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WALHALLA, g. C. I
WKDNK?X>AV, JUNK IO- If IO. I.
HEAVY RAIN LA8T SATURDAY PUT ALL
STREAMS OUT OF BANK8.
WATER HIGHER! THAN EYER KNOWN
Four Lives Lost at High Falls-The County's
Loss front Ten to Ffleen Thousand Dollars.
Damage tc Property Over the County
Estimated at About $ IOC, COO.
After threo days of stoady iain last
week, Friday night wituossed a veritable
downpour for two hours. Tho rain hav
ing fallen during the nl^ht, very few per
sons realized the magnitude of the dam
ago hoing wrought. Early Saturday
morning rumors of diro disaster carno in
thick and fact. The loss of livos and
property in Oconoe was surprising, but
tho nows from Spartanburg was appall
ing. Tho aooount of tho latter is given
olsowhere. Wo purpose boro to give a
brief acoount of thc damages in our
oounty.
First-As to the Bridges.
There is scarcely a bridge of any im
portance north or oast of Walhalla that
has not boon washod away, and the few
that aro left aro moro or loss damaged.
On Chauga the following bridges wore
swoptaway: MoDade, Ku ht mann, Land,
Phillipa, Pool, Ilorseshoo and Gilmer.
Total 7.
On Whetstone-all gone-2.
Ou Gane Creek these aro gono : Suttles,
Wondolkon, Vorner, Pieper, Burns, Wig
ington, Alexander and Biggerstaff-8.
Badly damaged, Thompson; slightly
damaged, Taylor, Scurry and Cary.
On Littlo River-Grant, Rankin, Burnt
Tanyard, High Falls and Morgan-5.
Damaged, Emerson.
On Koo wee River-Old Pickons and
Lawrence-2. Damaged,Nimmons, Ravo
nol and Chorry.
On Connoross-Stribling, Sitton, Lee
8. Damaged, Hunsinger, Alexander, Ver
nor, Livingston and Watula.
On Oconee Creek-all gone-Lay,
Georgo and Slater-3.
North Prong Cane Creek-all gone
Lipscomb, Ivostor and Flat Shoals-3.
Negro Fork-Fitzgerald, Burrisido
and White-H.
On Whitewater-all gone-Ervin and
Jocassoo-2. .
On Choohoe-all gone-5.
Four Drowned at High Falls.
At High Falls a two-story dwolling
house, situate uoar tho bank of the river,
occupied by Felix Jenkins, colored, wife
and children, was washed away. Jen
kins managed to get his wifo and chil
dren on top of the house boforo it iloatod
off. It floated down tho river about 100
yards, when the house wont to pieces
and the mothor and threo childron wore
drowned. Jenkins lodgod in a tree,
where ho was found and rescued. Ono
arm was brokon and ho was very niuoh
bruised. It is roportod that ho is orazy
from the shock and fright. This is the
only loss of life reported in our county,
but sovoral persona had very narrow
escapes. Ono child waa found two miles
down tho river buried in mud.
Tho house occupied by Robert Dalton,
and sister, Mrs. J. B. King, on tho oppo
site Bide of tho rivor at High Falls, was
also washod away with most of its con
tents, but the occupants managed to
oscape.
Damage at Tanyard and Rankin's.
At the Burnt Tanyard tho old mill
building and tho houso occupied by
Kirk Wilson and family wore washed
away. Wilson and family aro loft des
titute.
The store of J. E. Kelloy, near Ran
kin's, was flooded, and all tho goods on
tho shelves and counters wore water
soaked. His loss was Bovoral hundred
dollars.
Greatest Damage at Newry.
At Newry the greatest iujury was
done. Tho mill and warehouses wore
flooded and - badly . damaged. About
seventy bales of cotton were carried
down the river. Tho water was about
ten feet deop in tho first story. The
engine and all machinory in tho first
story wore badly damaged. Tho mud
was two feet deep on the lloor, but tho
mill building and tho dam stood tho ter
rible strain. It ?B expected that opera
tions will be resumed tho last of tho
week. Damages estimated at $25,000.
The Farms Suffered Greatly.
Tho farms on all wator courses have
suffered greatly. Bottoms lands havo
been washed as never before In many
instances largo fields of corn havo boon
entirely destroyed. Tho loss of tho
crops is bad enough, but much of tho
bottom land has bton utterly ruined. lu
the coves and valloys nour the moun
tains great quanti'ios of earth and timbor
are spread broadcast ovor hitherto fer
tilo tie!.is. All togethor tho damage sus
tained by our farmors will aggregate
about one hundred thousand dollars.
While the loss has boon very heavy,
onr people aro not despondent. Great
pluck and enorgy are displayed. Tho
farmers are preparing to roplnnt, and
many fields lying waste may yot yield a
good harvest.
Hard on the County.
Many bridges must be rebuilt and
others repaired. This will coBt tho
county probably from ten to flftcon
thousand dollars. The County Commis
sioners have a knotty problem to solvo.
They aro well nigh required to make
bricks without straw, or rathor to build
many oxpensivo bridges without monoy.
But in view of tho imperativo public
ncnessi tica they will do tho very host in
i hen power. Brldgos on tho main thor
oughfares must beroplaood immediately.
By the last of this wook it is hoped that
the publio travel can be accommodated.
The people will have to exercise a littlo
pationce and afford a roasonablo chance
to repair tho many breaches. In many
places tho road beds havo boon badly
washed. They, also, must bo flxod at
additional expense, as most of tho roads
had been givon the spring working.
Mills nnd Mill Dams Destroyed.
The following mills and mill dams
were either washod away or injured:
Grant, nigh Falls, Duncan, Goorgo, Lay,
McDade, Suttles, Cappelmann, Burns,
Wigington and Boyd.
Thos. A. Grant Loses Heavily.
Perhaps tho heaviest individual IOBS
was sustained by Thoa. A. Grant, who
residos at tho Grant homcstoad, on Littlo
river. His mill houso was entirely swept
away. Tho mill rocks and most of tho
machinery, howovor, can bo rccoverod.
His barn, cot'aining about 125 bushels
of corn and a lot of fodder, was washed
away, also his lumber houso, with a lot
of tools and sundry articlos. A cow and
calf, six pigs and two lambs were
drowned. Two pigs were saved by
timely rescue from a pen by bringing
thora into the houso. Tho wator was
eight feot deep in the stablos. no got
his mules ont just in time to savo thom
from drowning. The wator oanie within
six inches of tho floor of tho main body
pf bis dwelling houso. He reports that
tho water was at least eight feet higher
than it waa ever knowu there before.
Jot: KexT, who lix os four miles west of
Walhalla, lost * hog and a yearling. HU
bottom land ia literally covered with
trees, rocha and dirt from the mountain
aldo. It is estimated it would take fifty
men two months to move all the debris
from his bottoms.
The Damage on Oconee Creek.
Oconee Creek, June 0.-This commu
nity was swept by a rain storm Friday
night. We thought at first that it was
only local, and supposed that only a nar
row section was all that suffered, but
Hud that quite a scone of country has
been swept. I will, thorefore, conflue
raysolf to what I hsve seen and heard
from roliable neighbors.
The most fertile in?ag?nation could not
do the scene justice in portraying the
disaster. Oconee creek was eleven feet
above the high-water-mark, and the
"June frosh" of '70 is one of the small
things of the past.
. On Station Mountain, above Hill
Oneal's, there ia an area of 1ft or 20 acres
washed to the clay. About half of this
was covered with original forest, aud
overy living thing has boen swept away.
Trees three and four feet in diamoter
and many large ones have landed in tho
fluids. I can stand at home and oount 22
places where the water has fallen in such
torrents as to tear grefct holes in the
hillsides.
J. I.. Sinter says bia placo is a blank
waste, having buen washed until he can't
hopo to make a living on it.
A. P. Holden is cleaning landslides out
of his oroek.
Jim Alt mander lo..t about three-fourths
of a tine flold of wheat which was nearly
roady to harvest.
There is but little left of Mrs. Barkers'
20 aero* of flue bottomland, and less of
Chalmers' 10 or ll acres. In faot all the
orops fro"! hoad to mouth of Ooonee
oroek are either washed away or covered
up in noni and debris.
The water was two feot deep in our
stables-drowned ail of our little chickens
but seven.
At W. N. Todd*s water stood four feot
tu his stables, drowning a sheep and
semes of little chickens, and was deop
enough in his father's room to float bis
shoes about, and wa? oighteon indies
deop in bis dining room and kitchen, tho
floor of which is eight feet above tho
ground.
In Cowan's and Cantrell's fields the
lpgs from Jim Lee's, (where tho now saw
mill ts to be), bridge timber, fodder
houses and various other kinds of
debris became hoavy enough to break
and bond large trees growing along the
oroek.
The bridge and dara at Lay's mill is
gono, also tho dam at Duncan's mill.
This makes broad a serious question in
this settlement, as tho bridges on all sides
are swept away.
A. L. Rowland's saw mill was washed
so far away that it had not been found
at last accounts. Tho engine was washed
a short distance. A "shack," with its
inmates, began to rock about ll p. m.,
aud ono of the occupants (Sam Williams,
colored), told me be had to olimb for bis
lifo. Ho said: "Dis bur am a mighty
Gawd wo has to deal wif."
Peoplo aro so tom up they don't know
what to do. Some talk of moving. Many
can't make a living farming, the land is
washed so badly, and thoro is nothing
dsn to do hero. S. A. Massey.
I
Destruction on Village Creek.
Village Creek, Juno 9.-Last Friday
night tho rain in this section was heavy
and groat damage was done.
The oroek from Dendy's Hotel washed
away fully half the orops in its course.
Somo waterspouts nearby uprooted
large troos ana carried them into the
crook.
Tho Horndon placo, near Nicholson's
ford, is almost entirely washed away.
Farming prospects aro bad, and tho
farmers aro gloomy.
It is reported that sovoral mills have
boon washed away-one at Burroll's ford
and one near Bethlehem. Dendy's mill
is said to bo badly damaged. w. H.
Heavy Loss by Benedict-Love Co.
Keowoo, Juno 9.-Seneca river reached
a point on Saturday afternoon higher
than over before known, bringing down
largo trees, hundreds of saw logs, bouses,
bridges, bales of cotton and sacks of cot
ton seed meal, besides an immense
amount of drift.
Tho Bonodict-Lovo Co. lost heavily.
At daylight tho boom, which has a
capacity of 3,000 logs, was nearly full of
very duo logs. The river began rising
vory fast, moro than a foot in 20 minutes
and the current becamo so swift and
water so high that the logs began wash
ing out and al most overy ono escaped,
lie fore midday the lower end of the
boom broke aud a largo part of it went.
It now hangs against the railroad pior
and will bo recovered. The water rose
sevoral foot high against Ravonol's
bridge, and it was feared that it would
not withstand tho pressure, but it did.
It is damaged, but can bo repaired.
S. W. Cox's crib, with contents, was
washed away aud lost. Tho wator rose
to tho window Bills of his house and roso
so quickly that he got out vory little of
his household goods.
All bottom corn will have to bo re
planted. Lato planted cotton is coming
up to tine stand.
Tho wooden bridge at Ramsay's came
down tho rivor and is said to ho lying on
tho dyke, at ( Houison. D. Ravonol.
His Last Hopo Realized.
[From TheSontinol, Gobo, Mont]
In tho first opening of Oklahoma to
settlors in 1880, tho editor of this papor
was among tho many Beckom after for
tune who made tho big raco ono fine day
in April. During bis travoling _about
and afterwards camping upon Ids claim,
ho encountered much bad water, which,
together with the severe heat, gave him
a very severo diarrhooa which it seemed
almost impossible to obeck, and along in
Juno tho case bocame BO-bad ho expected
to d(e. Ono day ono of his neighbors
brought him one small bottlo of Cham
berlain's fol ir, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy as a last hope. A big dose was
given him while he was rolling about On
tho ground in great agony, and in a few
minutes the dose was repeated. The
good effect of ^tho medicine was soon
noticed and within an hour tho pationt
was taking his first sound sleep for a
fortnight. That one little, hoi ile worked
a oomploto euro, and ho cannot) help but
fcol grateful. The season for bowel dis
orders being at hand suggests this item.
For salo by J. W. Bell, druggist.
Plague of Locusts in Russia.
St. Potorsburg, Juno 5.-Tho trans
Caspian .territory is threatened with seri
ous famino in consequence of the plagno
of locusts. Tho pests have npnoared in
such myriads that lt is impossible to pro
tect tho grain and fruit crops from their
ravages. Famino already prevails in
Turkestan.
TO ei'RK A COLD IN ONK DAV
Tako Laxativo Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists ref und tho money if it fails
to euro. E. W. Grove's signature is on
each box. 2ft cents.
Prot. James L. Mann Elected.
Florence, S. C., June 6.-At a reoont
mooting of tho trustees of tho Floronco
Cradoc School Prof. James L. Mann was
elocted Superintendent and the same
corps of teachers wero re-elooted, with
the exception o' Miss Cokor, who did
not apply. Prof. Mann is now in Franco
taking a Ph. D. degree.
Disease takes no summer
vacation.
If you need flesh and
strength use
Scott's Emulsion
summer as in winter.
Send for free tampia.
SCOTT ? DOWNS, ChemUta,
409-415 Pearl Street, New York.
Soc, ?nd $t 00 j ?Il druggists.
ami n i .
DEVASTATION IN 8PARTANBURQ.
Many Lives Lost- Property Damag? Amenait
te Three Million Dollars.
Spartanburg, Juno C.-The total prop
erty loss in the entire section laid waste
by the storm is likely to aggregate
$8.000,000.
The loss at Paoolet is placed at $1,000,
000, summarised as follows:
Mills Nos. 1 and2 demolished; 28,000
spindles a wreck; 8,500 bales of cotton,
$200,000 worth of cloth., goods in com
pany's store damaged, grist mili, cotton
gin, post office, shoe shop, blacksmith
shop, dental offloe, livery stable and
Presbyterian church all washed away.
At Clifton, tho Converse Nilli, with 51,
000 spindles, has entirely gone. The
Clifton Mill, with 27.000 spindles, is half
washed away. The Dexter Mill, with
30,000 spindles, is probably half ruined.
All the mills belong to the Clifton Manu
facturing Companv.
More than 500 peoplo are homeless and
4,000 out of employment.
There was no wind and no damage by
lightning; only by water. This fell in
veritable torrents, converting the surface
of the earth into a sheer lake of raging
water. Rivers overflowed their banks to
heights never before known : creeks be
came rivers, and small rivulets roaring
torrents, wiping out everything in their
course. Railroad bridges were torn from
stone and iron piers; cotton mills were
orushed like straw before the flood and
grist mills and innumerable smaller in
dustries and cottages were washed away
by tho angry waters.
.3o quickly did the river rise that the
country surrounding was oovered in forty,
feet of water in an hour. Timber, cot
ton, debris of all kinds, broken machin
ery and tops of houses carno down from
tho oountry above hero, presumably from
the wreck of Clifton MiilB. The debris,
which struck the dam above the mill
pr ?porty, was unable to break it, and all
of this came with a terriflo impetus
against Mill No. 1, and tore it to nieces.
The newest mill, No. 3, was saved from
complot o dost ructi ou by the breaking of
the huge dam.
The most horrible scone of the whole
disaster was that of a little white ohild
soon dinging to a mass of debris, wbioh
came down from Clifton. The ohild. -of
about 14, was heard crying and pleading
for some one to save ma life. The hun
dreds of peoplo along the sides of the
raging river, though awe-strioken and
horrified at the scene, were unable to do
anything to save the drowning boy.
A white man .and woman were also
seen floating down among the raging
waters and timber.
Quay Worth, who was bossing a gang
of negroes in saving the cotton and cot
ton goods, in Ids eagernoss to do all he
could was caught by tho terrible on
slaught of water and was carried under
and drownod before anything could be
done for him.
The scone on the river bank this after
noon is appalling, although the river has
fallon many feet. The water is still
raging over tho dam. Of Mills No. 1 and
2 the broken-off water wheel is all that
is left. As tho mad, splashing yellow
water comos down in its terrible courso
over a mass of wrecked mill property
that was worth millions yesterday one's
heart ls sickened.
This morning, before 0 o'clock, a num
ber of operatives oame aoross the bridge
to thoir work. On the east side of this
bridge is the mill village and all of the
operatives live there. On the other side
is the mill proporty. Those who oame
ovor boforo the wreok are unable to get
back to thoir homos, and will not ne
able to see their wives, mothers and
fainilies until tho river subsides and they
can bo carried aoross in boats. Those
on tho other side were unable to aid in
the work of saving tho property. The
suspenso on the other sido of the river
must be something awful, for there is no
possible way of their knowing if their
relatives oe this side aro alive. The
wreckage is btrewn all along the hanks
of the river. There is not a trace of auy
machinery to be seen.
Governor Heyward Appeals for Aid.
To tho Peoplo of Sonth Carolina: An
awful calamity bas befallen the peoplo of
Clifton and Pacolet, whereby not only
has a fearful loss of life ocourred, fifty
or more people having been drowned
and 500 mon, women and children been
rendered homeless and 4,000 thrown out,
of employment at Clifton. While no
loss of life ocourred at Pacolet, nearly as
many will be out of employment, and at
least there will be great suffering there
also. Such a catastrophe, coming with
such suddenness and without warning,
places these peoplo totally without moans
and without shelter. Local aid is not
sufficient to overcome the great devasta
tion and suffering and great hardships.
Evon death may result unless prompt aid
is extended. Representative citizens be
ing at these places and who are familiar
with tho circumstances have informed
mo that assistance is urgent and re
quested me to call upon the peoplo of
the state to como to the rescue, in order
that further and more serious suffering
may be prevented. I feel that it is only
necessary to let the true condition be
known in ordor that the generous hearts
of the peoplo of tho State may ho touched
to a quick response. The people have
nevor failed iii accordance with our
ability, however small it may be, but
above all let it be prompt. Mr. T. H.
Gibbes, of the Columbia Bank, has
kindly consented to receive all moneys
that may bo contributod, and whatever
may bo sont will be promptly dispatched
to tho aid of tho sufferers.
D. C. Ileyward, Governor.
Recovering from the Shock.
Spartanburg, Juno 3.-Mill men aro
ablo to take their bearings to-day. Clif
ton's loss is ono million dollars. Two
others aro badly damaged. About 60
cottages were washed away and 50 lives
woro lost. Tho loss is about one million
dollars nt Pacolet Mills. Nos. 1 and 2
woro completely wrecked. No. 3 is
badly damaged. Tho damage to (Mon
dale, Tucapau and Whitney will bo cov
ered by $50,000.
The situation is growing'botter and
the operativos will soon find employ
ment. Tho mills will be repaired and
work will soon begin. Now mills will be
built. All the bridges in the county
wore washed away. Nea. ly ovory grist
mill in tho upper part, ot' tho county is
gone. Tho railroad to Asheville is badly
washed. Trestles on South and Middle
Tyger aro in bad shape. It is expected
that trains will oross Lawson's Fork to
morrow and put Spartanburg in commu
nication with tho outside world. Farms
in the cloudburst belt aro badly dam
aged, but the people are cheerful and
havo gone to work with a will to pull
out of this disaster.
Columbia, June 8.-Though the great
flood of water is passing on to the oceau
laden with debris of every desoription,
and the swollon Btreams are subsiding in
the Piedmont, the loss of life and pro
porty aro increasing and a conservative
estimate to-night places the property
loss at not less than $8,500,000. The
most conservative estimate of tho dead
is eighty. At Clifton alone one hundred
operatives oro missing from the village
and all are believed to have been lost.
During to-day dead bodies were washed
ashore here and there and occasionally
a dismembered limb would float to the
l)ft?l li H.
The loss at Clifton's three mills will
approximate $2,000,000.
A t Pacolet the loss is near $1,000,000.
At Glendale it is $4,000.
Tho greatest want among the survivors
is at Clifton, where 500 are destitute.
At Converso mills, the newest of Clif
ton's duster, the walls were washed
away and tho looms left standing. The
ongine and bricks were carried three
milos down stream, demolishing tho ope
ratives' houses on tho way.
Railroad Bridge? Washed Away.
It is reported that the railroad bridgo
at Alston has boou washed away, also
tho ono over Broad river, near Columbia.
"I havo boon troubled for some time
with indigestion and sour stomach,"
says Mrs. Sarah W. Curtis, of Leo, Mass.,
"and have been taking Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets which have
helped me very much, so that now I can
oat many things that before I could not."
If you havo any trouble with yonr
stomach why not take these tablets and
get woll? For sale by J. W. Bell, drug
gist.
NEWf IN ANO Af IOU ND WESTMINSTER
' Westminster, Jun? IO.-The privato
sohool taught bj Mian Katie li. Harris
closed OD tho evening of June 6 with
interesting exercises at the residence of
Mr. aud Mrs. Tho?. N. Carter. The
pupils entertained a goodly number of
visitors delightfully for a couple of hours
with their songs, duets, recitations, etc.
Mia? Harris ls a preceptor of s very high
order and her Indefatigable energy ?s
appreciated. This is the close or her
second term ia Westminster. The fol
lowing programme was rendered:
Chorus greetings.
Recitation-"Polly's Pupil,'* by Miss
Caroline Carter.
Duet-Misses Nellie and Christine Mul
key.
Music-"Home, Sweotllome," by Miss
Augusta Smithson.
Music-Walts, by Miss Ada Marett.
Song-"Far Away," by Miss Lucile
Zimmerman,
Duet-"Chop Stloks," by Misses Mary
Carter and Ada Marett. *
Duet-"Secret Wishes," by Misses Hull
aud MoOee.
Recitation-"Darning Needles,"by Mles
Christine Mulkey.
Duet-"Beauties of Paradise," by
Misses Carolino and Mary Carter.
Music-"Evergreen Waltz," by Miss
Nellio Mulkey.
Recitation-"H we Knew," bj Miss
Valera Waite.
Duct-"Jenny Lind Polka," bj Misses
McGee and Mulkoy.
Music-"My Pa's Walts," by Miss
Mattie Hull.
Chorus-"Bird Carol."
Muslo-"Unole Josh lluskiu's dance,"
by Miss Nellie Cartor.
Recitation-"Saved by a Song," by
Miss Mary Carter.
Bong-"Kentuoky Home," by Mrs. D.
I. Mulkey.
Duet-^Military Gallop."by Misses Nel
lio Mulkoy and Neille Carter. "?
'"Midnight Flyer," by Miss Lucilo
Zimmerman.
Duet-"Medlej," bj Mi?^es Hull and
Carter. ? >
Recitation-"Deacon Brown," bj Miss
Nellio Mulkej.
Music - "Manhattan Beach," bj Miss
Louise Breazeale.
Duet-"Charge of the Uhlans," bj
Misses Carter and Zimmerman.
Recitation-"Sins of Omission," . bj
Miss Nollie Carter.
Muslo-"Fire Alarm," bj Miss Marj
Carter.
Chorus-"Oh Bright Merrj Smiles."
Recitation-"Sohool Girl's Trials," by
Miss Luoilo Zimmerman.
Recitation-"Bojs' Tilals," bj Fred
Zimmerman.
Music-"Nearer M j God to Theo," bj
Miss Marj Carter.
Music-"Pomponotte," bj Miss Luoile
Zimmerman.
Song-"Sweet Long Ago," by Mrs. D.
I. Mulkoy.
Recitation-"The Hand that Rooks the
World," bj Miss Mary Carter.
Music-^Durand Waltz," by Miss
Louise Breazeale.
Duet-"After the Charge," by Misses
Carter and Zimmerman.
Valedictory-Master Thomas Carter.
Chorus-"Merry Sohool Days."
After fitting remarks by Mr. W. P.
Anderson and Rev. J. R, Moore they
presented prizes to the following pupils
Miss Nellie Mulkej, for greatest im
provement in penmanship; Fred Zim
merman, for best record in spelling;
Misses Marj Carter and Lucile Zimmer
man, for faithfulness. The prizes con
sisted of a gold pen and valuable books.
A Sundaj school was organized at the
cotton mill recently by the name of the
Cbeswell Union Sunday Sohool. J. E.
Owens was eleoted superintendent, H. F.
Whitmire secretary, Miss Lily O'Kelloy
treasurer, Miss Mattie O'Kelley organ
ist. They have bought a (75 organ and
have all other necessary furnishings to
equip a Sabbath sohool. They started
with an enrollment of 06 pupils and the
Interest In attendance is steadily increas
ing. All ohuroh-golng people, workers
in the Sabbath schools especially, will be
delighted to hear of the efforts hoing
made in the mill town for the furtherance
of the oause of Christ. Sohool opens at
0.45 a. m. every Sunday morning. Visi
tors and strangers cordially invited. .
The Westminster friends of Dr. R. E.
Mason, now located in Charlotte, will be
pleased to learn that he was among tho
successful candidates for lioonse before
the North Caroliua State Board of Medi
cal Examiners, which was In session at
Hot Springs, N. C., May 28 to June 1.
Our young friend stood a'most credita
ble examination and is to be congratu
lated. At least 80 per cent of the appli
cants belo: o tho same board failed to ob
tain their licenses.
Miss Neille Norris will arrive homo the
first of next week. Since the close of
Chioora college aho has been visiting
friends at Clinton and Fountain Inn.
J. A. Couoh has our thanks for a cou
ple of heads ?f his early cabbage. They
are the Charleston Wakefield variety and
are very fine indeed for this season of
the joar. Mr. Couoh has been selling
them for ten days or more and finds a
good markot for them.
Miss Nannie Terrell has returned from
a visit to relatives and friondB at Mar
tin, Ga.
Mrs. R. E. Mason, of Charlotte, passod
through hero one day last week going to
Fairburn. Ga., to spend a month with
her daughter, Mrs. Dr. C. B. Floyd. She
will stop over in Westminster a few weeks
as-sho returns home.
Miss Gussie Hauok, of Charleston, is
the guest of Miss Emma Zimmerman.
Miss 11 ulick comes up every summer Abd
spends the heated term. Her friends aro
always pleased to seo her.
Miss Mary S. Messer has returned from
a visit to the South Union seotion.
We aro glad to be able to st ato that a
oash contribution of over $50 was raised
here in a few hours last week and for
warded immediately to the sufferers at
Gainesville. The sympathies of our citi
zens were arouced, and besides cash con
tributions articles of clothing were sent.
If there is any ouo who wishes to give
who did not have an opportunity last
week thoir donations can be sent yet and
will be greatly approoiated. Christ Bald,
"Inasmuoh as ye havo done it unto the
least of these, my brethren, ye have done
it unto me." The deplorable condition
of affairs at Paoolet, Clifton and Gaines
ville appeals to the sympathy of all who
have not boen visited with a similar
calamity just at this time.
The Charleston excursion had to be
postponed on account of the condition
of tho roads and trestles oaused bj the
heavy rains. Those who oontemplatod
taking the trip can get ready to go late?
on.
Little Miss Hattie Simpson is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Albert Flynn, of At
lanta.
J. D. M. Dillard, of Alabama, visited
his brothers, W. M. and A. L. Dillard,
tho first of this week, ne is an Ala
bnma salesman for the Aragon Coffee
Company and makes his headquarters at
Birmingham. He was on his way to his
home In Greenville to spend a month.
Rev. T. Mac Strihling left one day last
week to take charge of a ministerial
work in Missouri during bis vacation.
Miss Mattie Dobbins has returned from
a visit to Pendleton and Anderson.
Claude Adams, who volunteered In tho
Spanish-Amerioan war, came in last Fri
day. He bad been stationed at Fort Mc
Pherson, near at Atlanta, for some time.
He got marrlod some time last year and
brought Mrs. Adams home with htm the
other day.
Mrs. Eva Traylor Mulkey, of Jackson
ville, Fla., ts exp joted to arrivo soon to
spend some weeks with her parents, Mr
and Mrs. G. W. Traylor._. . , .
[Continued on Third Pago. J
KIDNEY DISEASES
are the most fatal of all dis
eases*
FOLEY'S ESJUf
or money refunded. Contains
remedies recognized by emi
nent physicians as the vest for
Kidney and Bladder troubles?
PRICE 50c and $1.00.
j.w.Bell.Walhalla.
GOOD BD
?^?^*%i^?iy?--<ty?'^+ *******
We Buy as Low as we can-That's Bu
We Sell as Low as we can-Th?
You Buy as Low as yoi
You Buy of us-1
WE CARRY AS LARGE AND V
MERCHANDISE, DRY GOO
CAN BE FOUNE
Millinery, Etc.
We have an accomplished milliner and
dress maker jin charge of this department,
who will take pleasure in waiting on you.
Shoes !
We are at tho top
lino. Just received a J
Children's Oxfords, etc
-r
Your patronage ? i
and it will be our eon?
the best goods that cai
reasonable prices.
Yours res
Clothing.
The man who wishes to dress well at a
moderate cost will find this an easy accom
plishment if ho will aeleot bis Clothing from
our large and well-assorted stock.
THE NEW F
(ASHMEAD OOTJJEt
THE COURTENAY MANUFA<
The total number of dead at Topeka,
Kansas, has reached aeventy-one and
many are missing. The flood situation
is still serious io the west.
SHERIFF'S SALES.-By virtue of a
tax execution, to me directed, by
J. R. Kay, Treasurer of Ooonee county,
South Carolina, dated April 1st, A. D.
1002.1 will sell, to the highest bidder, at
Suhl io outcry, in front of Walhalla Court
[ouse, on salesday io JULY, 1003,
within the legal hours of sale, the fol
lowing real property, to wit:
All that piece, parcel or tract of land,
in Seneca township, Ooonee county,
South Carolina, containing fifty (60)
aores, more or less, and bounded by lands
of Mrs. T. A. Norton, W. C. Keith
estate and Mrs. Isabella C. Lee, on Little
river, known as the Robinson place.
Levied on as the property of Char los L.
O'Neal, at suit of State for taxes.
B. R. MOSS,
Sheriff Ooonee County, S. C.
June 10,1003.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
ORDINANCE NO. IO.
An Ordinance to Regulate tho Hiring of Help.
Be lt Ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of
the Town of Walhalla, In Council assembled and
by the authority of the same:
8cction 1. That from and after the publication
of this Ordinance no person or persons shall
undertake to hiro or hire any person to do work
of any kind outside the limits of said town
without first having paid an annual license tax
of one hundred dollars. Any violation of tho
above Ordinance shall bo deemed a inisdomcanor
andpunlshcd as such by tba Mayor at his discra
tion, within the limits of his authority.
Done in Oounoil and ratified under tho corpo
rate seal ot the Town of Walhalla,
tl., g.] S. O,. on the Sd day of June, looa, and
in tho 127th year of the sovereignty |
and Independence of tho United 8tatos of ?
America. J. M. WARD, Mayor.
C. W. Pitchford, Clerk.
The Ohio Republican convention nomi
nated Myron Herrick for Governor ' skid
endorsed President Roosevelt for a Sec- I
ond term.
COUNTY CLAIMS AUDITED.
At the regular monthly meeting of the Board of County Commissioners, held
on Friday, June 6,1008, the following claims were audited:
In Whose Favor and Nature
of the Claim.
220 *J T Rogers, work on road near Burnt Tanyard.$
280? Shookley A Arrington, lumber for office tables.
Biomann Phillips, work on roads in-District 60.
J T Rogers, work on Burnt Tanyard bridge.
J 0 Barker, roplaoing Bear Swamp bridge.
M M Mc Alister, work on road in Distriot ll.
W M Kay, work on roads in Distriot 17.
.Virginia Bridge & Iron Co, building Steele's Ford Bridge (*).,
W E Smith, building bridge in Distriot 30.
Whit Knox, work on roads in District 06.
G JJ Broom, work on roads io Distriot 22.
Elias Woodall, fees as constable.
J H Cannon, aid for soldier.
H Thomps Shed, work on roads in Distriot 68.*.
E M Brown, work on roads in Distriot 20. .*>.
E A Barron, work on road in Distriot 84.;.
J L Hunter, work on roads in Distriot 61.
J O Smith, work on roads in Distriot 17.
LAB Moss, work on roads in Distriot 42.
W A White, building bridge in District 24.<
Robt Stewart, overseeing hands at Steele's Ford.
J M Brewer, work on roads in Distriot 27.
Geo Orr. building bridge in Distriot 47.
D F Mo Alister, Supervisor, salary for May.
D E Jones, work on roads in District 8
340
850
861
362
363
864
866
850
867
868
350
800
861
862
363
364
365
867
368
860
870!
871
872
373
874
875
876
377
878
370
880
881
882
888
884
885
386
887
888
880
800
801
802
803
804
805
806
808
800
400
401
402
408
494
406
400
407
408
400
4101
411
412
418
414
416
416
417
418
410
420|
421
422
428
424
426
426
428
420
480
481
482
488
N Phillips. County Commissioner, salary for May.
O L Thrasher, work on roads in Distriots 3 and 63.
*J F Stewart, assistant to surveyor...>.
J F Stewart, hauling rook in Distriot 15.
Walker, Evans A Cogswell Co, offioo supplies.
W L Jones, work on road in Distriot 0.
L T Smith, work on roads in Distriot 15.
Reubon Lee, work on roads in Distriot 47.
J W Cannon, Sr, work on roads in Distriot 44.
C Courtenay, work on roads in Distriot 63.,.
Crisp A Busch, poor farm supplies for April and May.
Jesse extenders, work on Suttle's Mill bridge.
Chas Burkett, work on road in District 32.,.
B F Burkett, running Maxwell's Ferry.
W H Whitlock, work on roads in Distriot 68.
R L unstrap, building abutment to bridge in Distriot 21....
Elias Woodall, fees as constable.
J B Whitten, work on roads in Distriot 82.
Koowee Courier, stationery and printing, April and May...
Keowee Courier, advertising, April and May.
R T Jaynes, services on Board of Education and m I) pago...
W H Cox et al, excess commutation tax paid in 1002 .
B R Moss, Sheriff, dioting prisoners for May.
B R Moss, Sheriff, salary for May.
A B McClelland, excess commutation tax, 1008.
W T Ramoy, work on road and bridge in Distriot 68.
M L Cox, work on roads in Distriots 4 and 68.
J A Callahan, work on roads in Distriot 6.
W M Lemmons, work on roads in Distriot 5.
J L - Jackson, fees as constable....-..
J L Moser, building dry bridge In Distriot 64.
J W Land, work on roads in Distriot 67.
C W Pitohford Co, aid to soldiers.
C W Pitohford Co, office and jail supplies.
W G Hunter, work on roads in Distriot 50.
W B Dil worth, work on poor farm..
C M Ridley, Sr. work on roads In Distriot 40..
O L Thrasher, work on roads in Distriot 68.
J M Hodson, work on new iron bridge road.
W W Fendley, work on roads In Distriot 80-.
J F Hunnloutt, work on new iron bridge load.,
M A Jafforson, building bridge in Distriot 21.,
J M Collins, work on new iron bridge road.,
J R Kay, Treasurer, salary for May.'.
N W Agnew, work on roads in Distriot 63.
R A Reeves, work on roads io Distriot 8.
W T Vissage, work on roads io Distriots 25 and 56.
J J Ansel, Services on Board of Assessors.
S N Pitchford, services on Board pf Assessors.
Louis Spencer, work on roads in D trlot 75.
Bry Cobb, repairing bridge in Pulaski township.
D F Carter, work on roads in Distriot 61.
J S Abbott, building pier for Coooeross bridge.
M M MoAlister, work on roads io Distriot ll.
J C Simpson, work on roads ic Distriot 24.
J R Zachary, County Commissioner, salary for April and May
C L Craig, salary for May and contingeot expenses
Lefter Hawkins, hauling and work on Connoross bridge...
Major Robertson, clearing oo poor farm..
11 70
12 44
1 20
5 40
10 00
22 87
103 00
43 60
18 00
1 00
80 00
4 00
7 DO
0;76
8 70
12 10
16 50
28 20
60 00
16
62
I 00
16 00
18 70
10 60
. 5 16
4 00
1 60
0 60
6 00
12 60
6 20
7 00
0 701
10 50,
40 00
6 80?
110 66
8 60
60 00
16 oo
4 20
II 80
0 10
4 00
4 00
4 80
60
10 00
38 50
8 40
0 20
41 66
46 01
18 20
8 60
Total audit for June meeting.$ 8,230 34
Total audits* for first four meetings of 1008... .... 0,526 72
Total audits by new Board to June 6.$12,766 I
Amount contracted by Pool Board. 7,076 82
Net total audit to June 0 by New. Board.
i$5,080 74
Ex i*i. A NATION.-Claims marked with an asterisk (*) were oojntractod by the
Pool Board. The Pool Board contracts to date amount to $7,07682. All of this
amount, except $2,482.27, will be paid out of 1002 funds. The bah ooo to be paid
out of 1003 funds, which makes tho audit to date to be paid om of this year's
funds $8,172.01. Where there is a missing number same was laid ot er for investiga
tion. D. F. MCALISTER, Counjty Supervisor.
F. A. H. Schroder, Clerk of Board.
is?ness Sense,
tt's Progressive Sense,
ii can-That's Common Sense,
'hat's Dollars and Cents for both of us.
ARIED A STOCK OF GENERAL
DS AND DRESS GOODS AS
i M ANY CITY.
?',?"?!?!' 11 " 1 !
Shoes !
of trio ladder in thia
:ull lino ot Ladies* and
l|S.; J'uqqi.
?
8 always appreciated,
itant aim to sell you
t be obtained, and at
peotfully,
Groceries.
We oarry the best line of Groceries in
the county. Our NEWRY STORE FLOUR
is pure and wholesome.
Meal, Hulls, Etc.
Green Coffee, 8,1012 or 14 pounds for $1.
A big line of Furniture and Stoves.
Meal and Hulls always on hum", and
y/o offer every induoement to our customers.
Wi STORE,
/TH2?VA.Y, Manager,)
DTURiNG Gp., PROPRIETORS
Host
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Of Paper ?
. f! ti
Whenever you aro out, think of us. We are never out of tho most desir
?hle lines of WRITING (PAPERS. New coming occasionally." Late styles now
here. Prices are low and assortment is splendid.
Everything Elfee.
We are headquarters for everything that goes with Stationery-Pons,
- Penolls, Mucilage, Crayon, Erasers, eto. If thoro is anything new in tho mar
ket, we have it, and you may be sore the price is right.
9
GOODS
We havo theVlargest and best line of Spring and Summer Clothing
we haye over offered. Also a beautiful line of Embroideries, Laces and
Insertions.
/ Japanese Mattings.
See our Japanese Mattings, from 15c. to 40c. yard.
Ilemeraber tbs when you want anything in Hardware.
j Buggies and Wagons.
t ?bi>
ft V.'
ust reoeivjbd a new lot of Buggies and Wagons.
{"Three Cars of Fertilizers.
\ W?'have'(i{h ree more oars of Fertilizers that wo do not want to
oarry over.
j Supplies on Credit.
Also plontfy of supplies to sell on credit with acceptable seourity.
I Wheat Bran.
Just received a oar-load of Bran and Shorts, which we aro soiling
at a very olose pyrioe. Nothing botter for hogs or cows.
Very reBpeotfut'.y,
GARTER & CO, Walhalla, S. C.
For lija Next
30 Divs
WE WILL MAKE SPECIALLY LOW
PRICES ON
STOVES AND RANGES.
Steel Range, with High Shelf, Asbestos Lined,
Complete with Vessels, $18.00.
Steel Range, With Warming Closet and Reser
voir, Asbestos-Lined, Complete,
with Vessels, $24.00.
Solid Marble, Ansonia Clocks, best
rnado, strike ?very half hour, go
ing at cost..;_4 86
Buggy Cushion. 80c.
Wash Pots.$1.00 and upwards.
75-pound Parnffi Boll (Broneod).$8 00
100-pound Parlai Bell (Bronzed). 4 00
River Seins, bf) ft. long, 4 ft. deep .. 2 00
Buggy Polos, I painted and Ironed,
Complete .. 1. 4 40
Bf iggy Umbrellas-White, Green or Buff........... \ 7." 1 76
We also ha?e a big Uno of Paints, Guns, Buggy and Wagon Axles*, Stove Backs,
loo Cream Prfceters, Anvils, Bellows, Tongs, Cleavers, Leathor Collars, Screen Wiro,
Shovels, Hook, Picks, Mattocks. If yon are thinking of building a house, get our
prices on Window Sash, Doors, Blinds, Monldtngs, eto.
ALL OUR 0UTOMER8 ARE OUR FRIENDS._
Matheson Hardware Co.,
j Westminnter, <j.
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