Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-11-20
We have just received a ship

We have just received ship
ment Of Goodyear tires. w. NJ.
Brown e. Son, Walhalla.-ad Att.
The Paul Hayne Circle will meet
with Mrs. G. +. Hetrick on Friday af-
ternoon OF this week, November %,
ut o'clock.
Miss Gertrude Smith left last
week for Charleston, where she will
be for several weeks, visiting among
relatives and friends.
For Sale--Ford 5-passengcr car
and Arant roadster. See DR.. J. w.
Bell, Walhalla.---adv.
Walter D. Moss returned last
Thursday from Baltimore, where he
underwent an operation recently. 1t
will be gratifying news to his many
friends to learn that he Is greatly
improved.
w. l.. Werner, of the Bank of
Walhalla. has been recent sufferer
from influenza, but is again able to
be at his accustomed place at the
bank, having had a very light touch
OF the disease.
There will be preaching at the
New Hope Baptist church on the 2Sth
OF November-Thursday Of next
week Thanksgiving Day.) Prayer
and song services at 10 a. m. and
preaching b v the pastor at II. The
public is cordially invited
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Herndon,
who have been confined to their hcds
for week or more, suffering from
influenza, arc SO far recovered as to
be able to be up and about their
rooms. we hope to see them out
soon among their many friends.
Lieut.. Harry Earle. of Atlanta,
spent several days here last week Wis
iting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. r.
Earle. He came over on account Of
the serious illness Of his father. but
has returned to his military duties
| now that his fathers condition is
SO much improved. Lieut. Earle has
many friends here who were pleased
to meet him again.
The 3-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Grow, Of Salem, died last
| Thursday after a three weeks illness.
The child contracted influenza, and
then developed pneumonia, from the
effects Of which it died a few days
after the latter disease set up. The
little body was buried at Salem on
the day following the child's death.
The parents have the sympathy Of
many friends in their sorrow.
A demonstration that will show
somethin" worth while knowing
| that IS what we claim for our trac-
| tc. demonstration next Friday out at
| Henry Glazcners place. Don't fail
to be there if You are interested in
the up-to-datc methods Of farming
that will have to be adopted if you
are to keep up with the profession
and meet competition in the future
w. NJ. Brown & Son, Walhalla.-adv
WIN. ii. Glazener, of the New
Hope section. brought to The Cou-
ricr office Monday morning the larg-
est sweet potato yet presented to us
this year. He brought to us six
pounds Of good Porto Rica potato
in spite Of the fact that a portion of
the potato had been lost in transit
The potato when first dug, about 5
weeks ago, weighed tx pounds. We
asked Mr.. Glazener If he didn't have
some larger ones than this, but he
replied that he did not He frankly
admitted that his h -pounder was
the largest one he had run lcross.
But he looked significantly down to-
ward the local war office-that's S
and we understood perfectly we'll. II
stands to reason that we be shown
one Of Dress nine-pounders before
we believe that he has any such.
The Local War Office is making
ready to "quit business" Within
the past few days the local officers
have been notified to discontinue all
| physical examinations, and the steno-
%raphi" force has been, dismissed In
all probability the early part of De-
rember will witness the closing Of
the war Office here, such detail work
| as Will be necessary to close uD all
| official records being completed as
| called for by the Federal War De-
partment by the head officers Of the
Local Board and their chief clerk
| Up to the present time the local war
office has presented about the bust
| est appearance of any place in Wal
halla. There were not few people
here yesterday in response to recent
calls for examination. ana these all
went away rejoicing" as the young
men were informed that the physical
examinations had been discontinued
on orders from the Federal War De-
partment.
If you want the best buy McNess
goods. r. E. Reese, Westminster, S.
C.--ady.-4 $40.
The many friends Of Lem Moss
will regret to ltarn OF his death,
which occurred at the State Hospital
last Monday. Mr.. Moss few weeks
ago suffered from an attack OF inhu-
enza, his entire family being afflicted
at the same time he was. He recov-
cred sufficiently to enable him to get
out in town, but his mind, due to the
worry incident to his family's sad
plight, seemed to give way complete
~. rendering him unable to work. IN
the hope Of relieving his unfortunate
condition he was sent 10 the State