Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-30
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found at the Bank of Walhalla.-Ad.
! Married, on Sunday, May 27th,
! Miss Alice Vollrath and Ed. Pearson.
! Notary Public j. II. Hunnicutt per-
, formed the ceremony. The young
couple have the best wishes Of large
circle of friends.
The library, under the auspices
Of the Hayne Circle, has about $50
volumes, including the late novels.
1t is over G. w. Pitchford's store, and
books may be taken out on Monday
afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock by the
public at a dollar year.
MIR. and Mrs. G. II. l.. Mehrtens,
Of Charleston, arrived in Walhalla
last week and are spending while In
Walhalla visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. w. G. Hughs, on Faculty
Hill. Mr.. and Mrs. Mehrtens have
many friends here who are gladSin-
deed to welcome them to Walhalla.
The Ballenger Hardware and
Furniture Company, of Seneca, an
nounce special inducements in the
bort cars, for which they are agents.
While the present stock on hand
lasts they will be disposed of at the
old price,, Call and see the bort car
If you are interested in a neat, mod
Ierate-priced car for general use. The
Ballenger statesmen will take pleas
lure in showing and demonstrating the
car.
| p. G. Allen has been quite sick
for a week, suffering from an attack
of fever He Is, however, improv-
ing slowly, and we trust will soon be
we'll. Aside from the fever, Mr.. AL
len is also stricken with something
similar to paralysis, being unable to
use his left arm and legs. Some
time back he injured his left arm
and back and 1t Is thought that this
accident, coupled with his attack of
fever, has operated to prevent the
use Of his limbs.
Geo. A. Burklein, who lives at
the foot of Stumphouse Mountain,
was in town this morning. He re-
ports light frost this morning Com.
plants Of bad stands Of cotton are
coming from all sections of the coun-
ty. This has been caused mainly by
the plants dying from cold. During
the whole month Of May there has not
been hot night, and very few warm
days.
Married, by John f. Craig, Clerk
OF Court, at his Office at the Court
House, on May 10Th, Miss Sallie
Woodall. Of Walhalla, and A. c.
Blackwell, of Holly Springs. The
bride is daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Pearl Woodall, of Walhalla. The
groom is young farmer of the Holly
Springs section, and is the oldest son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. BLACKWELL We
Join other friends in extending con-
gratulatfons.
Mrs. Amanda Thrift. wife of
Frank Thrift, died suddenly last Sum
day night at her home in the Long
Creek section, death coming about
midnight. She was about 45 years Of
age, and leaves her husband and
several children to mourn her death.
She was a consistent member of the
Baptist church, with which she had
been identified since early childhood.
There are many who will join with
The Courier in extending sympathy to
the bereaved ones in their hour Of
sorrow. Funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon, the interment
taking place in the cemetery of the
Baptist church at Long Creek
We are requested to announce
that the officers, teachers and pupils
of the Walhalla Wesleyan Sunday
school are planning for trip to the
tunnel on the second Sunday in June.
Rev. E. l.. Henderson. pastor of Cen
trail Wesleyan church, will be pres
ent and preach at the tunnel on that
day, and at the Wesleyan church on
Saturday night before. J. P. Byars,
also Of Central, will conduct the sing
ing. Other singers are invited. Din
ner will be served on the grounds.
The public Is cordially invited to at
tend and take well-flled baskets. The
occasion is being looked forward to
with great anticipation by both
church and Sunday school workers.
Daniel Rholetter, OF the Brass
town Creek section Of Oconee. died
at his home there last Friday, after
brief illness. He had been sick for
only few days. He was about SO
years OF age and leaves a wife and
several children to mourn his death.
ms wife Is a daughter, Of Rev. and
Msr. ID. T.. Carter, who are well
known over Oconee, Mr.. Carter being
one OF the oldest Baptist ministers of
this section. Mr. Rholetter was
member Of the Baptist church and
was an honest, hard-working man. re-
spected by all who knew him. We ex-
tend to the bereaved ones sincere con-
dolence in. their sorrow. Funeral SER
vices were held last Saturday. the in
terment taking place in the cemetery
OF the Damascus Baptist church.
News Of the death Of w. Ed.
Boyd was received with deep regret
in Walhalla last Saturday. Mr.. Boyd
passed away at his home near Rich
land. He had not been seriously III,
death coming as the result of a grad
ual decline in health since the death
Of his wife little less than a year
ago. Mr.. Boyd was man Of fine char
, acter--one of Gods noblemen. He was