Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-02-06

M. G. Todd, of Midway, is quito a
sufferer from severe spraip of his back,
which occurred few days ago as a re-
suit of trying to lift the rear end of his
wagon, loaded with lumber, in order to
relieve pressure on one of his horses,
which had stumbled and fallen.
Mrs. John w. Ferguson and two
children returned last Wednesday to
their home in Hartsville, after a two
Mrs. g. X. Maxwell. They were accom-
panied by Miss Julia Maxwell, who re-
turned to Walhalls Monday.
Read the new advertisement of the
Tennessee Chemical Co.. On the first page
of this issue. Their goods are sold by
Strother g. Phinney, West Union; j. @.
Huff, Seneca; A. j. Boggs. Calhoun; j.
D. McMahan, kichland; Peden Bros,
Westminster; p. p. Sullivan, Madison.
The many friends of Frederick BE-
mann, one of our aged citizens, will re-
gret to learn Of his serious illness. He
suffered a stroke of paralysis last Sun
He is in his S1st year. We trust he may
yet be restored to health and to still
more years of usefulness.
The Seneca Fertilizer Co., G. w. Gig.
nilliat, manager, gives sound business
talk this week to users of fertilizers.
Read the announcement on our second
page; give it sound thought and consid-
GRAFTON, and then call and talk it over
with &c. w. g." who has come to be
recognized as an authority on the proper
thing in fertilizers.
Miss jamie Foote, of Alabama, an
accomplished lady and excellent teacher,
passed through Walhalla recently on her
way to Russell's, S. c., where she has
accepted position as governess in the
family of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. G.. Russell.
Several years ago Miss Foote was COVER
ness in the Russell family, and during
her stay made many warm friends, who
are delighted at her return.
DIR. d. Lesesne Smith and family
have moved from Newry to Walhalla to
become permanent residents. Mrs. Smith
came up last week and the doctor arrived
Monday from Spartanburg, where he had
been attending meeting of the Medical
Association. For the present they are
boarding with Mr.. and Mrs. John F.
Craig, who will soon move to their new
residence on College street. DR.. and Mrs.
Smith are most heartily welcomed to our
midst.
Rev. j. A. Bond, of Pelzer, became
identified last week with Walhalla and
vicinity. He has recently purchased the
MoGee house and and two acres Of land in
0hio" iot ptOOs ho anu LILO ldLullJ
moved In last week and are now cat
home" with us. MI. Bord has also pur-
chased 72 acres of farLa land two miles
northwest Of Walhalla (the Deal farm)
for 500. The sales were made through
T. E. Alexander. Rev. Mr.. Bond is a
minister of the Baptist denomination.
The following is the honor roll of
Salem school for month ending January
%, 1907: Nora Childress, Lettie Grant,
Codie Grant, Eunice Grant, Addie Gro
gan. Frank r. Lusk, John S. Maroney,
Smith, Florence Smith. Lille Smith,
John B. Compton, Nettie Holcomb and
Bessie Moss. Monitors: Frank r. Lusk,
Andrew McAlster, Bishop Grant and j.
S. Maroney, Jr. Assistants to above:
John B. Compton. Sam Tucker, Lee
Reid and Ernest Moss. Emily Compton,
teacher.
The announcement of the coming
marriage of Edwin r Lucas, of Walhalla,
and Miss Susan Annette, of Darlington,
was received by the many friends of the
bride and groom-to-be as a pleasant sur
prise. During Miss Arnette's stay of
several months here she has made many
friends, and Mr.. Lucas has been quite
popular among our people for several
years. In anticipation of the coming
happy event, Mr.. Lucas Is receiving the
hearty congratulations of hosts of friends.
The marriage will be solemnized at the
home of Miss Arnette's parents. at
Darlington, within the next few weeks.
Otto Kaufman has been given the
contract to erect two new buildings on
Main street. One is for Mrs. A. Oelkers,
and will be built between the old Nor
man property and the Oelkers residence,
where A. p. Holden now resides. 1t
will be one story, with store room 'front.'
ing on the street, and a four-rOom cot
tage at the rear. The other is for Mrs.
a. Wendelkin and will be between the
Oelkers residence and Mrs. G. w. Eaton's
residence. 1t will be five-room cot
tage. MIR. Kaufman also has tho con-
tract to build cottage for w. j. Ed
mOnds on his farm just east of Walhalla.
All these buildings will be concrete
block structures.
Judge Ernest Gary, of Columbia,
Solicitor j. E. Boggs, of Pickens, and
Stenographer Long, of Newberry, have
not been over-taxed with business this
term OF court, but in the steady grind
at the mill of justice considerable busi-
ness has been transacted. They are COM
potent and painstaking in their several
positions. Judge Gary is considered one
of the ablest Judges on the South Caro-
lima Bench. When out of the hall of
justice he is genial gentleman, pleas
ant and affable to all. and full of good
humor. He numbers his friends in Oco-
nee by the score, and his occasional
visits to Walhalla are source of great
pleasura tp all who know him