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* ? Christmas E j. The Christmas Spirit felt throughout the land, **" showing each day their inc .fr Gifts, which will he sold lo "fr get more for your dollar, ai 4? deny your giving pleasures .fr better. Presents for old a nc ?t. to visit us often. * G. A. Norman ai ?fr ?fr -fr -I* v ?-fr % I- -I* * 4? f ?fr?fr?fr ?fr?fr?fr?fr?fr?fr *fr*fr*fr*fr*fr*fr *I'>*r>*f*! I LOCAL AND PERSONAL. 3. ?-fr-fr-fr ?1"M"1"I- ?fr?l"I-M' ?I"I"M"T See low 11 ri< .?:? at Xorman's.-Ad. - W. S. Fraser, of Lockhart, is spending a while it? and near Wal halla among relativos and friends. Kev. L. C. Douthlt, of North Car olina, is spending the Christmas holi days In Walhalla with his family and among friends. - 500 Reef hide? wanted. Spe cial price paid for same. lt. D. Oel kers. Walhalla.- Adv. 5 1 ? - Miss Julia Maxwell iu spending a f?*w days this week visit in? her sister, Mrs. J. W. Nix, of Creen ville, and among friends at other points. -Will Weston, colored, who was 1 convicted of manslaughter in Oconee nt the July term of Court, has been paroled by Governor Blease. Weston was given a sentence of six years in the penitentiary. -Highest prices paid for chick ens and eggs. W. A. Peehuff, at Walhalla Cotton Mill. adv. -Anderson Mail: "A. M. Mllam, a farmer of the Sandy Springs sec tion, and brother-in-law of .1. I). Mc Elroy, has been appointed magistrate for Sandy Springs to .succeed Karie Creon, deceased." -Miss Pauline Hughs, ol" Clemson College, ls at home to spend the holi days with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Hughs, and among other rela tives and friends. - Wanted-Regular boarders. Ap ply at Walhalla Hotel for rates a'ld particulars. Good service; hotel ren ovated.--Ad v. --A special Christmas service will .be held at iho Lutheran church on Christmas night, at which time a Christmas lice and interesting and instructive exercises will he given! Public cordially invited to attend. The Walhalla din Company will gin cotton Fridays and Saturdays of each \\e<d< beginning Friday and Sat urday, January Isl and 2d. Ta irons please make note ol* this, (?ill i.s < losed tor balance of I'.. I I. Adv. Rev. R. M. Marshall, rector of the Episcopal church of Walhalla, will condini services al Si. John's church next Sunday afternoon at ll o'clock. All members of the congre gation are urged o attend, and the public will he most cordially wel comed. otto Kaufmann is confined to his room this week, and in Hu; hands of bis doctor. Ile was taken suddenly ill Sunday morning with an attack re sembling paralysis. He is reported much better at this time, and his friends hope to see him out again in it few (lass. - Watch bargain table at Nor man's.-Adv. Sam Elliott and family, who have been living at Mountain Rest several years, moved to Walhalla last week. Mr. Elliott has had charge of tiie farm of E. E. I (erndon, Esq., tor some time, but is returning to Walhalla in order to give his chil dren better school advantages. R. s. Rutledge and daughter, Miss Hattie, and grandson, Hurt Rut ledge, left this morning for Colum bia, where they v ,i pend some time. They went in order that Miss Hattie, who has been in poor health for some time, might have the benellt of special treatment and change of (li lli.ile We trust that she may soon be restored to health. -Wanted- Reef cattle and hogs, also hides. Highest, prices. A. li. Ei'.i on. Walhalla.-Adv. t. f. Miss ida Riemann, of Lander College. Greenwood, is at home to spend the Christmas holidays. Mar con Moss, of Wofford College, is vis iting his parents. Mr. and Mrs. .las. M. Moss, and among friends. Those young people are being most cordi ally welcomed among their many friends. The Walhalla girls at Win throp arc expected to arrive this af ternoon. -T. E. Alexander sells Rock Hill buggies. Walhalla, S. C. adv-tf. - Little Caro Pro bs! sustained tillite painful, though not serious burns last Sunday afternoon, when she upset a small ves.s<d of bolling water on herself. Fortunately there was not a great quantity of Hie wa ter, and her mot bei- was present to "ive instant assistance. Tim burn was not deep, and the little glH will be out among her playmates in a short while. ? . .{..j* ?i* ?2? ?j? ?j? ?j? ?j? ^? ?j? ^? tells Ringing = * is beginning to make itself and Norman's Stores are *** rcased displays of Beautiful * wer than ever. You will id there will be no need to * . Our variety is larger and i young. You are welcome + J& j?? jti id F. E. Harrison. * Ask Santa Claus for a Bank Book Bhowilig your first deposit at the Hunk of Walhalla. lt is one of the finest presents you could receive. It means the safety of your money, the hotter standing among your business associates, tho easier, safer and cheaper way of transmitting money and the prevention of disputes which checks insure. Bank of Walhalla, WALHALLA, S. C. -All Christmas goods at cut prices at Norman's.-Adv. If you need any kind of rou gi) lumber (.iii on "The Old Hustler," Wes? Union or Tamassee. Ready to All any order from 100 to 10 0,000 feet. You get what you want. J. C. Shockley.-Adv. 1 ? -Miss Vera White s po it the week end In Walhalla visiting her uncles. lt. T. and C. G. .laynes, and families. She is first assistant in the Oak way Graded School, v here she is making a fl ne record as te icher. Kev. Ceo. ,". Mayes will preach at Ebenezer Pr? sbyterian church next Sunday tno'.ning at ll o'clock. The membership of tho church is urged to attend, nul those of other denomi nations nnd the public in general are rordially invited. Everything at cut prices at Nor man's. Adv. The spacious home of Miss .lan nie Neville was especially inviting last Friday afternoon to the I layne Circle as it came in out of the cold to the glowing open fires. The president, Mrs. .1. A. Steck, an nounced tho program on Peru, which was well rendered by Mesdames Hauknight and Dendy. During the social hour a delicious salad course was served by the hostess, assisted by M rs. Jesse C. Neville. - A marriage that will be of inter est to many in Oconee was solemn ized last Sunday morning at 10 o'clock at the home of Kev. .1. A. Bond, near West 1'nion. when Charles Adger Tippett and Miss Es sie Maude Kelley were joined in the bonds of matrimony, Hov. Mr. Bond performing the ceremony. The bride is a daughter ot' Mr. and Mrs. .lohn A. Kelley, ot the New Hope section, and is a charming young lady, pos sessing many most admirable traits, and a lovable disposition that has drawn to her friends wherever she is known. The groom is a young man of sterling worth, being a young far mer of the New Hope section. The Courier extends to the happy young couple every good wish for a long lifo of happiness, prosperity and peace. The regular meeting of Wal halla Lodge, No. CT, K. ot' P., was held last Monday night, at which time officers were re-elected as follows: W. lt. Craig. C. C.; .las. M. Moss, v. c.; .1. A. steck. Prelate; w. c. Hughs. K. lt. fi S.; Geo. Seaborn, M. of Ex.; W. T. Maxwell. M. of F.; I). A. Smith, M. at A.; F. A. II. Schroder, M. ol' W ; P. L. Stock, (). (?. J. W. Shelor was chosen as Inner Guard, succeeding ll. I*. Flolleman, not now a resident of Walhalla. .1. A. stock was elected .a trustee for S-year term, succeeding himself. Dr. .1. W. Hell and .1. W. Shelor hold over as trustees for one and two-year terms, respectively. D. A. Smith was elected Deputy Grand ('ham el iot- The installation of officers will take place at tho first meeting in January, 1015, and it Is earnestly urged thal every member Of t he lodge shall be present on this occa sion, it is desired to make i :t i :> a banner year In Pyt'hianlsm in Wal halla. -Toya and dolls at cut prices at Norman's. -Adv. -All the stores in Walhalla will be closed Christmas day and Satur day. reoiK>niriK for business on Mon day. Sunday hours will be observed at tin? post office on Christmas day. -T. B. Shelor, of Pur tuan Univer sity, Greenville, reached Walhalla : last night to spend the holidays here : with bis parents and among friends, j Mr. Shelor is taking high rank in his j university work this year. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cross are. Blending the Christmas holidays in j the lower part of the State visiting at ; the homes of the latter's relatives in Sn niter. - Kev. L. M. Lyda will preach at Clearmont on the 4th Sunday In this month at .'1 o'clock (D. V.) Let all the members and public take notice and be on hand, as this will be the la: t meeting day the church will have in l !. I 4. --The many friends of Mrs. Na thaniel Phillips will be glad to learn thut she has practically recovered! from the effects of a recent fall. For ? .onie days she was badly crippled, hut is now able to be up and about the home. - liny your Christmas at Nor man's at big bargains.-Adv. -Walhalla is to have another at torney in the near future. A dis patch from Washington, I). C., last week announced that A. A. Manning, of Spartanburg, had been appointed as a title attorney in connection with the United States Department of Ag riculture, at a salary of $1,500 a year, and will be located at Walhalla. Chas. E. Jones, Esq., of North Caro lina, held this position here until some months ago, when he was transferred to the Department of Justice with headquarters in Wash ington. Mr. Manning will be cor dially welcomed to Walhalla. Mr. Jones made 'hosts of friends here while he was engaged in his work for the government. -'There will be special Christmas services on Sunday at the Baptist church, beginning In the Sunday .school at 10 o'clock. At this time the cundy, eic., will be given to the scliolars. The pastor will preach a Christinas sermon, at the conclusion of which the annual church confer ence will be held for election of pas tor, deacon. Sunda.-, school superin tendent and other officers. All mem bers are urned to he present. Every body welcome. We are requested to inform those interested in money due to Federal managers of ele.lion and clerks of boards that the money is now in hand, checks written out, and s;ni" eau be had by parties calling for cheeks at the Hank of Walhalla. C. R. I). Burns has charge of the dis tribution ol these funds, and he feels that much trouble will be avoided by this system of having all checks drawn and ai the bank ready for the parties entitled to receive them. At the regular meet i UK of Oco nce Lodge. No. C4, i. O. O. P., held last night, the following officers were elected for 1916: Noble Grand, M. L. Phillips; Vice Grand, Harry R. Hughs; Treasurer, Paul L. Steck; Secretary, Anton Gerber; Chaplain, C. G. Engley; Outside Guardian, Wade Crumptons Trustees; W. D. Moss, J. R. Earle, A. Phillips, Wade Crump ton was elected representative to the Grand Lodge, which meets at Rock Hill in May. -A wedding of unusual interest was that of Miss Lula Grace Poole ind Dr. W. P. Yates, which occurred Tuesday, December 22d, at 1.30 p. m., at the home of the bride's mo ther, Mrs. M. A. Poole, near Wal halla. The house was tastefully and beautifully decorated. The color scheme was pink and white in the parlor; tn the living room and din ing room, holly, green and red-the Christmas colors-prevailed. To the strains of Lohengrin's Wedding March the bride, with her sister, Miss Blondie Poole, as maid of honor, entered, being met at the lovely Im provised altar by the groom and his K-?i man, Thomas Sunt h. The bride was exquisitely attired in a hand some and becoming gown of white satin inessaline, en train, and the maid of honor was charming in a lress of yellow chiffon over taffeta, rheceremony was performed by Rev. L. M. Lyda. A delicious and bounti ful luncheon was served by Misses Zoa and Lake Poole and was much enjoyed by the guests. Alter con gratulations and hearty good wishes Dr. and Mrs. Yates left on the after itoon Cain for Chadbou.n, N. C., to kisit the groom's parents ior a week, if ter which they will be "at home" n Mayesvllle, S. C.. where Dr. Yates is a promising young dentist. The bride's Kolng-away dress was a chic i>luc coat suit, with accessories to ma n h. There was on display a il umber of beautiful and useful pres .nt attesting the popularity of this voling couple. Dr. and Mrs. Yate? lin vc many friends who whfta for them happiness and a long life of pros ?eiily. -Arch T. Reid is now holding the position of night policeman in Wal halla, succeeding Mr. Williams, who last week resigned the place. Mr. Reid has served the town before, making a good officer. -Lost-Somewhere near Robert N. Smith's farm, signet ring; "R" engraved on same. Return to me and get reward. Claude W. Reid. West Union.-Adv. -The Lord's Supper will be com memorated at St. John's Lutheran church next Sunday morning at the * 1 1 o'clock service. All members of the congregation are urged to attend the service, and the public will be cordially welcomed. WIDOW GETS APPOINTMENT. Executive Order Places Mrs. Onie Cummings in V. S. Employ. The following item, clipped fron? a recent issue of the Washington Post, will be of interest to many people in Oconee. and especially in and near Walhalla, where the lady referred to is well known: "By virtue of an executive order Mrs. Onie Cummings will be appoint ed a clerk in the Department of Ag riculture, without reference to the civil ser vice rules, at a salary of $900 per annum. "This order was issued upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture, who states that Mrs. Cummings' training and experience are such as to enable her to render good service. She is the widow ol It. P. Cummings, formerly a clerk at a salary of $ 1,400 per annum in the bureau of soils. Department of Agri culture. Mr. Cummings was in the service from October 16, 1906, until February 1, 1914. the date of his death. The civil service commission did not concur in the recommenda tion of the Secretary of Agriculture." Mrs. Cummings was before raa> riage Miss Onie Beatty, a daughter of Mrs. Chas. W. Beatty, who lives near Walhalla. There are many friends of Mrs. Cummings who will be grati fied to learn of her appointment to a place in the Federal government service. Clemson's Christmas Vacation. Clemson Colylege. Dec. 2 2.-The Christmas vacation at Clemson Col lege begins at 2 p. m. Wednesday, December 23d, and ends at 1 1 p. m. Monday, January 4th. Work will be resumed Tuesday morning following. lt would have been possible to begin work on Monday, the 4th, bul the reopening was put off until Tuesday in order that there might be no need for traveling on Sunday on the part of those whose convictions were against this practice. The vacation period is somewhat longer than usual. Notice to Managers of Flection. The money for the managers ot State and county election has at last arrived. All of those who call on me at Mr. Long's office will be paid, >r if they choose, they may send me ?heir addresses and I will mail 'hecks immediately. Harry R. Hughs, Clerk. Minister iiin,-<i in Wreck. Durham. N. C., Dec. 21.-Rev. keslie P. Howard, pastor of the Duke Memorial church here, and one of the oest-knoiwn Methodist ministers in Vorth Carolina, was killed in a rail road accident at Kingston, N. Y., to lay, according to a message received ie re from Kingston. Mr. Howard vas being treated for a mental disor ler at it Kingston sanitarium. The nessa ge gave no details. He was a lathe of Alabama. New England Mills i in s.v. lowell, Mass., Dec. 19.-The ma hinery of the Tremont and Suffolk >tton mills will be run 24 hours a lay beginning Monday, according to innouncement to-day. Four hun lred extra employees will be hired. Anticipated demand for fabrics early in the coming year is given as the reason for the increase in production. Ex-Senator West, Found Or.nl. Valdosta, Ga., Dec 22.-William Stanley West. Ex-United States Sen dor from Georgia, was found dead in lils bed at bin home here this morn ing. He retired last night appar ently in good health and died some time during the night. Physicians laid apoplexy was the cause. He was appointed by Governor Sla ton to the United States Senate on March 2, 1914, to fill the vacancy .ausod by the death of A. O. Bacon. His term expired last November, ivhen Thos. W. Hardwick was elect ed to the Senate. He leaves a widow ind one son. The European war seems to be spreading In the United states. For tunately, however, it is only a wordy little war between several wordy lit tle Senators and Congressmen. No ?ause for alarm. ? We Wish Each and Every One of Our Customers and Friends A Merry Christmas. C. W. PITCHFORD General Merchandise Walhalla Thc Place Where You Buy Things Worth While. FOR YOUR LITTLE BOY BLUE, FOR MAMA, FOR EVERY ONE IN THE FAMILY, AND FOR YOUR FRIENDS, WE HAVE THE MOST SENSIBLE CHRISTMAS PRESENTS YOU CAN BUY. YOUR MONEY WILL HAVE A LONG REACH IN OUR HARD WARE STORE. ONLY A FEW DIMES' OR A FEW DOLLARS AT MOST, WILL BUY A SUITABLE PRESENT WHICH THE ONE WHO GETS IT WILL APPRECIATE. JUST COME IN AND SEE WHAT WE HAVE FOR PRESENTS. MATHESON HARDWARE CO., WESTMINSTER. - - - S. C. Pension Notice. 1 will attend in the Auditor's of fice at the Court House each Satur day in the month of January, 191 ?, for the purpose of preparing applica tions In proper form to go before the County Pension Hoard, which is hereby called to meet nt the Court House on the first Monday In Febru ary, 1915, to pass upon said applica tions and transact any other busi ness that may be properly brought before said board. J. W. Holleman, Pension Commissioner. Yeggnien Get $l,<M>0. Chicago, Dot:. SI.-Safe blowers bound a watchman and worked five hours in the office of a local theatre to-day before they forced open the strong box. Their hoot y totalled 14,000. Kurfees Paints and OH. Gutter and Repair Werk le. E. OOOI>, TINNER, - WALHALLA, S. C. FULL HIiOODIOD STOCK.-I have Devon and Jersey Bulls and O. I. C. Boar for service. Write or call for particulars. One milk cow for sale: cash or credit. J. F. H EDDEN, West Cition, S. C. 51* FOR SALE-New crop Pure Geor gia Cane Syrup at 32c. per gallon, In barrels. W. H. DAVIS, Augusta, Georgia. 42-54 I OFFER FOB SALE good 75-acre farm, 7 miles from Walhalla, near Lay's Mill, $15 per acre. Three acres in cultivation, balance well timbered. Will take one-third cash, balance on time to suit purchaser, or in middling cotton at 10c. pound. C. Q. DEA TON. Walhalla. Kouto ?.. 9-7-14-t.f. NOTICE TO TEACHERS. The teachers of Oconee county are hereby notified that there will be a special examination held at the Court House In Walhalla on FRIDAY. Jan uary la, Ifilfi, beginning at 9 o'clock a. m. I am not advised as to whe ther the regular May examination is to be held In 1915, and I would att ise all teachers whoso certlflcatec will expire, and all thoso anticipat ing taking (the examination In May to take advantage of the special ex amination In January. Bear the dato and time In mind. THOS. A. SMITH. Oountv Superintendent of Education. Dec. 23, 1914. 51-3