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-12 Head-~ Horses and Mules left on our hands. These will be sold at your own price. -ALSO, we have a few Fresh Milch Cows for Sale. *$e <?t Good Farming ! If you ever expect to make money farming, this is the year to do it. But you must have Improved Implements of all kinds. We keep them ready for you at all times. Call and see us and get prices. Brown Has It, Or Brown Gets It, Implements -- Buggies We have 15 "Hoosier" Combination Cotton and Corn Planters to be sold at a greatly reduced price. When you get ready to buy your Spring Buggy thinK of the "High Point." "When You Ride, Ride Right." W. M. BROWN, WALHALLA, S. CAROLINA. Clemson Pur EVER\ Sweet Potato and Cabbag< Bean Seed and lots of goc Elegant line of high-class and Summer. NOTICIO TO PUBLIC.-My son. 5. T. Hughs, aged 18, hus loft my homo without my consent. All per sons are hereby forbidden to hire, harbor or shelter said hoy, under full penalty of the law M. H. HUGHS. * HOLSTEIN BULL.-I have a flue Registered Holstein IJull and want responsible party to tako charge of -him for mo for half profits. J. A. MOKOAN, Wost Union, Kt. 1._18* FOR SALE-Farm in Walhalla known as the late J, S. Floyd place, consisting of 12 acres, moro or less. Price $80 per acre. R. C. FLOYD, 807 W. Fourth St., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. _K>-17_ TO HORSE RAISERS-Cliff Simp son's Pedigreed Percheron Stallion, "Ben Franklin," will be at Brown's Stables, Walhalla, Saturday, April 28th, from 9 a. m. to G p. m. Brood ers should see this horse. Call on or address CLIFF SIMPSON, Seneca, or J. S. ABBOTT, Walhalla. 17 BEEF CATTLE AND MILK GOWS WANTED.-I am needing them had; will pay you more than anybody else. T am still handling pork and will pay you the highest cash price for hogs, also mutton. I am paying 18 cents pound for beef hides, No. I Creen O. K., moro or less; also mule and horse hides are bringing $2 each, moro or less. You will find mo at J. W. Grant's Livery Stable, Walhalla, 6. C. T. .IOU TODD. 17 ********** *?H******* .ft LOCAL AND PERSONAL. * $.H?**?M?H?!? ********* - Butterick patterns. C. W. Pitch ford. Walhalla, S. C.-Adv. t f. The Emory Circle will meet with Mrs. .1. W. Shelor Friday after noon at I o'clock - Hov. S. A. Tow will preach at Little Uiver nil the lilt h Sunday. April 20th, at ll o'clock a. m. . .-There was a large attendance al tho unveiling of the Woodmen mon ument K. Walter M. Cannon at High Falls Hap!ist church last Sunday af ternoon. -For Sale-Good farm horse. Ap ply to J. W. Bell. Walhalla.-Ad. tf. - Miss Helen Beard, ol' Spartan burg, silent a short while In Walhalla among friends last week, visiting her parents, Mr, and Mrs. W. j. Beard. At Tamassee during her brief visit. --Miss Roxie Reid, of Bateshurg. spent the first of this week in Wal halla among friends. She was on her way to Woodbury, Ga., to visit the family of her brother, Chas. S. Reid. -Miss Mary Bischoff, who has boen spending some time in Jackson ville, Fla., with lier brother. Martin Bischoff, has returned to her home i i Midway, to the delight of many friends, -Wanted-White girls, 1(1 years of age and up, a? knitters and loop ers. Nice work and good pay. Ap ply Hetrlck Hosiery Mills, Walhalla. S. C.-Adv. -Wo are requested to make the following announcement: "All Inter ested in the Neville graveyard are re quested lo be there on Saturday, May F>th. Come and bring tools and din ner, and let's .nive a day to beautify ing the cemetery." Davis Bynum, who recently re joined his regiment nt Columbia, re turned to Walhalla last Monday, having been rejected for Immediate service on account of an injury to his hue?- received during his rocent service on the Mexican border. The semi-annual session of the Oconee County Singing Convention will be held at Return Baptist church on the second Sunday in May, the 13lh. A full Attendance of singers and lovers of vocal music is urged. Bring the song hooks and dinner. Everybody invited to come, A large attendance is anticipated. - For Sale-A 5-yoar-old mare. Can be seen at Major Stribllng's farm, near Walhalla. A. A. Man ning, Walhalla. -Adv.* -Clerk of Court John F. Craig is still out $">.r>0 on expenditures for tho flag and expenses. This In addi tion to his liberal cash contribution to the purchase of the flag. Stiles N. Hughs last week added 50 couts to tho contribution, bringing Mr. Craig's down from $0 to $r>.r>0. Let's have it. boys--"come across." -For Sale-Lot of good corn, pens and fodder. Call on or write J, C. Carroll, 'Westminster. S. C.. R. F. D No. 2.-Adv. NORMAN'S C e Ice Cream DAY! _ ; Plants ; Melon, Corn^ and )d things at lowest prices. Toilet Articles for Spring ?RUG STORE --Velvet beans, $2.f>0 bushel, at C. W. & J. E. Bau knight's.-Adv. - IS, Iv. Herndon, Esq., is in Co lumbia, attending the session of Hie Supreme Court. Cases for this cir cuit are hoing tried this week. - Mrs. R.'Sloan Driskell, of Ander son, is spending a few days in Wal halla at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mi's. John P. Hutchison, on Tu galoo street. -D. S. Abbott, of Easley, spent the latter part of last week in Wal halla among friends and in the com munity among relatives. He is al ways a welcome visitor to Oconee. -T. E. Alexander, Walhalla, S. C., sells land, buggies and harness. See him before you buy.-Adv. - Mrs. J. W. Whltesides, of Green ville, is spending several weeks in Walhalla visiting at the home of Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Hamilton. Mrs. WhltOBides came to Walhalla for the recent session of Presbytery and will remain here until about the middle of May. She is a sister of Rev. Mr. Hamilton, and having been here on previous occasions, has numerous friends here who nre pleased to meet her again. -Three young men left Valhalla Monday morning last for Columbia to enlist for service in the army. They wore Wm. S. (Rab) Cross. Ed win Hughs and Albert Meiburg. Those young men have tho hearty good wishes of a host of friends hero in their home town, who wish them every degree of success and the best of luck. They are stalwart young fellows that will make good wher ever duty calls them. - Henry Long (colored) was given a preliminary hearing before IT. s. Commissioner W. C. Hughs last Saturday, charged willi violation of Act of Congress approved February l l. ini7. The offense charged was in the nature of making threats against (he life of the President of the United States. Upon the evi dence adduced he was bound over to appear at I'. S. District Court at An derson on Ibo fourth Tuesday in May. - Listen! Do those glasses please that I fitted when here before? If not. come and seo mo (bis time.-ad. --News of the death ol' Janies H. Simpson, a son of J. C. Simpson, ol' Iva, Anderson county, came ns a groat surprise to friends here. Mr. Simpson was shot and instantly kill ed at Leesville, Ark., last Saturday. No particulars have come to us of the tragedy. Mr. Simpson bad gone West some years ago, and the an nouncement came as the llrst news from him in eight years. His mo ther died about three months ago. The bereaved family have the sincere sympathy of many friends in Wal halla, their former home. -Mart W. Carter, of Tallapoosa. Ga., is spending a few days in Wal halla, having come over on account of the illness of his infant grand child, whom he had never seen. The infant is the child of Mr. and Mrs. (.swell Carter, and is at the home of irs grandmother, Mrs. J. M. Morgan. The little ono has been suffering with whooping cough, but is now con siderably better. Mr. Carter is greatly pleased with his work in Tal lapoosa. Ile bas charge of a steam compression engine in a glass works. Mr. Carter bas four brothers living within KKl miles of Tallapoosa. -Cotton seed bulls ai S Oe. per hundred, sacked. C. W. & .1. IO. I lau k nigh (. Wa 1 ha lia.--A d v. -lt. T. Jaynes, Esq., and Wm. A. lletrick. of the Hetrick Hosiery Mills, returned yesterday from a business trip lo Anderson, where Ibo former purchased from Horton Heal Estate Company (wo lots known as the Ilurriss property, near the freight depot of the Dine Ridge Railway. It is expected that within DO days thc lletrick Hosiery Mills will have erod ed a factory plant ">0 x 1 1 r> foot, in which the mill mai ngement will in stall machinery for knitting and loop ing. Tho building will be built fire proof, the main structure to be of re inforced concreto, with stool window and door frames, steel being substi tuted for all parts usually made of wood. An addition to the local plant is also being gotten Into shape, and a contrnct has boon let lo Otto Kaufmann for tho erection of ? con crete building across the Hine Ridge spur track at the Walhalla plant of a building IO x 100 feet, This also will bo used exclusively for knitting and looping, the product of both ad ditions to bo worked up ami finished at tho main plant hore. -lied Ripper peas, *3 per bushel. C. W. & J. E. Hauknight.~ Adv. - Dr. and Mrs. W. It. Craig are the proud parents ol' a line baby boy, who arrived ou tho scene yesterday, April 2 ?th. -The Methodist Aid Society will meet to-morrow (Thursday) after noon at 3.30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. H. M. Harton. - Mrs. Mary L. Montgomery left Inst week for Atlanta after having spent a week here pleasantly among her many friends. Mrs. Montgomery was a guest In tho home of Mrs. Kate O. Smith. -Tho many friends of John H. Drown, of Mountain Rest, will be in terested to learn that he ls now locat ed In Columbia, where he wont re cently. Mr. Brown is a popular young man of Oconee and a graduate of Clemson College. His Oconee friends wish for him abundant success in the Cnpltnl City. - Dr. Campbell will hear your eye troubles Monday at Dr. Bell's. Como and tell them to him.-Adv. -Tugaloo Tribune, 24th: "Helen, the 1-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Carter, died Friday after noon at 11.5 5 o'clock. She had been seriously sick only one day. Many friends deeply sympathize with the heart-broken parents in their hour of sorrow and sadness. Interment was made in tho family square In East view cemetery Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Appropriate funeral ser vices were conducted in the home by Rev. W. R. McMillan at 3.30." -Taber Cor. Tugaloo Tribune, April 17th: A marriage of great in terest occurred last Wednesday af ternoon at 4.30 o'clock, when Miss Eva Tannery and D. D. Dickson were united as man and wife, Rev. Mar tin, of Westminster, officiating. Mrs. Dickson is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Tannery. Mr. Dickson is a promising young farmer, and 'we congratulate the young cou ple, wishing them a long life of pros perity and happiness. Mr. and Mrs. Dickson will make their home with Mrs. Newton Dickson, of thV? sec tion." ~-"v - Ladies' summer undervos'??l, 2 for 15c; 90c. per dozen. C. W. & J. E. Bauknlght.-'Adv. -We regret to chronicle the death of Miss Mary Littleton, 12-year-old daughter of 'Mr, and Mrs. W. L. Lit tleton, of Salem, which occurred at the home of her parents yesterday, the 2 1th. at 12 o'clock m. Thc young lady had been suffering from i complication of diseases which ex tended over a period'of three y?ars. After long-suffering death caine to lier as a great relief. She was ready to go and gently fell on sleep. The interment will take place in Salem churchyard to-day. To the bereaved parents The Courier joins numerous friends in extending deepest sympa thy. -Attention is directed to the ad vertisements of C. W. & J. E. Bauk night, Walhalla, who are making a specialty run of their shoe stock for the present; Dr. M. R. Campbell, op tometrist, of Anderson, who 'Will be at Bell's drug store next Monday, for one day only; L Blumenthal, of Westminster, who calls special atten tion to his stock of fine shoes. Keep posted these days as to where to buy. This is a time to save, and the live merchants will tell you what they have In stock for you. Read all the advertisements each week. You will find that you can make it pay you handsomely during the course of the year. -On Monday of last week the 15 year-old son of Tono Watkins was bitten by a dog belonging to the Watkins family, the bite being not a severe one. lt also blt a grandson of Mrs. M. A. Poole, about 14 years of age. Later in the week the dog showed signs of being sick and on Friday died. It was then that the Watkins family became alarmed and consulted Dr. B. F. Sloan, \?/ho at onco made an investigation Into thc ci rcn instances, had Mr. Watkins bring the dog's head to him, and then sent it at once to the Pasteur Institute at Columbia. Sunday morning the reply wns received stat ing that tho dog had died of rabies Treatment was sent for nt once and the two children will be given atten tion nt home. - Dr. Campbell, of Anderson, will be nt Dr. Bell's drug store 'Monday testing eyes and fitting glasses. Bet ter seo him.--Adv. -Chas. M. McCall, who has beer spending somo months In Ocone< with his parents, Mr, and Mrs, J. P McCall, of tho Bethlehem section ol tho county, returned last Saturday to Haskell, New Jersey, where he haf :or some time boen engagod as fi guard at one of tho munition* plantf of the DuPont Powder Works. Mr McCall ls a splendid specimen ol physical manhood, weighing 2fi( pounds, his height being about 6 feet 3 inches. Mr. McCall states that al of the guard force are required tc wear the regulation United States army uniforms, are drilled twice each week with tho same manoeuvres at the army recruits. He ls greatly pleased with his work and has receiv ed several promotions since engag ing with the DuPont peoplo. Wt wish for him continued success. -Glasses that please fitted at Dr. I Boll's drug store Monday.-Adv. -Mrs. R. J. Si ff ord is spending this week in Atlanta taking in grand opera. - Miss Frances Striming left yes terday for Pelzer, where she ls In at tendance upon the session of the Piedmont Presbyterial. - Mrs. Collen Whitten, of Salem, bas been quite sick for several days. She has been suffering from an attack of inflammatory rheumatism. Her condition is somewhat improved at this time. -Oh, that peevish disposition may be caused from your eyes. Dr. Camp bell corrects eye trouble.-Adv. -W. H. Mongold, one of Oconee's substantial farmer citizens, of the Whetstone section, was among the appreciated visitors to The Courier office last week. Mr. Mongold is well in his 83d year, having been born December 2 5th, 1834. He is a native of Overton county, Tennessee. When a child of ll years he moved with his parents to Rabun county, Georgia. He resided In that county until 1S58, when he moved to Oco nee. Mr. Mongold has been twice married. Ills first wife was Miss Elizabeth Robins. After her death he married a Miss Shuttleworth, who is still living. Mr. Mongold served in the ranks of the Confederacy dur ing the War Between the Sections. He was a member of Company C, Orr's Rifles. -Dr. J. L. Stokes, of the Metho dist church, and Rev. W. H. Hamil ton, of the Presbyterian church, are engaged this week in the work of the Preparedness Committee. They will be absent from Walhalla each even ing until Saturday, and for this rea son they will not be able to attend the regular prayer services at their respective churches. For this week, thorefore. the regular prayer services will not be held at the Methodist and Presbyterian churches, and the pub lic will please be advised of this fact. All of the Committee's Preparedness meetings are opened with prayer and closed with a benediction, and these two ministers are filling important places in a work that ls felt to be of BUiKcient importance to justify their absence from one weekly church ser vice .-There are quite a number of Walhalla friends of the bride who will be Interested in the announce ment of the marriage of Miss Ruby Howland, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Rowland, former citizens of Walhalla, but who now reside at I Dawson, Ga. Tho ceremony was sol I emnized at Dawson Tuesday evening of last week at the Baptist church. The happy groom is John Bm mette Riordan, of Georgia. The ceremony was performed by Rev. T. M. Cana way, of the Baptist church. The young couple have the good wishes of many friends of the bride in Wal halla. Miss Rowland is spoken of as a young woman of charming person ality and great beauty, a popular young lady of the school girl set. She is pleasantly remembered here, where she lived until about five years ago. Committee on Civic Preparedness, The following committee on civic preparedness 'was appointed by the extension workers in the counly. Mesdames Leslie Stribling, W. P. Reid, D. A. Perritt, T. Peden Ander son, J. G. Breazeale, Thos. C. Peden, W. L. Vernor, Mrs. Bell; Misses Cornelia Foster and Elisabeth Strib ling; Revs. T. L. Smith and I. li. Wallace; Messrs. W. L. Vernor, K. W. Marett, J. G. Breazeale. This committee met in Walhalla last Thursday morning, April loth, to formulate plans whereby Oconee citizens can be induced to prepare themselves for the inevitbale food shortage. This movement is being made throughout the States in response to our President's earnest appeal. Surely Oconeo is patriotic enough to supply herself with food and to pro duce her share for our armies and seamen and our allies. This general committee for civic preparedness has been subdivided, and each group has been assigned ono section of the county in which they will bring to the attention of the people the President's- thc Na tion's-appeal for sufficient food. We must win in this war for democ racy and .human rights, and we can not do it without abundant food. (Miss) Ruth Berry, Agont. Appeal to Colored Fanners. Having been appointed as chair man of a county committee to quicken the interest of the colored farmers of Oconeo In tho planting of more food crops and tho conservation of our food stuffs, I issue this call to all (ho colored farmers of this coun ty to meet at Seneca Institute next Saturday, April 28th, at 1 o'clock p. : m., to discuss tho ways and means of a preparedness program for col ored farmers and others. The local white committee will also be repre sented. G. B. Hancock. We Have Received Our Spring Line of UTZ and DUNN SLIPPERS for Women AND CROSSETT LOW SHOES for Men. Superb Stoyles of t?he Finest. Quality. CW. PITCHFORD, Walhalla, S. C. jbfcj. To the Farmers and ^H??IK Stock Raisers ! wa^ai|^^B^S^^^^^^^^. The liest Investment you can make MPWHHK^ hs in the |>roi>or caro of your live* MB|KHWKHMI^^^^?^W$ Nothing gives helter resulte oe ^^^KSI^^MBMHNI^V/' m'ii ,>a-vs a greater dividend for ttb? J^^S^^^^^^^^^^^^f r!^ money invoNt<Nl than tho proper ?ee ^sSH^^^^Hr^ Horse and Cattle Tonic. It is guaranteed to increase th? QUALITY and QUANTITY of mUk nn<] butter on tito same amount of feed you are now using. For Horses and Hogs it prevents and destroys worms, sharpens the appetite and improves the whole system. Try a box and not? th? improve mont. Your d?nlor will pay your money back if you ar? not satisfied. Sold and Guaranteed by J. G. BREAZEALE, A. Ii. STEWART, O. P. MHJJS, E. G. POORE, - WESTMINSTER, S. C. - W. J. LUNNEY, Druggist, C. P. ABLES, SENECA, S. C. OAKWAY, S. C. Anderson Boy Drowned. Anderson, April 22.-Floyd Bel cher, 14-year-old son of Mrs. Lillian Heleher, of tho Orr mill village, was drowned .in tho Orr mill pond, near here, at 1 o'clock this afternoon. He and several friends were bathing, and ho attempted to 3Wlm across the pond, which is about 200 feet wide. When Bolcher readied the deepest point he was attacked with cramps and went under. His comrades thought lie was diving and did not go to his assistance. Ile disappeared and his friends then gave the alarm. About 300 men. women and chilT dren gathered on the batiks of the pond while several men on raft? searched for the body, 'which was re covered at 5 o'clock. Notes from Coneross. Coneross. April 23.-Special: Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Aloxander, Mr. and Mrs. ,T. S. Abbott and two sons, Eilis and Colle, attended the reunion at the home of TVIr. and Mrs. Jeremiah Julian, near Return, last Sunday. Miss Jessie Darker, who is attend ing tlio normal school nt Walhalla, spent tho week-end with homefolks. Misson Bewley and Jane Hunsinger spent the week-ond with Mr. and Mrs J. P. Armstrong near Richland. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Alexander and three, children, of Greenville, spent part of last week nt tho homes of W. H. and Mrs. Mary Dilworth. Miss Ora Arve, ono of the normal school girls, simm the week-end with homefolks. TEACH ERK' EXA MI NATION. Tile regular spring Teachers' Ex amination will he held nt tho Court House in Walhalla on Friday, May 4. Those desiring to stand this exami nation must furnish their own sup plies. The usual rules and regula tions will apply. TH OS. A. SMITH, County Superintendent of Education April 26, li? I 7. 17-18 L.AUIfI>BX Have your laundering done by tbe Gainesville Steam Laundry, oldest agency in Oconee. Prompt service. Work and prices guaranteed. Laundry called for and delivorod ia town. Out-of-town customers will leave pacakges at Gillespie's Pressing Clue, For furthor information phone No. 101. J. R. EARLE, JR., Agent, Walhalla. S. C. NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS? All persons indebtod to the Estate of J. B, Alexander, deceased, are hereby notified to make paymest to the undersigned, and all person? having claims against said Estate will present the same, duly attested, within the time proscribed by law or be barred. D. T. ALEXANDER, Administrator of the Estate of J. B. Alexander, deceased. Note.-Claims can be filed either with Judge of Probate or Administra tor. April 18, 1017. 1C-19