Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-02-06

4 hiO" 'htl We NOttc Tic
Of a majority Of the people of Wal
halla and Oconee when we commend
him for his perseverance in military
aspirations, and wish for him the
| greatest success and eventual safe
return "after the war; We hope he
may drop tons Of bombs on Berlin
and bring "Old Bill" to his senses.
christopher Ivester, who has
been quite sick Of pneumonia at the
home OF his mother, Mrs. w. G.. Ives
ter, in the Ebenezer section, Is i'm
proving, to the delight Of numerous
friends Of the family.
Il. l.. Herndon has recently been
| appointed Food Administrator for
Oconee. Mr.. Herndon has charge Of
| the dissemination Of orders to mer-
chants and others looking toward a
conservation of food supplies and
| their equitable distribution. Any
complaints Of violations Of the regu-
lations made for food conservation
should be made to him. Other food
administrators in the upper section
OF our State are as follows: Robert
E. Ligon, Anderson; r. F. Beattie,
Greenville. We>have not been ad-
vised Of the appointment for Pickens
county. At an early date the distri-
button of Supplemental Home
Cards will be made. 1t Is desired
on the part of the State Food Admin
istration that one Of these cards shall
find its way into every home in the
State, and If YOU fail to get one, ap-
ply to Mr.. Herndon, who will see that
you are supplied. These cards
should be ready for distribution
within the next few weeks at the
latest.
There are some of Oconee's boys
at work for Uncle Sam in every sec
tton Of the country and in every
branch Of the military service. We
have just discovered another one Of
them out in Texas doing his bit to-
ward making democracy safe for the
world. He is w. G. Hubbard, a son
Of MI and Mrs. w. II. Hubbard, Of
the Richland community. Young
Mr.. Hubbard is at the Kelley Ayia-
tion Field, San Antonio. Texas, and
is member Of one Of the motor
truck companies - Company 3S4.
We wish for our young friend full
measure Of success, and ultimate re-
turn to his home and loved ones with
out an injury. He is Of the kind that
believes in rendering full service to
his country. He would be ashamed
to give anything short Of his very
best efforts.
We regret to chronicle the death
or Hamp w. Gibson, which occurred
at his home in the Earle's Grove sec
ton last Saturday night, after a 12-
day illness from pneumonia. He Is
survived by his wife and several chill
dren. Mr.. Gibson was twice married
His first wife was Miss Ada Gibson, a
daughter Of Thos. Gibson. His sec
'ond wife was Miss TRUE King, al
daughter Of r. II. King. Mr.. Gibson
was about 40 years of age. He was
an honest, upright and most useful
citizen and will be sorely missed in
his community. He was q member
of Cross Roads Baptist church and
always took deep interest in things
for the betterment Of his community
religiously and morally. Interment
took place at Cross Roads on Mon
day at II o'clock. To the bereaved
relatives is extended the sympathy or
many friends.
Simon Hunt was in Walhalla
for 4 short while last Thursday after
very strenuous trip to Clemson
College, where he had gone with a
herd Of some 25 cattle for slaughter
at the college. Mr.. Hunt stated that
two Of the cattle were completely
overcome by their eXertions in trav-
cling over the excessively muddy
roads, and these animals had to be
left In the care of parties on the
route till they can recuperate and
continue the trip. Mr. Hunt has
been supplying cattle for the Glenn
son authorities for the past 20 years,
nn1 II ic hic NhcnrVot ion 40 in, hot
period the roads of the county have
never been rendered so nearly i'm
passable as now, this fact due en-
tirely to the long snow and ice con-
ditions. made worse by daily freeZ-
ing and thawing. followed by the
continuous rains Of the past ten days.
Last week we noted several per-
sons who have recently suffered from
falls in this section. We are inform
ed Of several others who sustained
heard. Among these we note Mrs.
Mary Hunt, an aged lady living near
town, who fell and broke her arm
just above the wrist. Mrs. Hunt is
very aged lady and Is the mother
Of W.. j. Hunt, who now resides at
the II. q. Holland place, which he
recently purchased. Miss Leona
kuhtmann Is another sufferer, she
having been confined to her home for
several days.--In falling, she sustain
ed severe cuts on the head that re-
Quired the attention Of physician,
but she Is now able to be out again.
Mrs. NJ. A. Cooley was another un-
fortunate, she having fallen and bro
ken an arm. She, too, Is improving,
though suffering considerably at
times yet.