Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-04-16

Federal Court in Greenville this
week.
Attention Is directed to changes
in the advertisements of w. s. Hun
ter, Seneca; G. w. & j. e. Bauk-
night, Walhalla; Matheson Hard
ware Co., Westminster; G, w. Pitch
Mrs. S. ]. Hutchinson, who has
been in Anderson several weeks, at
the bedside Of her son, Jay w. Hutch
iSon, spent several days in WalhaHa
last week. She has returned to An
derson.
Last Thursday night the Stand
ard Oil Company's stables at Seneca
were destroyed by fire and four OF
the company's large mules were
burned to death. The origin OF the
fire is unknown, but 1t Is supposed to
have originated from sparks from a
passing train.
Planting cotton seed at soc. per
buShel. T. D.. Alexander, Walhalla,
S. c., Route /. adv.
j. T. Lyles, of Mountain Rest,
was among friends here for a short
while last week and paid The Courier
an appreciated call. He is one of
Oconee's prosperous farmers of the
Hill Country" than which there are
many ready to agree there is none
better to be found. He is always a
welcome visitor here in Walhalla.
The following merchants of West
Union have entered an agreement to
close their stores at Z o'clock p. IN.
each day Saturdays eXcepted) from
April 18th: Hutchinson Bros. & Co.,
Neville Bros, G. w. Reid, j. f. Nor
ton, G. w. Wickliffe, j. G. Mulkey.
The public of West Union and pa
irons Of the merchants of that town
are urged to take note of this fact.
Notice OF suit for damages has
been filed against the Oconee Mills of
Westminster. The action is the OUT
growth Of injuries received by 1.-The
mer Pickett, an operative, some
weeks ago Pickett was severely in
jured while at work in the mill, his
hands being caught in the carding
machinery and badly mangled, and
for this injury he asks the awarding
of damages to the amount of $25, 900.
The case will doubtless be heard at
the mex session of Common Pleas
Court.
Miss Fannie Tollison and J.. H.
(Pat) Garrison, Of the Picket Post
section, We're married at the home
of h brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Noah Tollison, of the Picket Post sec
ton, last Sunday. Rev. J. e. Grim
performed the ceremony in the pres
ence of members Of the families of
the contracting parties and a few in
innate friends. The young couple
have the good wishes of many
friends. Mr.. Garrison has been
ployed in Walhalla for several
months past. but has recently moved
to a farm in the Picket Post section
and will devote his attention to agri-
cultural pursuits. r.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E. Taylor, of
Charleston, Eel in Walhalla fora
short while last week among friends.
For a number Of years Mr.. Taylor
was in the wholesale business in the
city of Charleston, but he has been
retired from that line of business for
several years. He recalled the fact
that when he was a wholesale mer-
chant II. S. V~anDiyiere, one of the
prominent business men of Walhalla
years ago, was listed among the best
and largest customers Of his firm. Mr..
Taylor was looking after his real
estate interests in Oconee on his visit
here. He and his good wife We're
greeted by a host of friends on the
occasion of their visit.
Governor Blease has committed
the sentence Of John Moorehead
(white) Of Oconee, from six motnhs'
Imprisonment or fine Of $3.50, to a
fnc of 500 or six months impris-
onment. The Communication was
granted on a petition presented by
Deputy Sheriff III. p. Holleman. The
petition was ~concurred in by Judge
DeVore, Solicitor Bonham, and was
signed by Clerk of Court Craig, She
riff Davis, Auditor Smith, a number
Of members Of the local bar and
other citizens. Moorehead's father
is quite sick and the circumstances
seemed to warrant the communication.
M~oorehead was convicted at the No
vemDer C912) term Of court.
Miss Lillian Pitchford enter
tanned a party Of her little friends at
her home on Faculty Hill last Wed.
nesday afternoon in honor of her 7th
birthday. Those invited were Caro-
line Ansel. Mary Louise Beard, Ruby
Badger, Margaret Barton, Grace
Brown, Sarah Craig, Caroline Darby,
Emma Dendy, Greta Douthit, Rebecca
Duncan Lillian FAINT, Ruth Hetrick,
Lump Kay, Elenor Lucas, Eugenia
Moss, Sarah Macaulay, Katherine
McCarey, Anna Probst, Lois and
Irene Reeder, Carolyn Rogers, WV
ian Linler, Frances Kaufman, Claire
Sloan. For two hours the little la
dies engaged in several interesting
songs, Rotations, gaTles and two
lively contests, in which Eugenia
Moss and Greta DouLhit were the
lucky Ones. They were then invited
into the dining room, where a deli
cious sweet course was served. The