Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-05-27

Capt. ]. X. p. Neatherry, of CO.
lumbia, spent yesterday in Walhalla
among friends and last nieht atteud-
ed the meeting of Oconee Lodge. No.
"a, l. D. o. f. Mr.. Neatherry has
numerous friends here who are al
ways pleased to meet him.
Miss Irene Strother is spending
this week at Johnston, where she
went to attend the marriage CT her
counsln, Miss Strother, a daughter
of DR.. Strother. The will
take place to-day. Miss Strother
will be II of the bridesmaids.
Jack Verner's many friends
here are pleased to greet him again
after an absence of some months,
during which time he has beer at
tending the Atlanta Medical Col
lege. He will be here for the sum-
mer with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. d. Werner.
The many friends Of Hon. ]. B.
Harris will regret to learn that he
suffered a stroke Of paralysis last
Sunday at his home near South Nv
ion. The stroke was only partial,
his left arm and leg being affected,
and we trust that he will o 20 be re-
stored to health.
Judge J. w. Holleman, w. r.
McGill and Fred White are in at
tendance upon the State Confederate
reunion in Anderson this week. John
ID. Perry was to have gone also, but
was taken sick Monday, and was un-
able to make the trip. We trust he
may o be entirely well again.
Owing to the crowded condition
OF orr colin mnS thic wtnoly &c n roc,lf
of carrying in full the new constitu-
ton and rules OF the Democratic par
ty in this State, we are forced to
omit several items Of local interest
that would otherwise have appeared.
practically all matters received this
morning are necessarily omitted
from this issue.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. G. Allen request
us to extend to the people of Wal
halla sincere thanks for their kind
ness and assistance rendered last
Sunday at the fire which destroyed
their home. They are unable to
thank personally all those who lent
their aid, and therefore take this
public "a of expressing to all their
hearty appreciation of the valuable
assistance.
We are requested to announce
that there will be a meeting Of the
executive committee of the Beaver
dam Baptist Association n the pas
tors of the association at the Wal
halla Baptist church next Friday af-
ternoon at 2 O'Clock (May 29).
The purpose Of the meeting is the
consideration Of ways and means for
the raising of half the apportionment
for State missions by July 3Oth. A
full attendance is earnestly desired.
DR.. w. T. DerieuX, corresponding
secretary Of the home mission board.
will be present and address the
meeting.
&C. w. Hughes, OF Philadelphia,
who spent the past week in Wal
halla as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. f.. Hetrick, will return to his home
this afternoon. Mr.. T. 'ghes is a
great church and Sunday school
worker, and his addresses before
congregations at the First Baptist
church and the Hetrick Mill church
were masterpieces as illustrating the
value, scope and necessity of con-
secrated service in the field of the
Sunday school. Mr.. Hughes is a
prominent hosiery manufacturer, be-
ing at the head Of hosiery plants in
l. hilduSlpIld III lIlldllSDOIl "a.
We join with hosts of other
friends of Judge John NJ. Phillips,
of GAINESVILLE, Ga, in extending to
him deep sympathy in the loss Of
his wife, whose death occurred at
their home in Gainesville last We'd
nesday, May goth. Mrs. Phillips was
in her 18th year, and her long life
was one that proved a blessing in
deed to those Of her family and &C
quaintances. She was an exemplary
Christian, her life being full of
good works. She Is survived by her
husband and the following children:
Geo. S. Phillips, Of College Park, Ga;
j. j. Phillips, Of Ensley, Ala; Mrs.
Ara Alexander and Miss leila Phil
lips. of Gainesville, Ga; Mrs. II. r.
Isbell, of Toccoa. The funeral and
interment took place at Gainesville
last Thursday. Mrs. Phillips was a
Miss Sullivan, of Madison, this
ty, before marriage, being a sis
ter Of the late ]. H. Sullivan, and
there are numerous relatives in Oco-
nee to mourn her passing away.