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

W. NJ. Fennell and family have
recently moved from the Floyd place,
in The Hub" to the Oelkers house
on Main street, where they are now
"at home"
Rev. J. b. Umberger will preach
at Ebenezer church next Sunday
(January 11thD' afternoon immedi-
ately after Sunday school, about $50
O'Clock. Public cordially invited.
C. w. Bauknight left yesterday
for St. Louis and Kansas City, Mo-,
where he will be for some ten days
searching the horse and mule mar
ketS for the best animals he can buy
for this market. Mr.. Bauknight ex-
poets to return with several car loads
Of fine driving and draft animals. and
will be glad to serve the public.
Keep your eye on the first page of
The Courier so YOU will know when
this shipment Of stock arrives.
d. Frank McAlister, of Ameri-
Gus, Ga, spent short while last
week among friends in and near
him again and to learn that he is
prospering in his adopted home. He
is the same jovial fellow that every
body in Oconee knew as one OF the
Mr.. McAlister's family is living in
Americus, where the Younger chill
dren are attending school. Mr.. Nc
Alister will be engaged extensively
in farming during the present year
at Leary, Ga, near the Alabama line,
where he has recently purchased a
4,00O-acre farm.
A delightful occasion of the past
week was on Saturday evening when
Mr.. and Mrs. JOS. w. Shelor enter
tanned in honor Of their son, T. b.
Shelor who spent the holidays at
home. A delicious o'clock dinner
was served, after which several
games Of az" we're enjoyed Those
present on this occasion were Miss
Paterson, of Philadelphia, with j.
w. Stribling, of Seneca; Miss Fran
ces Stribling and Norton Stribling;
Miss May FAINT and T. B. Shelor;
Miss Theo Hughs and Earle Beard;
Miss Irene Strother and Jack Werner;
Miss Dora Pitchford ard DR.. w. r.
Craig; Miss Ida Biemann and Balus
Harrison.
The many Oconee friends of II.
f. Whitmire, Of Atlanta, Ga, will
be pleased to learn of his success in
his adopted home. Eleven years ago
Mr.. Whitmire left Oconee to make
his home in Atlanta, and for the past
six years he has been in tie employ
Of the Philip Carey Company, whose
general offices are located in Cincin-
natl, Ohio. Mr.. WhitI.lire started i'll
with this company as cashier of their
Atlanta branch, and on the first of
January Qast Thursday was pro-
noted to the position Of manager of
the Atlanta branch We ccngratu-
late our young friend upon his con-
be unabated in the years to come.
He is a son Of the late J. Matt Whit
mire, of Oconee
Louise, the 4-year-old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. John f. latham, of
Columbia, died at their home in that
city last Tuesday, December 30th, at
9.45 O'Clock, after an illness of ten
days from pneumonia. The remains
were brought to Walhalla on We'd
nesday for interment, the funeral
service being conducted at the grave
in st. John Lutheran church Thurs
day afternoon, Rev. j. B. UmLerger,
pastor Of the church, conducting the
service, which was attended ~ a
number Of friends Of the family. The
sympathy OF many friends goes out
to the bereaved parents. both of
whom are well known here, being
natives Of Walhalla. Mr.. and Mrs.
latham returned to Columbia Satur-
day, accompanied by Frank Bren-
necke, who had also come up to at
tend the funeral Of the little one.
The following announcement
will be read with deep regret by
many people in Oconee, who had
known Albert Watson and his father
and mother, the latter being well
known in Oconee county, being
daughter Of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Joel Beard, who resided at this place
for many years: 'The many friends
and acquaintance of Albert Watson
will regret to learn of his death,
which occurred this morning at
o O'ClOck at his residence ON Grace