Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-12-26

lege, Is with homefolks for tho holi-
| days.
Guy McCarey, Of Hendersonville,
has been spending few days with
his mother, Mrs. Joo McCarey.
Rev L. H. Raines will preach
at Bethlehem next Sunday at eleven
O'Clock a. m. The public Is cordially
The gentleman who carried off
J. r. Earle's hat from the Court
House last Friday will please return
it to the Clerks office and get the
| one he left.
Miss Sara Alexander, Of Rabun
Gap Industrial School, is with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Alexan-
der, for the holidays. Il
Miss Dunice Grant, of Piedmont
College, Demorest, Ga, is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A.
Grant, during the holidays.
Mrs. e. Fl. Aull, OF Newberry,
spent yesterday in Walhalla visiting
rat the home of Rev. and Mrs. w. B.
Aull. She was on her way to At
lanta.
Rev. B. G. Atkinson will preach
at Poplar Springs Baptist church
next Sunday, December 3Oth. Every
body come out and give him a large
congregation.
! Henry Othersen, who is men,
/ ber of a New York regiment, sta
toned at Camp Gordon (Georgia) is
spending brief furlough with his
mother, Mrs. G. Othersen, and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Miller, of
Easley, are in Walhalla for the holi-
days. They are visiting at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Miller. Mr..
Miller is in the employ of the Sou
thern Bell Telephone Co.
Married, on Sunday, December
23d, by Notary Public Jas. H. Hunni-
cutt, Miss Maggie Pearson and J. B.
Fades, both of Walhalla. Tho young
couple have the good wishes of many
| friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Morton, Of
West Union, will leave tomorrow for
Atlanta, Birmingham and other
points, to visit. During their absence
Mr.. Mcrton's store will be closed.
They will be absent a week or ten
| days.
--Tugaloo Tribune. 25th: MAR
! ried, December 25th, at II a. M, at
the home of the officiating minister,
Rev. J. A. Martin, Miss Ianthe Casey
| and Paul Marett, both of tho South
Union section. The bride is tho only
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. f.
Casey. The groom Is son Of Mr.
and Mrs. t. D. Marett. Congratula-
tions!"
We have noticed the following
| soldiers at home for the holidays:
1t. (Dr.) B. F. Sloan and Srgt. Ennis
Abbott, of Camp Jackson; Sergt.-
Maj. S. G. Pitchford, Corpls. Bishop
Grant and D. X. Chastain, and Pri-
vate Blanchett Of Camp Sewer.
There are probably others, but we
have missed meeting them. We wish
them all a very pleasant Christmas
ana nappy new Year.
! We regret to chronicle the death
Of Mrs. Isabelle McLees, wife of VIM.
T McLees, which occurred at their
home near Seneca, on last Wednes-
| day night, the 10th. Mrs. McLees
was native Of Anderson county and
was 76 years OF age. She camo to
Oconee with her husband and family
| about 80 years ago. The deceased
was a good woman, and for many
years had been a member Of the
Presbyterian church. Funeral and
interment took place at Friendship
on Friday at 12 O'Clock. Services
were conducted by Rev. I. e. Wal
lace. Mrs. McLees is survived by her
| aged husband and five children, viz,
Lester !McLees, who has been In the
West for many years; Mrs. Lettic
Cox, Of near Seneca; r. A. McLees,
Of Walhalla; Mrs. bessie Ewing, OF
Graenville, and p f. McLees, who
lives near Seneca. To these and
other relatives is extended tho sym
pathy Of many friends
There are many In Oconee who
will be greatly interested In the an
nouncement Of the marriage OF Miss
Harriet Frazier, daughter Of w. s..
Frazier, formerly OF Walhalla, to
Lieut.. Richard Hughs Johnson. The
marriage ceremony took place Tues
day, December nth, and was per-
formed by Rev. Edward s.. Jones, OF