Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1920-07-07


probably finding Seneca or even
Westminster as he got farther away.
Geo. L. Wilson returned to Wal
halla last Saturday from Cincinnati,
where he had spent several days on
! business. He also visited several Of
the large cities Of that section dur
| Ing his absence from home.
The Rocky Knoll Woman's Mis-
sionary Society will meet with Mrs.
Martha Blanchett next Sunday. July
11th, at $50 p. III. All the members
are urged to be present and all the
neighbor ladies are cordially invited.
| MIR. and Mrs. Jack NJ. Strother
and children, Of Woodbury., Ga, are
visiting Mrs. Strother's parents, MIR.
and Mrs. J. d. Werner, near town,
and among other relatives here and
in West Union. They have many
friends here who are glad to welcome
them among them.
&C. w. G. j. e. Bauknight are
pushing to completion large ware
house just west of the freight depot.
! This will be used by them in addi-
tion to their warehouse to the east
OF the freight depot. II. G. Busch is
in charge Of the building, which is
being put up with view to extra
strength and durability.
! ALI makes st:ndard sewing ma
chine needles at Moss & Ansel's, Wal
halla.-adv.-24-tf.
| There are five new candidates
announced in The Courier this week,
as follows: For Congress, F. H. DOM
mick, OF Newberry, (for re-election,)
and w. w. Bradley, Of Abbeville;
for Auditor, Ralph M. Pike, of Sa-
lem; for Supervisor, H. w. McDon-
aid, of Westminster; for House Of
Representatives, w. M. Murphres
Of the Oconee Creek section; for
Coroner, Walter E. King, Of West
minister r. r. D.
The Walhalla post office was
moved last Saturday to the new
quarters at the corner College and
Main streets. The equipment will be
of larger capacity than the old outfit,
there being slightly in excess of 800
lock boxes for rent. The working
quarters also are larger than in the
old building. The place vacated by
the post Office will be occupied at
once by J. B. Gillespie, who will con-
duct his restaurant there.
Among those who have brought
cotton blooms to our office during the
late hours before going to press are
Sam Elliott, whose bloom was taken
from the field on July lst. Mr.. Ell
liott is farming on the Rimrodt place
near town and reports fine crops.
g. NJ. Deal, who farms on w. l.. Yer
ner's place, just out Of town, on the
Westminster road, reports blooms on
the second, and the best cotton he
has ever raised, under present pros
| o01
ored farmer, sent to us bloom that
was taken from his field on Sunday
last. Anderson is one Of the old-time
darkies. who has the esteem and re-
spect Of all white people who know
J him. He is farming on the place OF
: j. Davis Abbott.
Nice rooms and good board al
Todds Boarding House, Cotton Mill
Our little sister town of Salem
: has just completed the erection OF
a handsome new school building, al
a cost Of about $4,000. Early in
!, August 1t is hoped that seven OF
f eight months session can be begun
, and the people Of the Salem section
, are working to the end that theil
= school will be ranked among the very
S best in Oconee. They hope in short
, time to be on standard graded
e school basis. Probably no section ir
D Oconee has advanced more rapidly
= than has the Salem section in the
8 past few years, and her people are
B., to be congratulated upon the stant
l they have taken in building theil
! progress and achievement upon the
e firm foundation Of improved educa
s tiOnal facilities. Salem has looked
=. ahead in the matter Of her new
D school building, the appointments O
e which are modern and more than suf
3 ficient to meet present needs, and W.
4 are told that this building contain!
/ one Of the best and largest auditor
e iums in our county. Salem folks ar,
!, | nd of tLoi an.