We are in Market for
Milch Cows and
Beef Cattle.
We would like to buy a few
good, young MULES.
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 lt, Or Brown Gets It,
W. M. BROWN,
WALHALLA, S. CAROLINA.
Implements-Buggies
We have 15 "Hoosier" Combination
Cotton and Corn Planters to be sold at
a greatly reduced price.
Whe n you get ready to buy your Spring
Buggy thinK of the "Hign Point." j&
"When You Ride,
Ride Right."
Clemson Pur
_ EVERv
Sweet Potato and Cabbage
Bean Seed and lots of goc
Elegant linc of high-class
and Summer?
NORMAN'S D
A Regular Communication of niuo.
pggpSBfr Ridge Lodge, No. 92, A. F.
|!K\?|M., will be held next Frl
U? day evening. May 4th, 1917,
jit 8.30 o'clock.
W. C. HUG Ii?, W. M.
K. F. RITTER, Secretary. (adv)
1.1). ?. K MEETING.
Oconce Ijodgc, No. 0-1, Independ
ent Order of Odd Fellows, will meet
Tuesday Night, May 8th,
at 8 o'clock.
Visiting Odd Fellows welcomed.
A. C. PHILLIPS, Noble Grand.
ANTON GERBER, Secretary, ad.
HOLSTEIN BULL.-I have a line
Registered Holstein Bull and want
responsible party to take charge of
Hilm for mo for half profits. J. A.
MORGAN, West Union, Rt. 1._18*
BEEF CATTLE AND MILK COWS
WANTED.-I am needing them bad;
will pay you more than anybody else.
I am still handling pork and will pay
yon tho highest cash indee for hogs,
nlso mutton. 1 am paying IR cents
pound for beet I Ides, No. t Green G.
K., more or less; also mule and
horse hides arc bringing $2 each,
moro or less. Yon will find me at J.
W. Grant's Livery Stahle. Walhalla.
S. C. T. JOE TODD. 17
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* LOCAL AND PERSONAL. *
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- Ruttorlck patterns. C. W. Pitch
ford, Walhalla. S. C.-Adv. tf.
Mrs. \V. M. Brown is in Spartan
burg fills week attending tho state
Sunday School ('DU vent ion.
The Methodist Guild will meei
with Miss Ino/ Hoot hit to-morrow
(Thursday (afternoon at fl.30 o'clock.
Read the advertisement of W. M.
Ilrown. Walhalla. He is in the mar
ket for good milch cows and a few
mules. Seo him.
Pny your sanitary tax this week
and bave the penalty. The towt?
treasurer, NV. .). Schroder, can bo
found nt the hank of Walhalla. Ad.
- Mr. and Mrs. J. A. M au ney and
three sons, of Norris, Picketts county,
are visiting at the home of Mrs. J, V.
Rochester, in the mill village.
-The many friends of Mrs. A. P.
Crisp will regret to learn of her ill
ness. She is not seriously sick, how
ever, the report being that she is suf
fering with an attack of measles.
-Rev. Father A. K. Gwynn, of
?Greenville, is spending a few days in
Walhalla this week. He is looking
after Hie putting on of the final
touches to the new Catholic church,
which will be dedicated on Sunday,
May 13th.
-To Rent-5-room cottage, elec
tric lights: good garden already pre
pared, $7.KO, or three unfurnished
rooms. See .1. NV. Hollcmnn.-Ad. *
?Miss Elmina Stnncel left Wal
halla last Sunday night for her home
at Williamson. She went in re
sponse to a message from her mo
tlier stating that her father was in a
critical corni tion at a hospital in Bal
timore. Mus Stuned is a teacher in
the Walhall i High School and bas
many friends who hope to hear favor
able news Hom her father.
.Wm. \. lief rick will leave Fri
day afternoon of this week for Phila
delphia, whore he will be for a week
or ton davs. He will bi' joined lalor
hy Chas. K. I let rick and R. T. .laynos,
who ss ill leave Saturday. All three
of these gentlemen Will attend the
meeting of the National Association
of Hosiery Manufacturers, which will
be held next week. They will also
attend to matters of business in New
York.
-Pay your town taxes before
.Tune 1st, after which the 20 per cent
penalty will be added. Attend to
your taxes now and avoid penalty.
Books open at Rank of Walhalla.
Will J. Schroder, Clerk and Treasu
rer.- Adv. 22.
- F. L. Hunker, who has for some
time been engaged 1? business? In
Pennsylvania, spent the latter part of
last week in Walhalla visiting among
friends hore. Mr. Bunker, who is a
graduate of Clemson College. has
recently volunteered for service in
the army, giving up his position as an
electrician in one of the large elec
'?.ical supply houses in Pennsylvania.
He has many friends here who wore
glad to meet him again.
-Velvet beans, $2..">0 bushel, at
C. W. & J. io. Bauknlght's.-Adv.
e Ice Cream
' DAY!_
; Plants ; Melon, Corni and
>d things at lowest prices.
Toilet Articles for Spring
IRUC STORE
-For Sale-Good farm horse. Ap- j
ply to J. W. Hell, Walhalla.-Ad. tf. I
- Hoiii, unto Mr. and Mrs. Will H.
Jones, April 26th, a daughter.
-Mrs. M. H. McDonald and son
are spending a week III Columbia
with relatives.
- Miss Sue Daly, ol Seneca, spent
the latter part of last week visiting
her friend, Miss Grace Prince,
-The Walhalla Parent Teachers'
Association will meet next Monday
afternoon. May 7, at the high school
building at -I o'clock. All members
are urged to attend.
--For Sale--About 200 bushels
flue peas. Will be sold to planters at
cost; not more than live bushels to
any one purchaser. See me at once.
Robt. H. Boyd, Seneca, S. C.-Adv.
-The Courier acknowledges re
ceipt of ?Oc. from Robert H. Boyd, of
Seneca, to be applied to tho expense
account for raising the big Hag at
tho Court House. This leaves Clerk
of Court Craig a few dollars still "to
the bad" on account of incidental ex
penses. Next!
-Thc many friends of L. M.
Brown, of Wost Union, will regret to
learn of the death of his father, L.
J. Brown, of Union, M. Y., which oc
curred last Sunday, April 29th. Mr.
Brown bad been ill failing health for
several months, and the announce
ment of hts deatli was not a surprise.
IJ, M. Brown bad received notice of a
?.hange for the worse in his father's |
condition and left West Union Satur
day morning, probably reaching his
old home before the end came. The
deceased was well into the sn's. On
a number of occasions he and bis
wife had visited their son and family
here, and they made many friends
among our people. The sympathy of
tho entire community goes out lo tho
bereaved ones in their sorrow.
- Wanted-White gills, lt', years
of age and up, as knitters and loop
ers. Nico work and good pay. Ap
plv Hetrlck Hosiery Mills. Walhalla,
S. C.-Adv.
- .Messrs. Ouerny and Parish, two
gentlemen associated in business, ar
rived 111 Walhalla last week and
Closed a deal with Otto Kaufmann
for the renting of some of the Kauf
mann Estate property for tho pur
pose of establishing a wood-working
plant. A section ol land at the old
brewery place, fronting on Spring
street, with a building thereon, was
leased for a period of two years. Mr.
Gliom y is from Franklin, N\ C., while
his associate. Mr. Parish, is from
West Virginia. It is understood that
they will he in position to begin pre
liminary work on their plant within
two weeks. Mr. Guerny is accompa
nied by his son. They have rented
the residence on upper Main street
belonging to Mr. and'Mrs. H. R. Moss.
No definite announcement has been
made as to the exact nature of the
wares lo be manufactured by the new
plant. These gentlemen will find a
cordial welcome to our town, which
lias long been advocating the estab
lishment ol' small hardwood manu
facturing plants as one of the indus
tries to which this territory lends it
self most advantageously.
- For Sale -Good farm lands. I
have large tract of good farm land
that can be cut into small farms to
suit needs of purchaser. About three
miles from Walhalla: close to excel
lent graded school. For particulars,
price, etc., apply to C. Fi ed Brown,
Walhalla. S. C.- - Adv. 1S-U0.
-Jackson O. Moore, whose auto
mobile was overturned in ntl accident
just this si il o of Seneca last Saturday
evening about 7 o'clock, was in town
to-day. Friends of Hie family will be
glad to learn Dint Mrs. Moore's con
dition, which is still very uncertain,
ls thought to bo not of a particularly
serious nature. Immediately after
the accident Mr. Moore and his fam
ily were taken back to Seneca and
given attention by physicians, and
Mrs. Moore was then taken to her
home some five miles toward Wal
halla from Seneca. She remained
unconscious until almost midnight,
and suffered greatly from a cut on
her forehead. The other members of
the Moore party were severely shaken
Up, the auto having been turned com
pletely over, with the occupants
underneath. Tho car that was in col
lision with the Moore car was driven
by W. M. Murphree, and was put out
of commission temporarily owing to
some disarrangement of thc engine
parts. Tlie Moore car is a Ford, Mr.
I M ii rp h ree's a Maxwell. The latter
beim: a much heavier car than a
Ford, it withstood the shock of the
collision much better, and being
loaded heavier also was not over
turned. No member of Mr. Mur
phreo's party was hurt.
-?Red Ripper pens, $3 per bushol.
C. W. & J. E. Bauknight.-Adv.
-The Ladies' Missionary Society
of the Presbyterian church will meet
at the manse with Mrs. Hamilton ou I
May 3d at 5 p. m. Members will |
please note the change in hour.
- Dr. L. ii. Clayton, of Central,
will preach at Welcome Wesleyan
Methodist church the first Sunday in I
May, next Sunday, at ll o'clock ft. j
m. The public ls cordially invited to
attend.
-Miss Mary Prince, who bau been
teaching school at Locust, fn Green
ville county, is spending her vacation
with lier parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. |
Prince, near town. Geo. E. Prnice,
of Clemson College, also was with bis
parents during the week-end.
-Our oil mill will be running un
til about the 15th of May. If you
have any cotton seed to sell, bring
them 1 ii and we will pay you the
highest market price. Westminster
Oil and Fertilizer Co.-Adv.
- Miss Lillie Thompson spent yes
terday in Walhalla among her many
friends here. She was on a brief
visit, combining business and pleas
ure, returning to South Carolina af
ter spending the winter at Selma,
Ala., and Rome, Ga. She ls always
a most welcome visitor here.
- Rev. T. C. O'Dell, presiding el
der, will preach at the Methodist
church next Sunday at 8 p. m., and
hold the second quarterly conference.
There will be no other services in
town, and wo cordially Invite all to
worship with us at that time. J. L.
Stokes, Pastor.
-Miss Addle Davis, who has been
teaching at tho Ebenezer school dur
ing the past session, left last week
for her home at Liberty, Pickens
county. Miss Davis has many
friends in Oconee who will be glad
to hear of her return to Oconee for
further service In our schools. Miss
Davis ls a sister of Mrs. 0. C. Lyles.
of West Union.
--Pay your sanitary tax this week
and save the penalty. The town
treasurer, W. J, Schroder, can be
found at the bank or Walhalla.-Ad.
-Attention ls directed to tho ad
vertisement of tho entrance exami
nation for Winthrop, which will bc !
held in the Oconee Court House on
Friday, July 6th. Those desiring to
enter this examination should make
in?; u i ry of President. Johnson, of Rock
Hill, or ol' Superintendent of lOducn
tlon Titos. A. Smith, of Walhalla,
who will be glad lo give and partiell- |
lara not contained in the advertise
ment.
-Miss Margaret Hill, who has
boen teaching in tho Ebenezer school
the past session, hus joined her fa
ther and other relatives in Green
ville, where she will make her future
home. Miss Margaret has numerous
friends in Walhalla and throughout
Oconee who regret her removal from
this county, but who will join us in
wishing her well and extend to her a
most cordial welcome to return to
Oconee.
- Ransom Dewey Hamey brought
to Tho Courier office last Saturday a
young red fox which he had captured
a few miles from his home up in the
mountains. He was quite proud of
his pet. and the animal seemed to be
not unfriendly to his captor. Ransom
Dewey had "some chase" to capture
his pet. Ho started on trail of two
of them, hut managed to bag only
one. the other making good its es
ca|>e. The capture was made with
out the aid of a dog. This was the
first of the red fox family that we
have seen in a long while in
Walhalla.
-T. E. Alexander, Walhalla, S. C.,
sells land, buggies and harness. See
him before you buy.-Adv.
--Last Sunday morning about I 1
o'clock the home ol' W: J. Keown, In
the Bethlehem section of Oconee, was
struck by lightning, set on fire and to
tally destroyed before anythnlg of
consequence could be saved from it.
Miss Annie Keown, the eldest daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Keown. received
such a severe shock from tho bolt of
lightning that abo was rendered un
conscious for a time. A Mr. Carpen
ter, who was visiting at the home,
was also badly shocked. Members of
the family wero given every atten
tion to the Injured ones, not think
ing of the home. when by mere
chance some member of thc party
heard the crackling of tho flames,
looked toward tho house and discov
ered that it was in a blaze, tho fire
having started somewhere in Hie
roof. Before anything except a few
bedclothes could be saved the build
ing was so enveloped In flames that
lt was Impossible to remlan near lt.
Dr. J. W. Bell, of "Walhalla, was sum
moned and rendered medical aid to
the young lady, who at last accounts
was recovering nicely, though suf
fering from a great nervous shock.
There are many friends of the family
in ibo county who will regret to learn
of their misfortune, though rejoic
ing with them in the almost miracu
lous escape from death of Miss
Keown. By a letter received this
morning (which appears elsewhere in
this issue) we learn, that Mr. Keown
is In quito an unfortunate situation.
His many friends will doubtless ren
der tho aid that his neighbor tolls us
is needed.
-Cotton seed hulls nt 80c. por
hundred, sucked. C. W. & J. E.
Bauknlght, Walhalla.-Adv.
- Married, at the residence of
Clerk of Court .lohn F. Craig, on
Sunday last, April 20th, Mrs. Dena
Cox and J, A. Dearden. The cere
mony was performed by Clerk Craig
in tho presence of a few witnesses.
Tho groom Is a son of James Dear
den, of tho lower part of tho county.
Wo .join with other friends of the
couple in wishing them a pleasant
journey through life.
-The Paul Mayne Circle held a
most delightful meeting with Mrs.
It. J. Sifford on Friday afternoon,
April 20. Eighteen members re
sponded to roll call, after which an
interesting program was carried out
as follows: "A Visit to a Patriarch's
Tomb." Miss Daisy Strong; "How I
Climbed Mt. Ararat," Mrs. John An
sel; "Up and Down Old Armenia,"
Mrs. Ceo. Ansel; "Strangest of Pil
grimages." Miss E. Strother. A vo
cal solo by Mrs. Sam Verner was
beautifully rendered. After the pro
gram and business had been disposed
of, the hostess introduced quite a
clever magazine contest, which was
very much enjoyed. Miss Smith
passed unique pencil souvenirs to
each one persent. while the hostess
and Miss Eloise Strother served a de
licious salad course with iced tea.
The next meeting of the Circle will
be held with 'Mrs. J. A. Steck next
Friday afternoon, May 4th, at 5
o'clock.
I>ciit.h of C. E. Waltons, of Madison.
(Tugaloo Tribune, May 1.)
We are indeed sorry to chronicle
the death of C. E. Walters, which oc
curred at his home in Madison last
Tuesday morning at 4 o'clock. He'
succumbed to an attack of pneumo
nia and was seriously ill only a short
time. Mr. Walters leaves his widow,
who was Miss Bessie Spencer, and
two children, Ruth, aged six, and
Robert, aged four. He was married
12 years ago. Mr. Walters was a na
tive of Stephens county, Georgia, and
was a son of the late W. L. Walters,
of Fastanollee. who died on the 17th
of last Juno. He had been living at
Madison IS years and was successful
ly engaged In merchandising at that
place for the past 12 years. He
leaves four brothers. W. J., J. P. and
G. W. Walters, of Madison, and J. D.
Wallers, of Birmingham, Ala.; three
sisters Mrs. I,. A. Cleland and Miss
.Mary Walters, of Madison, and Mrs.
George Chastaln, of Toccoa, Ga. His
mn?ber died H years ago.
Mr. Walters was a faithful mem
ber of the Madison Baptist ehrlich,
and his funeral services were con
ducted by bis pastor. Rev. L. M.
Lyda, last Wednesday, after which
his hotly was burled in the town cem
etery. Many friends of the deceased
from Seneca, Westminster, Toccoa
and the surrounding country attend
ed the sad obsequies. Floral offer
ings were very large and beautiful.
Many friends extend condolence to
the widow and oilier relatives in their
bereavement.
Mr. Walters' life was insured for
$8.000 in the Woodmen of the World.
Rainfall for Week.
Rainfall for week ending April
29th, at 7 p. m., ls furnished us by
H. W. Brandt, co-operative observer.
The record follows:
Date- Inches rainfall.
April 23-Clear.
April 21-Clear.
April 2?-Ptly cldy . T
April 20-Ptly cldy.41
April 27-Clear.
April 28-Ptly cldv.
April 20-Ptly cldy.24
Total rainfall for week.(16
Believed Ile Would Be Shot.
Augusta, Ga., April 2S. Finest
W. Land, private of Company A, who
commit led suicide early Thursday
morning. Buffered from an hallucina
tion that he had made way with im
portant military papers, and that as
a result ho was to be courtmartialed
and shot at sunrise the same morn
ing he took his own life. Rather
(han face, ?ts ho believed was to be
the case, a firing squad, with his
back to tho wall and blindfolded, he
killed himself.
This most remarkable statement
was made by Private Land to Rev. F.
W. B. 'Dorset on a cot nt the Univer
sity Hospital. He supplemented his
statement to thc rector with remarks
that were given as confidential, and,
of course, the nature of these will
never bc known other than hy Dr.
Dorset. Ho had called for a clergy
man just before ho died, and tho rec
tor of tho Church of tho Atonement
had cheerfully responded.
Good Meeting nt Blue Ridge.
Walhalla. R. F. D. No. 1, May 1.
Special: The Civic Preparedness
meeting nt Blue Ridge last night was
largely attended, hut owing to the
rain only (wo of the speakers ar
rived -Miss Ruth Berry and Col. It.
T. Jaynes. They ably made up for
any number of unappealing speak
ers, and a great meeting resulted.
We Have R
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Walhalk
CATHOLIC CHURCH DEDICATION.
Bishop Russell, of Charleston Dio
cese, Will Re Present.
On Sunday, May 1.1th, at 11 a. m.,
tile new Catholic church In Walhalla
will he dedicated by the Rt. Rev.
Wm. T. Russell, the newly appoint
ed Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of
Charleston. The little church is one
of tho most beautiful specimens of
its kind In South Carolina and is an
attractive addition to the public
buildings of Walhalla. Rev. A. K.
Gwynn, of Greenville, has spared no
pains to make the little mission
chapel beautiful and complete In
every detail. Father Gwynn, who
has this mission in charge, is no
stranger in our midst. He was raised
in Spartanhurg and attended Wof
ford College In the days of the ven
erable Dr. Carlisle, and he has hosts
of friends in this section of every
religious opinion.
Bishop Russell, before his trans
fer to South Carolina, was one of
the most eminent clergymen in the
United States. Ile was born and
raised in Maryland. For M years
Father Russell was executive secre
tary to Cardinal Gibbons before his
appointment ns pastor of St. Pat
rick's parish in Washington, one of
the largest and most important
charges In the country. During his
niuo years in that parish he did
many notable things. Most conspic
uous among them lias been the an
nual pan-American mass of Thanks
giving. In testimony of their appre
ciation of his benefaction to the en
tire Western Hemisphere in institut
ing this custom, Father Russell wa?
presented with an enormous silver
vase engraved with the names of the
contributors, headed hy Philander C.
Knox, then Secretary of State, and
ending with John Barrett, director
general of the Pan-American linton,
and in between are tho names of the
ministers of 20 American republics.
Father Russell came to be called
"preacher to three Americas." Dur
ing tho your officials of many govern
ments worship nt St. Patrick's, in
cluding such men as Chief .lustice
White, Dr. Hannis Taylor, Admiral
Benson: tho French ambassador.
Jules J. Jusaerand; the Spanish and
Austrian ambassadors; Judge Mar
tin Knapp and Senators Walsh, Ran .
dell, Ashurst, and many others, ne
sldes the official representatives of
practically all tho American repub
lics.
Bishop Russell will preach in Wal
halla on Sunday, May 13th, The pub
lic aro cordially invited to hear and
meet him. Contributed.
eceived Our
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S. I. A. Mooting ut Hine Ridge,
Tho niuo Ridge s. I. A. will hold
its regular .May meeting at the school
house next 'Saturday afternoon, May
5, nt 1 o'clock. A big treat is in
store for those who attend this meet
ing, as Miss Ruth Berry has .prom
ised to he present and help to solve
several very knotty problems.
The boys of the Blue Ridge Ath
letic and Oratorical Association are
urged to meet at this time and or
ganize for the coming year's work.
Be prepared, boys, and beat the high
school fellows next Field Day. It is
hoped that as many of the Dine Ridge
alumni as can will attend this meet
ing and encourage and advise as to
future team work.
W?m SAM*
150 bushels Cleveland Big Boll
Cotton Seed; $1.75 per bushel.
W. O. HAMILTON,
IS-10 Seneca, S. C.
TEACH ERM' EX A MI NATION.
The regular spring Teachers' Ex
amination will be held nt the 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 L>5, lil 17. 17-18
LA?N1IBT.
Have your laundering done by the
Gainesville Steam Laundry, oldeet
agency In Oconee. Prompt service.
Work and prices guaranteed.
Laundry cnlled for and delivered in
town. Out-of-town customers will
leave pacakges at Gillespie's Pressing
Club. For further information phono
No. 101.
J. R. EARLE, ,111., Agent,
Walhnlln, S. O.
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS.
AU persons indobtod to tho Estate
of .7, B. Aloxander, deceased, are
hereby notified to make payment
to tho undersigned,.and all persone
having claims against said Estate
will present the samo, duly attested,
within the time prescribed by law or
be barred. I). T. ALEXANDER. .
Administrator of the Estate of J. B.
Alexander, deceased.
Note.-Claim? can bo filed either
with Judge of Probato or Administra
tor. April 18, 1?17. 16-19