Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-06-05

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O'Clock: Those attending will be enter
Route No. /, and Ira L. Burley, of Wal.
halls Route No. 2. A pleasant and
profitable meeting 10 anticipated.
Married, on 4th day of June, 1907, by
G. r. ID. Burns, Clerk of Court, at the
home of the bride, near Walhalla, John
Sullivan, formerly Of Beyrut, Syria, and
Miss Nora Hopkins, of Ooonee county.
The best wishes of their friends are OK.
tended for long, happy and prosperous
Mr.. and Mrs. john +. Craig and son,
Frank, attended the burial of the for
mer's father In Pickens county last Mon
day.
IT. NJ. Hill, of Greers, spent yester-
day in Walhalla visiting the family of his
uncle, J. Bennett Hill. He came over
with Pat Jennings, son of Sheriff j. G.
jennings, Of PickeDs county, to take
back q colored prisoner, Ernest Langston,
who has been for sometime in the Oco-
nee jail for safe keeping. The negro ia
charged with criminal assault on q white
girl in Pickens county some months ago.
-Arrangements are being made for the
presentation of Damon and Pythias" at
Seneca at an early date. The drama, as
staged by Mr.. and Mrs. Edonard D'Oize,
Is splendid, and we feel sure Seneca will
give them q good house. 1t is also hoped
that the play can be reproduced in Wal
halla, as many who we're not able to at
tend when presented here are anxious to
see it. Not few of those who did see
1t express desire that it shall be re-
produced. .-,
If any of the heirs of Jerusha Rob.
ertson, formerly Jerusha Clayton, whose
maiden name was Jerusha Dodson, for
merly of this county, but lately a citizen
of North Carolina, will communicate
with j. B. S. Dendy, Walhalla, S. c.,
they will learn something of interest to
them. 1924
Rev. G. w. Creighton, of Green
wood, will preach at the West Union
Baptist church next Sunday morning at
IL o'clock. All cordially invited to at
tend and take part in the services. = Ow-
ing to Rev. Mr.. Creighton's connection
with the recent agitation in the Metho-
dist conference of this State he will
doubtless be heard by large number of
people. He is said to be preacher of
ability, strength and force, and the fierce
fight which he has waged for months
against certain evils that he feels exist
in the church he has been brought into
great prominence in the press and pulpit.
The last meeting of the Paul Hayne
Circle was held at the home of the Misses
Strong on May 2Sth. Officers for next
year were elected as follows: Mrs. Sid
ney Adams, president; Miss Daisy Strong,
vice president; Mrs. K. l.. Herndon, sec
retary; Mrs; W. L. Verner,. treasurer.
Before the close of the meeting it was
moved and carried that the circle still
continue through the summer months,
socially, each member entertaining in
turn. Same rules to be observed as last
summer. This is very pleasant ar
rangement, az 1t gives all the members a
chance to see each other during the
warm summer months under the most
delightful circumstances.
News was received in Walhalla last
Thursday Of the death of John II. Ash
worth, formerly of Walhalla. His death
occurred at Danville. Va, Thursday,
declining health for year or more, but
his death was unexpected, especially to
his friends in Walhalla. Only q few
days prior to the announcement of his
death he wrote to q friend here stating
his condition, expressing doubt of his
entire recovery, but was still hopeful.
He was charter member of Walhalla
Lodge, No. 81, K. of p, being a resident
of this place at the time of the institu-
ton of the lodge. He was "A years of
age, and leaves wife and two children
to mourn his death. His funera, SER
vices were conducted at Danville on May
3lst by members of Danville lodges
Knights of Pythias and of the Association
Of Letter Carriers. Mr.. Ashworth's
many Walhalla friends feel deep SYM
pathy for the bereaved ones.
-Ruskin Anderson, of Seneca, an
nounces this week his annual great
clearance sale to begin next Friday, June
7th., Furniture, clothing, shoes, dry
goods, notions, stoves, house-furnish-
ings of all kinds-eveTything in the gene
raj stock-has been marked down for a
big sacrifice sale that will move goods
quickly. These big sales of Mr.. Ander-
sons are too we'll known to the trading
public to need minute detailed account
from us. When he says he is making
cut in prices it means that prices have
been cut to the quick, while the quality
is never cut. You will do we'll to call on
Mr.. Anderson Friday next for bargains,
which will be handed out daily to his
customers while this great clearance sale
continues. Don't miss it'll The bargains
will be there for you; all you have to do
is to call for them, This sale will be
great money-saver. Remember. the sale
will begin next Friday morning. Road
Mr.. ApdersGn's announcement on the
second page of this issue. ...
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