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A Special Communication of ^-???U Blue Ridge Lodge, No. 92, g| A. F. M., will be "held noxt mmm Friday evening. September J 3th. at 8.30 o'clock. Work in B. A. degree. IO. L. llerndon, W. M. W. O. White, Secretary. f *** ****** i-z-z-^i-i- *** I/OCAL AND PERSONAL. * **** -z-z-z-z-z* ***** ***** -For disc and smoothing harrows call on W. M. Drown, Walhalla. - Dorn, unto Mr. and .Mrs. .lohn J. Busch, September 5th, a son. -Mr. and Mrs. Leo C. Hollemnn, of Anderson, visited relatives in Walhalla Sunday. -If you want tho best grade of groceries, fresh Lakers? bread, call on lt. Duncan. Walhalla. 35-tf -Ono model T Ford automobile for sale or exchange. In good con dition. Apply to .las. li. Darby, at Seneca Oil Mill. - Misses Mary Ellen and Annie wilson spent last week al Greenwood "Isttitlg their grandparents. Mr. nnd Mrs. James T. Wilson. ' - For Sale-Good family horse. Ililli Point rubber-tiro buggy, bar loss; price, $175. W. H. Hetrick, Walhalla. --Mr. and Mrs. Gus Moorehcad and children, of Sandy Springs, spent the week end in Walhalla visiting at tho homo of Mrs. Kate O. Smtih. -Rev. L. M. Lyda closed a meet ing of one week with Wolf Stake Baptist church last Friday night, In which there were 22 members added to the church-20 by baptism and 2 by letter. Tho church was greatly revived, and the meeting was largely attended. -Now is the time to buy a first class middle-burster. W. M. Drown sells them, and the price ls right. -Walhalla and Immediate vicinity were visited last Saturday evening by one of the heaviest electrical, wind and rain storms wo have had for quito a while. Quite a number of large trees in town suffered from the wind, heavy limbs and tops be ing broken and hurled to the ground. -C. W. Pitchford left last week for New York for a ten days' busi ness trip. Ho will return the latter part of this week. Ills time is being devoted to the purchasing of fall and winter goods, and he ls making unu sual preparations for this trade. Watch for hts announcement later. -For Sale or Rent-My farm on Keoweo River; 400 acres; 100 in cul tivation; flue pasture. J. Bennett Hill, Walhalla. 35-38 -R. T. Broadwell and family, of Lowndesville; J. Reed Garrison, of Denver, and L. N. Jones, of Sandy Springs, spent several days visiting at the bome of Mr. and Mrs. J, W. Broadwell, near town, last week. Mr. Broadwell and family came through the country from Lowndesville In their automobile. -JV W. Holleman spent a part of last week at Palmetto, Ga., vis iting among relatives and friends. Ho has numerous relatives and friends in that part, of tho Empire State. He made the trip through tho country l y auto, In company with "~^Joa. J. Norton. Mr. Holleman re ports sion-y crop prospects all along the route. -Dr. Fahnestock, dentist, In office Wednesdays and Saturdays, Will make appointments for other days if desire?. -Mrs. J. 13. Wilson and daughter, Miss Emily Doyle, of Cranbury, Texas, spent several days in Wal halla last week visiting at tho home Of Capt. and Mrs. S. K. Dendy and among other relatives and friends In and near town. They have hosts Of friends in Oconee who are always delighted to welcome them to this section of their old home State. - Attei,'ion is directed to the ad vertisement of J. ?fe J. S. Caller, of Westminster, who announce a Sep tember special sale at 50 per cent reductions. Read and call on them. Tiley have a splendid stock from which to select, and many of the ar ticles have been marked down one half. The advertisement will be found on the fifth page this week. --For Sale-Well Improved l? acre farm; 2 good dwellings and other necessary buildings; two miles west of Seneca. Will cut if desired. W. D. Wright. Seneca, S. C. -M ra. .las. H. Darby compliment-! ed her son. Derril! Darby, with a surprise birthday party at thc home ol' Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Norman last Thursday afternoon, tho occasion be ing thc celebration of ins eleventh anniversary. Quit.- a number of lil lie boys wore present and n most on enjoyable time was spent. During the afternoon icc cold refreshments, ? akc and fruits were sen ed. Mrs. Doy H. Cary and little son last week for t heir homo at I'aris Texas, alter having spent some months herr anil elsewhere In tho county Hmong relatives and friends, riiej were accompanied by Miss Winona Dary, who will probably make lier home at I'aris, having ac cepted ? position ?ti that city. She has many friends in Oconee who will regret her departure and wish for her every success. Doo,i Hine to buy coal; <:,.7r, per ton delivered at your home. % 1.75 at mill, Phone Hetrick Hosiery Mill, Walhalla, for prompt service tf Thc Timi,?lay Afternoon Whist JF J"? ?old ti most enjoyable meeting Ihursday of last week with Miss Gertrude Biemanil, Miss Julia Max well was tho ton un;.kVilllier Of ll dainty pair of embroider* scissors Miss Hi. mann's guests were Mes dames S. A. Lockwood, J. H Darin' J. lt Hughes. Harry Hughes, W i'' Hughes and J. A. Stock, Misses Julia Maxwell. Hattie Shelor, Sue Max well. Hloise and irene Strother Helen Heard. Gertrude Smith, Kathi Harrison, Anna Darby. Mary Ansel ?nd Roxie Reid. Miss Helen Heard will entertain the club on Tlmrsdav September 12th, al 1 30 o'clock, -If i's wagons you are talking about buying, then come and let me show you. We've got 'em, and prices are thc lowest and terms the easiest. W. M. Brown, Walhalla, s. C. A _Beautiful Uno of street hats on display. Mrs. li. Calla way. _Tho "42" Club will meet with Mrs. John Ansel on Tuesday after noon. September 17th. - Miss Domaris Horndon. of Jack sonville, Kia., ls visiting at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. .1. R. Earle. - M. H. Ramsay, of Clemson Col lege, was among friends in Walhalla for a short wbilo last week. Fall opening of strict hats to day and throughout tile .veek. Mis. lt. (.'allaway. Walhalla. - Misses Hannah Bttumgnrtol and Lula and Rosa Mae Hu.'di are visit ing Mrs. .Inila Rose and family at Ensloy, Ala. - Messrs. Byrd & Cromer, of Sen eca, are ready for the school chil dren. Head their announcement and give them a call. -J. M. Spca res and family, of Jonesville, S. C., will occupy the residence recently occupied by Mr. Hall, on College street. - Master Richard Earle, who has been spending some time at Cleve land, Ca., ls with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Earle, again. -For Oliver chilled plows and re pairs go to W. M. Brown, Walhalla. -Chas. G. Jaynes, of Henderson vllle, N. C., is spending a few days in Walhalla among friends and on business. His friends are pleased to meet him again. -The Woman's Foreign Mission ary Society will have its regular monthly meeting Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock at the Methodist church. A full attendance ls desired. ?-Paints, roofing, guttering, etc. Seo I). E. Good, Walhalla. -The Parsonage Aid Society of the Walhalla Methodist church will meet to-morrow (Thursday), Sep tember 12th, at 4 o'clock, at the home of Mrs. E. L. Herndon. A large attendance ls desired. - Plckens Cor. Liberty Gazette: "lt is reported that we are to lose another family out of our town. We understand that H. M. Hester has bought property at Westminster and will move there shortly, where he will engage in the mercantile busi ness." -Miss Norma Moore entertained seven of her friends at "4 2" on Wed nesday morning. After many excit ing games the hostess served a de lightful salad course. Tho following young ladles enjoyed the morning: Misses Hannah Harrison, Eloise ami Irene Strother, May Fant, Julia and Sue Maxwell and Dorothy Platt, ol Aiken. -Plckens Cor. Liberty Gazette "C. E. Robinson retires this weel from tho Sentinel editorship. Afte a year's trial he has decided lt I not much fun, after all, to run i country weekly. We understam that Rev. D. W. Htott and two son? Gary and Whltsett, have leased th> paper. He will move lils family her after Christinas." -Blow up your stumps with Du Pont dynamite. I carry a large stocl of tho best. W. M. Brown. Walhalla -Pendleton Cor. Tho State "Wednesday afternoon at G o'clocl Miss Sadie McPhail and Eugeno N Sltton were married in the Methc dist Episcopal church of this place The church was beautifully decorat ed. Mrs. B. M. Aull and Rex Ric rendered lovely music for the occa sion on organ and violin. Mr. air Mrs. Sitton left immediately alto the ceremony for a trip to a nu m bc of Northern points." ' -Oconee's Hist bale of cotton, si far as we have heard, was dclivctc in Seneca last Wednesday, Septembe Ith, a little after noon. Tho bali (dassod as good middling, wcighei I I I pounds, and wis bought by G. W Gignillial fi Son ai 12 Vi: c. per pound The bale was grotvn by J. M. Vickery Last year the li Mt bale of cotton sob in Seneca was bought by G. W. Gig it i 11 ia t & Son. the price paid then be ing I."', cents. This little was growl by [Ollas Barle and was marketed b; him on August 24th. - Rev. J. H. Farmer, pastor of th Pleasant Hill Baptist church, closei a protracted meeting there last Sun day. Tito meeting had been in pr? gross for a week. There were t\V additions to the church and a groa revival spiritually was had. The pas tor was assisted by Rev. J. A. Bond Mr. Ilond was also associated in melting (which (dosed just helor tht' Pleasant Hill meeting was be gun) at Eastanolle, Git., where Re\ \V. J. Purcell is pastor. At tba place there were seventeen addition to du? church, -"If you ride, ride right!" Elg Point buggies are always up In qua! itv. Just received a car load o beauties. W. M. Brown, Walhalla. Mis. Sarah Chambers, wife c Rev. L. I). Chambers, died at he homo al Holly Springs on Monday c last week. Her remains were intel red at Holly Springs on Tuesday Kev. R. .1. Vinson conducting the ft neral services. Mrs. Chambers wa about (58 years of age. She leav< lier husband and three children t mourn ber death. The children ai Mrs. Elizabeth Blackwell, Mrs. Ann Miller, of the Holly Springs sectioi ami Mrs. Margaret Roach, of Wa halla. There are many friends ol' tl deceased in Oconeo who will loni of lier death with deep regret. Protracted services were bega at the Walhalla Baptist church li Sunday. The meeting will continu for a week or ten days. Rev. C. ; Blackburn, the pastor, is condtictiii the services, which are held ear nighl ai the usual hour. Rev, J. 1 Phillips, of Macon. Ga., will arri\ in Walhalla Wednesday evening I conduct tlie meeting for the rcmaii dor of the time it will be in progres and beginning Thursday mo rn i ii services will bi bold twice dail, Members of all denominations ?in the public are cordially invited toa tend and take pan in the services. Advertised Mail, The following ls a list of lette remaining uncalled for in tho Wa halla post office for the week endli September ??, 1912: Perry, Walter; Red. Lory; Ric Frank. Any one calling for tho above wi please call for advertised mall. 0. M. Sloan. P. M. THE WALHA IX A HIGH SCHOOL. Will Not Open Before September 1?. Notice to Patrons. I will be at the Behool building on Finlay b'-iore the opening of school ! for tho purpose of examining all pu I pils who ilo not hold promotion cards. All new pupils, all conditioned pupils, all pupils desiring to skip a grade, j and pupils not present at school the ? last month of the past session, are j expected to report at i> a. m. No I pupil will be promoted until exain , ?ned. Tho exact date of tho opening of school will be announced later. At any rate, the session will not begin i before Monday, September 16th. ll. \V. Casque, Superintendent. Ebenezer News Notes. i Ebenezer, Sept. fl.-Special: Tho drouth was broken Saturday night by ! a severe rain storm, though no ex ? tensive damage was done. Miss Annie Cason has been spend ing several days with relatives at Willlamston. Miss Carrie Waldt ls on an ex tended visit to T datives In Charles ton. We are grieved to know that little Miss Floride Snead, who has been suffering for several weeks with fever, ls no better at this writing. Prienda hope tho little one may soon be restored to health. Russell and Gilbert Jones, of Greenville, aro visiting their sister, Mrs. J. Davis Tolllson. Mr. Gillespie is suffering from an attack of typhoid fever. He has numerous friends who wish for his early restoration. H. J. Huff, of Greenville, is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Jeff. D. Tolllson. Last Friday brought to a cloBe one of tho most successful terms of school ever taught In 'the new build ing. Mr. byles ls an excellent teacher, and the trustees should feel proud of securing his services for the coming session. He will leave short ly for Charleston, where he will be engaged ju business. Miss Clyde Smith will leave Tuesday for Win throp, where she will resume her studies. Miss Craig will return to her home In Plckens. These teach ers won numerous friends during their short stay of two months. It is sad indeed to part with our teachers, but we wish them great success in their every undertaking. Pew, if any, medicines have met with the uniform success that has at tended the use of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem edy. The remarkable cures of colic and diarrhoea which it has effected In almost every neighborhood have given it a wide reputation. For salo by all dealers. Cart! of Thanks. To the Voters of Oconee County: 1 take this method of thanking the people of Oconee for the handsome vote 1 received in the first primary, held August 27th. At the meeting of the County Executive Committee 1 was declared one of the four con testants for the office of County Commissioner is the secondy\> \\i mary, but after fuller Investigation it was found tlntt Mr. Miller had re ceived 28 votes more than 1. On au thority of the committee's declara tion of results I prosecuted my can vass on th? second round until the committee's error was discovered. Por th* ninny kindnesses shown me, and the hearty support indicated in this second race, 1 am deeply grate ful. I felt that. I could serve Oconee With benefit to our people, and I ap preciate the interest manifested by many in my race. Very respectfully, J, H. Tompkins. Brief Notes from Coneross. Coneross, Sept. fl.-Special: We regret to announce that Mrs. E. M. Du Hose hus been quite ill for the past few days, but are glad to hear that she is improving. A. M. Harker, of Atlanta, spent some time with his cousins, the Messrs. Harker, recently. Mrs. John P. Arve, of Madison, is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Arve, of this place. Willie Balantine, wife and chil dren, of Greenville, are visiting ar the home of his sister. Mrs. E. C. Du Bose, near here. Paul Harnett will leave Tuesday for Clemson, where he will re-enter college. His friends wish him much success in his studies this year. Rev. II. T. Abbott, of Louisville, Ky., is a welcome visitor to relatives and friends In this section. Horn, unto Mr. and Mrs. Hollifleld, a son. Willie Walker, of Greenville, spent last week with his parents, Joe W. Waiker and wife. Misses Dazlo Hesse and Codie Al exander entered school al Westmin ster last .Monday. G. 1). Denn, of Atlanta, was in our midst some time recently. Miss dosa Dllworth and brother Joe are visiting relatives in and near Creen ville. The Coneross Y. W. A. will observe the week of prayer this week. Tho meetings will bo held at fi.30 p. m. All members are urged to attend. C. Davis, wife and daughter, of Westminster, were week-end visitors at the home of Mrs. Nettie Hesse. Caril from Mr. Smith. Fair Play, lt. F. D. No. t, Sept. t;. lOdltor Keowec Courier: Please allow mo space In your valuable pa per to thank thc Democratic voters Of Oconee county. Tile words aro BO small, so little and so insignificant "Thank you." I feel very grateful and under many obligations to the people of Oconee. lt has boen my ambition to bc County Superintendent of Ed ucation, and I thank the people for the honor they have conferred on me. May Cod bless them, and may He give lo ino the power and tho wisdom to serve my county and my people equal if not better than they have ever been served; may I serve them with a heart devoted to the cause of education, humanity and Christianity. My friends. I thank you; may (?od bloss you, and If you ever need my services, call and 1 will answer, "Here am I." T. A. Smith. hOVXh MATTERS AT SK N li CA. Schoo? to Open Monthly-Exodus for tho Various Colleges. Seneca. Sept. 10.-Special: Mrs. Monroe Martin and Miss Fannie Helle Martin, of Central, visit M M s. John Harper last week. j M. Vickery, from Mrs. wm. A. Lowrv's farm, brought the lirst halo of cotton to Seneca. The hale was sold to C. W. Glgnllllnt and weighed .111 pounds, the price paid being 12 Vi cents. Miss Mar Julia Held returned home willi Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Phi fer, of Mollee, S. C., who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. 1'. Reid, and will he away several weeks. Tom Marshall and sister, Miss H. I']. Howry, arrived from Plains, Ca., last Sunday and are enjoying a visit to friends and relatives here before entering school. Tom Marshall will go to Clemson and Miss H. E. will enter the Seneca High School. There will be an exodus of young j peoplo from Seneca this and next ' week, who go to our various col- I leges. Among them will bo Miss Floride Propst and Yancey Slight, . Chicora; Sue Ellen Hunter and Nan nie Moore, Lander; Neille Hines and Beth Strlbling, Winthrop; Messrs Thomas Harper, Pur man; Charles Byrd, Carolina; Warren Gignllllat, ? Davidson; J. W. Strlbling, Joo and ' Cordon Todd. Den Lee Hamilton and Earle McMaban, Clemson. | T. M. Lowery has sold his prop erty here, where he conducted his large Interests known as "Lowry's, Warehouse," to Dr. W. H. Doyle. Dr. I Doyle has taken possession and ls ? opening up a sales and feed establish men, which will be run on a large scale. Mr. and M TB. l/ce G. Holleman, of Anderson, were visitors to Seneca last i Sunday. Mrs. Loy Cary returned to her j home at Paris, Texas, last Saturday, after a visit of several monthB to rel atives here and at Walhalla. She was accompanied by Miss Winona Cary, who will spend some time In the Lone Star State. T. S. and T. E. Strlbling, Jr., Ram say Holleman and Willie Vernor are on a fishing trip to Keowee. The "Coneross Light and Water Company" will begin work at the; High Bridge on Coneross creek this 1 week. This is the biggest thing in ! a business way for Seneca in many ! years and assures us not only the power necessary to run tho electric plant, giving day current alBO, but the possibility of small enterprises. The Seneca cotton mill will be run by tlie same power. G. W. Gignilliat, Campbell Courtenay and L. A. Ed wards are tho promoters. The graded school will open on next Monday with the usual public exercises. On account of tho resig nation of Mrs. A. W. Thompson there ls a vacancy In the faculty which has not yet been filled. The trustees, however, have several applications ? for the place and the selection will be made this week. Mrs. John Harper and Mrs. Mon roe Martin spent a day last week with tho family of It. A. Thompson, near Walhalla. The Men Who Succeed as beads of large enterprises are men of great energy. Success, to-day, de mands health. To ail is to fall, lt is utter folly for a man to endure a weak, run-down, half-alive condition when Electric Hitters will put him right, on his feet in short order. "Four bottles did me more real good than any other medicine I ever toole," writes Chas. H. Allen, Sylva nia, Ga. "After years of suffering with rheumatism, liver trouble, sto mach disorders, and deranged kid neys, I am .again, thanks to i-jiectric Hilters, sound an well." Try them. Only 50 cents at all druggists. Brothers Jailed on Murder Charge. Maysvllle, Ga., Sept. 8.-Two bro thers of John Dogwood, who died upon the scaffold at Clarkesville Fri day, aro now confined in jail at Ho mer awaiting trial for murder In Hanks Superior Court. They are charged with killing an old man named Murray last week. The Dogwood brothers are sons of an old Confederate soldier, who died from poveryt and neglect, it ls said. They have led a hard lifo and now all three sons may come to the same untimely end for the same crime and within the same year. From evidence at the coroner's in (|uest lt appears that Pink and Ho mer Heg wood killed thc old man without provocation in a drunken row near Homer. They were arrested by tho coroner and placed in jail at once. If you knew of the real value of Chamberlain's Liniment, for lam?* back, soreness of the muscles, sprains and rheumatic pains, you would never wish to be without it. Por sale by all dealers. Wild Aeroplane Scatters Death. Cray, Prance, Sept. 8. An aero plane got beyond control to-day at an aviation meeting here and swept to the ground, crushing down a score of spectators, four of whom were killed outright. The propeller blades cul their way through Hie people as the machine sped over the ground. Ten persons were severely Injured. Good Time to Buy $4.75 Per Ton $5.75 Per Ton At Mill, Delivered. Phone ERICK nosey MILLS, Walhalla, South Carolina. LADIES Wc "Not Only Recommend SIMMONS KID GLOVES But Agree to Keep Them Pressed, Shapely and Mended Forever FREE OF CHARGE. ASK US ABOUT IT. Lowry fe? Holloway, Seneca, S. C, .I* ty ty .!. ty "V ty .I? ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty * Seneca, S. C. ty SEPTEMBER, 1912 Send the school children to BYRD & CROMER, ty ty ty ty ty > ty ty ty ty ty J For School Tablets, Pencils, Ink and Pens, You go ty ty ty fy and buy what you can from them, * % THEY APPRECIATE YOUR TRADE, * ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty tytytytytytytytytytytytyty JOHN JOOST, Katherine St., Opposite Walhalla Hotel, AGENT FOR Jno. T. Burriss Metal Shingles. SPECIMENS GALVANIZED AND TIN SHIN GLES, BARN ROOFING, ETC., CAN BE SEEN AT MY OFFICE, j? j? ?* * j? EASY TO PUT ON-WILL NOT LEAK Being manufactured at Anderson, any style Shingles or Roofing can be delivered on short notice. All orders promptly attended to. As good as any Metal Shingles, and furnished at reason able prices. Call and see me before placing your order. TH I* U M VF. R S A I - C A U All life is a "whiz"-and every third whiz on the road is a Ford. It's the car of the millions and the millionaire,-lightest, right est, most economical. Many thousands of the seventy-five thousand we're building this year are being sold to owners of more expensive cars. Thc world over there is no oilier ear like the. Ford Model T. It's lightest, rightest most economical. Thc two-passenger car costs but $500, f. o. 1). Detroit, complete with all equipment, the live-passenger hut $<?><). To-day get Catalogue. L. 0. White or R. C. Carter CITATION NOTICIO. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT , AND DISCHARGE. The Stale of South Carolina, Conn, ty of Oconcc.- (In Court of Probate) - Hy D. A. Smith, Judge of Probate Whereas, John F. (haig, as Clerk of Court of Common Pleas for Oconeo County, South Carolina, bas made suit to me to grant him Letters of Administration of tho Estate of and Effects of El la H. Thompson, de ceased-> Those are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the kin dred and creditors of tho said Ella R. Thompson, deceased, that they be and appear before me, In tho Court of Probate, lo bo hold at Wal halla Court House, South Carolina, on Friday, the 20th day of Septem ber, li? I 2, alter publication hereof, at I 1 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, If any they have, why tho Bald administration should not be granted. 01 von under my hand and seal this 12th day of August, A. D. 1012. (Seal.) D. A. SMITH, Judge of Probate for Oconee County, South Carolina. Published on the 14th, 21st and 28th days of August, and 4th, 11th and l.sth days of September, 1912, In The Koo wee Courier and on the Court House door for the Hmo pre scribed by law. 33-38 Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned will inako application to D. A. SMITH, Judge of Pro hato for Oconeo County, In the State of South Carolina, at his office at Walhalla Couit House, on Saturday, September 21, 1912, at ll o'clock In tho forenoon, or as soon thereafter as said application can be heard, for leavo to mako final settle ment o' tho Estate of Thodosla R. Watson, deceased, and obtain final discharge as Administrator of said estate. FLOYD H. WATSON, Administrator. August 21, 19 12. 34-37 NOTICI ) TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS. All persons Indebted to the Es tafo of Theodosia H. Watson, deceas ed, are hereby notified to make pay ment to tho undersigned, and all per sons having claims against said Es tate will present tho samo duly at tested within tho timo prescribed by law or bo barred. FLOYD H. WATSON, Administrator. August 21, 1912. ?M-37