Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A CAR OF Oats, Corn and Hay. IF YOU NEED ANY, SEE US. 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, 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. When you ?et ready to boy your Spring Ruggy thinK of the "Hign Point." J?> "When You Ride, Ride Right." War Time -A NORMAN'S D $5.0? SA PICT Y KA A lot of Pocket. Knives ut Lews Spectacles und Ky? Glasses. Nice line Stationery and Toilet , LO WK It PRICKS ON FRUIT I TI I/Ii WANTED-All Scrap Iron 1 can got, at once; 25c. per 100 pounds. A IMO buy Copper and Brass. Deliver at Phillips' Market. Cash. H GO LB It. Junk "caler._23* BEEF CATTLE AND MILK COWS WANTED.-I am needing them bad; will pay you more than anybody else. 1 am still handling pork and will pay you the highest cash price for hogs, also mutton. I am paying 18 cents pound for beef bides, No. 1 Green G. 8., moro or less; also mule and horse hides are bringing $2 each, moro or less. You will bud me at J. W. Grant's Livery Stable, Walhalla, 8V*C. T. JOE TODD. 17 A Regular Communication of niue pasjCSE* Ridge Lodge. No. 92, A P. IjCyflM., will he hold next Frl USal day evening, June 1. 1917, at 8.30 o'clock. W. C. HUGHS, W. M. K. P. RITTER, Secretnry. (adv) $ LOCAL AND PERSONAL. J .J??J??J??J??J??J??J??J? ?J??J??J? ?J??J??J? ?J??J?.J? -'See us for tobacco, wholesale or retail. C. W. & J. ID. ?auknight. nd. -Mrs. J, T. Kay, of Belton, is on a visit to relatives In Walhalla. - Mrs. Geo. W. Dyer has banded The Courier 25c, lo bo added to the dag ere? lion fund. Miss Dorothy Kussel!, of Pendle ton, was a guest of Mis* Dora Pitch ford during commencement week. -Save your scrap iron and rubber and get cash Cor it. Highest prices, ll. Payonsky, Wie People's Store, ad. -Roberl L, Ungi rs spent the lat ter part ot hut and Ihe Hrs! of this week among relatives al Fountain I un. - Mrs. C. P. Corn, alter spending severn! days here last week, red urned lo her home al Johnston last Sunday." Itieppc Bieme.r.n, of Rock Hill, spent Saturday and Sunday in Wal halla willi relatives and among friends. -Jas. !.. Fricks, a recent gradu ?te of the Walhalla High School, left yesterday for Greenville, where he will enter Draughon's Business Col lege. We wish him much success. - Mrs. C. H. Chastaln has decided to close ont her stock of goods. If you are Interested In low prices see ber nt once, for she will soon dispose ?of the goods nt the prices she is offer ing them.-Adv. -Miss Ida Btemnnn returned to Walhalla from Greenwood last week. .She has been attending Lander Col lege during the past session. Her friends are delighted to welcome her back for the summer. -Martin Pricks, of Greenville, spent a .dior! while In Walhalla las! week visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. O, Fricks, and for the grad uation of his brother, James Pricks. He returned to Greenville Thursday. -For Sale - Perns, geraniums and aster plants. Miss Bischoff, Midway, - Adv.* Louis Puck lui ber, after spending :i weeh in Walhalla with his grand parents. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Brandt, and among other relatives, returned last Sunday lo his home, he having received word fron, his employers I hat his services were needed in ad vance of the time of his vacation's end. Ile had anticipated remaining here for a week or len days longer. -Pay your town taxes before June Isl, alter which the 20 per cen? penalty will be added. Attend to your taxes now and avoid penalty. Hooks open at Hank of Walhalla. Will J. Schroder, Clerk and Treasu rer.-Adv. 22. -The many friends ol" Miss Pau line Hughs, who is located in Atlan ta, will be glad to know that, while she was boarding In that section of tho city which suffered heavily by /Ire last week, she escaped unharmed. 'Miss Hughs was In a hospital at the time tho Aro started and knew noth ing of the conflagration until it was well under control, lt was then that sho learned that her boarding place bad been destroyed by the flames and that she had lost all her belongings save the few taken to the hospital in her grip. Miss Hughs underwent an Operation and Is getting along nicely, which fact will be gratifying indeed to her ninny Walhalla friends. -Shave I 0c. ; hair cut. 25c. Best service. Always welcome at tho Hotel Darber Shop. Arthur Phillips, Proprietor..Adv. 2 1* Bargains T RUC STORE ZO RS FOR 91.00. (lian Wo vtiii IMIY them. Articles. POWDERS. Ll NF DRUGS AND FANCY GOODS. -T. E. Alexander, Walhalla, S. C., 1 sells land, buggies and harness. Seo I him before you buy.-Adv. - We are requested to announce that Rev. D. P. Reardon will preach at Old IMckons church next Sunday morning at 1 l o'clock. -The Blue Ridge S. I. A. and the Women's Home Demonstration Club will meet at the school building at 4 ? o'clock next Saturday afternoon, j .lune I. Full attendance desired. -Will F. Iletrlck, of Gainesville, Ga., spent last Sunday in Walhalla visiting at the home of lils parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. A. He trick. His many friends here were indeed glad to meet him again. -Ladies' undervests, two for 15c; worth twice tho price. C. W. & J. E. Bau knight.-Adv. - Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Bowen, of Bickens county, spent several days last week in Walhalla attending the closing exercises of the Walhalla High School and visiting at the homo ot Mrs. Bowen's parents, Mr. und Mrs. M. T. Hughs. - Married, at the residence of the oiriciating minister, Rev. L. B. Nor ton, in the mill village, on Sunday, May 27th, Miss Bessie Winchester and Jabe Gibson, both of Hie Mountain Best section. The Courier joins mim erons friends in extending congratu lations and best wishes. -Miss Susie Shari), of Bi voil, An derson county,spent several days last week visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ceo. Seaborn. Miss Sharp at tended the commencement exorcises ol' the Walhalla High School meet ing many of ber friends here, who were glad to welcome her. Harry Fayonsky, at the People's Store, will pay you highest prices for scrap iron and old rubber.--Adv. We regret to chroncilo tile death of Mrs. Mart Sweozey, which oct Hi red at lier home in the High Kails section on May 17th. The Interment look place at Wolf Stake the day fol lowing her death. Mrs. Sweez.ey had been in declining health for some lime. She was a Miss James before ber marriage, and was about I'.? years of age. The deceased is survived by several children. To the bereaved ones is extended the sympathy of a number of friends. -Married, on Saturday last, at the Court House, in the afternoon, Miss Mitt ie Helams and Polk Laney. The? ceremony was performed by Clerk of Court John F. Craig in the presence of a few witnesses. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Hel ams, who reside in Walhalla. Mr. Laney is an employee of the Walhalla plant of the Vlctor-Monaghan Cotton Mills Company. Mr. and Mrs. Laney have many friends here and else where who will join with The Courier in wishing them every happiness and a long journey together through life. - Bishop Wm. A. Querry, of the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina, visited the Walhalla church officially last Monday evening, preaching at 8.,10 o'clock. The sermon of the Bishop was greatly enjoyed by tho congregation, which was small, but very attentive. One communicant was added to the church by confirma tion. The numerical strength of the Episcopal church in Walhalla is unite insignificant, and the co-operation and attendance of members of other denominations is greatly appreciated. Bishop (lucrry left Walhalla Tuesday noon to resume his visits to the churches of the Diocese. Bring nie your serait iron and old rubber. I pay highest market price. See me at the People's Store. 11. Fayonsky, Walhalla. S. C. - Ad. We are in receipt of an invita tion to and announcement program of tho graduation exercises of the Cita del. Charleston. These exercises be gan last Sunday morning with the baccalaureate sermon at Bethel ? burch. Rev. J. Hubert Noland, preaching the sermon. Mr. Noland is a graduate of the Citadel, of the class of I X88. The final exercises will take place to-morrow (Thursday! at 11 o'clock a. m. We are pleased to note among the names of those who grad uate this year that of William Ken neth Dickson, of Oconee. Mr. Dick son is a son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Pat Dickson, of tile Oakway section of our county, Wo congratulate our young friend upon Iiis completion of the ?.ourse at South Carolina's Military Academy, which is recognized as ranking among the highest in stand ard among the military institutions both of the South and of the nation. -We have specially good prices on flour and feed stuffs. C. W. & J. E. Bauknight, Walhalla. -Adv. -Butterick patterns. C. W. Pitch- ? ford, Walhalla, S. C.-Adv. tf. -Mrs. Wildly Wall, of Clayton, is visiting her sister, Mrs. 13. A. Bell. Mrs. Wall has numerous friends In Walhalla who ure pleased to meet her again. She will return to hol li o in o this week. - Mrs. D. ti. McAllister and daugh- ; ter, Miss Katherine, spent several days In Walhalla thc past week visit ing at tho home of the former's mo ther, Mrs. li. A. Bell, and among other relatives and friends. - Pay your sanitary tax this week and save the penalty. The town treasurer, W. J. Schroder, can be found at the "auk of Walhalla.-Ad. -Marlon Moss, of the Butler Guards, came home Sunday for the purpose of attending tho funeral of his grandfather, Judge J. W. Holle man. Mr. Moss is serving his coun try as a member of one of the guard squads stationed at a point in this State for the protection of bridges used by the railways. -Kev. L. M. Lyda, of Westminster, is aiding the pastor of the Jordania Baptist church in a revival meeting this week . We are informed that tlie meetings are largely attended and great Interest, both on the part of the church members and the unsaved, ls being manifested. -Word comes to us that J. B. Todd, who left Walhalla recently for enlistment in the army service, is j now located at Fort Screven, Qa., where he is in training. Mr. Todd ls i connected with the commissary de I pa rt ment. He finds the work quite to I his liking and ls enjoying tho rather ' strenuous drill work. -Friends of W. Spencer Grahl will regret to learn that he has been quite sick for several days, though his condition ls somewhat improved at this time, lt is hojied that Mr. Crail I may soon be restored to health. Jesse Grahl, of Greenville, spent a day or two with lils brother last week. -The union services will be held In the Baptist church next Sunday evening at thc usual hour for ser vice. Kev. W. ll. Hamilton, of the Presbyterian church, will preach the sermon. All denominations are urged to take part in these services, and the general public is most cordially invited. -S. H. Hunter, of Stamford, Texas, is spending some time visiting at the home of his nephew, (5. J. Hunter, in West Union. Mr. Hunter has been a resident of Texas for many years, and this is his first visit to South Carolina for a long time, lie has been in Newberry county for* a month or more ami will remain in this State for some time before returning home. -Wanted-White girls, lf> years of ago and up, as knitters and loop ers. Nice work and good pay. Ap ply Hetrick Hosiery Mills, Walhalla, S. C.-Adv. -The many friends of Thomas H. Hughs will regret to learn of his 'death, which occurred at his home at 'Barlow, Pla., last Thursday, May 24. The news came to relatives as a great surprise, for, although Mr. Hughs had not. been enjoying good health for some time, it was not known that his condition was in any way serious. Mr. Hughs was about (IO years of age and was a native of Oconee. For many years he made his home at Richland, where he was engaged with his brother, W. II, Hughs, in the mer cantile business. He was a man of high principle and was honored by all who knew him In his old home county. For a number of years after leaving Oconee .Mr. Hughs held pub lic ofltce in Barlow, Pla., to which place ho moved nine years ago. Seve ral years ago Mr. Hughs suffered the loss of one arm. This was due to an accident in early childhood which finally necessitated tho am pa I a t ion of tho arm just above the wrist. Later complications necessitated an ampu tation further up the ann. At one time Mr. Hughs was a contractor, car rying on extensive concrete works, and physicians advanced tho theory that his last illness was due primar ily to the bad effects of continuously inhaling cement dust, which had set tled in the lungs. Mr. Hughs is sur vived by his wife and two children, a son IS and a daughter 10 years of age, besides three brothers and three sisters-M. T. Hughs, of Walhalla; W. H. and Stiles N. Hughs, of Rich land; Mrs. S. H. Bums, of Belton: Mrs. J. .1. Bnllengcr and Mrs. S. H. Coe, of Richland. There is also a wide circlo of other relatives to mourn his passing. The suddenness of Mr. Hughe's death is indicated by tho fact that. Capt. J, J. Ballenger received a letter from the deceased, written the day before, on the same day that tho telegram which an nounced he death was received. In this letter Mr. Hughs mentioned the fact that ho was not fooling as well as usual. Tho deceased was a staunch membhr of tho Presbyterian church, and at the time of his death was a deacon In the church at Bartow. j funeral services were held and the re- i mains Interred at Harlow. Fla., on Friday, May 25th, The Courier joins with other friends of the family'In extending lo the bereaved ones sin cere sympathy in their sorrow. -Pay your sanitary tax this week and save the penalty. The town treasurer, W. J, Schroder, can be lound at the Bank of Walhalla.-Ad. -Married, on Sunday, May 27th, Miss Alice Vollrath and Ed. Pearson. Notary Public J. H. Hunnicutt per formed the ceremony. The young couple-have the best wishes of a large circle of friends. -The library, under the auspices of the Mayne Circle, has about 450 volumes, including the late novels. It is over C. W. Pltchford's store, and books may be taken out on Monday afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock by the public at a dollar a year. - Mr. and Mrs. G. M. L. Mehrtens, of Charleston, arrived In Walhalla last week and are spending a while In Walhalla visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hughs, on Faculty Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Mehrtens have many friends hero who are glad "in deed to welcome them to Walhalla. ? -The Ballenger Hardware and j Furniture Company, of Seneca, an nounce special inducements in the Dort cai*s, for which they are agents. While the present stock on hand lasts they will be disposed of at the old price.. Call and see the Dort car If you are interested In a neat, mod I erate-prlced car for general use. The I Ballenger salesmen will take pleas- j ure in showing and demonstrating the car. j -P. G. Allen has been quite sick | for a week, suffering from an attack of fever. He is, however, improv ing slowly, and we trust will soon be well. Aside from the fever, Mr. Al len is also stricken with something similar to paralysis, being unable to use his left arm and legs. Sonic, time back he injured his left arm and back and it is thought that this accident, coupled with his attack of fever, has operated* to prevent the usc of his limbs. -Geo. A. Burklein, who lives at the foot of Stumphousc Mountain, was in town this morning. He re ports a light frost this morning. Com plaints of bad stands of cotton are coining from all sections of the coun ty. This has been caused mainly by the plants dying from cold. During the whole month of May there bas not been a hot night, and very few warm days. - Married, by .lohn F. Craig, Clerk of Court, at his ellice at the Court House, on May 1 !?tli. Miss Sallie Woodall, ol' Walhalla, and A. C. Blackwell, of Holly Springs. The bride is a daughter ol' Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Woodall, of Walhalla. The groom is a young farmer of the Holly i Springs section, and is the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Blackwell. We join other friends in extending con gratulations. -Mrs. Amanda Thrift, wife of Franje Thrift, died suddenly last Sun day night at her home in the Long Creek section, death coming about midnight. She was about 45 years of age, and leaves her husband and several children to mourn her death. She was a consistent member of the Baptist church, with which she had been identified since early childhood. There are many who will join with The Courier in extending sympathy 'to the bereaved ones in their hour of sorrow. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon, the Interment taking place in the cemetery of the Baptist church at Dong Creek. -We are requested to announce that the officers, teachers and pupils of the Walhalla Wesleyan Sunday school are planning for a trip to the tunnel on the second Sunday in June. Rev. IO. I J. Henderson, pastor of Cen tral Wesleyan church, will be pres ent and preach at the tunnel on that day, and at the Wesleyan church on Saturday night before. J. P. Byars, also of Central, will conduct the sing ing. Other singers are invited. Din ner will be served on the grounds. The public is cordially invited to at tend and take well-filled baskets. The occasion is being looked forward to with great anticipation by both church and Sunday school workers. - Daniel Rholetter. of the Brass town Creek section of Oconee, died at his home there last Friday, after a brief illness. He had been sick for only a few days. He was about 50 years of age and leaves a wife and several children to mourn his death. His wife is a daughter of Rev. and Mar. D. F. Carter, who are well known over Oconee, Mr. Carter being one of the oldest Baptist ministers of this section. Mr. Rholetter was a member of the Baptist church and was an honest, hard-working man, re spected by all who knew him. We ex tend to the bereaved ones sincere con dolence in. their sorrow. Funeral ser vices were held last. Saturday, the In ' tennent taking place in the cemetery I of the Damascus Baptist church. --News of the deahh of W. Fd. Boyd was received with deep regret in Walhalla last Saturday. Mr. Royd passed away at his home near Rich land. He had. not been seriously ill, death coming as tho result of a grad ual decline in health since the death of his wife a little less than a year ago. Mr. Boyd was a man of fine char acter-one of God's noblemen. Ho was about 70 years of age. Ile served his country faithfully during the war, be ing a member of the 12th South Car il? We Have Received Our Spring Line of UTZ and DUNN SLIPPERS for Women --AND - OROSSETT LOW SHOES for Men. Superb SLyles of Lhe Finest? Quality. CW. PITCHFORD, Walhalla, S. C. olina Regiment of Volunteers. In the (louth ol* Mr. Boyd Oconee has lost one ot* her most honored citizens. He leaves several sons and daughters to mourn his death, and to these The Courier joins with many others in ex tending condolence in their deep sor row. Funeral services were held Sunday morning last, the interment taking place at the Richland ceme tery. The deceased was a member of the Wesleyan Methodist church, and services were conducted by Rev. Mr. Carey, of Pickens county. Co-Operation in Canning. I have been greatly amused by the advice given to women as to what to do in these times of scarcity of money and high-priced food. Come out as Seneca's association did and let the j others know what you -want. The farm women want your cans-one filled for the other. Tho.se who are past the activities of life may have a I good lot for herself and give some one else a good dinner. The druggist I could give his cans to some orphan age. Let us know what the others will do. Who will save the eyes of the pota toes? Look at the wanton waste! Hotels and restaurants save, them by Ohio's Governor's orders, thus fur nishing seed for those who wanted to pinn t. If we save all our things we will have to have help, and we want to bo a help to those who help. There is a duty for every one. Let every one find Hie duty she is able to perform. "The whole nation must be a team in which each man shall play the pari for which he is best fitted." So will the woman who is a thor oughbred. M. W M. Walhalla, R. K. D. No. I. German Spy System at Work. Washington. May 26.-Admiral Sims' report from London that Ger many by some means learned that American destroyers wore bound for ?European waters at least four days before they reached Queenstown, strengthened to-day the government's determination to search out spies and close channels of military informa tion, which apparently still exist be tween the United States and Ger many. That the Queenstown harbor en trance was strewn by submarines with mines Intended for the Amor' can ships was considered by officials ns proof that the German information concerning the departure and desti nation of the boats was accurate. The seriousness of the disclosure, was not greatly ameliorated by the fact that the Gorman plan as discovered in timo and tho destroyers saved. Rainfall for Week. Rainfall for week ending May 27th, at 7 p. m., is furnished us by H. W. Brandt, co-operative observer. The record follows: Date- Inches rainfall. May 21-Clear . May 2 2-Cloudy.0 2 May 23-<Ptly cldy.16 May 24-Clear. May 2 5-Cloudy. May 26-Ptly cldy.37 May 2 7-Ptly cldy. Total for week.1.44 Patriotism Necessitate? New Name. (Atlanta Constitution, 29th.) Too patriotic to continue even its German name, the Germania Savings Bank of Atlanta, has applied to the Secretary of State for permission to change its appellation to the Ameri can Savings Bank. This action is taken by direction of a resolution ad opted hy the hoard of directors, car rying out instructions of a stockhold ers' meeting. The application was filed yesterday. Have your laundering done hy tho Gainesville Steam Laundry, oldest agency in Oconce. Prompt service. Work and prices guaranteed. Laundry called for and delivered in town. Out-of-town customers will leave pacakges at Gillespie's Pressing Club. Por further information phono No. 101. J. lt, KARLE, ,111., Agent, Walhalla, S. C. CUT FLOWERS. Per Do?. Carnations .$1.00 Daffodils ... .2d Ilya* int tis.75 Tulip*, extra.70 Tulips, seconds.KO lillie?.8.00 ADD ?C. FOB POSTAGE. Anflerson Floral Co., 5?U1 MARSHALL AVENUE, ANDERSON, S. C. FLOWERS TELEGRAPH BD KVKRY WHERE