Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-16

linery. Come before the best is
picked over. Mrs. J. G. Knox, West
UniOn.-Adv.+
The Methodist Guild will meet
with Miss Decie Earle tomorrow
(Thursday) afternoon at $50 o'clock.
Mrs. w. F.. DuPre and children,
of Proctor. n. c.. are visiting the
formers mother, Mrs. S. f. Jones, at
the home OF Geo. l.. Jones, on College
street.
Claude w. Sleete. of Sioux City,
Iowa, spent part Of last week at the
home Of MIR. and Mrs. H. C. Busch,
on his way to Fort Mcpherson, Ga.
Mr.. Sleete has many friends nj Wal
halla.
For Rent-Ervin cottage. OH
lower Main street. See j. B. S. Dendy,
Walhalla, S. C.-Adv. 81.
News has been received in Wal
halla that little Miss Marion Wilcox,
eldest daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Geo
NJ. Wilcox, is quite sick at their
home in Bennettsville. 1t earnestly
hoped that the little lady will soon
be restored to perfect health.
Mrs. j. B. Lang left last Friday
for Atlanta, where she will join her
husband. Mrs. Lang has been spend
ing several months in Walhalla at the
home Of her brother, Geo. w. Dyer.
Mr.. Lang has just returned from
Mexico and other points in the South
west, where he has been on duty for
the past three years with the Seven
teenth U. s. Infantry.
-Chas. w. Pitchford ("Sam's
Charlie") left Monday for Greenville
to enlist for service in the Butler
GUARDS. Information comes to the
effect that Mr.. Pitchford has gone on
to the headquarters OF the Butler
Guards In the upper part Of the State.
This would indicate that he passed
successfully the physical tests There
will be Joy in the Oconee section of
the Butler Guards when C. w. rolls
in Good luck to you, bo!
Mrs. w. ]. Hunt, of the Ebene-
ger section. returned yesterday from
a visit to her mother, Mrs. Gillespie,
Of PendletCn, who is seriously i'll.
Mrs. Hunts brother. Wesley Giles
pie, OF Pcndleton. is also very ill.,
She left her mother and brother UNI
improved and in critical condition.
Many friends Of the family will re-
gret to learn Of this illness, and trust
that both Mrs. Gillespie and her son
may yet be restored to health.
For the next ten days, beginning
Friday. the 18th. | will offer some
bargains in millinery. Mrs. J. c.
Knox, West Union.-Adv.*
The report comes to us that the
Irish potato crops in the upper sec
tions OF Oconee were badly damaged
by the heavy frosts Of Sunday and
li,,o hi No
were killed down, it is hoped that
least a light crop. 1t is feared that
the production prospect has been
materially reduced. Lewis A. King,
who planted about five acres in
Irish potatoes, reports that his whole
crop was bitten by the frost, the
vines suffering badly. Cotton is still
being reported as suffering from the
cold Of the past ten days. Some Of
the fields have suffered worse than
others, the young stalks dying from
the cold, This report comes from ali
sections Of the county.
Col. Andrew A. Manning left
last Sunday for Fort Oglethorpe, Ga,
where he has entered the officers
training camp. Mr.. Manning has
been engaged in government work
here in connection with the Appala-
chian Forest Reserve. being assisted
by John e. Marshall. For the pres
ent, we understand, the Office here
will be in charge Of Mr. Marshall.
Mr.. Manning has many friends here
and elsewhere who will wish him
every success in his military career
and safe return after service.
Pay your sanitary tax this week
and save the penalty. The town
treasurer, w. J. Schroeder, can be
found at the Bank Of Walhalla.-Ad.