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KEOWEE COURIER (Established 1840.) Published Every Wednesday .Morning Subs? ri|?i ion $1 Per Amiiiin, Advertising Rates Reasonable. -Ry ST I'M* K, Slli:U)lt A SOU RODER. Communications -if a personal character charged for as advertise ments. Obituary notices and tributes of respect, of not over 100 words, will bo printed free of charge. All over that number musl lie paid for at the Tat<> of ono cent a word. Cash to accompany manu. iript. W ALU ADDA, S. C.: WEDNESDAY, WU. If, 1015. M:WS \OTES 1 HOM RICH DA ND. No taenerul Kain Yet-l*rotrnet<?d Ser\ ices-Noted Visitors. Richland, Aug. '.? Special: Parts .?i the community were visited hy spowers during the week, bm nu por tion received anything like a season. The farinera liase about finished their part and are wailing for t lu* li a rv es t. Mrs. W, M. Props I and daughter. Miss Floride, of Seneca, ?peni seve ral days of the past week at the home ot Hon. K, E. Vernor. Miss Ma rt ha Mci lonah!, of Pel/.er, is on a I wo weeks visit to relatives j in ?'ne community. Mr.-1. .1. P. Strihling, Rruce, Dave I and l'< ^ie May Strihling. returned . last Monday from a week's visit lo relativi on Ihe Georgia side. Th? \ ? ? ' ? 11 J * people enjoyed a trip to Tuart I I lil! la I Tu? d iv. Tvv o wagons and several buggies were u ed i a ma k i ur, 'he I rip. RylU lld Shelor, William Mavis and Fd gar Mc Mal an col up Ihe trip and furnished Hie . s and wagons i: I.. Davis .ipeul the week-end willi I'omerolks. Messrs. Strihling, Uni phin and Cary, of Seneca, engaged Ihe Rich land boys in two mal dies of tennis \Vednes-da> afternoon on .1. I). Mc M a ha n's court. The Messrs. Coe <!<' rented Calphin and ('.u v in ibo dou bles in two sets, bul Strihling de feated Roger Ooo in three sets ol' sin gles. I Miss ("ora Wlyly accompanied a party from Walhalla to Tallulah lin ?I.. ,,.?..: t.. .. I lc! "r om hoi ? . ! ? 1 li . .1 . ! I .UK)' Mrs. J. i. Reid, ol Anderson, and Mr. and Mrs. Id G. McDonald. ?il Walhalla, aro visiting Mrs. M. .1. Mc Donald. Mrs. Carl Dickson, of Westminster spent Thursday night with Mrs. J. P. Black well. Thc Bounty hand picnic was large ly attended by Richland people Fri day. All had a very pleasant day. Commissioner I). IO. Nicholson and daughter, Miss Sallie, of Whitewater. sp?, nt Friday night with Mr. and Mrs. : W. !'. Foster. Miss Lillie ; lughs of Walhalla, is ? visiting relative.; lu Ihe community. Sam Lawton, o? Greenville, spent the past week al Hie home of Hon. li B, Vernor. Fridn> night the young |ieoplo gathered al the home of Miss Sallie Davis and enjoyed themselves several boors. Several sets of square ?lanc ing were gracefully carried oui lo t!i<> tuiw of "Red Wing," so kindly fur nished by Mi .:; 'Sallie Davis. Miss Beth Coe returned home yes terday afternoon from a week's stay ill Walhalla. The members of the Rock Springs congregation were delighted to hnve with them Saturday at the quarterly conference A. .1 Fenny, of Abbeville; YV. II. Fenny and daughter, Mrs. Wil lard Routherland, of Hickory, \. c. These "boys" are sons of Rev. H. ll Penny, tho beloved man who labored so long and faithfully at Rock ; Springs, and one vs hose splendid life ' will in ver he forgotten. May these sons live many more happy years and , I heir last day.-, bo their brightest and I best. The protracted services which were :<> ho held al Rock Stirings have hoon postponed for two weeks fron, yesterday evening. Services win begin the fourth Sunday after noon and continue through the ?MI suing week, Although tho presiding elder, Mr. O'Dell, was n?>t abie to h<> present, the (hird quarterly conference, held at Rock Springs church Saturday, was a very successful one. Mr. O'Dell was compelled to be absent by leas?, i of sickness in his family, and Rev. N. G. Ballengor preached an ex cellent sermon to a good congrega tion Sunday morning. Protracted services will begin at Richland Presbyterian church Thurs day morning at ll o'clock and con tinue, morning and evening, when communion ?erviecs will be held. Montana has 20,000,000 acres of free publie land awaiting wet' lt ment. M:\VS I ltOM WESTMINSTER. Preparing for Orr's Regiment Iteuii ion-I ?ocal im?! Personal Mention, Westminster, Au?. IO.-Special: Miss Clara May Allen, of Calm Beach, I'la., was tho guest of her aunt?, Mes dames .1 <!. Breazeale and .1. J. Mc Loskev. last week. She is now at Russell's and will spend some time Ihme with her grandparents, Mr. and Mts. NV. c.. Russell. Mrs Nannie Marron, of Greenville, is visiling lief .sister. Mrs. .1. K. An derson. Mis. Oscar Harris is spending I lie week in Townville. I'M i i or A. I.. G?sset t spent a few da vs in Coln Illida last week. Mrs. .lu?a McDonald returned home Mondie from a visit to relit-1 lives and friends at Itiehlaild. I .it i le Mis? Alice McLoskey is vis iting her aunt. Mrs. J. I). Howers, at ('anon. Ga. Mi s Hortense doss ;s spending this week ill Walhalla, tho guest of Mrs. W. L. Sanders. A. C. Riser is spending a few ?lays at Liberty. Mr. and Mis. Ross Mitchell and children, of Helton, were guests of Mr. and Mr, J. K. Gaines Sunday. Ku rina li Poore, of Anderson, vis ited homefolks Sunday. Miss Rosabelle Davis ls spending a two weeks* vacation with friends near Harbin. C. W. Cannon is in Atlanta this week oil business. The I D C. Chapter >s making pr?parations tor tin* annual reunion of Orr's Regiment, which will be held here Atlgttsl I'."th and 20th. Thursday will be Hu* general reunion of the veterans at the town park, For Tuesdav a most interesting program is arranged, beginning at IO a. m. j Mr. and Mrs. .1. M. Brunei' and . family have moved into their new houe on \ 'a I ha ila st reel. W. J. Win "sell and family have tinned into! Cm 'ouse vacated by Mr. Bruner, on Main street. :iss Julia Dickerson returned Sai nt lay from ii pleasant visit to rela tivos ami friends at Canon and La venia, Ga. Mrs I. lt. George, of Atlanta, is : ?ic giles) ol' M rs. G. W. Ma rot t The kindergarten school at the e.?ll village. I singh I by Miss Rilen I tunean, closed last Friday. Mi s Daman will spend a month's vaca tion at her home in West Union be fore resuming her linties in the mill school in September. Mrs. .1. A. Terrell and children have rid II rued from a \isit to Rev. .ind Mrs. I). W. Iliotl at Diekens. Mrs. IO. G. Poore and children have returned from a \isit to relatives on tlie Georgia side. Miss Kate MeClanahnn is back at ber old post (Brownlee & Co.'s), af ter spending a pleasant two weeks' vacation with relatives and friends at Seneca and other points in Ibo county. Mrs. Kiln ll tl Milieu 11 died at her borne about two miles above here ? w ts a : . ai.vir v conn 'j Monda; (dosed Sunday evening with so??. additions to the church. Mr. and Mrs. S. !.'. Reeder have as their guests this week- Mrs. J. C. Hla lock and two children, of Norcross, Ca.: Mrs. Parker and Miss Sadie Parker, of Latta. S. C. Horn, unto Dr. and Mrs. W. C. ?strickland, on last Wednesday, Au gust llb. ti son. Mrs. I'. P. Sullivan and children motored over to Greenville Monday to spend a few days. Mrs. .1. ll. Clark has been very sick | for the past few days. We hope for ber speedy recovery. The many friends of Airs. Alice Wingate will be pleased to know that she is able io be out again after her recent illness. George ? arris and family, of Ma con. Ca . Il?ive been spending several davs at .he home of his father, A. K. Norris, nea;- here. Mr. Norris is a valued employee of the Macon Kven Ing News, with which paper he has been connected about 1 l years. They wiP return o their home the last of this week. l p on Little River. Little Hiver. Aug. -Special: The people of this section, with few exceptions, have finished their crops, and art- devoting their time and at tention to ?it tending religious meet ings, pleasure seeking, etc. Kl tja h Nix. who lives on Thoa. M. Lit tel ton'^ farm, near Salem, had the misfortune to gel his home burned recently. The congrcatlon attending preaching at Salem answered tho alarm, and almost everything in Ibo home was saved. Mr. Nix and Mr. Littleton have the sympathy of many friends ?n t heir lo*s. Hear, and Dock Cort?n, of Wal halla, s|ienl the nighi recently at the ?lome of their kinsman, Baylis Bur gess. They were on their way back home from a ten days' outing in North Carolina. Charlie and Andj Perry and their sister. Mis^ Myrtle, have returned from a pleasure trip in Pickens. Mrs. Mary IO. Holden, after spend ing some time in Pickens county with relatives, has returned home. Mrs. A. H. Galloway, whose health has been very delicate for some time, was able to spend a part of last week with her son, Hutton Galloway, of the Oconee Creek section. Up to the present time the schools i' Little River, Smeltzer and White water have not been opened. Mr. and Mrs. Walter White and children, of Old Pickens, were visit ing those parts the past week. Rev. C. R. Abercrombie, assisted by Rev. Atkinson, of Six-Mile, held a meeting at Salem Baptist church the post week. A gracious revival was UK ?I CONE IlOSS AND VICINITY. Many Visitors Coining and- Going. Protracted Services Beneficial. Com TO -s. Aug. ??.--Special: Misses kulali Todd and Frances Karie, ol Walhalla, were recen I guests f . leir Friend, Miss Bowley llunsinger. Mr. ami Mrs. lt. B. Ballonger aro on an extended visit to relatives in Oreen vi He and North Carolina. J. Du file Todd, ol' Columbia, spent lasi week willi his jamily hore. Mrs. \V. Abbott paid a short visit to Seneca recent ly. Mrs. Mamie Abercrombie, of Pied I mont, was tho guest of relatives and friends here recen Hy. Paul K. Barker, ot Creer, spent Saturday and Sunday with homefolks hmo. Mr. and Mrs. C. K. DuBose, Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Barker and Mrs. E C. DuBose and son Willie returned home Saturday after a pleasant visit to relatives in Greenville, Laurens and Pickens, They attended the Ba! entine reunion nt Laurens on Augn-'t 1st. which they report as being a grand occasion. Misses Alice, Nellie and Clara Cole were recent guests of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. .lames Addis, and oilier relatives near here. Joe and Karie Murphy, of Oak way. spent the week-end with J. L. Duck worth and family. Revival service.-- closed at Poplar Springs Sunday, when tho ordinaiue of baptism was administered to ten candidates. As a result of the nieet ll'.e total additions to the church j was ll. Kev. Holland, their p:rs ?tor. was assisted by Kev. Lavent :. i> Virginia. Mr. Lavender was an (?ann d. fall ful worker and did some I excellent preaching. Ile also did thc preaching during the series of meet ings at Coneross. which closed the Sunday preceding with M additions to i li is church 12 by baptism and two hy biter. Besides tho CJUVCf i sinus there seemed to be a great ie viral aimm ; I he Christians In thi i : church and community. Mr. Crenshaw. who died at tin poor farm July ') 1. professed faite it ! Christ on July 2!lth as a result of ; j visit of our pastor. Rev. L. D. Vit theil, and Kev. Lavender, and ex pressed himself as wanting to follov Christ in baptism. Although he wa: ! unable to be baptized Cod piesse* ' - ?.. l.t.. rl/t<.l*p Hr. T*eCe*V*r?# I . v>' r -> oit?J^*j6f ?' ? iva, ...... ..... spending several ween with R. B. Ballenger's family darin their absence from home. J. W Abbott, of Gaffney, made short visit to homefolks hore rc cent ly. Miss Lizzie Tolbert, of Greenwood is a guest at the homes of K. Ii Fret well and J. W. Alexander thi i week. Prof. and Mrs. G. C. Mangiim, o ; Long Crook, v isited Kev. L. I >. Mit chell last week al the home of M ; Abbott. I Mi s Kstha Arve opened school a i Brasstown last Monday. This is Mis Arve's first school and we wish he nundi success In her now work. George Tolbert, of Grcenwooi was a guest of Arthur Fretwoll, i: this community, last week. Several are expecting a nice tim al the Marett reunion next Friday. Messrs. Clark and Fred Arve, ( Madison, were recent guests of Ko and Otis Arve, of this section. Mrs. j. VV. Shull. of Greenville, i visiting her mother, Mrs. J. lt. Kei this week, j Miss Anda Robins, of Walhall; spent last week with her cousin, Mil Baxie Hesse, hore. Mrs. K. A. I?, Dean, of Avalon, Ga spent a pari of Ut : week at Canoro; with relatives ant friends. J. S. Abbot! aid son Knis are vi King relatives in Greenville. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Keil, < A mertens, Ga., spent tho past tv\ weeks with Mrs. .1. Henry Keil, s. > llunnicutl and other relatives net hero, returning home yesterday. Mrs. W. O. Alexander has he< spending some time in VVestmlnstl I at I he home Of M r. and M rs J. Whitaker. Tho former is very mut indisposed. Misses Koch io and Helen Patte son, of Ninety-Six, aro guests 1 Misses Mattie Belle and ('artie Gar brell tills week. Mr. and Mrs. N. P. Gambrel] ha' returned home after spending i|uite while visiting in Anderson. Kev. L. I). Mitchell ls conducting series of protracted meetings at Ne Hope this week. Mr. McCravy w load the music. . had. A goodly number was addi to thc church roll. The meetii closed Friday night with aa .mus ally ?argo attendance. I). H. Alexander, of Toccofc, a companied by his two sons ai j daughter, were guests in tho home ?J. B. Alexander recently. THE WESLEYAN CAMI' MEETING Annual Gathering nt Central Will B< Hold August 18-1?1?. The ?nimia! camp meeting of th< Wesleyan Methodist Conference wil be held at Central, Picketts county August 18 to 29, inclusive. Kev. H. H. Williams, ol" Milton vale, Kansas, a well-known evange list; Hov. H. ClarU Bedford, the nov president of the W. M. College a Central, and others will preach Mu Word. Booms in the boys' dormitory, t< be occupied b> two or three persons ??an bc had tor tho entire camp at $1 for each person. A restaurant wil be conducted on the grounds when meals will be served lo regular board ors al 20 t ents, to transients 25c. am 30e. per meal, straw, if obtainable will he furnished ca miters. All o our conference preachers and licenti ates entitled to free entertainment and those renting rooms in the dor mltory, and those desiring to occupj the round house near the Taberna de, must bring empty bed t irk s sheets, pillows, blankets, combs brushes, and such toilet articles to will be needed. A fare of 125 contt will be (barged from station t< ground; extra for trunks and valises The committee earnestly desires that the people buy cloth tonis, or better, come In at once and erect wooden tents. To make the camp ti success, we need at least 150 tents on th? grounds. No effort will be spared "o make the music exceptionally linc during I his camp. Ml ministers of sister denomina Hons, in regular work, are cordially invited, and will be given free enter tainment. The object of this meeting is th? conversion of sinners, the reclama tion of back-sliders and the entire sanctification of believers, and th? deepening of spiritual life among th? s;iin ts. A hearty invitation ls given to all to attend this encampment. L. G. Clayton. L. L. Folger, S. Irving Keeler. Bounty Cami Cocal News. Bounty Land. Aug. !>. -Special; County Land has been "swarming With visitors" since Thursday, in con sequence of the reunion picnic heb r?i? Mw. ?flionl <>-roiinft. |.'i-i,l-i\ ? I ii. aim MlSS i,ma iViaO ric KOLI, ul Atlanta. .Miss Laura Smithson, of Westmin ster, and lt. A. Dean and four chil dren, of Martin, Ga., visited ?it th? home of the Misses Davis last week. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Ellison, ot .Montgomery, Ala.; Miss Lila Baker, of Hartwell, Ga.; Clifton Dendy, ot Greenville, and Dr. W. K. Dendy, ol 1'elzer, were guests at the home ot Capt. A. H. ellison the week-end. W. H. Penney and Mrs. Carrie Pen ney Soul hei land and little son, ot Hickory. N. c.; A. J. Penney, of Ab beville; Mrs. Fannie Dendy Kennel] and two sons. W. H. and ,1. H. Fen nell, of Anderson, and Mrs. P. lt, Gibson, of Columbia, have been guests since Thursday at Hie homes Of D. A. Perrin and Jasper Doyle, Mrs. Pennell and sons left yesterday and A. J. Penney and Mrs. Souther bind to-day. "The Penney boys," as they are called by their schoolmates ol' long ago. attended school at Bounty Land in its earliest history. Mrs. w. A. Stevens, of William ston; George Bagwell, of Corona Ala.; Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Kelley, of Tamassee, and Mr. timi Mrs. W. N. Bruce, ol' Oak way. were week-end guests at the home of B. IO. Bagwell. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Killey, of Ta massee, visited the latter's parents, Hon. ?ind Mrs. J. L. Smith, Thursday and Friday. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Gillison. of Clemson, were guest-; at the Gilli son home hist week. Will Magill, of Atlanta, is visiting his father, J. tl. Magill. Miss Cary Doyle, who is teaching at Norton, was at home Saturday and Sunday. Miss Doyle is very enthusi astic over her work in the Norton shcool, and with It. M. Davis as prin cipal (who is equally interested ?, we predict a successful term for Norton. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Vaughn, of New Hope, were guests at E. L. Stone's Thursday. Thaddeus Burns ?md Grady Her ring, of Town ville; T. B. Murphree and son Ralph, and Mr. and Mrs. Ab Bolem and two children, of Picketts, were recent guests of J. M. Adams and J. S. Entrekin, respectively. Advertised Mall. The following ls a list of letters remaining uncalled for In tho Wal halla post office for the week ending August 10, 1915: Dad ry, Mary ; Reynolds, J. W. ; Smith, Lila May; Wilson. Rosa May. When calling for the above please Bay they are advertised. N. Kant, P. M. Honey = Raising 8BBSBSSBHB3SSS&B SALE DON'T /HISS THIS: During the next 30 Days we will offer our entire stock of BUGGIES, WAGONS, MCCOR MICK MOWERS, RAKES, DISC HAR ROWS, PEG HARROWS, STEEL HAY PRESS, GRAIN DRILLS, IMPERIAL TURNING PLOWS and repairs for Chatta nooga Disc Plows to go at ACTUAL COST. You cannot afford to miss this opportunity, as we will give you a saving of at least 25 per cent. This stock is entirely too large and a good portion of it must go in the next 30 days. Rock Hill, Normac and Indiana Buggies, Nissen Wagons, Everything must go. These goods are staple, but wc reserve nothing. You must come and see these Buggies and Wag ons and see just how wc have reduced the price on them. Dickson & Matheson, WESTMINSTER, S. C. LOWERY'S OLD STAND. ^ ?? JE? CORTRIGHT r\ METAL SHINGLES Have lasted ZS years. Stormproof and fireproof all the while lg) and still in good condition. T| Thats the lund ofrtwfyou want. nm ?6?? them and i ^mtvwitfo Ipil ? -Af?^y%/\:'^K:, -: THE DURABLE For Sale by * Balienger Hardware & Furniture Company SENECA, S. C. The following price?, f. o. b. Detroit, effective August 2d: Ford Runabout, $390 Ford Touring Car, $440 -No assurance given against an advance in these prices at any time and no further reduction prior to August 1st, 1916. Call, Phone or Write Piedmont Auto Co., Factory Distributing Agents for Oconee County, WALHALLA, S. C. American Boat Seized by British. Philadelphia, Pa.. Aug. I. -A ca blegram received here yesterday an nounced the .seizure of the American schooner Laura C. Anderson by a British cruiser, which took her into Gibraltar. The schooner dei red from Newport .News, Va., .lune 20th, for M el i lia, Morocco, with a caigo of bituminous coal. The message, which was received by agents for the schooner, contained no further information, lt request ed that the consignee's naino bo ca bled to tho British admiralty. From this request the agents hero assumed that the cargo was shipped "to or der." If this is so, the agents de clared, a mistake was made at New port News in cloaring tho vessel. The clearance paters, they said, have con tained the consignee's name. The coal was shipped by a New York firm and the agents expected to for ward the name as soon as they hoard from New York. The Quinine That Does Not Affect The Head Ikcniise of Us tonic and laxative effect, LAXA TIV K BROMO QUIN INK. is better than ordinary Quinine and does not cairne nervousness nor ringing in head. Remember the full name and toole for the signature o? K. W. GROVH. 25c. Telephone service between long land anti Switzerland is maintained over two routes. NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS. All persons Indebted to tho Kstate of John T. 'Moore, deceased, are hereby notified to make payment to the undersigned, and all persons having claims against said estate will present the same, duly attested, within the time prescribed by law or barred. (MRS.) LULA MOORE, Administratrix of the Estate of John T. Moore, deceased. Aug. 4, 1915. 31-34