Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-05-31

| ward to with pleasant anticipation by
the hosts Of friends Of The young cou-
pie.
--'Hon.W. Gibbes Whaley, q prom
inent member Of the New York bar,
accompanied by Mrs. Whaley, has
spent some days this and last week
here on business. Mr.. Whaley is Il
most affable gentleman with whom
1t is a pleasure to converse. One can
not be long in his company without
discovering that he is a native South
Carolinian, and a former Charles
| tonian.
Jas. TT. Alexander, Of Walhnlla,
student at Clemson College, has
| received notice Of his appointment to
| Annapolis Naval Academy and has
been notified to appear there in July
for final preparations. He has passed
all except the physical examination.
for which he will report at the naval
academy in July. His appointment
came through Senator Dial. He has
| many friends here and elsewhere
who will be glad to learn Of his ap-
pointment.
| On Friday, April 7th, the death
| angel entered the home Of Chas. w.
Roach and bore away the spirit Of
his wife. She had been confined to
her bed since Feb. 4th and died on
April 7th at 12 O'Clock. Mrs. Roach
was before marriage Miss Latha Nc
| Call, daughter of the late j. J. Nc
Call, Of Rabun county, Georgia. She
was born in Macon county, North
Carolina, Jan. 3, 1854, and was 3S
years of age. She was happily mar
ried to G. w. Roach on March nth,
1907. She leaves her husband and
six children to mourn her taking
away. She was devout Christian,
and Il member Of Double Springs
| Baptist church. She had lived good
| life and WAS ready to go home. Be-
sides her husband and children she
| leaves the following brothers and
sisters to mourn her untimcly death:
| w. j. McCall. Townvillc; Melvin Nc
! Call, Seneca; Bascom H. Mccall, OF
Walhalla; Mrs. Margaret Gilcrn, OF
! Cosby. Tenn: Mrs. Mary SwOford,
| Mountain Rest; Mrs. Lihbie Roach,
Walhalla. The remains were laid to
rest in Double Springs cemetery on
| Saturday. April Sth, the funeral SER
vices being conducted by her pastor.
Rev. J. c. Boggs, in the presence Of
| 4 large gathering Of Sorro owing rela-
tives and friends.
A superb dramatic Paramount
Aircraft feature, "The Miracle Man."
| will Ia shown at The Star Theatre
tonight Wednesday, This is de-
clarcd TO be one or the really great
screen dramas Of recent years. 1t
is adapted from the play Of the same
| name, which showed for many
|
version is said to be even more alb
sorbing and thrilling in its develop
mcnt Of the striking story than the
! play and shows the marvellous trans
formation under the bencfcent in
fluencc Of an ennobling environment
OF four Of the most notorious crooks
oi the New York underworld. Be-
sides being an absorbing entertain
ment Of the highest order, it is a
drama with an amazing soul-beau-
tiful, thrilling and intensely appeal
ing. Do not miss this wonderful pic
ture. There will be no show at the
theatre on Thursday. On Friday
Wanda Hawley, in "Her Face Value"
will be the attraction, and Wanda
Hawley needs no Introduction to the
people of Walhalla, her pictures hav-
ing been shown here many times
always to full houses. In "Her Face
Value she is especially appealing.
The story Of wife who tried to be
loyal to husband, her poor relations
and career-and failed. or course
it all comes out righ. in the end. You
VIII be sure to enjoy this latest Of
the Wanda llawley pictures. Satur-
day the usual program will be given
The management, has asked us to
say that there will De only two more
episodes Of "NVinncrS Of the West,
and this will close their theatre in
Walhalla. They wish to thank the
people of our town and community
for their liberal patronage, and eX-
press the hope that they have given
them pictures that they enjoyed and
will remember.
orwell Abercrombie, a Confed-
crate veteran, died at his home near
Salem last Thursday night in his
S5th year Mr.. Abcrcrombie was
native Of Laurens county, where he
married in 1867. For many years
Mr.. Abercrombie had resided in Oco-
nee county, and he was we'll known
for his many sterling qualities. Be-
sides his widow he leaves three chill
drcn. Haynes Abercrombie, chief Of
police OF Walhalla; B. II. Abercrom-
bic and Mrs. Lille Heaton, Of Salem,
and many relatives and host Of
friends throughout the Piedmont sec
ton. His remains were inferred on
Friday afternoon at BOOnc's Creek
cemetery, after appropriate services
hy the pastor of the Baptist chul ch
Of which denomination he had been
- member for many years. Mr.. Aber-
cromhic enlisted in the Confederate @