Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-02-09
Read Mrs. r. Callaway's adver-
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Read Mrs. r. Callaway's adver-
tisement in another column.
"A riding tournament will be
held near Bethel Presbyterian church
next Monday, Feb larry 14th, at ]
O'Clock. Everybody invited to come
and bring their best girls.
Applicants for the position OF
census enumerator were examined in
the court house here last Saturday.
There were 81 applicants, one or two
females. There Is nothing given out
as to the records made in examina-
tton and nothing Is known as to who
or how many OF them will secure ap-
pointments. Saturday morning an
examination was held at the graded
school building for rural carrier on
Westminster r. T.. d. No. 2. There
were fourteen applicants for this posi-
tton. This vacancy was caused by the
transfer Of n. w. Macaulay to Wal
halla No. 2.
Died, ut the home Of her bro
ther-in-law, Herman Huskamp, near
West Union, Tuesday afternoon Feb
ruary 8th, Miss Ella Galbreath, aged
about 80 years. She was daugh-
ter of J. A. Galbreath. She had been
In bad health for some time, and
death was relief to her sufferings.
Miss Galbreath was quiet, unas-
suming young lady of a most Iowa
bic disposition. She was member
Of the Wolf Stake Baptist church,
and the interment will take place
there tomorrow at noon. To the
bereaved relatives Is extended the
sympathy Of many friends.
On the night of February I'd
the house occupied by James Porter
and family at Old Pickens was de-
stroyed by fire, the origin of which
is unknown, as there had been no
fire in the part of the house in which
the blaze was first discovered since
noon Of that day, and the building
was destroyed at II p. m. Mr.. and
Mrs. Porter and children were away
from home at the time, and all Of
their household goods were destroy
ed. The building was the property
OF Mack Whitmire and was insured
for $500 in the Farmers Mutual In
surance Association of Oconee.
Married, Sunday afternoon, Feb
ruary 9Th, at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. }. NJ Moody,
In Walhalla, Miss May Moody and
Sidney Blanchett, Rev. l.. NJ. LYDIA
| officiating. The parlor of the home
was beautifully decorated, and the
pride was becomingly gowned in
white silk. After the ceremony the
! guests were invited into the dining
room, where sumptuous dinner was
served. The groom Is a son of Mr.
and Mrs. w. u. Blanchett, who re-
side near Walhalla. The bride Is the
| Oldest daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
| Moody. and young lady of many
amiable traits. A number Of rela-
tfves and friends witnessed the cere-
| mony. The afternoon was pleasantly
spent IN singing and conversation.
| We join host Of friends in extend
| Ing congratulations and best wishes.
! Frank p. Cooper, who had been
| i'll for some time. died at Williamson
last Monday morning, heart failure
being the cause Of his DEATH Mr..
| Cooper's home was in Charleston,
where he had been engaged in truck
farming for some time. He was 30
years old, and was we'll known
throughout The State. He was a ma
tive OF Sumter county. He was first
| in the service Of the Atlantic Coast
Line Railway. Later he was connect
ed with the State newspaper as trav-
| cling solicitor. From the State he
went to the News and Courier as cir
culation manager, and for the past
| two years he had been engaged in
truck farming. Mr.. Cooper was very
prominent In Knights Of Pythias cir
| cles. He was chairman Of the grand
| lodge committee appointed to erect
memorial to the late DR.. Jas. r..
| Thornwell. Mr.. Cooper is survived
by his wife. (who was Mrs. Stella
Dean. Of Anderson. nee Smith, who
| once lived in Walhalla,) son and
daughter. nterment took place at
Anderson yesterday. TO the grief
stricken widow Is extended the SYM
| pathy Of large circle Of friends in
Walhalla. Nrs. n. l.. FAINT, Of this
place, attended the funeral.