Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-09-02

this week. See him.-AdY.
Mrs. j. w. Davis and daughter,
Miss Blanche, are visiting relatives
at Lavonia and Toccoa, Ca, this
week.
Advertised mail in Walhalla
post Office for week ending Septem-
ber 1st: Craig, Mrs. G. F.; Davis,
j. y.
Miss Marjorie Nield, OF Vicks-
burg, Miss, spent some time here re-
Gently visiting her grandmother, Mrs.
G. K. Maxwell, and among other rel
atives. She returned last week to
her home, to the regret of many
-Protracted services are still in
progress at the Methodist church
Services are held twice daily. This
afternoon a special service for church
members under 20 years Of age will
be held. The hour for this special
meeting is 4 o'clock.
We can fill the wants of the
most fastidious lady in tailoring for
fall. Moss & Ansel, Walhalla.-Adv.
Sam Maxwell, of Columbia,
is spending this week in Walhalla
among relatives and friends. He is
visiting his sisters, Mrs. J. r. Hughes
tives. 2,
Charlie Thompson, after spend
ing two months in Laurens and
Greenwood counties, is at home
again with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. *. Thompson, Of the Pleasant Hill
community.
Among the veterans who were
in Walhalla last week was J. Russell
Wright, of Johnston, this State, who
is well and favorably known to most
of the people OF Oconee He Is
spending some time in the Bounty
Land community visiting his sons
and their families. He is being most
cordially welcomed on a sides.
e. NJ. DuPre, who lives two
miles west of Walhalla, exhibited at
The Courier office last Saturday a
large rattlesnake, which measured
4 Il feet in length and sported 10
rattles and a button. Mr.. DuPre has
n farm rented near Poor Mountain.
and during this year has killed four
large rattlesnakes in the field on this
farm.
The many Walhalla and Oconee
friends of Rev. n. G. Ballenger, of
Pendleton, will be pleased to learn
that he and his estimable family
will soon become residents of this
section. Next week they will move
to Midway, where they will occupy
Rev. Mr.. Ballenger's home, Just a
short distance from the incorporate
limits of Walhalla. They will he
most cordially welcomed.
Clarence Norman, of Seneca, de-
livered a splendid address at St.
Johns Lutheran church last Sunday
morning, large congregation being
present to hear him. He is a young
man Of marked ability, and there are
many here who are always glad to
greet him. His parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. V. l.. Norman, also spent last
Sunday in Walhalla as guests of Mr..
and Mrs. G. A. Norman. n
See w. NJ. Browns lot of fire
brood mares this week even if you
do not want anything. They are
good to look at.-Adv.
An occasion of more than ordi-
nary interest to the people Of OCo-
nee is the educational rally to be held
at Salem tomorrow (Thursday) be-
ginning at 1890 o'clock in the morn
ing. This occasion will be in the
interest of the Methodist school to
be located at Salem. This school
will be under the care Of the Metho-
dist church in South Carolina, and it
is sure to prove a great up-buildeT
for the Salem section as a whole, as
we'll rs much of the territory outly-
ing. DR.. Henry n. Snyder, president
OF Wofford College, will deliver the
main address, which will be in the
forenoon, and he will be followed, at
the afternoon session, by Rev. ]. w.
Speak Of Anderson; Rev. T. G.
O'Dell, presiding elder of the Ander-
son District, and Col. r. r. Jaynes,
of Walhalla, each Of whom will talk
along educational and religious lines.
1t is earnestly hoped that the people
Of all denominations will make 1t a
point to be present at this time, lend
their assistance and influence to the
cause. thus helping to give to the
Salem section one of the greatest ad-
vantages she could possibly hope to
realize. A picnic dinner will be
served on the grounds, and all are
requested to bring baskets well filed
and prepared for the occasion
Citizens of Walhalla were sad
dened indeed this morning when the
news of the death Of William O.
Keith was received. Mr.. Keith
passed away at his home near town
last night about II o'clock after a
long illness. during which time he
suffered much from cancer of tho
face, though he bore his suffering
with wonderful degree Of patience
and resignation. Mr.. Keith was 63
years OF age. On December %, 1875,
he was married to Miss Sophie Keil,
who, with two daughters, survives
him. The daughters are Mrs. Wade
Alexander and Miss Ada Keith He