Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-12-27

DIR. f. F. Collins has returned from
an extended visit to his father at Aline,
Oklahoma.
-Fahnestock, the dentist. office at Mrs.
Roses residence on and after January
I'd, 1905. 51-52*
Judge j. A. Erwin is doing sp'ue ex-
tensive grading on South BrOaf' street.
He expects to build In the neal future.
Alex. Miller, of Asheville, is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Miller,
in Walhalla.
Master Harold Dean, of Anderson,
is visiting his aunt, Mrs. N. l.. FAINT, in
Midway. He is a bright and handsome
boy.
Jos. Fisohesser, of Montgomery,
Ala, spent Christmas with his father
and sisters in Walhalla. He lett yester-
day for Charlotte, N c., where he will
spend several days visiting relatives.
Mrs. Thos. A. Ratliffe, of Anderson,
accompanied by her two attractive and
interesting boys, Wilson and Dean, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. N. l.. FAINT. Mrs.
Ratliffe is always welcome visitor to
Walhalla, where she has many friends.
Fine line perfumery to go at reduc-
tion. Walhalla Drug Co. If
B. A. Wilson, of Bolton, will take
charge as agent of the Blue Ridge Rail
road at Pendleton about the first of tho
year. w. l.. Ward, the present agent,
has resigned, and his resignation has
been accepted.
change of officers for the Bank of Ander-
son for the year 1906, former Walhalla
boy, j. Townes Holleman, becomes the
cashier. Mr.. Holleman is a capable and
efficient business man, and his promo
ton from assistant to head cashier is
well deserved.
There will be preaching at Double
Springs next Sunday morning at IL
o'clock and at Laurel Springs in the
Rev. e. S. Jones. The members of these
churches are requested to extend this
notice as widely as possible. All cor
daily invited to attend.
Just received a lot of mountain mules
aud horses. Come at once and get bar
gains. j. & j. S. Carter, Westminster
The Christmas tree exercises at the
Lutheran and Methodist churches Mon
day and Tuesday evenings were grand
successes. The children of both Sunday
schools were presented with handsome
has never been brighter Christmas for
the little ones of the Sunday schools in
Walhalla.
Roy, the 3-year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Deal, died Tuesday, December
10, at their home near Walhalla, after
three-days' illness of pneumonia. Fun
eral services were conducted by Rev. A.
Ernest at the house Thursday, after
which the remains were inferred in the
Neville burying ground. The deepest
sympathy is felt for the bereaved family.
Attention is directed to the adver-
tisement Of Prof. John o. Hicks, offer
ing for sale valuable and desirable prop
erty, fronting on Main street. The tract
contains AZ acres and can be divided into
lots of good size and convenient shape.
This is a fine opportunity to secure
building lot OR lots at easonable lrices
Consult Prof. Hicks or James III. Darby
for particulars.
Don't fail to attend the Wardlaw
auction sale on Wednesday, January Sd.
Bargains. SO
-Scuddy Walker, colored, was lodged
in Jail Tuesday morning charged with
attempt to rape a l2-year old white girl
near Townville last Sunday morning.
Walker, it is said had a narrow escape
from being lynched, and owes his life
to Judge j. l.. McCarley. who protected
him from citizens and turned him over
to Sheriff w. NJ. Kay. Walker is about
fifteen years old.
Married, at the residence of the
brides mother, Mrs. Henry Lee, near
Walhalla, on Sunday morning at III
O'Clock, December 24th, 1905, by Rev.
Q. ID. Mann, w. l.. Ross and Miss Lucy
Lee. The happy occasion was homo
affair, no one being present but the i'm
mediate relatives and friends of tho con
tracing parties. We wish the newly
married couple much happiness and
prosperity in the tender relations of man
and wife.
-Stonecypher's Expectorine will cure
your child of Group and hoarseness. We
pay for every bottle that fails to cure.
Price 25c. at Stonecypher Drug Co. Sold
by druggists. 4Stf
III. Martin Pitts, of Battle Creek, this
county, died at Camp Creek, Ga, on
December 10th and was buried there on
the day following. He recently moved
to that place. Mr.. Pitts was eighty years
old and was an Confederate soldier.
He was living with his third wife, his
first wife having died twenty.six years
ago, the second thirteen years ago He
is survived by four sons and two daugh-
ters and Dumerouslgrand-chil The
deceased was deacon of the Camp
Creek Baptist church.
Miss Helen FAINT, of Midway, enter
tanned the members of the tenth grade
of the Walhalla Graded School on yester-
day afternoon, 26th instant, from to 9
O'Clock, in spelling contest. Prize, a
box OF Christmas cake. All the class
made perfect records in spelling and the
prize had to be drawn for, which was
awarded to Miss Mamie Harrison.
Dainty refreshments were served and the
color scheme of green and red was
are the members of the tenth grade:
Misses Mamie Harrison, Anna Stribling,
Francis Stribling, Mary Pitchford, Helen
FAINT, Gertrude Biemann and Olive Max