Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-11-30
"A lot mems nice suits at cost at
Norman's lower store

norman lower StOre. ~
ALI members Of Wolf Stake Bap-
tist church are requested to meet at
the church next saturday afternoon,
December Sd, at 8 o'clock. The
purpose of the meeting is to elect
pastor for the ensuing year.
For Rent-W. c. Keith old home
place, containing So acres; 80 acres
in cultivation, balance in pasture;
ten-room house; 3 tenant houses.
Land in high state of cultivation.
Apply to j. r. Keith, Anderson, S. c..
w. p. Dickson, Of Pickens
| county, was recent visitor to Wal
halla, at which time he paid his usual
appreciated call at The Courier Of
| ffce 1t will be pleasant news to his
many friends In this county to learn
that he will soon become citizen of
| Oakway section Of the county and
engage in farming. He is the same
| jovial Pat as always, and to all
appearances grows gradually younger
as the years go by.
The ninth annual banquet of
Oconee Conclave, No. S27, Improved
Order Heptasophs, last Thursday
evening was a success in every PR
ticular. n large crowd was present
| and most sumptuous menu was
served. The principles of the order
Fraternity, Truth and Wisdom
were discussed by j. b. S. Dendy,
Esq, Rev. Geo. NJ Wilcox, and w.
G. Hughs, Esq, respectively. Each
OF the speakers handled his subject
admirably and the speeches were
splendid, containing much Of frater-
nifty, truth and wisdom. Each speak
er was at his best, and most en-
joyable evening was spent. The
banquet was one Of the most success
full ever held by the conclave.
Revenue officers got in consid-
cradle work last week, making two
of the largest hauls they have got
ten for some time. On Friday after
noon, on the Walhalla-Clayton road,
near the RogueS' Ford bridge, over
Chattooga river, the officers found
still, cutting same down and carry
ing away the still and destroying ff-
teen fermenters and 5000 gallons Of
beer. Saturday morning, near Bat
tie Creek post office, they cut up a
copper still, cap and worm and de-
stroyed about 1000 gallons Of beer.
This place was in operation when the
officers arrived and George Spicer
and Ledbetter Phillips were arrested
being at work in the still at the
time. They were brought to Wall
| haila Saturday afternoon and bound
! over for appearance at Federal Court
| at Greenvillc. The still destroyed
| near RogueS' Ford was in operation,
| too, but the operatives heard Of the
| coming of the officers and made good
their escape. Officers Merrick, Orr,
Jones and Reid participated in the
| raid.
"A marriage that will prove Of in
tercSt to many in and around Wal
halla was that which took place at
| Bolton last Tuesday evening at the
home OF the brides mother, Mrs. j.
| II. Kay, when Miss Maudo Louise Kay
and Walter Cox, of Bolton, were hap
PLY united in the bonds Of matri-
mony. The bride Is pleasantly re-
membered here, having been born
near Walhaila, and having resided
here with her mother until year or
two ago, when Mrs. Kay moved to
Bolton. The ceremony was perform
ed by the pastor of the Methodist
church In the presence of quite a
number Of members Of the families
OF the bride and groom and a few in
vited friends. Mr.. Cox Is a Dromis-
| u,
being cashier Of the Peoples Bank
OF Bolton. There are hosts of
friends Of the bride here to extend
congratulations to the groom and
wish for the young couple Il long life
OF happiness and prosperity. Mrs.
+. a. II. Schroeder, Of Walhalla, a
sister OF the bride, attended the
marriage.
The hand Of death again claim
ed one Of the oldest citizens of Wall
halla when, yesterday morning, short
~ before noon, Mrs. j. e.. Hendrix
was called to her reward. She had
| been an invalid for numNer Of
years, but the immediate cause of
her death was pneumonia, rom
which disease she had suffered for
some two weeks, though it was not
generally known that she was criti-
cally i'll. Mrs. Hendrix was born
! November %, 1880, in Lexington
county, this State, her maiden name
| being Rebecca Catherine Rawl. In
1861 she was happily married to
j. E. Hendrix, and in 1868 they
| moved to Walhalla and resided here
| continuously since. She is survived
| by her husband and three children,
| John NJ. Hendrix, of Concord, n. c.,
MIS-. Laura /. simmons and Mrs. A g..
l.. Roberts, of Walhalla, to whom
! the sympathy Of many friends goes
| ont in their hour Of sorrow Mrs.
Hendrix was a consistent member Of
| the Lutheran church, though her
continued illness had prevented her
| being one Of the regular attendants
upon the services Of the church. She
was a good woman, ever kind
thoughtful and generous to those in
| need of assistance, true friend to
| all. In her death onu Of the oldest
| or our citizens has been called to
her reward, she being at the time
or her death so years and one day
| old. Funeral services will he CON