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Walhalla We aro dealers in Drugs, We also handle Fine Toil Perfumery. Prescriptions carefully co You get what you ask for WALHALLA DI WALHA1 . LOCAL AND PERSONAL. * -Go to W. M. Brown for buggies, wagons, harness, etc. tf -Born, unto Mr. and Mrs. F. C. W. Suhrstedt, of Charleston, on Mon. day, October 19, 19"8, a son. - Miss Emily Compton, of Fair Play, was among friends In Walhalla last Saturday for a short while. -Miss Dollie Beard returned last Saturday from a ten days' visit to relatives and friends in Anderson. -L. A. Brennecke ls In Easley this week conducting a special salo for one of the merchants at that place. -- S. L. Richardson ls moving his lumber plant from West Union to Batesburg and will conduct business there in the future -J. W. Byrd and children, of Sen eca, spent Sunday in Walhalla visit ing the former's lather and sister. Samuel A. Byrd and Miss Lillie Byrd. -Dan B. Good announces this week that he ls prepared to do all kinds of rooting, guttering and re pairing. Seo his advertisement and give him a call. - Mrs. Kannle Cobb and Miss Ethel Angel, of Walhalla, who have been visiting the Misses Holt, on Arlington avenue, have returned home.-An derson Mall, 24th. -For Sale-Comfortable 8-room cottage on three-quarters acre lot; large barn and plenty of nice fruit trees. Apply to S. N. Pitchford, 116 S. Pryor street, Atlanta, Ga. 16 -T. J. Hunter, of Columbia, spent last Sunday and Monday visiting his brother. G. J. Hunter, and family in West Union. His friends were glad to meet him again. -Lost-On Monday. October 25, in Iront ol' Walhalla Hotel, open-face. 21-je wei Hampden watch, with Coca Cola fob attached. Reward if re turned to this office. - Robt. T. Keys, or Hostie, X. C.. arrived in Walhalla last week and ls visiting his grandparents. Col. and Mrs. lt. A. Thompson. He will be here for a week or ten days. -Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Hunter, of West Union, lett yesterday for Co lumbia to attend the Stale Fair. On their return they will stop over at Newberry for a few days' visit to relalives. -The many Walhalla friends of Miss Audie Tatham, of Greenwood, were delighted to see her In Walhal la the past week. She was on a sh?)rt visit to her sister, Mrs. Fannie Bren necke. -The Baptist congregation in West Union d?seme praise for the care they take of their elm ich. They have recently repaired ii and repaint ed, the whole ?hing a handsome ap lica rance. -Wm. H. Thompson, of Charles ton, ls on a visit of some weeks to his parents. Col. and Mrs. Robert A. Thompson, near town. His hosts of friends here are delighted to meet bim again. -Miss Ethel Sturkey, of Green wood, Is in Wal hal bi for a week or ten days visiting the Misse.-, Moss and Maxwell. She has numerous friends here, having taught one session in the Walhalla Graded Schools. Charlie Floyd, who has been vis iting his father and motlier. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Floyd, on Changa, left last week for Brevard, N. C.. to engage In his profession as a telephone line man.-Farm and Factory, 20th. -A congregational meeting will be held at Richi, nd Presbyterian church Immediately after Sabbath school on Sunday, November 1st, to consider the matter of calling a pas tor. All members of this church are requested to be present. -The West Union school will open next Monday. November li, With .Miss Lula Dickson as teacher. She is an instructor of ability, and the trus tees are fortunate In securing her services. Parents are urged to enter children on the opening day. --Young mon! If you want to know why you should become tele graph operators and what school to attend, write to Southern School of Telegraphy, Newuan. Ga., for free Catalogue "A." Everybody should read it. Positions positively guar anteed. * 40-2 - W. Pat Dickson, of Central, Pick cm; county, ?ii? in Walhalla last Thursday on business. Mr. Dickson is now one of the prosperous farm ers on the Plckens side, and his friends here were glad indeed to re new his acquaintance. Some years ago he was a resident of Walhalla and made a host of friends in town and through the county. His visits to, The Courier office are always ap preciated. FOR EVERY Most every day you aro some kind and, of course, yoi place to buy. ('all and soe m REMEMBER THE PLA( J. W. Bell's Drug Co Medicines, Paints and Oils. let Articles, Soaps, Brushes and inpounded hy a Pharmacist, at Our Store. No substitution. IUG COMPANY, LLA, S. C._ -All priced buggies at W. M. Brown's-from $60 up. tf -A. Bearden, of Oakway, was In Walhalla for a short while yesterday. -Born, on Sunday, October 25th, unto Ur. and Mrs. F. F. Collins, a son. -John L. McWhorter, of Seneca, was among the business visitors to Walhalla Monday. -J. W. Todd, Esq., of Seneca, was In Walhalla for a short while yester day on business. -Rev. C. D. Mann, of West Un ion, left yesterday for Columbia to attend the State Fair. -On October 26th the Atlanta journal Inauguarted a great contest, In which they will give away $30,000 in prizes. Watch for announcement next week. -See notice of Bruce Brown, dyer and cleaner, and call phone 51 when you want pressing, cleaning, repair ing or dyeing done. - Miss Lula Earle left Monday morning for Abbeville, where she will be for a week or ten days. She will attend the marriage there of a former Winthrop class male. -R. Callaway & Co.. Westmin ster, call attention to their large and varied line of millinery. They are prepared to meet the wants of every one. Head their announcement and call on them. -Lost-Between Walhalla ami Westminster, late Friday evening, October L3d, one heavy winter lap robe; black on one side and fancy colored on 'other. Finder will please leave at this ofilce or notify Frank II. Shirley, Walhalla, S. C. -Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Ilerndon at tended the funeral of the latter's bro ther, 1. C. Platt, at Augusta, Ca., last week. Mr. Herndon returned to Walhalla Monday, but Mrs. Herndon will remain with relatives at Oranite \ i 1 lo and Aiken for several days. -The congregation of the Wal halla Presbyterian church bas ex tended a call to Rev. E. C. Balley, of Tlmmonsville, as pastor. The charge comprises the churches at Walhalla, Richland and Bethel. Rev. Mr. Bat ley bas not yet signified whether or not he will accept. -Rev. S. D. McAbee, of Walhalla, has received a call to preach at the Whitewater Baptist church and has accepted. He will preach his first j sermon there as pastor on the Hist Sunday In November. Rev. McAbee is also pastor of the Baptist church at Traveller's Rest. N. C. Ile is a native of tireen wood county, but has resided in Oconee for several years, and moved to Walhalla nearly a year ag?) with his family. -The city of Abbeville will enter tain the veterans of O-r's Regiment at their annual reunion on Wednes day and Thursday, November ll and 12. On account of the illness of Cen. R. lt. Kemphlll the reunion was post poned, the gathering having origi nally been set for September. The veterans are expected to reach Abbe vlll during the Uth, and the 12th I will be the big day with the old sol diers of this famous command. - Next Monday Court will convene in Walhalla, Judge J. W. Devore pre siding. On Tuesday the general elec tion will be held, and altogether the week promises to be a lively one in Walhalla. Our friends from out of town have a standing invitation to "drop In on us" and make head quarters with us. We are always glad to welcome friends from any where. Remember, our hearts are always full i nd our pockets always empty. - Last Sunday afternoon the home of Mr. and Mrs. II. L. Brandt was the scene of a happy gathering. The lit tle daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Riemann, of West Union, was chris tened at the morning service at St. John's Lutheran church, and after the service the relatives gathered at the home of the grandparents of the little girl, Miss Kathrine Theresa Maria Utemann, for a few hours. Mr. and Mrs. Brandt entertained twenty grandchildren, with their paretns, and a few other relatives and friends in all about forty. -Through the courtesy of the Oconee Telephone Company, which has- made arrangements with the Hell Con.?"Miy to net election returns dur ing next t uesday night, The Courier will receive all election news availa ble as long as returns come in. and lt will ne our pleasure to give the citizens of Walhalla and all others who may be in town that night the fillies) Information possible. We will handle the service so as to give the most reliable news at the earliest mon,cut to all who wish lt. The courtesy of lite Oconee Telephone Company ls greatly apprecttaed by us, and will doubtless be equally so by the public generally. -DAY USE ! in need of Toilet Articles of i would like to know the best c and you will lie convinced. JE KOR PURE DRUGS. Drug Store. -Walhalla cotton market to-day: 9 cents. -Fresh oysters at City Meat Mar ket lioxt Saturday morning. -Mrs. Fannie Btennecke ls. spend. lng a week or ten days with relatives In Greenwood. -T. J. Todd is very hopeful for good reports from his fine "Hal Wilkes" colt, which wa? sent yester day to the State Fair. -Mrs. C. W. Gentry and children returned yesterday to their home in Greenville, after a pleasant visit to Mrs. S. P. Dendy, in Midway. -The Ladies' Parsunage Aid So cioty of the Methodist church will meet Thursday (to-morrow) after noon at 3 o'clock ut the home of Mrs. J. J. Ans"l. All members are urged to be present. -Among the visitors to the .State Fair this week are the following from Walhalla: Mrs. W. A. Strother, Mrs. Geo. L. Wilson, Miss May Bell, Miss Eloise Strother, Miss Annie Crisp, Frank E. Harrison, C. Muller and T. J. Todd. -The many Walhalla friends of Dr. E. Clay Doyle, of Seneca, who has but recently returned from an extended trip'' to South America, were pleased to see him In Walhalla yes terday. The doctor is looking ex ceedingly well. -Little Miss Dorothy Ansel is quite Ul at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Ansel, suffer ing from an attack of fever. Her many little friends look forward with pleasure to her return to health and her accustomed place among them. -The meeting of the Wise and Otherwise Club, to have been held with the Misses Cary, at their home, near Walhalla, to-morrow, (October the 29 th,) has been postponed until Thursday, November 5th, on account of some of the members being out of town. -Not lon? since Jule shank lin. of Pendleton, sold to Thos. Taylor, Jr., of Columbia, fifty Jersey cows from his stock farm at an average pri?e of $1G0 a head. Mr. Shanklin has a large herd of fine cattle, and they always bring fancy prices. Fight thousand dollars for fifty cows makes a tine tmnecta' showing. -The many friends of J. S. Colley will be sorry to hear of his serious Illness at hin home near Tabor church, In this county. Mr. Colley only recently moved to the Tabor community from Walhalla, and his friends here regret deeply his afflic tion and hope for his speedy recov ery. He ls suffering from an attack of pneumonia. -Last Sunday night at the home of the oiliclating minister, Rev. L. M. Lyda, In Midway, Miss Goldie White and Dock Kelley were happily mar ried In the presence of a few friends. The groom ls a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Kelley, of this county, and the bride ls a daughter of Mrs. Carver, of near Conneross. They have the best wishes of many friends. -On last Wednesday afternoon Mrs. J. A. Steck was hostess for the first meeting of the "Emory Club." which wa?? organized a few weeks ago among a congenial set of young married women. Fach member brought her fancy work, and after a delightful hour spent In sewing, delicious hot chocolate and cakes were served. The club will meet with Mrs. Sidney Adams next Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock. -The ladles of St. John's Episco pal church will serve an oyster sup per next Tuesday evening, November 3d, beginning at 6 o'clock, at the "Green Front." store room, on Main street. They will make every effort to please each patron, and ask all their friends to patronize their sup per. The proceeds will be used in church work. Remember the time and go to the Green Front for your supper next Tuesday evening. -J. J. Reeder is in this section visiting his uncle, Geo. M. White, nea. West Union. Mr. Reeder ls a printer by occupation, and was re cently employed by the Carolina Printing and Stamp Company, at An derson. He was accompanied to Wal halla yesterday by his cousin. Miss Alice Gantt, of Old Pickens. They paid The Courier an appreciated call while In town. Mr. Reeder for several years has resided In Alabamn. -Miss Daisy Strong has taken charge of a part of the primary de partment of the Walhalla Graded School. Owing to the crowded condi tion of the department lt was recent ly divided between two teachers, Misses Jones and Ansel. The latter has taken charge of her old school at Bear Swamp and Miss Strong was chosen to succeed her. She ls a young lady of ability and will be most acceptable to all patrons. -St. John's Lutheran Church.Wal halla. Rev. T. B. Epting, psator. The services Sunday will be special, lt being the celebration or the 3!) 1st anniversary of the Reformation of the ltlth century. The sermon and hymns will be in keeping with the spirit of the day commemorated, lt is desired that every member bo pres ent, if possible, and make this a memorable dav In the history of Old Pt. John's. Sunday school at 9.4 5 a. m. The public is cordially invited to worship witl> us at all times. -Wm. Lausterer, after an ab sence nf about two months In Ger many, returned Inst week in Wal halla, and, we understand, will make his home here. Ills friends will be Interested to ienrn that he brought to Walhalla with him a bride from his old home In Germany. Mr. and Mrs. Lausiercr are nt present at the home Of Mr. and Mrs. C. Melcher!, near town, lt ls probable that they will, at an early date come into Walhalla to make their homo. Mr. and Mrs. Lausterer have the best wishes of our cltizen? for a long and happy life. Bead jhv advertisements In Tho Courier et)J*y week and keep posted ns to whe jL to buy. The live mer chants useXie columns of The Cou rier. AmoJ; those who have spe cials for thh\ week are: Ruskin An derson, Summer & Holloway, W. S. Hunter & Co., J. H. Adams* Seneca. These gent leinen have something week. Watch) their space for bar gains. Beveny merchant who ad vertises In Tao Courier lias some thing to tell, and tells lt. It is Up to yon to rend their ads. and take advantage of their offers. to this -Mrs. M. Powell left last Satur day for her home lu Augusta., after having spent some time here with her j daughter, Mrs. T. B. Epting. -Miss Ila Bearden, one of Oco nee's promising young lady teachers, left last Saturday for Ninety-Six. She will have charge of a large school near that town. Her many Oconeo friends wish her great success. TA RH KEL. SHERIFF SHOT. North Carolina Officer Killed at Dan ville by Ex-Barkeeper. Danville, Va., Oct. 24.-Sheriff W. B. Flannigan, of Draper, N. C., was shot and instantly killed here to-day by W. Belt Samuels, a former Dan ville saloon keeper. The shooting occurred in front of the house of Eva Boyd, a white woman, and according to evidence so far introduced appears to have been unprovoked. An eye witness to the tragedy says that Flannigan was leaving the house when Samuels shot him in the back, just as be passed out of the gate. Officer Flannigan came down from Draper to-day to Danville to locate two runaway boys. Samuels was ar rested, but would make no statement other than that he acted In self-de fence. The dead man leaves a wife and family. Samuels was convicted of perjury at the last term of the United States Court here, and sentenced to three years In prison. He appealed the case, and since that time has been out on a five thousand dollar bond. T. E. ALEXANDER. The Land Man WALHALLA, S. C. |] Return Dots. Return. Oct. 24i.-Special: Wc farmers are thankful for the con tinued pretty weather for gathering crops and sowing oats, and more so now for the good season to sprout the oats and brilia them up. The biggest sorrow among us. 1 think, ls that our crops were so easily gath ered. lt ls said by some around here that they will not make enough cotton to pay for their fertilizer. Mrs. E. B. Penland and son, of Scaly, N. C., who have been among relatives and friends in this section and about Fair Play, have taken dight for the top of the Blue Ridge. Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Compton, of Fair Play, were visiting Return peo ple last Saturday and Sunday. Rev. S. A. McDanleld Wed his reg ular appointment at Return last Sat urday and Sunday, and preached most Interestingly both days. Sat urday's sermon wns one of his best yet. lt being from the text, "The peo p'e complained at Moses." It hit us. We understand that Prof. John W. Reynolds, of Walhalla, ls to move into our community this week and will open school here next Monday. We are much encouraged and wish for bim a Kood school. We gladly welcome him and his to our commu nity, our homes, our church, and our Sunday school, and earnestly so licit their co-operation and help in same. Several of the boys went to Anderson to see the hip; show last Tuesday. They said lt was a big one alright. Miss Martha Julian's many friends Will be sorry to know that she has fever. There will be many prayers for her recovery. Mrs. M. G. Duncan ls Improving now, and hopes soon to be able to be out again. She and her husband have the sympathy of many friends in the death of their baby some days ago. S. K. Kennedy is building a new house on his place for the accommo dation of Henry Williams and family. C. W. Hayes, of Westminster, made a flying trip to this section a few days ago, hunting wood sawyers. He wants a new house, I think. W. E. King and family visited Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Duncan last Sunday. Henry Price, of West Union, has bought a piece of land from J. D. Moore, of this section, and will move to it this fall. The Return club Is thinking of of fering prizes for the best acre of corn, the best acre of oats, and the best acre of wheat next year. In order to get us block heads to think about making something besides cotton. I believe now they see the point. Halse more hou and hominy and less cot ton ls all that will ever do lt, and the quicker we get at it the better for us. J. B. D. Go to T. E. Alexander, I For Your Buggies mid 11 an,ess.1 ('bailie Mitchell Shot to Ribbons. Atlanta, Ca., Oct. 24.-Early yes terday morning Charlie Mitchell, col ored, slayer of Chas. Argo, and who also seriously wounded two other white men, was riddled to ribbons with bullets near Lithonia, near where his horrible crime was com mitted. The man-hunt continued al most a week, and the negro lived less than two hours after he had been located. Hundreds of bullets toro his flesh Into veritable ribbons ns he hung, his body half out of tho door of a cotton house in which he lind been hiding, and from which he wns thrown by another negro. The four oilier negroes implicated ns accesso ries have been brought here for safety and are now in the Fulton Jail. N EW ATTRACTIONS FOR THIS WEEK. 500 yards of Duck for nioe school and houso caresses, all shades, at 8c. per yard. A lot of now Flannelettes at 10c. 2,000 yards of good Chov'ot for boys' bodies and shirts at 8c. * 1,000 yds. Toa/lo Down Flannels at 10c. per yd. Third lot of big Silk Buttons for drcsstrimming, all colors, 25 cents per dozen. New lino of Belts and Collars of all kinds and sh ados. Don't miss a peep at our Cloak and Suit De partment. Great values there for the ladies who want the right thing. We havo on sale now a line of Furs that can not l e matched. They wero bought from the right kind of people and the price is right. Come often. Always new things to see. W. 5. HUNTER & CO., SENECA. S. C. P. S. : Two fine 9x12 Brussells Art Squares for $12.50 each, worth $15. o Keep Warm. We have Twenty-Three Styles of Heaters for you to select from. PRICES WAY DOWN. Heaters for residences, churches, school houses a?d stores that burn wood or coal. Call on us for your needs. Seneca Hardware Co., SENECA, S. C. N. B. : Wo give with each Dollar Cash Purchase, a FREE TRA DI Nd COUPON. SHOES.SHOES We are showing the most complete line of Men and Women Shoes ever shown in Walhalla. MEN'S "WALKOVER" SHOES, MEN'S "JUST RIGHT" SHOES, WOMEN'S KRIPPENDORFF DITTMAN CO. SHOES. Every pair guaranteed. Be sure and see our line before buying. We have the prettiest line in Oconee. Moss & Ansel CEMENT FRONT, Walhalla, So. Ca. TBE (JELEDBATED CROSSETT SHOE, The Best on Earth. High Class Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Groceries. The Best of Everything. C. W. PITCHFORD, WALHALLA, S. C.