Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-04-30
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of a Nation" at the High School au-
ditorium tonight and tomorrow
night. There will be a matinee also,
but owing to the fact that 1t is impos-
Siblc to darlien the auditorium sufIi-
Cicntly for Il daytime presentation
OF the play. the matinee will be given
at the Rex Theatre. Don't miss it.
We were pleased to meet IL. g..
Sheridan. Of Greenwood. in Walhalla
last Saturday, Mr.. Sheridan is at
the head Of the Sheridan Printing
! Company OF Greenwood, though he
has not for some time been closely
identified with this business, having
been in the military service Of the
country. Recently he received his
honorable discharge, and will soon
be back lin harness" in civil life. lie
came over to spend the weekend at
, the home OF Major and Mrs. Wm. J i.
.iribling, near town.
Mrs. Jesse w. Rankin, of Wal
halla, has been appointed school at
tendance officer for Oconee county,
and will assume the duties Of this
new Office on the 18th OF June This
position requires the services Of an
officer for the full year. and Mrs.
Rankin will visit every school and
community in the county. ascertain
/ ing the number. names and ages OF
all children in the county. These
facts will be Incorporated in the
county records, and through this in
| formation it will be possible 10,
check up all the children Of school
age and ascertain if they attend
, school the required period during
each year under the new compulsory
. tt,k,, Il,
make an ideal officer in this posi-
ton, and will discharge the duties
of the office conscicntiously, without
fear or favor.
Last week we made note OF the
capture OF some 40 gallons of liquor.
two men and an automobile in the
public road near Long Creek The
officers tell MS that they failed to
report the earlier part Of the days
work. which was to locate Il still on
the Scarboro place near Westminster
and the capture OF - gallons OF
liquor. The still was in full opera
ton in an outbuilding near the Scar
boro home. When the officers aii-
pcarcd on the scene and entered the
, little building they were confronted
by the still buSily at work, the liquor
large zinc waShtub Mrs. Scarboro
and man named Graham we're ar
rested. and they gave bond for their
appearance at the next term Of Scs-
Si0nS Court The outfit was destroy
Cd and the liquor seized. Mcssrs.
Moss. Littleton and Mitchell were
The officers on this raid
MIR. and Mrs. W. NJ. Alexander
IL 1,,,i.
friends in town and county sincere
thanks and appreciation for the kind
words and deeds spoken and per-
formed in behalf OF their son. Jack
Alexander. who is now recovering
from an attack Of meningitis. Iispe-
cialiy do they appreciate the untir-
ing efforts Of the several physicians
whD ATTENDED the YOUNG ;! ana.
f,.gy 20 ftngiy Of lh,ir timu I'd %kill
H. rHr'G" trr Htu during tho cricj,.li
..y5 ..I wcsn. v.,yl njH 'iIn hung,
as II were. rN.r l..au TO ali who
.n'' nv interest ia he YOUNG m.W.
they desire to extend heartfelt thanks
and to express. even though they can
do SO but fecbly. something of the
appreciation and gratitude they feel.
Not few friends send in delicacies
FOR the young man to eat, and Mrs.
alexander, though she endeavored
to get all dishes, etc. returned to
the kind donors, finds herself in pos
session Of several articles that were
sent to the home with delicacics in
them. and which she is not able to
return, having. in the confusion and
worry incident to her sons illness.
failed to keep account Of the owners
of certain dishes. If there are among
those who read this any who have |
not had returned to them any article |
that was sent to the Alexander home, |
Mrs. Alexander will appreciate it |
greatly If such persons will be kind
enough to inform her, so that she
may be able to return all dishes, plat
tcrs. etc. to the proper parties.
1t is with deep regret that we
note the death Of T.. G. Land. which
occurred at his home in Walhalla on
wednesday, April 10th. after brief
illness. While Mr.. Land was known
TO be in poor health. few knew that
his condition had grown alarmingly
worse until the announcement was
made that he had passed to his re-
ward. lie had long suffered from
complication Of malaria and liver
trouble. yet he was an active man,
going about his daily business in an
'lnaSSnming. quiet way that brought
him into contact with but few ex-
rept those with whom and for whom
he worked. lie was a native Of Oco-
nee. having been born in the Noun
'ain Rest section Of our county. He
"aS - years Of age. having been
Iorn July rs. 1866, and the greater
Dart OF his life was spent in OcOncc
county. He was Il farmer by occu-
'afon, but for 4 number Of years
I2d not followed farming regularly.
laving given his time largely TO