Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-02-05

Two plugs Brown Mule tobacco
for 15c. G. w. & j. e. Bauknight. ad.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. r. Hughes spent
the first Of this week with relatives
in Atlanta.
The friends of DR.. G. C. Probst
Will regret to learn that he is still
confined to his room, but hope to see
him out again soon. 1t will be pleas
ant news to many to know that his
condition Is somewhat improved this
morning.
There will be services at st.
Johns Episcopal church next Sunday
afternoon at 4 o'clock, with the CT le-
bration Of the Holy Communion. All
members are urged to be present, and
a cordial invitation Is extended to
members OF other denominations and
to the public in geenral.
Dress your meat with "Figaro"
liquid smoke. 1t gives better flavor
than hickory smoke and protects the
meat from insects. No dan.,sr Of fire
when it is used. 1t is the best known
preserver. Sure preventive of skip
pers. Our supply Is getting low. Call
early. G. w. & j. e. Bauknight. ad.
r. H. Burley has presented The
Courier with two eggs which he re-
CARDS as peculiar indeed. They were
laid by the same hen on consecutive
days, the first being an abpormally
large one, weighing almost five
ounces, and is almost transparent,
while the second, of normal size, is
completely dark when held to a
strong light, it's weight being just
three ounces.
Miss Dora Pitchford returned to
Walhalla last Sunday evening. For
four years Miss Pitchford has held
the responsible position of stenogra-
pher and boOk-keeper for the South
ern Coffee and Spice Mills, Atlanta,
Ga, which she has resigned to assist
her father, S. n. Pitchford, in his
business here. Miss Pitchford has
hosts Of friends here who are delight
ed at her return.
Thomas WHY, we'll known
citizen Of Oconee, was in Walhalla
for a short while last Monday, hav-
ing come up to attend the meeting of
the County Pension Board and to
looh after other matters of business.
Mr.. >Eyly for the present is located
in Pickens county, where he will be
with his son, who resides at Central,
for some weeks. He has numerous
friends here who are always glad to
meet him.
The Oconee Teachers Associa-
ton will meet at the Walhalla Grad
ed School building next Saturday,
February 8th, at IL o'clock noon. All
members are urged to attend prompt
ly. At this meeting Supt. H. w.
Gasque, Of the Walhalla school, and
Miss Kate Harrison, of Blue Ridge
School, are on the program for papers
on School Discipline" 1t is the
association that this shall be large
body. Let all attend who can.
There will be preaching at Zion
church next Sunday, February 9th,
at l o'clock, at which time and place
there will be church conference
neld. All members and the public are
invited and wanted to be present.
Remember, will begin service at IL
o'clock. Also, on February 18th and
/ 9Th the first quarterly meeting for
the Walhalla Circuit will be held at
Fairview church. Preaching Satur-
day, the 18th, at IL; dinner on the
ground; business meeting shortly af-
ter dinner, and preaching Sunday at
II o'clock. 1t is hoped that all the
officials will be present. The Presid-
ing Elder is expected to be present.
J. o. Burnett.
S. H. Owens died at his home,
near Walhalla, February 4th. Mr..
Owens had been in decling health for
some time, but the duration of his
last illness was only two weeks. He
was 60 years of age, having been
born October 26, 1843. Mr.. Owens
was native of Laurens county, but
moved to Oconee about thirty years,
and has since resided in this county
In early life Mr.. Owens united in
marriage with Miss Martha e. Brown,
also Of Laurens county, by whom he
is survived He is also survived by
ten children. The deceased had been
a member Of the Baptist church for
many years, and at the time OF his
death was holding membership with
Pleasant Ridge church. The inter-
ment will take place in the cemetery
of New Hope Baptist church to-mor-
row Thursday afternoon at
O'CLOCK. Services will be conducted
by Rev. l.. M. LYDIA. To the bereaved
widow and children is extended the
sympathy Of many friends.