Keowee courier. (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, December 24, 1913, Image 4
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WALHALLA, 8. C.:
WEDNESDAY, ?ECEMHEK 21, I?Ll
ON 10 HAY KARLY NEXT WEEK.
Thursday of next week. January I,
1914, will h<> tl national holiday and
the rural routes will not he operated
from any of the post offices. For that
nason, and ill order that The Cou
rier shall not He In tho post offices of
the county a day before going to sub
scribers on rural routes, wo will go
to press next Tuosday Instead of
Wednesday, our regular day of pub
lication.
We rei ines I that correspondents,
advertisers and others having mat
ters of business lo transact fov our
next issue will bear this fact in mind
and govern themselves accordingly.
On December 30th we will issue the
fifty-third paper during 1913.
A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL.
The management of The Courier
wishes for each of its patrons, sub
scribers and friends, near and far, a
joyous, happy Christmas? May the
da) be unmixed wi til sorrow for each
and every one. and may it be over
flowing with joy for all.
Few of us there are Into whose
lives have not come some sorrow,
some bereavement, some disappoint
ment; yet tit this glad Christmas
time let us forget the bitternesses of
life as they have come to us in
greater br less degree, and join In
the gladsome celebration of the an
niversary of the birth of the Christ,
heralding the joyous tidings, "Peace
on earth, good will to men."
i ... ..... "n Hf* l*?n ARS AH
all men, and wita ou motived. j_,v>,. ^u
find something to do for the pleasure
of others. That is the surest, tile
quickest and tho host way to bring
perfect peace into our own lives.
To each and every one Tho Cou
rier sends greetings of joy and good
will. May thia glad season bring
blessings to each "so thal there shall
not be room to contain them." Send
them out to others that their Joy,
too, may be full.
THC WORK IN SEVEN SCHOOLS.
As Indicated hy Improvements Made
ami I'IIIKI.S Raised.
Richland, Dec 20. Editor Keo
wee Courier: The following is an
extract from the report I submitted
to the South Carolina School Im
provement Association on December
1 ? t h :
Improvements made in seven ru
ral schools since October I, 1912:
District 7 1 Karie's: Additional
tax, I Hillls; two class rooms on ap
proved plans added; patent desks,
black hoards, two stoves; case of 8
maps, teacher's desk, new library,
?talo Mag; individual drinking cups.
Raised by improvement association,
$30.50. Clean-up Day score "A."
Teachers: John lt. Compton, Miss
Letitia T. (irani.
District 35 Keowee: Hyloplate
boards, erasers, hygienic crayon; wa
ler coolers; three stoves; set of S
maps. Raised by improvement asso
ciation, $36.85. Clean-up Day score
"C." Demonstration plot. Teachers:
P. E. Myers, Miss Pearle Tu rm r.
Miss Wann ie Morgan.
District 22 Oak Grove: llylo
plate boards, set of 8 maps, globe,
teacher's desk, primary chart, new
library; roof of house painted, well
house built; individual drinking
(?ups. Clean-up Day score "A." Dem- 1
oust ration plot ; cooking class.
Teachers: Mrs. mia Cobb. Mrs. Flor
ence Ballengor.
i ?isl viet 2 l - Blue Ridge: Sub
scribed for piano, $154; new well;
primary chart; Clean-up Day score
"B"; trees and shrubs set out; dem
onstration plot; cooking class;
school inspected by Dr. J. W. Wick
liffe; .ect ti re on care of tooth hy Dr.
E. R. Gilbert. Teachers: J. R. Ply
ler, Miss Fannie Broyles, Miss Rena
I iunsinger.
District 19 Richland: Two addi
tional acres purchased for play
grounds; auditorium celled; sani
tary drinking fountain installed; 9
pictures passe partoutod ; subscribed
for addition to library, $5. Clean-up
Day score "0"; cooking class.
Teachers: G. M. Barnett, Miss Car
rie SmLh.
District 10- Tabor: Additional
tax; class room enlarged, partition
and slide added; hyloplate. boards,
ease of 8 maps, globe, State flag, U.
S. flog; primary chart; water cool
er, individual drinking cups; four
framed pictures. Amount raised by
improvement association, $30.80.
Clean-up Day seor? "A"; desks var
NEWS FROM LITTLE RIVER.
Mrs. W. Thaddeus Holden Dead- <
Other Mattera of Ijocal Nows.
Little River, Doc. 22.-Special:
The health of this section is, with
few exceptions, good. I
The Nimrods are having a good f
lime hunting this fall. There are |
only a few hirds, hut plenty of rah- i
hits, squirrels and opossums. When <:
it conies to good shooting W. M. (
Perrj generally comea in for his i
part. <)n December i'Jth lu1 killed i
two squirrels at one shot, the being i
(lie third time this good furn ne has (
come his way. I
Mr. and Mrs. Hollins, of Walhalla
cotton mill, were the guests of Alf (
Harton and family the past week. 1
.lames lludgons, of the Old Hick- J
ens set t ion. has beeil doing some t
painting in this -cition. His many t
friends were delighted to meet him ']
again after an absence of ten years | t
from (his section, .lames has grown I
into a lim' looking man and owns a (
nice farm in Picketts county, where <
he stands well with his neighbors.
Mrs. Mary K. Holden is spending \
a while with her daughter, Mrs. J
Husk, in Pickens.
.1. H. Talley and sou Oliver made a
business 'rip to Walhalla last week.
They carried some li.ie country pork
with them. ?
Christopher Talley has accepted
employment with his brother, W. H.
Talley, of Salem, for tho coming j
year. The Messrs. Talley are both
from Little River, and will bo en
gaged in fanning and merchandising.
Rev. C. li. Abercrombie Ulled the i
stand at Pleasant Ridge on the sec
ond Sunday evening. Ho preached j
his fa rowell sermon at Little River
on tho Brat Sunday at ll a. m., this '
? ii sing Iiis your's work here. Rev. a
R. A. Hudson, of Cashier's. N. C., 1
has been called to preach here ibis i
year and will move to ibis section in \
the near future. Ho will occupy the
house vacated by Mr. Martin on B. I ?'
A. Perry's place. j N
The sad news of the death of Mrs. v
W*. Thaddeus Holden, of Pall Creek. 1
was received in this section the past *G
week. Mrs. Holden's maiden name v
was Ida Fendley, she being a (laugh- s
ter of Wesley Fendley. of the same I
SIM ! ion. Sho leaves her husband and I
some four or live children, with a
host of relativos and friends, to >
mourn her death. Mrs. Holden was
well and favorably known in upper >
Oconee and was held in high esteem
by her many friends. She was for 1
many years a consistent member of <?
Fall Creek Baptist ehrlich, where the .11
romains were lowered to their last I
resting place by gentle hands. In the
presence of a large concourse of sor
rowing relatives and friends. The
bereaved family and relatives have
the deepest, sympathy of many.-'
friends in their time of sorrow.
Charley Perry and sister, Miss j
Myrtle, were among the shoppers In "
Walhalla on Saturday last. ? ,
I ti
the United ?tates ?.amit iui <iiuutlU.u
on the charge of robbing the post j
office at Marion, in that State. His |
bond was fixed al $10,?OOO, and he:
was remanded to jail and will be car
ried back to Montgomery for trial.
He ls closely guarded hy post office ;
Inspectors.
Mr. Gregory appeared against him.
as did Inspector Pelts, of Alabama,
and the assistant postinatser at Mont
gomery. The yegg was surly and
[deaded against being sent up.
Killed in Motorcycle Collision.
Millen, Ga., Doc. 2 2. - - A. C. Par
ker, aged io, (dork ol' the Superior
and City Courts, was instantly kill
ed to-night in a motorcycle collision
on the outskirts of tho City when Mr.
Larker, who was on his way home,
collided with T. W. Aaron, who was
riding into the City. Mr. Parker's
neck was broken. Ho is SUI vi ved by
his wife and two children.
Mr. Aaron's log was broken and
he was otherwise seriously injured.
SUMMING ll' Til li K VI DENCE.
Many Walhall? People Have Been
Called Xs Witnesses.
Week after week has been pub
lished the testimony of Walhalla peo
ple kidney sufferers backache vic
tims- people who have endured !
many forms of kidney, bladder or I
urinary disorders. These witnesses
have used Donn's Kidney Pills. All
have given their enthusiastic appro-'
val. lt's the same everywhere.'
Thirty thousand American men and]
women are publicly recommending
Loan's always in the home papers. 1
Isn't it a wonderful, convincing mass
of proof? li you are a sufferer your
verdict must lu; "Try Doan's first."
Herc's one more Walhalla ease:
Mrs. Ida 11.dla ms, Factory Hill.
Walhalla, S. C., says: "Wo have
used Loan's Kidney Pills in our fam
ily with line results. I know that
they live up to the claims made fori
them. They were obtained from Dr. 1
Bell's drug store and used for pains
la the back and sides and trouble
with Hw kidney secretions. Com
plete and lasting relief was had."
For salo by all dealers. Price ">0
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for tho Uni
ted States.
Remember tho name-Doan's
and take no other. adv.
nished; shrubs set out; demonstra
tion plot; cooking class. Teachers:
Miss Maude Simpson, Miss Ruth
Cain.
District 0-Fair Play: additional
tax. 1 mills; new building on ap
proved plan; four class rooms, cloak
rooms, auditorium, with two ante
rooms; stoves, desks, teaehor's
desks, hylopiate boards, case of 8
maps, globe, U. S. flag; $l.r? for ad
dition to library. Teachers: G. C.
"Ryder, Mrs. O. C. Ryder, Miss Ada
Simpson.
(Miss) An^ie McMahan,
Supervisor of Rural Schoosl.
HE ?iVYH FOUR I.
'ol. M. F. Thornton
lng to Sittel
(Special lo Charlot
Hickory, N. (!., Di
.J. Thornton roto ruo
rom Charlotte, whe
turchased at a Bherlfl
laces l'or t he smelt In
>ro. One of these fi
?ration in ('harlotte
h ree are In the slio
onburg Iron Works
Meei ion. Three of
>f a ?iO-ton capacity
! ."?-tons daily.
Mr. Zimmerman ?
1er and tho entire o
lim. He transferre
Mecklenburg Iron \
urn sold the four !
ures to Col. Thorn
The Colonel I Ul med i
he furnaces by tel
ton. The furnace t
Charlotte alone is v
ir $35,000.
The other tu rna'
viii be shipped to I
lanuary.
MAKIO YOI'lt T
N'S.
Auditor's Office, Occ
December 1
Thc Auditor's ol
0 receive returns
ional property for
1 st day of .lanuary.
lay of February, In
Tho Heal Estate
ngs- are to be a
['ax-payers will be
idly t be number o
ots and number of
.otums, as the ass<
viii stand for the
Tho Township
luired by law to
vho fail to make
vit bin the time rt
lenee the difftculi
?scaping the 50 pe
veil as the freque
? tilting from this i
neans make your
hereby save expen
All able-bodied
ears of age, are ta
Please don't n
our dogs.
For t he con von ie
he Auditor, or his
elve returns at thi
.nd places:
Mount Tabor-S:
Oak way-Monda)
South Union Tu
Fair Play-Wodi
W. X. Wool bri
an. S.
Friendship -Frid.
Tokeena (('ross
lay, .lan. 10.
Westminster-Mo
lay. January 12 an'
i. I:
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ll io
I
:8.
Newry, isa tu rda:
Richland-Mond
Clark's Store-1
Salem-Wednesi
Little River-Tl
Tamassee-Frld.
Mt. Rest-Mond
Henry's store-'
Cannon's Store
Tugaloo Academ
Madison-Frida;
Returns will he
rom 10 o'clock in
; o'clock in the
he places mention'
if January. 1
Auditor Ocon?
Dec. 17, 1931.
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Madison Electrocuted.
Columbia. Dec. 22-Nineteen day?
after the k il ling of E. P. Host, at
Barnwell, Scott Madison, the negro
who was convicted of the killing, was
electrocuted at the State penitentiary
t li ts morning.
TO OCONEE
STOCK RAISERS
I have at my farm near Westmin
ster a Registered Jersey Bull, Prin
cess' Butter Hoy. No. 106078. This
animal is of perfect markings, and
was bred hy Samuel (!. Knglo, Ma
rietta, Pa.
Princess' Mutter Hoy is a son of
Princess of Donegal 138000, who has
a record of second best cow In Penn
sylvania. She has a "ontinuous milk
ing record of eight years without
standing dry a day. She has a milk
and butter record of S.700 pounds
of milk and 61 I pounds of butter in
one year.
Princess' Butter Boy was sired hy
Letty Rioter's Son 2d (78822 ),
American Jersey Cattle Club record.
Letty Rioter has a butter record of
24 pounds and 2 ounces in seven
days, and her dam. Letty Coles 2d
(18128), has a butter record of 21
pounds and 8 ounces in seven days.
Kee for service, $3.00.
J. II. BARNETT.
West minster, neil ie No. 4.
(Will pay extra price for heifer
calves sired hy Princess' Butter Boy.)
Dec. 17, 1913.
NOTICE OF MUNICIPAL ELECTION
Notice ls hereby given that on
TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1914, an
election will he held in Will halla,
South Carolina, for tho election of
Municipal Officers for the said town
for a term of two years. The officers
to be elected are: Mayor, six Alder
men and four members of the Board
of Health.
Rolls will be open at the usual vot
ing place at Walhalla Court House
continuously from 8 o'clock a. m.
until I o'clock p. m.
The following have been appointed
Managers to conduct said election:
H. C. Busch, C. L. Reid, Thomas A.
Grant.
W. M. BROWN, Mayor.
Jas. M. Moss, Clerk Council.
Dec IO. 19 KL 50-1
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
AND DISCHARGE.
.>otice ls hereby given that the un
dersigned will make application to
V. P. Martin, Judge of Probate for
I Oconee County, In tho State of South
Carolina, at his office at Walhalla
. Court House on Friday, the 23d day
of January, 1914, at ll o'clock
' lu the forenoon, or as soon thereafter
I as said application can be beard, for
' leave to make Anal settlement of
; the estate of John Joost, deceased,
I
.a.-. .
! PUBLIO SALE OF HEAL ESTATE.
I will offer for sale, in front of
Walhalla Court House, on MONDAY,
the f>th day of JANUARY, 1914, at
legal hours of sale, all that niece
parcel or tract of land, known as the
Home Place of Rev. J. B. Colley,
deceased, containing 218 acres, ad
joining land of E. A. Perry, M. A.
Duncan and others. About 30 acres
in cultivation, 7 acres of bottom
land; two good houses; 2V> miles
from Salem. Convenient to schools
and churches.
Terms of Sale-('ASH.
W. H. TALLEY.
Salem, S. C.
Dec. 2 1, I 9 1 ::. 52-53
TMAS
IAND
nas Season draws
inform the public
nished our already
re better prepared
i needs in
Clothing,
Notions.
Ke your selections
e quality reigns su
bing Here you will
be bad.
Help you maKe se
is to all !
: Ansel,
t Front,
la, S. C.
J
t$lMT UH S WOW YOU^
OUR LIN 10 OF
RANGES AND STOVES.
We have only the bes! in Stoves, Ranges and Heaters,
?ind if in thc ?Harket, will make it to your interest to inspect
our lines.
Our Store is full of
FURNITURE
for nil needs. A full stock of Kitchen Utensils and House
hold Supplies.
Wo have just opened up an Import Shipment of
BLUE AND WHITE CHINA.
Something extremely pretty and reasonably priced.
Wo have also the cheapest grades Porcelain Ware.
Table Cutlery
Carving Sets, Etc.
Ballanger Hardware
and Furniture Co.,
(UNDERTAKERS.)
Seneca, South Carolina.
P. S.-We have just added a small shipment of well
selected Cut Glass and Hand Painted China.
Vi
Here to Stay !
"We are on the Ground Floor
jj Vv/ ? "i * A t \.. iJlOOCIS
WHAT WOULD CHRISTMAS *5?
WITHOUT GOOD BREAD?
We have unloaded another car of the Famoui
J. ALLEN SMITH & CO.'S FLOUR-The Flou>
we guarantee-the Flour that is known farand wide.
Remember, we still put "FACT" in Satisfaction.
THIS IS WHAT
THEY SAY
When you wish to bake
The very best of Cake,
J. Allen Smith's "ROLLER KING"
Is a FLOUR that's the thing.
Though "JASCO" costs some less,
When you try it you'll think it BEST
And when you try a biscuit made of SNOW
You'll be surprised right on the go.
TRADE WITH US
AND DO WELL.
Barron-Byrd Co.,
The Store of Square Deals,
SENECA, SOUTH CAROLINA.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
FINAL DISCHARGE.
Notice ls hereby given that the
undersigned will make application
to V. F. Martin, Judge of Probate for
Oconee County, In the St Ue of South
Carolina, at his office ti Walhalla
Court House, on Saturday, December
20th, 1913, at ll o'clock a. m., or as
soon thereafter as said application
can be heard, for leave to make Anal
settlement of the lOstato of Orphie K.
Rochester, Minor, and obtain final
discharge as Guardian of said estate.
RUTH A. B. ROCHESTER,
(Now Mrs. Ruth Rochester Sheely.)
Guardian.
Nov. 19, 1913. 47-50
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
AND DISCHARGE.
Notice i hereby given that the
undersigned will make application
to V. P. MARTIN, Judge of Pro
bate for Oconee County, in the
State of South Carolina, at bis
office at Walhalla Coutt House, oil
Saturday, January 3, 1914, at ll
o'clock in the forenoon, or as soon
thereafter as said application can be
heard, for leave to make final settle*
mont of the Estate of J. J. Haley,
deceased, and obtain final discharge
as Administratrix of said estate.
MRS. R. L. H ALFY,
Administratrix.
Dec. 3, 1913. / 49-62