Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-09-20
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Try the new miller at J. w. RAN
kin'S mill, Walhalla. Fresh meal for
sale at all times. ADV.
u. NJ. Smith, Of Chester, is spend
ing this week in Walhalla visiting his
son, Rov. Il. l.. Smith, and family.
willard Ethercdge, OF Columbia,
is spending this week In Walhalla Wis
iting at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
Il. Mcdonald.
IT. E. Alexander. Walhalla, sells
land, Rock Hill buggics and harness.
ADV.
Otto Kaufman is at Jonesvile
cement construction work for the
Parker Cotton Mills Company.
Nj II. Mcdonald, ESQ, has
moved his law Office into the building
recently vacated by II. ~. Jaynes,
Esq, next door to The Courier Office
For Rent--.I'ive rooms in Main
street residence. Apply to Mrs. Adc-
line Oclkers. Walhalla.-Adv. 10
Miss Norma Moore left last
Thursday for Nincty-SiX, where she
will engage in teaching. Her numer-
Gus friends here wish for her every
success.
w. l.. Werner, j. IG. I.auknight
and S. N. Hunnicutt attended the
United States Court in Rock Hill last
week as jurymcn. McSsrs. Werner
and Bauknight made the trip by auto.
Never before have | had such
splendid display Of millinery as for
this falls trade. Openig days Thurs
day and Friday Of this week, 2lst and
22d. Mrs. Jay w. Hutchson, par
lors over Mrs. w. NJ. Browns store,
Main street, Walhalla.-Adv.
Mrs. +. e. Harrison, Jr. and lit
tic son returned yesterday to their
home in Charleston, after having
spent some time in Walhalla visiting
at the homo Of Mr. and Mrs. +. e.
Harrison, Sr. They were accompa-
MED by Miss jamie Harrison, who
will spend some time in Charleston.
She will also visit In Savannah, Ga,
and points In the lower part Of this
State before her return.
See our special offer Of Stand
ard Fashions. G. w. & J. E. Bauk-
night.--Adv.
On Tuesday of last week Hon.
Walter l.. Hodges, Of Hartwell, Ga,
was elected Judge Of the Northern
Circuit Court OF Georgia. Mr.. Hodges
is quite we'll known to a number OF
Oconce people. He is a cOunsin OF
VIM. }. Striblng, Esq. Of Walhala.
MIR. Hodges wife is also known in
this county. She is a granddau.;h-
ter Of Hon. John B Benson. Of Hart
well, and was before marriage Miss
Elotsc McCurry.
Come and see the new styles this,
ThnI- inll ~,
fetching. Display days Fr!;ia, and
Saturday. September 22d and 23d
Miss S. Fincannon, Millinery Parl0rs,
at w. y. Nimmons' store, Seneca, S.
C.--Adv. 3S.
Attention is directed to the ad-
vertiscmcnt, elsewhere in this issue
OF money 10 loan on the 20-year plan.
We advise our farmers to give con-
Sldcration to this proposition, or at
least to call on r. II. Jaynos, the
agent OF the Union Central Insurance
Company, which is making the propo-
sltion. for details or the plan. Read
the outline at any rate. You will
find that you can take this PROPOSE
tion and in 20 years pay Off the debt.
interest and principal, by means OF
annual payments OF little more than
regular interest. and with the 10th
payment You will receive IA clear re-
ceipt for the whole.
C. Il. Wearn, the Globe Tailor
ing Co. 3 expert nlcasurcr and filter,
will be with us next Monday and
Tuesday, 25th and 26th. Their goods
are best, their measuring perfect. G.
w. e. j. T.. Bauknight.-Adv
Robert Bclcher is again on the
OcOnee chain gang. He has rccuper-
atcd his health during his absence
from the gang and is again quite
rat and tit," promising well from IA
physical standpoint for service on
the roads. The following facts con-
corning Bclchcr may prove Of gene
raj interest: lie was convicted July,
1909, or murder and sentenced to
iiic Imprisonment, going to the State
penitcntiarA. In November, 1913,
he was transferred from the penitcn-
tlary to the Oconee public works, and
IN January, 1914 his sentence was
commuted to 20 years Imprisonment.
IN May, l9ll, he was transferred
from the chain gang to the county
poor farm on account OF impaired
health, and was given such light
work about the farm as he could per-
form. On October 10, 1914, Bclchcr
escaped from the farm. The weather
had turned imciomant. rain retting in.
and Bclchcr was ordered to tho house
while others attended to protecting
crops being gathered. Belcher start
ed for the house, but never got there,
making good his escape in an oppo-
site direction after giving his watch
ers the impression that he was going
to the farm home, Bloodhounds
traced him for a long while. but never