Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-12-29
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Midway. she has many friends here
who are giving her warm welcome.
Miss Schaid has become quite pro-
f1cient in music since leaving Wal:
halla, which will be gratifying news
to her acquaintances.
*. B. Fretwell and family re-
turned to Oconee last week from
Greenwood, where they had been for
couple OF years. They are occupy
ing residence on North Broad
street and will make their home here
In the future. They are most heart
lily welcomed back to Oconee and
Walhalla. Mr.. Fretwell liked Green
wood all right, but after all, he says,
Oconee is the best and Walhalla
suits him admirably.
On last Wednesday evening at 6
O'Clock, at the home of Mrs. NJ. e.
Chandler, Main street, Walhalla, Miss
Nena Chandler and Charles Parker
were married, Rev. l.. Nj. LYDIA per-
forming the ceremony. The bride Is
a young woman of many excellent
traits. Mr.. Parker is assistant over
seer of carding and spinning at the
Walhalla Cotton Mills, which position
he has held since coming to Walhalla
some months ago. We join with
friends Of the young couple in wish
ing them long and pleasant journey
through life.
The case Of Wylie S. Davis, plain
tiff, VS.. Araminta Davis, alias Whit
lock, was decided in the Circuit Court
of Cherokee county Tuesday of last
week, declaring their marriage void
on the ground that Mrs. Davis had a
living husband at the time of her
marriage to w. S. Davis. This case
was decided in favor of the defendant
In hearing before a referee in Octo-
Der last. and on appeal to the Circuit
Court the referees finding was re-
versed. The case is of considerable
interest in Oconee, w. S. Davis be-
Ing resident and property owner in
the county. He recently sold his
property on Main street, Walhalla, to
Mrs. Ella Wilson.
There will be a Sunday school
rally at the Baptist church next Sun
day. the I'd of January 1t is es-
pecially desired that all the Baptists
In and around Walhalla shall come
out and be with us. This is the be-
one feel the Importance of doing,
each for himself, the work his hands
find to do. 1t is desired that during
this week each one, as he or she goes
about the business of everyday life,
try to do or say something to some
one that will lead them into the
work of the Sunday school, and let
us look especially to our young men.
The public is cordially invited. Ser
vices will begin promptly at 10
o'clock a. M. Worker.
Superintendent of Education w.
c. Huehs left Monday night for
Charlotte, where he attended the
meeting Of the session of the South
ern Educational Association, Depart
ment of uperintendents. Yesterday
at $50 p. m. Superintendent Hughs
read paper before the body on
Waste Energy in Rural Schools"
He held an important place on the
program, which included sneakers
and essayists frC Ill over the
South. The gather s one of the
largest and most important ever
held in the interest of Southern edu-
cation. Mr.. Hughs was delighted
with the meeting and enthusiastic
over its prospective beneficial re-
suits.
Mrs. James II. Robins died at the
home of her cousin, J. d. Handy, on
MILESTONE, Thursday, December 23d,
after an illness of only a few days.
Her husband preceded her to the
grave about two years. Mrs. Robins
was born May %, 1852, and had long
been consistent member of the
Methodist chur h. In her death a
good woman has been called to her
reward. Mrs. Robins was Miss Fan
ME Quarles before her marriage Her
mother died few motnhs ago. She
is survived by one sister, Mrs. Geo.
w. Hogsed, Of Montana Many
friends throughout the county and in
adjoining States will learn of her
death with sorrow. The bereaved sis
ter and other near relatives have the
sympathy of many in their sorrow.
The interment took place at Double
Springs on the cath, Rev. r. r. Doyle.
her pastor. conducting the funeral
services.
On Monday night about 8.45|
o'clock the alarm of fire was sound
ed by the blowing Of whistles at the
Hetrick Hosiery Mills, the cotton mill
and one OF the Blue Ridge engines
standing at the depot. Quite a crowd
was soon gathered, and at first it was
thought by Walhalla people uptown
that the hosiery mills were on fire.
1t was soon discovered, however,
that the fire was located in the barn
OF j. A. Johnson, a short distance
east Of the hosiery mills. The barn
and contents were totally destroyed,
and Mr.. Johnson had hard work saw
ing his mules, which were singed
considerably by the flames before
they could be driven out. Mr.. John
sons loss in rough feed, corn, etc,
Is estimated at about 500, and the
barn was probably worth about the