., where he
will attend the annual meeting of the
Grand Lodge Knights of Honor as the
Representative of Walhalla Lodge X. of
a., No. 2S4. The Grand Lodge meets
! this evening at O'Clock and will be in
session couple of days.
The railroads have offered greatly
| reduced rates to the Confederate Veter-
ans reunion, which will be held in
Charleston May ITO. Tickets on sale
May 10, final limit May %. The follow
ing rates, for the round trip. have been
offered: Walhalla, $6.05; West Union,
$500; Seneca, $5S5; Pendleton, St. CO.
Anderson Mail, April Is: "The fol-
lowing invitation was sent out yesterday: /:
"Mr. and Mrs. John E. Breazeale request
your presence at the marriage of their
daughter, Mary Lee, to Kennedy Watson,
of Iva, S. c., Thursday evening, April
2Sth, 1904, nine O'Clock at home, 924
South Main Street, Anderson, S. G."
ID. e. Nicholson, who lives near
Whitewater, killed large wildcat on
the 10th instant. The animal had caught
and devoured nine lambs this spring,
and Mr.. Nicholson had been Oh the look,
out for him. The cat was very old, as
was plainly evidenced by his claws,
which were worn off to the flesh.
Married, in Millville, April 7, by VIM.
Brown, at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs. A. E. Gaines, Miss M. +.
Gaines and j. j. Butler.-Anderson Mail.
Mr.. Butler is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. K.
Z: Butler, Of Walhalla, and has many
friends in Oconee who will wish the
young couple every happiness through
The following new candidates are
announced in this issue: For Clerk of
Court, G. r. D. Burns; for Sheriff, Y. G.
Langston; for Coroner, w. II. Cole;
for Supervisor, D. +. McAlister; for
County Commissioners. j.. r. Zachary,
Nathaniel Phillips, j. l.. Miller; for tho
Senate, w. M. Brown, for Superintend-
ent of Education, G. l.. Craig.
MARVIN J. Smith is visiting his bro
theirs, Walter V. and Dresden A. Smith,
Jr., in Washington. He arrived there
last Friday afternoon, April 10Th, and
will tarry few days, taking in the ses-
sions of Congress and visiting other i'm
portant points of interest in the capital
city of the nation. Washington is a city
of much interest to all Americans.
The case of the State VS.. Hoyt
Hayes, for new trial, will be heard In
the Supreme Court this week. Solicitor
BogRs will represent the State and r. II.
Jaynes. ESQ.,, will represent the defend
ant. This is an important matter which
comes before our Supreme Court Judges
end their determination of the case will
be looked forward to with deep interest.
AT the morning service at the Wal
halla Methodist church last Sunday, on
the call of Rev. e. s. Jones, the full
assessment of 800 for foreign and domes-
tic missions, levied on this church by the
Annual Conference, was raised at the
close of the sermon. Mr.. Jones has a
unique and altogether pleasing manner
of touching" the hearts and pocket
books of his mem bers and congregations
The following persons from Walhalla
are in attendance upon the United States
Court, which assembled in Greenville
Tuesday morning: j. w. Shelor, u. S.
Commissioner; w. b. r. Corbin, Deputy
U. S. Marshal; T.. l.. Herudon, ESQ
James NJ. Moss, Clerk of Court G. r. d.
Grahl, w. B. Quinn, A. G. Carter, M. w.
Carter and p. G. Allen.
e. e. Andrews, representing one of the
largest shoe manufacturing establish
ments in the United States, located at
st. Louis, Mo-, was in Walhala last
week. He sells shoes known as the
"Heart and Arrow Brand" made by the
LaPrelle Shoe Co. These shoes are
made of good stock e. al wear we'll. Mr..
Andrews is an old Adger College boy
and is pleasantly remembered by many
of our people. He says he is doing a
fine business in this territory, and Sc
cures large orders from our merchants.
A. p. Crisp handles his goods here.
There have been 1853 new names
added to the State pension roll this year
DeductiBg those who were on the roll
in 1908, and have left the State, or died,
there Is an increase in the list of 231
The total amount for pensions is 5000,
this year, from which must be deducted
all expenses of county boards, etc., and
the remainder apportioned between 1927
pensioners. 1t is announced from Colum-
bia that the checks will be sent out In a
day or two. Payment will be made by
the Clerk of Court as soon thereafter as
possible.
We regret to chronicle the death, at
his home In Elberton, Ca. on last Friday.
April 18th, of Henry j. Loehr, brother
of w. B. Loehr, editor and publisher Of
The Oconee News, of Walhalla. Mr..
Loehr had been sick for over a year with
diabetes and other maladies, which inca
pacitated him for any kind of labor.
He had been An acceptable member of
the Methodist church from early child
hood and died in u strong faith of a
blissful immortality. He was fifty-oue
years old and leaves wife and five
children, mother, three sisters and two
brothers tn mourn his death, TO whom is
extended the sincere sympathy OF many
friends and acquaintances in their sore