Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-07-07

'"oiN"'' July iSIi, With mES. JESSE
w. Rankin in charge The session
will last for about six weeks. All
pupils are urged 10 be present on the
opening day.
II. e. Alexander sells Rock Hill
buggies. Walhalla. S. C. ady.-tf.
w. j. o. Ray, of the Wolf Stake
section, and Daniel +. Good, OF Wal
halla, have The COurier's thanks for
treats in the way Of fruit, Mr.. Ray
and Mr.. Good having both brought in
a supply Of nice peaches.
Elegant line shaving material at
Norman'S Drug Store.-Adv.
Miss Mamie Crooks, of New
berry, is spending some time in wal
halla visiting her sister, Mrs 4. p.
Crisp. She is accompanied by her
niece, little Miss Boyd Wheeler. Miss
Crooks has visited here on other oc-
casions and has numerous friends
who are pleased to meet her.
See Elaine tomorrow (Thurs-
day. at the hirdome, beginning at
$40 o'clock.-Adv.
w. 7. Vissage, we'll known to
many in Oconee, died last Thursday
at his home at the old McDade mill
place, on the west side OF Stumphouse
Mountain. He was about 62 years
Of age, and death came after lin
gering illness. He was we'll known
in Walhalla and other parts of the
county, having been native of the
mountain section, but having at
times resided in the towns OF the
county. He was good man, honest
and honorable in all his dealings. and
was highly esteemed wherever he
was known. He was a member Of
the Methodist church, with which he
had been identified for many years,
holding his membership at Double
| Springs. The body was inferred at
Double Springs Friday evening last.
! He is survived by his widow, who was
| a Miss QUITS before marriage, and
| four sons-Clifton, Albert, Thomas
and Leonard Nissage, Of the county,
and two daughters, Mrs. E. Uula)
Callas, Of Gainesville, Ga, and Mrs.
| Ora Rochester, of Westminster. To
| the bereavcd ones the sympathy Of
| many friends is extended in their
hour Of sorrow. Rev. II. A. Whitten
| conducted the funeral services.
Sl,; h.
| domo.-Adv.
J. l.. Duckworth, a farmer, who
lives about a mile and a half south
Of Walhalla, had the misfortune to
lose a good COW last "Wednesday af-
ternOon during the electrical storm
that came up suddenly. The COW
was in the pasture. standing under
a small tee when the storm came up
| The animal was struck by lightning,
| which first struck the tree. running
| down and killing her instantly. Mr.
| DuckwOrth valued the COW at about
$40, and the loss is a heavy one for
| him. The COW was standing about
so yards from a wire fence
| New line stationery. Normans
| ADV.
| j. r. Green, who lives in the Red
| Hill section Of the county, lost a val
| liable farm horse last Friday. The
| animal was out in pasture and in
grazing got into a low stretch of
bottom over which the water had re-
Gently been standing. There had
washed in at this point, in which the
| horse mired, gradually sinking in to
| his back, and was unable to extricate
| himself. When discovered it was
! seen that Il would be a hard matter
to get the animal out and neighbors
were summoned, and it was several
| hours before they succeeded in rescu-
| ing the animal from the Quicksand.
| When the animal had been gotten out
| it was discovered that one leg had
been broken, and it was found neces-
sary to shoot the horse in order to
relieve its suffering. The pasture
was some distance from the house
and it is thought the horse had been
in the quicksand several hours. When
found he was completely exhausted.
Cement for everybody. Abund-
ance on hand; prices right. w. NJ.
| Brown, Walhalla.- ADV.
A most pleasant occasion was
the annual reunion at the home Of
Mrs. l.. f. Knox, who lives near New
| Hope church, which took place on
| Sunday last. There were quite a num-
bcr Of relatives of Mrs. Knox present
| on this occasion and A most enioy-