Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-05-01


tives and friends in Atlanta.
John Humpbries, of Greenville,
was among relatives and friends In
Walhalla for short while Sunday
Friends OF Mrs. May Koith Har-
ris, OF Columbus, Miss, will be in
tcrestcd In the announcement that
her daughter, Miss Leslie Harris, has
been chosen assistant editor OF "rhe
Spectator" the official paper of the
Columbus Industrial Institute and
College, Of which institution Miss
Harris is a pupil. "rhc Spectator" Is
a wcll-printcd and ably-cditcd week
ly paper Of four standard size six-col-
umn pages.
Friends Of James w. Brewer
will regret to learn of his death,
which occurred suddenly at his home
in Midway yesterday morning, April
goth, about Z O'Clock. Mr.. Brewer
had been in declining health for
many months, being sufferer from
dropsy. While at breakfast yester-
day he expired suddenly. The de-
ceased was about 65 years Of age,
and had always been a resident OF
Oconce. For a number of years he
was an employee Of the Blue Ridge
Railway Company. The interment
Poplar Springs at $40 o'clock. Sur
viving are his wife and four children
two sons and two daughters-Geo.
and Charles Brewer, and Mrs. Ed.
Rankin, and Mrs. d. II. Waldt, of
Walhalla. TO these and other rela-
tives Is extended the sympathy of
numerous friends.
--Wanted-All the chickens and
eggs ! possibly can get In the next
10 days. Try the market, then bring
your poultry and eggs to II. d. Oel-
kers and get better prices. l pay
cash. West End, Walhalla, S. c.
Adv. 1919.
-Sergt. Chas. w. Pitchford,
Sergt. Major and Mrs. Sam G. Pitch
ford and Miss Idah Pitchford, of
Greenville, spent the weekend in
Walhalla visiting Mr.. and Mrs. S. N.
Pitchford and among their many
friends. The Messrs. Pitchford are
from Camp Sewer, Miss Pitchford
being a student at Greenville Wo-
mans College. Mr.. and Mrs. S. G.
Pitchford, the latter not acquainted
with Walhalla and surrounding
country, spent several days in the
mountain sections, and Mrs. Pitch
ford was charmed with this section
Of Oconee. 1t Is rumored from vari-
GUS sources that there will be a gene
raj exodus Of soldiers from Camp Sc
vier in the near future, in which case
Sergts. G. w. and S. G. Pitchford will
doubtless be among "our boys in
France" in the not far distant future.
They. along with all of our boys from
Oconee, will carry the best of good
wishes from all our people.
The many friends Of Sergt.
Lewis c. Harrison will be pleased to
learn that his health is improving.
Recently, owing to impaired health,
he was offered an honorable dis
charge from the army at Camp Beau
regard, La, but Mr.. Harrison Is very
anxious to serve his country in the
foreign field, and instead Of accept
ing the discharge from the service,
he continues in the army in the hope
that he may soon overcome his disa-
bility. For the purpose Of recupera-
ton and special treatment he has
been transferred to the Army and
Navy Hospital at Hot Springs, Ark
at which place he is at present, CIV
ing his earnest endeavor toward re-
rorery in aid Of the efforts Of the
army physicians. Mr.. Harrison has a
host OF friends here who will join
may be speedily restored to health
and be enabled to take up his hoped
for work with the American forces in
Europe.
"A squad OF soldier boys arrived
in Walhalla last Wednesday morning
for the purpose Of exhibiting a num-
Der Of war implements not ordinarily
seen by the general public. They
drove through the country from Sen
eca, where they held a rousing meet
ing Tuesday night, in an army motor
truck. They presented pictures of
"No Mans Land" the great cathedral
at Ypres, in Belgium, and an illus
tration showing the transportation of
supplies to the front. They also OK
hibtted number OF war relics and
exhibits Of various kinds. The notice
OF their coming was very brief-in
fact, no one knew of their coming
till they arrived, but 1t was no trou-
Bile to get crowd to see and hear.
The four young men who were with
max, Marry and Ashford, of the Sig
nal Branch. y good number heard
the talks made by the young mon and
were glad Of the opportunity pre-
sented to see the exhibits. The out
fit went from Walhalla to Westmin-
ster, where an exhibit was made and
a lecture delivered by the speaker Of
the squad.
business mon and merchants Of
Walhalla. responding to the procla-
nation Of President Wilson concern
ing the observing Of last Friday as
"Liberty Loan Day" closed their
places OF business at 10 o'clock for
the balance OF the day and went to
work for the Third Liberty Loan.
Following are those who signed the
agreement and gave their services: