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KEOWEE COURIER (Established i H UK) Published 10very Wednesday Morning KUBKCRI1TIOX PRIGE Ono Your.$1.00 Six Months.55 Three Months.:io Advertising Hutes Reasonable. Sly Steel;, Slielor, Hughs ?Nt Shelor. Coinniunicutioiis of a porsoual character ohargod for as advertise ments. Obituary notice? and tributes of respect, of not over 100 words, will foo printed free of charge. All ovor that number must bo paid for at tho tate of ono cent a word. Cash to accompany manuscript. WALHA liliA, S. C. WEDNESDAY, .?CLY :t(), IOU). Are you interested in tho quos? lion of a bond issue for permanent, road improvement? If so, you had hut tor attend ono of tho meetings called lo consider thal question. Ono meeting will bo bold in Walhalla on tho 2d day of August, ut ll a. m.; ono at Seneca, on thc Sib day of Au gust, al ll a. m.: one al Westmin ster on the Milli day of August, at I I a. m. Something is'going to be said und done in regard lo which you may desire a "say-so." Better bo on hand. WIBI: OCT ILLITERACY August will lind the educational forces ol' Oconee and the Slate busily engaged in tho laudable undertaking of "wiping out illiteracy" in our < otinly lind Stato. This is a great, work, and it should have the whole-hearted support of o'very citizen. Doubtless the least assistance will bo found lo come from tho source most vitally interested thu illiterate ones themselves. This is natural, in ;i way. liven though those who can neither read nor Wl'lto might be sup posed to most keenly feel the need of these Hrs! principles, still, whoa wo realize that thoy cannot to the fullest degree appreciate their loss and their constant handicap, having never known the advantages that are being pl.ned within their grasp; and even though not all of them will lake Kindly to the endeavors being made in ?heir behalf, lhere is a groa I work lo be (lone, and every citizen has a part to perform. Tho ones in charge of Ibu work ol' placing the advantages of reading and writing within the reach of all within our county have issued a cir cular in which tin; appeal is made to three classes- the illiterate ones themselves, who are invited and * urged to "Come to a lay-by school;" to those who have influence with an illiterate person maybe ?in em ployee or a relative and these aro hidden to "Send some ono Lo a lay by school; and then there is the third appeal to all in position to do so, to "Teach some one lo read and write." Come ! Send ! Teach ! If the three classes of our people to whom those throe appeals como with most force and appropriate ness will but do their best work dur ing tho more or loss Idle month of August, what a different story will be told by tho census of 10 20 as com pared with tho facts laid bare bj' the eensns of ton years ago! Croat things can be accomplished in one month. No illiterate person will be "edu cated" within tho days of the coin ing month, but many au Illiterate person can bo given the start thal will within tho remaining months of the present year place bim or her outside the unenviable sphere of tolal illiteracy. Don't he a croaker, a fault-Under, a stumbling-block in the way of the present endeavor lo help humanity to rise a stop higher in Hie scale. Ho something do it now do it earn estly do it conscientiously do it for the good of your fellow-man rio it for the good that the work ami effort and HU? final result will do von. But don't lind fa nil! Tho time to be devoted to this great work IS .short loo short, ll ll fortuna I el?, lo accomplish all thal our county and State need, But because tho condi tions and opportunities are not ideal lhere is no reason why we should liol lake advantage of what is al our dis posal. I.rt ns make the very most possible ont of tho lime we have in Which lo devote our energies to Ibis fi, re at work Objection was voiced Hie oilier day by ii friend of our; in conversa Hon on ibis lino of thought and work "ihal you ran i educate a per son in thins days." Verily our friend .poke a regrettable inn h. No. we cannot "ed?cale" a person m thirty days nor In thirty months nor yet in thirty years. Under Ibo besl of conditions n life-time ls loo shorl a period for an "education." Ono bul learns enough in a lifetime to ena-' hie him or her to realize in life s closing days how milo one luis '.leen able to gras]) and retain and I mpa rt t o ol hers. We cannot educate in a month'" truly; I li o re fore lol us do what we can for Ibo unfortunate ones among us ano place them in position that they may at least B ICU IN TO LEARN Hie rudiments that make the begin ning Of an education possible. Como! Send! Teach! Thal is the three-fold appeal. If each one of us to whom this appeal applies Will but do his host, thorn will ho groat good Accomplished. Lot there bo no lag gurds. A work for all anti all at work! The carrying out of a system atic campaign against Illiteracy, oven If for hut thirty days at tho present, will work wonders. Do you live in Oconeo, and move and act with lier people? if you do, you should fool an Interest in her welfare. Come to I he road meeting at Walhalla on the 2d of August and assist in the consultations that will take place over some very important malters. Oconeo is now the best county in the world-let's make lt hotter. Roads aro ono of the things wo need. Come and lol us seo if we can lill up tlio ruts in the roads so you can get out. "IHtOP CS \ CA HI). Wo request our friends who have hoon accustomed to call us up on the phono to "drop us a card" after to-morrow, as wo will discontinue tho telephone service at The Courlor ellice after the last day of duly. Por soino Hmo past, the service has hoon very unsatisfactory - more bother than it has boen worth. Most of the calls wo have made have been made have met with the response from central ofllco that tho party wanted hy us had no phone or that tho phone called was "out of commission." Por two solid months we havo endea vored to have sorvlce renewed at the homo of tho editor of The Courier, and in that time, in spite of appeals, requests and even throats to take the matter to tho Railroad Commis sion to seo if it is possible to secure service, we have boon forced to com municate willi our own homo by mes senger. We have wailed long and patient ly, appealed for service politely and anything but politely -and we have our trouble for our pains. Our dis position, while not tho best In the world, is not. we believe, the worst, and while wo still have some degree of not altogether bad disposition left, we think il bes! lo remove our selves from this constant source of irritation. Hence our request "Drop us a card." And we will drop a few cards as occasion requires to moot the de mands ol' business until Hu- tele phone company is in position lo give us something in the way ol' service in exchange for four perfectly good dollars each nionih. ll you havo an i liter esl in the wel fare of Oconeo, come lo Hie road meeting on the L'd ol' August, and von may hear something thal will in terest you. Pall in and make your self felt. Don'l shirk, and then com plain lihou! what your neighbors do (hill you might have assisted them to do hotter. Anderson and IMckons counties are driving ahead making roads and are boasting of their accomplish ments. Are we aol going lo keep Hie l ace'.' If you expect growth and ad vance in Hie prices of your posses sions,there must be a way to market. Hood roads constitute tho principal source ol' life in any community. Can we provide for ourselves? Come and let's talk about it at the road meet ing al Walhalla on tho 2d of August next Saturday. Don't forgot tho day. We aro looking for you. Hridgo in Had Shape. A subscriber, writing to tho Cou rier to renew his subscription, takes occasion to say: "Tho bridge across (Mianga at my place is washed out on bank, and is only held hy one bolt. If the road authorities would look after lt ne fore another rise in tho water, the bridge might bo saved, though tho road is nearly impassable. ".I. ll. Phillips." Pallientional Meeting August |, To Hw? School Trustees and Patrons of Oconeo County: You are urged to attend an edu cational melding at the Court House at. Walhalla on Monday, August Uh, at 10 o'clock a. ni. Slate Suoprin Lendent of Kducation .1. li. Swoarln gen, Dr. .lames I?. Whyte, of Ander son College, ard Miss Wil Hon dray, 01 Columbia, will be hore to discuss school activities, especially compul sory attendance ami night schools. Del no trivial matter prevent your being present. Thus. A. Smith. Stun, of Kducation, Oconeo Co. liost Life lo Save Another. (?oldshoro, V C.. July .'f,. Lieut. David M. Prince, Jr.. of this city, was drowned here to-day when he at templed to rescue ll boy who had waded beyond his depth in Little Hiver. The boy was rescued by otb ?J. ?J? ?J? . J? ?J? ?J? ?I* . J? ?J? ?J? ?I? ?J? ?I. ?J? I .J. LOCAL AND PERSONAL. * 't* 4* 4* 4* 4* 'i* 4* T *V *i* *J* *I* *P -J. R. Eurie, Esq., ls to-day mov ing Iiis law office into tho C. R. I). Purus olllco on the Court House square. -Uah Cross is hack with home folks and friends tor a while. Ile spent a day recently with his joh at Rocky Mount, N. C., and found the Joh very congenial for eight hours. - Mrs. H. L. Hogers and daughter, Miss Carolyn, have been in Green ville for several days. They went over for tho purpose of having a specialist perform an operation for the removal of the tonsils for Miss Carolyn. They aro expected to re turn home this week. -Mrs. .). E. Stelling and four chil dren, of Charleston, aro visiting at Gio home of their relatives, Dr. and Mrs. J, .1. Thodo, having come up on Thursday of last week. They have numerous friends boro and tn tho country who are always glad to wel come them to Wathala. -Hroadus Thompson, who has been visiting for some time at the home of his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Airs. E. L. H erndon, returned to his home at Hamlet, N. C., last Monday. Hroadus is a gentlemanly young fel low who has made many friends hore to regret his departure. -On Tuesday evening of last week the Brandt residence, Just at tho edge of Walhalla, was struck by lightning and some considerable, though not extensive, damage was done, lt was at Ilrst thought that the stroke w;?* duo to the electric light wires, but this was found to be incorrect, as the storks came at a point entirely separate from the wire Uno and the lighting of tho homo was not interfered with. Some of the weatherboarding was torn from the side of the house, and other mi nor damage done. . Fortunately no one in the house was hurt or even shocked. Tho Haul Mayne Circle was very pleasantly entertained by Mrs. C. W. Pitchford, Jr., on Friday, July is. Tho president presided, and interest ing articles wore read by Mrs. C. F. Mellick. Mrs. .1. A. Stock, Mrs. H. F. Sloan, fellowed hy a Victrola record by Caruso. After the business ses sion tho members enjoyed a lively contest entitled "A Shakespearean Love Story.'' Miss Daisy Strong and Mrs. W. H. Craig were Hie success ful ones, winning the dainty prizes. Delicious refreshments wore served by tho hostess, assisted by her young daughter and Mrs. S. L. Vernor. Mrs. IO. Taylor was tho visitor of Ibo after noon. Tlu; Ebenezer school oponed last Monday morning with an enrollment ol' Dsn. The Ebene/er folks believe in sending their children lo school, judging by Ibis report of tho open ing day and yoi (hey tell us that j lhere aro quito a number ol' children in the community who have not VIM started to school. The trust?es ure anxious that every child of school age shall be a regular attendant on i he present term, just as many days as possible, and ' y urge all parents in tho commun! to soe lo it that their children ? "'I promptly and regularly, lt is vol'j important to! the child's welfare. Don't nogloct the children's education, whatever j you do. Tho Ebenezer school is in charge of L. C. Davis, of Hickens, who is in charge as principal. Ile ls ably assisted by Misses Annie Cason and Hertha Hrucke, and Mrs. Hoy Vaughn is temporarily on tho list of teachers, taking a portion of tho duties in the school room until the fourth teacher for tho full term can be secured. The Ebenezer school ls reported to be one of the best in our county. Recently the school build ing has boon thoroughly repaired in all respects, and it is lu lino shape. I - Fritz, the S-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Hrucko, died at their home nour Wost 1'nion on the 1 Ith of this mouth, death following an illness of a month from typhoid fever. The home circle is greatly bereaved by this loss. Fritz was a fine boy. obedient to his parents and a real lover of tho good in life. He was a regular attendant at Sunday school, and there, too, he will bo sad I ly missed. Funeral service's wore | bold at the home on the day follow ing his death, the interment taking I place at tho Wolf Stake comoiery. The services were conducted by tho family's pastor, Rev. M. .1. Stansell. .ne sorrow of this family was made the harder lo bear by reason of the death, on the same day on which Fritz was burled, of .lames Edward, the ::-wooks-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Hrucko. Tho child had boen in the home only long enough to endear itself to ibo fond parents in that pe rulinr degree incident to helpless infancy, and tho double loss is indeed hard for the parents and others of the family lo bear. Elinori'l services and interment were hold at Me homo and at the Wolf Stake cemetery. Tho bereaved ones have the sympathy of many in their sorrow. Work on Return Com Ot cry. All persons interested in the Re turn cemetery are requested lo meei, there 011 Monday morning. August 1, for the purpose ol' (leaning off the cemetery and putting it in good shape. Come early and bring tools for this work. W. 11. Williams. Clerk. Notes from Route Xo. I. Walhalla. Rt. No. I. .Inly 21. (Delayed,) Mrs. .1 ti lin Watkins, of Ollkway, was a recent guest of lier aunt. Mts. W. M. Slegall. Mr. an.I Mrs. I.. II. White, of Wal? ! halla, and Mr. and Mrs. Waddy 'irani, of Westminster, wore recent spond Iho-day guests of W. A.White. .lohn W hite and Henry Huller loft Sunday afternoon for Piedmont, where they have accepted positions for tin- summer, Mis: , s Esta anil Ora Arve loft Sunday to take up their work as teachers of the Fla! Shoals school. I Wo wish for thoso young ladles a most successful su minor torin. Mr. and Mrs. .1. R. .Norris and daughter, Miss Lillie, of Fair Play, were among tho visitors to this com munity last woek. Winfred Haynes, a returned sol dier from Franco, was tho recent guest of his uncle and aunt, Mr. and ..irs. W. M. Stegall. Horn, unto Mr. and Mrs. Dock oiegall, on July the 12th, a daugh ter. Mrs. Chas. Smith received a letter from her husband recently stating that ho had arrived safely from France. He is now at Charleston awaiting his discbarge and Hopes to i.e home soon. His many friends will ho delighted to welcome him back. A crowd of the young people of this community enjoyed a picnic ut tho Tunnel last week. The people of this community were saddened last week when they learned of tho doath of W. B. nil worth, of tho Coneross section. His many friends here extend to the boreavod family tholr sincerest sym pathy in this sad hour of trial. Miss Weodie White, who has been vory sick for some time, ls able to bo out again, to the delight of her many friends. Mrs. Bud McCufiln and daughter, Mrs. Paul Harbin, also Mrs. F. J. Miller, of the Westminster section, wore recent spond-the-day guests of Mrs. W. M. S tegul!. Berry Stegall, who has been on the sick list recently, is able to be up again, to the delight of his many friends. This community Is having plenty of showers theso days, and those showers have caused some of our fanners to "lay by" some crops a little earlier than they intended to. NOTICE OF FINAIJ SETTLEMENT AND DISCHARGE. Notice ls hereby given that the un dersigned will make application to V. F. Martin, Judge of Probate, for Oconeo County, in the State of South Carolina, at bis office at Walhalla Court House, on MONDAY, August L'.'.ih. lillO, or as soon there after as said application can bo beard, for leavo to make final settle ment of tho Estate ol' ll. I). HEM RREE. Deceased, and obtain lina] discharge tts Executor of said Es. tate. M. X. H EM BREE, KxocutOl" Of the Estate of H. I). Hom breo, Deceased. July 30, l 'J i ?. 31-31 FOR SALE. 67 ACHKH, One six-room bouse and oub-btitid ings, four miles of Walhalla; IO arms in cultivation; Iii acre's of gootl bottom land, no: subject (o ovcrllow; good pasture; on publie road, and only one mile of a dniren. Small saw mill seat, and plenty of good cord wood. 'i bis laud must be sold in the next thirty ?lays ut $00.00 per acre or Hie price goes up. Apply lo .1. F. II EDDEN, West L'nlon, South Carolina. Farm Lands. 250 AGUES, .I Vi miles from Westminster; 100 acres in cultivation; 1 f> acres of bot tom hind that has never failed to make good crop of corn; good two story house with (> rooms; good barn and 2 good cribs and other out-build ing.- . good pasture; one tenant house. If this place is too largo, can cut it and make two 'places. 1 con sider this a real good pince. Utlff ACHES, two miles from Westminster, on tho Oak way road; Iii.", acres in cultiva tion: nice 2-story house with 8 rooms; ii tenant bouses, good barn and out-buildings. This is a line place. If loo large to suit, I can cut into two places. 51-ACHE FARM, half mile from Oak drove school; about ;:.*. acres in cultivation; one ll-room house, one barn and other outbuildings. :I7-.\CHE FARM, half mile from Oak drove; about 20 acres in cultivation; lies well. ACHES, near Coneross; i milos from Wal halla. I miles from Westminster; most of land in cultivation lies well and is fresh. This is a very desirable small tarai. 52 ACHES OF LA ND, I Vis miles of West minster, oil Oak way road; one l-rooin house and barn: about acres in cultivation ?ind H? acres in pasture; remainder in woods. This is a good small place. ?50 ACRES, EXTRA GOOD FARM IA Xl). 7.'. acres good bottom, willi good quantity upland (about r.n acres) in cultivation. Hood largo dwelling, two tenant houses; two good barns, willi line concrete silo Woodland in such shape as to make extra good farm when cleared. I I ACRES, within live miles of West ni i list or ! two miles of Oak drove. Th is is a ha I'gaill for some one. :?<> ACRES, within four miles of Westminster; half mile of Oak drove school; uice 5-1'OOin house. Joins the 82-acro place. 12 ACHES, within six railes of Westminster; new 4-room house; land rougit, bul strong. A bargain for some one who wishes a cheap place. On all the above I can give real bargains and easy tenus. .1 . Il . BA H X E TT , Westminster, S. C. r Why Not Have a Home of YourJOwn? DONT DELAY ANOTHER DAY IN DIVIDING UPON THE HOMK THAT'S GOING TO BE YOURS. GET DOWN TO BUK'iNKSS-RELAY ONLY MEANS MORE MONEY FRITTERED AWAY. To Save, to Enjoy Real Comfort and Hap piness, Buy a Home. I HAVE THE FOLLOWING TO OFFER: tllft Acre?, Improved; 2 Hu I Minims. t:i ?4 Aereo, Improved; 2 Buildings. 10 Acres, Improved; l Building. ?IO Acres, Improved; 2 Hui Idioms. '.m 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. .10 Acres, Improved; 1 Building. All Kinds of Town Property. OTHER TRACTS NOT MENTIONED A HOY E. WATCH FOR THEM. LOOK OVER AND TAKE YOUR CHOICE. ALL TO SELL IN TEN DAYS. PRICES RIGHT-TERMS EASY. COME AT ONCE. EY ER Y PLACE NEAR GOOD SCHOOLS AN l> CH CRCHES. FRANK E. ALEXANDER, The Real Estate Man, - Pickens, S. C. B. M. ALEXANDER, ANDERSON, S. C. FOR PARTICULARS SEE ^R. H. ALEXANDER, at Court House, Walhallay CITATION NOTICE. Tho State of South Carolina, Coun ty of Oconee.-(In Court ol' Probate) -By V. P. MARTIN, fcsq., Probato Judge.- -Where?!*, S A. TOW has made suit to mt* lo grant him Let ters of Administration of tho Estait? of and Efforts nf JOHN TOW, De ceased These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the kin dred and creditors ot* the said .lohn Tow, Deceased, that they bo anti ap pear before me. in tho Court ol* Pro halo, to bo held at Walhalla Court House. South Carolina, on THURS DAY, Ibo 17th day of August, 1910. after publication hereof, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why tho said Administration should not bo grant ed. Given under my hand and seal this .?.Ul day of July, A. D. 10 10. (Seal.) V. F. MARTIN, ludgo of Probate for Oconee County, South Carolina. Published on the :10th day of July and the 6th day of August. 1010, in The Keoweo Courior, and on tho Court House door for tho time pre scribed by law. July 30, 10 10. .11-32 ?sons having claims against said estate ' will prosont tho same, duly attested, within tho timo proscribed hy law or be burred. E. IO. MITCHELL, A. L. DLA CK. Administrators of the list?te of Dr. Hurt Mitchell. Deceased. July 1 .*,, t !. i j). 29-32 1 SALE OK NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS. All persons Indebted to the Estate of DR. HURT .MITCHELL, Deceased, aro hereby notified to make payment to the undersigned, and all per il Y AUTHORITY given me by resolution adopted by the unanimous vote of the stockholders, represent ing a majority of the Stockholders of Richland I nion Warehouse Com pany, at a meeting held at the ware house on July 15th, I will sell, at the- warehouse, to the highost bidder. FOR CASH, beginning at eleven o'clock A. M.. on THURSDAY, August Nth, all the property of this company, consisting of warehouse land lot on which located, ono cotton .scales and ono truck. All poisons holding Certificates of Stock will please lile same with me within the next 30 days, and all per sons having claims against this com pany will please present thom, duly proven; or if indebted to tho Com pany, como and settle promptly, and oblige. W. H. HUGHS, Secretary and Treasurer. July 23. 1010. 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 quanitics wc arc in shape to retail this material for less money. If you are building or repairing any job, it will pay you to come for miles, as wc can save you money. Everything in BUILDING MATERIAL. Matheson Hardware Co., WESTMINSTER, S. C.