Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-06-07

The bride Is the eldest daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. d. Simmons and Is
Il young lady Of charming personal
ity. The groom is a son Of the late
Capt. and Mrs. n. A. Burley who
lived near Walhalla, and Is prom
ising young business man. Mr.. and
Mrs. Burley have the best wishes Of
host OF friends for a long life Of
happiness and prosperity.
A large still was raided Monday
night in the Unity church community
and one man, Mark Hester, was cap
turcd, being too drunk to make his
escape. Two others were operating
the still with Hester and these made
good their escape. Several signal
shots were fired as the raiding party
approached, giving warning to those
in the still. About 5000 gallons Of
beer was destroyed. and several kegs
OF whiskey and ten or fifteen gallons
Of low wines were also destroyed.
The raid was made by Rural Police
men w. A. Lawless, w. l.. Littleton
and o. A.. Ilunnicutt, Special officer
J. G. Mitchell and Deputy Sheriff Gus
Sullivan. The still was destroyed.
Mrs. w. A. Ivcstcr, of Ander-
son, Il sister OF the late Dr. J. J.
Thode and Mrs. j. l.. 0. 'l'ricks. Of
Walhalla, died after 4 short illness
of pneumonia on May 23d, and her
remains were Inferred in the ceme
terry at Anderson. She leaves six
daughters and one son and numerous
relatives and friends to mourn her
death. Funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. MIR. Smith, Of the
Methodist church Of Anderson, and
Rev. w. b. Aull, pastor Of the Lu
theran church Of W1lhalla. Mrs.
lvester was born in Walhalla on Jan.
IL, 1851, and was probably the first
child to be born III the then new Ger
man colony. She was a member Of
the Lutheran church in her youth,
but had resided for number of
years in Anderson, where she became
identified with the Methodist church.
There are many in Oconee who will
remember her and learn OF her pass
ing away with sorrow.
"A marriage the announcement
OF which came as a pleasant surprise
to the many friends here Of the con-
tractng parties, was that Of Miss
Clara Bell Snead and Geo. D. Schu-
macher, which was solcmnized last
Thursday evening. The ceremony
vas performed at the Lutheran par
sOnagc in the presence OF only few
relatives and close friends. Rev. Mr..
Aull oiticiatcd. Though the marriage
party was small, it was a joyous one,
ard the bride and groom were the
|rCcinicnts Of unstinted good wishes
and hearty congratulations. The
bride is Il daughter Of MIR. and Mrs.
| s. II. Snc0d. who reside near town.
and the groom is son OF Otto II.
Schumacher, ST., of Walhalla. He is
| a young business man Of promise,
being member Of the firm Of the
Cash Grocery Company. The Courier
joins with hosts Of other friends in
! wishing the young couple every JOY
and happiness through life. For the
present Mr. and Mrs. Schumacher
will make their home with the for
mer's father and sister OF Main
street.
AT the recent term Of Federal
Court in Anderson Rev. Stephen q.
Whitman, former head Of the Oconoe
| Orphanage, was convicted Of viola
| ton Of the Federal prohibition law,
and he was given sentence which
called for the payment Of fine OF
| six hundred dollars or the serving OF
| six months in the Spartanburg Jail.
| The judge stated that he was giving
| Rev. Whitman more than the Ordi-
nary sentence because, occupying
the position he did and having enter
cd upon ministerial work, he should
have been above tampering in any
way with liquor. We have been un-
able to learn as yet whether or not
Mr. Whitman was able to arrange
for the payment Of his fine, but it is
supposed that he has already entered
upon the service Of his sentence in
the Spartanburg Jail. Only recently,
in a conversation in The Courier Of
flee, Whitman maintained stoutly
that he was absolutely innocent Of
any offense against the prohibition
laws, but evidently there was suffi-
cient testimony and evidence lad
duced at the hearing to convince the
jury and the judge differently.
No little interest has been man
ifested in this and other sections Of
Oconee over the disappearance Of
John NJ. Bearden, a well-known cit
izen Of Westminster, from his home