Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-09-19


sells land, buggies and harness. See
him before you buy.-Adv.
Born, unto Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah
G1llison, on Wednesday morning, the
18th, son.
MIR. and Mrs. d. S. Abbott, of
Liberty, are visiting at the home of
Rev. and Mrs. w. Abbott, in West
Union.
Don't fail to see our waists and
skirts; also newest and latest in
hats now ready. Mrs. f. Bruce, SEN
eca, S. C.-Adv.
Mrs. j. w. Shelor left last Fri
day for Staunton, Va, where she will
spend week or ten days with her
sister and among other relatives at
her old home.
The Ladies' Missionary Society
of Rocky Knoll Baptist church will
meet next Sunday afternoon, Septem-
Der 23d, after Sunday school. All
members are urged to be present.
Mrs. J. S. Colley, Of Central,
spent some time last week in Wal
halla visiting among relatives and
friends. She was most cordially well
coined by many here, who were glad
indeed to meet her again.
ALL pattern hats at reasonable
prices. A pretty line Of sport hats;
also shirt waists and skirts. Mrs. Il.
Bruce, Seneca, S. C.-Adv.
"A. T. Reid is now holding the
position Of chief of police for Wal
halla, while J. Burt Gillespie is in
the position of night policeman. Mr..
Gillespie succeeds Mr.. Reid in the
night position, Mr.. Reid succeeding
Deidrich Rutledge, who resigned to
take position at Newry.
j. l.. Parker, who was recently
named as postmaster at Camp Wads-
worth, Spartanburg, has been trans
ferred by the government to Colum-
bia. where he will serve as transfer
clerk in the railway mail service. His
many friends here wish him much
success in his new position.
Miss Gussie DuPre left last Sun
day for Bowman, this State, where
she will be engaged in teaching this
| and next year. Miss DuPre is locat-
| ed this session only q short distance
from where she taught most success
fully last year. Her friends wish for
her continued success in her chosen
work.
-Wanted-White girls, 16 years
of age and up, as knitters and loop
ers. Nice work and good pay. Ap-
ply Hetrick Hosiery Mills, Walhalla,
S. C.-Adv.
The announcement of the death
Of Thos. A. McElroy. which occurred
at Greenville last week, will be re-
ceived with regret by many in Oco-
nee county, where the deceased had
resided for number Of years. Mr..
McElroy died at the home Of his
daughter, Mrs. A. T. Guy, and had
been Ill for several weeks. He was
TT years Of age. He is survived by
two sons and three daughters. One
sister, Mrs. John Myers, of Seneca,
also survives him. Mr.. McElroy was
Confederate veteran, having made
splendid record for service through
out the war. There are many in Oco-
nee who will join with The Courier
In extending to the bereayed ones
sympathy in their sorrow.
News Of the death of Paul H e.
Sloan, which occurred at his home at
Pendleton last Friday, was received
in Walhalla with deep regret Mr..
Sloan was we'll known here. He was
a brother of DR.. B. #. Sloan, of WAL
halla, and son Of the late DR.. P. H.
E. Sloan. so well and favorably
known In this section for his long
and honorable association with Glenn
son Agricultural College. The de-
ceased was member of the Episco-
pal church at Pendleton, where he
served the church in the capacity of
Vestryman He was SO years Of age
and leaves wife and ten children to
mourn his passing away. At the
time OF his death he was postmaster
at Pendleton, which position he had
held for number Of years. There
are many In this section who will
join with The Courier in extending
coincidence to the bereaved ones in
their sorrow.