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Beginning ? will conduct a most surprisin chandise at ha the county. 1 i -Riepp? Riemann spent the lat ter part of last week in Atlanta on business. -Pleasant and profltablo employ ment for women, girls and boys. Ap ply to Heflok Ho.dery Mills, Wal halla, S. C. t. f.-adv. -Miss Neill? Mat "Lee returned to her home near Walhalla last week after a very pleasant visit to rela tives and friends at Liberty. -Quito a number of tho young ladles of the town enjoyed a delight ful 6 o'clock dinner with Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Crisp on November 15th. Dr. Fahnestock, dentist, In ollice Wednesdays and Saturdays. Will make appointments for other days If desired. adv. -The "42 Club" was charmingly entertained at its last meeting with Mrs. E. L. Herndon. Miss Eleanor Keys will be hostess to the club on December 3d. -Mrs. J. R. Hughes left Monday morning for Atlanta, where she will consult a specialist. She was ac companied by her sister, Miss Sue Maxwell. Mrs. Hughes has many friends who hope for her early com pleto recovery. -After November 30th the price of coal will be advanced to $4.75 at mill and $5.75 delivered. Good time now to buy. Hetrlek Hosiery Mill, Walhalla, S. C. adv. -The following births In the coun ty are reported to us during the past week: To Mr. and Mrs. Chas. DuBose, of tho Bear Swamp section, a daugh ter; to Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Ray, of the Wolf Stake community, a son. Congratulations. -Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hutchison will move soon to Anderson to make their home. Mr. Hutchison's time as engineer on the Blue Ridge is so scheduled now as to make his residence in that city practically a necessity. There are many friends of tho family who will regret their de parta re. -Tho chicken markets are glut ted and prices very low. I advise all to hold chickens off market till further notice. Fair demand, how ever, for turkeys, ducks and geese at present. John Jost. adv.-tf. --The following dispatch, sent out from Donalds under date of Novem ber 21st, will he read hy many of our subscribers with deep regret: After a protracted illness Miss Clara Hasor died at the homo of her mother here yesterday. The fune ral will he at the home and the burial will be at the Turkey Creek cemetery to-day. Miss Rnsor was 12 years of age and an educator of note." Miss Hasor was well known in Walhalla, having been at one time a member of the faculty of the Walhalla High School. She had been elected as a member of the fac ulty of tho Westminster High School for the present, session, but was unable to accept owing to impaired health. The news of her death will be the source of deep regret to a wide circle of friends in this section and in other parts of the State. The deceased was a graduate of Due West Female College. - For Sale-Several farms; 50 to 200 acres. Cash or easy terms. Call on or write .las. H. Darby, Seneca W. II. Dee. a well known citizen of Oconeo, died at his home in the Holly Springs section last Thursday. November ii 1 st. after a short illness. Mr. Lee hat! but recently recovered from an attack of typhoid fever, but suffered a relapse, which resulted in pneumonia, causing death. lo was about M.". years of ftge and is survived by a wife and four children. I/o was a member of tb.' Holly Springs Bap tist church, and funeral ser ices were conducted there Friday after noon by Revs. F. T. Burton'nud K. J. Vinson, Interment being made at the Holly Springs cemetery in the presence of a large concourse of sor rowing friends. The community in which Mr. Dee lived has Buffered (tuite a scourge of fever during the past summer and fall, and there are still several cases, though the pa tients are convalescing W. A. Dee, falber of the deceased: H. M. Dee, a brother, and Miss Hallie Dee, a daughter of lt. M. Doo, are still con fined to their rooms with the disease. We join with many friends of the family In extending sympathy In their sorrow. We trust those members who are still ill may soon he restored to health. Oil Mill. Seneca, S. C. adv. A N Saturday, Nov. BROWNL Special Sale, in wi g manner. This fur If price and less. ^ iead them carefully 1 -We are requested to glvo notice that tho stores in West Union will close all day Thursday (Thanksgiv ing). Those who have entered this agreement are C. W. Wickliffe, J. P. Morton, Neville Bros. and Hutchison Bros. & Co. Tho trading public will please govern themselves accord ingly. -Dr. G. C. Probst returned to Walhalla last Friday from Charles ton, where he had spent the week visiting his sister, Mrs. John C. Tideman, and family. Friends of the family will be glad to learn that Mrs. Tideman, who has been seri ously Ul for a month or more, is somewhat improved, though still quite sick. We hopo for her early recovery. -Tho Seneca Bank and tho West minster Bank will receive payments and give receipts to those who owe me, when lt is not convenient for you to find my son, Wales Lowry, Please pay promptly. I cannot carry over any paper except as already agreed. (adv.) T. M. Lowery. -A delightful event of the past week was the whist party, on Friday evening, at tho hospitable homo of Miss Mary Ansel. A number of in teresting games were enjoyed, after which tempting refreshments were served. Her guests included Misses Eloise and Irene Strother and Katie Harrison; Messrs. Mack Neville, Dr. W. R. Craig, Jas. F. Neville and H. W. Gasque. -Married, on Wednesday, Novem ber 20th, at the Methodist parsonage in Walhalla, by Rev. W. T. Duncan, Miss Annie Bontrlght and W. Red mond Fowler. The bride is the young est daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Boatrlght, of Walhalla, and a young lady of many amiable traits of char acter. The young couple have the best wishes of a host of friends for a long lifo of happiness and prosperity. -Deputy Marshals W. P. Orr and A. T. Reid raided an Illicit distillery about one mile southeast of Tamas ' see post office last Saturday, Novem ber '?'.Ul, about 10 o'clock in the night, and found two men in the dis tillery at work. The oflicers lay in tho woods and watched them at work for about thirty minutes before making the "rush" on tho plant. When the rush was made Henry Mit chell, colored, was captured. The other party made his escape. A lot of beer and mash was destroyed, and a forty-gallon copper still, cap and worm were taken hy the officers. - Died, at her homo In Walhalla, on Friday, tho 15th day of November, Mrs. Susan Vissage, in tho sixty-fifth year of her age. She was a consist ent member of tho Methodist church and died in the full faith of her Saviour. She leaves one son, two sis ters, uno brother and two grandchil dren and a host of friends to mourn her death. The one to whom her death will be tho greatest bereave ment will he her blind sister, who had been leaninig on her arm for over twenty years. After appropriate ser vices at the home, conducted hy Rev. J. B. Umborger, of tho Lutheran church, who had been a regular vis itor during her illness, her remains were taken to the family burying ground at Double Springs and laid to rest till the great day of the resurrec tion. In her death a good woman, consistent Christian and loyal friend has been called to her reward. - Miles P. Singleton, a highly re spected citizen of this county, died suddenly at his homo on Tugaloo river, seven miles below Westmin ster, last Wednesday morning at about 5 o'clock, death coming as a re sult of heart failure. Mr. Singleton was in his S 1st year, and had been married f>S years on the 9th of No vember. He is survived hy his wid ow and eight children. Mrs. Single ton before marriage was a Miss Hig gins, and lived near Easloy. The sur viving childi-- are: George and Thomas Singleton, of Oconeo; Kev. H. L. Singleton, of the South Caro lina Conference; Rev. J. F, Single ton. Of MllledgOVllle, Ga.; W. A. Sin gleton, of tho railway mall service; A. W. Singleton, of Easloy; Mrs. J. T. Porter, who lives near Weslmin ster, and Miss Sallie Slngclton. Mr. Singleton was a native of Picketts county. Funeral services were con ducted at his lalo residence Thurs day afternoon, his body being laid to rest in tho cemetery of Nazareth M IO. church nt 2 p. m. The funeral was largely attended, the service? at the grave hoing conducted with Ma sonic honors. Mr. Singleton was one I of the best known citizens of Oco j nee, and tho news of his death will I bring deep sorrow to a wldo circle of friends. To the bereaved relatives i we join with many others In extend ing sincere sympathy. NOUN 30,-AN1> EE & CO. lich prices on their tushes you a remarl rou are urged to be r. It will be wortfc rVE?TMINS -Mrs. G. K. Maxwell spent seve ral days last week In Greenville vis iting Capt. and Mrs. W. J. Nix. - Managers of election (Federal) can get their pay by calling on D. A. Smith, who ha3 tho funds In his hands for disbursement. -Pecans! Pecans! Pecans! Home raised, paper-shelled nuts of deli cious flavor at 25c. pound, at C. B. Oehinig's. 4J-adv. -Lost-On November 2 0th, on Main street, Walhalla, gold breast pin set with one largo topaz ai^ two small ones. Finder please return to this office and receive reward. -Richard W. Grubbs, County Auditor, has been confined to ivis room for a week on account of ill ness. His friends hope to see him back at his office at,the court house at an early date. -We are requested to state that on Thursday (Thanksgiving) the Walhalla post office will observe regular Sunday hours. Tho public will please take due notice of this fact and be governed accordingly. -Mrs. J. A. Steck returned Sun day afternoon from Atlanta, where she had spent the past three weeks under the care of a specialist. .Her numerous friends will be glad to know that her health is considera bly improved. -Dr. Chas. W. Gentry and Alex MoBee, of Greenville, were In Wal halla for a short while last y^eok among relativos and friends, -'..'"ley .were on their way to the Tamaree section, where they spent the week enjoying tho good hunting of (hat neighborhood. -J. & J. S. Carter, Westminster, are counting on profit and loas your profit and their loss. Read their advertisement and call- on them. They have a large stock to select from. Their reputation is too well known to need any comment from us. Call and SC?J them, In spect their s'ock and bo convinced. They are ready to servo you. -Remember I am always in the market for chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, guineas, butter, eggs and bides. John Joost, Walhalla. 4 8-adv. -W. Harry Cary, of the battle ship Illinois,, U, S. N., spent a short whilo among friends in Wal halla last Thursday. Mr. Cary ls a member of the crew of the Nebras ka, which has been docked for re pairs. The 404 "jackies*' of that ship lia ve been transferred to tho Il linois, which spent the past wee!' in Charleston harbor during the i > bilization there of a portion of the South Atlantic fleet. There aro nu merous friends of Mr. Cary who will be glad to know that he has been advanced several times since join ing the navy, and now wears the Insignia of a first, class gun-pointer - 12-inch guns and over. -Mrs. Emma Bruce She'.or, wife of R. Jesse Shelor, died at her home at Calhoun, Ga., last Sunday night, death coming suddenly and without illness. Mrs. Shelor was in her GOth year. Her husband iq a brother of J. W. Shelor, Esq., of Walhalla. Mrs. Shelor was before marriage Miss Emma Bruce, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bruce, and was born at Walhalla, the family residing here for some years. They later moved to Fair Play and resided there and at Townvillo for many years. Mrs. Shelor was well kn won and pleas antly remembered in Coonee, and tho news of her deal li will be learn ed with deep sorrow by many friends In this section. - Special attention is directed to tho advertisement of Brownlee & Co., of Westminster, who arc mak ing one of the greatest offers to the public of Oconeo that lias over beep made by a mercantile firm. Brown lee K- Co. are making tills spocial offer- al cost and below in some in stances in order to meet their ob ligations made in Hie purcliaso of an Immense stock of goods-$40, (?00 worth bought in anticipation of a big cotton crop, which did not materialize, as everybody knows. To meet these obligations they must convert the goods into cash, and to do this at once tiley hnvo cut prices ito the quick. Prices aro not quoted in their advertisement, but In their large circulars, which are being dis tributed all over the county, a few prices are given as an index to what this great cut-price salo really ls. It would he impossible to enumerate prices on this $10,000 stock that must be sold at once. Read, their i advertisement in this IssuC, 'preserve j their big circular, and call on I Brownlee <fc Co. when you go ? to Westminster. It will pay you. C E rt E LASTIN dr , Westmini entire Forty-Thou, cable chance to pur? : present. See our L your while, Thii ?TER, S. C -Mrs. Ella R. Holleman, of Car tersvlllo, Ga., spout several days last week and this visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Reid, in Wal halla. -Mrs. Chas. P. Hetrtck and three children left last Saturday for Phil adelphia, where they will spend some weeks, remaining there for the Christmas and New Year holidays. Mrs. Hetrick ls visiting har mo ther, Mrs. John Paterson, and fam ily. .-Oconee Conclave, No. 827, Im proved Order Heptasophs, will give their twelfth annual Thanksgiving banquet at the Masonic Temple ou Thrusday night at 8 o'clock. All members are urged to bo present. Prominent speakers have been se cured for tho occasion. -Mrs. C. Terhune and daughter, Miss Anna, of Hackensack, N. J., will arrive in Walhalla December first to spend somo time here among friends. They will stop at tho Wal halla Hotel. The news of their an ticipated visit here will be gladly re ceived by a host of warm friends In Walhalla, their former home. -Por Sale at Auction-At my home on M. T. Hughs's farm, near Walhalla, lot farming tools, house hold and kitchen furniture, lot of barrels, (some fino wine barrels,) one good surrey. Will be sold to highest bidder. Sale will begin at 1 o'clock p. m., Saturday, December 14th. C. Melchert. adv. -W. T. Maxwell left yesterday (Monday) for Philadelphia, Pa., where he will consult a specialist arid be under treatment for some time. Mr. Maxwell has a host of friends here and In other sections of the State who will join with us in the hope that he may soon be re stored to perfect health. Tom was at one time one oT the most popular conductors on the Blue Ridge rail way, but falling health forced him to abandon the railway service. -The regular meeting of tho Paul Dayne Circle was held last Tuesday with Miss Janie Neville as hostess. The program for the after I noon was as follows: Roll call, Wo man's Work and Influence; Wo men's Colleges and their Work, Mrs. Verner; My Mother, Mrs. Herndon. After the literary program a delight ful hour was spent, during which tho hostess served cake, cream and coffee. Miss Neville was assisted in receiving by ber sister, Mrs. Shank lin, of Clemson College. -For Sale-i>8 to 60 acres of fine farming land, on Tugaloo River, near South Union; 12 acres high bottom land, 2f> acres good cotton land, 26 to 28 acres in original forest; has two 4-room tennnt houses, barns, cribs, otc. This ls for sale at a bar gain; one-half cash, balance on time, or all on time with good paper, Ad dress J. J. Pretwell, Anderson, S. C. -l?-tf- adv. Murder Mystery Solved. Warsaw, N. C., Nov. 22.-In a sworn statement made to tho dis trict attorney here this afternoon, Althos Prince admitted that ho mur dered his neighbor, Prank Bentley, in the woods near North Java Satur day afternoon and attempted to de stroy evidence of his crime by bury ing the body. Jealousy over Bent ley's friendship with his wife, Prince said, was the cause. The confession gave all 1 ht. details of tho shooting, but says Prince shot Bentley twice. He then walked about five miles to Java Lake, where he hid Bentley's gun. It was found there to-day. Later on Saturday night Prince states, he returned to the woods with a wheelbarrow and trundled the body to the place where ' lt was found. Ile dug a shallow grave and built a fire over the body. Pear, of attracting attention caus ed him to give up the idea of de stroying the body and he covered It with earth. Prince denied that he dismembered the body. Following Prince's confession. Sheriff Bauer ordered the release of the two Web ber boys, Mrs. Prince's brothers, who were taken Into custody yesterday. - Flagged Train with Shirt. Tearing his shirt from his back an Ohio man flagged a train and saved it from a wreck, hut H. T. Alston, Raleigh, N. C., once prevented a wreck with Electric Bitters. "I was in a terrible plight when I began to use them," he writes. "My stomach, head, back and kidneys were all badly affected and my liver was in had condition, but four bottles of Electric Ritters mado mo fool like a new man." A trial will convince you of their matchless merit for any sto mach, liver or kidney trouble. Price 50c. at nil druggists. adv. N T ! rhrough Tuesday. Dec. 24 5ter, S. C., sand-Dollar Stock will be cut in a chase your supply of Winter Mer Circulars, distributed throughout j is a Money-Saving Opportunity. WE DO NOT DO "SHAR PRACTICE" WITH THOSE WHO BUY CUTLERY AND HARDWARE FROH US. OF COURSE, WE KNOW WHICH BRANDS OF HARDWARE WEAR THE BEST. THESE WE SELL. WE STAND BEHIND EVERYTHING WE SELL, AND MAKE GOOD IF ANYTHING GOES WRONG. WE EONT DO THIS OFTEN, BECAUSE WE HAVE LONG SINCE CUT OUT ALI, LINES OF GOODS THAT JMD NOT STAND THE TEST. j Matheson Hardware Co., Westminster, 5. C. ? ? ?? ?? @?@ ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? @?? ? ? ? ? ?@ WALHALLA'S DRUG STORE, NORMAN CO., PROPS, (LICENSED.) A COMPLETE STOCK, ETC. WE ARE OPENING UP AND DISPLAYING THE LARGEST, PRETTIEST AND MOST VARIED STOCK OP CHRISTMAS GOODS, TOYS AND WEDDING GIFTS EVER BROUGHT TO OCONEE COUNTY. WE INVITE EVERY ONE TO VISIT OUR STORE. OCR DISPLAY WILL HW COMPLETE DECEMBER 1ST. CHOICE lil NE BIBLES, TESTAMENTS, BOOKS, XMAS CARDS AND BOOKLETS. NICE LINE PERl . iii ERY, STATIONERY AND CA ND HOS. ?. (??, YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME. Blood Poison from 'Possum. Kinston. N. C., Nov. 2'5.-John Z. Brooks, ono of tho most prominent mon ol' tills section, died nt lils homo in Griffon of blood poisoning, which was caused in an unusual manner. A small bono ol' an opossum lodged in Brooks* system while ho was par taking of a meal of the Kaine, and remained some time. Tho blood poisoning followed soon after its re moval. Mr. Brooks was 47 years of ago, and a man of largo moans. Only n Eire Hero, but tho crowd cheorcd, as, with burned hands, ho hold Up a small round box. "Follows!" ho shouted, "this Ducklen's Arnica Salve I hold, has everything boat for burns." Right! also for boils, ulcers, sores, pimples, cczenla, cuts, sprains, brui ses. Surest pile cure. ft subdues inflammation^ kills pain. Only 2,r>o. at all druggists. adv. I Good Time to Buy At Mill. I Delivered. Phone I UK HOSIERY MILLS. j Walhalla, South Carolina. Th?ftO Prices 'Hold Good Only Till Nov .:?), after which dato tho Prices will he $4.75 and $5.75 Per Ton.