Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-16

Mrs. Dell G. McAlister and her
daughter, Miss Catherine, of Colum-
bia, are visiting at the home of the
formers mother, Mrs e. A. Bell,
and among other relatives in town.
Louis F. and Earle Sloan, of
Pendleton, were in Wtlhalla for
short while yesterday, having run
up on business. They have numer-
Gus friends here who are always
glad to see them.
TO Rent The Schumacher
house on Main street. Apply to w.
l.. Werner, at Bank Of Walhalla.-Ad.
Miss Carrie Darby Harrison re-
turned home Tuesday of last week
from Columbia, where she had been
attending Chicora College. The in
stitution has closed for short pc
riod on account of influenza.
Rev. E. r. Pendleton, of Pendle-
ton, has decided to enter the Y.MC.
A. work overseas. He will enter
upon his new duties about Novcm-
ber 1st. Mr.. Pendleton has numer-
Gus friends in this part of the State
who will wish for him abundant
success and safe return.
DIR. and Mrs. J. w. Bell return
cd last Wednesday from Columbia.
where they had been at the bedside
Of their son, VIM. 3. Bell, a student
at the South Carolina University. He
suffered severe attack Of influenza,
but is now pronounced out OF dan
ger. His friends here and elsewhere
will hope for his early complete res
toration to health.
Louis Puckhaber, OF Charles
ton. came up last week and is vis-
iting his grandmother, Mrs. H. l..
Brandt, and among other relatives
and friends. MIR. Puckhaber is off
from work temporarily owing to the
closing Of his place Of employment
on orders from the State Board Of
Health. MIR. Puckhaber is an en-
ploye Of the Academy OF Music
Misses Pauline Steck and Ruth
Brown, Marion Hetrick and Eloise
Montjoy are in Walhalla for an i'll
definite stay, having been sent home
from Greenville Woman's College,
which is closed on account of Span
ish influenza, which is raging in
Greenville as elsewhere. Miss Myr-
tie Brown Is in the infirmary at G..
w. G. at present, suffering with the
malady. Her early recovery Is hoped
for by her many friends.
Mrs. w. d. Moss returned to
Walhalla tie latter part Of last week.
after having spent several weeks in
Baltimore with her husband, who
is in that city for an operation at
the Lohns-HoDkins Hospital. Ow-
ing to the scourge OF Spanish intlu-
enza in Baltimore all patients in
Johns-Elopkins for operation were
called upon to give up their places
| in order that the epidemic might be
given attention. Mrs. Moss received
word while in Baltimore OF the Ill
ness OF her son, Walter, Jr, at the
home Of his aunt, Mrs. j. W. Bowen,
OF Mount Pleasant, this State, and
she left Immediately for the latter
| place, bringing the child home with
her to escape the influenza scourge
raging at Mount Pleasant. He has
been quite i'll while away from home,
but friends OF the family will be
glad to learn that the little fellow
has greatly improved in the past
few days.
The many Walhalla friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. N. Pitchford, Of
Anderson, will be glad to know that
they will again become residents of
our town. Mr.. and Mrs. Pitchford
were here last week, and during
their brief visit purchased from Mrs.
G. w. Eaton her house and lot on
the hill at the corner Of katherine
and Mauldin streets. This property
Is more Familiarity known as the
Wiecking place. Mrs. Pitchford, we
understand, will come to Walhalla
| this week and begin the oversecin e
Of putting the place in such shape
as is desired for their home. Mr..
| Pitchford will remain in Anderson
temporarily. completing contract
| as manager Of store in that city.
We most cordially welcome these
n H1 ri oil
We knew pap" couldn't stay away
| from Walhalla long. at can't be
| dilN after one gets used 10 living