Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-04-08
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Bauknight, Walhalla. adv
Rev. II. NJ. Marshall, the newly
elected rector of st. Johns Episcon,l
church, is expected to be in Walhalla
next Sunday evening to conduct his
first service as rector of the church.
The service will begin at O'Clock.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend.
For buggies, wagons and har-
ness call on w. NJ. Brown. adv
The ladies OF the Ladies' Aid
Society of the Methodist church will
conduct cake and candy sale nj
Moss e AnSels store next Saturday
All friends OF the ladies are request
ed to patronize this undertaking..
which is in the interest OF church
work.
The Courier, along with hosts
Of other friends in this section OF
Mr.. and Mrs. G. f. NJ ores, of Oak
way, SympathiZes deeply with them
in the loss Of their new home, which
was destroyed by fire last Monday.
The loss is considerable, we under
stand, as there was not large
amount of insurance carried, and but
little was saved from the burning
building.
Oats, bran, shorts, hay, cotton
seed meal and hulls. c. w. & ]. f.
Bauknight, Walhalla. adv.
Miss May FAINT. who has been
quite i'll for the past week, is report
ed to be about the same this morn
ing as for the past two days. Her
condition. while serious, is not criti-
cal, and her many friends hope for
her early restoration to health. Her
sister, Miss Helen, Of Anderson, ar
rived last Friday and will remain at
home for several days longer. Miss
May is suffering from an attack of
pneumonia.
There are many in Oconee who
will learn with regret of the death of
Mrs. ID. NJ. West, widow of the late
J. r. West, which sad event took
place at the home of Mrs. e. j.
her daughter, at Blairsville.
Ga, on the 18th of January past.
Mrs. West was in her nth year. Fu-
neral services and interment took
place at Harmony Grove, Ga, on
January 10th. Mrs West was well
known in Oconee, she and her hus-
band having for many years resided
in the Mountain Rest section of Oco-
band and the removal of her children
from this county Mrs. West moved to
Blairsville, Ga, and made her home
with her daughter. She is survived
by eight children - Mrs. e. ].
Souther and Mrs. Ben Atkins, of
Blairsville, Ga; Mrs. Mary Rowland,
of Walhalla; Miss Cora West, of
Gainesville, Ga; d. C. West, Of Eto-
wah, Tenn; w. G.. West, Of Nash
Vile; B. NJ. West, of Marietta, Ca,
and A. C. West, of Cordele, Ga. Two
sisters-Miss Mary Hinkle, of Pick
ems county, South Carolina, and Miss
Kate Wilbanks, of Ellijay, Ca, also
survive. Mrs. West was the mother
of Is children.
Just received car of fresh Port
land cement. w. NJ. Brown. adv.
Last Monday night NJ G. Long,
Esq, received from Governor Blease
a parole for Bub Lyon, who was con
victed at the November (1913) term
of Court for Oconee on the charge Of
murder, the jury recommend; 81
mercy, and a sentence OF life im-
prisonment in the penitentiary OF
upon the public works of Oconeo
being imposed by Judge H. f. Rice,
presiding. Ligon and another ne-
SIO, AlcN. "dlkSG, were WIN
the killing of Samson English. also
Colored, at Clemson College, several
years ago. Walker was tried soon
after the homicide and Ligon made
his escape to parts unknown. He
was apprehended last fall by Sheriff
John w. Davis and brought back 20
Oconee for trial. Walker, who has
served about five years of his SEN
tence is still in the penitentiary,
but LiBon was released from the
county chain gang yesterday morn
ing upon the presentation Of his pa
role by Mr.. Long. Endorsed on the
parole, above the signature of the
Governor, is this formal statement:
"Now know We that for divers good
causes and considerations me here
unto moving, | have thought fit to
parole, and by these presents do pa
role, the said Bub Ligon during good
behavior" The parole is dated
April 9Th.