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AiRegfchvf Communication of Blue ->Sg|. Ridge Lodge, No. 92, A. P. frfil M., will be bold next Frl day evening, May 12, 191 C, al 8.30 o'clock. JOHN A. ANSEL, W. M. W. O. WHITE, Seerotary. (adv.) Knights of Pythias. A special meeting of Wullmllu liOtlgo, 'No. 07, K. of I'., will bo held at. tho JJktaoonic Temple next Monday night. May 15, at * o'clock. Tho pur pose ol' this meeting is Hie Organiza tion of a Degree Team and considera tion ol' other Importanl malters. Every member urged to be prosent. Visiting Knights always welcome. J. W. SH FLOR, H. C. T. B. SI I BLOH, K. B. & S. (adv.) ? *j? ? j? ty ty ty ?I* ?I* *I* ty ty *I* *!* *I* ty ty ty ?ty .!* ty LOCAL AND PERSONAL, ty .ty .% 1>I.Odom makes glad ??yes. Do you wear them? See date. Adv. \i lt. liunnicutt, ot West Un ion, is spe .ding several days in At lanta on business. Mrs. Mack Moore, of I he Shiloh section, visited her mother, Mrs. J. L. Campbell1, hore last week. -Mr. aim Mrs. Nathaniel Phillips are visiting their daughter. Mrs. J, Henry Cannon, of ('layton. Ca. - .Cot Hawkes'eyeglasses al Bell's drug store; 40 per cen! reduction, liar go stock, -uh. --Master Lev is McAUster, of Birm ingham, Ala., is spending a while willi his undi, rhos. lt. Owens, and ram I ly. . Mrs. W.'T. Urabba returned last Friday to her home at Fair Play af ter visiting relatives and friends lu and- near Walhalla. - Mrs. Georg* w. Darby, of Sandy Springs, has been spending a week in Walhalla, visiting her daughter, Mrs. M. C. Long, and family. -Fresh cows and (?ne good horse for salo. N. W. Macaulay. Walhalla. ?. C.- Adv. - Miss Vera-'White, of the Oak way school, spent. Saturday evening and Sunday in Walhalla visiting at the ?homes of her uncles, lt. T. and C. G. Jaynes. -Mian Theo Hughs, who has been ?MI ga goo in teaching in Bickens coun ty for several months, is nt borne again, to the delight of numerous friends. -Belmont Demoemtlc Club met on May (?th.-nid reorganized hy re-elect ing the former officers-Geo. W. Wil hanks. president, anfl it. L, Vissage, secretary. -Refrigerators au 1 ice cream freezers af Jaynes'. Prices right. "Jaynes euts Hie piitw and sells the goods." Adv. -The ladles ol' the Presbyterian ? church wis! .to ex Lob di I hanks to tVe automobile owners wlu? so kindly helped them to give their guests last week a pleasant ride. - Mrs. Dresden A. SiuMh and chil dren are spending a snort while al lill go ff, Kershaw county. Mrs. Smith's old home, where they aile guests of Mrs. Smith's parents aim ?thor rela tives. -Wc are ?rtso.uestod to announce thal the annual picnic at. HMinnicut t's Bridge will be held this year on the 4th of July "Thors will .ie good speakers on hand, and the usual full amusement program will be ar ranged. Pay yon r town I axel- before June 1st, after which tho 20 er cent liena ty will t<e added. Attend to your taxes no.w and avoid penalty. Books open ai Bank of Walhalla. Will J. Schroder, vClerk and Treas urer. Adv. - Mrs. W. C. Hughs and little daughter, Oort rude, .of Walhalla, and Mrs. Jesse C. Neville, ol West Bj lon, left Monday for Bock lilli, wyiore they will be for a week or more wait ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. "Sid ney Adams. - -J. M Smith, of-Starr, Anderson .county, has been appointed! as an ?datan! examiner pf tin Feder?, l Trades Commission at Washington, Voling Smith grad usted ai Clomsoii .College In :t91f> and has since beer .leaching in Anderson county. The present appointment Ifi but for four; months, bul ?ill likely bo made por 'inanenl at the expiration of r.uit pe riod. - thargo hals for tho summer soa frou. Come s?.c I hem , all new fgoodfr.; latest shapes, with best style. Mrs. T, II. Bruce, (formerly Miss Faun it Harbin), new building ?next to Success Theater, West .MrJn street, (Seneca, s. C.-Adv. I !). - An enthusiastic meeting of the Civic Ivcaguo was held on lats! Mon day afternoon. Hie xtli. Officers for tho past year wer? re-elected, and work for i li<> coming year planned. The members of the League wWl std! ice cream a> the Rex Alrdome next Saturday night. The proceeds will go for civic Improvement, and all of our citizens are urged u> purchase liberally. - For Salo-Fresh .drawn mol shipped) Nancy Hall and Porto Rica potato slips, from Clemson selected seed slock. John J. Busch, Walhalla, S. C.- Adv.* -One of tho most delight fa) meet ings Of the Priscilla Club was that of Jast Tuesday afternoon, when Mrs. James Harrison entertained. The af ternoon was particularly pleasant be cause of charming guests. When the usual hour for sewing was endet', Mrs. Harrison, assisted by her sister. Miss Harrison, served a delicious salad course, followed by mints. The next Dieetlng will be with Mjs?> Theo Hughs on Tuesday, May 10th. -V. W. Cole, the photographer, is now ready for business, See the dis play of ?amples at his tont, next lo Enterprise Dank. Bo sure to get a picture ?f ?rhe baby. Don't let the op? portunit.y slip. You will want to ace how the children looked a few years hence; also father and mother; bro ther and sister. See Cole for particu lars. Prieas nlways rjght for good work,- Adv, ' V -Sweet potato Blips evory wook at I 0. H. Schumacher'*.---Adv. 21. -Phone 67 for frosh fruits, vege tables, something to boll. O. 'H. Schumacher, Walhalla.- Adv. -Mrs. J. A. Steck und niece, Miss Pauline Steck, spent tho latter part of ; last week In Atlant?. Sam Puckford spout several days' last week among relatives und friends : in Atlanta and Marietta, (?a. -Nice young milch cows-fresh '? -for sale by W. Al. Brown.-Adv. | The Fidelis Class Of the Baptist Sunday school will nive an Ice cream party at "Thc ('(?dais" Friday night, 1 beginning at 7.;i<) o'clock. The mein- ' hers of the class extend a cordial In vitation lo all their friends to attend and hope for Dbe ral patronage. -There will be an nil-day singing at Stamp Creek on the third Sunday I in .May. Dinner will bo served on tho grounds. Messrs. Holding, of Pick- j ens; Ceo. Abbott and Air. Brock, of j Seneca; lt. N. Smith und J, Furinan Morton, of West Union; John Chas-I tain, of Salem, and all other singers j are invited to take part. The public is cordially invited to attend. Dr. Barton's drug store is head quarters for Dr. Odom's good glasses. See dale. Adv. - There will be no preaching ser vices nt Retreat next Sunday on ac count of the pastor, Kev. J. BJ. Wal lace, being at Walhalla that day to assist in the installation of Rev. W. ll. Hamilton. There will, however, be services lt Retreat on the third j Sunday afteroon, May 21st. at ?I.30. 1 The communion service will be post- j poned t ill the second Sn tulay in June. I -About 15 Walhalla I'ythians wont to Seneca last Monday to at tend the regular meeting Of the Sen eca K. ol' P. Bodge. There were also several members of Westminster 'edge present, and a most enjoyable meeting was held. A recent inter change of visits between the two lodges has proven not only a social success, but mutually profitable from a fraternal standpoint. --Anybody can see at a glance what .10 per cent reduct ion in price means. If yon can't see well, you need a pair of Hawkes' glasses. Large assort ment; Kl percent reduction in price. Call and examine. Hell's Drug Store. Walhalla.-Adv. --Married, at the liome of (Merk of Court .lohn F. Craig, who performed the ceremony, Aliss Vera Cilmer and Luth' r .Medlin, both of the Ebenezer sect i' i. The 'bride is a daughter of Mr. and Airs. I. W. Cllmer, the groom a son of Air and Airs. V. S. Medlin. The ceremony was perform ed at 7 o'clock Sunday afternoon, In llie presence of a few witnesses. The young couple have the good wishes of many friends for a long life of hap piness and prosperity, -Attention is directed to the ad vertisement of Winthrop Normal and Industrial College examination for scholarships, which will ho held at the Cou rt House in Walhalla on Fri day, July 7th. All nccoss.ary Infor mation is contained in this announce ment. If, however, any other de tails are desired as to the college or i he examination, a letter addressed to the President at Kock Hill will bring the information asked. See advertisement on second page. -For Sale-Hood horse at a bar gain. Apply to Pete Schroder al Bank of Walhalla.-Adv. -John W. Lee, while attending as a delegate the Su inlay School Conven tion in Charleston, took a pleasure trip, along with many others, over to Sullivan's Island. While there secur ing an assortment of sen shells Mr. I^ee noticed oui in thc water off the beach a waste paper basket. This he secured, and then noted that lt was quite artistically decorated with nu nierons barnacles that bad attach ed themselves to the basket roods. He Ulled the basket with shells and returned with both basket and shell collection. -T. 10. Alexander sells Kock Hill buggies. Walhalla, S. C.-Adv. tf. -Dr. A. A. Odom, of Greenville, will be in Walhalla next Tuesday, May 10th, ami will have his head quarters at Dr. Barton's drug store. Dr. Odom has been coming to Wal halla for some years and is prepared to take care of all orders for glasses, glass eyes and io prepare specially fitted glasses for almost any defect in the sight. If you have eye trou ble you will do well to consult him next Tuesday at Dr. barton's drug store. He also announces tho dates . or his visit to Westminster-Wed nesday, May 17lh. -The South Carolina Federation Women's Clubs is in session in An di ison. The first mccHng ol' the scs sii'ii was held last night, this being a SIM ia I feature. The delegates from the clubs of this section land host esses) are as follows; Mrs. Janies H. Darby, Walhalla, with Mrs. A. tl, Fret veil; Mrs. L. M. brown. Wal halla with Mrs. J. M. Hubbard; .Mrs. W. J. Lunney and Mrs. T. L. Striming. Seneca, with Mrs. J. J. Fret .well, Jr.; Mrs. F. H.H. Calhoun. Clemson, with Airs. J. lt. Vandiver; Mrs. Lon Boleman and Mrs. W. T. Hunt. Towtiville, with Mrs. Oscar IVan. --Foi Sale at Beal Bargain-No. l Geyser ?saw mill and 15 h. p. Peer less engine. Apply to A. Caines, West minster. S. C.-Adv. 10* - The meeting of Hie Piedmont Presbyterial, held in the Walhalla Presbyterian church last week, is said to have been one of the best in the history of the body. There were quito a number of delegates here during the three days' sessions. All of Hie old officers were ro-elected. Several new secretaries, however, were chosen, these 'being Miss Ruth Walker, secretary for foreign mis sions: .\r - Cobb, secretary of litera ture; Mrs Beatty, secretary of As sembly ht nu 'nissions; Mrs. Parker, secretary o local home missions. The ladies of the local Presbyterian church were delighted at having thc opportunity of entertaining the Pres byterial, mid found great pleasure and profit in having the meeting in their midst. .-- Lemons, ,Iell-o ice cream pow ders. gelatine; all kinda of corea! foods ?it Cash Grocery Co,-Adv. -Boat grade graham Hour at Jaynes's, Walhalla.-Adv. -.Klaren Ritter, operator and as sistant agent at Walhalla for the Blue Ridge Railway, Is at Belton this week relieving the agent at that place, who is sick. --Cleo. M. Ansel and Miles L. Phil lips are in Greenville to-day attend ing the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows. They are the representatives of Oco nee Lodge, No. C4. -Dr. Odom is your eyes' beal friend. Let htm make your glasses. Bee dat e.---Adv. - Motor license tax due .lune 1 ! Clerk of Court Craig has an Import ant announcement in another column regarding this tax. By paying carly you get a license for a year and 16 days. - Attention is directed to the ad vertisement of the Matheson Hard ware Co., of Westminster. This linn is ready to supply all your needs in the way of hardware, build ers* materials, etc., and at present is making a specialty of screens ol' all kinds. See them and shut out the (lies. -For Sale- Fresh milch cow; rea sonable price. Ivan Edwards, Wal halla Route 2.-Adv. li)* - The Courier presents the names of six new candidates this week, as follows: For House of Representa tives, W. I?. Mason, of Westminster Route 3, and Harry R. Hughs, of Walhalla: for Sheriff, Ceo. L. .Jones, of Walhalla; for Coroner, Whit Knox, ol' West Union Route I, (for re-election). Perry Garner, of Seneca Ponto 4, and .Joe M. Duncan, of Westminster. --Good cheap mule for sale. Ap ply at once to T. IS. Alexander, Wal halla.--Ad v. -Mrs. .1. II. Darby and Mrs. C. P. Corn left this morning for Anderson to attend the meeting of the Federa tion of Women's Clubs. Mrs. Darby represents the Paul Mayne Circle, of Walhalla, while Mrs. Corn, who has been visiting in Walhalla, goes as the representative of her club at John ston. Mrs. L. M. Brown, a represen tative from the Walhalla club, owing to a recent death In her family, was unable to attend, as was also her al ternate. -Are you discouraged about your eyes? If so, sec Dr. Odom. See date.-A'dv. - Enoch C. (Pete) Chapman died at his home in the Salem section on Sunday, April 30th, at the age ol about 80 years. Mr. Chapman was a Confederate veteran. He saw service throughout the war as a member ol Company G, 12th S. C. Regiment. He was well known to many of the older citizens of Oconee, and was a highly respected citizen of hts community, He Is survived by several children, We have been unable to learn partic ulars as to funeral and Interment. - If you drink coffee, have it good B. O., 25c. pound; Barrington Hall 4 0c. pound. Cash Grocery Co. adv -Mre. Anna Butt, wife of James Butt, died at her home in the Mona ghan Mill village last Saturday, aftei a lingering illness from Bright's dis ease. Funeral services were heh! Sunday, the body being taken tc Hopewell (near "Westminster) for in torment. The deceased was 4 G years of age. Before marriage she was t Miss Lyles, being a daughter of Sam ucl Lyles. She is survived by bei husband and six children, to whoa Tho Courier joins with other friend) in extending sympathy in their be rea vernen t. -Artificial eyes matched and in sorted with life-like movements bj Dr. Odom at Barton's drug store. Se< date.-Adv. -The marriage ol' Miss Cornell* Kelley and Callie Chalmers will Ix solemnized this afternoon at ' o'clock al the home of Mr. and Mrs J. E. Kelley, of the Tauiassee section The ceremony will be iierfonned bj Rev. W. H. Hamilton, who is pastoi of the young couple. Miss Kel ley is a daughter of J. E. Kelley ant is pleasantly known by u wide circh of friends. Mr. Chalmers is a son o Mr. and Mrs. T. Y. Chalmers, and ii a prosperous young farmer. We joli with a host of other friends, in ad vance ol' the happy event, in wishing for Hies?' young people long life, hap pincss and continued prosperity. -Green benns, fresh tomatoes bran Hakes. Kraft cheese, at Casi Grocery Co., Walhalla.-Adv. -There are many in Walhalla wh< will learn with deep regret of tlx death of Mrs. Geo. De Walt, a brie account of which we clip from a dis patch sent from Prosperity last Sun day: "Mrs. George De Walt died hen yesterday. Her death was unexpect ed and sudden, as she had been sid only a little while, and the il In 68! was ol' i minor nature. Mrs. DeWal was about 75 years ol' age. She was i Christian lady of most happy disposi lion and a life-long member of Grac< Lutheran church. She ls survived bj one daughter, Mrs. Geo. Y. Hunter un:l several brothers." Mrs. De Wal spent several summers in Walhalla having obi friends here, and makin; man: new ones. She was a woman o fine character and most lovable na tine. Her friends are grieved to lean of ber death. -Refrigerators and ice crean freezers at Jaynes'. Prices right 'Maynes cuts the price and sells tin goods."-Adv. -The General Assembly of tin Southern Presbyterian church wll meet at Orlando. Fla., this year. Th< sessions will Inst for ten days, be ginning Thursday of next week, Mn; 18th. Piedmont Presbytery is entl tied to two representatives, one min isterinl and one lay delegate. Rev W. T. Hollingsworth, of the Townvllh Presbyterian church, will be th< ministerial representative of Pied mont Presbytery, and Wade C Hughs, ERO.., an elder In the Walhalh church, will bo the lay representative Rev. Mr. 'Hollingsworth and Mr Hughs will leave Tuesday of nex week for Orlando. Rev, W. H. Mills of Clemson, will also attend the sos rion of the (?encrai Assembly, hut no as an official representative. He wll go on special invitation to deliver tu Address on "The Country Church." BY SPECIAL REQUEST, wi! TUES He will also be at WESTfi at CENTR at LIBERI and at PICKEr His examinations are thorc best to be had anywhere. Sped WALHALLA H.S. COMMENCEMENT Exercises Will Begin With Annual Sermon, Sunday, May 21st. The commencement exercises of Walhalla High School will begin on Sunday. May 2 1st, when the annual sermon will be preached by Dr. J. C. Seegers, of Columbia. On friday. May 2(*>th, the annual recitation contest for thc George M. Ansel medal will be held, and on Tuesday, May 30th, the declamation contest for '.be R. T. J nynes medal will take place. The former contest is open to all girls in the school. The declamation tontest is open to all boys above the fifth grade. On Monday evening. May 20th, the members of the graduating class will have their class night exercises. The graduating exercises will be held on Wednesday evening, May ?ilst. Dr. W. S. Correll, president of the University of South Carolina, will I deliver the annual address, and di plomas will he deliver^-' to the twen ty-live ruouatos (fifteen girls and ten boys i Invitations Are Olltt Members of the graduating class are arranging the dispatch to friends I out of town of invitations to the ex ercises. Following is the form of a very neatly arranged folder invita tion to these exercises: . Commencement Class of Nineteen Sixteen. The Senior Class of Walhalla High School requests your presence at the Commencement Exercises Sunday, May twenty-first, Monday, May twenty-ninth. Wednesday, May thirty-first, School Auditorium, Walhalla, South Carolina. Program. Sunday, 1 1 a. m.-Class Sermon by Dr. J. C. Seegers. Monday. 8.15 p. m.-Class Night Exercises. Wednesday, 8.15 p. m.- Graduat ing Exercises; Annual Address by Dr. W. S. Currell. Presentation o' diplomas. (Tass Roll. Lucy Demillia Brandt, Clyde Calhoun Brown, Myrtle Drown, Gladys Margrette Hurley, Marvin Muse Dur ley. William Singleton Cross, Jr., Decie Irene Earle, Gordon William Pant, Danlo! Boone Fitzgerald, Eu',ice .lanette Grant, Di,:sy Pauline Hesse, Edwin Fennell Hughs. Annie Elise Hunnicutt. Sallie Hunt. Julia Bertha Kaufmann, Isabel Lee Macaulay. Albert Meiburg. Sara Robertson Moss. Ina Mulkey, Elob, \ manda Shockley, Law re e Raymond Shockley, Ellison Matthew Smith. Pauline Antoinette Steck. Glenna Jane Todd, Marvin Carlyle Todd. Class Officers-Edwin Hughs, Pres ident; Eunice Grant, Secretary; De cie Earle, Historian. Class Motto-"Finished. Yet Be ginning." Class Colors-Gold and white. Class Plower-Daisy. Class Representatives. Salutatory-Pauline Steck. Class History-Decie Earle. Class Prophecy-Albert Meiburg. Class Oration- Ellison Smith. ChiSt Memorial-Sallie Hunt, Daisy Hesse. Class Statistics-Edwin Hughs. Valedictory-Julia Kaufmann. (The members of the High School faculty are: ll. W. Gasque, superin tendent; Misses Lola Kaufmann and Sarah Rudd.) Sunday Homicide at Pel/.er. (Anderson Mail, 8th.) Vasco Rose, a white man employed ii the Pel/.er mills, was killed by Troy Teague, also an employee in these mills, Sunday afternoon in Pel ter. Teague struck rose with a stick and later with a rock, fracturing Rose's skull, producing a clot of blood on lils brain, which caused death. Teague has disappeared, but ofllcers are searching for him. Prom the testimony taken at the Inquest, it seems that the difficulty grew ont of a dispute between Troy Teague and Will Teague about a watch. These men are brothers. Dur ing tho dispute Rose told Claude Teague that Troy Teague had Will Teague's watch. Troy denied having the watch, and he and Rose began to quarrel. Some witnesses say that Rose had a knife and said that ho in tended to cut Troy. Friends tried to separate the men, but the quarreling became more intense. The lie was passed. Troy Teague struck Rose with a stick, the stick breaking over Rose's head. Thoy then picked upa rock and struck Rose over the hoad with lt, knocking Rose down. He died within a few minutes. British Capture Mexican Flag Ship. Washington, May fi.-Tho capture by British cruisers of the schooner Leonoro, flying tho Mexican flag, said to be owned by the (?orman vice con sul at Guaymas, has been reported to the Navy Department by Admiral Winslow. -Rev. J. L. Stokes ls attending tho Methodist District Conference at Pendleton. Arvrv TI/I The Well Known JUUvlY^ Greenville Optometrist, Il bc in WALHALLA, at Dr. BARTON'S DRUG STORE, a>AY, MAY ie, /QNSTER, at the Gilreath Hotel, Wednesday, May J 7th. AL, S. C., at the Central Hotel, Thursday, May 18th. Yt at Hunter's Pharmacy, Friday, May J 9th. JS, at the Pickens Inn, on Saturday, May 20th. ?ugh and accurate, his work very reliable and as good as the lal attention given to school children's eyes. Summer Time-Fly Time. "Now is the time to rid your Home of the dreaded FLY. Screen your HOME ; be in time. No excuse whatever of taking any chances with the Pests, as our warehouses are full up of these Summer Necessities. Screen Doors $1.00 and up. Screen "Windows-adjustable 50c. to $1.00. Screen Wire, Black and Galvan ized, all widths, 15c. per yard up. Ice Cream Freezers, Hammocks, Ice Chests, "Water Coolers. OIL STOVES, MAJESTIC RANGES, ALUMINUM and WHITE WARE. NU-GLOSS. KYANIZE. J A PA LAC. Automobile Tires Electric Fans Electric Irons A few beautiful Electric Lamps to close out at Factory Cost. Matheson Hardware Co., Westminster, 5. C. SHOES Oxfords, Low Cuts ?fi ?fi We have just received a big shipment of OXFORDS and LOW CUT SHOES. ?fi ?fi We have a big and complete stock of STYLE-PLUS CLOTHING, Dry Goods and General Merchandise, ?fi ?fi We are agents for MITCHELL Wag ons, MOYER, TYSON & JONES and BABCOCK Buggies. ?fi ?fi A big and complete stock of Harness, Hardware and Farm Supplies. ?fi ?fi Paints and Oils-Lime and Cement. See us for Good Merchandise at Right Prices. W. P. Nimmons, Seneca, S. 0. Ladies' Furnishings ! Mrs. W. M. BROWN and COMPANY, WALHALLA, S. C., Invino tho Indios of Oconco to visit theil' Millinery Parlors, on Main Street, and inspect their showing of one of tho handsomest and prettiest linc? of liddies' silk Dresses, and lea dlos', Misses' jun! Cl?ldren's White Dresses ever brought hore. You also must seo tho following MY STALLION will lie at W. M. Brown's Stables every Saturday from S a. m. to (! p. m. Oconco raised; sired by famous Wilkes Hal. Write me for particulars. J. S. ABBOTT, Walhalla, S. C., Route I. 19* DIAMOND D., a lino Stallion, will he at W. M. Brown's Stables, Wal halla, next Saturday for service. .Stock raisers should seo him. Any other information given by E. B. KM USE, Westminster, Route 2._ FOR SALE-Good marc, 8 years old, and good mule, same ago, weight each about thousand pounds; High Point single buggy, good as new; 2% Studebaker wagon. Terms to suit purchaser. OSCAR H. DEATON, Walhalla, Route 2. 19-tf. MY FAMOUS STALLION will bo at the Shook Livery Stables in Walhalla lines to appreciatto their full beauty every Sautrday until further notice, and worth: Ladies' Shirt Waists, ha. .Stock raisers will do well to avail dies' Panama Skills, T/adies' Under wear, Children's Hats, Ribbons, Em broideries and Laces, IT IS A PI/EASUHE TO SHOW THE GOODS WHETHER YOU BUY OH NOT, themselves of this oportunity to raise good colts. My animal will commend himself to any judge of good stock. Ho is best known as the Picklosimer Horse; nativo North Carolina raised. Any particulars gladly given. J. P. HEDDEN, West Union, S. C. 18-tf.