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FO?l SA M: Oil RENT-House and lot on iW. 'Westley St root. Apply to A. JAFFIOUSON, Walhalla. i-7_ FOR SALE-Hood Heart and Sap Shingles. Apply lo (?. L. HARK IOU, Walhalla, Roule I. 6* VEGETA I1LKS !-Wo want 100 ] (ons ol' cabbage, I,non bushels of to matoes, or more; all the blackber ries we can vet. SOO ils now and make a contract for supplying our needs for calming. J. ll. HAR.NUTT ?? SON, Westminster, S. f. J?* j WANTED-Walnut Logs: must be i '? Inches or morer In diameter, aol loss than s feel In length. Highest: market prices paid for lons delivered either al. Walhalla, West Union, Phlnnoy's station or Seneca. Want ed at once for War Department. See' or write T. IO. SANI >K HS, Walhalla;; s. C. <">* WANTED-Housekeeper to take j charge of home and have charge ol" three small children; must he of good character; r?f?rence? desired. Hood home In country, near West i Union. Address -.1. AI.MON KELLEY, ' West Union. S. C.. Ht. No. 1. 8* NOTICE TO PUBLIC I-Notice ls hereby given thal my wife, A uno SA MU BL, has left my hod and hoard, against my will and without cause. All are hereby warned against har boring or hoarding her, except on her own responsibility, as 1 will pay no hills Or debts she may contract. S. G. SAMUEL, Walhalla, S. C.. Rt. No. 2. (Feb. "?. HHS.) 0* FOR SALIO-One 20-horse-power Peerless engine, good as new. Also, ono No. 2 Hustler Saw Mill, com plete with all holts; driving holt all new; cabio wiro to drive carriage; carriage with three head block, with spring to hack lock; Heacock feed. Also, ono now 52-inoh Simmons saw, S by 9 gauge. For further particu lars, write or seo J. L. CH ASTA IN, Salem, S. C., Route 2. 1-10 L O. O. F. MEETING. Orono? Lodge, No. 04? Independ ent Order of Odd Fellows, will meet Tuesday Night, February Iii, HM?, at 8 o'clock. Visiting Odd Fellows welcomed. CFO. L. JONKS, Noble Grand. ANTON GERBER, Secretary, ad. .j-J? ?|? ?JJ fy fy . J. . ? J? .J 4 ?fr fy fy fy ?fr fy ?fr fy fy 4* * LOCAL AND PERSONAL. A tv fy*J.fy?J??J.fyi?J??J.?J??J? fy"\"fr fy fy?J? -John J. Fricks, of Baltimore, Md., Is visiting his parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. O. Fricks. This ls his first visit to his old homo lu eleven years. Ho ls being most cordially greeted hy many friends. -The friends of Mrs. R. F. Kauf mann will regret to learn that she has been a great sufferer from rheu matism for the |Kist (wo weekB. At present she ls Improving, abd lt is earnestly hoped that she may soon bo well. -Wo call attention to the adver tisement of The (Mobo, which will bo found on the AK h page. This is ono of Westminster's most enterprising business concerns. Tho Globe has inaugurated a "special price" sale. They have a large list to select from, and the goods and prices are the best that can bo offered at (his time by a reliable bouse. Call on these people when in Westminster. -'Blue Ridge Cafe Just opened. Wide-awake eating house. When in town call around at (he Blue Ridge and get what you want. Opposite post ofTlce. Chas. I). Gillespie, Wal halla, S. C.-Adv. 0* --Clyde Brown, who has boen at tending Welford College, has return ed to Walhalla and is with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Brown, and among his friends here. Mr. Brown is a gradual? of the 1010 class of the Walhalla High School, having gone lo Welford after graduation from the local school. Ills name 's on the list of Class 1-A registered mon, and he is homo to stand Ihe physical ex amination which will ho held soon. II? has served In tho regular army, having enlisted several years ago, later returning to Walhalla and com pleting the course of tho Walhalla High School. -Rev. L. W. Langston, of North Carolina, spent lftst Monday in Wal halla, and it will bo learned with pleasure that he has accepted tho pas torate of tho Walhalla Baptist church (First). Owing (o (he badly deranged schedules on tho Soul horn Railway, Mr. Langston was unable to renell Walhalla in time for his ap pointment last Sunday. IL* and his family will soon come to Walhalla to locate, and they aro expected within a week or ton days. Tho (Irs! service of his pastorate here will bo held on Sunday, February 17th. The mem bers of the congregation will be glad to welcome those of other denomina tions lo ibis service Sec Baylis W. Harrison or C. W. Pitchford, Walhalla, before buying \oiir fertilizers. Note advertisement on first page.- A<h. -Tho Courier is in receipt of a letter from H. L. Barney, formerly ono of tho progressive farmers of tho Walhalla vicinity, who has been lo cated for a time at Lewiston. Mont. Mr. Ra moy Informs us that ho will in tho future be localed al lloosac. Mont., where, he says, ho has "leased a ranch with 200 acres in wheat, lon acres to put in spring wheat, and with 20 acres in alfalfa. The farm is a milo and a hali" from tho station and 2.1 milos from Lewiston, toward Great Falls. We havo had line wea ther hore this winter, but lt ls very cold to-day, :',.') degrees below zero, but wo are hoping for a change to morrow. Trains aro from 1 to 1'.* hours iate, and snow i? 10 inches deep on an average, with drills sev ?ral feet deep in places. Winter wheat is o. k. yet." Mr. Hamey's many friends will be glad to hear from him in lils now homo. -Our servlco possesses thal qual ity which keeps our old customers in lino and rapidly adds lo our list of follower.4*. When in need of monu mental work call on us. Seneca Marble and Granite Works. -Adv, ' -Wanted--"White men In board ing ronni. Apply at Hetrlek Hosiery Mill, Walhalla.-Adv, 6. . -'Mr. and Mrs. .1. D, Verner re turned last week to Walhalla alter a pleasant visit to Mr. and Mrs. .1. M. St rot her, ol' Woodbury, Qa. Hov. o. h. Martin. I). I)., bf An derson, will preach at West Union" next Sunday morning. There is a real treat in store for every one who lows tho Cospel. A cordial Invlta tiou is extended to all. Cad Isle Taylor and family, ol' llatesburg, arrived in Walhalla last week and ?n e now comfortably situ ated in Ibo Smith cottage in Midway. .Mr. Taylor is a young chemist and is prosecuting some experiments. He and his are most cordially welcomed to our in hist. Mr. Taylor is a son of Rev. and Mrs. 10. I'. Taylor. - See Hay 1 is W. Harrison or C. W. Pitchford. Walhalla, nefoio buying your fer! I lizers. Note advertisement on first page. -Adv. Sam Elliott. ol' Route No. 2, was at The Courier ellice Tuesday. Ho brought in a foreign coin of some country, probably China or Japan, with the English words "one cent" on one side and a lot of heiroglyphics on thc other. It was found on Hillie Eon noll's old place. Since this ls true then> is nothing strange about the coin, ason?is liable to find most any thing whore Hillie has ever lived. - Capt. and Mrs. W. H. Sanders left hero yesterday for Tampa, Fla., whore they will he for some time, the trip being made for tho benellt of Mrs. Sanders' health, she having for some Hine past boen quito unwell. They were accompanied by Mrs. San dors' sister, Miss Katherine Cross, who will remain with them during their visit to Florida points. Their many friends hope for the early com plete recovery ol' .Mrs. Sanders' health. ' - .Married, on Sunday lax!. Febru ary 3d, at ibo residence of .lohn F. Craig, Clerk of Court, Miss Laura Leo and Wm. Hoyt Leo, both of the vicinity or Walhalla. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Lee, while thc groom ls a son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Lee. The young cou ple are .well known In this commu nity arni they have tho good wishes of a wide circle of friends for a long life of happiness and prosperity. The groom ls In thc United States Army, at present bMng located at Camp Se vior. He was among the contingent of select men who left Walhalla on September 19th. -Our designs aro leaders in our line. You receive* full value for every dollar you Invest in monu ments purchased of tho Seneca Mar ble and Granito Works.-Adv, - Attention ls directed to the ad vertisement of tho Union Guano Co., of Wi nst on-Sn lom. N. C., manufactu rers of the well-known Union fertili zers. This responsible company is represented loeallv by Baylis W. Har rison and C. W. Pitchford, of Wal halla, who will be glad te give any desired information. They succeed the late Ceo. A. Harrison as agents for the Union Guano Co., and will be prepared to handle all business promptly and satisfactorily, and they will carry a full Uno ol' fertilizers at tho old Harrison Warehouse at the Hine Ridge depot. Head tho an nouncement, then call, write or phone either Mr. Harrison or Mr. Pitchford for information. -.1. H. Hamey ha/, recently moved from the Madison section to the vi cinity ol' Walhalla.' Ho will this year farm on what is known as Ibo Walt I'hilli ps phire, which Mr. Hamey bought two years ago. Ile is a good, substantial citizen and will be wel comed to this section of tho county. Mr. Hamey informs us that last Wed nesday night a homicide took place over on Tugaloo river, on the (?eor gia side, when Grant Marcus shot and almost Instantly killed Cromer Norris, both white men. There was, HO far as Mr. Rainey could learn, no apparent cause for the trouble, as lt was not known that there had been riny quarrel or 111 feeling between the two men. He was told that Norris went to the homo of Marcus, and that tho latter, on seeing Norris come on the porch, told him that if ho came in he (Marcus) would shoot him. Norris, according to tho story heard by Mr. Hamey, supposed that Marcus was Joking and kept on into the house. A gun was fired by Marena and Norris fell, dying almost in stantly, never speaking a word, it ls said. Marcus is about 30 years ol age, the Norris was of similar age, there- being hut slight dlfferenco In their ages. Marcus was arrested on Thursday morning by the sheriff ol Stephens county, and was taken al once to Toccoil, where he was lodged ia jail. ---Harry H. Hughs, Esq., returnee Sunday morning Crom Atlanta, where ho had been for a few days Standini the final examinations for entrance into the aviation department of th< United states Army. His friend) will be glad <<> learn that bis effort! were successful, ho having passet ibo examinations successfully in al points Mr, Hughs has been one o the most persistent of the young mei of Oconee in his endeavors to gall admission to Die standee ol' his conn try. Ile has made two efforts to en ter 0(1)001*8' training camps, losin) out in (he Hist attempt on account o defects in teeth. This was reined lei by him at an expense of $80, and lu made a second trial, only to b< turned down nu some other ground Now, however, he ls happy In havlm overcome tho obstacles that were ii tho way of his first endeavors. Mi Hughs will await his "turn," goini to Austin, Texas, in about six o eight weeks for a training period li "ground work," then to the Kell Fields, San Antonio, Texas, for te weeks of (raining in flying. Mi Hughs loft Monday for Columbia t resumo his duties In the South Care lina General Assembly, where he I making good in legislative "matter.' Introducing a few hills, supportln some of inorll, and using his influ once (o "kill" many of what are cou monly known as "fool bills." Wbil we do not always agree with on young friend, yet in the. main we hav found him "safe and sane," and w are compelled to admire his franli neus and oiivunuso at all times. W * We received I\ now have Buggies of to get, ?/* These B them so we can sell t( We predict tha bought for love or mg now, while our stocl And by thc w; We've got 'em; and y and something you w without it again/' If you are a fal business this year. J BROWN HAS IT or / BROWN GETS I' know t li rt. t we votre the sentiments ol" a majority of tho people of Wal halla and Oconee when we commend him for his perseverance in military j aspirations, and wish for him the I greatest success and eventual safe return "after the war." We hoi>e he ! may drop tons of bombs on Herlin I and bring "Old Hill" to his senses. --Christopher Ivester. who has been quite sick of pneumonia at the home of his mother, '.Mrs. W. C. Ives ter, in the ICbenezer section, ls im proving, to the delight of numerous friends of the family. -K. L. Herndon has recently been appointed Food Administrator for Oconee. Mr. Herndon has charge of the dissemination of orders to mer chants and others looking toward a conservation of food supplies and their equitable distribution. Any complaints of violations of the regu lations made for food conservation should be made to him. Other food admin isl rators -in the upper section of our State are as follows: Robert R. Llgon, Anderson; F, F. Beattie, Greenville. We^have not been ad vised of tho appointment for Bickens county. At an early date the distri bution of "Supplemental 'Home Cards" will bo made, lt is desired on tho part of the State Food Admin istration that one of these cards shall find its way into every home in tho State, and if you fall to get one, ap ply to Mr. Herndon, who will see that you are supplied. These cards should he ready for distribution within the next few weeks at the latest. --There are some of Oconee's boys at work for Uncle Sam In every sec tion of the country and in every ? branch of the military service. We have just discovered another one of them out In- Texas doing his bil to ward making democracy safe for the world. He is W. C. Hubbard, a son of Mr. and 'Mrs. W. T. Hubbard, of the Richland community. Young Mr. Hubbard ts at the Kelley Avia tion Field, San Antonio, Texas, _and is a member of one of the motor truck companies - Company '.?S4. We wish for our young friend a full measure of success, and ultimate re turn to Iiis home and loved ones with out an injury. He is of the kind that believes In rendering full service to his country. Ile would be ashamed to give anything short of his very best efforts. --We regret to chronicle tho death of Hamp W. Gibson, which occurred at his home in the Karie's Grove sec tion last Saturday night, after a 12 day illness from pneumonia. He ls survived by his wife and several chil dren. Mr. Gibson was twice married. His first wife was'Miss Ada Gibson, a daughter'of Thoa. Gibson. His sec ond wife was Miss Truie King, a daughtor of R. H. King.' Mr. Gibson was about 40 years of age. He was an honest, upright and most useful citizen and will be sorely missed In his community. Tie was a member of Cross Roads Baptist church and always took a deep interest In things for tho betterment of his community religiously and morally. Interment took place at. Cross Roads on Mon day at ll o'clock. To the bereaved relatives is extended the sympathy iff many friends. -Simon Hunt was in Walhalla for a short while last Thursday after a very strenuous trip to Clemson College, where ho had gone with a herd of some 25 cattle for slaughter nt the college. Mr. 11 uti t stated that two of the cattle were completely overcome by their exertions in trav eling over the excessively muddy roads, and these animals had to be left in the care of parties on the route lill they can recuperate and continue the trip. Mr. Hunt has been supplying cattle for the Clem son authorities for the past 20 years, and it is his observation that in thal^ period the roads of the county have' never been rendered so nearly Im passable as now, this fact due en tirely to the long snow and ice con ditions, made worse by daily freez ing and thawing, followed by the continuous laius of the past ten days. -Last week we noted several per sons who have recently suffered from falls In this section. We aro Inform ed of several others who sustained Injury, but of whom we had not then heard. Among these wo note Mrs. ?Mary Hunt, an aged lady living near town, who fell and broke her arm just above tho wrist. 'Mrs. Hunt is a very aged lady and ls the mother of W. J. Hunt, who now resides at the Af. G. Holland place, which ho' recently purchased. Miss Leona Kuhtmann ls another sufferer, she having been confined to her home for several days,., In falling, she sustain ed severe cuts on the head that re quired the attention of a physician, but alie ls now able to be out again. .Mrs. M. A. Cooley was another un fortunate, she having fallen and bro ken an arm. She, too, ls Improving, though suffering considera illy at times yet. donday our first two carloads o! ali styles, in both Rubber and ? uggies were bought on contract ) our trade away below the prk .t before spring, owing to the cc ney. ?fi The factories will al : lasts, ?fi j* \yt do .iot forget to see about th ou will be surprised when we s ill like, ?fi It lasts a life-time. tJ& ..mer we have got something th, ? We appreciate it. ?fi w. n. BRO T WALU AI - Sue Baylis W. Harrison or C. W. Pitchford, Walhalla, before buying your fertilizers. NTote advertisement on first page.--Adv. --.Miss Addie Tatham has been quite sick for a week past, being eon lined to her room. We are glad to learn this morning, however, that she is improving, though slowly. . -To Rent-One good -1-room house with stables; good well and large garden ; in East Walhalla. W. M. Brown.-Adv.tf. -The many friends of Mrs. Viola C. Hetrlck will regret to learn that she has been very ill of bronchial pneumonia in Plagier Hospital, St. Augustine, Fla. Mrs. Hetrick's ill ness was the result of several weeks' night duty as special nurse during the recent cold weather. The last report of Mrs. Hetrlck was that she is improving dally, and it is hoped she will be speedily restored to her usual good health. -Miss Lillie Hughs returned Sun day morning from Atlanta, where she had been for some weeks under treatment by a specialist for a trou ble of long standing, originating in an injury to her foot. Her friends will be glad to learn that her physi cian now has great hope of early complete success In the treatment of tho Injured member, and lt is thought that Miss Hvighs will have to make but few more trips .to At lanta to her physician. The foot has heen completely straightened, but is still held in a plaster cast. Miss Hughs will be here for some weeks before her next trip to Atlanta, -Louis and Joseph Rlehle are two of the Walhalla volunteers for ser vice in the army who aro making good in their respective camps. They are or German descent, but none the less true-blue Americans to the core, ready to do their part in the great undertaking our government has on hand. Louis is stationed near Charleston, while Joe has but recent ly received a promotion from Cami) Sc revell, Savannah, Ga., and is now with the signal and wireless corps. These and others of the Walhalla and Oconee boys who volunteered their services will be watched with a pecul iar degree of interest by the "folks back home." Good luck to them! -The many Oconee friends of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Kestler, formerly of the Fairview section, will be inter ested in the knowledge that they are now located near Davidson, N. C., on Route 24. Mr. and 'Mrs. Kestler re cently moved to the Old North State, they having sold their splendid farm to John S. Tollison. They carno to Oconee a number of years ago from North Carolina, and while In Oconee made a host of friends among our people, who will wish them well there, but join with The Courier in the hope that they may again bo numbered among Oconco's citizens. To Finish, Not Prolong. Milan, Feb. 3.-Tho Italian parlia mentary union to-day captured Capt. Florelo M. LaGuardia, representative in Congress from New York, who was on his way to the American head quarters In France and had him speak at a monster mass meeting here. His auditors, numbering many thousands, Included Senators, Deputies and members of patriotic associations, who vociferously de clared themselves in favor of a vigor ous prosecution of the war. Premier Orlando was to have spo ken, but was unable to dosso owing to his attendance upon the war con ference In Paris. Mr. LaGuardia electrified his audi ence, which burst Into cheering when in his opening remarks he declared that tho United States had "entered the war to finish lt. not to prolong lt." The speaker carefully explained President Wilson's peace alms and outlined tho purposes of the United States in the war and what the coun try hud done since tho beginning of the conflict. Rainfall for Week. Rainfall for week ending February 3d, at 7 p. m., ls furnished us by H. W. Brandt, co-operative observer. Tho record follows: Date- Inches rainfall. Jan. 28-Cloudy.1 . 26 Jan/ 29 -Rtly cldy .13 Jan. 30-Cloudy.07 Jan. 31-Cloudy. T Feb. 1-Cloudy. Feb. 2-Cloudy.51 Feb. 3-Ptly cldy.06 Total rainfall for week.2.63 Los Angeles county, California, ls to have tho second largest county hospital in tho country, surpassing New York's big Bellovue In size and being second to Cook county hospital, Chicago. Niuo structures are <o be erected at a cost of $500,000. making a total of 29 buildings, with 1,750 beds.. \ [ fifty Buggies we have had since Christmas. ?fi We Steel Tires, for you. ?fi Buggies arc scarce and hard s placed a great while ago, and consequently we have ;es prevailing to-day. ?fi ?fi ?fi ?mmercial condition of our country, Buggies cannot be 1 be required to produce war goods. ?fi Better buy ?fi .? ?fi ?fi ?fi at "New Standardized Farm Wagon" with five wheels, how you that new fifth wheel, ?fi It's new and novel ?fi Farmers who have tried it say, "I will never do at will interest you. ?fi Try us with a share of your mj^1 WN & SON, XA, S. C. BROWN HAS IT or BROWN GETS IT Now for Another * Bumper Grop. We are now ready to help you make another Bumper Crop. Our stock is complete in Farming Implements, Consisting of Chattanooga and Avery Chilled Turn ing Plows and extra parts for rame. Cole's Cotton and Corn Planters, Fertilizer Dis tributers, Wood Single Trees, Steel Single, double and triple trees; Plow Steels, all shapes; Heelbolts, Clevises, Lap Rings, Back Bands, Collars, Plow Lines. We will also continue to handle the Best Grade of Fertilizers. CW. PITCHFORD, Walhalla, S. C.. / ? This is to Give ' OTB CE To Whom It May Concern : That 1 have bought all the assets of Tl io Seneca Fertilizer Company, including Real Estate, Notes and Accounts, Machinery, Material, Stocks, Contracts, Hrands, Good Will, etc I am going to surrender tito Charter of The Seneca Fertilizer Co. and continuo Gie Fertilizer Business under tho firm nome of SENECA FERTILIZER CO., J. W. uv un, Owner. I assume all obligations of Tho Seneca Fertilizer Co. mode prior to January 15, 1918, and all Notes and Accounts, Contracts, etc., ure duo and payable to me. I appreciate Gio business you have given The Seneca Fertilizer Co. and trust you will continue your Fertilizer business with me. I on? rea<ly to make contracts with my customers mid friends wanting to buy Reliable Fertilizer. Some say tho demand for Fertilizer this sea-* son will be greater than tho supply. I don't know this. Yon cnn find mo nt G. W. Oignilllat ?i Son's onico UH further notice. J. W. BYRD, Seneca. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT ANO DISCHARGE. Notice lg hereby given that tho un designed will mnko application to V. F. Martin, Judge of Probate for Oconeo County, in tho State of South Carolina, at his of?lco at Walhalla Court House, on FRIDAY, tho 22d day of February. 1918, at ll o'clock In the forenoon, or as soon thereafter as said application cnn be heard, for leave to make final settlement of the estate of Mrs. S. E. Harton, deceased, and obtain final discharge as Admin istrator of said estate. M.^C. BARTON, Administrator of tho Estate of Mrs. S. E. Barton, Deceased. Jan. 23, 1918. 4-7 NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT AND DISCHARGE, NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT AND DISCHARGE. Not leo Is hereby given that the un dersigned will make application to V. F. Martin, Judge of Probato for Oconoe County, in tho Staid of South Carolina, nt lils office nt Walhalla Court House, on Friday, tho 22d Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will make application to V. F. Martin, Judge of Probate for Oconoe County, In the State of South Carolina, at lils office at Walhalla Court 'House, on Friday, February 15th, 1918, nt ll o'clock in the forenoon, or as soon thereafter as said application can be heard, for leave to make final settlement of the estate of It. M. Rankin, deceased, and obtain tlnal discharge as Administra trix of said estate. (MRS.) II. M. RANKIN, Administratrix of the Estate of R. N. Rankin, Deceased./ Jan. 16, 1918. ?-G m day of February, 1918, at ll o'clock Iii tho forenoon, or as soon thereafter as said application can be heard, for , leave to make final settlement of tho Estate of R. W. Driver, deceased, and obtain final discharge as Executor of said estated W. C. .DRIVER, Executor of tho Estato of R. W, Dri ver, Deceased. Jan. 23, 1918. 4-7