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E. HADKIS< g. + * -fr .j. .j. * .J. * * * * * *ae New Hats j. Latest style Cord -fr ^ New lot of those Bar .j. Also Dry Good * Crockery, Glass, Er * .< Low I * * * Normans Dry * ^ 4. .?. .j. ?fr ?i? -fr -i- -i- -i- -i- -i. I. O. O. F. ? ht>nee Lodge, No, 04, Independ ent order nf odd Fellows, will meet nt 8 o'clock Tuesday Night, September 14th. Degree work. Visiting odd Fellows welcomed. Xl. D. PHILLIPS, N. G. ANTON GERBER, Secretary, ad. Weather Forecast lor One Week (Special to Keowee Courier.) H. S. Department of Agriculture, Wen i her Bureau, Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 7, I {ll f?. Following is tin' weather r o recast issued hy the R. S. Weather Bureau, Washington, D. C., for the week beginning Wednesday, Septem ber 8. 1015: For South Atlantic und East Gulf Slates: The week will be one of gen erally fair weather and normal tem pera! Hies. ********** ********* * * ?T. D< M 'A D AND PERSONA D. -fr -T. E. Alexander sells Rock Hill buggies. Walhalla. S. C. adv.-tf. Mrs. s. D. Gaillard is on a brief \isit lo friends at Sandy Springs. Geo. W. ..ar, of Trenton. is spending a few days in Walhalla with his family. Tillman McLees, of Hartwell. (Ja., will spend the coining week-end 111 Walhalla willi his parents. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. McLees. Mary Denise Heard, of Taiuassoe, is stopping at the home of ber sister. Mrs. J. M. Sltton. She will attend the session of the Walhalla High School. Plenty of hard and soft brick on hand. W. .lohn Schroder. Walhalla. Adv. "?** Mrs. Hannon Lulu), of Charles Ion, and Mrs. Vernon Lewis and son, of Mount Pleasant, are spending some lime here visiting at the home of their aunt, Mrs. Kale (). Smith. Dr. and Mrs. C. W. (lardner, of Greenwood, were visiting at tho home of Mr. and Mr. .1 W. Sh.dor last week. They have numerous friends I.ere who are always pleased to meet I hem. We are requested lo announce that the Paul Maj ne Circle will meei next Frida> afternoon at ."? o'clock at tho home of Mrs. R. L. Rogers, in stead of with Miss Mary Ansel, as announced last week. Grand display of fall styles In men's clothing. Kahn Brothers make them and we sell them. Come lo see us next Monday, September 13. Yon will remet it if you overlook the matter. C. W. & .1. K. Rauktllght, Walhalla. Adv, Mrs. G. T. Raughman and son, of McCormick, are spending some (.nm Walhalla visiting at the home of Mrs. C. Xl. Rrennecke. Mrs. Raughman has numerous friends who are always phased lo welcome her to ber old home. Mrs. Elfie M <. M lilian, of Spar enburg, and Mrs. Maud Mci.ane. of Columbia, spent pan of last week in Walhalla visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. A. Smith. They left Saturday for Westminster to he among relatives and friends. We are requested io announce thal the West I nion -. hool will open ext Xtonday, September 18th. O. C. Lyles will have charge as superin tendent, willi Mrs. Kyles and another lady as assistants. Patrons of the school and interested visitors will he cordially welcomed on 1)10 open ing da \ Only ::n days more io have your photographs made. Studio over Har len's drug store. All kinds of work penny pictures, post cards and cab inets. All work guaranteed. Kodak finishing a special!>. Adv. WALHALLAS I NORMAN CO WHERE VOU GET MO Al AVAVS soy AND Arr Come in and see Hie mysterious of Hu? times. We nil! have you surprises. DDI Nt; Abb VOI H CLl NORMAN'S [ and Caps. <?e * ?fr luroy Tam Caps. .fr gain Pants and Suits. . ls and Notions. ?fr lamel and Tinware. * 3riccs. J* * ?fr >N, MANAGED. . r Goods Store, * 4. .}. ^ ,fr ?fr ?fr ?i* ?fr ?fr ?fr ?fr Fresh milch cows for sale. W. M. Brown, Walhalla.-Adv. Thc Bauknights aro opening up their new stock of goods. See an nouncement on the (hst page of this issue. Tho first term of Federal Court for Hock Hill will convene in that city on Tuesday of next week, Sep tember 14th. Among the grand ju rors drawn arc the names ol' lt. A. McLecB, ol" Walhalla, and times! 0. Hutchison, of West Inion. .1. I). Sheldon, of Westminster, and .toe Sanders ol' Union, are drawn as petit jurors. Married, at Hie residence of tlx1 officiating minister, Kev. i,. M. Lyda, in Walhalla, last Sunday. September Rth, Miss Susie Orr and Frank Chan dler, both of the Wolf Stake section of Oconee. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Orr. Jr., and the groom is a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Chandler. The Cou rier joins with other friends of the young couple in extending congratu lations and good wishes. - Horses, mules, buggies, wagons and farming implements. w. M. Brown, Walhalla.-Adv. The Courier was glad last week to welcome to ils office Harper Hop kins, of (?loenville. Mr. Hopkins is a printer and is at present employed in c, reen ville on the Baptist Courier. He accompanied his father, Judge J. N. Hopkins, and brother. Joe Hop kins, of Seneca, here. Joe bas but recen I ly returned from Arizona, where he has spent some years for the benefit of his health. He will be at bis old home at Seneca for some time. - We are glad to welcome Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Cillison and family, of Hine Mountain, Ga., as citizens of Walhalla. They moved here last week and are occupying W. A. Soo ther's residence on .North Broad sir.-et. lt is quite probable that Mr. Cillison will, in company with others, engage in the dairy business here, operating on an extensive seale if the business lo be started justifies exten sion. We are glad to number Mr. and Mrs. Cillison among our citizens. -"The Man from Kahn" is the man with style, price and finality. Be -ure to see him al our store next Monday. September 1 ::. Kahn Bro thers make clothing that pleases everybody. C. w. Ai 1 E. Bauknight, Walhalla Adv. .Hostmaster Fain requests us lo call attention tn thc' new government ruling as to insurance rales on pack ages of fourth-class matter. From i he 1st of September Hie following rates wer?' made applicable: Insur ance valuation up to bul not exceed I ing .$."> is covered by a fee of 'A cents; i up to bul not exceeding $2.">. ."> cents; up to but liol exceeding $.~i0, in ?cents; up to bul not exceeding $100, I - cents. These fees ar?' in a Id'.tion in the regular postage for transpor tation, and stamps for both Insur ance and transportation of package mus! be attached before mailing. One registered Jersey cow, :; vcars old. calf lu days old; one .'> ! year-old 1000-horse; one 8-fool hay I rake. Ail lor sab- hy J. H. Stribling. Richland, S. C. Adv. ::T. -"Tho flowers that bloom in tho j spring, tra, la." now come to us in the fall. tra. le" (Due apologies, though not copyrighted). Monday I afternoon The Courier force enjoyed ' ile- fragrance ot the lilac, in spite of the fact that it is now getting well , into September. The lilacs wore pre sented bj Miss Hillie Hughs, who in forms us lhal it ls easy lo secure a j profusion of lilac blooms in the late fall. This is accomplished by si m pl) stripping tl; twigs of all leaves. ! Within a short time new leaves begin ?to hud at each leaf joint, and at Iii?' end ot the iwig (here appears a fra grant bunch of lilacs. DRUG STORE, ., Proprietors,) UR FOR YOI lt MONIA', I I T HI NC NEW RACTIVE. ? clock, tin. wonderful invention guessing often. I.??ts ?if prizes ami AN MEDICINE BOTTLES. MRUG STORE Horn, unto Mr. and Mrs, Furber j. Hubbard, of Fairview, on August ? Ith, a daughter. $400 Kimball Piano for Sale. Will make lerms to suit purri.'-" i. with good paper Apply to Moss & Vnael, Walhalla, S. C. Adv. Missts Beatrice and Kala Inn er, ot Spartanburg, are visiting Misses Frances and Dede Karl?'. Mr. Monziuo. soliciting agent of the Pennsylvania Hallway Company, -pent a short while Walhalla last week. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Ken. ell have taken ?barge of the Walhalii Hotel. The/ moved in last wc W. j They will citer to the trade ot the traveling pu I nie. -A parts of campers passed I li rough Walhalla last Thursday Ol | (heir way io point.1 in the mountain}, j rile party consisted H. E. Raven. 1 | ind family, of Spartanburg, and h s two sisters, the Misses Raven el, 0 f lear Clemson College, and Mr. Len lergast. of Florence. There were twelve in the party. -Mr. and Mrs. Fair Dodd, after spending the summer in West 'uion, it tb?' home of Mrs. R. C. Strother, returned Monday to their nonie in \talnta for the winter. They were iccompanied by their little sou. Mas er Dick, and Miss Fan Esther Mea- ! kin. Mrs. Strother and Mrs. !.. W. Meakin and lit t lt- daughter, Sophie Lou, will return to Atlanta this week. Tile annual coming of Mrs. strother, her children and their fam ilies to the old homestead in Wost ['uion brings great pleasure to their hosts of friends here. 1 li", acres, three miles from Wal halla, on public road; 2f> acres up land in cultivation; 15 acres good bottom: 4-room residence and good barn, two tenant houses. Ideal place for stock farm; $ t 2..">0 per acre, half cash, balance one and two years at S per cent interest. See Moss & Littleton. Walhalla.-Adv. -There are many friends in (bo nce win? will regret to learn ?ii the death of Mrs. Elias K. Alexander, which occurred at her home in the Plea.suic Ridge section last Saturday. She had been In failing health for some time. Sh<> was the widow of the late lilias F. Alexander, a ?promi nent farmer well known in Ounce. She was about t>7 years of age. Mrs. Alexander was ;t good woman, a de vout Christian and a staunch mem ber of the Baptist church) She loaves several children and i num ber of grandchildren and mans other relatives, to whom The Courier joins with other friends In extending sym pathy. The deceased was ? Miss Cr< before marriage and w.is a na tl" H North Carolina. Funeral ser vil s wore conducted by Rev. M. C. Holland at Pleasant Ridge on Sun day morning, after which interment was made in the cemetery of that church. Three shingle mill outfits foi sale. Good shape. W. M. Brown, \ Walhalla.- Adv. A number of boarding pupils have been enrolled in the Walhalla High School. We regret thal we are unable to give their names. Mr. and Mrs. Will Jones, who have been spending a week al High lands, Franklin and other points in the mountains of North Carolina, are expected to arrive in Walhalla to-day. -Superintendent o? Kducation T. A. S m i t li has been busy this week handing out books to the children of the schools. Cp to this morning his cash stiles had reached the sum of $2fi7.49. This is in addition to the exchanges made. We aro requested to announce that Children's Day at Pleasant Ridge luis been postponed until tin- third Sunday in September on account of the funeral of Mrs. Marv Alexander to Ix- held on tho da> set apart at lust. Mrs .1. w. Hutchison returned from Atlanta last Thursday, where slie had been for several days assist ing Miss Alice Diggs in making fall selections of millinery for thc Riggs Hutchison Millinery Co. Miss Diggs is expected to return io Walhalla this evening. -The protracted meeting at th?' Raptist church will come lo ( (dose with the evening service to lay. lt is felt that much good has been ac complished. Several members have been added to Hie church. Rev. Mr. McCanl has been preaching Hie Word with great power anti unction. Selig Mendel, of West Raden, Germany, is spending a p'iori while in Walhalla. M r. Mendel lit, les bis lime between his German home and bis home in Savannah, Ca. He has but recently returned from Lormany, however, having come over on a Hol land ship. He is pleasantly remem bered here. For many years he spent Iiis summers in Walhalla, whore he has numerous friends. The list of new Ford owners in Walhalla is as follows: (?0o I,. Wil son. Tims. A. Smith, .1. it Gillespie, C. W. Bauknlght, C. Arthur Kelley. The Piedmont Auto Company re cently received a carload of tim fatu ous little Kord cars, and when they arrived these five purchasers were on hand and ready to take their cars SS soon as set up and proniionced In readiness for tho road. We are preparing for lh0 best millinery opening in the m.H future that has ?>v or been seen in Walhalla. Our stock this year will exceed any thing this market has ever afforded, opening date will be announced later. Wait for us and tic ?leased in price, style and quality, Diggs lllltchlson Millinery Coinpanv Wal halla. Adv. -Lime and cement. Plenty for all, YV. M. lirown, Walhalla.-Adv. -. Hobt. A. Hutchison, ol' Jackson ville. Kia., ia spending a short while visiting at the home ot his mother in West I nion. WALHALLA ll Kill SCHOOL OPENS Indications Arc for Hig Veal's Work. About :tOO on Ki I'M Day. The Walhalla High School opened las. Monday morning with about IDHI pupils in attendance, two-thirds of tho auditorium being practically lilied with pupils. A number of citi zens and patrons interested in the school were also present. The opening exercises were begun by the reading ol' a Scripture lesson by Superintendent H. W. Casque, af ter which li?' made a few remarks in greeting to the old pupils and wel come to the new ones and to the ci?' /.ens in attendance. Rev. J. L. Stokes, of the Methodist church, then offered a fervent prayer. Superintendent Casque again ad dia. ??ed the assemblage, outlining the polio of the school fo' the session, giving a i?;''*?f sn ary of the rules, etc. Among the things noted by him were a raising of the standard that will entitle pupils to a place on the honor roll. For the present session a rating of 100 in deportment and punctuality, as well as an average of 90 or over in studies, will be requir ed to place the name of a pupil on the honor roll. Ile asked for the co op?rai ion of tho people of the district in making tho school a greater sue cess; urged them to visit tho school. He also stated that the school is starting out with the most nattering prospects. Very timely remarks were made by Revs. .1. D. Stokes, of the Methodist church; W. H. Aull, of the Lutheran church, and leo. M. Wilcox, of the Presbyterian church. Rev. L. T. Smith, of the Baptist church, prom ised to visit the school at a future date and make a talk. Mrs. .los. W. Shelor also made a few very appropriate remarks, em phasizing the importance of drill work. As an incentive to work in1 this line. Mrs. Shelor offered to the school a handsome banner, and this will he competed for each month by ' the various grades of the school. Tho awarding of the banner each month ' will be by a committee of three dis interested persons. Superintendent Casque again of fered a medal for the honor pupil of the school, tho winner of this medal being required to attain a record of perfect attendance and deportment for the full term and the highest av erage in studies. All members of the new faculty were presen I and ready for the bo-, ginning of a bard year's work, and it is felt by all tba! the year boars promise of one ot" the most successful in lin- history of the school. Fnrollnient by Grades. ( iradi' Hoys. ('.iris. Total Tenth . 10 I.". '? Ninth. ti 1 2 ? Eighth. IL" ll 26 ; Seventh. 17 I '.i 36 Sixth. ls ll ;>.> ?Fifth. 1 T. 1 2 28 Fourth. 1 !' Da 38 Third. 1!? L*ii :'.?.? Second. 3 IT. Ml Adv. First . P l'_' 2 1 First. 2 0 ia ?to 'Totals . 152 I 7? 2,2 7 We have been unable to secure the ? enrollment of the Monaghan school, which generally is about 50. 'This would make a total enrollment of l?77 white pupils in the district. Mrs. Mary Alexander Dead. Walhalla. R. F. I) 2. Sept. 7. - Spe- j eial: A shadow of gloom was spread over this community Saturday morn ing when the soul of Mrs. Mary Alex ander look its Hight to thal better j land, she having been taken seriously ill on Tuesday with pneumonia. Mrs. Alexander was a consistent member of Pleasant Ridge Raptlst ( church, having united with it some 2o years ago. Before her marriage she was Miss Mary Green. On Octo ber .'?. 1859, she was happily m a rr If d to Filas Alexander, w ho preceded her to the grave 12 years. 'To this union IL' children were born, nine of whom are living Mrs I. Nowt 'Todd. Mrs. H. M. Holland, Misses Hloise and 1/C 011a and Lawrence Alexander, of Coo nee; Mrs. Elvira Nicholson, of Mus kogee, Okla.; Wade. Arthur and Garrison, of Colorado. Brothers and sisters living a e Misses Salina. Niecie. Tekoa and Vic toria Creen, ol' Coonee Station, and Mrs. .loo Slater; Mrs. K. Orr, Moun tain Rest; Mrs. M. Iv Picklesimer, Whiteside, N. C.; Lair Green, Vir ginia; Finery Oreen, .layton, Texas; Zachary Green. Salem. Funeral services were conducted at Pleasant Ridge church by Rev. M. c. Holland Sunday morning at I ! o'clock in tho presence of a largo concourse ol' sorrowing relatives and f riends. Had Mrs. Alexander lived unt:) De cember fith she would have bee 1 7 1 years of age. The heart foll sympathy of numer ous friends of the bereaved ones Jfoes out to them in their hour of sorri w. May they take their trouble to the One who beulet!) all afflictions and liol ps to bear all sorrows. j Tho gasoline tank of a new self healing (lat iron is said to he danger proof and eau also be used lo boat a small portable stove. LOW S!?< Your ( $2.50 ?is they c. w. pr WALHAL THE COHH-KKLLEY WEDDING. Young Couple on Bridal Trip to tho Mountains-Other Nows. Westminster, Sept. 7.-Special: The Be rea ll and Fidelis classes, sen ior and junior, of the Westminster Baptist church, enjoyed a picnic at Changa last Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. T. Peden Anderson 1 and children visited in Creen ville the latter pari of last week. Ira E. King, night operator, leaves this week for a two weeks' vacation trip. He will visit New York, Ni agara Falls. Washington and many other points of interest before re turning home. Mr. and Mrs. .1. M. Bruner enter tained tillite a number of ?lie young folks Monday evening in honor of their guest. Miss Mary Bum Simp son, of Alabama. Several of our people nt ten ded the opening exercises of Long Creek Bap tist Academy last Wednesday. This was the beginning of the second year for the academy, and the outlook is bright for the new year's work. The Westminster High School opened Monday, September G, with a large enrollment. Both teachers and pupils seemed ready and anxious to get down to work after their three months' vacation. The teachers are: W. C. Taylor, superintendent and teacher in high school; Miss Nannie Moore. Asheville, and Miss Margaret Williamson, Lancaster, teachers in high school; Miss Ines Kagsdale, Wlnnsboro, 71li grade; Miss Ethel Still, Creen wood, tit h grade; Miss Belle Buchanan, Greenwood. 5th grade; Miss Minnie tireen, Green ville, Ith grade; Mrs. Ella Terrell, Westminster, 3d grade; Miss Mellie Howell, Greer, lid grade; Miss Laura Agnew, Hue Wost, 1st grade; Miss Ellen Duncan, West Union, mill school. Will D. Upshaw, of Atlanta, the orator oil crutches, lectured at the school auditorium Monday evening, i His subjec t was "Stainless Flag for Soute Carolina," or " Rattlesnakes, Polecats, the Dispensary and the Devil." Ile was greeted by a large audience and his lecture was very : interesting from beginning lo end. j Miss Jodie Haley returned to Cam den Tuesday to resume lier dillie's in the school room, j Miss Hattie Simpson left Tuesday I for Demorest, Ga. she will teach in the school :.i that place this year. Mrs. Lizzie McCurdy, of Athens, Ga., is the guest of her niece, Mrs. .1. II. .'.: >>n >ey pher, this week. Mrs. J. E. Dickerson returned this week from a pleasant visit to rela tives at Starr and Anderson. Capt. and Mrs. W. E. Cheswell spent a few days in Gainesville last week. J. A. Durham goes to Dickens this week to assist engineer D. J. Fan! in a series of meetings. Mr. Durham will have charge of the music. He will probably be joined by the other members of the male quartet on Sun day. A most beautiful home wedding was that of Miss Mary Cobb and Christopher C. Kelley, of Tamassee, which occurred 'Tuesday at noon at tho homo of the bride's mother, Mrs. Alice Cobb. Thc ceremony was per CUT )ES hoice long as last. rCHFORD, .LA, 5. c. Formed by Rev. Ceo. Xl. Wilcox, of Walhalla. Little Misses Helen Strickland and .Margaret Johns were the flower girls, and Harry Kelley, brother of the groom, was ring bearer. These little ones were beau tiful!) dressed and carried their parts out well. The bride was hand somely gowned in crepe de chine with pearl trimming, wearing the bridal veil. The lovely decorations under the soft glow of candles formed a beautiful setting for this 1 wedding. Miss Adelle Whetsell sweetly sang "O Promise Me" during the ceremony. Immediately after ? the ceremony bride's cake and nea I politan cream were served. The bri dal party left soon after the cere mony for a trip to the mountains of North Carolina. They have the best wishes of many friends for a long and happy life together. The groom is a son of Tho?. M. Kelley, of Ta massee. Didn't Dilute Tick Mixture. Ridgeway, S. C.. Sept. 2. Eigh teen head of cattle on the plantation of Holbrook Rion, near here, died recently as a result of being sprayed with an undiluted quantity of the mixture furnished by the govern ment for tick eradication. A hand on the place seems to have been re sponsible for the mistake Ol' using tile pure liquid contained in a keg instead of the diluted mixed in a barrel. The cattle were valued >\ over $500. 200 Killed in Mexican Wreck. Washington, Sept. 4.-Two hun dred persons, including woman and children, were killed in a train wreck several days ago 200 miles east of Mexico City, on the road to Vera ('ru/.. American refugees who were aboard a train following, readied Vera Cruz with the news. American Consul Stillman report el to-day that the disaster wag "an appalling one." DERONA J| A 8TANDAM) FAMILY REMEDY For over forty years it lins been used ns A TONIC AND STOMACH REM EDY. I'crinia aids thc ap petite and gives new life to digestion. KOK SADE-Dargo, fine Jersey Cow; fresh with young calf. J. E. 11 EDDEN, West Union, S. C. 36-tf. TO STtK/K BREEDERS-You will find at my stables in Walhalla a fine Holstein Hull and Poland China Hoar for service. Call and see these line animals. Improve your stock. W. M. BROWN. 20 SPLCIAL OFFER-To patients coming from Oeoneo County to our Creen ville ?frico for eye work: As we are members of Chamber of Com merce, we refund railroad fares. A. A. ODOM, Consulting Optometrist Optician; President The Globe Opti cal Co., Masonic Temple, Greenville, S. C. IMf.