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IN D PURITY COUNTS FOR E WE CARRY Pl WALHALLA DI WALHAI . .**?***.** . LOCAL AND PERSONAL. * -Dont, unto Mr. and Mr?. II. D. Oelkers, on February 12th, 1909, a son -Dr. Fahnestock, dentist, will bc? in bis Walhalla office, Mardi 1st, 2d and 3d. -Horn, on Sunday, February 21, 1909. unto Mr. and Mrs. N L. Fant, a clang li ter. -Co to W. M. Drown tor buggies, wagons, harness, etc. tf - Mrs. (J. H. Conley lg visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. K. H. Fretwell, at Greenwood. -The school at Neville, which bas been under the care of Miss Hattie Hut ledge, closed last Friday. -Chas. Angel and tam Hy have moved from their home in the Hub, and are now residents of West End. -Rev. D. P. Bearden will preach at Mount Olive Baptist church on the first Sunday 1? March at eleven o'clock. - For Sale-Corn and fodder. C. Melchert, Walhalla. IO* -Miss Maude Moss returned last week from an extended visit to rela tives and friends in Charleston and Columbia. -Norton Strlbling, of Clemson College, spent Saturday and Sunday With his parents, Major and Mrs. W. .7. Strlbling, near town. - Miss Ethel Angel has accepted the position as teacher for some of the promlneut families of Tamassoe, where she has been teaching a pub lic school. -Frank E. Harrison. Jr., of Co lumbia, and Louis Harrison, of Clemson College, spent Sunday here with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. 10. Harrison. -Dr. Probst's dental office at resi dence, Norman building, Main street. --Quite a number of our young set gathered at the home of Miss Hettie Grubbs, In West Fud, last Sunday afternoon and had a most delightful singing. -Following ls the honor roll in spelling for Providence school: Vera King 100, Zila King 100, Ruby Reeves 100, Emma Reeves 100, Iloxye Whitfield 99 Vi- Allie Strlb ling, Principal. -Rev. J. C. Yongue, B. S. Look and W. D. Moss represented Wal halla Lodge. No. t57, K. of P.. last week In the district meeting at Pied mont. Tiley report a good meeting and magnificent entertainment. -For Sale-107 acres level wood land near Oakway at a bargain. Call on or write Frank H. Shirley, West minster. 7tf -The many friends of Mrs. It. A. Thompson will regret to learn that she has for some days been quite 111. Her condition now, however, is somewhat improved, and we hope that she may soon be completely re stored to health. -J. G. Smith, of Newry, was in Walhalla for a short while last Sat urday. He at one time was an em ployee of the Walhalla Cotton Mill, but for several years luis held a po sition with the Courtenay Manufac turing Company at Newry. - Married, on February 21st, at the residence of the olllclating min ister. Kev. L. . A. Osborn. W. B. Ford and Miss Codie Allen; all of Jordania, Oconee county. We ex tend congratulations and hes! wishes for the happy young couple?. -Pay your road tax before Feb ruary 27th. It ls one dollar now. In the spring it will be work two days. A word to the wise ls sufficient. And bear in mind the time expires on the 27th and not on the 28th. --W. S. I). Cox and family, of An derson county, have recently moved to Oconee and ure residing in the (-ross Roads section. Mr. Cox has bought land from Wilie King. Mr. Cox and family were accompanied by Michael Schlock and family and Hampton Schlock, who will occupy adjoining farms. Mr. and Mrs. Mi chael Schlock are Mrs. Cox's par ents. -Thc? attention of our subscrib ers is called to the fact thal we can no longer accept yearly subscriptions to the Semi-Weekly Charleston Nowa and Courier at 50c. a year, as Hie rate changed on February 1st from BOC. to 7.">c. Thia applies to renewals tis well as new subscrip tions. In remitting please bear Ibis In mind, and always send 7.">c. for The News and Cont 1er. New Advertisements This Week. iv. L. Nlmmons, Seneca -Grocer ies, etc. W. s. Hunter &. Co., Seneca-dry goods, notions, etc. W. P. Nlmmons, Seneca--fertiliz ers, dry goods, groceries. Seneca Hardware Co. -Fencing, builders' supplies, farm implements. T. M. Lower, Seneca, Westminster -horses, mules, wagons, etc. Tennessee Chem.cal Co., Nashville, Tenn.- fertilizers and from whom they can be had. C. H. Humphries, Walhalla-All wool clothing R. Callaway & Co., Westminster High grade millinery. Keep your eye on The Courier's advertising columns. They tell you always who the Uve merchants and business people are. * RUGS VERYTHING. JRE AND FRESH DRUGS. tUG COMPANY, -Cnll on C. P. Mills & Co.. West minster. S. C., for your guano and acid. Prices right. 6-9 - Miss May Hamilton, of Seneca, is visiting her friend, Miss Annie Veiner. -Misses Louise and 1011a Sloan, of Pendleton, visited Miss Dollie Beard this week for several days. Kev. Mr. Griffith will preach at Ebenezer next Sunday afternoon at :1.:10 o'clock. A cordial invitation is extended to all. - Rev. Li. E. Unbind will conduct services at the Episcopal church next Sunday morning at i I o'clock. In vital ion ls extended to all to attend. ' -There was a very pleasant dance j given here last Monday, quite a mun ber of visitors being present from Anderson, 1 i ndleton, Seneca and Richland. -Rev. L. M. Lyda will preach at Changa Baptist church the fourth Sunday in this month at ll a. m. and Saturday before at :i p. m. Every member is requested to attend. -Mrs. J. W. Shelor, who has been quito unwell for some time, ls re ported to be Improved this morning. Her friends hope for a marked change for the better at an early day. -Call on C. P. Mills & Co., West minster, S. C., for your guano and j acid. Prices righi. (>-!) -Johnson Reid,, of Clemson Col- : lege, spent several days this and last week visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Reid. Johnson is a son of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Reid, of Eno reo, s. C. -Rev. S. D. McAbee will preach at Bethlehem on the fourth Sunday in this month at 1 I a. m. and on Satur day before at ?.IIO p. m. Also, at Village Creek Sunday afternoon at , 3.30 o'clock. -Miss Hannah Burss will leave Friday for Atlanta, where she will spend some time selecting her spring millinery and notions. She will car ry this year a better and larger line than ever before and will seek to please all patrons in every particu lar. -Married, on Sunday, 21st in stant, at the residence of William Talley, Miss Hattie Sheppard and J. R. Talley, both of Oeonee, Rev. B. F. Murphree ofllclating. They have many friends In Oeonee and Plckens counties who will join us In wishing them every happiness and a full measure of prosenrlty. - Regular morning services at the Lutheran church on each Sunday at 1 I o'clock. Sunday school at 9.46. A special effort is made to have good music. During the Lenten season, beginning to-day, there will he ser vices In the church on Wednesday and Friday evenings at 8 o'clock. All are most cordially invited to worship with us. Pastor Bptlng. -The electric lights were again turned on last night and proved a great advantage after two months of almost total darkness, lt ls probable that the present managers will not only operate the lighting system permanently, but that the number of arc lights will be materially Increas ed. The plant Is now being operated by steam Instead of gasolene as power. -Informal ion was received here yesterday announcing that a serious accident had Inda Hen Fred Coe, at .Memphis, Tenn., last Monday. Mr. Coe ls yard master at that place, and while in the discharge of his duties he fell under a car while in mol ion ?md one o'' his legs was crushed Off. He is a son of Mrs. H. L. Coe, of Richland, who left yesterday in an swer to a telegram. She will remain in Memphis for some Hine, probably until her son is able to be brought home. Fred has hosts of friends here who will regret deeply to learn of his misfortune. -We are in receipt of the follow ing notice, which is in correction of an item published last week. We re gret the error, but the facts were sent au published: "Married, on February 14, 1909, M?C8 Bessie E. Vollrath, of Walhalla, and Asa Lee Powell, of Tallapoo.a, Gp. Mr. Powell and Miss Vollrai h became friends US ?i result of his seeing a letter written by her in tho Junior Page of the Atlanta Constitution. Om- let!. . called for another, until Mr. Powell bonrded the train for Walhalla to se,, his intended bride, after which they became man and wife, the ceremony being performed by Rev. M. (!. Holland, of Walhalla. There was no advertising about lt nt all, as was stated in last week's Cou rier. L. J. V." -"Out in the Streets," which was presented last night at Pitchford's Hall by an entirely local cast, under the auspices of the Ladies' Society of St. John's Lutheran church, proved to he ?i huge success. The house was crowded to overflowing, and with ad missions at 25 and ?Lr> cents the re ceipts amounted to $66.."?5. Tho play was admirably rendered, and excel lent music, vocal and instrumental, was a marked feature of the enter tainment. It has been many days since any play has met with such popular favor ns did "Out In the Streets" last night, and only words of appreciation were heard from the large audience. Those who had charge of the affair, Including the actors, can congratulate themselves on having succeeded admirably In their efforts. -Call on C. P. Mills ? Co., West minster, 8. C., for your .guano and acid. Prices right. 6-9 v ' '. -Mrs. S. A. McDaniel, Westmin ster, 8. C., has a pony, buggy and harness for sale. TermB cash. D* -Miss Helen Cary, of Seneca, Bpent several day? last week visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Cary, near town. -We have a pocket book found on the streets. Owner can got same by calling at thia office, describing the purse, ami pitying for this notice. -S. Chester Witherspoon left yes. '.>rday for Seneca, where he has ac cepted a position with J. M. Phillips on the Farm and Factory. Mr.With erspoon has many friends here who regret his departure. -Miss Ethel Angel, who has been conducting the Tainassee school dur ing the winter, has just closed her school, after one of the most suc cessful terms in Its history. Miss Angel is a deserving young teacher, and We feel that BUCCOSS will be hers. -There will be a meeting of the Paul Mayne Circle with Mrs. J. W. Bel) on Tuesday, March 2. All mem bers are urged to be present, as busi ness of importance ls to be trans act i'd-election of delegates to the F?deration, etc. The dues for tho coming year, $1 in advance, will he collected at ?his meeting by the trea su rer. -T. M. Lowery, of Seneca and Westminster, calls special attention to his large stock of horses, mules, wagons, buggies, harness and farm Implements. lt is worthy of note that Mr. Lowery manufactures his own harness. When In need of any thing in his various lines call on him. He ls anxious to serve you. Read his ad. -Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Dilworth, Jr., returned last Sunday night from Baltimore, where they have been foi several weeks. Mrs. Dilworth waa under treatment at Johns-llnpkfm Hospital and underwent an operation wliile there. Her many friends hen and elsewhere over the county will he glad to know that she is greatl) improved. She is abie now to sll up for short intervals. -The many friends of Mrs. Lilal Hunnlcutl and Will W. Mitchell wll join us in extending best wishes uni: congratulations to them. They.wen married last Sunday at Westminstei by Kev. J. R, Moore. The bride h well known and has many friend: here. Mr. Mitchell also made host: Of friends In Walhalla during Iii; stay here as deputy sheriff. Mr. an? Mrs. Mitchell will reside In West minster. -Last Wednesday evening then was a small scare in "Tho Huh.' when it was discovered that J. H Kniest's house, in which Mr. am Mrs. .1. A. Mell now live, was on HIT The blaze, however, was quickly ex tinguished and but little damage wa done. The Are was caused by a dc fectlve flue, the wood work bavin been Insufficiently protected. Th wall paper and wood work close t the flue were scorched and partiall burned. - Married, last Wednesday, Fet mary 17th, at the residence of th bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jaspe S. Callas, near Mountain Rest. Mit Portie Callas and Patrick H. Weld John F. Craig, Clerk of Court, pei forming the ceremony. The grooi is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Willlai Welch, of Mountain Rest, and young farmer of ability and prom I nonce in his community. The youn couple have a large circle of friend and relatives who extend congrati lat lons and best, wishes. -Last Wednesday w hile T. M. E rod, of the New Hope section of th county, was cutting down a tree :\( far from lils home, he received pail ful injury. The tree lie had cut fe against a huge limb of another tro ; hung for a short while, thou fell I j the ground, breaking the Uni I against which it had rested, whit Hew hack and struck Mr. Elroi inflicting a cut about four ii ches long on the top of his beni He was rendered unconscious fi several hours, and was painful hurt. His condition improved stem Hy. however, and bis friends are ghi to see him out among them again. -On Monday, February 16i hist, at the home of the bride's ni ele. W. X. Wallace. Clover, S. C Miss Eunice Flanagan and Willi.i ll. Coo were married. The groo is well known in Oconee, being son of Mrs. ll. L. Coe, of Richlan The young couple will reside at. E? bert, Wyoming, where Mr. Coe hi been located in business for son time. Tile bride as Miss Flanagu visited at Richland several yea ago. spending two weeks at a "hon: part"" there. It was on this occ sion Mr. Coe met ber first, and the marriage on the 15th was the bani consummation of an acquaintai formed under circumstances th; have so frequently resulted sim larly. There are many friends lie and elsewhere who wish the youi Couple every joy and happing through life. Last Wednesday morning tl residence ot' Mr. and Mrs. P. Brown, of the Wolf Stake Sectio liad a narrow escape from dost ru lion by lire. The children were school. Mr. Brown was away fro home and Mrs. Drown was ovorsc lng some work in the yard. In tl sitting room an open fire was bur lng and it is supposed that a ll coal popped out and set lire to t cloth on a center tallie, on whi there were a number ot* papers. Mi Brown had occasion to pass by t window and noticed that the cent of the room was In a blaze. T table was of walnut and was cl strayed, with practically all the p pers, etc., on lt. Mr. Brown ts magistrate and bis docket was had damaged. Two chairs in the roo were also burned up. A number Mr. Brown's personal legal papers titles, plats, etc.-were dost roye Several holes were burned throui the floor. Mr. Brown had insurnn with the Farmers' Mutual Insurnn Association of Oconee, and will i celve consideration on his losses. -Young men! If you want know why you Should becomo tel graph operators and what school attend, write to Southern School Telegraphy, Newnan, Ga., for fr Catalogue "A." Everybody shou read lt. Positions positively guara teed. -9 FOR THE BUILDER. We have a complete line of Doors and Window Sash, Glass Doors, Mantels, Locks, Hinges, Paints and Oils, and Roofing. Anything for the Builder, such as Lime and Cement. Let us have your bill and submit you prices, then we make a satisfied customer out of you. ? FOR THE FARfl. Harrows, Oliver Chilled and Avery Steel Turning Plows. Reversible Disc Plows. Repairs for Oliver and Avery. Barb Wire, Poultry Wire, Field Fence and Hog Fence. Car on hand at prices never equalled. Anything to be found in any up to date Hardware House will be found here at prices marked " WAY DOWN." HATHESON HARDWARE CO., -To-day is Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent. The Episcopal and Lutheran Churches mainly ob serve the Lenten period, which lasts from Ash Wednesday until Baster Sunday, which this? year fnlls on April 11th. The Sunday following will he Palm Sunday. -The managers of the Westmin ster Steam Laundry request us to state that owing to delayed machin ery, due to the wreck on the South ern,, they will be unable to benin work ns early as expected. Tho}' will, however, collect laundry next week. (?ive them a chance. Keep your money in Oconee when you can. -W. S. Cross lias purchased from J. A. King, of Madison, a house and lot and store room in tlint town and will move there with Iiis family this week. lie will open up a grocery business there. Their friends here regret their departure, and wish for them abundant success In their new home. -Dr. W. P. Austin, of Seneca, was in Walhalla Monday for a short while. He is delighted with the lighting prospects for his town. Work will he pushed at the greatest possi ble speed. The town will have forty arc lights provided by the new sys tem, which will hav- -.ost the town about $10,000 when completed. -Sheriff W. M. Kay returned Fri day from Atlanta, where he went with requisition papers for Jim Peek, white, wanted in this county to an swer the charge of selling property under Hen. Sheriff Kay was disap pointed in that Governor Hoke Smith refused to honor the requisi tion. Satisfactory arrangements were made as to this, however. There ls a charge against him in Atlanta for selling liquor in violation of the Georgia law, and when that State gets through with him the requisi tion will be honored. There is also a warrant awaiting him in Plckens county, charging him with selling li quor in this State. Peek has lived in Atlanta for about eight years, much of which time, the officers there in formed Sheriff Kay, was spent as a suburban resident-out at the stock ade. lt would seem that Peek's main weakness is that lie always has something to sell. Go to T. E. Alexander, For Your IS up?les and Harness. TO INSURE BIG CROPS ! BUY The OX BRAND FERTILIZERS. FROM STROTHER & PH IX NEY, WEST UNION, S. C. HUFF & KNOX, SENECA, S. C. j. i). MCMAHAN, RICHLAND, S. C. \V. C. PEDEN ft COMPANY, WESTMINSTER, S. C P. P. SULLIVAN, MADISON, S. C. Let A Master Metropolitan Tailor Make Your ?Spring; Snit and Overcoat lt will pay you well to com*' in and look nt these cloth samples, even If you decido not to got a unit right away; it will tell you more about the stylos and colorings that swagger dressers will wear this sea son than you could learn in any other way. And don't forget the vital point about ROYAL TAILORING itself. The BOO cloth samples you see, represent the one lino of snnT. ^ pies that stand for ALL PURE WOO i,-All Pure Wool und nothing else. "*7 We will pay a dollar a thread for any cotton you will lind in a Royal Spring and Sumnior 'Ot) fabric. And we dare any tailor in this town to make nu offer like that. C. H. HUMPHRIES. DEALER IN lVoyal All Pure Wool Tailoring, WALHALLA, S. C. < Fencing WE ARE DISTRIBUTERS OF THE Famous Pittsburg Perfect Fence A GOOD, SUBSTANTIAL FENCE, ALMOST AS CHEAP AS POULTRY NET. Are You Building? WE ARE PREPARED TO GIVE YOU "ROCK BOTTOM" PRICES ON SASH, DOORS, BLINDS, MANTELS, WOOB FIBRE PIASTER, LOCKS, HINGES, PAINTS, OILS, ETC. Blacksmith Tools. FORGES, BELLOWS, VISES, ANVILS, TONGS, NIPPERS. Flower Pots ! ?, io, is, 25 AND ?? CENTS EACH. Flower Pots ! SENECA HARDWARE CO., Seneca, S. C. Plows 3 3-4c. POULTRY NETTI NO 8-FOOT-. PER ROLL, $1.48. 4- FOOT- PER ROLL, $1.08. 5- FOOT- PER ROLL, $2.48. 6- FOOT- PER ROLL, $2.98.