Keowee courier. (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, July 19, 1911, Image 5
AS TO TUM COUNTY FAIR.
Meeting Hold Monday-Committee
Appointed to Solicit Subscriptions.
There wore a numbor of gentle
men from tho county In Wallinna
Monday attending tho meeting in the
interest of organizing a County Fair
Association, and some preliminary
work was advancod.
The progress made In subscrip
tions to tho capital stock was not en
tirely encouraging, but still there
were evident signs of activity In so mo
quarters, and lt ls felt that tho pros
pects for a really encouraging re
port are good. Tho soliciting com
mittee will meet at Walhalla on Fri
day of next week, July 29th, to re
port the success of their efforts, and
lt ls hoped that not only the commit
teemen, but all who feel an Interest
in the county ?air proposition, will
attend this meeting.
M. G. Holland, of tho demonstra
tion work, was present at the meet
ing last Monday and acted as chair
man, whllo J. H. Harnett was chosen I
as secretary.
Ira W. Williams,
State agent of tho demonstration
work of tho general government, was
present and made a short talk on the
lines of agriculture, and as to tho
advantages of a county fair as relat
ed to tho agricultural and general In
terests of tho county. It was very
gratifying to hear bim make the
broad statement that tho crops in
Oconee, as far as he had seen, aro
better than In any other county in
the State, and. ho added further, "I
would rather live in Oconee county
than In any other section I have vis
ited." Ho was carried away with
the climate of this section, and our
possibilities as ah agricultural sec
tion, he said, aro unlimited.
Coining down to the matters moro
directly Interesting to tho meeting
Mr. Williams said that he knew of
no ono thing that could bo of more
benefit to the farming portion of the
county's population than a county
fair, which ls an educator and a
practical demonstrator combined in
one, and he was glad to see that the
people of Oconee had taken hold of
the matter, lt ls worth pushing for
everything lt ls worth, and lt is
worth everything. It ls an absolute
necessity as an educator, a broad
ener and an advertiser.
Mr. Williams noted marked Im
provements along tho lines of gene
ral farm work In Oconee, and was
pleased with the visible results of
the farm demonstration work as ex
hibited In the growing crops. Ho
illustrated the great good this work
is accomplishing by relating an ex
perience he had at his old home tn
Georgia. Going to lils old home a
few years ago he found his brother
plodding along In the old way, mak
ing anywhere from 10 to 15 bushels
of corn to the acre, and he mapped
out a plan for tho cultivation of a
small section on the farm for the fol
lowing year. The plan was followed,
and on the demonstration section tho
yield averaged from 80 to 100 bush
els of corn to the acre. Tho general
effect has been marvelous, ho said.
Farmers from the neighborhood saw
what had been done, they adopted
Uie advanced methods, and to-day
the rule In that section of Georgia ts
from 80 to 100 bushels of corn to
the acre, and tho exception is the
old-time 10 to 15 bushels. Ile used
these facts to Illustrate ono of the
great features of a county fair. You
can tell a man what you have done,
and be may not beHove it, and con
sequently he pays no attention to
your nd vice; but whon you show
him the actual process and results
he is bound to believe lt, and if ho
ls a reasonable man ho will take the
lesson and apply lt. Tho county fair
will demonstrate what can be dono,
and lt will show what has boon dono,
and the bonoflt will bo moro than we
can oven imagine. By all moans, he
.said, have a county fair, and have a
good one.
Some Reports Were Made,
but they were not all that could be
desired, tho subscription lists not
having been generally signed up by
citizens. From those reporting lt
was found that only 126 shares of
stock had been subscribed for, but lt
was evident that no special effort had
been ruado in general to raise the
stock. H. L. Verner, of the Retreat
section, presented a list showing
subscriptions amounting to about
$350. These wore In small amounts,
scattered over a strictly farming
section, lt ls just such lists as these
that will Insure the success of the
county fair proposition. When gen
eral interest ls manifested by the
farming portion of the population
the people in the towns aro going to
come down with their part.
That at tlrst glance may look like
a very selfish position to take, but lt
ls not In reality so. What kind of a
county fair can the people of a town
have without the Interest and co-op
eration of the farmers? A town
I fair would be absolutely worthless,
for the primary object of a fair ls to
exploit the products of tho farm, tho
dairy, ibo poultry yard, tho stock
that Is raised on the farm, etc.
Committee to Solicit.
After some discussion of the mat
ter it was decided to appoint a com
mittee, consisting of ll, to canvass
generally by townships, for subscrip
tions to tho capital stock of the
County Fair Association, and tho fol
lowing gentlemen were* appointed to
serve:
Ctuter Township-- T. I). Marett,
Hen i y H. Vernor.
Cbattooga Township-Albert M.
Brown.
Pulaski Township-Rev. D. I?\
Carier.
Seneca Township-M. Stokes SI rib
ling, Y. C. Langston.
Tugaloo -Township-Jas. G. Brea
sos le, J. 11. Harnet t.
Wagener Township-W. M. Brown,
J. D. Mc.Mahan.
Whitewater Township -W. Mack
Perry
Keoweo Township--Thomas M.
El rod.
This committee ls urged to work
with every energy on securing sub
scriptions to the capital stock of tho
association, and to ho prepared to re
port at a meeting to be held at the
Court House at Walhalla on Friday,
July 29th, at ll o'clock.
With this work of securing sub
scriptions disposed of for tho Hmo
I GOOD GAME THIS AFTERNOON.
Picked Niuo Will Contest With Reg
ulars in Practico Game.
This afternoon at 5.15 the Wal
halla baso ball team will meet a
picker! nine on the local diamond for
a practice game, and tho two teams
are determined to give those Who at
tend ono of the best games of the
season. This will be tho first game
of a series of llvo practice gaines to
bo played Wednesday afternoons,
and lt ls hoped that they will ail be
well attendod. Tho prices have
been made very reasonable for these
games, and as tho proceeds will be
used for tho bottorlng of the diamond
and Improving tho grand stand, lt is
hoped that sufficient interest will be
taken to Insure good crowds. The
prices of admission have been fixed
at 10c... including seats in the grand
stand, for ladios, and 5c. for chil
dren; gentlemen, 10c, with'5c. ex
tra for grand stand seats.
The line-up for the game to-day
will be as follows:
Regulars. Position. Pick-Ups.
A. Rowland.c.H. Hotrlck
ll. Earle.s. s . . W. A. Iletrick
McDonald .P ........ P. Allen
Clyde Smith ...3b S. N. Pitchford
Will Hotrlck ...lb.H. Hughs
L. Rowland ...1. f ... J. A. Stock
H. Cary.Lb . . S. L. Vernor
C. Hotrlck . . . . r. f . . . G. L. Jones
D. Riemann . . .c. r . C. P. Hotrlck
Come out this afternoon and help,
not only by your nickels and dimes,
but by your presence.
Dig Game Friday.
Walhalla and Westminster will
play Friday, the 21st. This prom
ises to be the best game that has
been played on the Walhalla dia
mond this year. Bach team ls de
termined to win, and there should
be a large crowd on hand to witness
tho battle. Orr's Cotton Mill Band
Will go to the ball park and furnish
music, for the game.
The Confederate soldiers will be
admitted free of charge, and 2 5 cents
will bo charged for the admission of
men and 10 cents for ladles and
children.
The game will start promptly at
4.30 p. m.
Drowns to Escape Fire.
Oconomowoc, Wis., June 30.-Pau
line Alexander, 19 years old, daugh
ter of L. M. Aloxander, Milwaukee
banker, was drowned to-night when
she leaped Into Oconomowoc Lake to
escape tho flames after an explosion
of the engine of the Alexander power
boat named In her honor. Miss Alex
ander's body was recovered two hours
later.
Richland News Notes.
Richland, July 17.-Special : This
section was visited by a good rain
Saturday evening and again last
night, so tho ground ls thoroughly
soaked.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Strlbling vis
ited Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Doyle Mon
day evening, attending the meeting
of a committee to arrange the pro
gram for the Richland school reun
. ion.
Rev. N. G. Ballenger and family
have been visiting his brother, Capt.
.1. J. Ballengor.
Miss Lynn Venter returned home
Saturday after a two weeks' visit to
her sister, Mrs. Burns, at Whitmlre.
Stiles Strlbling and Edgar Mc Ma
lian stood the entrance examination
for Clemson College at Walhalla Fri
day.
Lucy Jordan, tho sweet little
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Dendy, died at tho home of her par
ents, near here, Monday night, July
10th, at 9 o'clock. She had been
sick for nearly three months. She
was burled Tuesday evening at the
Richland Presbyterian church, Rev.
J. G. Law conducting tho funeral
services. The bereaved parents have
the sympathy of their many friends.
Mrs. J. H. Dendy left Wednesday
for Anderson, where she expects to
spend quito a while.
Mrs. Allen Dendy and children, of
Anderson, spent the pasi week with
relatives and friends here. She is
visiting In Walhalla now.
Mrs. Emily Vernor, of Seneca, ls
visiting at the home of Hon. E. E.
Vernor.
Tho Richland ball team defeated
the Seneca nine Friday afternoon on
the latter's grounds by tho score of
6 to 4. Tho gamo was fast all tho
way through, but tho seventh inning
told tho talo, for tho Richland boys
made five runs then. Hughs, as
usual, did the pitching, and the Sen
I eca boys did not raise their batting
averages much-rather to tho con
trary.
Remember tho big Richland school
reunion picnic at tho Richland acad
erny August 9th, 1911.
Denth In Roaring Firo
may not result from the work of fire
bugs, but often severe burns are
caused that mako a quick nood for
Bucklon's Arnica Salvo, the quickest
surest euro for burns, wounds
bruises, bolls, sores, lt subduos in
(lamination. it kills pain. It
soothes and boals. Drives off skin
eruptions, ulcers or pilos. Only 25c
at nil druggists.
Unclaimed Letters. *
Following ls a list of unclaimed
letters remaining In the Walhalla
post office for tho we ott ending Jul)
17th, 1911:
Davis, Miss Luov; .lunenn, R.
Wright. Mrs. Hallie.
Persons calling for tho abovo will
please say they were advertised.
A. C. Merrick, P. M.
being, the meeting was adjourned
the chairman impressing upon all
present the necessity for a good
meeting on tho 29th, and asking foi
the united efforts of all Interested to
bring Hie matter to a successful con
elusion at the mooting Friday of
next week.
Right in your busiest season when
you havo the least time to aparo you
arc most likely to take diarrhoea and
lose several days' time, unless you
havo Chamberlain's Colic, Cholora
and Diarrhoea Remedy at hand and
take a dose on tho first npponranco
of tho disease. For salo by all doal
ors.
FOR ORR'S REGIMENT REUNION.
Committees to Ilavo Charge of Ar
rangements for Friday.
Tho arrangement committee for
Orr's Regiment reunion met at the
ofHce of W. A. Strother last Monday,
wit li tho following members present:
lt. T. Jaynes, chairman; .1. A. Ansel,
T. E. Alexander, A. P. Crisp, W. A.
Strother, W. M. Drown, W. D. Moss.
The contract to furnish 1 r>0 plates
for dinner for tho members of Orr's
Regiment on Friday was let to the
ladles of the Lutheran church.
The following ladles were appoint
ed on decoration committee: Mrs.
D. A. Smith, chairman; Mrs. W. L.
Vernor, Miss Ruth Walker, Miss
Daisy Strong. Mrs. J. H. Darby, Mrs.
J. A. Steck, Mrs. Sidney Adams..
Music committee-.lohn A. Ansel,
chairman. Authorized to select his
own committee.
Automobile committee-lt. T.
Jaynes, chairman; R. C. Carter, J.
H. Darby. W. J. Strlbling, L. O.
White, W. John Schroder, M. C.
Long, B. L. Herndon, W. M. Kay,
J. M. Moss, Dr. B. F. Sloan, W. L.
Veiner. W. C. Veiner, G. L. Wilson,
J. M. Strother, Dr. J. W. Bell, Ira
L. Burley, C. W. Bauknlght, T. B.
Shelor, W. E. Seaborn, Dr. John J.
Thode, Norton Strlbling, Walhalla;
Dr. C. M. Walker, W. P. Anderson,
Loos Zimmerman, J. M. Brinier, P.
W. Matheson, Dr. W. A. Strickland,
L. H. V. Hobson, J. S. Carter, F. H.
Shirley, J. C. Harbert, W. A. Prather,
Westminster; Dr. J. S. Strlbling, L.
A. Edwards, T. M. Lowery, C. H. El
lison, Leland Marett, Dr. D. P.
Thompson, J. J. Balienger, .1. K. Liv
ingston, Seneca; Dr. J. lt. Heller,
Fair Play.
Mlss Sallie Strlbling was selected
sponsor, she to select seven maids.
A General Reception
and smoker will be tendered to the
Veterans Thursday evening at 8.30
o'clock. This will afford a splendid
opportunity for our citizens to meet
the members of Orr's Regiment in a
body socially. The reception will be
held at the building known as the
tobacco factory, on Tugaloo street.
Friday.
The reunion meeting will be held
In the Court House at 9 o'clock Fri
day morning.
1.30 p. m.-Automobile proces
sion and decoration of Confederate
monument.
At 2 o'clock the Veterans will he
served with dinner.
At 4.30 o'clock the base ball game
will, be called-Westminster vs. Wal
halla.
Music, for the day will be furnished
by the Newry Brass Band.
At 6 o'clock tho auto excursion to
Westminster will start, the autos
scheduled to arrive in Westminster
In ample time for the citizens there
to meet the Veterans prior to 7
o'clock, at which time supper will be
served for the old soldiers by the
citizens of Westminster.
After the supper the Veterans will
return to Walhalla In amos.
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Local News from Tertia.
Tertia. July 17.-Special: Weare
having plenty of rain and crops are
looking fine.
There will be preaching here next
Sunday morning by Rev. J. S. Shaw,
of Anderson.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Shirley are
receiving congratulations, a little
man having arrived at their home
July 8th.
Miss iOssle Black ls suffering from
an attack of typhoid fever.
Miss Alice Smith spent last week
with her sister, Mrs. W. R. Davis, at
Fair Play.
Miss Jennie Bruce, of Townvllle,
opened school hore this morning.
Miss Bruco comes highly recommend
ed to us, and we hope she will be
successful with her school.
Little Miss Dorris Price, of Town
vllle, spent last week with her cou
sin, Willie Boleman.
We wero saddened to hoar of the
death of Mrs. F. B. Watson, who
passed away at her home near Fair
Play recently. Her lovely face,
sweet smiles and kind words to all
will bo greatly missed.
Miss Mary Earle, a charming
young lady of Lander College, is
spending vacation with homefolks.
The Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J.
O. Simpson Ls quite sick.
There will be prayer meeting
every Wednesday night at the
church, beginning nt 8 o'clock.
Killed While Playing Golf.
Washington, July I (..- -Before tho
eyes of scores of society men and
women, well known In official life,
and almost with!" a stone's throw
of tho Chevy C se club house, J. B.
Johnson, of New York, recently ap
pointed solicitor of the navy depart
ment, was struck hy lightning to-day
and killed. Johnson had hoon play
ing golf with a companion and was in
Hie open when the bolt ?struck. Ills
companion and the caddy a dozen
yards away were knocked down, but
wero uninjured. Johnson's body was
badly burned Surgeon General
Stokes, of tho navy, who was at the
club, declared to-night that death
probably was instantaneous. The
club is ono ol' tho best known coun
try clubs south of New York. Presi
dent Taft, Vice President Sherman,
most of tho members of the cabinet
and many members of the diplomatic
corps aro members.
Novor leave homo on a journey
without a bottle of Chamberlain's
Colic,Cholora and Dlarrhooa Remedy.
It ls almost certain to bo needed and
cannot bo obtained when on hoard
tho cara or steamships. For salo by
all dealers.
Wi M. U. MBBTINO J Uli Y 25-20.
Program for tho Annual Mooting of
Woman's Missionary Union.
Tlie fifth annual mooting of the
W. M. H., auxiliary to Beaverdam As
sociation, will ho hehl with Beaver
dam Baptist church July 26th and
26th, 1911.
Tuesday, July 25th, 10.30 A. M.
Devotional service-Mrs. F. (?.
Lavender.
Greetings of superintendent.
Recommendations of executive
committee.
Reading of constitution. An
nouncement of committees on enroll
ment, place and resolutions. Elec
tion of nominating committee.
T. of T. Band-Mrs. W. H. Cary,
followed hy an open discussion on
tithing.
Solo, "Saved by Grace"-Mrs. W.
J. Carter.
Adjourn 1.30.
Tuesday Afternoon, 2.:t() O'clock,
Devotional-Mrs. Paul Sullivan.
Report of committee on enroll
ment. Verbal reports from societies.
Report of committee on training
school; Mrs. W. J. Stribling, chair
man.
Address-Mrs. A. L. Crutch Held,
State secretary of W. M. U,
Dialogue, by four little Sunbeams
of Beaverdam church.
Adjourn.
Wednesday Morning, 10.30 O'clock.
Devotional-Mrs. W. L. England.
Reports of committees-Place,
obituaries and nominations.
Election of officers.
Song, "Somebody"-Marlon Pitts.
Paper, "Importance of Bible
Study"-Mrs. W. L. Dobbs.
Report of committee on literature;
Mrs. W. J. Carter, chairman.
Irreverence in the House of God
Short talks by Mrs. Ira Pitts and
Mrs. J. A. Watkins.
Adjournment.
Wednesday Afternoon, 12.?H) O'clock.
Devotional-Mrs. L. M. Berry.
Song, by Sunbeams of Fair Play.
Address-Mrs. A. L. Crutchfield.
Report of Young People's Socie
ties-Miss Vera Crawford.
Appointment of standing commit
tees. Report of committee on reso
lutions.
Miscellaneous business.
Closing exercises and adjourn
ment.
One of the recommendations of
the executive committee nt the last
annual meting was that all societies
composing the union send their an
nual report to tho secretary at least
a week before the annual meeting,
thus making lt possible to have a
full statistical report of the W. M. U.
for the year at the meeting.
Reports from many of the socie
ties have been received, and those
that have not sent their reports aro
urged to send them in promptly to
the secretary, Mrs. W. J. Lunney,
Seneca.
Every wo ni ar? interested In mis
sions will bo welcome, and an espe
cial Invitation is extended to the wo
men of tho churches that have no
organized societies.
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Hod Shirt tte un ion.
For the Information of the Red
Shirt Mon of '76, please state that
the dates for the reunion of Red
Shirts has beon changed to August
9th and 10th, and also that the invi
tation includes not only the veteran
Red Shirt Men that participated in
the campaign of 1876, but also ex
tends to the sons, which will take in
Col. Jim Busby and all his young
men. too.
As I am still held as captain of the I
original Red Shirt company at Pen
dleton, and take pride in making a
good turnout at Columbia, we would
be pleased to have as many "old
guard Red Shirts" to join our com
pany as aro not already attached to
other companies, and go along with
us. I have just received a letter
from Gen. Mobloy, commander-in
chief, stating charges, etc.
J. C. Stribling.
Oxfords !
We now have a
full line of Ladies',
Misses' and Chil
dren's Oxfords.
We mean to
move the goods,
and our prices will
convince you.
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