Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-01-10
Mrs. ]. A. Steck entertained in
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Mrs. ]. A. Steck entertained in.
formally two tables Of "42" on last
Thursday afternoon.
Miss Maude Moss left Monday
for Pickens, where she will spend
some time visiting relatives.
Marvin J. Smith, Of Columbia.
spent Sunday in Walhalla visiting
his mother, Mrs. Kate o. Smith, and
other relatives.
Mrs. Alice Dickey, Of Greenville,
Is visiting at the home of Dr. and
Mrs. B. f. Sloan. Mrs. Dickey came
over on the sad mission of attending
the funeral of Postmaster A. c. Mer-
rick.
Mrs. Sidney Adams and daugh-
ter, Katherine, returned to their
home at McBee, S. c., last Saturday,
after spending the holidays at the
home Of her sister Miss Annie Bic
mann.
Miss Annie Biemann entertain
ed the members Of the Emery Circle
at her home on Faculty Hill Tuesday
OF last week. Mrs. Bauknight will
be at home to the Circle on Tuesday,
January 23d.
DIR. Fahnestock, dentist, in office
Wednesdays and Saturdays. VIII
make appointments for other days If
desired.
Since the death of Postmaster
A. G. Merrick, w. l.. Werner and H.
l.. Brandt, who were sureties for Mr..
Merrick, have taken charge Of the
post Office until his successor shall
have been appointed. w. o. White,
who at one time was assistant post
master here. is assisting these gen
tlemen in the conduct Of the office.
Attention Is directed to the ad-
vcrtisement of Frank II. Shirley, real
| estate dealer, which appears on the
fourth page Of this issue. Mr.. Shir-
ley Is Offering very desirable piece
Of property in West Union (the late
home Of Mrs. G. V. Reid, deceased)
on easy terms. He is prepared to
put into the hands Of some one a
most desirable piece Of property.
The Blue Ridge passenger train
yesterday had an accident between
Bolton and Anderson, the engine and
tender being derailed. The track it
is stated, is badly torn up, and no
trains are passing as yet. 1t is
thought, however, that regular
schedules will be resumed during to-
day. No one was injured in the ac-
cident.
R. l.. Boggs paid The Courier an
appreciated call last week. In pay
in& his subscription he incidentally
mentioned the fact that it has been
going into his family for 81 years,
his father, Fl. w. NJ. Boggs, having
subscribed for it in 1860. r. L..
Boggs has been reading The Courier
ever since he was eight years of age.
lie has, he says, never missed a copy
In that time. He is live, progress
sivc farmer, and besides keeping up
with current matters, Is a great read
er OF books-historical and agricul-
tural subjects being his preference.
The many friends of Clyde
Smith will regret to learn that he
VIII shortly leave Walhalla perma-
nently. He will reside at Anderson
or Bolton. M. G. Long, Esq, has re-
signed as stenographer for the Tenth
Judicial Circuit and Mr.. smith has
been appointed in his place. There
Is much interim work required of the
circuit stenographer, and Judge
Prince, Of the Tenth Circuit, resides
at Anderson, and the stenographer's
services are needed by the judge fire.
quently. Hence Mr.. Smiths removal.
He has made many friends here, and
we regret exceedingly losing him
from among the young men of Wal
halla.