Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-05-24

Good wagon, buggy and farm
horse for sale. 7. +. Alexander,
Walhalla.-Adv.
The Methodist Parsonage Aid
Society will meet with Mrs. G. d.
Walker, on Faculty Hill, Thursday
afternoon at 4 O'Clock.
One new candidate this week:
c. NJ. Ables. Of the Cross Roads sec
tion Of the county, who announces
his candidacy for the Treasurer's Of
flee.
Mrs. Chas. Davis, Of Hopewell,
Va, is spending some time with
homefolks in and near Walhalla. Her
many friends are glad to see her
again.
Mrs. d. A. ANIME, of Charles
ton, is spending a few days in Wal
halla, stopping at the home Of MIR.
and Mrs. Hampton Meiburg. South
Walhalla.
Rev. Metcalf, of Pine Mountain,
Ga, will preach at Rocky Knoll Bap-
tist church next Saturday night. May
27th, also Sunday morning at II
o'clock. Everybody Welcome.
M. f. Hickman, representing the
Mergenthaler Linotype Company
(New Orleans branch), paid The
Courier Il pleasant call Tuesday. lie
is a genial gentleman and calculated
to make strong friendships for his
company.
There will be an all-day singing
at Pleasant Hill OH the first Sunday
in June. Messrs. Hail. Long, Bear
den and others will have charge Of
the singing. The public is cordially
invited to attend and bring song
books, dinner, etc.
-lIammocks, water coolers, rub
Der garden hose, screen doors, screen
wire. Mathcson Hardware Co., West
minister, S. C.-Adv.
We are in receipt of an invita-
ton to attend the commencement eX-
erciscS OF Clemson Agricultural Col
lege, which will be held in the col
lege auditorium June 4th, 5th and
9Th. The Senior class numbers this
year 1lS members, and among the
names we find that Of our friend,
Stiles G.. Stribling, of Richland, to
whom we are indebted for our invi-
| tation. We congratulate our young
| friend upon the attaining Of the
top round Of the Clemson ladder"
Bishop VIM. A. Guerry conduct
ed services at the Episcopal church
last Monday afternoon at o'clock.
| He was assisted in the service by the
rector, Rev. r. M. Marshall Of Glenn
son. Owing to the inclemency Of the
weather there was but small con-
gregation present. Bishop Guerry
preached splendid sermon from
the text. If ye love Me, keep My
commandments" He has many
friends in this section who are always
pleased to meet him on his annual
visits to the local congregation.
| Mrs. Mary e. Mcdonald died at
the home Of her brother, Henry c.
Owens, in the Oakway section, Mon
day afternoon of last week, May l5.
She was 81 years of age. Funeral
services were conducted Tuesday af-
ternoon, interment following in the
cemetery Of the First Baptist church
at Westminster. Mrs. Mcdonald is
survived by her brother, II. G. Owens,
and one granddaughter, Mrs. NJ. S.
Carroll. For many years Mrs. Nc
Donald lived in the Coneross section
near Walhalla, and she was we'll
known here by many, who join with
The Courier in extending to the be-
reaved ones sympathy in their sOr-
row.
pay your town taxes before
June 1st, after which the 20 per cent
penalty will be added. Attend to
your taxes now and avoid penalty.
Books open at Bank of Walhalla.
Will ]. Schroeder, Clerk and Treas
urer.-Adv.
w. II. Magill returned last
Thursday evening from the Confed-
crate reunion at Birmingham. where
he met many Of his old comrades
among them w. Bruce BreaZeale, OF
Texas. who sent his kind regards
back to 1.-The boys" in Oconee. Mr.
Magill states that the reunion was
one Of the most pleasant he has at
tended. though it is always sad to
note the gradual thinning Of the
ranks. The reunion just held, how
ever, was notable for one fact-there
was but one death among the vete-
rams present This was in striking
contrast with the Memphis reunion
when death claimed II Of the vete-
rams during the days Of the session
in that city. There were a number
Of the old soldiers at Birmingham
who had to be taken to the hospital
but no cases OF a serious nature
were noted. Mr.. Magill's party from
Oconee numbered seven veterans, be.
sides himself being A. w. Elrod, A
III. Ellison and |. ID. FincannOn. OF
Seneca; p. A. Jones, "Dock" Clink-
scales and Thos. Wyly, OF Westmin-
Ster.
The following from a Fayette-
Vile, n. c., paper will be read with
deep regret by many in Walhaila:
"The funeral Of Mrs. II. p. Davis
who died at her home on the east
side OF Cane Fear river Thursday af-