Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-06-27

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IT g. Alexander, Walhalla, S. c.,
T sells land, buggies and harness. See
| him before you buy.-Adv.
Misses Addie latham and Eloise
StrOther, who have been spending a
week in the mountains on an auto
trip, returned to Walhalla yesterday
afternoon, having enjoyed a most
pleasant trip.
WIN. A. Strother, of Perry, Ca,
Is spending a short while in West
Union at the home OF his mother,
Mrs. r. G. StrOther. lube" has n
host Of friends here who are always
glad to welcome him.
Mrs Mary Burrell, who was con-
victed at recent term of Court in
Walhalla Of violation Of the State
liquor laws, receiving sentence Of six
| months Imprisonment, has been pa
| rolled during good behavior. Mrs.
Burrell served three months of her
sentence at the State penitentiary
Her parole was granted June 9th.
Try our Banquet India and
Ceylon) tea. Only soc. per pound.
9. w. & J. e. Bauknight.-Adv
The draft exemption board for
Oconee county Is composed OF James
NJ. Moss, Sheriff; John T.. Craig,
| Clerk OF Court, and DR.. E. A. Hines,
of Seneca. These gentlemen have a
| very responsible work placed in their
| hands, yet we feel that they will meet
the trust fairly and impartially. The
Governor has made a wise choice in
his recommendation for our county.
Mrs. n. l.. Fant entertained five
tables at "42" last Saturday after
noon. The occasion was in honor OF
her daughter, Mrs. Joel F.. Brown, Of
Grimes, Cal. Miss Helen Fant. of
Anderson, was also present Mrs.
RI. X. Hughs and Miss Hannah Mil
ler Harrison received prizes when the
scores were counted. \ salad course
with an ice was served during the af-
ternOon.
Arthur Pelfrey, aged 13 years. a
son Of Frank Pelfrey, OF the Pleasant
Hill section, killed with a hoe last
week one Of the largest cells ever
seen as the product of our mountain
streams. The eel was not of extra
length, but was unusually large,
Weighing 5A pounds. Young Pei
frey killed the eel in shallow water in
White creek, a branch Of Coneross
He had "corn nered" it and it could not
make its escape.
We can save you money on
chewing and smoking tobacco. G. W.
d J. p. Bauknight, Walhalla.-Adv.
-Mullers s meal. made from select
ed home-raised corn. G. w. e. J. T..
Bauknight, Walhalla.-Adv.
Mrs. Letitia Perry, wife of e. A.
Perry, died at her home near Salem
last Thursday morning. Mrs. Perry
had been great sufferer for several
years, during which time she had
never been well, her illness follow
ing as the result of a fall which oc-
CURED in the winter time few years
ago. She was 73 years OF age. She
had been twice married. her first
husband having been a Mr.. Moody,
who died about two years after their
marriage. One child was born to this
union, a daughter, Mrs. Alice Holden,
widow Of the late j. S. Holden. Mrs.
Perry's maiden name was Whitmire.
TO her marriage with Mr.. Perry three
children We're born, two Of whom are
still living-W. NJ. Perry, Of Little
River, and Mrs. Geo. r. Pike. OF Sa-
lem. The other child was a daugh-
ter and lived to womanhood, but
died several years ago. Her name
latter marriage was Mrs. Elvira Smith,
wife OF Erwin Smith. Mrs. Perry was
splrndtd woman, q aevout Chris
tian and an earnest. consecrated
church worker. She had been a mem
ber Of the Whitmire Methodist church
since early girlhood. This church
bore the name Of her family and was
tho bone church Of large number of
members of the Whitmire connection
Of that section. The news of the
death Of this good woman will be
learned with deep regret by many in
other sections Of the county who had
known her. Her life was an omen
book, she living daily the religion she
publicly and for 50 long professed.
The Courier joins with many other
friends in extending TO the bereayed
husband and devoted children condo
lence In their sorrow. Funeral SER
vices were held Friday morning at
ll.30 o'clock, the services being con
Quoted by her pastor, Rev. w, r. Rel
win. Mrs. Perry was q native of Oco-
nee, havin" been born in the commu-
nifty in which she died, and having
lived practically her whole life in
! that immediate vicinity.