Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-01-01

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spend while among relatives and
friends.
Married, at the home Of Rev. l..
M. LYDIA, in Midway, December 25,
Harrison Told, of Stamp Creek, and
Miss Pearl Crenshaw, OF Millville, :
Rev. l.. M. LYDIA performed the cere-
mony.
Master Jesse Gaillard, young
son of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. r. Gaillard
has been quite i'll with pneumonia for
three weeks. The many friends Of
the family will regret to learn that
the little sufferer is not improving
very rapidly. -
Mrs. John w. Davis and chill
dren spent several days during the
holidays with relatives and friends
In Toccoa and Lavonia, Ga. They
were accompanied by w. s. Davis.
uncle OF j. w. Davis, who is resid-
ing with them in Walhalla.
Judge ]. H. Pitchford and son,
irwin, returned to their home at Tah-
iequaH., Oklahoma, last Saturday, af-
ter pleasant stay of a week here
With relatives. Their visit was great
iy enjoyed by their numerous rela-
tives and wide circle of friends.
We gladly welcome to our COM
munity VIM. H. Cary and family. of
seneca, who have purchased the Har-
per farm and residence (the old
Gregg place. near town. Mr.. Cary
and his excellent family will be .
decided acquisition 20 Walhalla and
vicinity. - ~
Anderson Mail, Gath: Mr.. and
Mrs. A. G. Fretwell have arrived in
the city to spend some time. Mr.,
F'retwell has been connected with
the South and Western railroad at
Marion, n. c., as contractor. Con
struction Of the road has been sus
pended for short while. 49,.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Dodd and
Two children, of Charlotte, spent the
Christmas holidays with the families
OF Mrs. S. ]. Dodd- and Mrs. w. A,
Shockley, in West Union. They are
giadly welcomed back each year to
tneir oid nome, where they have
nosts or friends to greet them.
Elk. Supervisor L. ". Hobson,
or westminster, was in lWalhalla YES
terday on business. This is Mr.. Hob
son s hrst visit u Walhalla since
January 4th, 1907. He has been
peculiarly fortunate in that he has
been too busy to leave home even for
a short visit to his old friends at
Walhalla, who were delighted to see
him again.
Ticket No. 2571 wins the steel
range in the Moss & Ansel contest
Ihe party holding the duplicate for
2571 should take same to Moss &.
AnSel as soon as possible and get the
range. Don't write them that Won
have No. 2571 and expect them to
put 1-cent stamp on the stove and
mail 1T to you. Take your ticket to
the store and haul the stove away.
News was received in WaIhalla
last Friday that Ebert Corbir. son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. +. Corbin. was
shot on Christmas out in Oklahoma.
We are Informed that a pistol ball
struck him in the lefts ide, making
Its exit from his back, below the
shoulder blade. The wound is
thought not to be serious. Mr.. Cor
bin left Sunday for Oklahoma to see
his son.
-Chas. w. Pitchford, Jr.. Master
Sam P!tchford, Misses Tommie and
Dora Pitchford left last week for At
lanta, where they will join their mo-
ther and make their home in the fu-
ture. Their departure is deeply re-
gretted by many friends.
Rev. L. r. Weldon will preach I'm
the Baptist church on next Sunday.
January 5th, at II o'clock a. m. and
7.3O p. m. Public cordially invited
All members of the church urgently
requested TO be present at the morn
ing service, as conference will be
held Immediately at its conclusion
to consider the call of a pastor for
,e present year
The infant child Of George Wat
kins died recently from an attack of
diphtheria. Since the death Of the
child two members of the family
have contracted light cases of the
disease. The family is under strict
quarantine at their home and no
danger from spread Of the disease Is
thought possible. The bereaved fam
:ly have the sympathy of many
friends.
The Knights of Pythias Of Oco-
nee will learn with deep regret that
Rev. j. H. Thornwell, Grand Keeper
OF Records and Seal, died at his
home at Fort Mill, S. c., on Monday,
December Goth. Rev. Mr.. Thorn
we'll was most estimable gentle
man, an eminent divine and devout
Christian. The Grand Lodge has lost
a faithful and loyal servant in his
death, which is deeply mourned
throughout the State.
Mrs. Josephine Tow, wife Of
Joseph l.. Tcw, died at their home,
near Salem, On December 26, 1907,
aged 40 years. She leaves her hus-
band and six children, who have the
sympathy Of many friends She was
member of Pleasant Ridge BAPTIST
church and her body was buried at
that place on Friday, December 27,
the funeral services being conducted
by Rev. S. A. Tow. A good woman
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