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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-01-04
.pITCHFORD s REID.
s. N. Pitchford and g. w. Reid Fplw,
Partnership for Business.

With the first Of January, 19ll,
Walhalla lost good ind. dual
merchant in the person of A. p
Crisp, and gained new firm in that
of Pltchford & Reid, who have pur-
chased the stock and good will of
Mr.. Crisp and will continue business
at the stand occupied by the former
for some years.
The new firm Is composed Of S.
N. PitchfOrd, who has just moved
here from Marietta, Ca, where he
resided for year or more with his
family, the Junior member of the
firm being Claude w. Reid, who
comes to Walhalla from West I'm
ion, where he has for some time
been employed by the firm of Stro-
ther & Phinney, merchants. Both
members Of the new firm are well
known to the public OF Oconee, and
have ample business experience to
insure the success of the firm in the
mercantile field. They start bust
ness with a good trade already es-
tablished, to which they will bring
the additional trade that will follow
them as the result OF long service
In business circles in and near Wal
halla.
We bespeak for the new firm a
liberal patronage. They announce
1t as their intention not only to keep
up the high standard of the A. p.
Crisp establishment, but to add to
the efficiency Of the service given
the public by him in the past.
1t Will be pleasant news to our
people to learn that not only has
Mr.. Pitchford again become a per-
manent resident of Walhalla, with
his family, but that Mr.. Reid will
also make this his home For the
present Mr.. and Mrs. Reid are oc-
cupying part of the residence on Fac
ulty Hill where Mr.. and Mrs. Pitch
ford now reside
There are numerous rumors anoat
as to the intentions of Mr. Crisp,
! who has gone out OF the mercantile
business, but 1T Is safe to presume,
though we give the information with
no authority other than current ru-
NOR in business circles, that Mr..
Crisp will give his personal atten-
tion in large measure to banking in
tcrests, he being the president of
The Enterprise Bank, which, though
established in business only since
last April, has built up a good bust
ness and is filling an important posi-
ton In the business circles of the
county. We hope that this surmisc
Is correct. Mr.. Crisp is substan-
tial business man, and one that
Walhalla could i'll afford to lose.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-01-04

otherwise, and so far as we have
been able to learn, the members or
the conclave at Walhalla are salts
fled with conditions as they exist.
The ruling Of the Insurance Com
missioner, Of course, does not inter-
fere with the policies now in force
within the State, but merely has the
effect Of stopping the growth of the
order In South Carolina, and IT is
thought that this effect will not be
OF long duration. Certainly, if the
insurance department has no juris-
diction over fraternal insurance, tho
position assumed by the Insurance
commissioner would seem to be an
nntenable one.
The outcome, however, both in re-
gard to the knights of Pythias and
the Heptasophs will be watched with
interest, as both OF these organiza-
tions are largely represented through
out the State.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-01-04
Deputies Held for Murder.

Hot Springs, Ark, Jan. 2.-That
Oscar Chitwood, the young noun
taineer, who was shot to death
within the county jail enclosure here
Monday morning, "came to his death
at the hands Of John Rutherford.
Ben Murray and others unknown" >"
is declared in tho verdict Of q coro-
ner's jury, returned tonight. Chit
wood was under indictment for the
killing of former Sheriff Jacob
Houpt and was being removed from
the county prison to the city Jail, in
the custody Of Rutherford, prepara-
tory to being taken to Saline county
on a change Of venue, when he was
killed
Rutherford and Murray are both
deputies to the present sheriff, a
b"cther Of the man Chitwood was
charged with killing. They will be
hold pending the action the grand
jury.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-01-04


Some OF the members Of the order
here with whom we have talked on
the matter seem to think that the
action OF the Insurance Commission
er Is the result Of feeling that he
has been sighted by the refusal to
permit the inspection Of the records
by the officials Of the Heptasophs.
This view Is strengthened in their
opinion by the recent refusal of the
State officials to interfere in the in
surance questions raised in regard
to the insurance department Of the
knights of Pythias. The questions
involved In the two cases are not en-
tirely similar, but still they both
bear upon the fratcrnal insurance
business Of two orders within the
same State.
In the matter in regHri to the
knights of Pythias muudle the fol-
lowing is reported as having taken
place in Columbia only a few days
since:
IS. w. Perham, Nj. Carkson and
S. l.. Miller, acting as a committee
representing the policy-holders Of
the knights OF Pythias insurance de-
partment, held conference with
Assistant Attorney General DeBruh!,
and the committee was informed
that the state was powerless to in
terVcne. insurance Commissioners
McMaster has already given the opin-
ION that his department has no juris-
diction over frntclnal orders"
The members of the Hcptasophs
mere do not, therefore, view the stu
alton with any great apprehension
as to the effocts upon the order. The
statements issued by the orders
general insurance department, they
say, give every evidence Of the best
possible condition, financially and
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-01-04
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enough tried everything r could
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the treatment Of the best doctor in
Georgetown, S. c., for year, but
could get no relief. A friend advised
me to try DR.. Kings New Discovery.
did so, and was completely cured.
feel that | owe my life to this great
throat and lung cure" It's posi-
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and all bronchial affections. soc.
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-01-04
DEATH OF MRS. GRACE BEARD.
Aged Lady Passed Peacefully Away
Last Monday Morning.

, The news of the death of Mrs.
Grace Aldrich Beard. which occur
red last Monday morning at S.45
o'clock, will bring sorrow to many
who had known her during her long
and useful life. Death came peace
fully to her at the home Of her son,
w. j. Beard, at the Walhalla Hotel.
Mrs. Beard was the widow of the
late Joel Alexander Beard, who for
long term of years lived near Wal
halla, and was one Of the foremost
farmers and citizens Of the county.
She was daughter of Thomas and
Eliza A. Hall, of Warrenton, Va,
who moved to Long Run, Fairfield
county, this State, many years ago,
and at which place, on December 2,
1852, she was happily married to
Joel A. Beard. They moved to Wal
halla in 1869. TO this union four
w. j. Beard, Of Walhalla, and Mrs.
c.. f. Watson, of Greenville-sur-
vive. Mrs. Beard was horn at Long
: Run, S. c., September /, 1893, and
was, therefore, at the time of her
death in her 18th year. She was
"oihii vi IidHS GSCSlleul I1alIS or
character, staunch member Of the
Baptist church and devout and
consistent Christian. For years she
had been a constant sufferer, having
been stricken with paralysis several
years ago, from which she had never
recovered, and her last years were
spent within the close confines of
her room, and much Of that time she
was confined to her bed. And yet
withal she was cheerful. never mur-
muring nor complaining, but always
the dispenser Of good cheer and
helpful advice to those about her.
Many were those who, during her
long years Of illness, have gone to
bcr to cheer her up and who went
away cheered and comforted through
the aracious bearing and winning
manner Of the invalid, whose suffer
ings seemed but to bring out the
finer qualities and Christie. graces
of this good woman.
Truly 1t may be said of her--and
no higher praise can be bestowed
that good woman has gone to
her reward. Her life was well spent !,
and there will long be those who
Will remember her to call her bless
ed.
uS cause Oh nGr Q9atn
was stroke Of paralysis, which
came early Monday morning, and
from which she never rallied. Her
long illness had left her no vitality
with which to combat the stroke,
and the announcement OF her death,
while bringing sorrow to those who
knew her, caused no surprise. Her
condition for months had been such
that the end was momentarily ex-
pected.
Funeral services were conducted
Yesterday from the Baptist church,
after which, at 3 o'clock D. M, her
remains were taken to the Baptist
cemetery and inferred by the side of
her husband, who preceded her to
the grave number Of years.
We join with many friends of the
family in extending to them the
deepest sympathy in their bereave-
ment The two surviving children
were at her bedside when the end
came.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-01-04

Miss MAXWELL Hostess ut Home o
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Hughes.

The hoSpitable doors of the hand
some home Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. r..
Hughes were thrown open to a num-
Der Of young ladies for few hours
last Friday afternoon, the occasion
being Il charming affair rendered by
Miss Sue Maxwell. The first half
hour after the arrival of the guests
was pleasantly spent in conversing &
about the gifts OF the good Saint
and other topics Of equal interest.
The guests were then presented with
cards bearing questions to be an
Swcred with the names of fireworks.
This unique contest occasiOhed much
thought and merriment. 1t seemed
shat most of the young ladies brains
were ION fire. for quite number
of them gave correct answers to all
Of the quctsions. The only fair way
of awarding the prize seemed to be
to resort to the old custom Of draw
ing straws. Miss Mamie Harrison
was ;no nnpDN rncipient OF dainty
handkerchief OF the hostess own
haudi"orN. This was gracefully
Miss Ues"ia llamin did not display
quite $50 munN knowledge Of fire.
works yarhNv., a.; some others, but
her efforts were rewarded by a pack
age OF iire-crackers. Perhaps they
will serve to increase her knowledge
along that line.
The hostess then ushercd the
guests into the dining room, which
was a vertable bower of Christmas
evergreens, lighted BY the soft red
glow from shaded lamps. Every de-
tail OF the arrangement and decora-
ton Of this artistic room seemed to
breathe forth the real Christmas
spirit and bear to each heart mes
sage Of love and good cheer. Mrs
Hughes, sister Of the hostess, was
assisted by Mrs. Frank Carter in
serving a dainty and delectable salad
course with coffee, which was fol-
lowed by an elegant sweet course
After returning to the parlor the
hostess requested Miss Geraldine
tIughs to give a reading, and after
much CD persuasion Miss Hughs
gave her time -honored Aunt Melis-
sa on Boys" in her usual "ficry"
style.
AS the sun sank toward the west
ern horizon and the shadows grew
longer and DINNER 1t bore to the
minds Of the guests the unpleasant
thought that they must so soon bid
their fair hostess adieu. AS they
went to their respective homes each
carried with her the memories of an
afternoon that will long live as one
Of the most pleasant ever spent in
Wahalla; and in her heart each
guest wished that Miss Maxwell may
entertain more frequently in the flu
ture.
Those who enjoyed this happy oc-
casion were: Miss Dora Pitchford,
Atlanta; Miss Bessie Hamln An
derson; Misses Alice Strong, Eloise
Strother, Bertha Schumacher, Sallie
Stribling, Annie Biemann, Gertrude
Biemann, Helen Beard. Mamie Har-
rison. Julia Maxwell, Geraldine
Hughs and Norma Moore.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-01-04
THE PAYMENT OF TAXES.
About Onc-Half Paid Up to Dcccn-
bcr 31st--Penalty OH Balance.

County Treas"rer w. j. Schroeder
Is very busy at the present totaling
up the work of the last days Of De-
cember, when the rush to pay taxes
without penalty was so great that
much Of the detail work of the Of
lice had to be laid aside and the
whole attention Of the treasurer and
his assistant given to the actual col
lection OF taxes and giving Of re-
ceipts.
The taxes to be collected this year
will amount to practically 100000.
and of this amount about $4,000
was paid up to the close OF business
December 31st, thus showing that
there remains about $4,000 Of
taxes on which there will be collect
ed penalty. This penalty of course
Is not added as under the old sys-
TEN, when a fixed penalty Of Is per
cent was added to all taxes unpaid
at the expiration Of the time for
paying without penalty. The pres
ent system is a graduated per cent
system. Those who pay during
January will be penalized to the ex-
tent of the addition Of one per cent.
The penalties fixed by law are as
Follows: On taxes paid after De-
SehuDel 0lSt ana up to
Penalty.
January 31st 49,. | per cent,
During February g per cent.
March 1st to 18th ....7 per cent.
After the 18th of March all taxes
unpaid will go into execution and
the taxpayer will find that the costs
OF execution range from few dol
lars up to considerable sums, the
amount being determined by the
mileage, ETC., necessary to the car
rying out Of the law In regard to
the collection of taxes.
1t will be well for those who owe
the $4,000 Of unpaid taxes to bear
these facts in mind and make pay
ment as early as possible. If the
amount Of taxes due is anything con-
siderable, even the per cent penalty
Is we'll worth saving, to say nothing
OF additional costs that attach when
the officers are compelled to resort
to the execution to make the collec-
tiOns
Pay now and save time, trouble
and money.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-01-04
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The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-10-20
LEBANON NOTES.

The children of the Rosebud Clug of
the Mt. Zion Baptist Church, under the
auspices of Mrs. M. J. Owen, their
leader, are doing good work and
swelling their treasury rapidly. They
are learning to sew and can make
many valuable things This club
meets every Wednesday afternoon and
has an enrolment of a. Wednesday
afternoon, October II, after the house
had been called to order and all the
business of the day had been thans-
acted, their leader, who is so much
loved by all the children and who is
always giving them nice entertain
ments of various kinds, surprised the
children by serving them ice cream,
cake and candies, which were en-
joyed by all the children, and glad
dened their little hearts.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-10-20
ALIENS CREEK NOTES.

Mrs. Harriet Armstrong and little
granddaughter Clara Vassell, of Cum
berland Furnace, Tenn, are visiting
her daughter, Mrs. l.. B. Smith. Mrs.
Phaymes takes her leave for Sheffield,
Ala, her native home. She has been
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis for
two weeks. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith en-
tertained quite a number at dinner
Sunday. There were several courses
served The guests were Mrs. Har-
riet Armstrong, of Cumberland, Miss
Clara Vassell, Mrs. Phayms, of Shelf
field, Ala, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis, Mr..
and Mrs Carter, Mr.. and Mrs. Childs,
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell. After dinner
the rest of the afternoon was spent in
singing The music was rendered by
Mrs. Hattie Carter.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-10-20
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

Alr EErHEL BAPTIST CHURCH. Sunday
Fchool y 80 a. ia. preaching ii 80 a. %.
A. N. aud > 90 y, u. communion nrst
Sunday. prayer meeting Tuesday night.
Bro, Id Hunt, superintendent ~ Smiley
street Sister Lizzie il. Merritt, SecIetars,
81 i;erry street, Rev. A NJ Merritt, pas
tor, 81 Berry street, BRO. James Hail,
Church Secretary
CLARK MEMORIAL M. b. cH INCH Svs
Franklin street. Rev X. T. Weathero!'
Sunday school .lj u. M; preaching sun
day Al u. IN. and 80 .. M; Epworth
League, 6:l0 p. M. ptayer-meetins
Wednesday Z I'D p. N; class meeting fri
day. $50 D. ".
LEA AVENUE CHRISTIAN CHuHCR.-Sun
day school 80 Il IA. preaching una com.
munlon ii a. III. Christian Endeavor Z
p M. preaching night service, p. m. :
prayer -meetlng Wednesday evening 5 p. "a.
Elder reston Taylor. pastor, 449 Fourth
avenue. North Mr. Charlie Poweln,
yhurch clerk; Miss Ida u Mallory super
intendenI of Sunday school; Miss Martha
Turner secretary.
Union CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, FISK
UNIVERSITY NJ. c. A., Theological Hall
Sunday 8 100 a. m. preaching, fisk Ne
mortal Chapel Sunday, II 100 a. N.
Sunday SCHOOL I 10 D. m; prhyer-meeting
"wednesday, Livingston HALL 100 p. IA
Rev G. w. Morrow. ID. d.. pastor.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, Eighth avenue
ing Sunday II a. m. and p. m. Commu
MON, First Sunday in each month. IL a. m.
teachers meeting Tuesday, 80 p. N.
prayer meeting Tuesday 500 p; N. Rev
w. S. Ellington. d. D., pastor, Ola Seven
tenth sveue, North Prof. s. p. Harris.
church clerk, 1890 Jefferson. street.; Prof
j. d. Crenshaw, superintendent, 523 Sec
ond avenue, North : Miss OctaVla Cofey
Sunday -school secretary. 1924 State street
Mt. OLIVE BAPTIST CHURCH, Ceda
street Sunrise prayer.meeting . a. u
Sunday school o 80 a. M. preaching Sun
day at II 80 q. m. and s p. NJ first Sun
day, communion services at 3 80 p. m,
teachers meeting Tuesday evenings 80
prayer-meetlng Tuesday evening at 30
preaching Thursday night; Rev: c. q
Clark, u. D., pastor, 610 10 Johnston
avenue Mr. Philip Douglass, 100
Jackson street, church clerk; Rev. 7. J
Lewis, Sunday-school superintendent, 121
Clinton street; Mr.. Andrew Allison, sur
day-sch0ol secretary, Jackson street; Won
ems Missionary Society Monday aiternoo
go o'clock.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-10-20

Henry Jones, Dewitt Stegoll, Samuel
Moore, Sarah Without and Albert Nc
Adams, Ellen Lacy, Gussie Knowles,
Jennie Dickey and Susie Murray re-
ceiving first, second, third and fourth
prizes. Word has been received that
Mr. Cleveland Buchanan, a graduate
of Tuskegee, is very i'll and is on his
way home to recuperate. Miss Willie
Burkeen is in Nashville. Mr. and Mrs.
Ordway Crowell gave party at their
residence Monday night. They served
pink and chocolate cream and cake
Dancing and games were the most in
teresting features of the evening.
Those present were Messrs. Robt, and
Fred Snellings, Lee aad Win White
side, Eddie Daniel, Leroy Hart, Stan
ley Knott, Hampton Cowan, Andrew
Giles, Clarence Thompson, Charley
Brame, Frank Gardner and Mr. Ar
mold Misses Gladys and Nicely NJ.
! Claybourne, Jimmie McFadden, Ema
Ray, Julia Wells, Mary WoOley, Elaine
Nixon, Roberta Knowles Clay Porter,
Pearl Talley. The expert pianist,
Nine. Sallie Jones Downs, gave a re-
cital, assisted by the Turner Normal
College quartet at the opera house
Wednesday. Miss Cleo Buchanan
will spend a few days in Wartrace.
Miss Sammie Louise Daniel celebrated
her sixteenth anniversary October 10,
at her home. A two-course menu was
served The hostess was dressed in
blue satin. The house was beauti
fully decorated Games and dancing
were the features of the evening
Those present were Messrs. Ward
Bowman, of Cincinnati, Eddie Brame
of Chicago, Andrew Gill, Willie Bell
Jno. Brown, Willie Whiteside, Fred
Snellings, Sampton Cowans, Eddie
Daniel, Leroy Hart, Will Stafford
, Frank Gardner and Mr. Robt. Gizard
Many beautiful and valuable presents
were received and all were highly en-
tertained.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-10-20
STEVENSON lALA.l NOTES.

The revival meeting is still going on
at the NJ. B. Church, being conducted
by Rev. Parker, of Chattanooga,
Tenn. There have not been any con-
versions yet, but the meetings are
growing in interest. Mr.. ]. M. Nc
CLARITY, of Chattanooga, plasterer, is
in our town plastering on the differ
ent buildings that are being erected.
He takes a copy of the Globe each
week Mr.. w. D. ~Diggs, of Larkins-
vile, Ala, was in our town Sunday
last. Mr.. H. ". Hancock will soon be
ready to move into his new store
house, as it will soon be completed.
He has magnificent building, fine
brick one story building, costing over
four thousand dollars. Mr.. Hancocks'
business is a credit to the race.
Miss Matte H. Scruggs, of Hunts
Vile, the teacher Of Avery School,
in our town, is succeeding nicely in
her school work Miss Scruggs, says
she is not here for the dollar only but
she is here to do her whole duty as
teacher in order that she may lift her
race to standard higher in the state
of civilization and Christianity. j,
Fl. Hurt, the writer, will attend the
Alabama Synod of the G. P. Church
November Al, in the city of Aliceville,
Ala. AS he goes he will work in the
interest of the Nashville Globe
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-10-20
EAcLEsvlLLE NOTES.

Rev. T. A. Brown filled his pulpit
Sunday and preached an excellent
sermon as usual after which he bap-
tized six. This is the second baptizing
we have had this year Mrs Magda-
lene Webb was the guest of Mrs. Jes-
sic McCord Sunday Miss Mollie Leigh
was the guest of Miss Eunice Williams
Sunday. Mrs. P. ]. McCord is yet on
the sick list. Mr.. E. D. Sutton, Sr.
has returned from Chicago and re-
ports a delightful trip Mr.. and Mrs
Harden Johnson were hurriedly
called to Nashville to the bedside OF
their son, Mr.. Matt Johnson who is
seriously i'll at his home, SO Robert
son.