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KEOWEE COURIER ( ESTABLISHED <filt?.) Publbihcd Every Wivlnomlay Morning ftatwcrlption 91 Per Annum. Advertising Itates Reasonable. -Hy CTECK, BRELOH Jt SCHRODER. Communications or a personal char acter charged for as advertise ments. Obituary notices and tributes of re spect, of not over ono hundred words, will be printed free of charge. All over that number enlist be paid for at the rate of one rent a word. Cash to accompany manu8C rlpt. WALHALLA. S. G.: WEDNESDAY, DEO, 23, 1014. MERRY CHRISTMAS ! _______ i A merry Christmas is the wish of The Courier for every reader of the paper, and every citizen of the County. State and Nation. Here's wishing health, happiness, oeace and prosperity f;:r the Christmastide and for the coming New Year and all the years to come -our wish "to all those that we love, lo all "those that love ns, to all those that love them thal love those that love them thal love us." YOU It Vt ?TTH > N -A GAIN. The Courier leds ".ral ?lied to ICM n that its two references'to unsheltered cotton have had the effect of bringing under shelter and protection some considerable quantities of cotton thal would otherwise still be exposed to the trying ordeal of standing eui in the rain, wind and sunshine, taking t he we;', i her as it comes. Still there is a lol of cotton thal is standing unprotected, sapping up moisture, ticing dried out and sap ping moisture again ?ill to the det riment of the staple and the price. And the Lord knows the price is low enough already. There isn't a farmer in Oconec who cannot tilford to get np a few good poles and a few rough plank to shel ter Iiis cotton with, and there are ver> few who have not ample space about the barns and other buildings on the place to properly shelter every bale that is being held Bul by all means even If you have to buy a few boards and nails get enough rough lumber to shelter your cotton, l's* some good, sound poles under it. getting it entirely off the ground, and leaving ample space under the l?ales for free circulation of air. There is nothing more damaging to the fibre than to lie out on Hie damp ground day alter day, week after week and month after month. If cotton is worth growing, surely it if-- worth protecting alter it is made. Of course, in a sense, it isn't a bit of oui business. But, then, newspaper people are always "but ting In." you know. MAN CLEARED AMID APPLAUSE. Crowd Cheers Acquittal on Charge of Killing Son-in-Laiv. New City, N. Y.. IK>c 19. Wm. V. Cleary, town clerk -of Havcrstraw and Democratic leader in Richland county, w as acquit ?IMI by a jury in Sui reme Court here to-night of the charge of murder in the llrsl degree, on which he w.us tried for killing eugene M Newman, bis son-in-law. Announcement of the verdiel was the signal for a demonstration by Cleary s friends in the court room. When the jury sent word that it had agreed, Cleary was brought in. Ile showed the effects of the strain he had been undergoing. Mrs. Cleary was overcome by a nervous attack I and was taken from the room. i When thi' jury flied In it was ap parent what the ve.diet would he. The foreman, when asked what the jury had decided, ai mos I shouted the! words "Not guilty." A p?danse followed the announce ment, ('b ary seemed dazed at first and when he regained his composure asked permission to thank the jury, li was granted and 'he shook bands with each one of the 12 men, say ing: "Gentlemen, I thank you for your merciful and righteous verdict." Cleary viii go away for recupera tion and expects soon to resume his po.-: of derk of the town of Haver straw, where he is Democratic I? adel-. Newman was shot on July 2.1 last, while he was in Clearys office in Haverstraw, waiting to tell the town clerk that he had married his daugh ter. The contention of the defense was that although Cleary had learned that his daughter was to become a mother he did not know thal New man had married lier. The town ekrk testified tint, driven temporar ily out of his mind by fois daughter's plight, he had no 'recollection of events immediately preceding the shooting or of tho tragedy lUelf. BORROWED BUGGY; XO RETURN ii. H. Ountharp tho looser-Other News of Interest. Bounty Land, Dec. 21.-Special: Snow, rain, ?lash, mud and very lit tle nows. .Mrs. J. B. Pickett returned yester day from a visit to her son. H. M. Pickett, of Greenville. .Misses Agnes Doherty and Sara Davis, of Seneca, spent Friday night with their cousins, Misses Sallie and Julia Davis, and attended the dance at Richland. Oscar H. Doyle, of Columbia, ls at home tor tho holidays. Misses Cary Doyle. Lura Perritt, May Hubbard and Ruth Derry, our Winthrop students, are expected home Wednesday to spend the yule tide. Sunday afternoon a young man on horseback, giving a familiar name, called at C. ll. Cunt harp's and asked to borrow Mr. Cuntharp s buggy and harness for an hcur or so to go a short distance. Mr. Cunt harp, think ing he was a resident in the commu nity, loaned the required property and has not seen or heard from the young man since. Sheriff Davis was notified this morning and search will be instituted, and it is hoped thal the property will be recovered. Miss Bertrand Perritt, of Augusta, and Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Rollins, of Charleston, are expected Frida} al the home of their parents. Mr. and Mrs I). A. Perritt. There will be a Christmas tree al die school house Wednesday after noon. An interesting program ls be- . ing prepared by the teachers, Misses j Gussie Cunningham ?uni Pauline Davis. Our school suspends Wed-' nesday aft? -noon for the holidays. May the richest pleasures of the Yuletide be liberally apportioned to The Courier stan. Coneross Local News. Coneross, Dec. L'L'. -Special: Ser-I vices, both Sunday morning and night, were again rained out at Con eross. We are expecting a bright Christ mas socially at Cone ross if the wea ther permits. lt has been whisper ed that a number of entertainments will be given and sonic visitors are expected. J. I). Abbott, ot Atlanta, and Ro ney Abbott, of Greenwood, arrived Lome a few days ago to spend the hoi Ula) B. C. B. Du Hose spent last Monday and Tuesday In Greenville with his; uncle. Will Ballentine. We are sorry to learn of the sick ness ot J. M Hunnlcutt at the home of Clifton Hunnlcutt, of Seneca. H's son. S. M. Hunnlcutt, is spending the most of his time at his bedside. Schi 1 will close at Blue Ridge Wednesday for a few days' holiday. There will be a Christmas tree on the night of the 23d. Misses Sarah Britt and Ada Simpson, our teachers, will leave Thursday for their respect ive homes in Westminster and l lonea Path. Miss Rebekah Emily Adair is very sick at present. We hope she will soon recover. Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Harker spent several days recently with friends in Central, returning last Monday. Missis .lanie and Mertie Alexan der returned home Wednesday after a very pleasant visit in Greenville and Piedmont. They were guests of their counsins, W. O. Alexander, of Greenville, and Mr. and Mrs. I. ?, McDavid, of Piedmont. Miss Mertie Abbott, of Limestone College, will spend two weeks here with homefolks, liOCJlls from Westminster. Westminster. Dec 21.-Special: Mrs. H. H. Setsler returned to her home at Greer's Monday after spend ing a week or more with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Tray?or. The Westminster High School closes down Wednesday for the Christmas holidays. The teachers will spend Christmas with their homefolks. The Westminster Oil and Fertilizer Co's plant and office will close Thursday afternoon and remain idosed until Monday morning. Misses Agnes Orr, Maida Watkins and Xe! I M ill key will arrive Wednes from Winthrop College, Rock Hill, to spend the holidays with relatives Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. Strlbllng lefl Friday for Adrian, Fla., where they go to spend the winter months. Miss Hattie Norris, of Roanoke, Va . will arrive Thursday and will spend a' few days with her mother. Mrs. E. A. Norris. Mrs. A. W. Leathers is spending a few days in Atlanta this week. Tho lecture by Hon. Jos. G. Camp, nt the school auditorium last Thurs day evening, was greatly enjoyed. There is only one more lyceum attr&C Hon this season. The Palmetto and Calhoun Litor ary Societies held their first public debate last Friday evening at th NOTUS Fill?! CLEMSON COLLEGE First Tenn Kilda To-day-V. M. C. \. Funds-< 'loser Relations. Clemson College, Dec. 21.-Spe cial: (Examinations started last Wed nesday and will end Wednesday of lliis week, .hen college will close for Christmas The second term wi'l 1 begin January t 1915. This gives us two days longer than is usually! given ?or Christmas, bu' he extraer- ; dlnary circumstances of the times j made it prathal. and :' was agre d upon by the ??residents ol the varioui colleges of the State at a special, meeting for that purpose. Several weeks ago it Aas rumored that the college would not reopen af ter Christmas, but i think this ls only a rumor for arrangements have been made and the college will re sume its kVork, after a slightly longer holiday, just the same as usual. Pro vision has been made for those ca dets who cannot go home, to remain in barracks during the holidays. For various reasons a number will not go home, bul will remain here until the j second term ends. The campaign to raise the neces sary money to secure the Rockefeller donation for the new V. M. C. A. \ building is being pushed to the ut most now. The time expires Janu ary 1st, so the leaders will have to hustle. The building is not a cer tainty yet, hut the leaders are very optimistic and are untiring in their efforts to raise the required money. Profs. Blackett and Martin wein to Columbia and Charleston, respect ively, iliis week and mel with the Clemson alumni chapters in tliosi cities and were very successful in get ting subscriptions from old Clemson men. The alumni chapters in a num ber of cities have been appealed to and generous responses were gi en. Tho cadets here have responded lib erally and the remainder must be raised by contributions from others | outside the community. Should we he successful in raising the necessary amount to receive the Rockefeller do nation of $50,000 we would have ono of the finest V. M. C. A. Buildings In : he Sont li. This would add a great i deal to .-aident life herc attract the I better class of college students an 1 stimulate tho higher ideals of col- ? lege life. The sympathy of the entire corps of cadets went out to our president, Dr. Riggs, when the death of his mo ther was announced. Mrs. Riggs died at her home in Orangeburg on Sunday night, the 13th. She was buried in tho Presbyter'..a cemetery in Orangeburg on Wednesday morn- | ing following at 1 1 o'clock. A collec tion was taken up among the stu- , dents here and a beautiful floral of fering was sent to adorn ber grave, j Rev. W. H. Mills conducted fitting j chapel services here on the morning 1 of her funeral and a half holiday was given. The hell was tolled from ll till 12 o'clock. Dr. Riggs thanked the boys on the morning of the 15th for their kind remembrance in his be reavement. He said that he felt more closely connected to the col lege now than ever before and would I ry to serve it better than ever he- ! fore. He is more highly respected ', hy the boys than ever before, anil | doubtless the relation between thom | will be much closer in the future than it ever has hoon. Dr. Riggs has horne his bereave ment with a fortitude that becomes the firm Christian that he is. and he will always he sustained by the un faltering hand of his mottler's God, In whom he put his faith a number of years ago. Hog Netted 5 Kt Pounds. Bdltor Keowee Courier: I am not in the pig contest, but just want t . tell the peopb of Oconee we can all make our meat at home If we'll only Liv. 1 killed one hog this winter which netted 546 pounds. Don't .bink I'll have to go to the West this year for meat, as there's just my tv i fe and myself at home. Now, If an) of you Walhalla p o de can beat me on hogs, please let ne hear Dom you. Samuel (?rant, ot. Westminster, Route No. lUdltorlum. An interesting pro gram was arranged for this occasion. Mrs. A. V. Leathers and little laughter Etheline are spending th J Holidays at Helen, Ga. Misses Josephine Haley and Agnes Richardson, of \Lavonin, Ga., will ar rive Tuesday to spend the 'holiday?: with Miss Sue Haley. Mrs. J. ll. Stonecypher will leave Wednesday for Comer, Ga., to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Moon. Miss Lillian Broazeale will visit relatives and friends at Canon ?nd ''omer, Ga., during the holidays. Miss Mary Cobb, who is teaching U Salem, arrived Friday and will mend the holiday season with her [nothor, Mrs. Alice Cobb. DEATH OF DR. W. T. HUNT. Was Married Two Weeks Before His I);-.tili-Engaged for 25 Voa rs, (Anderson Mail, 22d.l Dr. vv. T. Hunt, formerly of Town ville, diod at 7 o'clock at Hie Ander son County Hospital Monday evening. Dr. Hunt had been in a critical condi tion for the past three months, and bis death was the final result of Bright's disease. Dr. Hunt was horn in Ilona Path 52 years ago. IB lived in ibo lin kers' Creek section until he was some 17 years ol age, and then went to the University of Georgia, where he attained his degree. He graduated in Augusta, Ga., in l stio. After his graduation Dr. Hun: moved to Townvllle, and practiced medicine there for 2~> years. He was a highly respectable citizen, and the people of the community all loved him. He was the only doctor at Townvllle for many years, and his name was the by-word o'" the entire sect ion. Dr. Hunt had two sisters and one brother--E. VV. Hunt, of Abbeville, and Mesdames E. Z. Seymour and Thomas Cromer, of Greenwood. Two weeks ago Dr. Hunt was mar- ; ried to Miss Sallie McCarley. of Townvllle. The marriage was the ter- ? niination of a 25-year-old romance. Dr. Hunt was engaged to Miss Mc Carley shortly after he settled al Townvllle, and he said that until the date of his wedding he had always wanted and intended marrying M'.s> McCarley, but had inner bct'i 111 a condition to do so. | When he realized that he was dy ing, and that he had never married the woman of his choice, and that she had waited for him all these years. Dr. Hunt determined that, the bride being willing, the ceremony should take place, and that he should finally marry the woman of his choice. In his own words. Dr. Hunt ex-' pressed it: '"I think that it ls only right that now. when my life is al- ? most gone, I should marry the one woman to whom 1 have been en- | gaged all these years, and leave her j my property." The marriage was solemnized in the Anderson County Hospital ex-! act ly two weeks ago, and was one of the Baddest sights that the hospital; has ever witnessed. The groom, usually the brightest member of a bridal part;. I. was Hat of bis back, j and hardly able to utter the words that made him a husband, and the bride, after waiting for her groom for a quarter of a century, was mar- j rylng him with a certain knowledge that his life would not last more than a month. Such a spectacle is very rarely witnessed. The bride stayed with her hus band until the end, and her tender j . are probably made the last days of i the old doctor's life happy, even though his condition was very low. The very best of medical assist ance was rendered Dr. Hunt. He went to .lohns-Ho|>kins Hospital In Baltimore during the past summer and stayed there for three months. Only a short time ago the authorities at tlie hospital sent a message to his local physician that his life could only last a short time, and that as far as medical aid went, nothing could be done for him. In a slow dying condition for one year. Dr. Hunt married within the . last month of his life. The body was ! taken to Townvllle Tuesday morning j and tlie funeral was held in the after noon at that place. Dr. Hunt was highly esteemed in | Oconee county, and was well known and universally liked. The news of his death will bring genuine sorrow Lo a wide circle of friends and ac quaintances. The sympathy of all goes out to the bride of two weeks and to others who, by reason of the ties of love and kindsbip. will feel keenly the los, of this good man. Serenade at Coneross. Coneross, Dec. 21. - Special: Everybody around Coneross is look ing somewhat blue on account of the rainy weather, especially on Sundays. Miss Cora Fretwell and brothel Arthur, Miss Ada Duckworth and Rn is Abbott spent a few days very pleasantly in the Wolf Stake section recently. M.ss I m y Humby spent a few days visiting friend.-: in th:.3 community last week. J. W. Walker has completed his handsome residence near Coneross church and moved in the latter part of last week, and In spite of the dis agreeable weather his former ne gh bors of the Uppei Coneroas section didn't fail to serenade them on Fri day night, December 19th. The crowd was hastily gathered about dark, not giving any one Hmo to make any preparation. Nevertheless the hov? never appeared more "lovely" In their overalls and the girls In their neat ginghams. Every one present went home happy, hav BF.V. O. J. COPELAND IS DEAD. Well Known Baptist Preacher Dieu at Asheville After Long Illness. (Anderson Mail, 22d.) The people of Anderson county will be distressed on learning of the death o? Rev. O. J. Copeland, D. D., which occurred in Asheville, N. t\. early this morning. He contracted tuberculosis several years ago, which forced him to retire from his work and go to Asheville, hoping that the < bange of climate would be beneficial. He had been growing weaker and weaker for several weeks, and his friends and members of the family were prepared for the announcement Of his death. Dr. Copeland was the son of J, J. Copeland and was born near Ched dar, Anderson county. He entered the Baptist ministry when unite a young man and was pastor of several Anderson county churches. He was pastor of Hopewell, Neals Creek, Mt. Bethel and Oakdale churches. From Anderson be went to Waynesboro, Ga., to become pastor of a large con gregation. During his pastorate there he caused the erection of a handsome church Building, which now compares with some of the best In Georgia. From Waynesboro Dr. Copeland went to the Jackson Hill church In Atlanta, and then to Gainesville. Ga. The handsome stone church at Gainesville, costing approximately $00.uno. was built while he was pastor there, and the success of raising the funds for the building is largely attributed to his efforts. While al Gainesville Mercer Uni versity conferred the degree of doc tor of divinity upon Dr. Copeland and he was elected a trustee of the uni versity. Because of failing health, although still a young man, Dr. Copeland re tired from the ministry two or three years a?o and secured employment as industrial agent ol the Piedmont and Northern lines. Ho was a man ? of wonderful business ability ni 1 of strong personality. He had decided j views on everj matter that came be- i fore him, and while the people, all I of them, did not always agree with 1 hint they could not help but admire him. Dr. Copeland was about 10 years! of age and was married, bis wife be ing before her marriage Miss Elma Clinkscales, daughter of M. B. Clink scales, of Due West. She and two children survive him. One child died while Dr. Copeland v>.is liviiiM ia Gainesville. The funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at Gainesville. Ga., and interment will bo In thal city. Rev. O. L. Martin, of Anderson, will be In charge of the funeral services. - i Dr. Copeland was well and favor ably known In Walhalla, where on several 'eastons he conducted ser vices at fh? Baptist church, and on ono occas?. . conducted a wonderful revival at that cjiurch. Mrs. A. Lu ther Billson, of near town, is a sis ter of the decreased. Many friends join The Courier in extending sym pathy to her and other members of the family. Pardons and Pandes. Columbia, Dec. 17.-Geo. W. Long, convicted of manslaughter at Green wood in 1 ii 1 2 and sentenced to throe years, and who was paroled last Christmas, got a full pardon this af ternoon. A parole was granted D. F. McLalne, who was convicted of larceny at Sumter in October, 1914, and given one year. The Governor has also granted a parole to Andrew Platt, who was con victed in Newberry county on the charge of murder in 10 12 and sen tenced to a life term in the State pen itentiary. The term of Platt was commuted last January to lift years on the county chain gang by the Gov ernor. A parole was granted to Clifton Dennis, convicted in Newberry coun ty in November, Hil l, on the charge of assault and battery with intent to kill and sentenced to two years In tho State penitentiary. Christmas Tree Abandoned. We aro requested to ?tnonur.ee that, owing to the continued bad weather, there will be no Christmas tree at Rocky Knoll Baptist church this year Plans have been under way for some time for a tree and en tertainment, but it bas been found absolutely impossible to carny them out on account of the bad weather and bad roads. ing enjoyed one of the most pleasant occasions of the season. Mrs. W. H. Butler and son Dowey visited the former's daughter, Mrs S. D. Addis. In West Union, tho lat ter part of last week. Look and listen for the wedding bolls to ring around Coneross as Christmas drr>ws near. MASTER'S SALE: STATE OF SOUTH CAI COUNTY OF OCON ' In Court of Common Pursuant to decrees of said Court, in the cases nat I will offer for sale, to t bidder, ID front of the C( (ouse door, ai Walhalla, S. C., c the 4th day of January, tween the legal hours o; oai?, ine tracts of land below described: Ervin L. Haley. Plaintiff. against Jasper 0. Daniels et al.. Defendants. All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land situate, lying and being in the County of Oconee. Ju State or South Carolina, containing ninety-six and 79-100 acres, more or less, and being No. 56 of W. P Anderson's Changa Lands, as shown on plat made for him by D. Conger, in Au U8t, 190;"), and being the land deeded to Jasper O. Daniels by W. P. Ander son by deed bearing date the 2d day of December, 1908. Terms of Sale: One-half cash, f and balance In one annual install ment, credit portion to bear interest from the date of sale at the rate of eight per cent per annum, and to be seen red by bond of purchaser, or purchasers, and mortgage of the premises; that in event of failure of the purchaser, or purchasers, to com ply with the terms of sale within five < days from day of sale the Master do re-advertise and resell said premises on the following saleday or some con venient saleday thereafter, at the same place and on the same terms as heretofore set out, at the risk of tho former purchaser, or purchasers, and that he do continue so to do until 'he has l'o>ind a purchaser, or purchasers, who comply with the terms of sale. Purchaser to pay extra for papers. Sold at the risk of the former pur chaser. Allen Pints. W. O. W HIT IO, Master for Oconee County, S. C. Dec 16, 1914. John F. Craig, as Administrator, Plaintiff, against David tireen Cleveland et al.. De fendants. All that piece, parcel or tract of land situate, lying and being In the County of Oconee, In the State of South Carolina, adjoining lands of Miss Leona Kuhtmnnu, Moses Can trell. J. 1). Vernor and others, con taining eighty-four acres, more or less. Terms of Sale: Cash. That in event, of failure of the purchaser, or pur chasers, to comply with the terms of sale within live days from day of sale, the Master do re-advertise and resell said premises on the following salesday or some convenient salesday thereafter, at the ?une place and on the same terms as heretofore set out. at the risk of the former purchaser, or purchasers, and that he do con tinue so to do until he has found a purchaser, or purchasers, who shall comply with tho terms of sale. Purchaser to pay extra for papers and Btamps. W. O. WHITE. Master for Oconee County, S. C. Dec. 16, 1914. S. Lee Crow, Plaintiff. against Louis Crow et al., Defendants. All that piece, parcel or tract of land situate, lying and being in the County of Oconee, State of South Carolina, containing fifty acres, moro or less, adjoining lands of Alex Stew ard, S. L. Crow, Frank Heaton, Den Chapman and others, being the tract of land conveyed to the said Luther Crow by Mary E. Holcombe and oth ers, by deed recorded In office of Clerk of Court for Oconee County, in Deed Hook "LL," page 550; ALSO, All that piece, parcel or tract of land situate, lying and being In the County of Oconee. State of South Carolina, containing five and one half acres, more or less, adjoining lands of B. P. Chapman, J. D. Brown. Whit Grant and others, being the tract of land conveyed to the said Luther Crow by deed dated Sth Janu ary, 1913, by Frank Heaton, said deed being recorded In office of Clerk of Court for Oconee County, S. C., In Deed Book "QQ," page 193. Terms of Sale: Cash. That in event of failure of the purchaser, or pur chasers, to comply with the terms of sale within five days from day of sale, the Master do re-advertlse and resell said premises on the following salesday or some convenient salesday thereafter, at the same place and on the same terms as heretofore set out, at the risk of the former purchaser, or purchasers, and that he do con tinue so to do until he has found a purchaser, or purchasers, who shall comply with Hie terms of sale. Purchaser to pay extra for papers and stamps. W. O. WHITE, Master for Oconee County, S. C. Dec. Hi, 1914. CITATION NOTICE. The State of South Carolina, County of Oconee.- (In Court of Probate.)-By V. F. Martin, Judge ot Probate. -Whereas. K. A. Kelley has made suit to me to grant him Letters of Administration of tho Es tate of and Effects of Mrs. Velena 0. Kelley, deceased: These are, therefore, to cite and ad monish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Mrs. Velena G. Kelley, deceased, that thoy bo and appear before me, in the Court o' Probate, to be held at Walhalla Court House, South Carolina, on Tuesday, the 5th day of January, 191 T>. after publication hereof, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they havo, why the said administra tion should not bo granted. Given under my band and seal this 21st day of December. A. D. 1914. (Seal.) V. F. MARTIN, Judge of Probate for Oconee County, South Carolina. Published on the 23d and 30th days of December, 1914, in The Keo weo Courier and on the Court House door for the time prescribed by law. Dec. 23, 1914. 51-52