Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-05-14

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Mrs. c. w. Patterson and Miss
| Virgie Grant, Of Townville, are spend
| ing this week visiting at the home OF
Sheriff and Mrs. J. w. Davis.
Mrs. c. G. Strong was taken
quite i'll yesterday and is confined to
| her room to-day Mrs. Strong was to
have gone to Atlanta this morning,
but her illness prevented her taking
the trip. Her friends hope for her
early recovery.
Big assortment soaps at Nor
mans drug store, Walhalla. ad.
Superintendent A. D. Rodgers,
OF the Blue Ridge High School, re-
quests us to announce that the clos
ing exercises OF that institution will
be held on Friday evening, May 23d,
beginning at $40 o'clock. An inter-
esting and instructive program has
been arranged for the occasion, and
the trustees, patrons and friends OF
the school are urged to attend. All
will be cordially welcomed
News has reached Walhalla of
the death, on April 27th, Of Mrs.
Mary Rothell, wife of Jacob Rothell,
which sad event occurred at their
home in the Brasstown section Of
Oconee. Mrs. Rothell was about 81
years Of age. She was a good wo-
man, and the news Of her death will
bring sorrow to many friends Of the
family She was q daughter OF the
late Jos. Swofford. Tre deceased is
also survived by two children. The
interment took place in the Brass
| town cemetery
decoration day was observed in
| Walhalla by the children of the
Graded School last Saturday, May 10.
The children, flower laden, presented
| a pretty picture as they marched
from one cemetery to another, where
the graves of Confederate soldiers
had been previously marked by flag
at each grave, and were decorated by
the children. The Wagner and Con-
federate monuments on Main street
were also decorated. Superintendent
Gasque and members OF the school
faculty accompanied the children on
their march. The procession was led
by the Boy Scouts.
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brush for 25c. at Norman's adv
John r. Lawrence, of Seneca,
will in all probability be the next
| DoS III our SlSleG UOWn, Gr3Sl-
| dent Wilson having sent his name to
| the Senate for confirmation for the
postmastership at Seneca. Mr.. Law
renee will doubtless make an effici-
ent and most satisfactory official be-
! ing uniformly affable and obliging as
well as an unusually capable man.
He has for quite while held the
| position Of assistant cashier OF the
| Seneca Bank, in which capacity he
| has made hosts of friends all over
the county, who will be glad to learn
of his appointment to the new posi-
| ton. 1t Is understood here that
Frank Alexander, a young business
, man Of Seneca, will succeed Mr.. Law
renee in the banks employ. j. G.
| Harper has been postmaster at Sem
Gca for about twelve years. He has
made an accommodating and efficient
postmaster. 1t is not understood
, what vocation Mr.. Harper will folio w
after he turns the affairs of the office
over to Mr.. Lawrence.
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| paper, tablets, envelopes, ETC., at Nor
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The following Information con-
tanned in a dispatch from Gaffney,
May lZJn, VIII De read with regret by
our readers in Walhalla and Oconee:
Mrs. n. B. Clarkson, an aged and
beloved woman of this city, died at
her home on Montgomery street this
morning at o'clock, being buried
this afternoon at 4 o'clock at Oak
land cemetery. The deceased was
73 years Of age, a native of Williams
burg. She had been i'll for only about
two weeks. The deceased had been
married over fifty years, being the
wife OF Rev. N. B. Clarkson, a retired
Methodist minister. The funeral SER
vices at the cemetery to-day were
largely attended, being conducted by
Revs. II. e. Morris and J. w. Shell"
Mrs Clarkson was pleasantly remem-
bered by many in Walhalla, where
she resided for short while follow
ing the retirement Of her husband
from the active ministry. Her son,
Rev. G. f. Clarkson, served the Meth
odist congregation here as pastor for
several years. The bereaved ones
have the sympathy of a host of
friends in this section.