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A Special Communication of ?su*. ?Ino Ridge I/Odgc, No. 92, A. F. M., will bo hold noxt Friday night, November 17. Iii)fi, nt S o'clock. Work in third degree. JOHN A. A NS UL, W. M. W. o. WHITE, Secretary, (adv.) Rainfall for Week. Rainfall for week ending November ll. .ii 7 p. m.. is furnished is bj H. W. Brandt, co-operative ohs? rvcr. Tile record follows: Dato- luchos rainfall. Nov. X pl ly rid;. . Nov. !i I'll;. -1'ly . Nov. In IMIj eddy .OX Nov. I I (Moody . Nov. I 2 < 'lotidy.la Nov. DI Cloudy.03 Nov. I I i "loiidj .Oii Total .lil * * .J. LOCAL AM) PERSONAL. .J. ??X-I-1-2-X-I-X- ?I- -X- .M?******$ lillie Stem Seed Wheat, $2.f>0 per bushel. C. W. Pitchford.-Adv. Tho Methodist Aid Society will meet with Mrs. .1. D. [sholl on Thurs day afternoon nt 3 o'clock. Harold Hrcnncci'O, of Raleigh. N. C., is spending a lev.- days in Wal halla with Iiis motlier. Mrs. Fannie Mrennecke, and among his friends here. -Twenty pounds good rico for $1. Maynes cuts Ibo price and selis the uoods."-Adv. --The Woman's Missionary Society of the Walhalla Ha pt Isl church will meet, in the church, this (Wednes day) afternoon at 3.30. All the la dles ol tho church aro cordially In vited. -We aro requested to announce that the Ebenezer Cruded School will open noxt Monday. November 20th. The teachers are Misses Addie Davis, Margaret Hill ami Annie Cason. The trustees and patrons are urged lo be present. -Grundy Hill, of North Carolina, was among Walhalla friends for a short while last week. Mr. Hill was on his way to Florida and points in South Georgia for the winter. Ile has numerous friends here who are al ways glad to see him. -For mated pairs see Bnuknight's mules next woek.-^Adv. -We are requested to announce that the trustees of Double Springs church (Methodist and Baptist) will meet at the church on Saturday be fore the first Sunday In December, at l p. m. Citizens of the community are asked to meet with thc trustees. -Attention ls directed to thc ad vertisement of \J. Blumenthal, of Westminster, who announces many special bargains for next Saturday, (he 18th, and Monday, the 20th. Hive bim a call when in Westminster and you will be pleased with results. -Wanted-Veal calves, pork and hides. Highest cash prices. See me before you sell. T. J. Todd, or Whit Grant. Walhalla.-Adv. -The Hine Ridge school will open next Monday, November 2 ot h. On Saturday, the l St h. the pupils nnd parents and everybody Interested in the school are urged lo meei at the school building for the purpose of cleaning up Ibo school building and grounds. -Mrs. .1. C. Ilolleman, of Ander son, will in the near future open a millinery and ready-to-wear store In Seneca. She will conduct this store in connection with her store m An derson, and it will bo quite an up-to date establishment. Announcement will bo found elsewhere in this issue. Why should tho Seneca Marble and Granite Works sell you your monument? Because we sell tho very best at tho lowest possible price. -Adv. -Tho Ballcngor Hardware and Furniture Company, of Seneca, an nounce some specially attractive fea tures of home comforts this week. Read and call on them. Their kitchen cabinets and steel ranges con stitute home comforts that should bo In every home that can afford them -We are requested to announce that Sunday school services will be held as usual next Sunday morning at 10 o'clock at the Methodist church, though there will be no preaching services, as the pastor. Dr. J, L, Stokes, will bo absent, attending tho Methodist Annual Conference, now in session in Greenville. -A Rare Chance-Grafted Fruit Trees.-Fair Notice: All persons de siring any of my apple trees like my famous prize winners, please give me your order or como on Monday, November 27th, and get same at low prices. I). E. Hood. Walhalla, R. F. D. No. I. Adv. IT.* -Knls Abbott, wo aro informed, has sold so far codon and seed to the amount of >ir,0 from his crop on I Vt acre of bimi. Ills cotton is not all gathered yet. Young Abbott ls giv ing no little attention lo agricultural matters and we aro glad lo note that he ls making progress along the line of intensive farming. -Phone 7 0 for fresh fruits, vege tables, something lo boil. (). H.* Schumacher, Walhalla.-Adv. 21 tf. -C. W. Hauknight left yesterday for St. Louis, where he will purchase another lol of fine mules. He will give special attention on tins trip to matched pairs, and expects to have his new stock here the first of next week. Read bis announcement and give him an early call at the store of C. W. fr .1. 10. Hauknight. -We were glad to see our good friend, Fielding A. Iyowis, out and among his friends at the Court House yesterday. Mr. Ivcwls has been con fined to his home for the past five months, and during most of that time bas lK?en In bed. Ho is fooling bet ter now than for some time, though still quite feeble. We hope however, that he may soon be restored to health. -"Adventures of a Madcap." Pa tho 4-reel. natural colored feature. 10 and 15e. Rex Theatre. Thursday. Nov. 16th. Don't miss this.--Adv. -Bu Derick patterns. C. W. Pitch ford, Walhalla, S. C.--Adv. tf. - Mrs. J. H. Cilnkscales, of Green wood, ls visiting her daughter, Mrs. C. W. Pitchford, Jr.. on Main street. Mrs. CllnkscnleB ls making numerous friends during her visit. The .Sunday school of the First ! Baptist church will hold its session: nexl Sunday morning at IO o'clock as usual. Pupils ol all grades ex pected it) attend. Preaching service, j immcdintcl.\ following. Sermon by the pastor. Subject: "Heaven In lite heart." Till lie II pounds ?d' pure cane sugar (guaranteed) for $1. 'Maynes I (.nts the price and sells the goods."ad .Will Voting, a negro, was arrest - I ed Inst Thursday munt and brought i to the Jail In Walhalla. Ile is eharg- ', ed with criminal assault, bis alleged victim bein-, ti negro woman. The alleged clime was committed in tho Adams's Crossing section. Not il small stir was created by reason of the crime charged lo the darkey, and some :'.u or more members of his own race were bent on a lynching. So vt rone was the feeling among the ne groes thal the leading colored men of the community feared '<> lake the alleged criminal lest other members of tim negro race, being inflamed, should take him and deal vengeance on him. Olin Simpson made the ar rest and the negro was quietly taken out of the community and lodged in jail here. lt ls understood that a preliminary heating will bo had be fore Magistrate Hopkins at Seneca to-day. Young was committed to jail by Magistrate Hopkins. -T. 10. Alexander, Walhalla, S. C., sells land, buggies and harness. See him before you buy.-Adv. - And Mob Belcher ls gone again! Once more the wily Hob has taken to the tall timber, be having escaped from the county chain gang last Fri day evening. There are about thirty convicts now in the gang, and his ab sence was not noted at the moment of his escape. Ile was missed, how ever, shortly after bis escape, as he had been seen within a short period from the time the convicts were be ing checked lu for the night. Sheriff Davis was at once notified, hut he had Just gotten word that there was a mob forming in another section of the county to take a negro from Jail to lynch him, and he thought lt best to stay with what trouble he had ra ther than go in search of a lesser evil. Saturday, however, Mr. Davis joined tho search, following duos that each time led to nothing that even looked like Belcher. This is the third escape Belcher has made, and lt is probable that when he is captured again he v 111 be sent direct to thc penitentiary, where thero are better means of keeping him. It is said that Belcher married a young woman iii North Carolina In the vi cinity of where he was last captured, and it ls thought probable that he will he found this time In the same section. -Furniture and trunks bought bo fore the rise. You will get the bene fit of our early purchase. Call. 'Maynes cuts the price and sells the goods."-Adv. -A shooting affray took place at Senecn Monday night, in which one young man received very painful In jury, having his right arm shattered with a .:!S calibre pistol ball. The young man who was shot is Albert Boat right, a son of Mr. and Mrs. 1). J. Boa Dight, who moved from Wal halla some time ago to Seneca. The injured young man is a brother ol* Mrs. W. H. Fowler, of Walhalla. Young Boa! right conducts a barber shop in Soneca, and next door to his place, we are informed, there is a restaurant, only a thin partition sep arating the two places ol' business. Information is to the effect that Mi nor Taylor, who conducts the restau rant, was drinking and went into the place of Boat tight, where a senile, probably of a friendly nature, took place. Boatrlght was shaving a cus tomer and told Taylor to behave him self and get away. Taylor, it seems, drew a pistol and fired, the bullet In flicting a painful wound. Taylor is in ?he Oconee jail, and it is reported th;.' float right is geting along well. Hot. are you tm men, about 22 or 2?, years of age, Taylor being probably a little the older of the two. After the shooting Taylor tried to make his escape, but was captured by Night Policeman Joe Bollotto, who has : boen making some important arrests j of late. Taylor ls a native of Pick ens county. Ho says this ls the first I trouble he has ever been ip to, and that ho is sorry that it happened. All "Keystone Komedies:" lots ol' fun. Hex. Saturday, Nov. IS. Ad mission I nc. -C. H. Chastain, ono of Walballa'f aged citizens, died at his home herc last night at it o'clock. Ho had been in poor health for a long time, and for tho past lew weeks it was realized that his condition was critical. Ik had been confined to his bed nboui two weeks. Mr. Chastain would have been 7 1 years of age had h< lived until next month. Tho deceas ed was a good citizen, honest ant honorable in all his dealings, stroiif in lils convictions and conscientlotu in all his acts. During the War Be tween the States be served gallant!*, in the ranks of the Confederacy. Foi several years ho had boen engaged lt , the mercantile business lu Walhalla conducting a grocery store. Hil dealings with tho public were stiel as to make staunch friends of all win knew him intimately. His deatl will be deeply regretted by a with circle ol' acquaintances over thc county. Mr. Chastain was twio married, and several children, (al grown), hy his first wife survive. H is also survived by his second wif and six children, tho oldest of these D. K., being at present in the servie of the V. S. Navy. There are a mini ber of grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral services wll be held to-morrow (Thursday) an thc interment will take place at th Baptist cemetery. In the death o Mr. Chastain a good man has bee called to his reward. We Join wit other friends of the bereaved fanni in extending sincere sympathy : their sorrow. -- Furniture and trunks nt bot prices-Jaynos. 'Maynes cuts th price and soils tho goods."-Adv, -10% Acid, $16.50 per ton. C. W. Pitchford, Walhalla.-'Adv. -There will bo a meeting of the Chic League at Mrs. W. M. Brown's store to-morrow afternoon at 3.30 o'clock. All members urged to be pre-cut. ll is reported that tho Walhalla High School will again throw open ils doors next Monday morning al the usual hour. There have 'been no sessions ol' the school in two '.veeks owing Ki i he (dosing by tho Boird of Health. No new cases of scarlet fever bave developed in tho past two weeks. -.Wanted :?() io 100 cord- dry pine wood. I-loot length. Apply at Walhalla Cotton Mill olllce.-.Viv. I). K. Coed announces tint he bas a number of grafted fruit trees tor sale This is a new Industry for our section. Patronize this homo man if you need apple trees. Mr. Hood's fruit is equal to the best grown anywhere in the United States and superior to much that wc have shipped to us from distant points. Dr. .1. h. Stokes and Rev. ll. A. Whitten, pastors respectively of the Walhalla Methodist church and the Walhalla Circuit, aro in Greenville this week attending the meeting of the Upper South Carolina Conference. Both have a host of friends here who hope for their return to work in this field. -"Triangle Feature Drama Su preme." Admission 10 and 20 c. Hex Theatre Frldn.y, Nov. 17.-Adv. -We hope that none of the ladles of Oconee have been caught by the "endless chain" proposition emanat ing from Minneapolis. Minn., offering a S 1.50 new model silk petticoat in exchange for a dime, live letters to friends, "a whoop and a holler," etc. Postmasters have been notified as to this swindle, and the notice received by Postmaster Kant will be found on the second page this week. -Glenn 1). Abbott, who has been manager for the Oconee Telephone Company of Walhalla, for a number of years, has tendered his resignation to the local company, to take effect as soon as his place can bo filled. Mr, Abbott will take up work with tlu Bell Company at Greenville about December 1st. Mr. Abbott's famllj will remain in Walhalla, at least foi the present. -Blue Stem Seed Wheat, $2.50 pei bushel. C. W. Pitchford.-Adv. -There will bo a box party ant oyster supper combined at the Oak way school house on Friday night November 24th. There will be t number of attractions. Two younj ladles aro going to run a "cand; store." A voting contest will als< be run for two of the most popula of Oak way's young ladies. Come t< help tho school, but be assured tba you will have a good timo. Titer will be something for all. - Married, on Sunday, Nove m be 12th. at t p. m., at the home of th. bride's parents, Miss Beulah Chas tain and Ben P. Rogers, both of th Tamassee section. The ceremony wa performed by Rev. C. 'R. Abercrom hie in the presence of a few intim?t friends and members of the fp/nilie of tho contracting parties. A;Bplen did wedding feast was enjoyed by th party. The young couple have th best wishes of many friends. . -The Oconee County Club of Win throp College will hold its regula monthly meeting on November 1 with Miss Lura Perritt. This clul composed of 25 Oconee girl student of Winthrop, has Miss Nell Mulkej of Westminster, as president, an Miss Tabitha Stribling, of Walhall; secretary. Last year tho club wa organized with 18 members, an Miss Mary Ellen Wilson, of Walbalh was president. This year the men bershtp has increased by 7. showin that Oconee is doing her part in edi ca linn her young women. - If you really want the host moi U men ts that can be produced, giv your orders to the Seneca Marbi and Granite Works. They can pleas you--Adv. - Edmund Foster, of Richlanc was a visitor in Walhalla last weel He spent a short while with the fan Hy of his son, Supervisor W. ( Foster, and among his Walhall friends. Mr. Foster brought to Tli Courier office I be "horse" ho rod back to Oconee from Richmond, Va after the surrender of Gen. Lee forces. The "horse" ls a small son wood stick with a cross-piece at tli top for a handle. The stick was ci while in camp In Virginia and mad into a walking cane. It ls a small a fair and very light, but lt has tra' eled many miles It is now an bei loom In the Foster home. Mr. Fo ter was a member of Company 1 22d Regiment, under Capt. O'Coi nell and later under Capt. McGratl While nt our office Mr. Foster ri called a very interesting incident i the period just following the wa when much attention was given t ridding this section of stragglers an some objectionable soldiers of tl Union forces who were retained he to "maintain order." .1. L Fost? and a Mr. Dalton, the former a br thor of Edmund Foster, were In Wa halla at a time when these rftido were in this vicinity. There was party in Walhalla that day. Tl soldiers were drinking considera!) and had things going their way. Fo ter and Dalton watched their tim The soldiers had been clamoring fi more liquor, and wben this was r fused threatened to burn tho tow Who? the mon wore maudlin flrui they were taken in charge, their gui unloaded and all ammunition tak< from them. Tho realization of thc helpless condition somewhat sober the "raiders," and as soon as th? could "tako tho road" they wore to to heat it, and beat lt quick. Tl they did, That was the last of t raiders here so far as Mr. Foster r called. He also carried a memen of this debauch-a large loaden ht let, encased In a jacket of copp< This was a cartridge taken from t Union soldiers. Strong and in go health, Mr. Foster is a really plctt osque figuro, giving every evidence a reserve supply of "fight" even > if occasion might require lt. Ho an Interesting old gentleman whe visits lo Tho Courier office are ways appreciated. -10% Acid, $10.50 per ton. W. Pitchford, Walhalla.-'Adv, -Diing your cotton seed to C. G. Jaynes und get the highest market price.-Adv. -There are many who will re gret to learn that W. L. Bruce has severed his connection with the Wal halla plant or the Victor-Monnghan Mills and has moved with his family to Greenville. For a month Mr. Bruce was on a vacation owing to illness, ami at the end of that time he decided lo give up his position here. H<? will probably take ii posi tion with the Greenville plant of the same corporation when his health will permit. The good wishes of many friends in Walhalla will go with Mr. Bruce and family. For several mont hs Mr. Bruce had been manager of the mill store His place there lg being lilied by .Mr. Haynes, ol Boebuck, Spartanburg county. Mrs. Chas. F. Hctrick entertained at a regular meeting of the Faul Hayne Circle Friday, .November 3d. . The hostess, through her cordial re ception and thoughtful preparation, gave a most delightful afternoon to a large number of members and sev eral guests. Among whom were Misses Mauldin, ol' Bickens, and .Smith, of Fasley, the State domestic science agents. Miss Smith gave a few minutes' talk, which was greatly enjoyed by all presant. After busi ness and work were completed a most beautiful luncheon was served. The next meeting will be held with Mrs. .1. B. S. Dendy on November 17. Ixjoking for Puiier, (Charleston American.) At a meeting Friday of the mem bers of the South Carolina State Bress Association there were thirty members present. Others were de tained. It was decided to appoint two committees, one to confer with the 'North Carolina and Georgia As sociations with reference to co-ope rative buying of paper and tho other with reference to the feasibility of establishing a news print paper plant. Tho first committee consists of A. B. Jordan, T. M. Seawell, Alli son Leo, F. C. Withers and H. L. Watson. The second consists of J. L. Mims, J. Izlar Sims, Ed. H. De Camp, Elbert H. Aull, J. It. McGhee. Orangeburg made an offer of $7 5, 000 and a site in case it should be determined to organize a large paper manufacturing plant. Frosts mid Colder Weather, ( Week Beginning Sunday, Nov. 12.) Washington, Nov. ll, 1916. For tho South Atlantic and East Gulf States: Unsettled weather, with probably rain, will prevail during the first part of the week; the latter half will be fair. Much colder weather will occur the first half of the week and cold weather will continue there after, with general frosts except in Southern Florida. Sea Island 50 Cents a Found. Jacksonville. Fla., Nov. ll. Three thousand bales of sea island cotton were sold at the municipal docks here this afternoon at 50 cents a pound, the price paid bei lg $600, 000. This is the largest single sale of cotton ever made in the State and brought the largest price per pound since the Civil War. Invitation for Thanksgiving. Mr. and Mrs. William Jasper Lusk, of Tamassee, wish all their descend ants to bring lunch baskets and spend Thanksgiving with them. The number of the family is about 100. ?>,?):*7 Bales in Oconee. Local Statistician B. R. Moss re ports that there wore 9,937 bales of cotton, counting round as half bales, ginned In Oconee county, from tho crop of 1916, prior to November 1, 1916, as compared with 9,128 bales ginned to November I, 1915. WANTED-An extra good young fresh milk cow giving not less than three gallons. T. E. K FI TT, Clem son College, S. C. WANTED-5 0 0 bushels sweet po tatoes, delivered at my canning fac tory; 50 cents per bushel. J. H. BARNETT, Westminster, S. C. 4 6* MY FINE STALLION will be at W. M. Brown's Stables, Walhalla, every Saturday from 12 m. HU 6 p. m. Stock raisers will do well to seo him and get service rates. J. S. ABBOTT, Walhalla, S. C. 45-46 ^J.CHolleman of Anderson announces that she will open AN UP-TO-DATE MILLINERY and READY TO-WEAR STORE in Seneca, and left for New York on the J 0th to buy goods for the new store in Seneca and the Anderson store. THE NEW STORE IN SENECA will be opened as quickly as re pairs can be made on the store ?room, as everything will be j up-to-date, Mrs* J* C* Holleman* / OUR FALL STOCK DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, LADIES' SUITS AND CLOAKS, HAS ARRIVED. CALL AND SEE THEM. C. W. PITCHFORD Walhalla. rs "Higher Prices Predicted." The steel market continues to advance, and some time ago we bought heavily on Nails, Roofing, Wire Fence, Heating Stoves, Grates, Ranges, Blacksmith Tools, Carpenter Tools, Axes, Loaded Shells, Guns, Machinery Supplies, Elec trical Supplies, Etc. We can save you money on "Wagon and Buggy Material. Our warehouses are full up. Goods bought for the Spot Cash, and you will make some good money by getting in touch with our prices. I Matheson Hardware Go., I Westminster, S. C. H-T? ?j. oj. ?j? ?j? ?j? ?j* ?j? ?I? ?j? *fc ?j? ?j? 4* 4* *h 4* ?f* ?f* ?f* ?j? ?|? ?j? .$..{? * - REAL ESTATE" I am still in the Land Business, If you have anything to sell, or if you want to get the place that will suit you, come to see mc. J* J> j* I have a number of small, well improved farms for sale now and a few larger ones, & If you will let me know the kind of a place you want, I can get it for you, J> j* j* Frank H. Shirley, w|80tm?^er pfc ?I* pfc ?J. .J. .Jo .J, ?J. ?J, .J? .J. ?J. .J. .J. . J? .J. ?J. .J? ?J. .J. .J. ,J, ^ Ilox Supper nt Cross Komis. There will bo a box tupper at Cross Roads school house on Friday even ing, November 24th, at 8 p. m. Pub lic cordially invited. Proceeds to go tp general school Improvement. There will bo n 30-nilnuto lecture on agriculture before thc sale of boxes. Address Picket Post Farmers. Tamnssee, Nov. 14.-Special: State Agent W. YV. Long, of Clemson Cjllege, will deliver an address to the farmers at Pickot Post school house on Friday, November 24th, At ll a. m. All farmers aro lnvltod to come and bring basket dinners.