Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-07-01
WALHALIA, S. c.

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G. w. & j. e. Bauknight.-Adv.
J. j. Norton, accompanied by his
two sons, Joe and Lawrence, are
spending several weeks in Menlo,
Ga, visiting among relatives.
=. S. Evans, of Greenwood, can
didate for Congress from this dis
trict, was in Walhalla the first of
the week circulating among friends.
Mrs. Sidney Adams and little
daughter left yesterday for their
home at Rock Hill after spending
several weeks here with relatives and
friends.
MIR. and Mrs. A. d. Porcher. Of
Columbia, arrived in Walhalla Sun
day afternoon about : o'clock, hav-
ing come up from the Capital City
in their handsome touring car in II
hours, including stops. They left
Columbia at 7 o'clock Sunday morn
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Porcher are visit
ing at the home OF |. II. Harrison and
will be here among relatives and
friends for a week.
We have four head OF registered
Hereford bulls for sale, II to IA
months old, weighing from $50 to
1000 pounds. If fat would weigh
considerably more We want TO
build up the cattle iuduStry Of OcO-
nee county. Just unlOaded carload
for the farmers Of this county. Write
or come and see them at once. West
minister Oil and Fertilizer Company,
Westminster, S. G. adv.-2G
Fire alarms are becoming quite
comnlon of late in Walhalla. On last
Friday another alarm was given. aud
it was found that a tenant house be-
longing to G.. G. JayneS, on Spring
street, to the north Of Grants stable,
was on fire. A number started at
once for the fire and rendered what
assistance they could give at the mo-
ment. Harry r. Hughs, however,
jumped into his automobile and
headed for the engine house, where
an entrance was forced, a number of
tools and the chemical engine
moved out Of the way, and with the
assistance OF others, hitched his a
to h old fire engine and yanked it
downtown faster than it had ever
made a trip before. The Old water
wagon worked like a charm, too,
giving a splendid stream from a
Main street cistcrn that had the fire
out in short order. The ROOT OF the
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Kitchen, but otherwise slight dam
age was done. The automobile
turned the trick hat saved the build
ing and possibly others.
There were two deaths in Wal
halla at the Monaghan village in the
past few days. On Saturday last
James O. DriscOll died after a linger-
ing illness due to complications. He
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long time, and his death came as no
surprise to his friends. Mr.. Driscoll
was about 80 years of age and leaves
a wife and several children to mourn
his death. Funeral services were
conducted Sunday, followed by in
torment, which was made at the fam
lily burying ground on Stumphouse
Mountain. For many years Nh.
Driscoll resided at.the little home on
the summit of StumphOuse, known
as the Dugan place, and was well
known not only to the people OF Geo.
nee, but to hundreds who travelled
the mountain roads. On Monday
morning early j. w. Handy was
stricken suddenly with heart failure,
dying before medical assistance could
reach him. He had been under treat
mcnt for serious trouble with his
heart for some time, and had had a
severe attack the day before his
death, from which, however, he had
apparently recovered. He was sit
ting on his front porch at the time
he was stricken, death resulting al
nos instantly. He was about 80
years OF age, and leaves a wife and
several children by a former mar
riage. Funeral services were CON
Quoted Tuesday morning, followed by
lntcrnbent at the Neville burying
ground. vest Of town. There are
many who will learn with deep re-
greet Of the death of these two citi-
ZenH, both Of whom were well
known farmers before moving to
WathaiIa to engage in work at the
mill.