Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-09-25

Plenty of cement and roofing for
everybody. w. NJ. Brown G. Son. ad.
E. H. Cleland, Of Raleigh, n c.,
spent a few days in Walhalla this
week visiting among friends.
Richard Earle, Jr, left yester-
day morning for Spartanburg, where
he has entered Wofford College.
Rev. j. P. Dendy, Of Westmin-
ster, was among relatives and friends
in Walhalla for short while last
Thursday.
Dock J. Lay, of Tamassee, left
Tuesday for Greenville, where he
entered Furman University. He has
enrolled in the Students Army Train
ing Corps at that institution.
Miss Annie Parker left last week
for Anderson, where she will make
her home. She has numerous friends
in Walhalla who will regret to know
that she has moved from here.
Miss Mime Burton, of Madison,
is spending some time with her mo-
ther, Mrs. G. A. Burton. She has a
large number Of friends here who al
| ways gladly welcome her back to
Walhalla.
Attention is directed to the ad-
vertisement Of the Matheson Hard
ware Company. This firm is ready
to supply the needs of all in the line
! of hardware and builders supplies.
| See them before buying.
Miss Pauline Hughs, of Atlanta, !,
spent few days this and last week
in Walhalla visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. T. Hughs, and among
other relatives. Her many friends
| were delighted to meet her again.
| Married, at Salem. on Septem-
Der 21st, at p. m, by Rev. G. r.
Abercrombie, Miss BERTHE Belle Nor
ton and Henry Heaton, of Salem.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. B. Morton, Of, Walhalla.
The young couple have a host Of
friends who wish them pleasant
and happy journey through life.
Lieut.. Harry NJ. Earle, of Allan
ia, spent Sunday in Walhalla with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Earle.
Lieut.. Earle is attached to the quar-
| termaSter's department, and has Of
| fees in the Gambler building, At
lanta. His friends were pleased to
meet him again.
We have received word to the
effect that Leon w. Harris has left
| Camp Jackson, Columbia, and is now
on his way to Europe. Mr.. Harris
was establishing himself as an attor-
ney at Mccormick when he heard
the call" and entered the service of
his country. He is son Of Mrs. NJ.
E. Harris, of the Fair Play section,
and has many friends in Oconee who
will join with us in wishing him
every success and a safe return.
"A second allotment of surgical
dressings has arrived at the Walhalla
Red Cross rooms and all those who
are capable Of doing the work are
urged to come to the rooms and help
with the dressings. It is not neces-
sary to have taken the course in sur
gical dressings In order to do this
work, as new workers will be taught
by those already competent to make
the dressings A number Of workers
are needed. The rooms will be open
on the regular days-Mondays, Tues
days and Saturdays. The rooms will.
in addition, be open Thursday and
Friday Of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Dennis Harkins,
Of Rural Route No. 2, have received
word from their son. Archie D. Har-
klnS, announcing that he sailed ABOUT
a week ago for the European war
theatre. Young Harkins Is identified
with the u. S. Marine Corps. lie
will make good" is our prediction,
for he is made of the right sort of
stuff. 1t will be Of interest to many
in Oconee to learn that Paul p. Har-
kins, for some time in service in
France, has received promotion to
the rank Of corporal. These two
young men are brothers, aE1 only
sons Of Mr.. and NJ. Harkins.
iii TIE :"saaity lists Of last We'd
nesday there appeared the name Of
Capt. Paul r. Umberger, of Colum-
'+. Pa. His name is listed under
-. Aeading Of severely wounded.
Ca. l'mberger Is a son Of Rev. and
-. :; B. Tmberger. we'll known in
Wa a:naLa, e t:..1y resided for
so raj Years during he :ime Rev.
Mr.. .!moerser VAS pas.ot o. st.
Johns Lutheran church here. $50
are hosts Of friends of the family ana
Of Capt. Umberger al We'll who viii
await with deep in'..r new ~ :he
young mans recovery IRON his
wounds.