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NEW YE/ A pretty linc for all occasio Glass, Silver Novelties, Stat! Mirrors, Norman's 1 i ?LOCAL ANO PERSONAL ^ j? -A nice assortment of fancy and plain lamps at Norma ?'s. -Chas. 8. Reid, of Woodbury, Ga., spent Christmas here with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. C L. Reid. - Miss Helen Kant, of Anedrson, is spending a few days here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Fant. -Miss Bessie Ross, of Belton, is spending the holidays with her sis ter, Miss Lillie Ross, on Faculty Hill. -Go to W. M. Brown, Walhalla, for lime, cement and roofing-best1 grades. tf -W. L Ballenger, who ls attend ing the Atlanta College of Physicians and Surgeons, spent Monday.In Wal halla with friends. -John G. Law, of Savannah, spent Christmas here with his father and sister, Rev. John G. Law and Mrs. Mary Montgomery. -Sidney Adams left Saturday af ternoon to spend a day or two with Ids parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Adams, at Rock Hill. -Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Perry, of Greenville, spent a few days last week here with Capt. and Mrs. S. K. Dendy, and among numerous friends. -You will think lt Impossible, lt does seem Incredible. Southern Util ity Company, Walhalla, S. C. -William Vemer, who Is attend-) lng the Atlanta College of Physicians, is spending the holidays in Walhalla with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Vemer. - Misses Lola Kaufmann, Cassie Du Pre, Frances Strlbllng, Irene Stro ther, Gertrude Biomann and Pauline Hughs are home from Winthrop for the holidays. -Rev. Geo. M. Wilcox spent Christians in Anderson with his mo ther, who is spending some time at the home of her father. Capt. G. F. Tolley, who ls quite 111. -Charles Llnstedt, of Seneca, spent Christmas with his half sister.,, the Misses Stucke, of near West Un ion. He has numerous friends here who are always glad to welcome him to Walhalla. -A pretty line glassware, photo frames and mirrors at Norman's. - Wilborn Pearson, of West Un ion, left Sunday for Atlanta, where he has secured with one of the lum bor manufacturing plants of that city. We wish him much success in his new field. -Robert T. Keys, of Charleston, Is spending the Christmas and New Year holidays at the home of his I grandfather, Col. Robert A. Thomp son, near town. His many friends are pleased to meet him again. -Married, December 22d, at the home of the officiating minister, Rev. 1?. Littleton, of Salem, Rufus Bryant, of Oconee, and Misn Ella Chapman, of Dickens county. Many friends wish for the young couple a long and happy life. - Mrs. Laura Dodd, of Wost Un ion, left last Wednesday for Bir mingham, Ala., where she will spend some time visiting her daughter, Mrs. Patrick McAlister. Mrs. Dodd will probably remain in Hirmingham for some months. -Look out for lt In the near fu ture. Teachers, doctors, lawyers, fathers, mothers and all will read lt over and over-then act. Southern Utility Co., Walhalla, S. C. - Miss Maggie Hall and Lawrence Eaton were married December 25th, at 2.30 o'clock In the p'ternoon, at the residence of the officiating min ister, Rev. J. A. Bond. There are many friends to congratulate and ex tend best wishes to them. - Mason C. Seaborn, of Pell City. Ala., and W. E. Seaborn, of Kosci usko, Miss., spent Christmas here with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. .las. Seaborn, and among their many friends, who are always delighted to welcome them to their old home. - -Miss Fila Harper ls spending the holidays wit li homefolkg at Fountain Inn, and Miss Clara Rasor is with her parents nt Donalds. Misses Har. per and Rasor are teachers in the Walhalla Graded Schools, and their many friends wish for them a pleas ant and profitable vacation. -Of vital Interest to every school teacher in the county. Let not one miss it. Southern Utllltv Com nany Walhalla. S. C. - Frank E. Harrison, Jr., of Co lumbia, and Lewis C. Harrison, of Clemson College, spent Christmas here with their parents,.Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Harrison. During the absence of Mr. Adams from his duties at tho depot Lewis Harrison filled his place acceptably to the patrons of the road. -Last week L. H. Shockley, who has been an employee of the Hrown Lumber Company, of West Union, for six years, severed his connection with that concern and left on Sunday for Atlanta, where he will take up work with one of the large lumber plants of th?t city. We wish him much t-uccess In his new position. -E. M. Kdgons, of Columbia, ls home with his family again. He ls having 'umber hauled to his farm, about sixteen miles out, where he will erect a dwelling and other buildings necessary for the raising of poultry and stock. He Informs us that lt ls his intention to engage ex tensively In the raising of fine poul try, stock und fruits. He has a good farm and a good locality for such an enterprise, and we wish him Success Ju his undertaking. ?R GIFTS ns-Fine Box Candies, China, onery, Perfumes, Frames and iwo Stores. -Dr. Probst's dental office at resi dence, Norman building, Main street. -Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Humphries visited relatives in Greenville the past week. -L. S. Maxwell, of Donalds, is vis. King at the home of his mother, Mrs. G. K. Maxwell. -Dr. D. P. Thomson, of Seneca, was among his Walhalla friends for a short while last Wednesday. -Hon. J. E. Boggs, of Plckens, was in Walhalla on business and plea sure last Wednesday and Thursday. -When the opportunity is offered, do not delay. Delay is dangerous. Southern Utility Co., Walhalla, S. C. -Norton Stribling, of Clemson, spent the holidays with his parents, Major and Mrs. W. J. Stribling, near town. -Rev. D. P. Bearden will preach nt Pleasant Ridge Baptist church on the second Sunday in January at ll o'clock. ,-Gustav Hoff meyer, of Florence, spent a few days in Walhalla recently visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Brandt. -Mrs. Ella R. Hui I aman, of Ratesburg, is spending n fow days at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Reid. . -Warren A. Smith, of Westmin ster, spent Christmas here with rela tives and friends, returning to his home Monday. -Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Hughs, of South Union, are spending the holi days near Walhalla with the for mer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Hughs. -Big line new goods for New Year to arrive at Norman's. -Mr. and Mrs. Jas. T. Wilson, who have been spending several months In Charleston, returned to Walhalla ls t week, to the delight of their many friends. -Oconee Lodge, No. 64. I. O. O. P., will install officers next Tuesday night, the 4th. All members are urged to be present. The lodge starts the new year under very flat tering auspices. - Married, at the residence of the officatlng minister, Rev. J. A. Bond, near Walhalla, on Wednesday, De cember 22, at 3 o'clock p. m., Miss Roxie Grant, of Westminster, and Ar thur Milton, of Bessemer City, N. C.. - Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Badger and children spent the Christmas holidays with relatives in Spartanburg coun ty. They were accompanied also by Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Humphries, who spent Christinas with Mr. Humphries' parents. -The many friends of Mrs. J. P. Jones, who resides in the Ebenezer section, and who bas been quite un well for some time, will regret to learn that she Is not improving to any great extent. We hope, however, for lier early restoration to health. -For Rent-Good 50-aere farm, in town; house and outbuildings. Apply to H. D. Oelkers, old Hen drick's stand. fi 1 - f> 2 -Chas. B. Vernor, of Tuscaloosa, Ala., attended thc dance In Walhalla Monday night. lt will be learned with pleasure by his many friends that he has returned to Oconee to stay. At present he ls with his par ents, Mr and Mrs. E. E. Verner, of Richland. -Miss Verna Stribling, Alfred Thompson, Pat Adams and Edward Samuels, of Seneca; Willet Sloan, of Anderson, and Miss Sara Nell, of Greenville, ?pent Monday and Tues day in W.. Mialla as geusts In the home of Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Kant, attending the dance nt Pitch ford's Hall Monday night. -The people of Walhalla are glad to welcome Dr. 1). J. Barton and fam ily as residents of our town. They are now comfortably quartered in their new home in "The Hub." an'' the Doctor ls establishing himself in the drug business, occupying Dr. J. W. Bell's store room on Main street, between the Carter Company and A. P. Crisp. Rev. and Mrs. C. D. Mann left last week for Bishopville. where they will he for some time visiting their daughter. Mrs. T. H. Tatum. Mrs. Mann will remain there with her daughter and muong other relatives in that section until after the close of the approaching session of the General Assembly, Mr. Mann being a member of the State Legislature. -Dr. Thoa. G. C. Fahnestock, den tist, win be in his office every Tues day, Thursday and Saturday. - We are In receipt of the follow ing, included In a short note from "C. H.." a resident of the mill vil lage: "John E. Humphries visited the cotton mill hill Christmas day and brought lots of good things and gave to the sick. He ls one of the hand somest and h^?? men that ever walk ed the street of Walhalla." We have heard similar praises of Mr. Humphries, who has completely won the employees of the Walhalla mill by his kindness and geniality. - Mr. and Mrs. John P. Wilson, of Demorest, Ga., visited J. D. Uamby and family, on Whetstone, last week. They also visited relatives in Wal halla. Mr. Wilson informs us that he ls getting along nicely nt his home In Georgia, and speaks highly of the school Ht Demorest, which has re cently been set on a firm foundation by a gift of *J2.r>,0uO from Andrew Carnegie. Mr. Wilson ls a church and Sunday PCV.OOI worker, and says that he does not send his chil dren to Sunday school, but takes them. A few of this type In Wal halla would be a great blessing to the i community. JW -Claude Reid spent the holiday? in Marietta. Ga., with friends. -Miss Sadie Hutchison is.v'.sltlug relatives in Columbia and Al beville th!? week. -Miss Maude Kay, of Belton, vis ited her mother, Mrs. J. T. Kay, dur. j lng the holidays. I -Mrs. L. M. Brown, of West Un ! ion, is visiting homefolks in Ander son this week, i -Miss Sallie Hutchison, of Co I lumbla, is visiting her cousin, Miss Mary Ellen Wilson. -Mrs. Mary Corley, of Wlnnsboro, is visiting her niece, Miss Sue Hutch ison, of West Union. -Miss Sadie McPhail, of Pendle ton, and Mt; May Hamilton, of Sen eca, visited Miss Helen Beard the , past week. j -J. T. McPherson, after spending j Christmas in West Union with his I daughter, Mrs. W. P. Hutchison, left i Sunday for Abbeville. -It's coming. The most Interest ing announcement ever made to the people of Oconee county. Southern Utility Co., Walhalla, S. C. -Big line shoes cheap at Nor* man's. New clothing cheap, Nor man's. Hats and caps cheap, Nor man's. -Jack Verner, who Is attending Clemson College, Is spending the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Verner, near town. -Misses Jodie, Dora and May Haley, of Westminster, were among the 'slr visitors to the dance given by the Walhalla Dancing Club Mon ' day evening. -W. C. Loehr, of Lavonia, and E. G. Poore, of Westminster, were In Walhalla on business yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Loehr are spending the holidays with relatives In Westmin ster. -The dance given last Monday night by the Walhalla Dancing Club was quite an enjoyable occasion. The dance was participated in by about SO ladies and gentlemen, with a number ' of visitors and chaperons not par ticipating. Among the dancers were 1 visitors from Columbia, Greenville, Spartanburg. Anderdon, Seneca and points In the county. The occasion was pronounced one of the most en joyable ever given in Walhalla. Mu sic was furnished by the Trowbridge orchestra of Anderson. -The Courier will soon tell you j about the greatest proposition ever made. You will be astounded. Sou thern Utility Co.. Walhalla, S. C. - The play, "Union Depot for a j Day," will be presented at Wagener Theatre at S o'clock on Friday night, January 7th. Thlb play will be given by the best local talent and under the auspices of the .Monument Association. It is a copyrighted play and has been given with great suc cess In many of the towns of our own and surrounding States. Remember the date-January 7th-and keep an "open evening" for that date. Don't miss it. -The Oconee Telephone Company is making extensive improvements In ! its system in Walhalla, changing con tral office to the C. L. Reid old stand j and stringing a 100-wire cable on Main street. They expect to have | their work completed about January 1st, when a decidedly better service will be given the public. At present "nobody can't get mithin' they call for much." but thb: ls due to una voidable disarrangement of affairs at central, and ls more than off-set by the promise of better service In the near future. j -Mrs. J. E. Smith died at her home in Midway last Saturday night, aged about 03 years. She had been sick for several days. She was a quiet, gentle Christian woman, a lov ing wife and mother, and will be greatly missed by her friends and neighbors. She is survived by her husband and several children, to whom ls extended the sympathy of many friends. Mr. and Mrs. Smith and family moved to Walhalla from upper Oconee about three years ago. The Interment took place at the Neville burying ground, near Wal halla, Monday afternoon. A year ago a grown son of the same family died and was burled at the Ne\llle grave yard. I -We regret to chronicle the death of Mrs. Armlnda Thomas, widow of the late Lemuel Thomas, which oc curred at the home of her son, J. M. Fendley, at Pelter, on last Friday morning at 2 o'clock. She had been in feeble health for several weeks. Mrs. Thomas was in her eightieth year. Interment took place at Rich land Presbyterian cemetery on Christ mas day at 5 o'clock p. m. She had been a member of Rock Springs Methodist church, this county, for many years. Mrs, Thomas was twice married, her first husband being a Mr. Fendley. To this union two children were born, and are now liv ing-J. M. Fendley, of Pelzer, and Mrs. Mollie Grogan, of Arkansas. To tho union with Mr. Thomas five children were born-three living and two dead. The living are: Mrs. A. L. Whitmire, of Jocxssee; Mrs. John P*. Hutchison, of Anderson, and Mrs. Addle M ii 1 linax. The deceased ls also survived by a half brother and a hali sister living in Oconee-W. W. Moss, of Walhalla, and Mrs. W. W. Fendley. Mrs. Thomas was a Christian woman, a kind and true neighbor and friend. The news of her death will be a ; source of regret to many friends and i relatives throughout the county. To ' (he bereaved relatives ls extended the sympathy of many friends, t _._ 1 (Locals Continued on Page Five.) Weak Throat Cold after cold; cough after taking-cold habit? Better t i confidence in Ayer's Cherry medicine like it for weak tl your doctor for his opinioi 1 His approval js valuable. F No alcohol in this cough med Alway? keep a good laxative in the house. Tal is the best laxative for this? Ayer's Pills. / ??????? ???????? ?? MACHINERY SUI WE HAVE TH! THEY ARE F< MATHE TOOCOA, GA. ????????????&?? ?*?*?*?*?*?*?*?*? * ? \ * i fi fi ? : ? ' ? . * I ? ; ? ? * ? * ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? * ? * ? ?*? 'lr?*?*?*? *?*?*? The your just*pnssed hi patrons who hnve aided in mn We are ambitious and w We realize that only hy servir object, so for 1010 we promise better goods and the same rea We aim to give yon perl Continued patronage. For 1910 we wish yon th SENECA HA] MASTER'S SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF OCONEE. In Court of Common Pleas. Pursuant to a decree of the afore said Court, in the case named below, I will offer for sale, to the highest bidder, in front of the Court House door, at Walhalla, S. C., on Monday, the 3d day of. JANUARY, 1910, be tween the legal hours of sale, the tract of land below described: Luther Williams et al., Plaintiffs, against James Lee, as Administrator of the Estate of James Lee, deceased, and also In His Own Right, et al., De fendants. All that piece, parcel or tract of land, situate, lying and being in the County of Oconee, State of South Carolina, on waters of O'jonee creek, waters of Cane creek, watt's of Keowee River, adjoining lands of the Norris estate, Roxford lands, Ervin lands, lands of James Lee. lands of the estate of Mia. Mar garet E. Ross and others, and sup posed to contain four hundred and seventy acres, more or less, lt being a part of a tract of one thousand acres conveyed to said James Lee by Samuel Lovtngood TERMS OF SALE: For one-half, cash on day of sale, and balance on a credit of one year, credit portion to bear Interest from day of sale un til paid In full, at the rate of 7 per cent per annum, and to be secured by bond of the purchaser, or purchas ers and a mortgage of the premises, with privilege to the purchaser or purchasers to anticipate the payment of the credit portion at any time; that in the event of the failure of the purchaser or purchasers to comply with the terms of the sale within five days from day of sale, that the Master do re-advertlse and re-sell saht premises on the following sales day or some convenient salesday thereafter, at the same place and on, the same terms as heretofore set outj at the risk of the former purchaser or purchasers, and that he do con tinue so to do until he has found a purchaser or purchasers who Hhall comply with the terms of the sale. Purchaser to pay extra T^r papers, W. O. WHITE, Master for Oconee County, S. C. Dec. 15, 1909-50-?2 -Weak Lungs cough! Troubled with this ireak it up. We have gieat Pectoral for this work. No iroats and weak lungs. Ask n. He knows all about it. ollow his advice at all times. kine. JJTAyer Co., Lowell, Mass. ke adose when your cold first comeson. What HU your docto, his opinion. Let him decide. SSSSSSSISSSSISIIIIIISSIISSIISf V Ask Your Neighbor What? What Kind of Fence He Prefers ! J Ie will t-Ml you the kind Matheson sells. Yes, you can get lt in West minster froir, "Matheson." He does not only furnish Fence in large quan tities to the i**?ple of Oconec County, but ulso sells ii big quantities Build ing Material, such as Windows, i i*??rs, Blinds, Lime, Cement, Locks, Hinges, Nails, Terra Cotta Pipe. (Five Car Lo*.ls Windows and Doora Sold by V's tills Season.) THIS SHOWS YOU WK MOST CER TAINLY HAVE THE RIGHT PRICK. ?? ?? ?? &? ?? ?? *5*? ?? mm mm il VER CHILLED PLOW'S, AVERY STEEL WALKING AND DISC PLOWS. .PIAES. PAINTS. CORN SHELLERS. B GOODS, AND DON'T INTEND TD KEEP THEM. OR YOU. WK DI VII>10 PROFITS WITH YOU. .SON HARDWARE CO. Vi* WESTMINSTER, S. C. MARTIN, GA. | ?????????????????@??@????????? ??????????????? ?????? ????????? m 55R5 mm *^?+?*?*?*?*?*?*?*?*?+?*?*?*?*?*? ?a been a mighty prosperous one for us, and to the ninny friends and king our success possible, we are truly grateful. e want to make 1910 the biggest and best year In mir store's history, ig your interest better than the rest can, we hope to accomplish our even better and more efficient store service, bigger and, if possible, sonable prices. feet store service, and we trust by this means to be favored with your t lappiest, most prosperous year you have ever known. kar in m i * i? m RD WARE CO., Seneca, So. Ca. Il _g,y^^4^l ?+?*?*?*?+?*?*?+? ?*?*?*?*?*?*?*?*? Lucky Numbers ! Thc following arc thc Lucky Numbers of my Great Three-Gift Contest : 104 Suit of Clothes, won by Lucien Abbott 90 J Hat, won by Harry Cary, 600 is the winner of the $5 pair of Shoes. This number has net been presented yet, and if same is not handed in by Friday, December 24th, J 909, at or before 12 o'clock, there will bc another draw made. A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ONE AND ALL. C. H. HUMPHRIES, vTDECT |,:X,,,','SIV,,; RESIDENT DEALER tull till I a n fl 01 lULI FOR THE ROYAL TAILORS. nRLHflLLII, 0. U. FOR S?LE AT REDUCED PRICES. One 2~Horse Fairbanks Morse Engine. One ail-steel International Harvester Company Hay Press, Two Corr Stalk Choppers, One lot of Disc Harrows, all sizes, to fit any team. One lot of weather beaten Turn Plows, Carter Hdw. Co., WALHALT A., S. O.