Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-05-08

III you want tennis shoes, we
have them; all sizes and kinds. G.
w. C J. e. Bauknight.--Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Townes Holle-
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee G. Holleman
and Miss Nellie Copper. Of Ander-
son, spent Sunday in Walhalla among
relatives.
-Walhalla was visited by thun-
der storm Of mild proportions this
morning. A fine rain fell, and it is
thought cotton will now be brought
up to full stand.
--Mr. and Mrs. Jas. F.. Fowler. Of
Greenville, are visiting their mother,
Mrs. Nancy A. Fowler, OF the home
Of w. D. Fowler, in Midway. Mrs.
n. A. Fowler has been quite unwell
for week or more.
The name Of J. r. Orr, Of West
minister, is the first to appear in The
Courier as a candidate for office. Mr..
Orr announces himself for the House
OF Representative from Oconee. Two
years ago he offered for the same Of
flee and made a most creditable race.
"A few palm beach suits and straw
hats at very low prices, as we want
to close out. G. w. & J. e. Bauk-
| night. Walhalla.-Adv.
| Rev. l.. C. Douthit paid his fam
| lily in Walhalla brief visit last week.
He has been engaged in evangelistic
work in Florida and South Georgia
for several months. From here he
went to Virginia, where he will be
engaged in preaching during the
summer months.
| H. r. Hughs, Esq, left this
morning for Cincinnati, Ohio, to at
tend to business matters In connec-
ton with the manufacture Of the re-
Gently patented automatic electrical
fire alarm. They received a patent
right on this invention in the name
of w. G. and II. r. Hughs, the inven-
tors.
Rev. j. e. Merchant arrived last
week to take charge of the work of
the Walhalla NJ. e. Circuit. For
the present Rev. and Mrs. Merchant
are stopping at the home of Mr.. and
Rev. and Mrs. Merchant are young
people, and were married during the
past winter. We accord them a most
| hearty welcome to Oconee.
| -Derrill Fowler and r. P. Du-
! Bose left last week for Greenville,
| where they expected to enlist in the
navy. We have not had report
from them since they left, and it is
presumed they we're accepted for ser
vice. We wish them great success
and safe return to Walhalla after
| the expiration Of their enlistment
period
| -Stevens-Duryea racer for sale;
4 cylinders, 60-horse-power. Will
sell at a sacrifice. j. H. Norman. ad.
La Coste Evans, field secretary
for the committee in charge of the
sale of War Savings Stamps In South
Carolina. is in Walhalla and will re-
main here and in adjoining territory
for several weeks. Mr.. Evans came
up to Walhalla especially to confer
with those In charge Of the War Saw
ings Stamps, and will make frequent
visits over this territory. He will
be most cordially greeted on all
sides, for Oconeeans are becoming in
terested to a large degree in the War
Savings and Thrift Stamps plan for
individual savings and OF raising
funds for prosecuting the war.
The first meteing Of the new
year Of the Paul Hayne Circle was
held with Mrs. J. A. Steck Friday,
May 3. A large number of the
| members were present. The guests
were Mesdames Holloway and Aull,
Misses Taylor and Phillips. The
members were delighted to have with
them again former member, Mrs.
| w. j. Holloway, Of Seneca. There
were readings on "Timely Topics" by
Mesdames John Ansel and C. w.
Bauknight and Miss Eloise Strother.
Patriotic selections on the Victrola
were enjoyed. After adjournment,
Mrs. Steck entertained her guests
with flower contest. In the cut
Mrs. Rogers was given a pretty pic
ture as a prize. Delicious cream and
peanut waters we're served at the
close Of q delightful afternoon.
Don't forget that will continue
the auction sale next Saturday.
Nothing reserved, no "by-bidding;"
everything must go. Ask the man
that bought at last sale what kind Of
bargains he got. All merchandise
will go; your last chance to buy
goods at your own price. am posi-
lively going cut of business. r.. G..
Carter (Next to Post Onice), WAL
halla.-Adv.
I'VE are In receipt Of letter from
Roy u. Thomas, head of the Depart
ment Of Chemistry of Winthrop Col
lege, Rock Hill, in which he speaks
In very complimentary terms of one
Of our girls, Miss Mary Ellen Will
son, Of Walhalla. who has recently
successfully competed with a large
number Of students at Winthrop in a
contest Of papers written on the gen
eral subject Of "War-Time Foods"
Miss Wilson'S two articles are enti-
tied vegetable Oils and their Use
as Foods and Toilet Articles and
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