Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-12-29
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Miss Alice Strong is spending
several days among relatives and
friends at Gaffney.
Miss Cora Strong. of North Car
olina, is spending the holidays with
her mother, Mrs. G. G.. Strosg.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Herndon
spent the Christmas holidays with Mr..
and Mrs T. Walter Thompson at
Hamlet, n. c..
Gray Macaulay, a student of Ers-
kline College, Visited at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs j. w. Holleman during
the holidays. -.
Miss. Annie Mason, of Lavonia,
Ca, left yesterday, after pleasant
visit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Seaborn.
Mrs. j. C. Keys, OF Charlotte, is
visiting at the home Of her sister,
Mrs. s. X. Dendy. Her many friends
here are delighted to meet her again.
Mrs. 4. l.. Roberts and daugh-
ter, Miss Annie, returned last week
from Columbia, where they have
bnen for several weeks with relatives.
The Many friends OF Mrs. f. e.
Harrison will regret to learn that she
Is confined to her bed with severe
case of grip. We hope she may soon
be out again.
j. G. Rampley Is in Oconee again
on official business. He recently ten
dered his resignation as fertilizer in.
spector, but his resignation was re-
fused by the authorities.
w. d. Dodd and family have
moved to Anderson, where they will
make their future home. Mr.. Dodd is
an employee Of the Anderson Foundry
and Machine Co. We wish them sue.
cess in their new home.
Miss Monica Rochester and s. F..
Mccall were married in Anderson on
December 26th. The bride is
daughter of w. c. Rochester, who
formerly resided here, and has nu-
rnerous relatives and friends in and
near Walhalla.
Little Claire Sloan Is able to be
about the room at the home of her
parents, DR.. and Mrs. b. f. Sloan.
She has been sick for several days,
suffering from a mild attack of diph-
theria. Her reported Improvement
will be welcome to her little friends.
-Walhalla merchants report the
best holiday trade they have had for
years. On Christmas morning, after
Fridays heavy work, the shelves
and counters looked as though cy-
clone had struck them. Nevertheless
the merchants wore pleasant smiles.
Frank B. Cross, Of Columbia, Is
spending the holidays with his par
| ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Cross. in
Walhalla. Frank is an employee of
the binding department in the office
| of The State. His many friends are
pleased to see him again.
"A petition in bankruptcy has
been filed against the G. F. Jones
Company, of Anderson. The big
store Is closed for the first time since
Mr.. Jones began business in that city.
1t is thought probable, however, that
arrangements can be made by which
the business will be started soon.
Married, on Wednesday, Decem-
Der %. at the residence of the officiat-
ing minister, Rev. J. G. Law, in Mid
way, Miss Pearl Duncan and Mason
q. Simpson. There are many friends
OF the young couple who extend con-
gratulations and best wishes. The
groom Is son Of Mr. and Mrs. j. c.
Simpson, formerly Of Walhalla, but
now of Iva, Anderson county.
Last Sunday, December 26th,
Miss Monalee Allison and George E.
Rankin were happily married, the
ceremony being performed at the res
idence of the officiating minister,
Rev. j. G. Law. Mr.. Rankin is a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Rankin,
or the Tamassee section. Miss hlii-
son recently moved 10 Oconee with
her parents, who live on Oconee
creek, and is young lady Of many
noble traits. Friends OF the young
couple wish for them every success
and happiness.
We join most heartily in advance
congratulations to our fellow-towns-
man, A. P. Crisp, who left yesterday
for Newberry, where this evening he
will lead to the marriage altar Miss
Bessie Crooks. They will return to
Walhalla Thursday evening and make
their home on North Broad street.
Hosts of friends here will welcome
them and join with us in best wishes
The bride-to-be Is a native of New
berry, but for some time has been an
instructor in the Lutheran Female
Seminary at Mount Pleasant, N. C.
john NJ. Dowis, an aged and re-
spected citizen Of Oconee, a thorough
Christian and gentleman, passed
away at his home at South Union on
Sunday the 10th of December. Mr.
Dowis was well known to many peo-
pie Of Oconee and Walhalla, and his
death Is deeply regretted. The cause
OF his death was heart failure. He
leaves to mourn his death his wife,
who Is daughter Of the late Samuel
S. McJunkin; three sons, Robert
fc nf 10 I~l
and Matthew Dowis, of Pei
ger and one daughter Mrs