Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-08-13
. LOCAL AND PERSONAL.



buggies. Walhalla, S. c. adv.-tf.
Miss Margie latham, OF Colum-
bia, is spending some time in Wal
halla visiting at the home Of her
aunt, Mrs. L.. ID. Brennecke.
Misses Corrie Davis. Lily May
Hughs and Mamie O'Dell, OF Ware
Shoals, are visiting at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Davis, near West
Union. Misses Davis and Hughs are
nieces Of Mr.. Davis.
There will be call meeting Of
the Ladies' Aid Society of tho Luthe-
ran church at the parsonage Thurs
day afternoon, August 14th, at >
o'clock. All members are urged to
attend, as there is business Of i'm
portanCe to be attended to.
Merchants will save money by
getting our prices on v-Crimp and
corrugated roofing sheets. Balen-
ger Hardware & Furniture Co. Sem
eCa, S. G. adv.-34
The ladies' Aid Society Of the
Lutheran church will have their an
nual law. party at the parsonage on
August 10Th from $50 to 1890 y. m.
There will be fancy work on sale to
meet the tastes OF the most fastidi-
Gus. while young ladies will serve
ice cream and cake to refresh the
weary and strengthen the weak.
Come and get your moneys worth.
H. G. White. Of Piedmont. spent
some time last week with the family
OF Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. \. White near
town. Mr.. White is son of the late
n. l.. White for many years a resi-
dent Of Walhalla and vicinity. and is
employed at one OF the cotton mills
at Piedmont. At the mill in which
he is employed much new machinery
is being installed and additions to
the mill are being built. Mr.. White
is quite a young man, but has been
engaged in mil' work for some years.
He has numerous friends here who
are always pleased to meet him.
The Westminster Oil and Ferti-
iiHcr Company will give four ca
cents each for every good cotton seed
meal bag YOU will bring them. Sec
that all holes are mended. Westmin-
ster Oil and Fertilizer Co.. Westmin-
ster, S. G.. ad.-tf.
.-Sherif A. Sidney Johnson, of
Hart county, Georgia, was a business
visitor in Walhalla last Wednesday
afternoon, when he came over to
take back to Georgia a prisoner who
had been arrested by Sheriff John
w. Davis on requisition papers from
the Governor Of Georgia. sid" is
looking well and number of his old
friends were delighted to meet him
again. We learn from Mr. Johnson
that he not only "dabbles in politics"
over in the Cracker State, but digs
in the dirt" occasionally, being some
81 "a hu
ever.
On Thursday afternoon of last
week, at about 2.30 o'clock, two cows
iii the adjoining pastures of Wesley
A. White and Dock Kelley were in
stantly killed by lightning. The two
animals were standing close together
on opposite sides Of a wire fence.
When struck down by the bolt Of
lightning, which was evidently at
tracted by the wire fence. their
bodies were knocked each way from
the fence, and when the owners found
them their feet were interlocked un-
der the fence. Close examination
failed to reveal any place on the ami
mails where the lightning had left a
mark or burn. One of the cows be-
longcd to Mr.. White. while the other
was owned by Mrs. Elizabeth Carver.
Southwest Georgia Farms-I
have several farms for sale on easy
terms. Can furnish each buyer the
number of acres desired. Lands near
Plains are very fine; all things con-
sidered, the price is reasonable.
Lands in Terrell county extra good;
price $l5 to $50 per acre, governed
by improvements. | own these lands;
You deal with me. Write or call on
T. NJ. Lowery, Plains, Ga. ad.-tf.
On Wednesday afternoon last
Miss jamie Neville entertained at a
delightful card party in honor of
Mrs. Fair DOdd, of Atlanta. After
several exciting games a tempting ice
course was served by the hostess, as
sisted by Miss jamie Neville Shank
lin. Miss Gertrude Biemann won first
prize, a beautiful handkerchief. en-
hroidered In pink. The guest Of
honor was presented with one em-
broldered in green. both handiwork
or the hostess. The consolation
pair Of prettily adorned shoe trees.
fell to Mrs. w. ID. Moss. Those pres
ent on this delightful occasion were
Mrs. Fair DOdd, Mrs Gus Shanklin.
Mrs. w. d. Moss, Mrs. Steck, Mrs
Darby, Mrs. Lucas, Mrs. Sloan. Mrs.
Adams, Mrs. john Ansel, Misses Ger
trudo Biemann. Elose and Irene
Strother, Julia Maxwell and Mamie
AnSel.
One OF the most pleasant affairs
or the past week in the social realm
was an unusually large progressive
whist party, at which Mrs. John A,
Ansel entertained quite number of
her friends and several visitors on
FRIDAY morning. The guests we're
received on the spacious vine-covercd
leranda, which was attractive with
decorations OF ferns. plants and pret-
~ rugs and seats. Several interest