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X "LOCAL AND PERSONAL. ? ?H?H? ?H-H** .I"!"!11!"!' >I"H"H -Seed oats nt MOBS & Ansel's, ad. -Born, unto Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Mauney, In the mill village, on Janu ary 11 th, a son. -H. M. Cheek has moved his bot tling works plant to the Baton store room, under the telephone exchange. -Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rochester are visiting his brother, W. S. Ro chester, of Piedmont, for a week or ten days. -Lost-Between Pitchford's store and Bell's dru? store, last Monday, driving glove. Finder please leave at Bank of Walhalla. .Suitable reward. - E. P. Marett has purchased from J. A. Hunter tho blacksmith tools and good will in the shop located *~'i Tugaloo, street near the Court Houuu. -All $1.50 and $1 shirts reduced to 78c. See window. C. VV. & J. B. Bauknight, Walhalla. adv. -Attention is directed to the ad vertisement, on this page, of Lowry Ai Holloway, Seneca. They have spe cial features in store for their cus tomers next Saturday, and bargains all the time. -Married, at the residence of the bride's father, on Sunday, January 19th, Miss Florence Evatt and Louis Smith. Rev. I). 1*. Bearden performed the ceremony. We Join with others in extending congratulations and good wishes. -Married, at the residence of the officiating clergyman, Rev. I). T. Hayes, on January 18, 1913, Hugh Phillips and Miss Hattie B Sanders, both of Seneca. The young couple have tho good wishes of a wide circle of friends. - For Sale-Several farms; 50 to 200 acres. Cash or easy terms. Call on or write Jas. II. Darby, Seneca Oil Mill. Seneca, S. C. adv. - Mr. and Mrs. G. I!. Whitten, who have resided at Salem, have recently moved near Walhalla, on Ru"al Route No. I, where Mr. Whitten owns a farm. They have numerous friends in this section who gladly welcome t hem to on r neighborhood. -Dr. (?. C. Probst has boen qnlte ill at his home here for several days, having been taken sick while away from home on professional business last w<ek. He is reported better to day, though still confined to the homo. Friends hope for his early re cove ry. -J. A Mauney, of Catoecheo, was in Walha.la Saturday and Sunday vis iting his son. J. T. Mauney, and friends. Mr. Mauney made Iiis home in Walhalla until recently, but Las accepted a position with the Norris Cotton Mill, at Cateechee, where he and his family are now making their home. -Pleasant and profitable employ ment for women, girls and boys. Ap ply to Hetrick Hosiery Mills, Wal halla, S. C. t. r.-adv. -Elsewhere will be found an ad vertisement of Poland China hogs, (registered stock), by Richard Lewis, of Clemson College. Mr. Lewis is now a cadet at Clemson College and linds himself nuable to attend to his blooded stock and therefore offers same for sale. This stock is said to be of the tines! blood In this section. -The ladies ot" the Civic Leagut are making preparations for the pro duction at an early date ol* an enjoy able comedy. The first rehearsal for this attraction will be held at Pitch ford's Hall to-night. The cast for the production is being selected with care, and the ladies promise an even ing of mirth and music for ail who shall patronize them. -Two good farm mares, weigh OOO to 1,000 pounds, for salo at Car ter & Co.'s. adv. -The firms ol" tho Seneca Hard ware Company, J. J. ?fc (!. W. Bal len ger, and the Ballenger Furniture Co., of Seneca, have been consolidated, and hereafter the business of the three ilrms will be conducted by one firm under the name of The Bnllcn ger Hardware and Furniture Com pany. Read their announcement on the fifth page this week and be sure call on them. -At the home of tho bride's par ents, near Oak way, on Sunday last, January I9tt?, B. 13. Martin, of Fair Blay, and Miss Mattie B. Richrdson, of Oakway, were united in the holy bonds of wedlock. lt was a very quiet home wedding and a most hap py occasion. Only a few of the inti mate friends of the bride and groom were present. The bride's pastor, Kev. H. C. Hester, officiated. This happy couple will live near Earle's (?rove church, on the groom's farm. They begin their career as husband and wife with the nest wishes and the heartiest congratulations from a host of friend?. -All tho coal you want - good coal $4.75 at mill, $.~>.7."> delivered. Hetrick Hosiery Mills, Walhalla, ad. --The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Schiff will regret lo learn that they will leave Walhalla next week. They have decided to make their home at Bristol, Conn., where Mrs. Sch i ff's sister, Mrs. F. C. Stark, with her family, ls residing. Mr. Sellin" and Mr. Stark will engage in business In Bristol together, the lat ter having been In business there for a nu inlier of years. Mr. and Mrs. Schiff expect to leave here Wednes day or Thursday of nexl week. We Join with many other friends in boil ing for their every 9UCCCS3 iii theil' New England home. - Married, on last Sunday, Janu ary 19th, at tho home of Mr. and Mrs. Tim Pincher, on Stumphouso Mountain, at ll o'clock a. m., Miss ('?ussie Pitts, of near Westminster, and Balley Moore, of Mountain Rest. Also, on the same day, at 1 o'clock p. m., at the home of Rev. J. A. Bond, near West Union, Miss Bessie Albert son, of near West. Union, and Wash Rowland, of Walhalla. The ceremo nies whick bound both couples were performed by Rev. J. A. Bond. The young pedido have numerous friends who will join with us in extending good wishes. Dr. Fahnestock, dentist, In office Wednesdays and Saturdays. Will make appointments for other days If desired. adv. -AU winter underwear at cost. C. W*. & J. E. Bauknight. adv. -C. G. Jayne8, of Anderson, spent Sunday hero with relatives and friends. -Dorn, unto Mr. und Mrs. Har mon L. Kell, of Cobb, Ga., on Janu ary 16, 1913, a daughter. -Little Miss Gertrudo Mayhew, of Seneca, si>ent the week-end In Wal halla visiting her friend, Miss Blanche Davis. -Mr. and Mrs. Chas. E. Hetrick and family will move about February first to the Darby residence on Facul ty Hill, which will be vacated next week by Mr. and Mrs. Julius Schiff and family. -Robt. A. Craig, who is now en gaged in extensive farming opera tions in the Keoweo River section, spent several days this and last week visiting at tile home of bis brother, John P. Craig, and family. - Don't fail to see our new 1913 styles of skirts, to g;o at special pri?es. Also our laces and embroid eries. Five-cent laces to go at 3c. Como to see us and save money. Mrs. W. M. Brown <fc Co., Walhalla, ad.4-6 -The members of tho ('ivie League are urged to attend an im portant meeting ot* the body at the home of Mrs. Jas. M. Moss next Fri day afternoon at 3 o'clock. Matters of importance will be considered. Miss Annie Reid, after spending the fall and winter at Paco let en gaged in the millinery business, re turned home last week to visit her ? parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Reid. She will be here for some weeks, to the delight ol' many friends. Figaro Pr?server or Liquid Smoke for curing meat al C. W. & J. E. Bauknight's. adv. -Married, on Sunday, January l?t h. at thi> home of the bride's par- I . tits. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Sloan, In the Salem seel ion. Miss Bessie Sloan and C. E. Alexander. The ceremony was ! performed by Kev. \\". 11. Nicholson. The young couple have the best wishes ol" a wide circle nf frieiuli Mrs. I. II. Harrison ox peet s to leave to-morrow for S pa rt an burg to visit the family of Dr. 1). I.. Smith, and during her stay thole she will be under treat men I by Dr. Smith. She has been in poor health lor quite al while, and many friends here hope that she may soon be restored to heulth. -T. E. Alexander left last Sunday morning for Oklahoma to visit Iiis brother. F. 1'. Alexander. Esq., who is seriously ill. Mr. Alexander went Wost a number of years ago and has become one of the prominent and prosperous men of his adopted home at Salisaw. Okla. We hope to hear i news of Mr. Alexander's early recov ery. --Jas. C. Mulkey, who bas for a number of years been engaged in farming and milling near West Un ion, has sold his farm lands and moved to the town of West Union, where he will engage in merchandis ing and milling. He will begin at an early date the erection of a store room and mill house on a lot near the West Union post office, which he has purchased. He ?old his farm to J. L. Vaughn, of Greenville county, who ls moving to tho Mulkey place this week and will engage in farming. Wo extend to Mr. Vaughn and family ? a barty welcome to Oconee. -Tho Seneca Bank and tho West minster Bank will receive payments I and give receipts to those who owe me, when lt Is not convenient for you | to Und my son, Wales Lowry. Please j pay promptly. 1 cannot, carry over any paper except as already agreed. (adv.) T. M. Lowory. -W. H. Hester, of Spartanuurg, spent last Sunday in Walhalla at tho homo of his daughter, .Mrs. Julius Schiff. Mr. Hester left Monday morn ing for Bi ?stol, Conn., where Iiis youngest daughter Mrs. I*'. C. Stark. ls seriously ill. Mrs. Stark is pleas antly remembered here as Miss Wil li?? Hester, and has many friends to whom the .lews of hov illness will ?OHIO as the source of dee]) regret. We join with them In the hope that she may soon be restored to health. Owing to Mrs. Stark's condition Mrs. Schiff expects to go to bristol to morrow instead ci waiting u util next week, when the family will move to that city. -E. F Cole, representing i!'o land and industrial department o. the South ;rn Railway, was in Wa halla for S've ral days last week locking over conditions In Walhalla and In tho country outlying. Mr. CMe's headquarters are in Columbia, he having recently assumed charge of this special h.andi of the Southern's work in this territory. Ho if famil iarizing himsel' with conditions of the l'iednio"' section of the Stale for tile information of the officials of thc Southern, whose policy it is to boo:;} and advertise tho entire country traversed by its lines. Mr. Colo ex pects to return to this section later to make a more detailed study and report. Ile is a young man of pleas ing address and made a number of acquaintances and friends during Iiis short st iv. Items from Return. Return. Jan. 21 .- Special: Rev. h. M. Lyda filled his regular ap pointments at Return Saturday and Sunday. On Sunday he preached a very able sermon from Exodus 8: 10. C. P. Denn and family, of Ander son, have moved to the Foster place. We nre glad lo have Diem In our community. J. V. Crooks, of Ozark, Ala., ls with homefolks at present. Jesse Martin, ol' Hartwell, Ga., has purchased J. B. Duncan's farm near Return church. We welcome him and his to our community. Tho Woman's Missionary Society will meet with Mrs. Oscar Thrasher next Saturday at 3 o'clock. All mem bers are requested to be present. Here is a remedy that will cure your cold. Why waste timo and money experimenting when you can get a preparation that has won a world-wide reputation by its euros of this disease and can always bo de pended upon? It is known every where as Chamberlain's cough Rem edy, and ls a medicine of real merit. For salo by all dealers. adv. . . ?# -#- i i 1 ? ? ? i lil l i l"? " 4* WALHALLA 4> 4? HIGH SCHOOL NOTK8. .?. ?X?X?H"|. I..I..|MX"I.,H..|..|..|..X"|..|..I. Qr??to 0." lr?'?resting program was carried out at the joint meeting of the Palmetto and Issaquena Literary Societies last Friday afternoon. A large number of friends and patrons of the school were present. The debate, "Resolved, That the Inauguration of the parcels post law by the Federal Government will ben efit the inhabitants of tho United States." was won by the affirmative side, represented by Frances Karlo, Crace Heard and Edwin Hughs, on behalf of the Issaquena Society. A preliminary contest, for the pur pose of selecting a representative to the Oconee County Oratorical Con test, to be held at Westminster on Hie ni gilt of Fobruary 28, will be held in the Court House next Friday evening, .January 24th. The speakers and their subjects are: Marion Moss, "The South and Her Problems" (Henry W. Grady), Luther Davis, "The Wrong Path" (Andrew Carnegie); Waddy Duncan, "The Spirit of Con quest" (Thomas Corwin). The meet ing will begin at s p. m. There will be no charge for admission. ? * * * * Miss Georgia Hay MacMlHon, an impersonator, of Chattanooga, Tenn., will appear lu the Court House on Friday evening, .January 31. The proceeds will be given the track teams of the high school. The pro gram will be published next week. * * * * * Honor Holl, Monti? binding Jan. IO. loth Grade-Howley lluusinger 94.8. 9th Grade-Ettie Cobb 93.5, Lucy Davis 92.6, Luther Davis ' .;">, Olive Hunt 95.6, Ulah Pitchford 94.7, Ta bitha Stribllng 1) I. 8th Grade -Crace " ea rd 97.."?, Ethel Davis 95, Ans? l Umberger l. 7th Grade .James Hadger 90, Mena Bischoff 90.1, Boone Fitzger ald 91.5, Sallie Hunt 94, Julia Kauf mann 95.7. Hertha Klaren 90.6, Sara Moss 95.3, Kay Shockley !?0.2, Pau line Steck 94.2. G th .Grade-Ruth Brown !)G. Dovle Day 92, Inez Douthit 97, Carrie D. Harrison 91, Mildred Moore 92, Lu cile White 90%, Robert Rogers 90, liol loman Seaborn 9 5, John Schroder 9 5. 5th Grade-Katie Busch 91, Mil dred Carter 95, Alice Corbin 91, Edna Douthit 91, Lalla Duncan 91, Ben Fretwell 93. Hugh Macaulay 94, Wil liam Stribllng 95. 4 th Grade-Winnie Belle Bran non 91.3. Annie Busch 92.8, Caro Probst 9G.8, Inez Todd 91.2, John Smith 90.3, Eunice White 95, Annie Wilson 92.5. 3d Grade--Carolino Ansel 92.1, Kathleen Harton 98, Eunice Beaty 94, Willie Brandt 92, Velmer lid wards 9 2.5. Elsie Fretwell 920, Frances Kaufmann 95.G, Henry Klaren 90.5, Birdie Morton 90, Caro lyn Rogers 95.3, Ross Umberger 93. 2d Grade-Jule Abbott 91.8, Wil lie Keaton 94.G, Joseph Norton 92.4, Du Pre Pool 9 3, Louis Seaborn 96. Advanced 1st Grade-Maurice Hadger 90. Gr.-ce Brown 93, Bertie Lee Davis 9 0, Clare Sloan 90.2 5. 1st Grade-Greta Douthit 95, Thomas Karlo 9 0, Ethel Hunt 9 4 1-3, Lillian Pitchford 93 2-3. Six Wounded in Feud. Morganton, N. C., Jan. 2 1.-Six men were seriously wounded in a hattie at Glen Alpine, a village six miles from here, according to reports reaching here. Revolvers and knives were used as weapons. The clash is said to have been the culmi nation of a feud between the Pitts and Hennesseo families. Tile seriously wounded are Dr. K. A. Hennessee, M. N. Hennessee, Abel Pitts. Gorman Pitts, Ervin Pitts and Sam Bennett. Tile three former are reported to lie mortally wounded. Dr. E. A. Hennessee, a prominent physician of Burke county, was one of the combatants, and was shot through the head and lungs and can not live, M. N. Hennessee and Abel Pitts, two others engaged in the af fray, are reported mortally wounded, while (?orinan Pitts, Ervin Pitts and Sam Bennett, the latter the noliceman of the village, are seriously, if not fatally shot. Others engaged in the affray are moro or less seriously in jured. Anderson Farmers' Heavy Loss. Anderdon, Jan. 19.-Tho largest barn in Anderson county, belonging to Pat W. Major, a young farmer liv ing five miles northeast of this city, w ts totally destroyed by fire last night, tho losses, including a large portion of its contents, aggregating approximately $7,500, with insurance amounting to a little less than two thirds of the full values. Five mules, worth about $1,200. and feed stuffs worth approximately $4,000, com prised the contents that were de stroyed. Tlie barn also contained 60 head of cattle and many other mules, but these were gotten out safely, lt is supposed that tho fire originated from spontaneous combus tion. __^ Quick Parole for Stokes. Orangeburg, Jan. 18. - Mack Stokes, tlie noted blind tiger who was given a sentence of five years in the General Sessions Court last Tuesday, has been paroled by Governor Please. Stokes was convicted during his ab sente several months ago, he having left while under bond und taken ref uge In Augusta. Ga. The sheriff com municated with Governor Please and asked for requisition papers to bring Stokes back to bo sentenced, but the (Jo vernor refused to Issue them. Judge Rice filed a sealed sentence in the ease. A few days ago Stokes re turned to tills city on his own initia tive to hear his sentence, and, as waa suspected, he was paroled I >. short order. m?m Surgeon in Two Wars Dies. Greenville, Jan. 21.-News reached hero yesterday of the death of Dr, W. A. Mooney at his home in tho ex treme upper section of L'e county last Saturday. He was born January 10, 1818, celebrating his 95th anniver sary Just one week prior to his death, He was a surgeon In both the Mexi can war and the War Between th: States. Herein Last Saturday was a < & Holloway's Stor advantage of the situs ing day COME THI next. COME-get you wait. Our Gooc BRING YOUR you. There are Ti MAY BE ONE OF TWELVE MC This means th LUCKY KEYS. < Piercing Arrow Pri Oconee County. FIFTY BALLO( Saturday afternoon a A PRESENT ABSC LOWFO Seneca's Be Advertised Mail. The following is a list of letters remaining uncalled for In the Wal halla no3t office for the week ending .Ia nu a ry 20 th, 1913: Davenport, Marshall; Hilliard, J. R.; Glenn. W. A.; Holloway, .Miss Nettie; Powell, Schorn; Smith. Riley. Any one calling for tho above will please call for advertised mail. E. M. Sloan, P. M. Mrs. A. R. Tabor, of Crider, Mo., had been troubled with sick head ache for about five years, when she began taking Chamberlain's Tablets. She has taken two bottles of them and they have cured her. Sick head ache is caused by a disordered sto mach, for which these tablets are es pecially intended. Try them, get well and stay well. Sold by all dealers, ad. Women Strikers Cse Hatpins. New York, Jan. 18.-With hatpins and umbrellas several hundred wo men fought tho police to-day in one of tho fiercest riots since the begin ning of the garment workers' strike. A lone policeman who tried to pro tect male strikebreakers was severely beaten. The policeman arrested ono wo man, but had to summon twelve more bluecoats before he could get his prisoner to tho station house. The police accomplished this by forming a hollow square, which was beset on all sides by the battling garment workers. .j??j??|? ?j? ?j??j? ?j??j**j*?I? 'p't**I**I**I**!.*!**!***I* WANTS, FOR SALE, ROST AND FOUND. Notices under this Heading one ?j? cent a word each insertion. .\ ( Initials count as words.) On and afte . Monday. January 27th, I will be prepared to handle your chickens and eggs at a good price. See me before you sell. Will pay highest cash prices. You will find me at the John Joost stand, on Camerino street. H. T. Crenshaw, Walhalla, S. ?. WE WANT to buy one-half million Dogwood and Persimmon Shuttle Blocks, from 12% to 2 3 Inches In length. Prices Tango from $209.99 I>er thousand downward. Seo D. L. Norris, Manager, The Southern Snut tle & Bobbin Co., Westminster. S. C. FOR SALE, AT A BARGAIN ! Registered Poland China Sow, $25. Registered Poland China Boar, $15. (9 months old; ready for service.) Will take half cash and half in cow i>eas at market prices. Add ress-? RICHARD LEWIS, Clemson College, 8. C. Jan. 22, 1913. 4-5* g Arrows Win the Day! lay of GOLDEN OPPORTUNITIES at Lowry e. and crowds of good-natured buyers took ition. If you could not be with us on the open S WEEK. The profit is yours this week and what you want NOW-it may not be here if ls Are Right; Piercing Arrow Prices Are Right. KEYS; if you haven't one they are here for H REE LUCK KEYS STILL OUT-YOURS THEM. COME and try it. ERE PRIZES FOR SATURDAY, at we will distribute TWELVE MORE Try your Key and take advantage of ces on the Cleanest Stock of Merchandise in 3NS WILL FALL from the Top of our Store t 2 o'clock. Come-Catch a Balloon and GET )LUTELY FREE. I & HOLLOWAY, st Store=="Ask Anybody." Seneca, S. C. $50 IN GOLD In order to stimulate, trade and raise some cash, we will give away fifty dollars in gold. This is no catch game. You have a good chance to get a High Grade Buggy for a trifle. HERE IS THE PLAN : Commencing January 20th and lasting until February 20th we are going to sell ten High Gracie Rock Hill Top Buggies at the low price of $75 each. To each purchaser we will give a sealed ticKet with a number. After the ten Buggies are sold the purchaser having the ticKet to corre* ?pond with the sealed ticK<?l in West minster BanK gets the $50. Only ten Buggies to go! Only ten chances ! You may be the lucky one. Positively closes February 20. DICKSON & MATHESON, LL (Successors to T. M. Lowery,) Westminster, South Carolina. Buggies, Wagons, Harness, Chattanooga and Avery Disc Plows, Ali Kinds Farming Implements and Repairs. Ycfrgmen Crack P. O. Safo. Norwood, Ga., Jan. 18.-Tho pout office wiii? was olown open here early tl?is morning. About. $150 was taken away by the robbers. The money consisted of $50 in bills and $100 in I silver and pennies. It is thought that the robbers came In on the mid night expr?s?? and did their work and went back in tho direction of Ca*uak, as a $1 bill was picked up on the Georgia railroad track this morning by 'tho track walker Just east of Nor wood.