Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-03-06
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Alexander, Walhalla. ADV.

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Alexander, Walhalla..--Adv.
The local board for Oconee coun-
ty sent four colored men Of the Sc
loctive draft to Camp Jackson last
Thursday morning.
&C. X. ID. Burns spent last week
in Pickens assisting the Clerk Of
Court Of that county in the dispatch
Of Court matters.
Mrs. b. T.. Sloan returned last
week from Columbia, where she
spent few days with her husband,
Lieut.. Il. i sloan, who is stationed
at Camp Jackson.
Miss BufIic Moss spent IA short
while with relatives and friends in
Walhalla last Friday, being here for
several hours between trains. Her
friends were delighted to meet her
again and to note that she is looking
so well.
The Ladies' Missionary Society
Of the Presbyterian church will hold
the last meeting Of the church year
on Thursday afternoon, March 7th,
at o'clock, at the home Of Mrs. f.
II. Harrison. At this time the self
denial envelopes will be collected.
AT the meeting OF the Teachers
Association In West Union last Sat-
urday it was decided to hold the
oratorical contest in Westminster
and Get-Together Day in Seneca. We
hope to be able to make more definite
at future date.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. b. Lowell, OF
clinton, Iowa, who have been visiting
nlnf f;tn In, fn, <I,nn yc
left Monday for Greenville, where
they will spend few days with rela-
tiyes. From there they will return
to their home via Chicago. They eX-
poet TO reach Clinton about April 1.
Our monuments and tombstones
are the very best, our terms are easy,
and our work Is guaranteed to
please. Let us hear from you when
i'm need Of work along this line. Sen
cca Marble and Granite Works.-Ad.
Homer Il. Bryant returned to
Camp Sewer last Thursday after
spending the past two weeks with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bryant,
OF Salem. His many friends In the
county were glad to meet him again
and wish him much success. He left
for Camp Jackson on September 10.
1917, and this was his first visit
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Maxwell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. NJ. Hutchison, Of
Columbia, and Lucien Maxwell, Of
Johnston, were among relatives here
the first of the week. They came up
to attend the funeral Of Jesse r.
Maxwell, whose remains were
brought up from Columbia and laid
to rest In Westview cemetery Mon-
day afternoon.
| Attention is directed to the an
nouncement on the fifth page Of the
Seneca OIL Mill Co., of Seneca. This
firm has recently ordered and has
ready to show to the people of Oco-
nee a fine lot of cattle, pigs and
brood sows. Read this announce
mcnt, then see either w. c. King, of
Townville. w. r. Edwards or Jas. II.
Darby, Seneca, 70" particulars and
terms. This stock has been brought
to Oconee for the purpose of assist
ing in bettering the grade Of stock
kept here, and it will be we'll for
stock raisers to investigate these
shipments of cattle and hogs. We
| have heard Of numbers Of fine stock
animals that have been added to the
farms OF Oconee recently, and inter-
est in this line OF progressive stock
raising should be taken more wide
ly than heretofore.
w. e. Orr died at his home near
Picket Post on Monday morning,
February IS, about 4 O'Clock. Mr..
| Orr had been in declining health for
several months, but it was thought
that he was better until few days
before his death. and the announce
ment Of his death came as a shock to
many friends who had not been ad-
vised Of the seriousness Of his illness.
His death was due to complication
Of diseases. Mr., Orr was q member
Of Cheohee Baptist church for a num-
ber Of years, and while quite young
he was happily married TO Miss
| Nancy Lee To this union were born
five children, three of whom are liv-
ing-W. +. all II. A. Orr. of Picket
Post, and Mrs. J. Fl. Crenshaw. of
Oconee Station. Mr.. Orr was born
April Is, 1850. and was, therefore,
68 years Of age. Interment was made
in the Bethlehem Baptist cemetery.
There are many friends Of the family
who will join with us In extending
sympathy to the bereaved ones.
| Miss S. Fincannon announces
her spring millinery opening Friday
and Saturday, March Sth and 9th,
Seneca. S. c., w. p. Nimmons'
StOre.--Adv.
The announcement Of the death
last Saturday at Seneca Of Mrs. Eliza
0. Burley came as a surprise and
source OF great sorrow to friends In
and near Walhalla. 1t was not
known here that Mrs. Burley had
been sick, her illness having been but
Of weeks duration. suffering from
an attack of grip, which rapidly ran
into pneumonia. Mrs. Burlcy had
! mnrad from Walhollo to Spuppo wi th