Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-31

II. e. Alexander, Walhalla, S. c.,
sells land, buggies and harness. See
him before you buy.-Adv.
The Emery Circle will meet with
! Mrs. G. G. Jaynes next Friday after
noon, February I'd, at $50 o'clock.
Miss Vina Ramey of Long
Creek, is spending this week at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Smith.
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p. Ballenger has been awarded the
contract for laying $4,000 worth of
paving at Greer. He made the pre-
liminary survey last week.
Ira l.. Burley, rural carrier for
| Route No. |, from Walhalla, was in
: town yesterday, and hopes soon to
: resume his duties on the route. Mr..
Burley has suffered greatly from an
! attack of measles and is still very
weak. His patrons will be glad in
deed to welcome him back to his
post.
r. r. Hays, Of near Seneca, is in
| Walhalla to-day to visit his daught-
ers, Mrs. p. j. Fredericks and Miss
! Winnie Hays. Miss Hays was quite
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glad to learn that she is greatly i'm
proved now. Mrs. Hays spent Sun
day and Monday here with her
daughters.
| Arthur Brown, of Walhalla, is in
the Western mule and horse markets
this week selecting a shipment of ami
mails for this market. He will re-
turn about the 5th Of February. See
announcement of stock and wagons
by w. M. Brown, with whom Arthur
Brown is associated, which will be
found at the head of this page.
The many friends Of Mrs. John
w. Davis will regret to learn that she
moved yesterday, with her family, to
Seneca, she having been unable to Sc
cure a house in Walhalla. Mrs.
Davis and family will occupy the Nc
Whortcr place, on Fair Play street,
in Seneca. They carry with them the
very best wishes of all our people,
who will be glad to welcome them
here at any and all times.
MIR. and Mrs. B. r. Moss moved
yesterday into the residence portion
of the county Jail, Mr.. Moss having
been deputized as jailer by the newly
appointed Sheriff, Jas. NJ. Moss,
whose commission is expected to
reach Walhalla in day or two. B.
R. Moss, we understand, will be for
mally deputized as Deputy Sheriff
and iailer at the next term of Court
for Oconee. Hal n. Grant is still
acting as Sheriff.
Attention is directed to the new
advertisements Of the Ballenger
Hardware Co, Of Seneca; c. w. g.
J. e. Bauknight. Walhalla; e. c..
Marett, Westminster; Carter G. Co.
and Norman Co., Walhalla; A. b.
Taylor, Easley: Jas. NJ. Moss, insur-
ance, Walhalla; The Anderson Flo
raj Co., Anderson, and other import
ant announcements, legal and other
wise. Keep your eye on The Courier
advertising columns for information
OF business nature that will prove
valuable to you.
Jas. NJ. Moss, district superin-
tcndent of the Mutual Life Insurance
Co., Of New York. bears the dstinc-
ton OF having won quite valuable
prize offered by his company for
those OF their gency managers who
might secure given amount Of Dusi-
ness during the Mutual year."
which will end next May. This prize
is membership in the Mutual Field
Club. and Mr.. Moss has already quail
fled for his membership, though he
still has four months ahead Of him
before the time will expire in this
contest Each Of the members Of this
club is given a free trip to New York
and Atlantic City in June, during
which trip the members of the club
are guests Of the Mutual Life msur-
ance Co., of New York. Incidentally
we direct attention to the ADVERTISE
ment OF Mr.. Moss. which will be
found on the fourth page this week
Ills is strong company, and it is
ready to serve the public with poll
cies OF insurance the equal Of the very
best that are sold. Read this an
nouncement, then get information
from Mr.. Moss
"-First-class shingle mill and en-
CINE for sale. IT. E. Alexander, Wal
halla, S. C.-Adv. 52-tf.
George p. Elbrook died at his
home in the Victor-Monaghan Mill
village last Wednesday, after an i'll
ness Of seven days. He was stricken
with pneumonia and measles, suffer-
ing intensely during his brief illness.
Funeral services were conducted Fri
day morning, the body being taken
to Fairview, where the interment
took place. Mr.. Elbrook was Sd
years of age, having been born March
10, 1852. He was a native Of Char
lesion, but came to Walhalla some
years ago. having resided in the mill
village for the past 12 years. he be-
ing an employee Of the mills here
He was good man, honest and In
dustrious, his record, it Is said, show
ing that he had served his employers
continuously during .his twelve years
residence here without losing a day
except through sickness. Mr.. Ell
brook leaves wife, who was a Miss
Loeffel, two sisters and one brother