Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-04-22

Go to w. NJ. Brown for buggies,
wagons, harness, etc. tt
| Mrs. l.. II. Simmons is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Watson, in Co.
lumbia.
ID. H. Rabens, of Charleston, is
In Walhalla for few days on busi-
ness and pleasure.
w. NJ. Fennell returned yester-
day from Greenville, where he spent
several days on business.
w. S. Cross is greatly improving
his premises by having a concrete re-
tanning wall placed in front of his
property OIL College street.
The Easter egg hunt given to
the children by the ladies of st.
Johns Episcopal church last Monday
evening, on Prof. ]. l.. Kennedy's
lawn, was a success In every way.
Quite neat little sum was realized
by the ladies', and the children en-
joyed the evening immensely.
Married, on Sunday, April 10,
1908, Charlie Moore, of Long Creek,
and Miss Amanda Taylor, of Chech-
ero, Rabun county, Georgia, at the
residence of the officiating Magis-
trate, Gus G.. Arve. This young cou-
nave lllSHuS WHO SSIenu
to them many good wishes for con-
tinued prosperity through life.
Baptist Courier: BRO. l.. T.
Weldon writes: "In addition to my
work at Walhalla and Central have
accepted the church at Demorest, Ca,
for one Lords day in the month
The Piedmont High School, a college
of five hundred pupils, is located at
DemoreSt. The acceptance Of this
work at Demorest completes an eX-
cellent field"
Last Sunday Rev. c. l.. Craig
officiated at the marriage of Miss
Lois Mae Wyatt and Nick Hayes, the
ceremony being performed at Rev.
Mr.. Craig's home in Walhalla. The
bride Is a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. F.. Wyatt, of Fairview, and the
groom son of Rev. d. II. Hayes.
The young couple have the best
wishes Of many friends.
At meeting of the stockholders
OF the Oconee Knitting Mill last Sat
urday afternoon an increase of capt.
| tai stock from $4,000 to $4,000
| was authorized. The mill was found
| to be in better condition than at any
time since work was begun, and the
prospects are very encouraging. A
part of the increase in capital was
subscribed at the stockholders meet.
ing.
Mrs. Geo. w. Wilbanks, who re-
sides a few miles west of Walhalla,
was In town yesterday on her way
to visit her daughter, Mrs. B. B.
Berends, Of Alta Vista, Kansas. Mrs.
| Wilbanks will remain at Alta Vista
for several months, and we wish her
n pleasant visit. Mr.. and Mrs. Ber-
ends are engaged extensively in the
poultry business and grain farming
in Kansas, and are among the most
| Of their section.
"A number of young people from
| Walhalla enjoyed delightful even
ing last Friday at the home Of Hon.
f.. e. Werner, near Richland, where
they were pleasantly entertained at
n social and dance. This home is pro-
verbal for its hospitality, and the
last gathering of young people
proved that the present days still
have close kinship to the oft times
lamerted days Of old time Southern
hospitality. The home was literally
turned over to the young folks, and
| they made merry with q freedom
| that comes only through the unlim-
tied bounds Of hospitality on the
part of host and hostess. There were
a number OF guests also from Seneca
and other points, and all were as
one in pronouncing the evenings en-
tertainment the pleasantest of the
| season.
A. w. Elrod, OF Seneca, and W.
b. Qnaiies, Of Alabama, paid. The
Courier, pleasant call yesterday af-
| ternoon. These gentlemen are in
! Walhalla for a short while among
old friends and acquaintances. They
recently attended the reception given
in Anderson to the survives Of the
Palmetto Sharpshooters, Jenkins's S
Brigade, OF which both Mr.. Elrod and
Mr. Quailes were members. 1t has
been fifty years since the latter yis-
] tied Walhalla, and he naturally noted
marked changes on every hand. c..
J.. Reid, Of Walhalla, was among
those who enjoyed the hospitality of
the Anderson militia company, and
| the three, with others, renewed ac-
Quaintances and regaled each other
with "reminiscences of the long past
in peace and war. Mr. Reid carried
the old battle-scarred flag OF the Pal
| metto Sharpshooters, and 1t was the
admiration of all and brought forth
many hurrahs, mingled with tears
The Anderson boys wanted to keep
| the flag in their armory, but we have