Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1920-08-11

| visit at the home Of DR.. and Mrs. w.
II. Yates. She was accompanied by
her granddaughter, Lula Grace Nc
Lcod
| The many friends Of l.. II. White
will be glad to learn that he is again
| at home, having returned from the
| hospital in Atlanta greatly improved.
| lie will soon be able to be out and
| among his friends.
The ladies Of st. Johns Luthc-
ran church will give Il lawn party at
| tho parsonage on Thursday, Aug. 10,
beginning at o'clock y. m. The
community at large Is invited to at
tend and Il pleasant evening is prom
iscd for all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jeff Moore, Of the
ltchland section, are visiting rela-
lives anu friends in the Mountain
Rest and Long Creek sections. They
Will also visit Mrs. Moore's brother
in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Andy
Davis, on Walhalla Route | before
returning to their home
Mrs. w. A. Peehuf and two chill
dren, OF Greer, were in Walhalla for
the past week visiting at the home
or DR.. and Mrs. J. t. Hedden. the
latter being IA sister Of Mrs. Peehuff.
Ihey have numerous friends here
who were glad to meet them. They
returned to Greer last Thursday.
MIR. and Mrs. Augustus Harri-
son, OF Newport News, Va, returned
to their home last Saturday, after
pleasant visit to their uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Ross, near Wal
halla. They made many new friends
during their stay in this community,
and their old friends were glad in
deed to welcome them on this visit.
Married, on July 18th, by Rev.
j. b. Tramel, at his residence on
| Walhalla Route No. 2, Miss Elizabeth
Burrell and Frank Ridley. Both ot
these young people are Of this i'm
mediate section, the bride being d
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Bur
rell. They have the best wishes OF a
wide circle Of friends for their every
happiness through life.
We are requested to announce
! that Senator e. ID. Smith will speak
at Oakway Thursday Of this week,
| Aug. 18th, at 1890 Il. m. The Sena-
| tors appearance at this time will be
pleasant surprise to his friends in
| this county, he having been unable
| to attend the Senatorial campaign
meeting for Oconee. he having at the
time Of the meeting in attendance on
the National Democratic Convention
in San Francisco.
Our good friend, r. NJ. Vaughn,
paid us pleasant call last Monday
while he was in Walhalla on brief
visit. Mr.. Vaughn has been under
| hoSpltal treatment for some months
at Hot Springs, Colo, and has re-
! ~ nH fN
~ benefited and in high hope Of an
early complete recovery. He and his
family are at present living in Bel
ton. where they have alatives, but
will probably move back to Walhalla
as soon as Nh. Vaughn has regained
sufficient strength to resume his du-
ties on the Blue Ridge road. He has
a host Of friends here and elsewhere
| who Will join with us in the hone
that his recovery may be speedy and
permanent.
Several days ago United States
Deputy Marshal H. w. Murff lodged
two women and two men in the Oco-
nee jail charging them with violation
or and conspiracy to violate the Mann
white slave act. Both women and
one Of the men claimed to be from
Atlanta, and the other man said that
his home is in Gaffney, s. C. They
were brought before U. S. Commis-
sioner w. G. Hughs on Monday last
and given IA preliminary hearing. At
tho hearing the women announced
that they were guilty Of conspiracy
to violate the law. The men pleaded
mot guilty" The testimony OF sew
eral witnesses was taken and the de-
PENDANTS all bound over to U. S.
Court at Rock Hill. The "other par
ty' in the case is resident Of Gaff-
ney. this State, and his trial is set
for to-day "Wednesday at Gaffney
before the Commissioner there, and
all OF the defendants here were or
dered carried to Gaffney yesterday
to be used as witnesses against him.
The women were Lola Evelyn Lee
and Nettie Eskew. The men were F.
E. Jones and r. l.. Deese. The bail
liked by Commissioner Hughs was
S!.500 for each OF the defendants for
their appearance in Federal Court.
Up to the time OF their leaving Wal
halla none had been able to make
bond
| "A sad accident occurred in West
minister last Sunday afternoon, by
which the little 4-yoar-old daughter
or DR.. and Mrs. Strickland lost her
life. The child was riding on bicy-
Gle with an older sister, and the two
| children were on their way home. 1t
is said that the front wheel of the
bicycle struck some obstacle, proba-
| bly, only an extra depth OF sand or a
small rock, which caused the wheel
|