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u~H~H. .H~H-J. .J~H~M? . . LOCAL AND PERSONAL. ^? -Paints, roofing, guttorlug, otc. Seo D. li. Good, Wallinga. -David C. Strother la with his mother, Mrs. lt. C. Strother, in Wost Union, tor Gio Bummer. -L. W. Meakin and family, of Fitzgerald, Ga., are visiting Mrs. It. C. Strother and family, in West Un ion. -We are requested to announce that tho Whist Club will meet with Miss Katie Harrison on Friday after noon, June 30th, instead of Thurs day, as previously arranged. -Wanted-All the good white oak, post oak and chestnut 01 \ cross ties 7x9-8% feet long. Will pay 35c. cash or 4 0c. trade at cash prices for goods. Carter & Co.. Walhalla. tf - Mrs. Jes8o W. Rankin, of At lanta, spent several days this and last week with her parents, Mr. mid Mrs. M. T. Hughs, near Walhalla. Her many frionds were delighted by her visit among them, -The first of this week Prof. D. F. ?Nicholson sold to .lames M. Moss his two acre lots In West Fud. It is stated that Mr. Moss will in the near future erect cottages on this prop erty. The price paid for the lots is not given to the public. -Two cars buggies and wagons for sale. Cash or time. J. & J. S. Carter, Westminster, S. C. tf -The many friends of Col. and Mrs. A. G. sha ii kl in are pleased to welcome them to our midst again. Tiley are spending some time visiting at. the homo of Mrs. Shnnklln's fa ther. Capt. John C. Neville, in West Union. -Miss Rosa Richardson and .Joss?; Meredith were happily marlred last Sunday, June 25th, at the home of the officiating minister, Rev. T. C. Ligon, near Townville. The young couple have the best wishes of num erous friends for their every happi ness and prosperity in the journey through life. -If you ride, ride right-use a High Point. Just recjlvod another car load of High Point buggies-tho kind that wear. Come and let me ehow you before buying. Every bug gy sold under my own personal guar antee. They must be right. W. M. Brown, Walhalla, S. C. tf -The pamphlets containing tho proceedings of the reunion of each ers and pupils of Old Richland /.cad emy, held August 24, 1910, have been completed. The pamphlet con tains thirty-four pages of interesting historic matter. Same can be secur ed by addressing R. T. Jaynes, Wal halla, S. C. Price, 15 cents. -David Lee, who lives about five miles from Westminster, brought to The Courier office yesterday morning a cotton bloom that was picked on the morning of the 27th. It was taken from the crop of Flam Moore, who is farming on his place. Mr. I-.ee states that the cotton crops of his tenants are unusually fine, but he fears that the squares will begin to drop on account of the continued dry weather. He stated that on one stalk he had counted thirty squares, and says that the cotton on his place will average about knee-high. -Our entire stock, including mil linery, Indies' skirts, waists, dresses and children's dresses, laces, em broideries, handkerchiefs, belts, etc., to go at greatly reduced prices for the next thirty days. Come and see us before you buy if you want bar gains. Mrs. W. M. Brown & Co. -Hutchison Rrothers & Co., is the name of the new mercantile finn that has succeeded the old firm of Stro ther & Phlnney, of West Union. The new firm ls actively engaged In busi ness now at the Strother & Phlnney stand, and will bc pleased to meet all the former customers and friends new and old. The firm v. f Hutchi son Brothers & Co. is composed of the following gentlemen: W. I. Hutchison. F. O. Hutchison, J. A. Hutchison, F. P. Hutchison, W. A. Strother and James Phlnney. They will continue the same liberal poli cies that made the old firm sri well known In business circles, and which gave to them a wide territory from which to draw custom. We bespeak for our young friends of the new firm that liberal public, favor to which they are so justly entitled. -Royal Portland cement, in cloth sacks, $2.25 per barrel. You can get 10c. each for the sacks. Now is the time to use cement. Mathe son Hardware Co., Westminster. -Col. C. N. King, after a short visit to relatives in Walhalla, return ed lo his home on Sunday last. Cel. King is a kind and affable gentle man wiio makes friends wherever ho noes, 't is regretted that he made l\is vlsi so short, bul to tho delight oi" his friends here be left Mrs. King and his lovely daughter, Aloe, for a tow days. Mrs. King is pleasantly remembered as Miss Florence Clove land. Slie numbered bor friends in this county by ber acquaintances when Col. King enticed lier to Geor gia. Col. King is a prominent and successful lawyer of North Georgia and resides at Spring Place, where he enjoys a lucia live practice. Ile has represented his county in hot h tile House and (he Senate, where lie reflected honor on Iiis constituents. '.Ve suspect thai much of his success in his home Stan- is due to the fact of his association willi South Caro lina. We know many years ago he look from this county an esteemed lady. FOR One extra good fr One almost new 1 One Open Buggy One one-horse Wi Ii you need any of these ai Dr. J. \ -Just received a car load of Alph Portlan l cement. \V. M. Brown. -Sam Maxwell, of Columbia, is spending somo time in Walhalla vis iting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. It. Hughes. -Mrs. Batchelor and children, of Columbia, arc spending some timo in Walhalla visiting at tho homo of Mr. and Mrs. J. Duffle Todd. -Mr. and Mrs. Wm. A. Hetrlck are entertaining two young ladies at their home, the twins having arrived last Thursday morning. -For Sale-Few fine S. C. Rhode Island Red cockerels, six months old; good color; $1 each. Bete Schroder. -Mrs. O. S. Long, of Key West, Fla., Is visiting at the home of M. C. and Miss Burda Long. She will spend the summer here. -Miss Hattie Rutledge has been elected teacher of the Neville school for the coming session. The sum mer term will begin about the mid dle of July. -Let everybody remember the union Sunday school picnic Thursday (to-morrow). Everybody attend and help to give the children a pleasant day in the country. -Royal Portland cement $2.25 lier barrel, In cloth sacks; sacks worth 10 cents each. Matheson Hardware Co., Westminster, S. C. -Mrs. J. B. Reid and little daugh ter, who have been spending some time visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Reid, relumed to their home at Batosburg last Sunday morning. -Charles Thompson, of Charlotte, arrived In Walhalla last Friday af ternoon and will spend a short while at the home of his father, Col. Robt. A.. Thompson, near town. He has many friends hero who are always glad to see him. -On account of the union Sunday school picnic Thursday, June 29th, the library will be closed that day. Members will please take notice. Books due Thursday may be return ed the following Monday without flue. -Dr. Fahnestock, dentist, In offlce Wednesdays and Saturdays. Will make appointments for other days If desired. - Mrs. N. M. Craig, of Bickens, ls visiting at the home of her son, John F. Craig, on Faculty Hill. This esti mable lady has many friends in Wal halla who are pleased to welcome her to our town on her visits. -In publishing the Hst of jurors last week the natue of J. G, Kenne mur appeared. This was an error, and should have been J. G. Kuem merer, who is one of tire good Ger man citizens residing near Walhalla. -Mrs. D. E. Hendricks and daugh ter, Mls8 G-ace, and John Hendricks and family, of Plckens, spent a short while In Walhalla this week visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Ben nett Hill. Mrs. Hill ls a sister of Mrs. D. E. Hendricks. The party came over 'in a touring car. -Rev. J. H. Clark will preach at Pleasant Ridge Baptist church on the first Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock, at which time Mr. Long will be pres ent and conduct the singing before and after preaching. The public ls cordially invited to attend and take part in the song Bervlce. -St. John's Episcopal church, Walhalla, has joined with the other congregations under thc care of Rev. Mr. Tillinghast, of Greenville, in granting him a month's vacation, wliich he wi ' spend with his rela tives in Virginia. Owing to the rec tor's absence there will be no ser vices In the Walhalla Episcopal church until the evening of the sec ond Sunday in August. -A. marriage of interest to many In Oconee took place last Wednesday, June 21st, at Stoneboro, this State, when Miss Mary Nancy Hammond ami Prof. J. Robert Ly.es were uni ted in the holy bonds of wedlock. The young couple have the best wishes of many friends. They ar rived in Walhalla last Friday, on their way to the home of the groom's father, J. T. Lyles, In the Mountain Rest section, where they will be for the summer. We join with hosts of friends of the groom in extending congratulations. - For best grades cement and roofing call on W. M. Brown, Wal halla. - Revenue Officers Orr, Reid, Jones, Langston and Special Officer Vermllllon did a thriving business last week while in the upper section I nf Oconee. Leaving Walhalla Mon ti, they went to the western edge of the county, where they destroyed three distilleries and captured James and Julius Butt. Their preliminary hearing will be held to-morrow. On Wednesday the officers destroyed a still on Toxaway creek, and about five miles further on, near Prattler's Bridge, they captured Bartley Gray and Bud Owens, whom they charge with transporting liquor. Two mules and two buggies were captured with the men, hut one turn out was re leased. Gray was given preliminary hearing last week and hound over for F?deral Court. He is now in jail. Thc ease of Owens will be heard this afternoon. On Thursday, tho 22d, the "revenues" went over on Hie Georgia side and destroyed i tiree distilleries, returning to Oco nee Friday morning, when they cut down two plants on Hrasstown creek. The week's work netted about 6,000 gallons of hoer and low wines poured out, four copper stills, caps and con densers cul up, rt"? bushels of mash and meal destroyed, and four men and one mule and buggy captured. /c-ycar-old Horse, rop Buggy, and Harness, igon and Harness, nd want a bargain SEE -For buggies, wagons and har ness see W. M. Brown, Walhalla. -S. L. Verner, Clnude Reid and J. C. Rampley aro on a short pleas ure trip to tho mountains. -Miss Marguerite Hill is visiting at tlie home of her brother, Dr. John B. Hill, of 0 roon Ville, this week. -Neill Dodd and family, of At lanta, are visiting among relatives and friends in and near Walhalla. -You will lind me at Fowler Bros. stove to buy your eggs and chickens. Hens o. k. now. J. C. Hochester. -Mrs. L. P. Querry, of Columbia, and Mrs. M. C. Dickson, of Anderson, aro spending a few days In Walhalla, stopping at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Busch. -Mrs. James Cleckley and Miss R. S. Turner, of Denmark, after spending several days in Walhalla at tho home of Mr. and Mrs. ll. C. Busch, have returned to their home. -Mrs. John B. HUI, of Greenville, and sister, Miss Annie Platt, of Phil adelphia, after spending a week vis iting at tho home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Bennett Hill, have returned to their homes. -"The Glory of a Nation" will bo the subject of Rev. A. E. Drlggers' sermon at the morning service at the Walhalla Methodist church next Sun day. Members of all denominations will be most cordially welcomed to this service, as they are to all ser vices at the Methodist church. Re member the weekly prayer service this evening. -J. D?the Todd and family, of Columbia, have returned to Walhal la, where they expect to make their home in tho future. They aro living in the Moss cottage, on John st rei t. The friends of tho family welcome them on their return to Walhalla. Mr. Todd, who baa boon In the ser vice of the Columbia Street Railway Company, recently sustained severo injuries while In the discharge of his duties as a conductor. He has been in a hospital for several weeks, but ls now able to be about. His friends hope for bis early and complete res toration. -Martin Swofford died In West minster on Tuesday of last weok. Mr. Swofford was 84 years of age, and death came suddenly, he having been In apparently good health up to a short time before his death. He was a native of Rabun county, Geor gia, but had i'ved in Oconee for about six years. He had been twice married, his Bocond wife being a Miss Carver, of this county. Funeral ser vices were conducted Wednesday, thc interment taking place at Changa, Rev. F. T. Burton conducting the services. There are many In Oconee who will learn with deep regret ol Mr. Swofford's death. -Wo are giving special bargaiiu in every department for next thlrtj days, and you get votes in the pianc contest. J. & J. S. Carter, Westmln< stor, S. C. tl -On Tuesday afternoon, June 20 Mrs. C. W. Bauknight was hostess t< the Paul Hayne Circle. Mrs, Hank night's large and airy reception hal proved very pleasant on this warn ; afternoon. The literary progran , dealt with the famous women o France, and proved of unusual In I terest. Next in order came the busl ness meeting. Its most importan item was the decision of tlie Circl 1 to further, as far as possible, th work of the Winthrop car on its ap ' proachlng visit to Walhalla. Afte I the business meeting Mrs. Bauknigh 1 gave the Circle a delightful soclr hour. At the conclusion of an lr terestlng contest, a refreshing sala : course was serve. Those so forti nate as to enjoy Mrs. Bauknight' hospitality were the members of th Paul Hayne Circle and two visitor: Misses Patterson and Strong. -There is located on tho Jullu C. Thomas lot of land in Seneca, i C., (samo to be sold by the Mastc on July 3, 1911), a two-story bric building, known as the old dispel sary building, the property runnin back to First North street. 2 -Last Sunday afternoon the alan of Are was given, and it was foun that the stables and outbuildings ( the home of J. W. oUelor, F.sq., wei In flames. The first one to see til flames was a colored woman wh lives, nearby, who gave tho alan when she noticed a flame and sm^k emerging from the roof of the bari It was realized from the first that would be impossible to save thc bari corn crib and two other small bulli lugs close by, and every effort WI directed to prevent the Haines spreai lng to tho residence, and this was ai complished. Mr. She.lor was not t home when the fire occurred, bath automobile was run from the garafi hy his son, T. H. Shelor, and savei The garage, which was close to th barn, was soon wrapped in Hames an destroyed. Everything of any in portanee was gotten out of the gi rage, hut the entire contents of til barn and other buildings were d< strayed. Mr. Shelor states that hi loss is about $600. No ox plana tio of the lire can be made unless, as possible, some one had accidenta)! dropped a match while in the loft ( the barn. Last Saturday about noon a automobile party lett Walhalla for trip through the country to Oreel wood and Cross Hill. The party coi iiistcd of Dr. and Mrs. .1. \V. Heil an i son, William, in a Ford car. drive liv Dr, Bell; Major ami Mrs. Wm. , Strlbling, Missen Elizabeth and Ti bilba Strlbling, in a Mitchell too ri H car, driven by Geo. L. Wilson; M and Mrs. W. L. Verner and Norte and William Strlbling. in a Mlt.c.hc car. Mr. Vernor diiving. They a rived in Greenwood about 7 p. i Major Strlbling and Mr. Verner ai their parties drove on to Cross Hil in Laurens county, to visit relative Mrs. Strlbling and Mrs. Vernor r mailling there with their anni, Mi Nannie Williams. The return tr was made via Abbeville and Tow ville. Mr. Verner reports that of fl the roads traveled there was none compare with the road from VValhn la to Westminster, with (lie possib exception of that between Oreenwoi and Ninety-Six, and that only in tl maller of easy grade due to levelne of country. The Walhalla-Westmi stor road, he says, is far above ai that he has traveled in any section W Meeting Business League. W _ i? A meeting of thc Business (SJ ? Men's League of Walhalla ls J?J @ hereby called to be held at Walhalla Court House next 4* Friday evening at 8.30 ? ? o'clock. Several matters of Simportance will come up for @ consideration. Among them ? ? wll'. be the Oconee County ?> Fair; also providing for en- ? ? tertainment of the survivors @ of Orr's Regiment. There are ? ?> matters of Importance requlr- ? i"$ lng attention. All members ? ? are urged to attend promptly. ? ?? W. M. Brown. President. ? ? Juno 28. 1911. *8* -The price of $2.25 per barrel on Portland cement will not last long. Do lt now. Matheson Hard ware Co., Westminster, S. C. -The Confederate monument on Main street has been fenced and is greatly improved by this addition. A fence is now being placed around the Wagener monument. The iron fences were purchased by funds rained privately among a few public spirited citizens of Walhalla, who deserve credit for their liberality. -Thomas Littleton, of the Salem section of Oconee, left Walhalla Mon day for Greenville, where he will he for a day or two prior to taking an extended trip North, during which lie will visit Richmond, Washington, Hagerstown,Md.,and Gettysburg, Pa. Mr. Littleton is a Confederate vete ran, and lt ls his desire to visit tho battlefields in Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania, and particularly those of Antietam and Gettysburg. He has hosts of friends in Oconee who will join with us In the wish that his trip may he a most pleasant one. Mr. Littleton had two brothers killed In battle, and lt is one of the purposes of his trip to locate, if possible, their resting places. FROM SOUTH UNION SECTION. Drought Has Reen Hrokcn-Death Claims a Good Woman. South Union, June 26.-Special: Last Sunday afternoon we had a nice rain, which broke the nine-weeks' drought. Cotton IB fine in this sec tion where the farmers secured a stand. Corn is very good, but I do not think the farmers will get through work by tue 4th of July. Some have not worked their crops the first time, and some have not thinned any cotton yet, which is just coming up. I Monroe Glymph and Fate Herbert drove over to Commerce, Ga., in Mr. Gdymph's automobile, on business, last Thursday. Joseph Harbin, of Westminster, visited in our section Wednesday. The many friends of Miss Vera Crawford wUl learn with deep re gret that she ls very sick. We hope for her early restoration to health. Misses Willie Crawford and Estel la Marett went to the picnic at Fair Play Friday and report a nice time. W. L. Thomas's fine buggy horse lay down In the stables a few days ago and stuck a ten-penny nail in her side. The result wns very seri ous, but she ls getting on nicely un der the care of Dr. D. T. Cain, of Oak way. On last Tuesday, June 20, Mrs. Martha Harris, wife of E. C. Harris, died. She leaves her husband and two children, also four brothers-J. W., J. H., J. O. and T. W. Allen, ail of Oconee-to mourn her death. Mrs. Harris before marriage was a Mlss Allen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Allen. She was burled in South Union cemetery, after funeral services conducted by Rev. J. L. Sin gleton, of Westminster, In tho pres ence of many relatives am* 'rlends. The bereaved ones have the sympa thy of many friends. Did Elkins Killi to Pay Taxes? A dispatch from Elkins, W. Va., says: A motior ror judgment against the Davis Trust Company, former Sena tor Davis Elkins and S. B. Elkins, Jr., as executors of the last will and testament of the late United States Senator S. B. Elkins, has been filed by Prosecuting Attorney H. G. Kum]). The motion alleges that Senator Elkins was a defaulting tax payer and that he has forfeited to the State of West Virginia tho sum of $375,043.40 in the year 1*909; $297,77:5 in the year 1910, and, by his executors, $341,910.00 in the year 1911, making in all, with inter est, the sum of $1,087,697.90, which the prosecutor claims must bo paid over to the State of West Virginia by the executors for the Senator's fail ure to properly Hst his property for taxation. In the motion, the State alleges that the late Senator 101kins failed to give to the assessing offi cials a trtic list of all bis property which should be assessed. The pros ecuting attorney gives notice that on October 10 ho will move the court for judgment against the executors ol' the estate. Flying Machines ? A few years ago flying machines were hardly thought of, nor was Scott's Emulsion in summer. Now Scott*? Emulsion ia as much a sum mer as a winter remedy. Science did it. All Dwyttttti Twelve Constable? Given Pink Slips. Columbia, Juno 26.-Governor Blesse to-day removed twelve dispen sary constables located til eleven dry counties. Two constables are *re moved from Saluda, and one each from Dorchester, Lee, Sumter, Or nngoburg, Fairfield, Darlington, Abbeville, Borkeloy, Harnwell and Calhoun. This action ls taken in accordance with the Governor's re cent announcement of his willing-, ness to remove constables from dry counties where the local county ofll cern showed ability and disposition to enforce the law unaided. Governor Ulease has written to tho Oconee authorities (hat their roquest for the continuance of Mr. Held in ! olHce in this county shall be granted. | This is Mr. Blease's expression in a ; letter: "Mr. Heid shall remain." NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION. Notice is hereby given that pur-1 suant to an order ol the County j Hoard of Education of Oconee Conn ty, South Carolina, an election will ' be held at W. H. Hughs's Store, on | FRIDAY, the 7th day of July, 1911, for the purpose of voting upon the question of levying an extra Two-, Mill Tax upon all the real and per sonal property within Richland School District, No. 19, for school purposes, the said tax to be in addi- j tlon to that now collected as author- | Ized by law; that said election shall be conducted as provided for the conduct of general elections; that at 1 said election each elector favoring said proposed additional levy shall cast a ballot containing the word "Yes" printed or written thereon, and each elector opposing said levy shall cast a ballot containing tho word "No" printed or written thereon. J. .1. BALLENGER, j. D. MCMAHAN, Ti. M. DAVIS, Trustees of District No. 19. June 28, 191 1. 20-27 CITATION NOTICE. (In Court of Probate.) Tho State of South Carolina, County of Oconee.-Hy D. A. Smith, Esq., Judge of Probate.-Whereas, Mrs. Burt Bell has made suit to nie to grant her Letters of Adminis tration of the Estate of and Effect? of R. E. L. Bell, deceased These are, therefore, to cito and admonish all and singular the kin dred and creditors of the said R. E. L. Bell, deceased, that they be and appear before nie, In the Court of Probate, to be held at Wal halla Court House, South Carolina, on Thursday, the 6th day of July, I 1911, after publication .hereof, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why ! the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand and seal this 22d day of June, A. D. 1911. (Seal.) D. A. SMITH, Judge of Probate for Oconee Coun ty, S. C. Published on the 28th day of June and 6th day of July,19ll,in the Keb wee Courier and on the Court. House door foi the time prescribed by law. June 28, 1911. 26-27 CROSSE! "MAKES LIFE'S C. W. PH WALHAI Could anything bc good Hammock right at th Comfort ? Prices From $1 Wc have many othci you right at this time. Refrigerators, Ice Box< Ice Tea Glasses, Enamel* SiHEC? IIA? \ -p SAVE $1.^ by buying a pair of these $4.00 Oxfords for $3.00 SAVE 75C. by buying a pair of $3.50 Oxfords for $2.75 SAVE 50c. I by buying a pair of $3.00 Oxfords for $2.50 SAVE 35C. by buying a pair of $2.50 Oxfords for $2.15 CLEAN-UP SALE NOW ON LOWRY S int mm. i e. ? pether Knickerbocker has au " eye open for comfort. He's lust built the Williamsburg Bridge, a short cut between New York and Brooklyn. It saves New Yorkers a good [nany weary steps. Another short cut to comfort is the GROSSETT shoe. Like the Williamsburg Bridge, it saves weary steps. It's wearer's PT SHOE WALK EASY" walk with the freef easy swing that only a well tilting shoe can Rive. $4 to $6 everywhere. LEWIS A. CROSSBTT, Inc., Maker* North Abington . Mats. CHFORD, JLA.. S. C. more suggestive than a is time for the Summer's L.50 to $4.00. t things that will interest zs, Ice Cream Churns, id Ware? 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