Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-06-30


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Brown, Walhalqa.-Adv.
H. c. Busch spent last Sunday in
Walhalla with his family. Mr.. Busch
is engaged in erecting a handsome
residence at Honea Path for ]. C.
Latimer.
John King and daughter. Miss
Fannie King, OF Mendon, La. spent
last week In Walhalla at the home
of Mr.. Kings nephew, G. Arthur
Kelley. They returned 70 their
home last Sunday morning, accom-
panied by Raymond Hix, of Wood
ruff, 9. c., relative Of Mr.. King.
-Children's Day exercises will be
held at the Walhalla Methodist
church next Sunday afternoon at 1
o'clock. An interesting program has
been arranged and will be rendered
by the pupils Of the Sunday school.
The public generally is invited to be
present
Rev. S. l. Keeler, Of Central,
president of the South Carolina Wes-
cyan Conference. has been spending
few days in Walhalla this week
among friends. For several years
past Rev. Mr.. Keeler has been hold
ing the chair of theology in the Wes-
leyan Methodist College, located at
Central.
There will be prayer meeting at
the Walhalla Presbyterian church
this evening at $50 o'clock. Owing
to the fact that the church cannot be
lighted by electricity, arrangements
have been made for other means Of
lighting, and the church accommoda-
tions will be first class. All are cor
daily invited.
w. w. Bradley, Of the State Aud
iting Department., is in Walhalla this
week checking up the county Off
GERS. Mr.. Bradley holds a position
created by the last session OF the
General Assembly designed to put
the financial transactions of the en-
tire State, by counties, on more
systematic basis.
Don't forget that the Air Dome
is still running. We have our own
lights and will continue ito run. Re-
member the "EXploitS OF Elaine"
shown every Thursday night. While
YOU have no lights at home, come out
and enjoy a good show. Admission
; and 10 cents.-Adv.
his home in Springfield, this State,
Tuesday morning last. Mr.. Coving-
ton is a SOn-in-law of Rev. and Mrs.
J. l.. Stokes. Of Walhalla, having
their eldest daughter. He
had been critically i'll for some time,
and the announcement Of his death |
was not unexpected. Mr.. Covington
is survived by his wife and Sc 'eral
children. The bereaved ones have
the sympathy of many friends in
their sorrow. DR.. and Mrs. Stokes
left yesterday morning for Spring
field to attend the funeral
We are informed that on next
Monday new schedule on the Blue
Ridge Railway will go into effect. The
passenger schedule will remain prac-
tic;,lly unchanged, according to our
but the freight, or ac-
cOmmOdation train, will be changed |
so as to leave Walhalla early in the
O'Clock we un-
derstand that it is probable that the
accommodation train will be equip
ped for mail service, though we can
not give this as definite information.
mail clerk will be assign
ed to the run or the train simply
| y
formed
-Sheriff Stowe. Of Stephens cOun-
ty, Georgia, came over to Walhalla
last Sunday to get one Paul Whit |
field, ColOred, who had escaped from
the Jail at Toccoa. It was reported
that the negro escaped from the Jail
at the time of the recent storming Of
the TOccoa jail, but this is mistake.
He had escaped some time previous
to the lynching. He was being held
1n liquor violation charge. Sheriff
Davis while in Seneca last Saturday
recognized the darkey, arresting him
while he was standing in the Seneca
post office.
Sheriff r. w. Buckner, of
l}lOunt county, Alabama, arrived in
Walhalla last Thursday with requisi-
ton papers for Will Morton, formerly
Of Newry, this county, who is wanted
in Alabama on the charge Of murder.
Morton was arrested a short while
back by Sheriff Davis and held in the
OcOnee lail temporarily, but was re-
leased on bond about ten days before,
when the time that Sheriff Davis
could hold him expired. Morton. re-
turned 10 Alabama willingly and
gave Sheriff Buckner no trouble
Whatever. saying that he would have
gone without requisition papers; that
he is not guilty Of the charge prefer
red against him, and that he will be
able to establish his innocence. Mr..
Morton, the accused mans father,
left OcOncc last Monday to attend the
preliminary hearing in Alabama next
Friday.
There vii! doubtless be many re-
ports coming in from all sections Of
the county along creeks and noun
tain streams recording damage to
crops by the recent high waters. In
this immediate Vicinity Cana Crock