Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-12-22

buggies. Walhalla. s. C. ady.-tf.
Don't forget that the stores of
Walhalla will be closed Saturday and
Monday. Anticipate your wants and
| make your purchases early.
C G. Ensloy. Of Sunburst, y. c.,
is in Walhalla for the holidays visit
ing his family. Mr.. Ensley is holding
| a position as salesman in store at
Sunburst lie will return on the 26th.
Mrs. Hayne G. Jones. of Tamas-
see. is visiting at the home Of her par
Cnts, Mr.. and Mrs. +. E Harrison.
Her many friends here will be de-
lighted to know that she will remain
in Walhalla until after the beginning
of the new year.
--E,vcrything for Xmas going
cheap at Norman S.-Adv.
The Courier feels a peculiar in
tereSt in the following announcement
which appeared III the papers Of last
week: "E. G. Mann, an attorney Of
St. Matthews, is being mentioned as
a successor to the late Solicitor y. II.
lIildebrand. Mr.. Mann is quite
well known in Walhalla and Oconce,
being son OF the late Rev. Coke d.
Mann.
We are requested to announce
that the stores Of G.. w. Wickliffe, J.
T.. Morton, Hutchson Bros. & Co.,
Neville Bros. and the West Union
Mill Store will be closed all day Sat
urday (ChriStmas) and will remain
closed until the morning Of Tuesday,
December 2Sth. The public is asked
to bear this in mind. These stores
will be closed all day next Saturday
and Monday.
Sausage casing and seasoning at
c. w. & J. e. BaulIsight's.-Adv.
Married, at the residence Of Mr..
and Mrs. John i. Craig, on Sunday
last, December 10, Miss Idelle John
son and II. l.. Morton. The bride is a
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. john
son, OF the EbcnCZer section. and the
groom son Of Mr.. and Mrs. John A.
Morton, who reside near Walhalla.
The ceremony took place at 3 o'clock
and was performed by Clerk OF Court
Craig. We join with others in eX-
tending congratulations and good
wishes to the young couple.
superintendent Of Education r.
A. Smith has received notice of the
sum Of 81 ESQ having been forwarded
to OcOnee. and Treasurer Alexander
has received the money and passed it
to the credit of the schools. The
schools that are benefited by this dis
tribution Of State aid are as follows:
Oakway, $50; Seneca, $3.50; Town
vile, $3.50; Walhalla. $3.50; West
minister, $3.50. This distribution is
in the nature Of half payment, a
similar installment to be made as
soon as the States funds are in such
shape as to warrant another payment.
buy sterling silvepware at Bells
drug store. Elegant line to select
frOm.-Adv.
Austin Beatty, of Chino, Cal, ar
rived in Walhalla Monday and will
spend month in this section visiting
among his numerous relatives and
friends. Some years ago Mr.. Beatty
left this section for the Wes$,-and he
has now become a great lover Of that
section OF our country. He has made
4 success Of farming and will return
the latter part Of January to look af-
ter his business affairs. We join with
others in according him most hear
" welcome back to his old home. An
other Oconeeln who is making his
home at Chino, in the Golden
West,' is w. G. Grogan. He also is
doing we'll in his adopted home.
!. w. Hollcman, Esq, has been
quite sick for about week, but we
are glad to note that he is consider
ably improved at present and hope
that he may soon be entirely recOv-
cred. Mr.. Holleman hopes especially
to be able to meet his appointments
as Pension Commissioner by the first
Saturday iii January and each sue
cecding Saturday in that month.
However, should he not be in posi-
ton to take up these duties, Capt
NJ. 4. Terrell, of Westminster, will
be secured to take his place, and the
interests Of the old soldiers and the
duties OF the office VIII be given the
usual careful attention. There were
no changes made in the pension laws
by the last General Assembly.
A heavy rain fell over all parts
Of Oconee last Friday afternoon and
nights. Low-lands were flooded
and upland badly washed. Greeks
were out Of banks and much damage
done to bridges in various sections
Seneca river was reported very high,
also Chauga. On Cane Creek the
Thompson bridge was washed away
On North Cane Creek the Ivcster
bridge was torn from it's fastenin gs
On Chauga the Jenkins bridge was
damaged. A small bridge near the
RaVencl bridge, on Seneca River, was
washed away. The plant OF the Wal