Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-05-13
I Born. unto Mr.. and Mrs. J. A.

Born, unto Mr.: and Mrs. ]. A.
Steck, on May 18th, son.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. e. Stribling,
OF Seneca, spent last Sunday in Wal
halla among relatives. They came
up to see Miss Emma Stribling, who
is quite sick at the home of Major
VIM. j. Stribling, near town.
May 10th and goth will mark an
epoch In Greenville's history. That
city has arranged for a program of
more than ordinary interest for the
two days OF Its most promising horse
show. Greenville county has long
been noted for the fine horses owned
by the citizens Of that section. Low
ers of fine horses will do we'll to at
tend this show, at which the best
from ali over the State will be on
exhibition,
No Democratic club can hereaf-
ter reorganize unless permission be
had from the County Executive Com
mittee. BY order, published to-day,
they, and each Of them, may organ
lie on the 23d of May, 1908. Let
| every club that has not done so Or
| ganize on the 23d, and be prepared
for the election in August. Don't
neglect to organize at the time men,
| toned, as the committee may not
permit 1T later.
C. r. D. Burns, Past Grand Mas
ter; F. A. H. Schroeder member of
the Committe on Per Diem and Mile
| age, and G. e. Gaillard and ]. w.
Walker, delegates from Oconee
Lodge, No. "a, l. o. o. F., are in
Columbia this week in attendance on
| the session of the Grand Lodge Odd
Fellows Of this State. They will be
absent from Walhalla until Friday
| evening. This body is one of the
largest Of any Of the secret orders in
South Carolina.
| Papers were filed Monday in a
suit against the Blue Ridge Railroad
for $4,000 damages. The suit is
brought by relatives of Erwin Crane,
| of Georgia, who was killed in the
Blue Ridge Yards here about two
years ago. The deceased was stand
ing on the main line watching the
engine on the side track, when som
| box cars, moving on the main line
knocked him down, killing him al
most instantly. E. L. Herndon and
Striblins & Dendy represent the
plaintiff.
| Julius j. Henry, of Dalton, Ga,
spent last Friday and Saturday in
Walhalla at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John f. Craig. He is pleasantly re-
membered here by many friends, whu
were delighted to meet him again.
| He paid The Courier an appreciated
| call. Mr.. Henry Is a linotype ope-
rator and machinist, and is quite an
| expert in his line. He recently
moved from Knoxville, Tenn, to Dal-
ton, where he is now located, having
charge Of large printing establish
ment. We wish him abundant sNc-
| cess.
| We have received a handsome
| invitation from DR.. ID. B. Johnson
president Of Winthrop Normal and
Industrial College, Rock Hill, to the
commencement exercises of that H.
stitution, which will take place at
the college auditorium May 31st to
June I'd, 1908. The class roll this
year contains the names of eighty
eight young ladies from all over the
| State. The college has enjoyed q
year Of unusual prosperity, and It's
work is, fast impressing itself upon
South Carolina. The institution
stands well at the head of the list of
Southern colleges.
Last Wednesday, May 9Th, Mrs.
Esther Orr died at her home near
Bethlehem, this county, at the ad-
vanced age of eighty-seven years and
five months. She was an excellent
woman, devout Christian and a
cosistent member of Bethlehem Bap-
tist church, In which the funeral SER
vices were conducted Thursday after
noon by Rev. l.. M. LYDIA in the
presence q a large congregation Of
| sympathizing friends of the family.
The interment took place Immediate
| ly after the service, In the Bethle-
hem cemetery, where the husband
and other relatives Of the deceased
are buried. The bereaved family
have the sympathy Of numerous
| friends In various parts of the county.
On last Tuesday afternoon Mrs.
James II. Darby gave the Paul Hayne
Circle a very pleasant meeting at
her beautiful home in East End. The
club was called to order by the DreSi.
dent, Mrs. Sidney Adams, and ten
members answered to roll call. An
interesting literary program followed
| the regular business session, and pa
pers were read by Miss Werner, Mrs.
Darby and Mrs. Bell. After adjourn
ment a delightful social hour was
thoroughly enjoyed and a delicious
sweet course was served by the hos
tess and her charming sister. Miss
Eloise Strother. Those present were
Mrs. f.. L. HerndGn, Mrs. J. B. s.
Dendy. Mrs. Geo. NJ. Ansel, Mrs. B..
f.. Sloan, Mrs. J. w. Bell, Mrs l.. w.
Brown, Mrs. Sidney Adams, Miss An
nto Warmer and MisR Mary Anael