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"TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE, AND IT MUST FALLOW AS THE MCHffi By Steck, Shclur HugliM & Shclor. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNj Best Patent, Piei and Bride Rc wheat cai $13.50 p $6.75 pe] Try our Calla Lily, : C. W. & J. E WALHA] IT PAYS TO B r Wagons, Bug and Ace Barb Wire, Ho hW?fer^oorst S Cement, Brick, Metal Shingle Roofing. FARM IMPLEMENT? -See the Above to R. K. INTI SEISTEC Your Eyes Dr. Glymphf OF ANDERSON, S. C., THE OLD RELIAI ILK EYESIGHT SPECIALIST will bo nt Walhalla, 5. C., NORMAN'S ?RUG STORE, Thursday, Aug. 26th. Westminster, S. C., ANDERSON IIHOK. DRUG STORE, Friday, Aug. 27th. Now in the timo to have tho Chil dren's Eye? Examined and OlasscM Kitted, If necessary, for tho next school term. EXAMINATION FREE ! SATISFACTION G VA HA NTEEI). Singing nt llothcl Methodist Church? Thero will bo an all-day singing at Bethel Methodist church on tho nth (next) Sunday in August, the 29th. AH singer? and lovers of music are invited to come and bring books and dinner. Fred A. McKee. I ?mont, Gilt Edge >se as good as i make it. er barrel. ? 96-lb. sack. at $12.50 per barrel. Bauknight, LXiA., S. O. UY FOR CASH. lies, Harness lessories. 5?iriif?1rVs, Lime, Cedar Shingles, s, Composition 5. PAINTS and OILS, go at Right Prices. MMON8, IA, S. C. i MASONIC Picnic SENECA, .... S. C. LODGE NO. 185, ll f. M. has arranged for thc holding of an Oconee County Masonic Picnie in the pubic park in Seneca on Friday, Aug. 27. Each Mason is asked to have prepared and bring a well filled dinner basket, ('lean Ort' Poplar Springs Cemetery. All those who have relatives bur ied at Poplar Springs cemetery are requested to meet there on next Fri day morning, tho 2 7th, for tho pur pose of cleaning off the cemetery. BrinS shovels, rakes, pitchforks, hoes and wheelbarrows and come prepared to clean off and beautify tho grounds. And como early! Don't forget the date-next Friday, Aug. 27. -Mrs. J. It. Earle spent Monday in Anderson. -Tho Ladles' Aid Society of tho Walhalla Methodist church will meet Thursday (to-morrow) afternoon at 3.30 o'clock with Mrs. T. E. Dukos. -"Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Elbrook, of Charleston, spout last weok with Mr. Elbrook's sister, Mrs. L. H. Whito, In Walhalla. -Mr. and Mrs. h. O. Whito, of Cordolo, fla., visited tho formor's parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. II. Whito, last week. TINO W.AUIAM/A HIOII SCHOOL Will Open Next Session on Monday, tho 0th ot Soptcmber. ? ,\ The Walhalla High School will open on Sept. Otb. Pupils whb have deferred examinations will have^the opportunity to take them on Krldihy before tho opening day( of schqOL The opening exercises will be bold in the auditorium, beginning at $.45' o'clock. '? ' The school will take on'another grade this year-the 1 Ith? The stan dard of our school will th'?h be i?s high as that of any other first-class high school. The State Board lays down a course of ii tu dy .for the litb. grade, and all pupils entering this grade will be required to take that course. One-half (P: one-third timk pupils will not be accepted Into tho grade. All rnleB and regulations which apply to any other grade ?ft1 our public schools will apply,to tho^a. pupils who enter the eleventh gradey Pupils finishing tho course of study' of the eleventh grade satisfactorily will be given by the State a hlgll school diploma, which should be a", source of pride to ahy pupil. ' Jag Miss Ruth Rhodes, ot North C?r?.$ lina, who will have charge b_t Jfhe': music department of the schoolV will be at the school house on Fridays be fore the opening of school for^.the; purpose of taking the names of, all pupils who desire to take muslo,% jy First grade pupils who Will ^be come six years old by Christmas should enter school at the openi.i.'&i those who will become six afyj't Christmas \ye prefer would remain out of school until another yeai\ '/-> -_?,,. ; . .,_:. . ? V MR. RICE REACHED WALHALLA' Ami Spoke to a Pew at tho Court House--"Wanlf Fair Cotton Deal, i (Political Advertisement.) Leon L. Rice, candidate for, Holi citor, was the only candidate to ap? pear last Wednesday evening at the/] Court House, where the candi date$ for Congress and Solicitor "#??? scheduled to speak. T^he' rain Itityat bad roads seemed to keep the others away. * y '.. .?>. S or more voters who had gathered to hear the candidates. He spoke of the cotter, market ?iluaiion in the counties of Anderson and Oconee, whereby competition was limited and nt times conditions were so ob noxious that our cotton had to be hauled to Lavonia and Hartwell, Ga., ncross the Savannah, to got the fair market price. He said that he only asked that the mills give tho market price or get out of the local markets, or let some one else come In without being discriminated against. He told of a merchant in a town in Anderson county who had to sell his cotton In the name of a negro drayman to get rid of lt, for the simple reason that he had bought lt in competition with a certain mill. He gave othor Instances showing allotment of terri tory and boycotts, which he said hos gone on to an unbearable extent and ought to be stopped. He said that we have tho laws to forco an open market and to pro hibit limitation of competition, but that, we need some enforcement. He also said that under the law it is made the duty of the Solicitor to In stitute and enforce the special law regulating an open market, and if elected he promised to try to see that an open market exists in this Judicial Oircult. Ho stated that from a quarter to a half million dollars is lost annually to the farmers in An derson county alone through lack of competition. He said that he believed in obey ing the law and enforcing it, but promised not to prosecute a man for having in possession or transporting blockade liquor and have In his own possession or transport blockade liquor. He said that ho had twelve years of experlonco nt tho bar in Anderson, had tried ovor 100 cases In Sessions Court, and felt that his experlenco fitted him for the position of Solici tor. Tn conclusion he thanked the vot ers of Oconeo county for the splendid voto they gave him four years ago, and for the 136 votes he recolvod at Walhalla ho wns indeed very grate ful. He said that ho was sorry that his opponents were not presont, and thanked those present for their cour teous attention, ?nd said that ho hoped tho people would give full con sideration to the fact that the fitness of the man is paramount In the soloc tlon of public servants. -Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Mulkey'nnd children hnve returned to their homo in Wost Union, after a pleasant visit to the former's mothor, Mrs. E. S. Mulkey, of Danville Va. Mr. and Mrs. .1 E. Mulkey, who havo also been visiting In Danville, returned this week to their home in East 1'oint, Ga. -There will bo spoclal services at the Oconeo Orphanage to-night and Thursday and Friday nights of this week. E. A. Dllllard, speaker, of Co ln inbln, S. C.; I. M. Ellis, musician, Chicago, 111.; W. H. Gerow, singer, Wushingtonvillo, Va.; H. s. Ashley, business manager, Thomnsvillo, Ga., will be at tho orphanage for thoso special services. A cordial invitation Is extended to tho public to attopd. All of thoso named nbovo are from the Moody Bible Institute. MILKY SPEAKS FOR FELLOWS - Sgrctted inability of Candidates ??cct Campaign. Appointments. rn .? m eowoo Courier: behalf of tho candidates for So ir of this Circuit and tho can es for Congress, for whom cam meetings were arranged at luster, Oak way, Walhalla and j 1 desire to state that, owing wnsivo rains, it has been utterly Bible for us to fulfil these ap* ftp ts. day night nt Westminster tho g was called off because of and the further fact that y lights were out for quite a ra nesday at Oakway the spoak J?s interrupted by a heavy rain, i?($ntinued till night and pro "^OUr meeting the Walhalla ap nt.. day rain was continuous for tfater part of the day and pro fy?ur going to Salem, "statement is made to assure plo of Oconeo county that, e regret our inability to fulfil Jvflflr Rampai Kn appointments, is wns through no fault of ours, or, for .thjltHfttiatter, of anybody eine, but it SfwS^Bafly our misfortune that we iCpttlqp^ot meet the people of Oconee counwKas wo had anticipated. Very respectfully, W'.W. Bradley. 4?fjj^31l 1>AY SET FOR PICNIC. i/jmy" Picnic Will be Held at wh> Friday of This Week. 'bads and rains prevonted us fog our "Oconee Day at $'ja,si Thursday. fcr\pormittlng, we expect to fsi^icnlc on next Thursday MW), Aug. 26th. J?i?o: be for the special ben up members and their fam tjtpr all others who are in going on lecture tours oliege and having a bas 'ollowed by some talk's of ifoh will take placo on the io beautiful campus. fc'C&HP&m interested should take 11 sure aiid profit. , ?< >?Wrifitff?fr!W&V. of cluh imemnors | whip .have no lcars of their own "to* travel In, hil are requested to gather as follows on that day at 8 a. m. in froni of Bell's Drug Store, and in Seneca at 8.50 a. m. in front of tho Chamber of Commerce hall. We will then travel over in a body. Geo. R. Briggs, Ethel L Counts, County Agents. WARM WELCOME WAITS MASONS Picnic Will Ho Held In tho City Park Friday of Tills Week. Seneca, Aug. 24.-Special: The Masonic picnic is "booked" for our town next Friday (Aug. 27lh), and we hope they'll como prepared to pave the streets. However, a hearty welcome is awaiting them, even if they do have to "wade through" to get to it. Miss Mamie Burgess is spending some time >.t her old home in Sum merton. The many friends of Miss Camille Wood will be pained to hear that she was stricken with typhoid fever while visiting relatives at Louis Turnout. M. A. Wood, father of tho young lady, accompanied by Dr. Hines.went to her bedside Saturday. Later she was reported resting well at the Chester Sanatorium, where she was placed Sunday. Mrs. T. M. Lowry in on a visit to her former home at Plains, Ga. The Young People's Union of the Piedmont Presbytery was made a permanent organization at the con vention here last Thursday, with Marshall Dendy as president; Miss Emily Strlbllng, of Westminster, sec rotary and treasurer. The next meet ing will bo in Anderson. Joe Hollemnn, who had tho mis fortune to sustain a fracture of the riglit 'vMrearm while cranking his father'^ car recently, is improving nicely. Mrs. R. D. Neill nnd Mrs. Mayne Lowry aro visiting the family of W. 0. Hamilton at Gallatln, Tenn. Mrs. "Jack" Craig and children, of Greenville, aro at the homo of 10. W. Nlmmons for a stay of some days. Mrs. Frank King and children, of Adalrsvlllo, Ga., aro visiting Mrs. J. H. Adams on Walhalla street. -Miss L..Mi Oolkers spout last week in Walhalla with homofolks. returning to Asheville, N.C., Sunday. -Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sharp, of Sandy Springs, spent last Sunday In Walhalla as guests In the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Moss. -There will bo preaching services In tho Walhalla Baptist church next Sunday morning at ll o'clock and at night at 8 o'clock. The public ls co dlally Invited to attend both these services. -Mrs. J. C. Mlcklor, of Saluda, S. C.; Judge and Mrs. J. ll. Pitch ford, of Oklahoma City, Okla.; Mrs. Jas. A. Gully, of Meridian, Miss.; Mrs. F. A. Cobler, of Atlanta; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. P. Pitchford, of Mon roe. N. C.; Mrs. Rosa Lewis, of Mont gomery, Ala.; Mrs. Idah Wilhelm, of Atlanta, and W. D. Pitchford, of El Paso, Texas, are in Walhalla attend ing the Pitchford family reunion and renewing old acquaintances. T. SUMTER FENNELL DEAD. Passed Away at His Homo in Pcl/.er Wednesday of ljust Week. For several weeks past it had hoon known that T. Sumter Fennell could live hut a short while, nevertheless when the announcement came that he had passed away on tho morning of Aug. 18, lt brought sorrow to those who know him. He hud not been sick enough to call it sorlous for many yours until last winter,when he had influenza, from the effects of which he never rallied, lt finally de veloped into paralysis, from which he died as stated above. Mr. Kennell was tho oldest son of the lato John L. and Mary P. Fen nell, und was born near Nlnoty-SIx, S. C., July l?, 1856, and came to Oconee county with his parents while he was quite a small boy. On Dec. 25. 1877, ho wns happily married to Miss Maggie McDonald, whom he leaves to mourn his pass ing away. The following children also are surviving: Henry B., Mack T., Raymond B., Ernest I,., Hardy P. and Clyde Fennell; nlso Mesdames Millie F. Wakefield, Mary F. Davis and Margie F. Browning. Mr. Fennell was a member In good standing of tho Odd Fellows, Red Mon and Woodmen of the World. He was a faithful and consistent mem ber of tho Methodist church. In early boyhood he joined Rock Springs church nt 'Richland, but for many years past had been actively identi fied with the Methodist church at Pelzer, where he lived. On Thursday, tho 19th, his re mains were laid to rest boside bis father and mother in tho cemetery nt Rock Springs church. The service was conducted by his pastor, Rev. W. L. Mulligan, who accompanied the bereaved family on their sad mis sion. Mr. Fennell was well known In our county, and there are many who will Join with us in extending to the be reaved ones sincere sympathy in their hour of grief and sorrow. Local Notes from Coneross. Coneross. ;Aug. ,24.-Special; v/rhe protracted services olpsed, hor&jjjyju ii Iftht: - O u r - pastor - Was * aBOT?tl?r <Vf Rev. C. A. Kirby, pastor of the Oreen street Baptist church, Spartanburg. Rev. Kirby ls an earnest servant of God, and each sermon was preached with great power. We feel that the church was greatly revived and that much good wns accomplished. Six were added to the church. Misses Pearle Hunslnger and Eva Arve, who have positions In 'Green ville, spent their vncations with home folks here, as did also Miss Selma Du Bose, who was hero for the week end. Miss Beulah Barker and brother, T. D" spent Saturday and Sunday with friends in Fair Play. Rev. and Mrs. H. T. Abbott and (wo children, of Murphyshoro, 111., wore among relatives and friends In .ins community recently. Rev. Abbott ip pastor of tho First Baptist church of Murphyshoro. He is -t native of this section, and was eon\erted and became a member of the Coneross Baptist church at tho age of ton years. Leaving here he went to Fur man University, and later to Rich mond College (Virginia,) then to the Southern Baptist Seminary at Louis ville, Ky., at which institution he spent throe or four years. He served as pastor of the First Baptist church of Franklin, Ohio, for some time, and three years ago moved to his present location. Rev. Abbott ls a consecrated young man, and Coneross church and community aro proud of him. We were delighted to have him preach for us on Mondny evening. .Miss Zadie Hesse and brother, Henry Hesse, visited relativos in Fair Play recently. SIX PER CENT HOAD AND BRIDGE BONDS FOR BALE. Walhalla, S. C., Aug. 24, 1920. The County Highway Commission for Oconee County will moot in Wal halla, S. C., at 2 o'clock P. M., on FRIRAY, September 3d, for the pur pose of selling one hundred thousand dollars Serial Six Per Cent Coupon Bonds, and retaining the right to sell at that time the entire authorized issue of $400,000.00 of these bonds. Bidder must file a certified check for two per cent of bid as ovldenco of good faith to comply with the bid, made payable to M. R. McDonald as Secretary. The bonds will mature in annual instalments of approximately equal amounts, to run for not loss than two nor more than thirty years. Interest, payable semi-annually, on July 1 and Jan. 1, at o place desired by purchaser, and will bo dated July 1, 192U. Approving opinion of tho bonds by Attorneys Storey, Thorn dike, Palmor & Dodge, of Boston, Mass., will bo furnished purchaser on request. Those bonds aro exempt from all State, County, School, Muni cipal and Fedoral taxes. Bonds will bo issued and sold in denominations of $1,000.00 each. Tho Commission rosorves tho right to reject any and all bids, and also, soil' them in such manner as they desire, which ls according to law. For further Information call on tho Secrotary. M. R. MCDONALD, Socrotary. Aug. 25, 1920. 34-35 First wat ohos wore mndo with a straight spring._ * ? * t * ? ? 4 t ? ? , ? t I MANAGERS, GALL FOR BOXES * All Election Supp!!', s Will Bo * Kondy by Saturday, listh. * Ono of tho managers from ouch * precinct is expected to cull for * boxes, tickets, etc.,'on Saturday, * Aug. 28, or Monday, Aug. Ut), * for tho tlrst primary election on * * Tuesday, Aug. 31. * * Thero will be a mooting of tho * * County Executive Committee on * * Thursday, Sept. 2d, to canvass * * returns and "transact any other * * business that may be brought * * before that body. * * The managers for donison Col- * * lego precinct havo been chan god * * by the substitution of tho numo * * of J. W. Allison instead of J. L. * * Shelton. Clemson managers * * will please take note of this cor- * * rectlon. Jas. M. Moss, ? * County Chairman. * * W. C. Hughs, Secretary. * ********** + ***. * m*>t? THE NEWE 1 ROM BOUNTY LAND. Miss Rorrltt Entertains-Numerous Visitors to and From Community. Bounty Land, Aug. 23.-Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Harrison and children, of Seneca, were lato guosts at the homo of J. M. Adams. E. L. Stone and two little daugh ters. MlSBes "Mary and Dehlia, spout tho week-end In Greenville. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Ellison and son Robert, of Greenville, havo been vis iting Mr. and Mrs. Marett. Twelve members of the Boy Scout fraternity of Seneca were afternoon guests of Bill Stone tho first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Dendy and sov tral children, of Hartwell, Ga., were among relatives in the community ladt Sunday. Misses Rose McMahan and Vera). Coo were guests of iMiss Mary Julia1 Shanklin at the home of Mrs. Julia Shanklin a few days ago. Miss Ida Beth Doyle, after a three weeks', visit to her cousins, Mt^es/ . 1 a^rnPi^?^p^d fel?tlv?s here. Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Rollins are" expected this week as guests'of tho latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Perritt. Misses Lura Perrltt and Olive Lynch and brother, G. B. Lynch, re cently spent several days most de lightfully at Sapphire, Highlands and Horse Cove, N. C. "Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Nicholson vis Itod the Iattor's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Reeder Cleveland, of Westmin ster, a few days ago. Miss Lura Perritt delightfully en tertained the members of the 'B.Y.P. U. at her home Saturday evening, 8 to 11 o'clock. Games, pantomimo marriages and a bountiful picnic spread featured tho occasion, which was ono of the most enjoynblo social events of the senson. Mrs. R. N. Rankin and son, Louis P. Rankin, are spending several days In Addie, N. C., ns guests of tho for mer's sister, Mrs. John Clayton. Sam Ellison, Jr., of Wlnston-Sa lem, N. C., ls on a visit to his grand parents, Capt. and Mrs. A. H. Ellison. It will be pleasant news to tho friends of Mrs. A. H. Ellison that she ls very much Improved in hoalth and can now be up a groat part of the time. Misses Isabel and Evalyn Cun ningham, of Greer, are visiting Miss Nettle Hubbard. Mr. and Mrs. E. O. McMahan, who have been guests of relatives in the vicinity, will leavo to-morrow for their home In Marietta, Ga. F. L. Pickett, of Hamlet, N. C., was a late guest of his sister, Mrs. W. D Wright. Jim Cater and son Harry went to Cleveland, Ga., a few days ago on business. Davis Sanders, with quito a num ber of other Scout memb{\'s of Sen eca, had quito an Interesting nnd in structivo twenty-day trip to Wash ington, New York and other interest ing points, roturnlng a fow days ago. They were accompanied by Scout Master J. P. Coates and Rev. Willis, of Senoca. E. R. Shanklin was in Salem a few days ago. J. N. McDonald went to Charlotte on business Saturday. A. G. Shanklin, of donison, is vis iting his mother, Mrs. Julia Shank lin, to-day. 2d Division, Twolvo-Milo Union. The second division of tho Twolve Mllo River Union will hold a moot ing with Fiat Shoals church Aug. 28, beginning at 10 a. m. Devotions will bo conductod by Rov. W. Holcombe 1st query-"Shall the churches re tain inactivo members?" By Rev. R. F. Jones. 2d quory-Shall missionary Bap tist churchos hold mombers who do not bolievo in and support missions? 3d query-Shall the church havo tho support of tho Sunday school? W. H. Nicholson. -Rioppo Biomann, of Rock Hill, is spending this weok in Walhalla visiting at tho homo of his slstor, Mrs. W. C. Hugh's, and among othor relativos and many friends. _