Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-04-02

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Henry Theiling, of Charleston,
was recent visitor in Walhalla
among relatives and many friends.
Mrs. l.. II. White is slowly i'm
proving, gaining strength after a
severe attack of influenza. She suf-
i fered relapse some two months
ago, since which time she has been
In very poor health. Her many
friends will be glad to note that she
is now improving.
We are glad indeed to be able
to report that the condition of Jack
Alexander is considerably improved.
While he is still quite i'll, still every
hope is felt that he is now on the
road to recovery, and his homefolks
and numerous friends are rejoicing
over the prospects Of his complete
recovery.
ALL members Of the Rocky Knoll
church are requested to meet at
the church next Saturday, April 5th,
at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, for the
purpose Of cleaning Off the church
grounds. There will be Sunday school
at this church next Sunday after
noon at $50 o'clock and preaching
at $3.50 by the pastor, Rev. w. NJ.
Thompson. Everybody Is invited to
attend these services.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Shockley, of
West Union, are rejoicing over two
additions to their family Of grand
children. On February 18th a girl
was added to the family Of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. K. Brown, Of Pendleton r.
f.. D., and on March 21st a son was
added to the household Of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Fl. Alley, Of Anderson. The
congratulations of many friends will
go out to Grandpa" and Grandma"
Shockley, whose grand domain" ex-
tends and broadens out with regular
ity as the years go by.
A marriage of much surprise
and interest to friends in Oconee and
elsewhere was that of Miss Minnie
Burton and e. h. Cleland, which took
place some time ago. The bride Is
daughter Of Mrs. G. A. Burton, Of
Walhalla, and Is one Of the most at
tractiye and popular young ladies of
the community. She is graduate Of
the aNalhal lla. igh4 Soho Oh and sof one
OF the Atlanta business colleges! NJ Fl
Cleland Is to be congratulated uron
winning the heart and hand Of this
charming young lady The young
couple expect to make their home in
Atlanta. They have hosts Of friends
who will join with he Courier in
wishing for them a long life Of hap
piness and prosperity.
Many Of the Oconee boys of the
overseas service are beginning to
drop in on homefolks now. The lat
ter part Of this week will find not
few coming to their homes in Wal
halla-Bishop Grant, Charles and
sam Pitchford. Eugene and Ronnie
Abbott, Joe Moody, and others we
40 not just now recall. All Of the
boys will be most heartily welcomed
by loved ones and friends. 1t is in
terestlng to note that two Of our
boys were recently recommended as
III line for receiving medals for con-
spicuous bravery in action-Sam G.
Pitchford and J.Eugene Abbott, both
of Walhalla. Here's to you, boys!
Long life and good health!
MIR. and Mrs. j. r. Mann, of
Greenville, have moved to West
Union, having come up last week. Mr..
Mann recently purchased the Robert
Taylor house and two-acre lot near
the West Union depot, and he and his
family will make that their home.
people to our midst. Both Mr.. and
Mrs. Mann were in the disastrous
wreck on the p. e. N. road in Janu-
ary last. and they are just now re-
covering from injuries received. Mrs.
Mann is sister Of Mrs. J. F. He'd
den, Of West Union. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mann were on their way to Greer at
the time Of the p. & N. wreck to
attend the funeral Of the late w. A.
Peehuff, their brOther-in-law.
The many friends OF Paul l..
Steck, who was recently quite seri-
ously injured while engeged in rail
road work in New Jersey, will be
glad to learn that he has so far re-
covered as to be able to leave the
hospital at Trenton, n. j., where he
was confined to his bed for about
eight weeks. He is at present at
Tullytown, Pa, but expects to return
TO Walhalla in the near futurj lav-
ing found that, although able to
leave the hospital, he is not able to
take up work at once. Mr.. Steck
was not able to say when he wrote
homefolks just when he would be
able to return to Walhalla, but felt
that In all probability he would be
moving this way in the near future.
Rev. l.. w. Langston will preach
at Zion school house next Sunday
afternoon at o'clock new time.
"A most cordial invitation Is extended
to everybody to attend this service.
On last Sunday there was quite a
good congregation at the school
house and a most interesting talk
was made by Burt Kelley, one of our
boys recently returned from army
service. Mr.. Kelley made splendid