Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-09-03

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Earle Beard, of the Columbia
State, is spending this week in Wal
halla among friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Reid, of
West Union, entertained Monday
evening in honor of their nephew,
Master Reid Martin, Of Woodstock,
Ala. A number were present from
Walhaila and West Union. A most
pleasant evening was spent. Ice
cream, cake and melons were served.
-Lost-Plaiu gold cuff button
engraved 30. II. S." Finder please
leave at Cash Grovery Co. and get
reward. adv.
Mrs. Jas. II. Darby entertained
Monday afternoon in honor Of her
son, Derrill Darby. The occasion
was the celebration Of the 18th ami
versary of the birth of the young
gentleman. A number of the future
| bellies and beauX Of the town were
present, and all report a most enjoy
able time. Delicious refreshments
were served.
r. C. Nichols, of the Westmin-
ster Pharmacy, was in Walhalla yes
terday For a short while. He is
highly pleased with his business in
there is one Of the handsomest in the
up-country. MIR. Nichols is from
North Carolina, while his partner, A.
NJ. Crimminger, is native of this
State. We heartily welcome these
gentlemen to the business field in
OConce.
Don't fail to see the beautiful
assortment of new dry goods, cloth
ing, shoes, at NOrman'S Lower
Store, Walhalla. adv.
Married, at the Lutheran par
sonage, by Rev. J. b. Umberger, at
4 o'clock Sunday afternoon last, Miss
Carrie Waldt and Samuel Medlin,
both of the Ebcnezer section. The
bride is a daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Waldt, and the groom is pros
porous young farmer of his section.
We join with host of other friends
Of the young couple in wishing them
every happiness and prosperity in
their journey through life.
N. l.. Fant took charge Nf the
Walhalla post office last Monday,
Mrs. Sloan, the former postmaster,
having turned over the Office to him
on the morning Of the first Mr..
FAINT is being assisted by his daugh-
ter, Miss Mira, and George Kauf-
mann, the latter having been con-
nected with the post Office for some
time past. He will remain Temporal
rily until the affairs of the office are
we'll in hand by Mr.. Fant. Miss Ber-
tina Schumacher, who has made
most efficient and accommodating
assistant postmaster, is no longer
connected with the office.
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 SIS to $35 per acre, governed
by improvements. l own these lands;
you deal with me. Write or call on
T. NJ. Lowery, Plains, Ga. ad.-tf.
Col. d. II. Wise, of Aiken, rep
resenting the Comptroller Generals S
office, was in Walhalla for a short
while last week, when he made the
annual financial settlement with the
county treasurer. Mr.. Wise paid the
usual compliment to the Oconee trea-
Surer's Office, finding everything in
such shape that simple checking
over of accounts was sufficient to JUS
tify a quick and satisfactory settle
ment. Col. Wise has been, auditor of
| Aiken county for 40 consecutive
years, he having entered that office
just a short while before he was 81
years OF age, and having been contin-
uously reelected since. He is a
most pleasant and affable gentleman,
and he has hosts of friends all over
South Carolina.
| -EX-COunty Treasurer w. j.
Schroeder has accepted a position with
the Bank of Walhalla as book-keeper,
and he will be pleased to see his busi-
ness friends at any time at the office
of this bank. Mr.. Schroeder is recog-
niZed wherever he is known as one of
the most accurate accountants. His
| admins tration in the financial de-
partment Of the county government
has brought the treasurer's Off e of
OcOnee into prominence as the most
accurate and neatly kept in he State.
During his six years as treasurer the
annual settlements WITH the Comp
Itroller Generals Office nave been
made without the change Of a single
| figure, with the exception of the first
year, when Mr.. Schroeder, as a county
official, "inherited" some tangled ac-
counts.
One full carload Mccormick
mowers, rakes, implements, etc; Nc
Cormick repairs; Nissen and White
! Hickory wagons; Norman and Rock
| Hill buggies; harness, etc. Get our
prices before you buy. We can save
you money. Special prices on Rock
! Hill buggies for the next sixty days.
Dickson and MathesOn, Westminster,
S. {. adv.-tf.
Joseph Grisham Dickson, son of
the late James Andrew and Sarah
Neville Dickson, died at his home in