Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-30

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Good one-horse wagon for sale.
II. e. Alexander. Walhalla.-adv.
$. y. Pitchford, Of Anderson,
spent Sunday in Walhalla with his
family and among friends. 1t looks
good to Sc Sam about Walhalla, and
there are many who will be glad in
deed when the time comes for him
to be here permanently again.
The many friends Of Corpo oral
Bishop f. Grant, formerly OF Wal
hal,a, but now OF the American Ex
peditionary Forces in Europe, will
regret to learn that he has been
wounded in action and Is now con-
fined in a hospital in London. His
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. A. Grant,
of Walhalla, received cablegram
Monday announcing the simple fact
that their son was wounded and on
tho way to London hoSpital the
only qualifying statement contained
in the message being that the wound
received by Corpl. Grant Is of slight
nature. We join with hosts of other
friends in the hope that he may soon
entirely recover from his injuries.
For Sale-7-room residence,
| with Is acres of land; best known
| as the Col. j. S. Newman place; in
town of Walhalla; nice orchard,
fine we'll; all necessary outbuild-
ings in good condition. Apply to
Jas. II. Darby, Walhalla, S. G. Tor
at Seneca OIL MILL .)-adv.-42-t
MIR. and Mrs. j. w. Gurney, Of
Newport, Tenn, are in Walhalla for
a week or ten days visiting at the
| home of the formers brother, f. p.
Gurney. J. NJ. Gurney is the inven-
tor of the machinery used In the plant
OF the Gurney Manufacturing Com
pany here. He and his wife have
visited in Walhalla on other occa-
sions and have numerous friends to
welcome them on this visit.
There has been no little interest
felt in Walhalla as to the wound re-
Gently received by Sergt. Sam G.
Pitchford, Of Walhalla, while in ac-
tive service On the battle front some
where over there" Mr.. and Mrs.
S. N. Pitchford, parents OF the young
officer, have more recently received a
letter from Sam, in which he min
imizes the seriousness Of his wound,
! stating that it was a slight one,
caused by the bursting OF shrap-
mel shell. At the time the wound
was received Mr.. Pitchford was as
sisting in the removal Of comrades
from the field. Mr.. Pitchford was
wounded in the shoulder. When he
wrote he was just beginning to sit
up. and was enjoying the splendid
attention given by the Red Choss
nurses a the hospital TO which he
had been sent. He expressed the
hope and belief that he would soon
he back at the front.
Local rains for the past ten days
have given. a greater precipitation
than has come for the past several
months. The local weather observer,
II. W. Brandt. records a fraction
over seven inches OF rainfall for the
week ending last Sunday, and it has
rained considerably since each day.
in all probability raising the total
rainfall four or five inches in the
past three days. The local power
plant has been forced to shut down
twice in the past week on account of
high water. The power went off from
the Walhalla Light and Power Com
pany's plant yesterday shortly after
noon, when the report was that the
water then was two feet over the
floor Of the plant. Fortunately the
municipal plant was available, and
within half hour citizens Of the
town were receiving service in good
shape. For some months past the
two plants have been cooperating
in the local service for Walhala and
West Union, the power company fur
nishing current during the day and
the municipal plant at night. This
alternating service was made neces-
sary by reason of the very low stage
of water incident to the drought of
the past several months, which was
broken about ten days ago.
TO Rent The Schumacher
house on Main street. Apply to w.
l.. Werner, at Bank Of Walhalla.-Ad.
The announcement Of the death h
OF Henry Brewer, which occurred on
the morning OF Sunday, October goth.
brought sorrow to many friends of
the family. Of the deceased Mr..
Brewer suffered an attack Of infu-
enza. which developed into pneumo-
MIA a few days later, which resulted
in his death a few days after latter
disease developed. Only a few min
utcs before he died he sang OF the
glory OF his Redeemer. and it is a
great comfort to know that the last
words Of the young man were OF his
Rcdenmer. Mr.. Brewer had been an
employee Of the Blue Ridge Railway
for some time. lie was a kind and
dutiful son, and was a great source
of comfort to his aged father and
mother. He was young man who
could always be depended upon to
do what he thought was right. There
are many who will join with The Cou-
rier in extending to the bereaved pa
rents and other relatives sincere SYM
pathy in their deep sorrow. Mr.. Brew
er was the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.