KEOWEE COURIER (1 On tu bl i s I HM)! 1810.) Published IO very Wednesday Morning SI'PSCRIUTIOX PRICIO Ono Year.$1.00 Six Months.55 Three Months.iii) Advertising Rates Reasonable. By Steck, Sliolor, ll uglis Ai Sliolor. Communications of a personal character charged for aa advertise ments. Obituary notices and tributos of rospoct, of not over 100 words, will be printed freo of charge. All over that number must bo paid for at tho rate of ono cont a word. Cash to l.ccompnny manuscript. WALHALLA, S. U. \\ .'ODMOSDAY, JUIJY '?ii, HMO. MOT US HORK SO. Sherill' Alexander informs us that Ibo matter of a strict enforcement of Hie road laws as they apply to auto mobiles is going lo he taken up at once by the county authorities. The limit has been reached in daily and hourly violations ot" tho road laws, and something has ?ol io rn? done for Hie ?afely and protection of the traveling public on Ibo highways. There are several commun violations that will be looked after in particu lar: 1. Speeding and reckless driving. 2. Katitiro to give warning of ap proach to sharp turns in roads and on sections of road where the view of lilt' road is obstructed. ".. Fuiluro lo have in plain view tlu> aulomobilo number and license placard. This should be conspicu ously displayed at back of machine. 1. Mixing "mean licker'' and gaso line. That is to say. parties who aro drinking whiskey and driving auto mobiles at the same time constitute ll public nuisance. liol to say a menace to life. Take warning. Wo have found that Sheriff Alexander generally does what he says he will do. and he has said that the automobile laws are going it? ho enforced. Hu is righi, and he ought lo have public senti ment solidly behind him. in front of him. and on holli sides of him. Ile doesn't want lo lake advantage of any one in this or any other mailor, and be lias asked us :o give notice that tile laws must be obeyed. Take our advice. Mr. Anio Driver, and bo reasonable. Foreign dispatches tell us thal Hie ex-kaiser of Germany is suffer ing from extreme melancholia and sticks close al his job. seeing few visitors. A literal interpretation is. we presume, that Hill is "sawing wood and saying nothing." News Notes from Itounty Lund. Hounty Land, July 22.-Special: Miss Cora Hubbard, of Columbia, spout the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Hubbard. S. A. Davis, of Washington. D. C., was a week-end guest at. his old home here. Mrs. Geo. Orr. of the Micket Most section, is spending several days with lier sister-in-law, Mrs. R. N. nankin. A. s. Crampton was a late visitor to relatives in Hie community. Miss Mao Hubbard ls expected to day from Chicago, m.. where she has been taking a special course in chemistry in the University of. Chi cago. D. M. Smith accompanied his sis ter, Miss Garrie Smith, to Tamassee the first of the week. Miss Smith will take charge of tho school at Tamas see during a summer term. Mr. Marett, if Richland! purchased tho Magwell place a few days ago with the view ol' making his home in tho community. This, however, is about the fourth time this place has changed hands within tho last few months. Prospective land buyers still freq u ont the community, and we are still in doubt as to who our next neighbors will bo. Misses Pearl and Lalla Mallen ger have returned from Montreal. N. C., where they spent a most delight ful fortnight. W. E. Woolbright made a business trip to Greenwood last week. Miss Helen Merry is in guim a procurions condition, her case being sonowhat ba tiling to experienced pl dolans. Asthma and other com plications seem to be her trouble. Her many friends hope for her early recovery. Misses Kale McClaillllllian and Grace Vernor, Mrs. it H. Smithson, of Westminster, and Mr and Mrs C, IO. Watson, nf Gr.i vi Ho. were late glltttla at Gie Davis home. F. L. rickett left (asl Saturday for u visit lo rubi I ives in A llanta . Mr. and Mrs. \V. | >. Wirglll spent last Wednesday In West Union as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Kit jail Gilli son. Mr. Wright attending court as a juryman. Married, in IMckoilS, last week. Miss Annie Lynch, daughter or Mr. and Mrs. Archclius Lynch, of this community, and Harry Mat tin, of Sonoca. The young couple have the congratulations and best wishes of a host of friends. Mr. and Mrs. J. R..Wright visited' in Greenwood a few days last week, and while Ibero purchased a tract of land. They report the real estate business on a boom in that section and prices advancing every where. Miss ida Beth Doylo is ex peet od homo to-day from Lowndesville. where Rho has boen a guest of Miss Francos Spe^r. Misses FL do and IOloanor Stone, PA8TOR PHK.UHIOD FARBWKIJIJ Sermon Last Sunday-Channing En tertainment for Holdlors. Seneca, July -Special: The friends Of Mr. and Mts. W. P. Nlm motiH are congratulating thom upo? thu arrival, early Monday morning, of two dear nu lc baby girls. Their names aro Ueno and Catherine. Rev. Mr. Cor pen lng preached ins farewell .Hermon to a large congrega tion at the Baptist church last Sun day night, lt is with sincere regret that we give Mr. and Mrs. Corpen ing up to a larger Held of work In Lancaster. Dr. IO..A. Hines will return lo Sen eca July 25th, alter attending the American Medical Association in At lantic City as a delegate and spend ing six weeks lu post-graduate study In the hospitals of New fork and Harvard Graduate School of Medi cine, Boston. Cordon Todd and Wilkes Dendy aro spending a wok tramping in tho Blue Ridge mountains. Cards ro cotvod show them to he enjoying their vacutlon in spite of continued rain. Miss Josie Dendy will leave Friday for a visit to her school friend. Miss lOmiiy Corbin, in Jocassee Valley. Misses Leila and Maggie Thomp son have returned from Winthrop summer school. Miss Noll Hines leaves to-day (Wednesday) for Slimier, wiiere she will he the guest of Miss Mary Haynes worth for ten days The H rsi of August shu will join Miss Creigh ton, of North Augusta, and they will go to the University of Virginia for a six weeks" post-graduate course before Hie opening ol* tho O ru ngu bu rg city schools, in which they have accepted work for another year. The sudden illness of Miss Clara Moseby Vernor came ns a shock lo our community Monday. Latest news from her bedside in Hie hospital in Westminster is thal she is somewhat improved. Mr. mid Mrs. Will. Neill and Miss Alice Neill, of Washington, D. C., are tlie guests ol' Dr. and Mrs. Bur gess. Many friends herc1 are heart ily glad to h ?i ve this charming fam ily among them once again. Miss Mary Hines issued the fol lowing invitations in honor ol' her school-mate, John l.ow.y, lately re turned from Kia me: "General Order No. DIM)il : "You are ordered to report lo headquarters Thursday, July 17th. :? o'clock p. m. " 1 Signed ) M . M. 11 Ines. "Com mantling ( louerai, "Army of Amusement.'' When Hie guests arrived they were tobi Uley had lo go into the trenches, over Hie top. through "No Mans Land" to supper, so. blindfolded and led by Miss Nell Hines, they made the trip, amid great merriment. When sight was restored they found themselves standing in an olllcer's tent, around a long* table decorated with patriotic colors ?ind souvenirs, under a canopy formed of I'UP.'MI States Hags. The manu conformed si rielly to army rations, with a few frills added for tho sake of the home lires thal had been burning brightly for two long years. Private Lowry responded to lils toast John started early to go to Hie war; He didn't ask Ol thor his ina or his pa. Ho started Southwest and then he went Ka st, And he never stopped lighting till lighting had ceased." After the overseas men were hon ored came toasts to those whom duty called to remain on this side, hut who served well and faithfully wher ever they were placed. A sample of these is the toast to Private Homer Ballengor. of Camp Jackson and Camp Sevier-? "Homer was willing to get in Ills "bit," So he put on a uniform, and it sure fit ; Ile tramped 'mund a training camp learning lo Ugh t : Whatever lie did, lie did it Just right. Now that it's over we welcome him home. And expect him to "set up" a home er his own." After slipper dancing was enjoyed. Those invited were Miss Shrub Davis. Miss 101 izabel ll Hail. Miss Louise Dendy. Mi^; billian Holland. John wowry. William Austin, Homer Bal longer, L. W. Vernor, Jr.. and Wilkes Hendy. Miss Lillian Holland entertained :;t supper Sunday nigh, for a few friends, in honor of Corpl, Hopkins and Private Lowry. The little man who has recently arrived al the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Lewis, of Greenville, is to be called "Jack, Jr." Mrs. Lewis will be pleasantly remembered by many friends in Oconee as Miss Carol llerndon, who lived for some years in Seneca. Death of John Tow. The death angel visited the home ol' John Tow last Sunday, July L'u. at I o'clock' in the morning, and the soul of the head of the home pas ed over the dark river lo rest Ul) the resurrection morn not Hie dark waters, either, for be said he was going to rest, and thal he was ready IO go. Mr. Tow was 6D years and six months old, Ho was a hard-working, industrious man. and was honest to tho penny. Ile passed from this life owing no man anything neither money nor apologies. He was loved by all who knew him. Ile always advocated and practiced the righi, and his life mollo was to treat oth ers as he would ha; i them ireal him. Mr. Tow is .survived hy two daugh ters and one son Mrs. Annie Head. Mrs. Dora Allison and Rev S. A. Tow. Two sisters and Hire?: broth ors, with a host of friends, ire left to mourn his death. ethel Rankin. Loulso and Virginia Wright and Reeder Mae Cleveland will attend tho ?hort course at Clem son this week. Tho young ladies aro members of our tomato club. Mr. and Mrs. 1*11111 (Millson spent yesterday with the Gillison brothers at Clomson. ?I? ?g? .!. ?i? ?i? ?i? ?g* t|* ?g* ?i* ?i* I 4? LOCAL AX!) PERSONAL. 4? .J? ?J? ?J? ?J? 4? ?j? ?J? 4? 4? ?J. ?J? ?J? ?J. -Miss Kathleen Fant left Monday last for Kr.soils, where she will he engaged for several weeks teaching SCilOOl. -Mrs. F. P. Edwards and two children, of Fountain Inn, are spend ing a few weeks at tho home of Mrs. lt. L. Hogers. - Mrs. W. A. Peehuff and children, of Greer, spent a few days recently with Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Heddon, of West Union, returning to their homo last week. --T.he many friends of. Bishop ('.rant were glad to seo him home for the week-end. Mr. (?rant ls now employed at Camp Sevler, Green ville, in the service of the govern ment. - Miss Daisy Strong loft Tuesday for Atlanta, whore sho has gone to consult a specialist in regard to her throat and eyes. Her many friends here hope that she may soon he greatly benefited. -Miss Myra Cant, of Washington, D. C . ls spending ncr vacation in Walhalla with her parents, Mr. and j Mrs. N. Fant, and among lier many j friends. Miss Fant is in the employ of the government, holding a posi tion in the Census Department. - Miss Pearl Jennings, of Dun drum, is spending this week in Wal halla visiting her friend. Miss .Myrtle Brown. Miss .Jennings taught in the Walhalla High School at one time, and has numerous friends here who are glad to see her again. -Protracted services will begin j at Kocky Knoll church noxt Saturday ? night, July 26th. The pastor. Kev. W. M. Thompson, assisted hy Kev. Williams, will have charge of the meeting. The public is cordially in vited to attend these serv:ces during ibo entire week. Mrs. Lena Pttckhaher rel urned last Saturday to her home in Charles ion, uftor having spent some weeks here al the Brandt home. Mrs. I'uckhaber came up to he with her mother, Mrs. H. L. Brandt, during her illness, and prolonged her slay aller Mrs. Brandt's death. -Clyde Brown, who has been willi Hie Expeditionary Forces in Kurope for some time, returned home last week and is at the home ol' his parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Brown. Ile recently received his honorable discharge from the service. His friends are glad lo welcome bim back home. Brown, ol' Walhalla, in a suit for damages against the same party. The damage grew oui ol' the same freshet which caused a gr/oat deal of dam age in ihe Jocasseo section of our county. Mr. Brown's Jocassoo prop erly suffered heavy damage through the Hoods caused by lin? breaking ol' i li ii Toxaway dani. We are informed thal Miss Ku by Hickson, well known to the people ol' Coonee, has accepted the princi palship and taken charge of Hie school at Oak Grove. She is assisted by her sister. Mrs. Hickson and two daughters, we are Informed, will reside in the Oak Grove section during the "school term. Miss Hickson lias many friends in Ihe county who w,ill be glad to learn of her return to school work in our midst. -Mrs. Sarah James died at the home of her brother, J. I). Cater, in the Wolf Stake section, on July 6th, after an illness of only a day or two. Death came as a result of an attack of paralysis which she suffered on the 1th of July while visiting at Hie home of her nephew, Atney James, of the Burnt Tanyard section. Funer al services and interment took place at the Wolf Stake church and ceme tery on the 7th of-July. Mrs. James was the widow of W. W. James, a Confederate veteran, who died about 14 years ago. She was a native of Bickens county, but had resided in Oconee for many years. She was a good woman and was well known in the county, where there aro many who will Join with The Courier in extending to tile bereaved ones sin cere sympathy in their sorrow. --There are many who will learn with deep regret of the death of Mrs. J. H. Ostendorff, of Charleston. Mrs. Ostendorff was for many years a res ident of Walhalla and was well and pleasantly known to many not only in Walhalla, but throughout Oconee as well. She was a splendid woman, a devout Christian and an earnest and loyal member of the Lu theran church. She had been In failing health for some time, bul her last illness that caused her death was, we understand, of short duration. In Ihe latter part of last week rolntives here were informed hy wire of her critical illness, and Sunday morning received Ibo sad intelligence that she had passed away at in o'clock Sunday morning. Mrs. Ostendorff was about 6? or 7li years ol age and leaves a number of children and other relatives to mourn her death. She was a sister of the Misses Ansel, of Walhalla, and of Kx-Governor M. F. Ansel, of Greenville. Her nephew, lohn A. Ansel, ol' Walhalla, left here Sunday afternoon to he present at the funeral services and 'uterinent i in Charleston. Among the chPiron surviving aro J. Hermie Ostem.orff, Miss Carrie Ostendorff. Marlin and Eugene Ostendorff, and probably other children of whom we do not know The Courier Joins with other friends of tho family in extending lo the bereaved ones sincere sympa thy in thoir sorrow. Wor k at Wolf Stake Cemetery. All persons interested in the cem etery ni Wolf Stake Baptist church are rcquoslcd lo meet on Friday, the 25th, with tools to clean off the colli de ry and church grounds. w. ii. Brewer. Work on Return Cemetery. All persons Interested In Hit! He turn cemetery aro requested to moot there on Monday morning, August 4, for the purpose of cleaning off Hie cemetery and putting it in good shape. Como early and bring tools for this work. ' W. ll. Williams, Clerk. FOR SALE. 07 9 Ono six-room house and out-build ings, four miles of Walhalla; io acres in cultivation; 12 acres of good bottom land, not subject to overflow; good pasture; on public road, and only ono milo ot a cUurch, Small saw mill scat, and plenty of good cord wood. This land must be sold in thc next thirty days at $00.00 per acre or tho pi lco goes up. Apply to .i. v. HEDREN, West i nion, South Carolina. Farm Lands. 200 AO HKS, I xfc milos from Westminster; 100 acres in cultivation; 1 ."> acres of bot tom land that has never failed to make good crop of corn; good two story house with l! rooms; good barn and 12 good cribs and other out-build ings; good pasture; one tenant house. If this place is too large, can cut it and make two places. I con sider this a real good place. 205 Acmes, two miles from Westminster, on the Oak way road; 125 acres in cultiva tion; pice 2-story house with S rooms; ti tenant houses, good barn and oat-buildings. This is a fine place. If loo large to suit, I can cut into two places. 51-ACItK I A KM, half milo from Oak (?rove school; about :'>."> acres in cull i vat ion ; one ."-room house, one barn and other outbuildings. ?7-ACHE FA KM, half mile from Oak O rove; about 20 ;.cres in cultivation; lies well. 2? At m HS, near Coneross; I miles from Wal halla. I miles from Westminster', most of land in cultivation; lies well and is fresh. This is a very desirable small farm. 52 ACHES OF LA Xl), I V? miles of Westminster, on Oak way road: one I-room house and barn: about 2."i acres in cultivation and la acres in pasture; remainder in '.voods. This is a good small place. ?no ACHES, EXTRA (lOOl) EA HM HA Xl). 7.". acres good bottom, with good quantity upland (about f>0 acres) in cultivation. Hood large dwelling, two tenant houses; two good barns, with line concrete silo Woodland in such shape as to make extra good farm when cleared. l t ACHES, within live miles of Westminster; two miles of Oak (5rove. Th is is a bargain for some one. ?0 ACHES, within four miles of Westminster; half mile of Oak drove school; nice "?-room house. Joins tho 82-acre place. 12 ACHES, within six miles of Westminster; new -I-room house; land rough, but .strong. A bargain for some one who wishes a cheap place. On all tho above I can give real bargains and easy terms. .1 . Il . lt A lt X E T T , Westminster, S. C. NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS. All persons indebted to the Es tate of Mrs. Anna Woolhrlght, De ceased, are hereby notified to make payment to the undersigned, and all persons having claims against said estate will present tho same, duly at tested, within tho time prescribed by law or bo barred. il. H. ALEXANDER, Executor of the Estate of Mrs. Anna Woolbright, Deceased. July ?o, 1910. 30-33 NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS. All persons Indebted to the Estate of DR. Ul"HT MITCHELL. Deceased. ar(? hereby notified to make payment, to the undersigned, and all per sons having claims against said estato will present tho same, duly attested, within tho timo prescribed by law or bo barred. V. E. MITCHELL, A. L. BLACK. Administrators of the Estate of Dr. Hurl Mitchell, Deceased. July IO, 1919. 2fl-:C2 Haiiifall mid Temperature. Below is a record o' meteorological observations taken bj H. W. Brandt, co-operative observer of tho Weather Bureau of tho ll. S. Department of Agriculture, during the wonk ending July 20th, 1919, at 7 p. m. (The instrumental readings are from gov ernment standard instruments ex posed in tho manner recommended by the chief of the Weather Bureau): Charactor of Day. Dato Tempera ture. Xi bl) July 1 l IM ly cid y. Ol', 7 2 July 1 :> I'tly cldy. . OX M 2! 00 July 10 I'tly cldy. .... X7 66 July 17 Ptly cldy. I .15;' S3 63 I July 1 X- Cloudy . . J1 .3-1 81 7 0 July 10 Cloudy . . 1.17 82 OS July 20- I'tly cldy .1.27 8:5 70 Toad rainfall... 0.21........ The Conner Acres, Improved; 2 Buildings. 4ii% Acres, improved; 2 Buildings. IO Acres, Improved; 1 Building. 40 Acres, Improved; 2 Un i ld in gs. :t? Acres, Improved; 2 Buildings, 127 Acres, Improved; 2 Buildings. 51 Vi Acres, Improved; 2 Buildings. 71 Acres, Improved; 2 Buildings. 25 Acres, Unimproved; no Build ings. 40 Acres, Improved; 1 Building. All Kinds of Town Property. OTHER TRACTS NOT MENTIONED ABOYE. WATCH FOR THEM. LOOK OVER AND TA KU YOUR CHOICE. ALL TO SELL IX TEX DAYS. PRICES RIGHT-TERMS EASY. COME AT ONCE. EVERY I'LA CE XEAR GOOD SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES. FRANK E. ALEXANDER, The Real Estate Man, - Pickens, S. C. B. M. ALEXANDER, ANDERSON, S. C. ' FOR BA HTIC ULA HS SHH ^R. H. ALEXANDER, at Court House. Walhalla^ PARTS OF TEXAS SWEPT HY Floods-Terrille Hain Around Dallas Do f. rea I Damage. Dallas, July 111.--Flood warnings for upper Trinity river from above Dallas to below Trinidad were issued late to-day by tho Dallas weather bu reau as a result of what was de scribed as one of the heaviest rain falls ever reported in north Texas. The rain, starting shortly aller midnight, continued until this after noon. To-day's downpour folio weil unusually heavy rains of the previ ous forty-eight hours. The precipita tion to-day ranged from 9.10 inches al. Gainesville to :;.7i? at McKinney, l./iO at Waxahachie and I.,18 at Fort Worth. Approximately two inches had fallen at these places Friday. Property and crop damages at Gainesville will be heavy, according to unofficial reports. The water in the down town sections of that city was running waist deep in thc lob bies of hotels and business houses shortly before noon. In tho after noon, however, the rain stopped fall ing and tho flood began to recede. Corn fleldis in the Gainesville section were reported washed away. Prop erty damage was estimated at sev eral hundred thousand dollars. Apprehension is felt for the north Texas wheat crop, which has been cut and about 60 per cent of whicn still is unthreshod In the fields. Un less the weather clears so threshing can he resumed at once it Is feared wheat lying in shocks will he serious ly damaged. S. C. Post Ollices Advanced. Washington. .Inly is.--Paris Is land ami Anderson, s. C., have been advanced from second to first class post ollices, effective July I, IP 19. Barnwell. Greer, Kingstree Moul trie vii le, Waterloo and Winnsboro have been advanced from third to second class. .SALE OF BY A UTI IOU IT Y given me hy resolution adopted by the unanimous vole of the stockholders, represent ing a majority of the Stockholders of Richland Union Warehouse Com pany, at a meeting held at the ware house on July 15th, I will sell. at. the warehouse, to the highest bidder. FOU CASH, beginning at eleven o'clock A. M.. on THURSDAY, August Hth. all the property of this company, consisting of warehouse and lot on which located, one cotton scales and ono truck. All porsbns holding Certificates of Stock will please file same with me within tho next 30 days, and all per sons having claims against this com pany will please present them, duly proven; or If indebted to the Com pany, come and settle promptly, and oblige. W. H. ll UG HS, Secretary and Treasurer. July 23. 1919. Concerning That Roof We have to offer at jobber's prices to the people of Oconee, big stock of Galvanized V-Crimp and Corrugated Roofing, British Columbia Red Cedar Shingles. 1 Car Windows and Doors, 1 Car Lime and 1 Car Cement. Buying this material in carload quanities wc are in shape to retail this material for less money. If you arc building or repairing any job, it will pay you to come for miles, as we can save you money. Everything in BUILDING MATERIAL Matheson Hardware Co., WESTMINSTER, S. C.