Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-23

II. e. Alexander, Walhalla, S. c.,
sells land, buggies and harness. See
him before you buy.-Adv.
| The Emery Circle will meet with
Mrs. J. l.. Parker Friday afternoon at
4 o'clock.
| County Auditor d. A. Smith
spent last Friday In Columbia on
business connected with the State
| tax department.
C. w. and j. E. Bauknight,
Walhalla, can interest you if you are
interested in tobacco. See their ad-
vcrtisoment on the first page.
Tho Westminster Oil and Fer
tilizer Company has very interest
ing talk this week on figures and fer
tilizers. You will find this announce
ment on the fourth page. Read and
profit by 1t.
Sec our line Of shirts at the old
| prices, 81 and $1.25. G. w. & J. e.
Bauknight, Walhalla.-Adv.
The Walhalla post office will be
closed next Wednesday, except for
the observance Of Sunday hours.
May 80 is Federal Memorial Day and
Is observed as holiday in all govern
ment branches.
News has reached Walhalla that
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. a. Ratliffe, Of Allan
ia, lost all Of their furniture and
household effects in the great fire
that swept a portion Of that city
Monday. They succeeded in getting
everything from the house and into
the street, but there it was COM
plctely consumed by the flames. Mrs.
! Ratliifc is pleasantly remembered
here as Miss Pearl Smith, youngest
daughter Of the late Capt. "Billy"
Smith.
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
Bishop w. A. Gucrry. OF the
Episcopal Diocese Of South Caro-
lima, will be in Walhalla next
Monday, May 2Sth. and will hold
services at st. Johns church at $50
O'Clock Monday night. The occasion
Of his coming is his annual visit to
the Walhalia congregation. Bishop
hands. Those who hear him will
find that he is a preacher Of ability,
deep thinker and a thoroughly con-
sccrated servant OF God. The public
is most cordially invited to attend
the service next Monday night.
Mrs. George Dyer was greatly
surprised last Friday, while eating
her midday meal. She heard the re-
port OF pistol or rifle and in a few
seconds she heard a crashing sound
as If on the roof Mrs. Dyer found a
steel bullet on bed, and splinters
tnt =
about. While we feel sure that the
Dyer'S house, she would not want this
offense repeated. Boys, one and all.
when You go out for target practice
be sure that you are out of reach of
every one. for You know this is strict
~ against the ordinances OF the
town.
Pay your sanitary tax this week
and save The penalty. The town
treasurer, w. }. Schroeder, can be
found at the Bank Of Walhalla.-Ad.
Closing exercises are in progress
at the Westminster High School this
week Tomorrow Thursday. the 10th
grade will give a play. THE Deacon"
an admission fee Of > and % cents,
to pay expenses, will be charged. On
Friday morning at 10 o'clock there
Will be special devotional exercises
in the auditorium. Also a number
or patriotic songs. some instrumental
selections and presentations OF
medals. Friday night the gradua-
ton exercises will be held. Nine
boys and eight girls will receive di-
plomas. Rev. w. II. Mills, OF Glenn
sou College. preached the commences
mcnt sermon last Sunday.
-Wanted-White girls, &c years
OF age and up, as knitters and loop
ers Nice work and good pay. APP
ply IIetrick Hosiery Mills, Walhalla
S. C.-Adv.
The Southern Railway announces
very attractive excursion rates on ac-
count OF the United Confederate Vet
Grams Reunion to be held in Wash
ington from June 4th to 8th. These
tickets will be put on sale from June
2d to 7th, inclusive, during which
time they are good for transportation
to Washington. Tho return trip can
be made at any time up to June 21st,
after which all excursion tickets will
become invalid. The fare for the
round trip will be $l1.G5 from Sen
cra, $50 from Westminster. The
service for this excursion trip will be
excellent. and everything will be
done to make the trip pleasant one
for all who take advantage of it, cs-
pccially the veterans themselves.