Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-06-21
Paints, roofing, guttering, etc.
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! Mrs. Alethia Ballenger, of Sen
eca, is visiting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Jas. Nj. Moss.
| Miss Thco. Hughs is spending
some time at Central visiting her sis
ter Mrs. II. .. Bowen.
Just received car load Of Alph
Portlanl cement w. M. Brown.
Miss Florence Rankin Is now
holding position as stenographer
in the law office Of r. II. Jaynes, Esq.
Miss Mamie Crooks, OF New
berry, spent last week in Walhalla
visiting her sister, Mrs. A. p. Crisp.
Miss Rebecca Wilson, of Gas
tonia, n. c., is spending several days
in Walhalla visiting at the home, OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John f. Craig.
MIR. Abrams, wife and daughter,
Of Savannah, Ga, are spending the
summer in Walhalla, stopping at
the Walhalla Hotel.
DIR. Fahnestock, dentist, In office
Wednesdays and Saturdays. Will
make appointments for other days If
desired.
On June 29th there will be re-
union of the Palmetto Rinemen at
Anderson. There are now only
about II members of this command
living.
Mrs. c. G. Strong and daughter,
Miss Cora, have returned from
pleasant two-weeks' visit to rela-
tives and friends in the lower part
of the State.
The Bank Of Walhalla has an
advertisement in this issue. You
will do we'll to read it carefully and
ponder over the wholesome advice
given therein.
The hosts Of Walhalla friends OF
Sidney Adams will be delighted to
learn that he will return to Walhalla
early in July to accept the
position of secretary and bookkeep-
er for the Walhalla Cotton Mills.
Mr.. Adams is now at McBee, S. c.,
in the railway service, but since
going to that place he has found that
his health has not been good, and he
will not risk taking his family to the
lower part Of the State. He Will be
most heartily welcomed on his re-
| turn.
Mrs. Sidney Adams was hostess
| to the Emery Circle members and
| few invited guests on Tuesday OF
| last week. The members Of the EN-
cry Circle took this opportunity to
give the hostess surprise SHOWER
and she was the recipient of many
lovely and dainty handmade articles.
After many expressions of admira-
tion and thanks Mrs. Adams treated
her guests to delicious cream, cake
and punch. The next meeting will
be with Mrs. Jas. H. Darby at
o'clock Tuesday, June 27.
| james F. Beard, of Mexico,
gives us an idea Of conditions in that
country in little note appended to
letter from him requesting change
of address for his paper: He says:
After two months entire soppage Of
trains in this section on account Of
the revolution, burning Of bridges.
dynamiting and destruction of rail-
road property, the railroad to Carmen
Station will not be repaired soon, If
ever. You will have to change my
address from Carmen to Estacion
Marie. r. G. Central, Coahuila."
Mrs. Jas. H. Darby was at home
Wednesday morning of last week
from 10 to IL o'clock for "42." A
most enjoyable time was spent, and
number of exciting games played.
The highest score was made by Miss
May Fant, who was presented with a
dainty handmade handkerchief. De-
licious salad. sandwiches and punch
were served by the hostess, assisted
by Mrs j. A. SteCk. Mrs. Darby's
don, J.. A. Anscl, S. A. Lockwood,
Geo. Blumner, J. A. Steck, Sidney
Adams, ]. r. Hughes, J. B. S. Dendy,
and r. p. Cooler. of Charleston;
Misses Gertrude Smith and May
| Fant.
In the election held last week
in Ebenezer School District, No. 60,
on the question Of levying extra
taxes for school purposes, the extra
tax measure failed to carry, the vote
standing 20 against the levy and %
for it. We are informed, however,
that the school in Ebenezer will be
improved as contemplated by the
extra levy Of taxes, the funds for the
improvements to be obtained by
other means. The citizens Of Ebe-
nezer District are in earnest in the
matter of securing better school fa-
| cilitics. Their community, they say,
| shall not lag behind other sections,
and they are going to have a school
| first class In every respect.
C. Gary Martin died at his home
| in the Retreat section Of Oconee
! Tuesday Of last week and his re-
mains were laid to rest in the South
Union cemetery Wednesday after
noon. the funeral services being
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Stovall. Mr.
Martin was good citizen, and
starting life with almost lothing. by
hard work and perseverance, had
accumulated sufficient property to
afford himself and family with COM
forts in his later years. He was one
OF those honest, loyal citizens whose
! passing away is noted with sorrow
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