Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-11-19

become known to almost every man
In our county, and there will be
many outside the circle of those
who know him best here at home to
feel an interest in and sympathy for
him n his bereavement. Mr.. and
Mrs, King were married at Beaver
Falls, Pennsylvania, on the gath
OF July. 1891. She was prac-
tically blind all her life, being able
to see enough only to distinguish
the diIlerence between daylight and
da'k, this pitiable condition having
been occaStoned by scarlet fever at
birth &t ihree days Of age it was
found thal she was almost totally
blind. in spite Of her affliction, how
ever, sho VAS cheerful and agreeable
to all about her, and she had friends
In every section Of Walhalla, who
took delight In ministering to her
comfort at all times. and especially
on Christmas, Thanksgiving and 9TH
ec fcstal days. She was always ap-
preciative and IN her humble way
did whA, she could for others. Pass
Ing 10 ,nc great beyond compara-
two STRANGER In section of country
f"r from her home, she was not
without friends, and she did not go
TO her crave unmourned In her pre-
Scribcd sphere she did what she was
able to do for others, and she has
gene to reap her reward. The Kings
moved Is this section about nine
years ago.
-~-Aighest market price paid for
cotton. Baylis w. Harrison or Geo.
r. Morton. Walhalla, adv.
gl4Sr4 have been several extern
siye land deals III this vicinity dur
Ing 3EStsIs / past few weeks and days.
A1noiig thorn arc the sale by Cath
crime Singleton, colored, Of a tract
.oi l2Naoreals with residence, to the
tViaior-Monaghan Mills Co., for $S,-
900, The mill company has. added
this piece of property to it's holdings,
making an addition of several town
blocks TO IT, mill site. Another piece
OF property purchased by the Victor
Monaghan people Is Golden Hill,"
-four acres and residence, which was
bought from Thos. A. Smith for a
consideration Of $4,000. Mr.. Smith
has purchased from the Harrison es-
taie the ro3idence and one-acre lot
on Faculty Hill, best known as the
session about the middle Of Decem-
Der md viii do considerable repair
and TemOdeling work on the house.
A more recent deal that will bring
In new residents for our town and
conrmunity Is the sale last week by
Jas, II, Darby of his residence In
MidWty to NJ. A. Moss, Of Salem. This
property. we understand, brought
$780, Early possession will be
given, and Mr.. Darby and family will
move 20 Walhalla, occupying the cot
tag on North Catherine street that
has heretofore been occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. A. G. Phillips. AS soon as
possible the Darbys will erect a
large and handsome brick residence
on )hc Craig-Verner lot, which was
recently purchased by them. Mr..
Phillips, who will move to make
|ronm FOR the Darbys, has purchased
tho !Dt and residence belonging to
NJ. Cha8tain, on the side street
nuaI he Presbyterian church. M. A.
Moss and family will move to Mid
way 3oon, and Mr.. Moss will en-
ga%e II farming near town, residing
in Midway. He has purchased from
W. l.. Werner one Of the best farms
IN Nconee, which has been brought
up 20 q wonderful state Of produc-
tiNcncSs since Mr.. Werner has been
opcTa ing It. We will be mighty glad
to welcome these good people to our
Immediate vicinity, and the Darbys
IT, Wrthalla proper.
he ca tile rustlers stole his cat
Il" Tor prolit--his girl for pure devil
try see Harry Cary in "The Ace Of
tho saddle" Rex, Thursday. Nov.
2Q,-.-adv.
Recently Sheriff w. M. Alex
anaer lost good COW, the animal
having been taken sick about two
days before she died. is thought
tlut ,he trouble lay in defective
feed, intestinal poisoning having set
~ aai progressed with such rapidi-
ty mat When Veterinarian Hedden
VS. called he stated that he did not
think there was any chance to- save
the nHinnl On the same day that
the Que COW died second COW in
the los showed signs Of illness SINH
lar to those exhibited by tho first,
and Ur IIelden was at once called.
Treatment vas begun at once, and
this COW was saved, though she has
not ns yet come to herself fully, milk
having GutUely ceased after illness,
with slight indication as yet Of a
return to old milking qualities. The
COW that died was giving about three
go lions Of milk daily, while the one
recovering was giving about two gal
Ions. Veterinarian Hedden states
that he has been called to give his
attention to about 20 cases similar
to these two, and that at this sea-
son OF the. year the trouble Is quite