Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-05-15

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halla.--Ady.
Miss Marion Hetrick, of CIVIC,
and Miss Florence Hetrick, OF Ander-
son College, spent the weekend with
their parents and among friends in
Walhalla.
DO you want a nice spring suit?
Turn back to the fifth page and read
the advertisement Of j.. Blumenthal,
Of Westminster, then call on him and
get what you want. Prices are right
aud material as represented. Don't
forget-"do 1t now!"
MIR. and Mrs. Nj. II. Mcdonald
and little son are spending several
days in Columbia, where Mr.. McDon-
aid has gone to attend Supreme
Court. While there they are visiting
Mrs. McDOnald's mother, Mrs. Ethc-
ridge, and family.
We are in receipt Of an invita-
ton to attend the commencement en-
ercises Of the College Of Charleston.
which were held at the 'Hibernian
Hall yesterday evening, May 18th.
These exercises marked the 133d
year Of useful operations Of this
splendid institution.
For Sale, for Cash-One small
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years Old Fred Busch West Union,
Il. j.. ID. No. ADV.
Mrs. John A. Ansel entertained
most delightfully."- at auction on Sat-
urday Of last week. Her guests in
cluded Mesdames j. II. Darby, J. A.
Steck, Mrs. Fair Dodd of Atlanta,
ther, Anna Terhune Of Atlanta, and
Margie VanDiviere, of Savannah
Mrs. Cornelia Terhune, Mrs.
Fair Dodd and Lieut.. Anna Terhune.
Of Atlanta, spent the weekend in
delighted to meet them. They came
over in car driven by Lieut.. Ter
hume. who Is an officer in the Wo-
mans National Service League, At
lanta Division. Miss Terhune was
mentioned prominently last winter
for services rendered during the try
ing times OF coal and food shortage,
when her division did great work
in relieving suffering and want
among the poor Of Atlanta.
Among the visitors to Walhalla
last week we were glad to see J. c..
Stribling, Of Jacksonville, Fla, and
Clinton S. Stribling, of Seneca. who
were here for brief period only. Mr.
Stribling and wife made the trip from
Florida to South Carolina in their
car going also to Rome. Ga, near
which city Mr.. Stribling's father, L..
ID. Stribling, now resides. He and
his family are pleasantly remembered
| by many in Oconee, they having re-
sided In this county for many years.
J. G. Stribling is holding a RESPONSE
BILE railway position with the Sea-
| board Air Line, running from Jack
sonville to Columbia. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stribling spent brief period among
| relatives at Seneca, returning to their
Florida home the latter part Of last
week.
| Attention is directed to the i'm
portance OF keeping correct record
Of all births and deaths in the vari-
GUS communities Of the county. We
are informed that this important
matter is being badly neglected by
| some physicians, nurses, undertakers
| and others whose positions qualify
| them to report on births and deaths.
There is heavy penalty for failing
to report births and deaths, and those
whose positions entail these duties
should observe strictly the laws in
functions, giving Information
promptly and fully to the vital sta
| tistics officers, OF whom there are
several in Oconee, representing the
various sections Of the county, thus
making easy the task Of reporting
births and deaths. Don't neglect fl
ing information relative to vital sta
tiStics.
Automobiles, attention!-We
have three carloads Of the famous
Saxon six" autos ready for delivery.
We are ready to serve you. Our Mr..
r. e. Bowen will be in Oconee large
part Of his time. See him for par
ticulars. We have full facilities for
all repairs and recharging all makes
OF storage batteries. AL work guar
anteed. Auto Repair Company, Lib
erty. S. C.-Adv.
The body Of Mrs. Margaret
O'Dell was inferred at the Neville
cemetery, west of Walhalla, on We'd
nesday Of last week, May Sth. Mrs.
O'Dell died at her home about three
miles from town on Thursday, May
I'd, death following close on a stroke
of paralysis. She had been attend
Ing to household duties. apparently
in good health, when she suddenly
sank to the floor in an unconscious
condition and helpless. She was 81
years Of age, and, though in good
| health, she had with her as a COM
panion a woman who helped her
about the housework, and she was
with the aged lady when the stroke
came a physician was hurriedly
summoned, but could render no per-
| mancnt aid in the case, and Mrs.
O'Dcll died in about four hours after
| the stroke, never regaining conscious
| ness or uttering a word that was in
tclligible. She is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. II. NJ. Allison, of