Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-05-19

early next week for Orangeburg,
where he will perform a marriage
ceremony.
business men-all interested in
the upbuilding of Walhalla-"mee
me at Bells Hail. Friday night next.
Something doing.
Theron Earle stopped over in
Walhalla last Sunday on his way from
Greenviile to the mountains. Mr..
Earle has property interests near
Tryon, and will spend the summer
there.
Land for Sale-671a acres;
good water; two buildings on land
on Oconee Station road; joins lands
of J. ID. Tollison. Call and see. Mrs.
r. r. Tollison, Seneca, s. c., Il. F.
ID. No. 1. 22*
Mrs. J. G. Chandler was called
to Pelzer yesterday by telegram an
nouncing he death Of her mother,
which occurred at her home there
early yesterday morning. Mrs. Chan
der has many friends here who SYM
pathize with her in her bereavement.
--Rev. J. C. Yongue will preach at
Nazareth on the firth Sunday in this
month. Rev. c. ID. Mann will be at
the Walhalla Mill church on that
day, the second quarterly conference
OF the West Union charge being held
with the Millville church on the fifth
Sunday.
The many Walhalla friends of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Holleman, of
Seneca, will regret to learn OF the
continued i'll health of the latter
They arc now at Brcvard, y. c., hop
ing for benefits from change and rest
We hope to hear soon Of Mrs. IIol-
lcman'S complete recovery.
A large number of Walhalla S
dancing cotcric assembled at Pitch
ford's Hall last Friday evening. The
dance was given complimentary to
Miss Beard and j. NJ. Sitton. Miss
Beard wore an elegant empire gown
of lavendar satin, made entrain. The
german was led by Mr.. Sitton and
Miss Beard.
The teachers examination last
Friday was largely attended, 46 be
ing present. OF these 26 were white,
II young ladies and 9 young men:
20 were colored, IA female and 6
male. The results of the examina-
ton are, of course, unknown. The
papers will be examined later and
marked by number.
The books for the collection of
town taxes are now open at the office
Of George NJ. Ansel, Clerk and Trea-
surer, at the store of Moss e Ansel.
Avoid penalty by paying taxes before
the close Of business Tuesday, June
1st. See advertisement.
Last Thursday Auditor r. w.
Grubbs lost a good horse at his fa-
theirs place at Fair Play. He had
sent the animal down the day pre-
vious to work on the farm. At 6
O'Clock in the evening the hands
brought In the animal and put it in
the stable, and in few minutes
flames were seen bursting from all
sides Of the building, which was to-
tally destroyed. Efforts to get the
horse out were futile. There was
some insurance on the building and
feed, but the loss considerably ex-
Ceeds the insurance. Mr.. Grubbs
valued his horse at 5000.
Lawrence Hall, aged about so
years, died at his home near Phin-
ney's station last Saturday night
about $50 O'Clock. During the day,
while at Seneca. Mr.. Hall suffered a
severe attack Of heart failure, from
which he partially recovered, and
was taken to his home. At $50
O'Clock, however, he was stricken a
second time, dying almost instantly
He was well known in his section Of
the county as an honest, upright man.
He leaves a wife and several small
children to mourn his death, to whom
the sympathy Of the entire communi-
ty goes out in their bereavement
Rev. Geo. NJ. Wilcox, who was
recently called by the Walhalla
group of Presbyterian churches, fin
ished his course at the Theological
Seminary in Columbia a few days
ago, and having met all the constitu-
tional requirements Of his church was
regularly ordained at call meet
ing in Anderson last Friday. He
came directly to his charge and will
be installed next Sabbath as announc-
ed elsewhere. We cordially welcome
Mr.. Wilcox to our midst, and trust
that his labor among us may meet
with such success that he will find
that 1t is indeed good to be here.
Effective to-day freight train No.
s, which leaves Walhalla at o'clock
p. m., will carry mail pouch. This
is by order OF the post office authori-
ties at Washington. Postmaster Mer-
rick requests us to state that all mail
going North, in the post Office by
10 p. M, will be sent out in this
pouch on the 2 o'clock train. This
will enable mail to reach New York
and other Northern points, as well as
intermediate points, about IL hours
earlier than heretofore. This will be
appreciated, especially by our bust
ness people. and Postmaster Merrick
is to be congratulated on securing
so quickly this additional mail facil-
ity.
Hugh S. Rankin. aged 26 years.
Gio0 This morning at g O'clock at thc