Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-23
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for house work AnnlY at this Office

SSClIol, is SpcluiHS lHlS "eoh FiSlliHS :
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. II.
Alexander.
Henry Corbin, Of Birmingham,
is spending few days in Walhalla
with his mother, Mrs. w. B. #. Cor
bin, and family.
j. Whit Grant will leave to-day
for Cedar Springs. He will return in
a day Of two with his little daughter
Mira, who is a second-year student at
Cedar Springs Institute.
For Sale-Second-h hand buggy
and harness; good condition. Apply
to DR.. J. w. Bell.-Adv. 81.
We are requested to announce
that the closing exercises of the West
Union school will be held at the
school house next Friday night, the
25th, beginning at $50 o'clock. All
interested in the school are urged to
attend these exercises, and the gene
raj public is cordially invited. There
will be many features that will prove
Of interest to all.
Married, at Salem, on Sunday,
20th instant, Miss Mamie Gillespie
and w. Bas Wilson. The groom is
a son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor Will
son and the bride is a daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Gillespie, all Of
the Salem community. They have
many friends who wish for them a
happy and prosperous journey
through life. P. l.. Green, Magistrate,
performed the ceremony.
Married, by Clerk Of Court ]. F.
Craig, at the Court House, Saturday,
May 10Th, Miss Sallie Woodall of
Walhalla, and w. II. Blackwell, of
the Holly Springs section. On Sun
day, the Goth, by the same official,
at his residence in Walhalla, Miss
Maggie watkins and r. o. Nichols
These young couples have the good
wishes Of numerous friends in the
county.
SO years, died at her home near PEN
dleton last Sunday morning after a
brlef illness from paralysis. Mrs.
Gillespie was the mother OF Mrs w
j. Hunt, Of the Ebenezer section OF
Ocorec. Mrs. Hunt was at her mo-
ther'S bedside when the end came.
She returned home Sunday evening,
and Mr.. Hunt accompanied her to
Pcndlcton Monday to attend the flu
neral. The many friends Of the be-
rcared ones sympathize with them in
their sorrow
For Rent--Ervin cottage, on
lower Main street. see j. B. S. Dendy.
Walhalla, S. C.-Adv. 81.
i. b. Todd eft Walhalla last
for Greenville, where he
stood the examination for entrance
into the quartermaster's department
OF the army. He passed this exami-
nation satisfactorily and was sent on
TO Savannah Monday for the final eX-
animation. Mr.. Todd recently stood
the examination for entrance into the
navy, but failed on some Of the phys
ical tests. He has host Of friends
here who wish him we'll in his chosen
field. He is young man Of ability
and worth. For some time he has
been valued employee of C. w.
Pitcnford. He was accompanied to
Greenville by his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. G. Todd, and his brother,
Marvin Todd, Of Gainesville. Ga,
who had come over to spend the day
with the family. Marvin Todd re-
The summer schedule of union
services will begin next Sunday night.
For several years it has been custom
ary during the summer months for
all the churches of the town to unite
at the evening services, and it has
been found to be very gratifying in
results. tending to strengthen the
bond Of unity between the various
denominations by the more intimate
Of the memberships of
the different churches. On next
night at S.30 o'clock Dr.. J.
l.. Stokes will conduct the first union
service Of the summer, the service to
be held in st. Johns Lutheran
DR.. Stokes will preach the
sermon as we'll as conduct the SER
vice. The members Of all denomina-
lions are not only invited to attend
the union services. but they are urg-
ed to attend. giving this special fca-
tnrc Of local Sunday night worship
the inspiration accompanying the as
semblng OF large congregations.
j. w. Guerney, of Franklin, NC.
came to Walhalla last week for the
purpose of closing up minor details
OF the new woodworking plant to be
established here. for which deal for
location was recently closed with
Otto Kaufman. The old brewery
property was leased for a term Of five
years. An early entrance into the
work Of manufacturing wooden arti-
cles Is anticipated. +. p. Guerney,
also OF North Carolina, will move
here with his family at an early date.
Tie has a married son who will also
move here. They have rented tho
Moss property on West Main street.
The selling agent for the concern Is
a Chicago man. The chief product
OF the plant will be large wooden
bowls, about two feet or more in
diameter, used largely by bakeries.
This will be the only plant in the
United States engaged in the manu-
facturn Of bakers wooden bowls. 1t