Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-05-17

accompanied by her small son, Mas
ter Charles.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Fred Brown and
young son, Of Washington, d. c., are
visiting at the home Of the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Brown.
of Walhalla, and among other rela-
tives in this section. They expect to
remain in Oconee for some weeks.
Superintendent Of Education l..
c. Speares left yesterday afternoon
for Columbia, where he Is engaged
In making his settlement with the
State Superintendent OF Education.
Mr.. Speares will be absent from his
oilico until Friday morning, in all
probability.
The Oconce teachers eXamina-
tions were held last week, there be-
ing 81 present to stand the eXamina-
tlon-75 white and 90 Colored. The
educational authorities Of the county
hope ;hat the results Of the eXamina-
tions this year will prove to be bet
ter than in the past. For the past
several years the gradings have run
embarrassingly low.
The following announcement ap-
peared in the Columbia state last
Sunday under a Ridge Spring date:
MIR. and Mrs. Louis William Meakin
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Fan Esther, to Garry Har-
len Hall, Of Atlanta. The date Of tho
wedding is not yet announced. Miss
Meaktn Is the granddaughter Of the
late Joshua Mcakin, Of Maryland, and
Richard Coleman Strother, Of South
Carolina. Mr.. Hall is originally from
Abbcville, S. c. The above will be
OF interest to many in Walhalla and
vicinity, Miss Meakin having spent a
number Of summers here since early
childhood. Her mother, who was
Miss Sophie Strother, is Il native Of
our adjoining town Of West Union,
and has host OF friends here who
will be interested in the announce
mcnt of the engagement OF her
daughter. In advance Of the happy
event The Courier extends all good
wishes 10 tho young people.
There arc many who will learn
with keen regret of the taking away
OF Mrs. Elizabeth Carver, whose death
occurred ut her home near Walhalla
Oh last Wednesday, May 10th. Mrs.
Carver had suffered Il stroke Of paral-
ysiS about three years ago, from
which she had never fully recovered
Her death was very sudden, she hav-
ing fallen dead while in the act OF
taking dose OF medicine. The fune-
raj services were conducted by her
pastor, Rey. ID. A. Jcffcoat, the in
tcrment taking place at Bethel GEM
etery on Thursday afternoon in the
presence OF many sorrowing rela-
tives and friends. The deceased was
4 consistent member of the Zion
Methodist church, Of which she be-
came member a number of years
ago. She was G7 years Of age. She
leaves to mourn her death one daugh-
ter, Mrs. d. L. Kelley, and two bro
theirs, w. A. Williams and IL. II.
White, of near Walhalla. The Cou-
rier joins with others in extending
sympathy to the bereaved ones in
their hour of sorrow.
The following interesting item,
sent from Greenwood, appeared in
the State Of Monday last: "Mr. and
Mrs. Jacob Luther Aull on May 10
will celebrate the 66th anniversary
of their marriage, all their children
and grandchildren gathering at the
old homestead in Greenwood county,
near Dyson, for the occasion. Julia
Ann Haltiwanger and Jacob Luther
Aull were married May 20, 1856,
and on May %, 1922. will, there
fore, have grown old along with
each other for &C years. Invitations
have been sent out to all the chill
dren, grandchildren and nephews and
nieces Of Mr.. and Mrs. Aull. as well
as to a few ncighbors and friends OF
the family" This aged couple are
the parents Of Rev. w. b. Aull, pas
tor OF the Walhalla Lutheran church,
who with his family Will cave here
Thursday OF this week and will be
members Of this happy gathering.
The Courier extends to Mr.. and Mrs.
Aull the best Of good wishes and the
hope that yet numlEr Of years may
yet be theirs to bless and be blessed,
as have the many years Of the past
Mr.. and Mrs. Aull have raised a
large family, and it Is remarkable
fact that there has not been a death
In the immediate family for more
than fifty years.
The news Of the death Of Miss
Katie Robins, Of the Double Springs
section Of our county, will be learned
with regret by many friends here and
elsewhere in this section. Miss Rob-
mo- WHO l"u DceH III lalllhB healln
for several years, was on a visit Of
several months to her sister, Mrs
Jos. Handy, Of Clayton, Ca, whore
she died after a brief attack of ILL
ness on Sunday morning last. Miss
Robins was in her 3ith year, and
was a native OF Walhalia. having
been born here Sept. 80, 1855, her
parents at that time being residents
CT Walhalla. She was Il daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs H. ~ Robins Her fu-