Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-07-11
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For Sale--Fine milch COW. Ap-
ply to J. D. Werner, Walhalla.-Adv.
Born, unto MIR. and Mrs. Hamp-
ton Meiburg, on June 3Oth, son.
--Rieppe Biemann, of Rock Hill,
spent last Sunday in Walhalla with
relatives and friends.
Miss Dora Pitchford left yester-
day for Willii mston, where she will
spend n short hile visiting among
friends.
DIR. II. NJ. Barton, who has been
spending month in the lower part
Of the State with relatives, has re-
turned to Walhalla.
Thomas Bitter, Jr., and Miss Ma
mie Mccall were married by Clerk of
Court ]. f. Craig at the Court House
on July 1st. The groom is a son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Bitter, of Walhal-
la. and has numerous friends who
will join The Courier in extending
good wishes to the young couple.
j. B. Bagwcll, Of Corona, Ala,
Is spending some time in Oconee Wis
tting at the home Of his father, B. e.
Bagwell, in the Bounty Land COM
munity. Mr.. Bagwell has numerous
friends in Oconee who are glad to
meet him again. He spent short
while in Walhalla the latter part Of
last week.
Union services will be held next
Sunday evening at the Methodist
church. Rev. w. II. Hamilton will
preach the sermon and conduct the
services. The members Of all de-
nominations are urged to attend
these union services, and cordial
invitation is extended to the public
in general to be present.
Miss Natalie Norman. OF Sumter,
is spending some weeks in Walhalla
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. G. A.
Norman, and among her numerous
friends. Miss Norman will remain in
Walhalla until after the marriage Of
Miss Meta Norman and T.. l.. Bunker.
The marriage will take place during
the latter days OF July.
DR.. Geo. Clarence Probst died
last Saturday, July 7th, after long
illness. More than four years ago he
was stricken with a form Of paralysis
which rendered him practically help
less, and for the past two years al
most unable to speak. Dr.. Probst
was n SON OF the late Rev. John f.
and Anna Rebecca Probst. who for
many years resided in Walhalla, the
former having at one time been num-
bered among the early pastors Of st.
Johns Lutheran church. Rev. and
Mrs. Probst had three children
Geo. c., Miss Carrie L.. who married
John c. Tiedeman, Of Charleston, and
Rev. L. K. Probst, d. d., Of Balti-
more, Md. DR.. Probst was born at
Smithsburg, Md, on March I, 1856,
and was therefore. little more than
81 years OF age. Mrs. Tiedeman died
several years age. Or. Probst received
his education in the public schools,
with n later period Of study In Penn
sylvania College, at Gettysburg For
many years he was engaged ~ rail-
way work, being telegrapher and
holding several positions in this and
other States until the late eighties,
when he began the study Of dentistry,
graduating from the dental depart
mcnt Of the University Of Maryland
in 1892 lie practiced his profession
at several points in this and other
States, and at the time OF his last
.',nc"s was engaged in it. though his
health for some time prior to his
giving up his practice was such as to
render regular practice impossible.
~ was "hlic Oil d I'lolcSSlOual NlSll 10
the Salem section OF this county that
the first stroke Of partial paralysis
came, and he returned to Walhalla
incapa citated for further practice.
On October I'd, 1854, he was happily
married to Miss Lillian a. Steck, at
Newberry, who, with two daughters,
survives him. DR.. Probst was con-
sistent member Of the church, and in
early life he was confirmed in the
Lutheran church, but in later life he
Identified himself with the Presby-
terian church, and at the time Of his
death was deacon in the church at
Walhalla. He was a member Of Wal
halla Lodge, No. 67, Knights Of Pyth-
las. Funeral services were held Sum
DAY afternoon last at o'clock from
the residence Of r. r. Jaynes, ESQ,
Rev. w. II. Hamilton, Of the Presby-
terlan church. conducting the service
at the house. followed by the reading
OF the Pythian burial service at the
grave and the benediction by Rev.
Mr. Hamilton. There are many
friends of the bereaved ones who will
Join with us in extending to them
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