Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-05-17
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MIR. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Knox, of An
dcrson, spent the latter part of last
week visiting among relatives and
friends in and near Walhalla They
have hosts of friends in this section
who arc always glad to meet them.
Geo. w. Dyer, of Clearwater, s.
c., spent several days last and this
week with his family in West End.
His friends were glad Of an opportu-
nifty to meet him again. Mr.. Dyer is
engaged in the lumber business at
Clearwater and reports splendid
trade in his line.
MIR. and Mrs. VIII j. Reeder and
family, OF West Union, left Monday
for Birmingham. Ala, to spend a
short while among relatives and
friends during the Confederate Re-
union in that city. During their
absence MIR. Reeder's place on Rural
Route No. |, from West Union, is be-
ing filed by Ellison Smith, his sub
stitute.
--The long-continued drought was
broken on Main street Monday last
by the liberal use of the Seneca
sprinkler. The local authorities are
contemplating, we understand, the
purchase OF sprinkler, and the SEN
eca authorities very kindly granted
tho use Of their sprinkler for demon
stration purposes. It's use gave res
idents on Main street great relief
from the unprecedented dust pre-
vailing for the past weeks Of the
drought.
Mrs. Dell G. McAlister and
daughter, Miss Katherine, OF Colum-
bia, spent short while the latter
part of last week in Walhalla visit
ing at the homes Of Mrs. E. A. Bell
and DR.. and Mrs. J. w. Bell. Mrs.
McAlister made this brief visit espe-
cially to see her mother, Mrs. E. A.
Rell. who recently suffered severely
from fall. Her many friends are
delighted to know that her condition
is entirely satisfactory. Mrs. Meal
lister and daughter returned to Co
lumbia Monday.
Our citizens have been for some
time anxious to know just when the
2i-hour electric current would be
turned on. Inquiry up to the pres
ent time has failed TO bring definite
response, but we are now authorized
to announce definitely that citizens
with every assurance of good ser
vice. make their arrangements for
whatever installation they desire by
June 1st. OH which date the 24-hour
current will be inaugurated. This
will be good news to many, who
have for some time been quite rest
less under the continued delay in
the matter of extension Of the SER
vi ir,
Last Thursday evening about 25
Of the male members of the Walhalla
Presbyterian church spent g. very en-
joyable evening at the manse as
guests OF Rev. and Mrs. w. H. Hamil-
ton. During the evening "The Pres
bytcran Brotherhood" was organ
lied, with Jas. Fl. Darby. president;
l.. NJ Brown, vice president; S. l..
Werner, secretary and treasurer, and
w. G. Hughs, teacher. The object of
the organization is a more close study
OF the Bible in connection with the
regular Sunday school lesson and the
stimulation OF interest in general
church welfare. A part of the Sun
day school hour each Sunday will lie
devoted to the new organization. Al
ter the organization had been per-
fectcd very pleasant social hour
was spent, during which delightful
refreshments were served.
-Hammocks, water coolers, rub
ber garden hose, screen doors. screen
wire. Matheson Hardware Co., West
minister, S. C.-Adv
We are in receipt Of an invita-
ton to the commencement exercises
OF Winthrop Normal and Industrial
College. Rock Hill, which will take
place May 2Sth to 30th. The list of
graduates contains the names of 146
young ladies who will finish the Win
throp course with the degree OF A.
b. and five with the degree OF B. NJ.
We are pleased to note on the list of
graduates this year the names of
Miss Mary Ellen Wilson, Of Wal
halla, Miss COrnelia Hines, OF Sem
eca, and Miss nellie Louise Carter.
OF Westminster. We are indebted to
Misses Wilson and Hines for invita-
tons to attend the commencement
exercises. We join with many Oco-
nee friends of these young ladies in
congratulating them upon attaining
their degrees at South Carolinas s
great Normal and Industrial College
On account of the moving pic
ture presentation Of "The Birth Of a
Nation at Anderson next week, the
Blue Ridge Railway will operate
special train for the accommodation
Of the patrons Of the road between
Walhal'a and Anderson. This great
dramatic production on the screen
will be presented during three days
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
the 22d 23l and 2Ith porsopc
from this territory can go down on
any regular train on the Blue Ridge
and be assured OF convenient sched-
ulc ior return. TO accommodate all
however, an extra train will be run
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