Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-08-15

MIR. and Mrs. S. X. Thompson re-
turned to their home near Walhalla
last week after a pleasant visit to Mr..
and Mrs. 0. G.. Thompson, Of Lau-
rens. This was Mr.. Thompson's first
visit to his old home in Laurens
county since he left there over. 40
years ago, and the visit was greatly
enjoyed. 0. G. Thompson Is at pres
ent Probate Judge Of Laurens coun-
ty, and for 80 consecutive years he
has been in public service in his coun-
ty In some capacity.
Misses Marie and Fannie Isbell
will engage in business in Walhalla
! this season, opening millinery par
lors on September /. They will oc-
cupy the well-appointed store room at
the corner Of Main and College
, streets, under the telephone ex-
change. Miss Marie Isbell, who has
been for some time engaged in mill
linery work in Alabama, returned to
Walhalla recently and Is now in At
lanta making the selections for the
fall millinery season. These young
ladies have wide circle of friends
and acquaintances who will be glad
to know that they will be identified
| with local interests in the future.
Wanted to sell or exchange light
farm mule for good COW. Apply at
Courier office.-Adv.
-Chas. w. Pitchford, Jr., left yes
terday for Atlanta, where he went to
volunteer his services to the Federal
Government for the war. Mr.. Pitch
| ford Is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Pitchford, Of Walhalla, and has
| host Of friends who will join heartily
with The Courier in wishing him
abundant success in prosecuting his
| new duties in the art Of war. He has
for several years been associated with
| his father in business here. This
makes three Of the Pitchford boys of
Walhalla to volunteer their services,
Chas. w. and Sam G. Pitchford, sons
Of Mr.. and Mrs. S. N. Pitchford, hav-
, Of the Butler Guards for some
months. Sam Pitchford also saw SER
vice on the Mexican border during
| last year.
See our bargain counter Of nain-
sock. lawns, voiles, organdies and
I silks. G. w. & J. e. Bauknight. ad.
The protracted meeting that has
been in progress during the past week
at the Walhalla Baptist church will
close with the services tonight. that
|
the Tuesday evening service. Dr..
Dill, who has been conducting the
meeting, has been heard attentively
by large congregations, and great in
terest has been manifested. He is an
able preacher, fluent speaker, logical
reasoner, following closely his text
and expounding plainly, simply, yet
forcefully the Gospel truths selected
| as the basis of his appeals for right
| living and the daily eXemplification
Of Christianity. DR.. Dill has been
heard by many during this meeting,
and has made an impression on the
community at large that, 1t is earn
estly hoped, will prove Of lasting
benefit to all who have heard him.
| Raise your own meat this year.
! Buy your pigs from w. NJ. Brown,
| Walhalla.-Adv.
The Federal revenue officers, in
| company with local law-enforcement
| officials, have recently been quite ac-
! tive in their endeavors to suppress
the Illicit making and traffic in liquor.
On Saturday, August H. plant was
| located near the Duke place, near
! Madison, and a 35-gallon still was
cut up, rs gallons Of beer and eight
| bushels Of mash destroyed. Satur-
plants recently discovered was locat-
ed in the Jocassee section Of the
| county. and a 75-gallon copper still
was cut to pieces, 1000 gallons of
| beer and mash were destroyed, along
with other things essential to the
| manufacture of liquor, such as tubs,
barrels, etc. This plant was a stun
ner for long while, there being no
| trail leading to 1t except for very
short distance. Access to 1t, 1T is
thought was gained by batteau up
| Whitewater river for some distance,
thence up Devils Fork creek to
| point not far from the plant. 1t Is
supposed that this Is the manner in
which the plant was supplied with
meal and other materials for manu-
featuring liquor. No one was at the
plant when the raiders got there, but
there was evidence that some one was
in the habit Of staying around pretty
closely, as there was a United States
Army blanket so placed as to afford
quite comfortable sleeping quarter
in the factory" Last Monday, in
the Long Creek section, brandy dis
tilling plant was raided, a 500-gallon
wood fermenter being demolished
! The still had been removed before
the officers got there. Yesterday, on
SmeltZer Mountain, run-out plant
was discovered, but here, too, the
still had been removed. All barrels,
tubs, etc, we're smashed and all ap-
purtenances to liquor manufacture
put decidedly on the bum" Fede-
raj officers r. O. Merrick and Scott,
| Deputy Sheriff B. r. Moss, Rural Po-
| licemen Littleton, Mitchell and Dali
ton took part in the various raids.
| Twenty fine pigs, 8 weeks old,