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WALHALLA, S. C. W. F. HETRICK, WALHALLA, S. C.
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.. LOCAL AND PERSONAL. .j*
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T. H. Alexander sells Kock Hill
budgies. Walhalla, S. V. adv.-tf.
- Holy communion services at the
Lutheran church next Sunday, Janu
ary 4 th.
Miss May Fant will enter! ian
the 4 2 Club on Thurdsay ot' this
.week, January 1st, at '.\ o'clock.
-For the next ten days we will
sell dolls, toys, pictures and china
ware at cost. Bell's Drug Store, ad.
-Dick Blemann will return to
morrow to Kock Hill, alter having
spent several days here with rela
tives.
-Chas. S. Reid, ol' Woodbury,
Ga., spent a short while in Walhalla
with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. G. L.
Reid, last week.
- Communion services will he held
at the Walhalla Methodist church
next Sunday morning at ll o'clock.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend and participate in the services.
-Pleasant and profitable evn'doy
mern for women, girls and boys. Ap
ply to Hetrick Hosiery Mills, Wal
halla, S. C. t. f.-adv.
-The many friends ol' H. L.
Brandi will regret to learn that he
suffered a slight stroke of paralysis
on Christmas day and was quite ill
for several da.??. We are glad to re
port, however, this morning that he
1s somewhat improved and is able to
be about the house when niven as
sistance. We trust that he will soon
be completely restored to health.
The new officers for tin- West
minster Bank have been chosen, and
on and afjer January 1st the hank
will be under the charge of the fol
lowing gentlemen: P. iJ. Sullivan,
president; J. Paul Strlbllng, vice
president; T. Peden Anderson, cash
ier; C. II. Goldsmith, Jr., assistant
cashier. This makes a fine corps of
officers, and the bank's affairs will
be in safe and conservative hands.
-Married, on Sunday, December
28th. at 4 o'clock, at the home of
Hie officiating minister. Rev. M. G.
Holland, Miss Margie Emerson and
Peter Rynn Brown. The groom is
the oldest son of P. A. Brown, of the
Wolf Stake section, and the bride is
Hie second daughter of Mrs. Robert
Emerson, also of the Wolf Stake sec
tion. Their many friends wish them
a long and pleasant journey through
life.
-A pleasant afternoon was en
joyed on Thursday last, when Miss
Pauline Sleek entertained a few ot'
her young friends at the heme ol' her
aunt, Mrs. J. A. Steck. Hearts dice
was played, and Miss Marion Het
rick, having highest score when time
was called, waa presented with a set
of "rook." Miss Sara Moss took thc
consolation prize, a pretty box of sta
tionery. A delicious sweet course
was served hy the hostess, assisted
bj Miss Meta Norman. Those enjoy
ing this pleasant occasion wert
Misses Marion Hetrick, Meta Xor
man, Dessle Earle, Florence Hetrick
and Sara Moss.
-One car load genuine George E
Nissen wagons, tho best wagon on th<
market, (accept no substitute for th?
George E. Nissen), Chase City am
Hickory one-horse wagons, Norman
Rock Hill and Drown buggies. N<
better high grade buggies to be ha<
at any price than the Norman. Al
styles harness built from the bes
leather; team harness, bridles, col
lars, lines, robes, etc. All kind:
pltecp harness. Three sizes Imperla
turu plows, Imperial subsoil plows
Imperial shares, molds, slides, han
dies, posts, etc. Two sizes of Chat
tanooga disc plows with full lin?; o
repairs for same. See our line he
fore you buy. Our prices are right
We appreciate your patronage am
will be glad to show you through on
stock. Only the best of everythln
In buggies, and wagons especially
Repairs by parcels post. Dickson i
Matheson, Westminster, S. C. adv
- I will oiler for sal<>, at tho Court
House in Walhalla, oil Monday,
(snlesdny) January 5th, al the legal
hours tor ?uihlic sales, one house and
lot of one and one-fourth acre, lo
cated in town o' West Union, S. C.,
on Main street. Ternis of sale. Cash.
Whit Knox. adv.
-Tlie many Oconee friends of W.
J. Edmonds, formerly of Walhalla,
will he glad to know that he is now
located at Cheraw, having accepted a
position as superintendent of the oil
mill at that place. His family still
remains in Greenville, where Mr.
Edmonds is spending the holidays.
.Miss Ollie Eskew, and brother,
Rufus Eskew, of Pelzer, are spend
ing tlie holidays in West Union visit
ing at the home of their sister. Mrs.
M. R.. Hunnicutt. Messrs. Eskew and
Hunnicutt paid The Courier an ap
preciated call and we were pleased
to make the acquaintance of the for
mer.
-Geo. W. Dyar, ol Non h Augusta.
S. C., spent the Christmas holidays
here with his family and among
friends. Mr. D\ix% has been for quite
a while engaged in the saw mill bus
iness at North Augusta, where he is
doing well. lt is probable that ho
will move his family there in the
near future.
- The largest shipment of auto
mobiles ever made to South Carolina
is now in transit-72 Korti cars
and will be distributed to the fol
lowing dealers: Carter Hardware
Co.. Walhalla, S. C.; Summer's Ga
rage, Laurens, S. C.: Summer Garage,
Newberry, S. C.; Smith Auto Co.,
Abbeville, S. C.: A. L. Todd, Ander
son, s. C.: Hatcher & Edwards, John
ston. S. C.; Smith & Jones, Easloy.
S. C.; G. C. Tutt, Jr., Gaffney, S. C.:
t
J. F. Burbank, I'nion, S. C.; Price
& Britt. McCormick. S. C.; Dr. B. ll
Carlton, Donalds. S. C.: H. A. Wiles
Monea Path, S. C.; John I. Chipley
Greenwood, S. C. adv.
Miss Meta Norman entertained
about twenty of her young friends at
her home on Faculty Hill Saturday
afternoon from ? to ll. Tlie Christ
mas spirit was in evidence, the hall
and parlors being beautifully deco
rated with holly, mistletoe ant
Christmas bells. Heart dice was en
joyed by all. When several game.1
had been played it was found thai
Mildred Moore held the highes
score, and the first prize was lire
seated to lier, the consolation prlzt
going to Lucile White. A deliclOUl
sweet course was served by Anni
Darby and Janie Harrison, and thet
a loud tap at the front door and th<
ringing of bells attracted attention
Santa Claus had come! With i
merry Christmas greeting he govi
each gueBt a souvenir horn, so th
girls went home in a happy, joli
mood, blowing their own horns, am
singing tlie praises of their youn,
hostess.
- Married, on December 24th, a
the home of J. A. Robertson, of Sa
lem, Miss Ada Murphree and B. F
Abercrombie, Rev. li. A. Whitten off
elating. The groom is one of th
prosperous young farmers of the Si
lem section, and is to be congrati
lated upon winning the heart an
hand of this charming young lady <
tho Keoweo section. On Decemtx
2,")th Rev. Mr. Whitten officiated ?
another marriage, when Miss Ruli
Barker, of Mountain Rest, and Rob
Raines, of Montgomery, Ala., wei
joined in the holy bonds of matr
mony at the home of the bride's pa
outs. The groom holds a responsih'
position with the construction con
pany now at work on Tallulah rive
The bride, as Miss Barker, was or
of tito most accomplished young 1
die? of the Mountain Rest sectlo
Wo Join in wishing them a life i
Joy and prosperity.
-Geo. L. Wilson and son, .Tames, j
were among the Christmas visitors in
Walhalla.
-Mr. and Mrs. W. I). Cox, of Bel
ton, spent the holidays in Walhalla
with relatives and friends.
- Harry Karie, of Atlanta, spent
the holidays in Walhalla with his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Earel.
-Mis? Helen Fant, of Anderson,
spent the holidays in Walhalla with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Fant.
- Bowie White, of Gainesville,
was a visitor to his parents. Mr. and
Mrs. L. H. White, during the holi
days.
-Harmon Keys, of Woodruff, S.
C., is spending his Christmas vaca
tion at the home of his grandfather,
Col. Robt. A. Thompson, near town.
-Jos. J. Norton, of Atlanta, spent
the holidays in Walhalla with his
sons at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
W. L. Verner, and among other rela
tives.
I -Louis Puekhaber, of Charles
ton, is spending a short while here
I at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. L.
j Brandt. He has many friends here
who are pleased to meet him aga.u.
- Mr. and Mrs. Alf Whltmire. of
Pine Mountain, Ga., spent the holi
days in Walhalla at the home of
Capt. and Mrs. S. K. Dendy, visiting
also among their numerous friends
here.
Frank IO. Harrison, of Charles
ton, and Louis C. Harrison, of Green
ville, spent the Christmas holidaVs
in Walhalla with their parents, Mr.
ami Mrs. Frank E. Harrison, and
among their many friends.
G. W. Davis, of Fair Play, was
in Walhalla 'yesterday on business
and meeting friends. Mr. Davis is a
native of Anderson, but is numbered
among the good citizens that Oconee
has gained from our sister county.
-John M. Led ford, of Central,
Pickens county, spent the latter part
of last week in Walhalla among rel
atives and friends, of whom he has
many, who were glad to meet him
again, and to learn that he is pros
pering in his adopted home.
-James R. Farmer and wife ar
rived in Walhalla from Elberton, Ga.,
Sunday, Mr. Farmer returning Moh
j day to his home. Mrs. Farmer will
leave to-morrow for her home, after
a few days spent pleasantly at the
home of Mr. Farmer's mother, Mrs.
R. A. Waite.
-Tho Westminster Oil and Ferti
lizer Company will give four (4)
cents each for every good cotton seed
meal bag you will bring them. See
that all holes are mended. Westmin
ster OH and Fertilizer Co., Westmin
ster, S. C. ad.-tf.
-The Courier is in receipt of the
following information, which will be
received with no little pleasure by
many In the vicinity of the Brae
Ridge High School. The policy of
the post office authorities is to give
the best possible service to all pa
trons, and the changes noted below
will, it is thought, result in belter
service to ii great many patrons .of
the rural routes. Here is the infor
mation with reference to changes to
lake effect January 2d: "Acting upim
the recommendation of Congressman
Aiken, and for the benefit of the
Bitte Ridge school and those living
in that immediate vicinity, the Pdft
Office Department has made a sligpt
change in rural route No. 1, frdjh
Walhalla, effective January 2d nett
The route as changed will pass ?.
rectly by the Blue Ridge school. T?E)
part of the present route that willjfe
omitted is that portion of the rotffe
-about ohe mlle In length-thatf?s
now served by both the Walhalla a'n?d
Westminster carriers, and conse
quently no One will bo deprived nf
any service whn evor, while quite a
number will be particularly bene
fited."
ft,
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- Henry Whit mire, of Atlanta, is
spending the holidays with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. ll? Whltmire,
in the Ebenezer section.
-Zan White, of Athens, Ga., spent
the Christmas holidays in Walhalla
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. H.
White, and among friends, returning
Monday morning.
-Ten-room boarding bouse to
rent to party with family that will
furnish operatives for hosiery mill.
Llood opportunity for family that
wants to work and do well. Con
venient house, close to mill. Apply
.o Hetrick Hosiery Mill, Walhalla, ad
- E. N. Holden, of Mountain Rest,
was in Walhalla for a short while
:his and last week, having come down
for the purpose of entering his son,
lohn Holden, in the Walhalla High
School for tlie remainder of the pres
3ut session. The young man entered
?.he school Monday morning. He ls
stopping at the home of his brother,
Pate Holden, In West End.
-Misses Bessie Grant, of Gibson,
V. C.; Pauline Grant, of Columbia,
md Miss Lettie Grant, of Townville,
spent the holidays In Walhalla with
;helr aprents, Mr. and' Mrs. Thomas
\.. Grant. Misses Bessie and Lettie
ire engaged in teaching and return
?d to their respective schools Sun
lay afternoon. Miss Pauline will re
;urn the last of this week.
-John P. Beatty, of Chino, Cal.,
s spending the holidays with his
family here. Mr. Beatty has spent
several months in California, and is
lellghted with the country. He will
'elurn shortly after the opening of
he new year, and lt is possible that
ie will take his family with him. Mr.
Beatty is engaged in sugar beet cul
ture in California.
- Chas. Linstedt, of Seneca, paid
tis annual visit to this section during
.he holidays, visiting at the home of
Vir. and Mrs. James Phinney, of West
Jnion. Mr. Linstedt has numerous
'riends here who are always glad to
neet bim. He has for some time
leen engaged on contract painting
vork in the city of Greenville,
hough his family still reside at Sen
rca.
- The hospitable home of Mr. and
drs. .las. H. Darby was thrown open
ast Friday evening when Mr. Darby,
is host, entertained a number of his
riends tor an evening of progressive
'42." Mefore the games were be
rlin, however, an elegant dinner was
lerved by Mrs. Darby, a veritable
east being spread for the guests and
heir host. Following the dinner and
:igars the games were begun, and
)r. J. W. Mell proved to be the bes!
>r luckiest player of the evening, re
living a handsome prize ns his re
vard. N. L. Kant received a "suit
ible reward" for having drawn sue
:essfillly for the consolation prize
The evening was heartily enjoyed bj
ill. Miss Helen Pant assisted Mrs
larby as the games . progressed.
-Miss Kate L. Harris, eldes
laughter of Mr. and Mrs. John B
larris, of the South Union section o
he county, and Dr. w. C. Mays, o
.""air Play, were happily married 01
Wednesday afternoon last, the cere
nony taking place about 2.?10 o'clocl
md being performed by Rev. Robin
ion, of Lavonla. Many friends wil
oin with The Courier In extendini
ongratulatlons and good wishes ti
he young couple. The bride is
harming young woman of many ac
'0 m p I is ii me H i s and has a host o
riends In every section of Oeonof
ind Dr. Mays ls a young physician o
?igh standing not only in 'his ow
lomuunlty, but in the county whei
iver be is known. Ho has been prat
Icing at Pair Play for'severnl year
ind enjoye the osteem and confident'
?f all. We wish for our youn
riends every "Joy and happiness an
S long life of usefulness.
For Twenty - Six Years
1888
1913
We have enjoyed the patronage of
the people of Walhalla and Oconee
County. During these years otar
aim has been to build tip a JZ? J&
BUSINESS OF CONFIDENCE
as the linK binding ti.s to otir trade.
How well we have succeeded may
he determined by the fact that our
best customers are the same men
and women who patronized us the
first year of our business career.
Our patrons of to-morrow will
be the sons and daughters of otir
customers of to-day - an endless
chain without bondage, forged by
honest dealing and careful con
sideration of the best interests of
those with whom we deal. J& &
THE SEASON'S GREETINGS FROM
C. W. Pitchford
WALHALLA, S. C.
P
-Norton Stabling, of Columbia,
spent the holidays In Walhalla with
his parents, Major and Mrs. Wm. J.
Stribllng, and family.
Walhalla Methodist Circuit.
The annual meeting of the hoard
of stewards of the Walhalla Circuit
Mr. and Mrs. D. G. McAllster j will be held at the parsonage in West
Union on Monday, January 5, 1914.
at 1 o'clock. Let all who have offi
cial connection, and any others who
are interested In the growth of Meth
odism in theBe parts, be on hand
promptly. H. A. Wh ten, Pastor.
and daughter, of Columbia, are visit
lng at the home of Mrs. E. A. Bell
and among other relatives.
-Mrs. Mary N. Ansel, after a visit
of several weeks at Cokesbury with
her daughter, Mrs. G. F. Clarkson,
and family, has returned to Walhalla.
-Misses Cora and Alice Strong
spent the holidays In Walhalla with
their mother, Mrs. C. G. Strong, and
nmong their many friends, who were
delighted to greet them again.
-Thursday of this week (New
Year's Dayl, being a national holi
day, the post office at Walhalla will
Richest Beggar to Quit.
Philadelphia, Dec. 23.-On his
promise to set himself up In business,
"Blind Al" Berstein, said to be the
richest beggar in the vorld, his
wealth being estimated at $200,000
In Now York real estate, was dib
I charged by Magistrate Coward fron;
Dbserve Sunday hours. The public custody on the charge of being a pro
mould take note of this fact and be fesslonal mendicant,
governed accordingly.
-Mrs. Lena Hoffmeyer, of Flor- ,
?nce, accompanied by her two chil
dren, Henry and Miss Andrea, are
mending this week at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Brandt. They
lave numerous friends here who are
?lad to meet them again.
Biiiglai'M Strip < 'In istmias Tree.
Pr?sident Get? Glfft from "Vice."
Washington, Dec. 23.-Vice Presl
ient Marshall's Christmas gift to
President Wllflon is a copy of Kin
ffubbard's "Back Country Folks."
3n the fly leaf Mr. Marshall wrote:
'To the President of the Unltod
Hates from his only Vice."
Armour & Company Fined.
?New York, Dec. 24.-For hiving
n their possession 825 pounds of dc
?ayed chicken, unfit for human con
junction, Armour & ComVany", were
:o-day fined $300. The company
deaded guilty. Hearings on three
>thor charges of violation of the
unitary law were postponed.
Syracuse, N. Y., Dec. 23.-Scores
or little children were robbed of their
Christmas presents late to-day, when
burglars broke Into the South Pres
byterian church and stripped a big
Christmas tree. The burglars itole
a diary containing an outline of 20
sermons and eight written sermons
from the pastor's Btudy.
AVANTED-Beef cattle and hides.
Ellison & Co., opposite Post Office,
Walhalla. 38-tf.'
FOR SA LF-167 Acros of Land,
In high state of cultivation; 9-ro?in
house, 6-stall barn, i stall cow barn,
good 2-story granory; one tenant
house; Berfiruda pasturo. Mum't
100 acres tri cultivation':Within
three miles of Oakway HJgh School
and 1 V6 miles of rural schools; with
in flvi miles of Westminster. Rea
son for selling, change of business.
Price $7,500. Apply to G. F.
MEARES, Route No. 1, Box 70,
Westminster, S. C. \f*