Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-11-06

rlOuS, ana no" ne NUMBERS among
his staunchest friends the blue-jacket
to whom he administered genuine
trouncing. Bob is now on the u. S.
S. New Jersey, and has ten-day
leave of absence while his ship is in
dry dock at Boston. His friends are
glad to welcome him among them.
After Thursday, Nov. z, Lays
gin will be closed until further no
tice, on account Of sickness.-adv+.
The missionary society of the
Walhalla Presbyterian church will
meet with Mrs. G. G. Strong on the
afternoon OF Thursday of this week
at o'clock.
. Harold, the 3-year-old son of
Mrs. w. c. Foster, who has been very
i'll with diphtheria, is improving and
will soon be we'll again. Will, the
older son, Is now suffering from the
same disease, but on account Of his
age it Is hoped his case will not be
as serious as was that Of the little
fellow now recovering.
Mrs. Grover Crenshaw, Of Mid
way, is just recovering from a severe
attack of influenza. The whole FAM
lily has been afflicted during the past
ten days, but all are recovering but
their 14-months-old infant, who is
now threatened with pneumonia,
following the influenza. The many
friends Of the family will join with
us in the hope that the little one
may soon be completely restored to
health.
-Our good friend, G. G. Marsin-
gale, or Westminster, r. T.. D. No.
8, was in The Courier Office for
short while Monday. He is looking
remarkably we'll and not a day older
than when we first made his ac-
quaintance some. years. ago. He re-:
| ports, however, that his home has
been a veritable hospital for "flu"
cases for the past ten days. All of
his family are improving at present,
though, and we hope soon to hear
Of their complete recovery.
Grown tenders for Ford cars. w.
NJ. Brown G. Son, Walhalla.-Adv.
Mrs. Mena Richie last week re-
ceived notice that her son, Joseph,
| is in hospital in France, having re-
ceived wound ON the 9Th Of October
that has incapacitated him for pres
ent service on the active front. Mr..
Richie did not state minute particu-
lars as to the nature Of his wound,
the announcement being in the form
Of mere paragraph in his letter to
his mother-"Well, mother, the Hun
has at last got me-" Mr.. Richie
! stated, however, that he was being
well cared for at the hospital to
which he was sent, and that he hoped
that he would soon be entirely re-
covered from his wound. Mrs. Richie
also received last week the custom
ary announcement card from her sec,
ond son in service, Louis Richie, that
he had arrived safely overseas. Re-
Gently Joseph Richie sent his mother
a German helmet, which he secured
on the field of action after one of the
heavy battles. We join with others
in the hope that Mrs. Richie may at
an early date learn of the complete
recovery Of her wounded son.
News comes to us that Quarter
master Sergt. Lewis G. Harrison has
been honorably discharged from the
army on account of i'll health incur
red In line Of duty. For the past
few months he has been receiving
special treatment at the Army and
Navy General Hospital, Hot Springs,
Ark, for neuritis, but has been ben
Gifted very little, and the medical
board has ruled that, in order to as
sure complete recovery, it would be
best for him to cease further mill
tary duty. Sergt. Harrison was one
Of the first volunteers from Walhalla,
, having enlisted at Savannah, Ga,
soon ,after war was declared. He
has served practically all of his en-
liStment at Camp Beauregard, La,
/ where he was made chief OF the
administration department., and in
February Of this year was appointed
on the staff Of the commanding gen
cral Of that camp for overseas SER
vice. but was never able to pass the
physical examination. In the early
part Of this year he was offered an
honorable discharge, but it was de-
clined in the hope that he might
overcome his i'll health, and he was
transferred to Hot Springs. 1t Is a
keen disappointment to our young
friend to leave the military service
at this time. Many high testimon-
ials have been given him from his
superior officers, and his command
ing officer pays him this tribute: "A
fine soldier, honest and faithful, ever
cheerfully obedient, devoting himself
to the mastery of his work without
regard to hours or personal conven-
ience. Thus, unselfishly, he has sac
rifiaed his health, bearing without
murmur excessive military duties and
heavy responsibilities" Mr.. Harrison
will soon visit his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank e. Harrison, in Walhalla,
but before doing so will visit among
relatives and friends in several South