Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-02
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Of the Presbyterian church will meet
at the manse with Mrs. Hamilton on
May 3d at 5 p. IN. Members will
please note the change in hour.
DIR. l.. G. Clayton, Of Central,
will preach at Welcome Wesleyan
Methodist church the first Sunday in
May, next Sunday, at II o'clock a.
m. The public Is cordially invited to
attend
Miss Mary Prince, who has been
teaching school at Locust, IN Green
vile county. is spending her vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. IL.
Prince. near town. Geo. E. Prince,
OF Clemson College, also was with his
parents during the weekend.
Our oil mill will be running un-
til about the 18th Of May. If you
have any cotton seed to sell, bring
them In and we will pay you the
highest market price. Westminster
Oil and Fertilizer Co.-Adv.
Miss Lille Thompson spent yes
terday in Walhalla among her many
friends here. She was on a brief
visit, combining business and pleas
ure, returning to South Carolina af-
ter spending the winter at Selma
Ala, and Rome, Ga. She Is always
most welcome visitor here.
Rev. T. c. O'Dell, presiding ell
der, will preach at the Methodist
church next Sunday at 8 p. M, and
hold the second quarterly conference
There will be no other services In
town, and we cordially invite all to
worship with us at that time. ]. l..
Stokes. Pastor.
Miss Addie Davis, who has been
teaching at the Ebenezer school dur
ing the past session, left last week
for her home. at Liberty, Pickens
county. Miss Davis has many
friends in Oconee who will be glad
to hear of her return to Oconee for
further service in our schools Miss
Davis is sister of Mrs. o. G. Lyles.
of West Union.
Pay your sanitary tax this week
and save the penalty. The town
treasurer, w. J. Schroeder. can be
found at the bank OF Walhalla.-A
Attention is directed to the adj
vertisemcnt OF the entrance eXami~
nation for Winthrop, which will be
held in the Oconee Court House on
Friday, July 9th. Those desiring to
enter this examination should make
Hill. or Of superintendent Of 'Iduca-
ton Thos. a. Smith. OF Walhalla.
who will be glad to give and particu-
lars not contained in the ADVERTISE
mcnt.
Miss Margaret Hill. who has
been teaching in the EbcneZer school
the past session, has joined her fa-
ther and other relatives in Green
vile. where she will make her future
home. Miss Margaret has numerous
friends in Walhalla and throughout
Oconee who regret her removal from
this county, but who will join us in
wishing her we'll and extend to her a
most cordial welcome to return to
Oconee.
Ransom Dewey Ramey brought
to The Courier office last Saturday a
young red fox which he had captured
few miles from his home up in the
mountains. He was quite proud of
his pet. and the animal seemed to be
not unfriendly to his captor. Ransom
Dewey had "some chase" to capture
his pet. He started on trail of two
OF them, but managed to bag only
one. the other making good it's es-
cape. The capture was made with
out the aid Of dog. This was the
first OF the red fox family that we
have seen in long while in
Walhalla.
IT. e. Alexander, Walhalla, s. c.,
sells land, buggies and harness. See
him before you buy.-Adv.
Last Sunday morning about II
O'Clock the home Of w: J. Keown, in
the Bethlehem section OF Oconee, was
nj hyyI 1,f q
tally destroyed before anything Of
consequence could be saved from it.
Miss Annie keown, the eldest daugh-
such severe shock from the bolt Of
lightning that she was rendered un-
conscious for a time. A Mr.. Carpen-
ter. who was visiting at the home,
was also badly shocked. Members OF
the family were given every atten-
ton to the injured ones, not think
ing Of the home, when by mere
chance some member Of the party
heard the cracking of the flames,
looked toward the house and discov-
cred that 1t was In a blaze, the fire
having started somewhere in the
roof. Before anything except a few
bcdclothes could be saved the build
ing was so enveiopcd in flames that
1t was impossible to rcmian near it..
DR.. J. w. Bell, of Walhalla, was sum-
moned and rendered medical aid to
the young lady, who at last accounts
was recovering nicely, though suf-
fering from great nervous shock.
There are many friends Of the family
In the county who will regret to learn
Of their misfortune, though rejoic-
ing with them in the almost miracu-
lons escape from death OF Miss
Keown. BY a letter received this
morning (which annearS elSnwharo In