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MANY ?HUAT IMPINGEMENTS. Wu?tuilln Plant of Victor-Moiuighun Mills ls liebig Improved. The management ol' tho Vlctor Monaghan Milla seems to be imbued with a desire to bring the Walhalla plant into line with the best of their mill properties, and to this end many great Improvements have recently1 been started, the work rushed, anil to-day the work as a whole is nearing completion. As a matter of fact, this work bas been in progress now for nearly a year, the initial steps having been taken early in 1910, when the management, looking to a cleaner and healthier village, began the system atic cleaning of the village, clearing away all rubbish from about the houses and in the alloys. All the wells were put in first-class condition, being thoroughly cleaned and sys tematically looked after. The man agement feels that it is due to these stops that there has been such a marked decrease in fever in the mil' village during the summer of 1916 as compared with previous years, there having been but one case reported. This case was given every attention, ?be premises securely screened, and there was co spreading of the dis ease. Among other improvements that we note are the following-though there will be a continual pressing for ward along all lines of sanitation, comfort of the operatives, and gene ral healthfulness ol' the mill premises as a whole, as the plant is developed year by year: All of the homes of thc operatives wore put in good repair and made comfortable. A new Baptist church was built, the lot being donated by tho company, with a substantial cash donation. The people of Hie village and town raised tho remainder. A store house was built by the company for the use of the people in tho village, but the company does not own any stock in the store. Tho stock is owned by tho people, tho ex penses are paid by the ntockholders, and tho profits are shared according to the amount invested The mill has been built for 21 years and the inside bad not been painted. This was done last summet in the weaving department, which ?olds light and makes working conditions m neb better. The superintendent and overseers -all live outside of tho village, and the company, looking forward to their comfort, and wishing them directly connected with tho village, bought ihree acres ol' land on Spring street, and is at present having a hame built tor each the superintendent and five o vet seers. The wells In the village are in the streets, and the city is unable to keep them in good repair. Looking to bet tor streets and more adequate water supply, a well has been drilled 281 feet deep, standpipe has been erected, ami water pul in every village bouse free ol' charge. An up-to-date sanitary system has been installed in the mill, with mod ern septic tanks and filter beds. Tile Premium System. The premium system bas been put into operation in the Walhalla plant. This is a system whereby an opera tive is able, by attendance and Ret tin?- production, to be paid for prac tically thirteen months in the year. The president and general managers of the Vlctor-Monaglian Mills, look ing into the future for its help, and considering the high cost of living, have put this system in all of the plants connected with this concern. This premium ls not in the nature of a prize that some special ones may get. It is In reach of every opera tive in the mill, and may be obtained by complying with the rules laid down. Local flaut Hoads. Those In charge of the mill here In various capacities are: Resident Manager-C. D. Walker. Secretary and Rook-keeper-L. E. Beard. Superintendent-J. C. Montjoy. Overseer of Carding-W. C. Munt. Overseer of Spinning-Lemuel Moss. Overseer of Weaving-J. C. Cudd. Overseer of Cloth Room-W. W. Gi egory. Master Mechanic-John L. Smith. Wonderful Advancements have been made along all lines at the Walhalla plant during the past 12 months, and this plant bids fair now to become the pride of the town as well as ol' the progressive corporal ton of which it is a part. The Victor Monaghan people are looking to the development of their plants no less than they are to the comfort and convenience of those whom they em ploy. Tho people of Walhalla wish them every success in their most wor thy endeavors toward building up a plant on modern lines. < 'rom?r-HlmmoiiK. A wedding nf much Interest, and one which came as a surprise to their many friends, was that of .Miss Eliza beth Cromer and Wm. H. Simmons. The marriage was solemnized Wed nesday, December 13, at ll o'clock, at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. W. T. Stevenson, Seneca, lt, E. D. Row C. I). Royd officiated. The par lor, where the ceremony was perform ed, was beautifully decorated with smilax and holly. The wedding was a beautiful but quiet one, only the Immediate families of the bride and groom being present. After the ceremony, the guests were invited into tho dining room, which was decorated with potted plants and cut Howers, where a deli cious course luncheon was served. The bride was becomingly gowned In a handsome hine cloth snit, beaver trimmed, with hat and gloves to match. Mid showers of rice this happy couple left by auto for Seneca, from which place they took the train for a ton days' trip to Charleston, Florida and other points South. Mrs. Simmons ls originally from Anderson, but for some time past has been residing with ber brother, Ezra Cromer, near Seneca. Mr. Sim mons is an extensive and popular planter of the Cross Roads section of Oconee, nt which place they will bo at home to their friends. THE NORMAL TRAINING CLASS. Second Session Will Open Next Mon day, Junuury 8th. The second term of the Oconee .Normal Training Class will begin next Monday, January 8th, at 9 a. m., Iii Pitchford^ Hall. lu addition to the regular studies In cubject matter and methods, an observation class WIN be taught in turn by each mem ber of the class. This teaching will be observed and discussed by the members of the class. The session for 1910-17 has been divided into the folio wing terms: 1- Oct. 2, 1916, to Nov. 23, 1910. 2- Jan. 8, 1917, to March 3. 1917. 3- Mar. f>, 1917. to Apr. 28, 1910. ?-Apr. 30, 1917, to May 26, 1917. Summer term-June 18, 1917, to July 13, 1917. This class is open to all teachers holding valid certificates, and to pu pils who have finished the course of study of a high school or of other schools doing ten grades of work or its equivalent. Tho course of study prescribed by the State Board of Education is as follows: Text books- Colgrove's "The Teacher and the School." and Bag ley's Classroom Management. Matter and method In reading, writing, drawing, spelling, English, language, geography, history, hy giene, sewing and cooking. Observation and practice teaching. The only expense to members of the class will be board and a few dollars for books. Every teacher who expects to at tend this class is urged to he present on the opening day, January 8. The instructor of the normal train ing class extends a most cordial invi tation to the teachers of Oconee coun ty-lo visit this class as frequently as possible. Sallie Stribling, Instructor Normal Training Class. Visited the Veterans. During Christmas day Fred White, one of the Oconee Confederate Vete rans, made a point of visiting each of the Confederate Veterans in the town ol" Walhalla and vicinity, and of those he knew-and he feels that he knows them all-he found ten. The number is growing smaller yearly, and a few more years will mark the final passing of a sei of men that form the link that connects the present generation with the past. Those who Mr. White visited on Christmas were: Judge J. W. Ii ol loman, Capt. Wm. A. Strother, John D. Perry, Fielding A. Lewis, Nathaniel Phillips, H. L. Brandt, Capt. S. K. Dendy, John I). Veiner. All of these Mr. White found in their own homes. He cnlled on Capt. V. F. Martin, but failed to Hud him. Nehemiah Dunn was visit ed at the home of another party. Mr. White finds that not all of these veterans are receiving pensions, and he thinks that each should be on the pension roll. He urges that the delegation in the General Assembly look into the pension matter and see thf.t all Confederate Veterans are placed on the pension roll in tho fu ture, regardless of their financial standing, feeling that the pension should be in the nature of a recogni tion of services rendered rather than of compensation for them or in any sense a charity. (We recall two other Veterans not mentioned by Mr. White, viz.: W. P. Powell, of Walhalla, and Newton Crenshaw, who lives in Midway. J. R. Tribble, of Walhalla, also saw ser vice in the Civil War.) , Curd of Thanks. Editor Keowee Courier: We de sire through your paper to express our thanks to our friends and neigh bors for being so good and helpful to us during the illness and death of husband and father, and sympathiz ing with us in our sore bereavement. May God bless each and every one of you is our prayer. Mrs. H. A. Le Roy and Children. Seneca, R. F. i). Fsee Flower Seed Has ings9 Catalogue Tells You About lt No mattor whether you farm on a largo scale or only plant vegetables or flowers in a small way, you nood Hastings' 1917 Seed Catalog. It's roady now and wo havo a copy for you absolutely free, if you ask for it, montionlng tho nnmo of this papor. In addition to showing you about all the variotios of vegetables, farm grass, clover and flower seeds, this catalog tolls how you can got freo flvo splendid variotios of oaally grown, yot boautlful flowers, with which to boau tify your homo surroundings. Good soeds of almost ovory kind aro scarce this season, and you can't afford to talco chancos in your sood supply. Hastings' Soeds aro depend able seeds, tho kind you can always dopend on having "good luck" with. You aro going to gurdon or farm this spring. Why not insure success so far as possiblo by starting with tho right seed? Don't take chancos that you do not havo to. Write today for Hastings' 1917 Catalog. It's freo and will both inter est and help you to succeed in 1917. -H. Q. HA8TING8 CO., Soedemon, Atlanta, Ga.-Advt. RICHLAND NEWS BUDGET. Death of W. C. Foster Deeply Regret c<l-Personal Mention. Richland, Jan. 1.-Special: The Christmas season has been an unu sually quiet one in tins community, mainly because of the almost impass able mud caused by the continuous ra'ns of the week. A few brave youngsters ventured out on last Wed nesday night and enjoyed the evening at the home of Miss Dyan Veiner. This one gathering te ls of the gaie ties of the se.\son In cur community. Among the college students who are spending their vacation In our community are Misses Grace Vernor and Carrie McMahan, of Landor Col lege, Greenwood; Misses Mae Hub bard and Belle Stribling, of Win throp College, Rock Hill; Roger L. Coe, Presbyterian College, Clinton, and David McMahan and Bruce Strib ling, of Clemson College. These stu dents claim that just being at home where they could "eat, drink and be merry" was Christmas enough for them. Miss Annie McMahan, one of tho primary teachers of the Spartanburg schools, spent the holidays with her parents here. Miss Lottie Belle Crow, a student of Brenan College, Gainesville, Ga., is visiting Miss Pauline Davis. Stiles C. Stribling. principal and in structor in mathematics in the Cen tral High School. Gaffney, spent the holidays with homefolks. Mrs. Furnian Burns, of Fountain Inn, is visiting at the home of her parents, Hon. and Mrs. E. E. Vernor. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Holloinan, of Seneca, and Mr. and Mrs. M. It. Mc Donald, of Walhalla, wore visitors nt the home of J. P. Blackwell, during tho holidays. Robt. L. Davis, principal of the Madison High School, spent the holi days with his parents here. Misses Pauline and Christine An derson, who are teaching at Greer, are visiting at the home of their aunt. Mrs. S. X. Hughs. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Con. of Madi I son, spell I pari of the holidays at the home of Mrs. S. H. Coe. Misses Mary Berry, of Greenville, j and Beulah Berry, of Greer, are vis iting their parents. Mr. and Mrs. L. ! M. Berry. .lohn Ballenger has returned from a visit to Columbia, where on last Tuesday he was "best man" at the. marriage of his friend, Robert Jones, ol' Westminster, and Miss Boinneau, of Columbia. This is the second of Johnnie's classmates he lias helped to get married, and we truly hope that some fair young lady will have com passion on him so that he may make the "third tip out." L. W. Veiner, Jr., and Sloan Strib ling, of Seneca, were recent visitors at the home of Hon. E. E. Venter. Prof. B. J. Wells, of Clemson Col lege, was a visitor in our community during the past week. Mlss Mabry McCoy, a member of the senior class of Winthrop College, i pent the holidays with Miss Mao Hubbard. Miss Ruth Berry expects to leave to-morrow for Rock Hill, where she will take a short training course at Winthrop College before taking up her duties as home demonstration agent for Oconee county. Miss Annie and Edgar McMahan were visitors to Atlanta last Tuesday and Wednesday. Miss Ada Wyly, who is teaching nt Ruby, and Miss Cora Wyly, who is teaching at Townville, spent the holi days with their parents here. The friends of Grover Hubbard are congratulating him upon winning the heart and hand of so fair a bride as Miss Mortie Alexander, of the Con erofs community. We join with many in wishing them much happi ness. They will make their home in the house recently vacated by Walter Hubbard. Robert Davis returned to Madison yesterday afternoon to resume his school duties. This community was Indeed sad dened last Thursday afternoon when the news of the untimely death of Su pervisor W. C. Foster was received. The majority of our people' knew nothing of his absence from the State, and at fir i could hardly be lieve the report was correct. Mr. Foster, while not a resident of our community at the time of his death, was still nu inhered as one of our peo ple. He was born and raised at tho Foster homestead, one mile east ol' Richland, and had spent the most of his life here, and even after he had moved his family to Walhalla was a frequent visitor at the home of his aged parents, Mr. and Mrs. E, D. Fos ter, and at the home of his brother, E. N. Foster. Our people were dou bly interested in his career because of the fact that his wife was ono of "our girls," Miss Fannie McDonald, and to her and her family in this deep bereavement our people, ono and all, extend their deepest sympathy. ' It is indeed a sad fact that in al most exactly ono month from the time tho members of this family gath ered in a happy reunion to celebrate MUS. j. L. MCCAULEY DEAD. Sh? Was An KxccHont Woman-Had Keen in lind Health Some Time. (Anderson Mail, 1st.) Mrs. Adella Whittaker MeCarley, wife of James Lawrence MeCarley, died at her home three and one-half miles east of this city at 5.15 o'clock Sunday morning, after an illness of about two months, aged Tl years. The funeral services were hold at the residence at 10 o'clock this morning, being conducted by Rev. W. ll. Kra mer, D, I)., pastor of the First Presby terian church, of which the deceased was a faithful member. Mrs. MeCarley was a daughter of the late H. H. Whitaker, and was born in Broadaway township, near the place of her death. She and Mr. MeCarley were married when she was quite a young woman, and to this un ion eight children were born. She is survived by her husband and the fol lowing children: T. W., J. \V. and L. P. MeCarley. who llvo east of the city; H. H. MeCarley, superintendent of education of Charleston county; L. C. MeCarley, of Townvllle; Mrs. I R. L. Rowle and Mrs. W. IO. Clles. of I Townvllle, and Mrs. J. T. Long, of Mickory Kial. She is also survived by a sister, Miss Cornella Whittaker, who lives east of Hie city, and one brother, J. \\ Whitaker, of Westmin ster. Mrs. MeCarley had been suffering with Bright's disease for some tinie. but two months ago she began suffer ing with heart trouble. Her death, while aol altogether unexpected, came as a great shock to members of her family and a larxe host of friends. She was a fervent Christian, a faith ful wife and loving, mother, she numbered her friends by ber ac quaintances. Interment was made in Silver Brook cemetery, 'his city. MEXICAN MATTHUS UNSIOTTLF.R. Withdrawal ol' Pershing Forces Not At All Probable. Washington, lice. 29.-Continua tion of the conferences of the Mexi can-American joint commission, with out regard to thc questions of with drawing American troops fron. Mexi co is proposed liv (?en. Carranza in his message refusing to ratify the protocol. Coupled with this sugges tion, however, is a new appeal for re call of the Persbiu}; expedition and a declaration that such action by the United States would permit adjust ment of all remaining questions "within a week." There were indications to-night, that the American members of the commission might be disposed to comply with the request for further conferences, lt was officially stated that nothing yet bad occurred to al ter the administration's policy to ward Mexico, and it is generally un derstood that so long ns Northern Mexico is in its present unsettled state Pershing's men will stay where they are. View Situation as Grave? Washington, Dec. 3 1.-Washing ton is more disturbed over the Mexi can situation, according to report, than lt bas been at any time since the Carrizal affair, which resulted i" the mobilization of militia on the border. There are potentialities in recent developments which persons close to Presided Wilson Tear will nullify all the attempts willoh the ad ministration has made to assist in re establishing law and order in Mexico. The situation, as understood at the State Department, may bc thus sum marized : Villa is virtual dictator of that, section ol' the stale of Chihuahua south of Gen. Pershing's column. Ile ls also in control of Durango, a large part of Coahulla and adjoining States, from which the Carranza "generals" supposed to control them have lied. Their hungry troops will ingly have joined Villa. Villa, through recent raids, has acquired foodstuffs, while the Carranza gene rals have conllscated everything pos sible and sent lt across the border to sell at fancy prices in Texas. From a handful of ragged follow ers Villa has made a force of nearly 10.000 men. All of Carranzn's gar risons in the northern section do not approximate this number. Felix Diaz, acting as a figurehead for Ro bles, has assembled a formidable loree in Puebla and Oaxaca and ls re ported to be prepared to move north ward at a signal from Villa. Zapata, in the State of Morolos, has complete control of the country in the vicinity of Mexico City and ls reported to be prepared to join with Villa and Robles, the golden wedding of the aged par ents they again gathered to pay tho Inst sad tribute to this the first ono of their number to "cross the river." The large number tlint gathered at Rock Springs Methodist church yes terday afternoon at the funeral ser vices was a silent testimony of tho high standing of this good man throughout the county. Another Car of Fine Young Mules with lots of quality to unload, Friday. Good, thick, blocky kind, in closely mated pairs. Every mule gentle and good broke. Be sure to see them. C. W. & J. E. Bauknight, WALHALLA, 5. C. j& It PAYS TO BUY FOR. CASH. JP January 3, 1917. 256 Years Ago To-day The first Female Actor appeared upon the stage at London, England. Contrary to expectations of the majority, this woman's first venture in tl ic role of an actress met with imm?diate success, as have many others from that day to the present. Why not let your next act upon Hie sla^e of life be the starling of a bank account, in tinier thal success may like wise crown your efforts? Open your account herc. WESTMINSTER BANK When You Think of Banking Think of THE WESTMINSTER BANK. NOTICIO TO KOAI> OVERSEERS. All County Road Overseers In Oconee are?hereby notified to discontinuo work on tho public roads until further orders. Close up all work in hand at the earliest possible moment, and take ni) nothing in the way of new work except in cases where roads in your respective sections arc reported and found to be impassable. I). B. NICHOLSON, R. A. REEVES, County Commissioners, .lan. 2, 1917. 1 SAY'K OF REA Ii ESTATE. Pursuant to a power of attorney I duly executed by thc heirs and dis tributees of tito estate of Miss E. O. Alexander to W. O and T. D. Alex iinder, the undersigned will ofter for sale, on sale day in February, 1917, In front of the Court House door in Walhalla, immediately after the sales hy county officers, to the highest bid tier, all that piece, parcel or tract of land situate, lying and being on the West side of the public road leading from Westminster to Walhalla, be tween Coneross church and the creek, containing forty-six and one-half teres, more or less. Right to sell at private sale before ibo ve date hereby reserved. Terms of Sale: CASH. Purchaser to pay extra for papers. W. O. ALEXANDER, T. D. ALEXANDER, Attorneys in Fact. .Ian. :t,_HH7. _L-!\_ S li M M O N S. State of South Carolina, County of Oconee. (In Court of Probate.) Bx Parte, Dr. Thos. 0. C. Fahnestock, In Re William John Owens, Thomas P. Owens, Rosana Crumbly, Janie lOlse --, Mary Ellen Proc tor. Mary Walsh, William Owens, Mary Owens, John J. Owens, Ros ana Owens and James Owens, and all the other unknown heirs-at law of Mrs. Rosa Fahnestock, de ceased. Summons. r<> All of tho Above-Nnmed Parties (except Dr. Titos, G. C. Fahne? stock,) mid Also to All of the Un known Helrs-at?jLa\v of Mrs. Rosal Fahnestock, Deceased, Pienso Take Not leo: That whereas, Dr. Thos. 0, C. Fahnestock, by his petition In writ ing, filed In the office of Judge of Probate for said Stato and County, on Lho 18th day of December, 1916, praying that this Court do require all the helrs-at-law of Mrs. Rosa Fahne stock, doceased, and especially the Above-named, to prefer a petition In writing to provo said Last Will and Testament in duo form of law and that witnesses may be sworn and ex amined concerning same, and since it ls the intention of the said Petitioner, '? Dr. Tilos. O. C. Fa lin estoc k, to con test, and auk the paper purporting to be the last will and testament of Mrs. 'Rosa Fahnestock, deceased, which bears date the 24th day of September, 1915, to be declared null and void and of no effect, and that the paper bearing date the 1st day of January, 1916, bo admitted to pro bate in duo form of law and bo adjudged and declared to be the sole, only and Inst will and testament of the said Mrs. Rosa Fahnestock, de ceased. And whereas, it has been made jto appear by affidavit signed by M. R. McDonald, attorney for Dr. Thos. G. C. Fahnestock, Petitioner, that cer tain heirs at law of 'Mrs. Rosa Fahne stock, deceased, aro, or may be mi nors, and that such minors resido beyond the limits and Jurisdiction of this State, and cannot, after duo dili gence, be found, WHEREFORE, You and each of you, exec.pt Dr. Thoa. G. C. Fahne stock, and all of the unknown helrs at-law of Mrs. Rosa Fahnestock, de ceased, are horeby required to an swer the Petition of Dr. Thos. G. C. Fahnestock, which has this day boen Hied in the office of tho Court of Probate for said State and County, and that cadi of you servo a copy of your answer to the said Petition within twenty days from tho dato of service hereof, exclusive of th? day of such service, and if you fail lilia re fuse to answer to thc said Petition, tho Court will grant the relief there in demanded, by default; and that each of tho unknown minors being heirts at law of Mrs. Rosa Fahne Btock, deceased, aro horeby summon ed and required to procure the ap pointment of somo suitable person to act as their guardian ad litem for tho purpose of this action, -within twenty days from the date of service thereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to procuro the ap pointment of such guardian nd litem within the time aforesaid, tho said Petitioner will apply to this Court for such appointment. Dated at Walhalla, S. C., Decem ber 18, 1916. V. F. MARTIN, (Seal.) 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