Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-02-10
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White hickory wagons and bugges
for sale by T. E. Alexander, Walhalla.
See important notice of James II.
Robins in this weeks issue.
w. T. Potts, of Highlands, n. c.,
spent last Thursday in Walhalla on busi-
ness.
ELIAS Earle, of the Seneca Iron
Works, was in Walhalla for short
while on business Monday.
Several sets of team harness. to go
cheap, at the mammoth repository of II.
M. Lowery, Seneca, S. G.
Senator Latimer has been christened
in Washington as the ''Dad of good
roads,"
If you want a handsome valentine
free, drop card to The Pope Mfg Co.,
Hartford, Conn.
ALI persons or corporations doing
business in the town of Walhalla should
renew their licenses at once in order to
save penalty.
Now is your time to make money on
cotton. Buy your guano from me and
save money. John F. Craig.
Born, unto Mr.. and Mrs. II. j. Todd,
West Union, Friday morning, February
5, 1904, girl. This last arrival makes a
quartette of young misses at their home.
There will be preaching services at
Pleasant Hill Baptist church on the
fourth Sunday afternoon in February at
3 O'Clock, by the pastor, Rev. w. Il. Nc
Alister.
Buy n bottle of Stonecypher's White
Pine for your coughs, colds and Group.
1t will cure you.
Remember that the time for paying
the Communication road tax expires March
lst. The alternative is the payment of
81 or working on the public roads four
days.
Mrs. M. E. johnson returned home
last Friday, after an extended visit to
her daughters, Mrs. j. E. Breazcalo, of
Anderson, and Mrs. w. p. Reie, of
Seneca.
For Rent-A well-located 1O-room
residence. Suitable for boarding house.
Apply to G. A. Norman.
Rev. Irl Hicks storm period struck
Walhalla broadside for about five
inmates last Sunday. 1t was veritable
torrent of rain and heavy wind, but no
damage was done.
Capt. w. f. Parker, of Westminster,
was in town for short while last Thurs
day. He is always a most welcome
visitor to Walhalla, where there are
hosts of friends glad to see and chat
with him.
Monday was an ideal spring day and
greatly appreciated as delightful con-
trast to the extreme winter weather we
have been having. But look out for
some real weather between the 18th and
goth. Rev. Irl Hicks promises it good
and cold, and he generally hits it right.
There will be meeting of the
farmers at Fair Play Academy on Satur-
day, the 18th instant, at 2 o'clock p m.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. b. Koozer and fam
lily left yesterday morning for Clearfield,
Pa, their former home. This family
came to Walhalla about eight months
ago, and made many friends here, who
regret to see them leave, but wish for
them much success in their old home.
The ladies of the Walhalla Metho-
dist Parsonage Aid Society are earnestly
requested to meet at the residence of
Mrs. DR.. j. w. Bell on next Friday after
noon at $50 O'clock Business of i'm
portance will come before the society.
A cordial invitation is extended to all
the lady members of the church to be
present.
Frank II. Hill, a substantial citizen
OF Victoria, N. c., was in Walhalla last
Friday on business. He brought down
heavy load of pork and cabbage, for
which he found a ready market. When
ever you meet citizen of that section
of the hill country (and especially one of
the Hills themselves) you can always
denotes prosperity.
-Plows, plow- stocks, plow gears,
wagon and buggy harness of all kinds.
John f. Craig.
j. N. Rutherford, one of our veteran
subscribers, paid us business call last
Saturday, and for the thirUy-sixth time
put himself year in advance with The
Courier Although getting we'll up in
years Mr.. rutherford drives into town
daily and bustles about in manner that
would do credit to one many years his
junior. He and The Courier are "od
cronies," and each is proud of the
others friendship.
Half patent flour, Piedmont, 81 30
per barrel. G. w. S j. f. Bauknight.
The thawing of ice on the south side
of Main street during the latter part of
last week rendered the sidewalks very
muddy and disagreeabie. On Saturday
afternoon the tow wn authorities began the
liberal use of coal cinders on the walks,
which greatly improved them. A liberal
layer OF coal cinders or "clinkers,"
covered with just enough fine gravel or
loose sand to fiji in evenly, makes an ex-
cellent sidewalk in durability and service,
not far behind an expensive concrete
walk, and at about one.fifth the cost
-3-pound tomatoes, Baltimore Stan
dards, 10 cents.
u. w. & j. IL. BauknIght.
On last Friday w. w. Burnside re-
ceived letter from his son, j. e. Burn
side, who is in the service of the United
States Navy at So See, San Domingo.
The letter was written on January goth,
and states that battle was fought be-
tween the American troops and the in
surgents on Sunday, the 18th, in which
20 Americans were killed and about 80
wounded. He also states that number
of leaders of the rebel forces have been
captured and will be exiled from their
country. Mr.. Burnside's company did
not participate in the battle, but were
landed among the reserves held on the
Held ready for action in case of emer-
gency. !n this manner Mr.. Burnside
was enabled to observe the Vancouver
ings of both armies and note many noints
10 military tactics during active hos