Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-07-11
II. e. Alexander, Walhalla, S. c.,
sells land, buggies and harness. See


him before you buy.-Adv.
Mrs. VIM A. Hetrick and chill
dren, who have been spending some
weeks in Philadelphia among rela-
tives, returned to their home here
last week.
A call meeting Of the Walhalla
Chapter D. A. r. will be held at the
home Of Mrs. Harry Hughs, vice re-
gent-elect, on Monday morning, July
18th, at 10 o'clock. 1t is hoped that
every member will be present, as the
Red Cross committee will make its
report, and business Of Importance
for the next years work will be dis
cuSsed.
Mason G. Seaborn, Of Atlanta, is
spending this week in Walhalla visit
ing his mother, Mrs. Jas. Seaborn.
and other relatives and his numerous
friends, who are always glad to well
come him back to his old home. Mr..
Seaborn Is connected with the Buick
Motor Company, being a member of
the force Of the Atlanta branch of
that concern.
w. II. Pearson, OF Wolf Stake,
and Jeff Moser. Of Poplar Springs, re-
port cotton blooms on the 4th. All
Of these good farmers that have been
reporting early cotton blooms also
report good melon patches. Now we
want to see who will be the first one
to bring to The Courier shop a nice
melon. Come right along. Don't be
backward.
We handle fine monuments and
do general cemetery work. Every
order we fill receives painstaking at
tention. Write us about your wants
in this line. Seneca Marble and Gram
ite Works.-Adv.
DIR. j. l.. Stokes requests us to
announce that he expects to be back
appointment at the Methodist church
The many friends Of DR.. Stokes will
regret to learn that his sister, whom
we reported critically i'll last week,
died Thursday last, the 5th. The re-
mains were inferred at Walterboro
Friday. The sincere sympathy of
many friends goes out to the bereav-
ed ones in their sorrow.
C. RI. Alexander, OF Greer, came
over on the 4th and spent the latter
part Of last week in Walhalla with
his mother, Mrs. Mary Alexander,
and among friends. Mr.. Alexander
was for some time member Of one
Of the regular army commands and
saw considerable service. He was
hOnorably discharged several years
ago, since which time he has been
engaged in mill work at various
points. He has now been at Greer
for some time, where he is doing
we'll.
There are not a few who will be
interested in the following announce
ment. which comes to us from Wash
ington. D. c.: Married, on June
25th, 1917, at 8 o'clock a. M, in St.
Aloysius church, Miss Kathryn R.
Abernethy and Elbert B. Dwyer."
The bride is young lady who as a
child resided in Walhalla for num-
hor of years. She Is daughter of
Mrs. Mary II. Abernethy, who before
her marriage was Miss Leopold We
join with other friends in wishing for
the bride every Joy and happiness,
and we extend to the groom sincere
congratulations.
w. J. o. Ray, Of Walhalla r. F..
ID. No. 3, brought to us on the 5th a
cotton bloom taken from 1O-acre
field Of his, which he reports as in
fine condition and promising we'll as
to yield, etc. Two acres Of this field,
he says, was somewhat damaged by
the cotton louise, which gained unu-
snal headway on account o. the late
and wet, cold spring. at part
damaged by this pest, however, is
recuperating rapidly and Mr.. Ray
believes that he will have a fair yield
Of staple even from this. Mr.. Ray
incidentally left with us a sample Of
his fine June apples, which were in
deed appreciated. being among the
best we have seen this year
Our good friend, w. e. Smith, Of
Salem, has our thanks for a treat in
the way Of quantity Of fine June
apples, which he brought to us last
week. a prettier or more deeply ap-
preciated 'set-up' could not have
been presented to us than was
the peck Of beautiful red Caro-
lima June apples-every one a picture
in itself, and perfect in formation
and coloring. w. T.. Smith knows
how to grow apples. and he knows,
too. how to please his friends. Again
thanks.
j. RI. Davis, of Bolton, will sue
ceed NJ r. Hunnicutt as superintend-
ent of the West Union Oil Mill plant,
and will take charge Of his new work
about the 18th Of this month. Mr..
Davis is a man Of about 20 years ex-
perience in the oil mill and allied in
and one of the first duties
he will have in his new position will
be the installation OF machinery for
a new gin plant for his company at
Richland. Mr.. Davis Is a nephew OF
Haywood s. Davis. q farmer Of this
section, who lives near West Union.
His family will move to West Union
about the first OF August.