Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-09-15


-Furman Greer, Of Hartwell, Ca,
spent the past week in Walhalla Wis
iting the family of Sheriff and Mrs.
j. w. Davis. He left yesterday after
noon for Westminster 10 visit among
relatives for short while in that
vicinity before returning home
B. p. Kelley and family, who
live near Norris, PickenS county. Wis
ley Sunday. They came over in
their auto. While here Mr.. Kelley
and family visited at the tunnel and
on the return home visited at the
home of J. A. White, in the Wolf
Stake section.
Fresh milch COWS for sale. w.
M. Brown, Walhalla.-Adv.
H. ID. Huslxamp. OF the Ebenezer
section, has just completed his gin
nery, in which he has installed two
SO-saw gins (Continental) He has
already begun gusiaess, having gin
ned the first bale at his new plant
on Thursday Of last week The bale
belonged to himself and tenants and
weighed 4l9 pounds. He sold the
cotton to Neville Brothers, of West
Union, at 10 cents a pound.
-Thret Of the four Walhalla
young ladies' who will be absent from
home this year attending college will
be in attendance upon the session Of
Winthrop College, Rock Hill These
are Misses Mary Ellen Wilson, Ta-
bitha Stribling and Frances Earle.
Miss Ida Biemann will again attend
Lander College, Greenwood. All Of
these young ladies have gone to their
colleges, and they carry with them
the best wishes Of host, Of friends
back home"
Coal! Coal,-Don't forget that
"Jaynes cuts the price and sells The
goods. ADV.
Julius Hoffman, a we'll known
citizen OF Oconee, died at his home
on Tunnel Hill last Thursday. He
had been in failing health for some
cancer. Mr.. Hoffman was a native
of Ireland, but came to this country
when young man, moving to the
tunnel section before the war, when
there on the old Blue Ridge tunnel
through Stumphouse mountain. He
was about 50 years of age. At the
outbreak Of the war he volunteered
for service in the Confederate armv.
he being member of Company A,
Orr's Regiment. He made a splendid
soldier, possessing those qualfica-
tions Of daring and strict obedience
to orders that go to make the ideal
defender. About twenty years ago
his wife died, leaving him alone, no
children surviving. During his last
illness ne was cared for by friends
and neighbors. Funeral services
were held at Double Springs Friday
and the body laid to rest in the Gem
etery Of that Chu' III. MIR. Hoffman
was a SCod man. honest and hOnUra-
Bile in all his dealings with his fel-
low man. We are not informed as
to the religious affiliations of the de-
ceased, but he was very probably
communicant Of the Romish church.
His death will be regretted by a host
Of friends, whom he numbered by
his acQuaintanccS.
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Ga. is spending some time in Wal
halla at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
f.. l.. Herndon. Miss Toney is COM
panOn 10 Mrs. Il. Herndon
Miss Mary G. Shelor, OF Calhoun.
Ga, will arrive in Walhalla this af-
ternoon from Greenwood. She will
visit at the home of her uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Shelor
. and l0-pound syrup cans with
friction covers. Hutchson Bros &
Co., West Union.-Adv
The many friends Of Mrs. Jesse
G. Neville, who has been seriously i'll
at her home in West Union, will be
pleased to learn that her condition
is greatly improved. We hope for
her early complete recovery.
Miss Alice DiSgS has returned
from Atlanta, where she has spent
some time selecting millinery for the
Millinery Co.. whose
opening will take place tomorrow
(Thursday) and Friday, 10th and
18th.
The many Walhalla friends Of
Rev. JOS. l.. Singleton. of Starr, An
derSOn county, were pleased 10 see