Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-02-26

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Davis.
Mrs. C. G. Jaynes returned from
Atlanta last week, where she had
been tor several days selecting spring
millinery. Her openings will be
held at an early date.
Read the advertisement Of the
Westminster Oil and Fertilizer Co.
on the fifth page this week. They
have the goods that will do the work
for h farmer. Give them a call.
p. r. Thompson, of S~partanburg
county, spent several days in Wal
halla last week with his father. Col.
r. A. Thompson. He has numerous
friends here who are always glad to
see him.
The new residence of Mrs. C.
Othersen is nearing completion and
she and her family expect to occupy
their home within a short while. The
old Hencken house, which fronted on
Main street (West End has been
moved back, being utilized as an ell.
The main body OF the house Is two
stories high, and presents a hand
some appearance.
We regret to learn Of the illness
Of Benjamin F. O'Kelley at his home
near West Union. Mr.. O'Kelley has
been in feeble health for several
years, but for the past two weeks his
condition has zen much worse. We
hope he. will o o be out again. Mr..
and Mrs. O'Kelley are probably the
oldest couple in Oconee, both being
about 80 years Of age. 1t is hoped
that they may both be spared yet
many years.
Robert Burton, who has been in
business here for some time as a
member Of the firm Of Moody & Bur-
ton, has sold his interest in the bust
ness to j. A. Moody, who will con-
tinue in business at the old stand.
Mr.. Burton leaves to-day for Atlanta.
where he will probably make his
home. He has numerous friends
here who regret his departure, but
wish for him abundant success
wherever he may cast his lot.
Revenue Officers Aiken, Orr and
Reid spent a few days in the noun
tains last week ION business" Early
Sunday morning, near Battle Creek,
they destroyed 5000 gallons of beer,
a quantity of low wines, cutting up
an S0-gallon still, cap and con-
denser. Two miles south Of Battle
Creek they destroyed a S0-gallon
copper still, ten bushels of. mash,
1000 gallons Of beer n ten gal
Ions Of corn whiskey. From there
they went on Brasstown creek, where
they found a plant from which the
shilling outfit had been removed, but
destroyed % bushels Of mash and IL
gallons of corn whiskey. On the
return trip, about 8 miles from Wal
halla, on Chauga creek, they de-
stroyed a still that was Just being
set up, arresting Sloan B. and Fred.
S. Suttles, who were at. work near
the plant. All Of this work was
done between daylight Sunday morn
ing and Monday evening, when the
officers returned to Walhalla.
A marriage around which no
little interest conferred was cousum-
mated at the Presbyterian pan
last Wednesday afternoon about 3
O'Clock, Rev. G. NJ. Wilcox officiating.
The contracting parties were Miss
Julia r. Todd, only daughter of Tho.
c.. Todd, of Walhalla, and Joseph
ger came to Walhalla for the pur-
pose Of marrying Miss Todd, the ro-
mantle courtship having been car
ried on entirely by correspondence.
Up to within "A hours of the cere-
mony the bride and groom had never
seen each other. However, CORES
pondence had been continued for
some time, and, on meeting, the cou-
pie were quite as charmed by per-
sonal acquaintance as they had
proved attractive to each other dur
ing the long distance courtship,"
and the marriage was the happy con-
summation. Mr.. Villiger is a cheese
manufacturer in his home town of
Argyle, and necessarily made a short
sojourn here, he and his bride leav-
ing a day or two after the ceremony. |
Mr.. Villiger gave Switzerland as the
land of his nativity. The best
best wishes OF many friends accom-
pany the couple to their distant home.
Mrs. Fannie Wigington, wife Of
Robert Wigington, died at the State
Hospital, in Columbia, On Saturday,
February 18th, after an illness of
only three weeks. She was a daugh-
ter of the late Elias Bottoms. Fiji
teen years ago she was married to
Robert W~igington, who, with four
children, (three daughters and n
SOM survives her. She was born in
Oconee county on February 20, 1870,
being at the time Of her death 43
years Of age. or her immediate
family one brother, Enos Bottoms,
of Oklahoma, and three sisters, Mrs.
Guss Sullivan, Mrs. Ed. Sullivan and
Mrs. Lottie Rochester, of this county,
survive. She had been a member Of
the Methodist church for % years,
holding her membership at Double
Springs church, this county. There
are numerous relatives n friends
throughout the county who sympa-
thiZe deeply with the bereaved fam
lily in their hour Of sorrow. On Sun