Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-01-04

sister, Mrs. Jane Cleveland, Of Gle
burn, Texas. Mr.. McJunkin was a
native Of Oconee. having been horn
in the same community in which he
died. He was substantial, honest
and honorable citizen, and his death
wfll be learned with great rgeret by
hosts Of friends. Funeral sery
were held on Friday, Dec. 29th, the
intement being mado in the South
Union cemetery. Tho funeral SER
Vices were conducted by !.
Robinson.
Whit Knox, who is building the
bridge across the creek at the Kuht-
mann place, informs us that he has
completed those portions Of bridge
that can be worked on without inter-
rupting traffic, and that for the next
week or ten days all traffic will have
to be detoured in order that bridge
work may proceed. Those going up
to- the mountains over this road will
have to turn off at the top of the
Stumphouse Mountain, going to Mt.
Rest by way Of Double Springs, and
those coming toward Walhalla will
take the Double Springs road at Mt.
Rest, thus avoiding the Kuhtman
place route temporarily. The new
bridge has span Of about SO feet,
and some thirty feet Of this Is now
complete, this finished portion being
the approaches and abutments.
Cards have been issued an
nouncing the marriage, on Monday
Dec. 26th, 1921, Of Miss Ruth Brown
of Walhalla and william Bass Poole
Of Groanville! The announcement
came as a pleasant surprise to many
friends, though it was known that
the young couple were to be mar
ried in the near future, but were un-
aware Of the nearness OF the date
for the event. The bride Is a daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Brown, of
Walhklla, and IS q charming and ac-
complfshed young lady. Mr.. Poole
Is to be congratulated upon his good
fortune In winning for his bride one
OF Walhalla's most charming and
talented young women. The Courier
joins with hosts Of others In extend
ing to the young couple the very best
OF all good wishes for long life, hap
piness and prosperity. Mr.. and Mrs.
Poole will make their home in
Greenville.
The Oconee County Treasurer 8
office has been busy place during
the last few days. Duling the last
three days Of December State and
county taxes wero collected 10 the
amount OF nearly $4,000. This is
said, 10 be the heaviest collection OF
taxes in u number Of years. Posi-
bly, this is due to the fact that In
The three principal towns in the
county-Seneca, Westminster AMI
Walhalla-municipal elections with
In the early days of January spurred
payment Of 1921 taxes, as the pay
ment Of all taxes due in 1921 is one
of the requisites for voting in the
January elections for mayor. and al
dermen in these towns. For several
days of the old year the treasurer's
office was constantly crowded, over
flowing into the Court House corri-
dor.
Jim Barton, negro man of
about 55 years OF age, was found
dead last Sunday morning by the
young son Of Lee Kelley, on the Geo.
w. Spencer land, near Madison, in
the upper portion of Oconee. It Ia
supposed that Barton had been rob-
bed after he had been mortally in
5ured, as two pocket books were
found, one lying on either side of the
body. Barton's head had been crush
ed with some heavy, blunt fnstru-
ment, presumably the blunt end CT
an axe. Two empty whiskey. bottles
were found in the dead mans pocl,-
cts. Barton had been missing since
Dec. Is, and was probably killed 1t
about that date. He is said to have
habituaily carried an unusually large
amount OF money with him. Sheriff
Alexander is working on the case,
but as yet has found no clue upon
which to fasten responsibility for the
crime.
-On the afternoon Of Dec. 21st
Mrs. G.. G. Jaynes gave lovely party
to the members Of the AZ club and
q few visitors. Her home, which IA