Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-06-28
For buggies, Wagons and har-
ness see w. NJ. Brown, Walhalla.

ness see w. Nj. brown, Walhalla.
IS. l.. Werner, Claude Reid and
j. G. Rampley are on short pleas
ure trip to the mountains.
Miss Marguerite Hill is visiting
at the home of her brother, DR.. John
B. Hill, Of Grcenville, this week.
--Neill Dodd and family, of At
lanta, are visiting among relatives
and friends in and near Walhalla.
You will find me at Fowler
Bros. store to buy your eggs and
chickens. Hens o. k. now. j. G.
Rochester.
Mrs. l.. f. Guerry, Of Columbia,
and Mrs. NJ. c. Dickson, Of Anderson,
are spending few days in Walhalla.
stopping at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. G. Busch.
Mrs. James Cleckley and Miss
r. S. Turner, Of Denmark, after
spending several days in Walhalla at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. II. Q.
Busch, have returned to their home.
Mrs. John B. Hill, of Greenville,
and sister, Miss Annie Platt, of Phil
adelphia, after spending a week Wis
iting at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Bennett Hill, have returned to
their homes.
THE Glory Of a Nation" will be
the subject of Rev. A. e. Driggers'
sermon at the morning service at the
Walhalla Methodist church next Sun
day. Members Of all denominations
will be most cordially welcomed to
this service, as they are to all ser
vices at the Methodist church. Re-
member the weekly prayer service
this evening.
j. Duffie Todd and family, of
Columbia, have returned to Walhal-
la. where they expect to make their
home in the future. They are living
in the Moss cottage, on John street.
The friends Of the family welcome
them on their return to Walhalla.
vice Of the Columbia Street Railway
Company, recently sustained severe
injuries while in the discharge of his
duties as conductor. He has been
in a hospital for several weeks, but
Is now able to be about. His friends
hope for his early and complete res
toration.
Martin Swofford died in West
minister on Tuesday Of last week.
Mr.. Swofford was "a years of age,
and death came suddenly, he having
been in apparently good health up to
short time before his death. He
was native Of Rabun county, Geor-
gia, but had lived in Oconee for
about six years. He had been twice
married, his second wife being a Miss
Carver, OF this county Funeral SER
vices were conducted Wednesday, the
interment taking place at Chauga,
Rev. f. T. Burton conducting the
services. There are many in Oconee
who will learn with deep regret Of
Mr.. Swofford's death.
We are giving special bargains
In every department for next thirty
days, and you get votes in the piano
contest. j. C j. S. Carter, Westmin-
ster, s. G.. tt
On Tuesday afternoon, June 20,
Mrs G. w. Bauknight was hostess to
the Paul Hayne Circle. Mrs. Bauk-
nights large and airy reception hall
proved very pleasant on this warm
afternoon. The literary program
dealt with the famous women of
France, and proved of unusual in
terest. Next in order came the busi-
ness meeting. Its most important
item was the decision of the Circle
to further, as far as possible, the
work Of the Winthrop car on it's ap-
preaching visit to Walhalla. After
the business meeting Mrs. Bauknight
gave the Circle a delightful social
hour. At the conclusion of an in
, teresting contest n refreshing salad
| course was served Those so fortu-
nate as to enjoy Mrs. Bauknights e
hospitality were the members Of the
Paul Hayne Circle and two visitors
Misses Patterson and Strong.
There is located on the Julius
G. Thomas lot of land in Seneca, S.
c., (same to be sold by the Master
on July 3, 191D, a two-story brick
building, known as the old dispen-
| sary building, the property running
back to First North street. &c
Last Sunday afternoon the alarm
Of fire was given, and it was found
! that the stables and outbuildings at
the home Of J. w. ohelor, Esq, were
| In flames. The first one to see the
flames was a colored woman who
lives. nearby, who gave the alarm
when she noticed a fame and smoke
| emerging from the roof OF the barn.
1T was realized from the first that it
would be impossible to save the barn,
corn crib and two other small build
ings close by, and every effort was
directed to prevent the flames spread
ing to the residence, and this was ac-
complished. Mr.. Shelor was not at
home when the fire occurred. but his
automobile was run from the garage
by his son, II. B. Shelor, and saved
The garage, which was close to the
barn, was soon wrapped in flames and
deStroyed. Everything Of any i'm
portance was gotten out Of the ga
rage. but the entire contents of the
barn and other buildings were de-
stroyed. Mr.. Shelor states that his
loss is about 5000. No explanation
OF the fire can be made unless, as is
possible, some one had accidentally