Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-01-30

Mrs. G. G. Jaynes Thursday after
noon at $50 o'clock.
| Miss 'Eloise Strother is spending
a while in Johnston as the guest Of
her sister Mrs. G.. j. Corn. She will
also visit Mrs. Il. J. Siffodr in Pros
| pcrity before her return home.
M. G. Holland, formerly of this
section, Is now engaged in the mule
and horse business at Westminster.
| See announcement elsewhere and
| give him call when you need some
| stock for farm work or pleasure
| driving.
Lieut.. Thos. J. Davis, of Com
| pany NJ, i22d Infantry, stationed at
! Camp Wheeler, Ga, has been spend
ing tivc-day furlOugh with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ii. S. Davis, near
West Union. Tom is looking we'll
and his friends were pleased to meet
him again. He will return to his
camp to-day.
Tho many friends Of C. D. Wal
kcr, who has for the past year been
located at Union as resident mana
ger OF the Ottaray Plant OF the Vic
tor-Monaghan Mills, has been trans
ferred recently to the Mills Mills in
Greenville. While Mr.. Walker was
manager Of the Walhalla Plant of
the Victor-Monaghan Mills he and
his family made many friends, who
feel very deep interest in them.
j. w. ;Bearden, we'll known to
many in Walhalla, where he at one
time resided, died at his home in
Greenville last Thursday. He was
some SO or 55 years Of age. we would
judge, though we have no informa-
ton as to his age. He was a bro
ther OF Rev. ID. W. Bearden, who re-
sides near Seneca, and a sister, Mrs.
w. l.. Owens, lives near West I'M
ion. There are numerous other rel
atiyes Of the deceased in this section,
to whom The Courier joins in ex-
tending, along with other friends,
sincere sympathy in their sorrow.
Mr.. Bearden's body was inferred in
Greenville Friday last.
L. l.. Sloan is a new citizen of
Oconee, he having recently moved
with his family from ,McCool, Miss,
where he had resided for a number
OF years, and was engaged In farm
ing on small scale. Last year his
crops were an almost complete fail
ure. lie has also been a rural mail
carrier in Mississippi for some years.
AS an illustration Of his crop failure
MIR. Sloan states that on four acres
planted in cotton he gathered the
crop, which netted $50 pounds of
seed cotton, the boil weevils having
destroyed the balance. Mr.. Sloan
and family are located in the New
Hope section. We welcome them to
our county, and trust that they will
meet with a full measure of success
here. Mr.. Sloan and family moved
from ;Greenville county to Mississippi
13 years ago.
I'VE are continually hearing good
news from Oconee's boys that have
gone to the colors. The latest Is
from Hugh Guntharp, only son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. b. Gunthrap, of
West Union. Young Guntharp en-
listed in the navy last June, and was
assigned to the battleship New Jer-
sey. Recently the was given chance
to prove himself in craftsmanship,
preparatory to receiving promotion
the armed guard forces. Out of
This is considered one OF the best
records ever made for naval gun
ner. lie Is now at an Eastern port
and will probably be placed on a
merchant ship or transport at an
early day. Young. Guntharp was
only II years OF age last October.
We hope for his continued success
III this arm OF the service, and that
he may live to sink many subs. Go
to 1t, Guntharp!
-Sergt. Sam G. Todd. of the u. s.
Army Recruiting Service, spent a few
hours in Walhalla yesterday among
relatives and friends. He came from
his Station at Meridian, Miss, on
military business to Camp Sewer,
Greenville, bringing two prisoners to
this camp. These were men Of the
regular army who had escaped from
a troop train at Meridian, and were
turned over to the military authori-
ties at Sewer. Mr.. Todd has been in
the army service for seven years,
during which time he has seen SER
vice in the cavalry and artillery
branches. with short period in con-
nect'on with the submarine service
OF the navy. He Is now recruiting
officer. having been transferred to
that branch by his superior officers
recommendation. He anticipates
with pleasure the probability of
trip to France in the not distant flu
ture. Sam has improved much In
the service, and his friends here
were deilSnteu 10 note MS very ap-
parent good health. Here's luck to
Sam Todd, Sergeant u. S. Army-the
same ''Brownie" Todd that every
body about Walhalla used to know,
and who, in the tender years of knee
breeches and bare feet, used to fur
nish unlimited amusement to the
boys about town.
There have been a number of
~ h,I Fol al, 1,n
past week, victims Of icy walks and
yards. Only two, however. have
been very badly hurt, these being
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