Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-12-12

Ing. y. w. q j. II. Baukn1ght. adv.
MIR. and Mrs. u. T. Mckinney
left Monday for Greenville, where
they will be for some time. Their
many friends here wish for them
pleasant visit.
r. A. Thompson, Of Greenville,
was among friends in and near Wal
halla for short while last Wednes-
day. Mr.. Thompson moved from this
section to Greenville last January.
He Is pleased with Greenville as
h me, but spoke as though a return
to Oconee was within the range of
possibilities. He has many friends
here who will welcome his return to
this section.
Nice line Of ladies' and gentle
mems handkerchiefs for Christmas
at G. w. Pitchford's, Walhalla. ad51
DR.. and Mrs. j. l.. Stokes left
Walhalla Tuesday morning for their
new home at Prosperity, where DR..
Stokes work will be for the next
year and probably longer. They
were accompanied by Mrs. r. j. Sif-
ford, who had been making her home
with them during their residence in
Walhalla' Mr.. sifforrd also making
Walhalla his headquarters during
that time. Both DR.. and Mrs. Stokes,
as we'll as Mr.. and Mrs. Sifford, will
be greatly missed here, where DR..
.Stokes had served for four years as
pastor Of the Methodist church. Mr..
and Mrs. Sifford were great Sunday
school workers, and they, too, will be
missed in church work as we'll as in
the social spheres of the town. They
carry with them the very best wishes
of the people Of Walhalla, Of all de-
nominations.
Big, full line all kinds dolls, tea
sets, trunks, baskets, pictures, box
paper, drums, horns and toys, at Nor
mans Drug Store, Walhalla.-Adv.
REPORTS from the army and navy
recruiting stations show that there
is marked activity in the enlistments
for both these branches Of the SER
vice. Among the recently announced
enlistments at the Greenville recruit
ing station we note the names of
Robert Schaffer and Henry B. Butler,
Of Walhalla, who have entered the
army service. These young men go
from the country near town. Young
Schaffer is grandson of H. M.
Vaughn, young Butler being a son Of
MIR. and Mrs. w. II. Butler. Marvin
NJ. Burley, of Seneca, (now in school
at Clemson) lis also announced as
having enlisted in the army. Mr..
Burley Is son OF Mrs. w. w. Burley,
formerly of Walhalla, and a brother
OF b. B. Burley, who is now in the
Tuartermasters' department OF the
army at Charleston. We understand
that to-day the following young men
will leave to join the navy: Charlie
ID. Gillespie, Robert Macaulay, Old
ridge Adds, Archelaus McCarey. The
good wishes Of hosts of Oconee
friends goes with all these young
men.
Plenty nice new clothing for
men, boys, women and children; also
shoes, hats and caps. F. r. Harrison,
Manager.-Adv.
One OF the coldest "snaps" to
visit this section came down on Wal
halla last Saturday afternoon, leav-
ing thermometers lowering danger
ously near the zero mark Sunday
morning, when thermometers in va
rious section Of town registered any
where from 4 degrees to 10 above.
over at Poverty Pinnacle" the reg
istering showed as follows: Sunday
morning, a. m, degrees above
zero; Monday morning, same hour,
6 degrees; Tuesday morning, 10;
this morning, same hour, IL degrees.
Saturday night developed a strong
wind that blew all night, practically
all day Sunday and until early Mon
day morning. The weather. was clear
and cold, the wind making 1t "gee-
whizzer for fair" Tuesday opened
up some degrees warmer, with no
had gathered, giving snow indica-
tioRs. BY little after the noon
houf snow was falling lightly. Seve-
raj have stated that they do not recall
so cold spell in this section before
Christmas. #. w. Harbort, who lives
near town, states that he never felt
1T colder In the West during a four
day period in December. He is a ma
tive Of Iowa. a gentleman in town
Monday from the Tugaloo river sec
ton stated that he had seen more ice
in the river that morning than he
had ever seen. The river was almost
frozen over at places, and Ice was OBJ
served running down stream, break
ing up the points where the river was
IN danger Of freezing clear across.
H. q. Mays, the man without gloves,
overcoat or vest, who carries the
Observation-Disclosures mail, says that
when he reached Highlands last Sat-
snow was eight inches deep, and when
he left his auto axles dragged the top
Of the snow. Since that time there
has been another snow in the noun
tains-Monday morning. Tuesday
afternoon snow began falling in fine
shape, and by night there had fallen
about three inches. This mornings
measurement, in the open, with no
possibility Of drift. showed six full
inches on the ground---a fine, dry
snow that bids fair to stay with us