Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-10
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the county are cordially invited to
come to the Walhalla High School
auditorium on Saturday, January
18Th, at | a. m., to hear DR.. Snyder's
address to the Oconee County Teach
ers' Association. DR.. Snyder needs
no recommendation to the people OF
South Carolina, as his reputation
as a lecturer is we'll known. Those
who do not hear this lecture will
miss rare treat.
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C.-Adv. So
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| For Salc-Milch COWS at reason
able prices. Call and see them. NJ
T. Hughs, Walhalla.--Adv.
| -Tugaloo Tribune, 9th: News
| from the bedside of NJ. A. Terrell this
morning is that he is resting easy.
For the past week Mr.. Terrell has
been growing weaker, but hopes are
entertained for his recovery. Miss
Hortense Jones, trained nurse of
''anta, came last night and will
| nurse Mr.. Terrell. Miss Jones Is the
, second daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. l..
T. Jones, of near Westminster. Many
friends of Mr.. Terrell and family
sincerely hope he will again be re-
stored to his former health and
strength"
Ladies OF Oconee are urged to
attend Mrs. Hutchisons winding-up
sale this week-Thursday, Friday
and Saturday.-Adv.
Pictures of the room in which
Messrs. j. w. Davis and w. C. Foster
were asphyXiated in a hotel in Eliza
beth, n. j., recently, have been re-
ceived in Walhalla. They can be
seen at the court house. For the in
formation Of some Of our citizens we
will state that Elizabeth is a city Of
some $4,000 inhabitants. In that
city the Singer sewing machines are
manufactured. The plant EMPLOYS
| o''o' lftcl'lt, anu Is opeIttcu nSnI
and day. The pay roll amounts to
about $4,000 a week.
Plenty OF first class shingles for
sale. S. a. Tow, Walhalla. Rt. 2. adj
Jeff. ID. Land. Of Pony, Mont, is
spending some time in Oconee with
relatives. At present he is visiting
his brother, f. c. Land. West Main
street. Mr.. Land left Oconee %
years ago, and this is his first trip
back to his native heath. He left us
in the prime of manhood, and now
he returns with his hair frosted by
many winters. He has made a sue
cess in life, which will be pleasant
news to many Of his former friends.
! There arc many who will regret to
know that his wife died about two
years ago. She also. was native Of
Oconee.
w. p. Mason. Of the TOkeena
section of the county, was in Wal
halla for a short while last Friday,
meeting his friends and making new
ones. Mr.. Mason is thoroughly i'm
pressed with the responsibility Of his
new position as one Of the Represen-
tatives in the General Assembly from
Oconce, and intends to give the very
cnts and to the whole people OF the
county. lie made an effort to see
rs many Of the people Of Oconee as
he could before leaving for Colum-
bia. but Of course saw only a COM
parativcly few. He requests u.s.
however. to say for him that it will
be his aim to serve the whole people.
whether supporters Of his Or not, and
that he will know no man so far as
any public matters are concerned.
| This has always been a popularity
| that has marked Oconee's members
OF both Senate and House. and we
| feel that our delegation this year is
no exception to that rule. Messrs.
| j. w. Shelor and Harry r. Hughs,
Senator and Representative. respect
lively, left Monday morning for CO.
| lumbia We feel that the interests
of Oconee will fare well at the hands
Of these three gentlemen.
Hiram A. Leroy, one of Oconee's
good citizens, died at his home in the
Return section, on December 18th,
1916, at the age Of II years. Mr..
Leroy was a native Of Oconee, hav-
ing been born near Clemson College.
He was born September 28, 1916,
and spent practically all of his life
within this county. On September
90. 1867, he was happily married to
Miss Fannie Dodd, Of near Ncwry,
who survives him. He Is also sur
vived by three sons and one daugh-
ter. Eleven children were born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy, seven having
gone to their reward. The living
children are D. A. Leroy. OF Jeffer-
son. Texas: w. A. Leroy, Mrs. Ella
Martin, and B. d. Leroy, all Of
whom reside in the country near
Seneca. One grandchild, May Belle