Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-05-07
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We are requested to announce
that there will be an all-day singing
at Mill Creek on the third Sunday in
May.
Sam Clinkscales, of Greenwood,
home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Pitch
ford, Jr Mr.. Clinkscales is bro
ther Of Mrs. Pitchford.
The many friends of Private
Claude Williams will be pleased to
learn that he has safely arrived from
overseas. having landed at Hoboken,
N. j., on May 2. He is now stationed
at Camp Dix, N. j.
Attention is directed to the ad-
vertisement Of the Newry Store, on
the eighth page this week. There
are several items mentioned in which
the general public will be in terested,
and merchants can find in it some-
thing Of interest to them as we'll.
Private irwin r. Vollrath left
yesterday morning Off Douglas, Ayi-
IONA, where he is now stationed. He
had been spending a few days with
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Adam
Vollrath, who reside near West
Union.
We are indeed glad to see our
good friend, w. Frances Hughs, out
again after his recent indisposition.
he is being congratulated by his
many friends on his early and COM
plete recovery from his recent at
tack, which was in the nature Of q
stroke OF paralysis.
Harold Brennecke, Of Columbia,
arrived in Walhalla the latter part
Of last week and is visiting at the
home Of his mother, Mrs. Fannie
Brennecke. His friends will be glad
to learn that, he will spend several
months in Walhalla, having come up
for the purpose Of taking q needed
rest.
We are glad to be able to re-
port that Mrs. G. NJ. Brennecke, who
has been quite ill for a week or ten
days, is resting easier now than for
some time past Mrs. Brennecke is
one Of the oldest ladies Of the COM
munity, being in her seth year, and
she has host Of friends who will
join with us in the hope that she
may yet be spared to her family and
acquaintances.
Miss Pauline Hughs, Of Atlanta,
is visiting at the home Of her par
ents, Mr., and Mrs. N. n. Hu CHS, for
several weeks. She has many friends
here who are delighted to meet her
again, but regret to learn that she
has been quite unwell for some time,
having spent some weeks In an At
lanta hospital for rccuperation from
a breakdown. We hope for er early
complete recovery.
The many WalhalIa fri ends Of
Miss Ruth Berry were glad to see
her here yesterday, though her visit
in town was very brief. Miss Berry
as the home demonstration agent for
Oconee, endeared herself greatly to
the people Of every section of our
county, and she Is always most
welcome guest in any Oconee COM
munity. She Is now the demonstra-
ton agent in charge of the work in
the Piedmont District, embracing
several counties in the upper section
Of the State.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Wilson have
received word from their son, Jas.
Wilson, to the effect that he will be
at home In short while, he having
arrived In New York several days
ago. 1t Is understood that he and
the other South Carolina members
or his outfit will be forwarded to
Camp Jackson for discharge from
the service. James saw mu CHI aer-
vice overseas in the Engineer Corps,
being identified with the same Regi-
ment Of which Lieut.. Norton Strib-
ling was company officer. James
many friends will await his early ar
rival with pleasure.
Miss Norma MOore's many
friends are glad to have her among
them again, but regret exceedingly
that her present visit home Is due
to the need Of recuperation from an
illness. EARLY in the year Miss Moore
was il sufferer from Influenza, which
left her very weak, and the strain Of
her work in the school room at Den
mark, this State, was too mu ch for
her, necess ,ating her giving up the
work before th' nnd Of the session,
though she enaeavored faithfully to
complete her work. She is wi tn her
mother, Mrs. Nellie Moore, and her
many friends will join with us in the
rope that she may be speedily re-
stored to perfect health.
We are pleased to note that Mrs.
Sophia Ritter is rapidly recovering
from the injury which she received
when she fell as she was leaving the
service at the Lutheran church on
Easter Sunday night. The injury
seemed small at the time, but it later
developed that tho large bone in the
leg was slightly fractured Just above
the ankle, and in addition, a slight
abrasion Of the skin seemed to have
become infected. and it was only by
careful attention that blood poison
was averted. Mrs. Ritter says that