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WALHALLA, ?. C.
WEDNESDAY, SEIT. 1, IOHO.
THE DEMOCRATIC FUND.
Since Tho Courier announced that
contributions to tho Democratic
campaign fund would be rocolved at
this office. Baylis W. Harrison has
been appointed lo tako charge of the
fund in Walhalla and community.
We have, therefore, turned over to
Mr. Harrison tho contributions that
wero sent In to this office and which
were acknowledged two weeks ago.
Since that Hmo ono contribution has
boon forwarded to us. this coming
from J. B. Hocknell. Seneca, and this
also has been turned over to Mr. Har
rison and ls included in the report
of hie collections below:
Tho Democratic Fund.
Acknowledged Aug. 18.$ 9.00
Mr. Harrison's list -
Mrs, tleraldlno H. Rankin. . . 1.00
Mrs. Lila S. Harrison. 1.00
Mrs. Lidio K. Moss. 1.00
Mrs. Mary S. Dendy. 1.00
.Mrs. Sarah W. Oral?. 1.00
Mrs. Annie H. Hughs. 1.00
Mrs. Eva Earle. 1.00
Mrs. Ethel Stock. 1.00
Mrs. Maggie A. Gillespie. . . . 1.00
T. J. Todd. 1.00
,1. H. S. Dendy . 1.00
W. F. Milam . 1.00
W. R. Craig. 1.00
I? S. Shook . I-1-')
M. T. I Inglis . 1.00
W. C. Hughs. 1.00
Jesse W. Rankin . 1.00
J. R. Earle. 1.00
R. H. Alexander. 1.00
H. R. Hughs . 1.00
A. C. Phillips . 1.00
J. M. Mongold. 1.00
B. F. Sloan. V00
J. W. Bell . 1.00
C. W. Bauknlght. 1.00
J. E. Bauknlght. 1.00
Goorge Kaufmann. 1.00
J. A. Keaton . 1.00
W. L. Vernor. 1.00
S. L. Vernor . 1.0 0
B. T. McLees. 1.00
C. W. Pitchford . 1.0 0
C. W. Pitchford, Jr. 1.00
T. H. Hughes. 1.00
Chas. W. Pitchford. . 1.00
John F. W. Schumacher .... 1.00
Otto H. Schumacher, Jr.... 1.00
F. E. Harrison. 1.0 0
Geo. Seaborn . 1.00
O. H. Schumacher. 1.00
M. C. Todd. 1.0 0
J. A. Ansel . 1.00
E. P. Marett . 1.00
Harry Fayonsky . 1.00
Hen L. Owens . 1.00
S. Y. Norton . 1.00
S. H. Snead. 1.00
W. O. White. 2.00
H. D. Biomann . 1.00
Jack T. Darby. 1.00
John R. Kaufmann. 1.00
Joel P. Keys. 1.00
W. A. Grant . 1.00
Jas. M. Moss. 1.00
Richland Citizen . 5.00
W. M. Alexander. 1.00
T). A. Smith . 1.00
E. Ii. Barndon . 5.00
T. E. Alexander. 1.00
O. C. Eyles . 1.00
Teay H. Hutchison. 1.00
W. M. Drown. 5.00
L. W. Langston . 1.0 0
Arthur Drown. 1.00
K. F. Rittor . 1.00
J. H. Seaborn . 1.00
A. P. Crisp . 1.0 0
A. L. Rowland . 1.00
W. P. Powell . 1.0(1
Guy Cox. 1.00
W. J. Hudson . 1.00
Norton Strlbling . 1 .or
J. H. Hocknell. I.Ol
M. R. McDonald . 1 .Of
Total to date.$ 90.0(
While wo have turned thelist ovoi
to Mr. Harrison, wo are co-operatinr
with liim In soliciting funds. Hun
him up and contribute direct to bin
if not too inconvenient. If more con
voniont lo you, you can leave you;
contribution at Tho Courier ollie(
and it will be tinned over lo Mi
Harrison promptly.
Cannot Insure Cotton,
Richland, Aug. 2S, 1020.
Editor Keowee Courier:
I'leaso publish tho follVwiug ropor
of committee relative to the insurinj
of cot lon :
"The committee appointed lo con
sider tho advisability of insurinj
coll?n in the Farmers' Mutual Fir
Insurance Association of Goonoo, al
1er due consideration, wore heartil
In favor of ample warehouses for th
storing of cotton, but deemed ?t un
wiso for the present to try to Insur
cotton, as no provision is made I
our charter or Individual policios fo
cotton insurance.
"J. P. Strlbling, Chairman."
Ono of tho best things wo know fe
tho youngster is a Thrift Stamp. Onl
ono thing bettor-and that's mor
Thrift Stamps. Oo to it!
i fr LOCAL AND PERSONAL, fr
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- "La Da Lucilo," which will ho
shown ut Tho Rex Thursday night,
.should appeal to old and young, lt Ss
, taken from tho popular musical coin
, edy of tho same mime, which had an
unprecedented run in New York last
winter. Kuli of fun and humor, it. is
a sure cure for tho "blues." All un
usually good line ol' pictures is now
bonked for showing at Tho Rex, and
one cnn hardly make a mistake in
choosing any of them.
- Pormalifo storage butlorles aro
guaranteed for 20 months-for all
makes of cars. Piedmont. Auto Co.,
Walhalla.-adv.
Wo are glad lo see our young
friend, C. C. Whltmlre, of Westmin
ster, among our people daily these
days. Hu is busily engaged placing
the stock of the Whitiniro-MareU
Hardware Company in their Wal
halla quarters on Main street. We
hope soon to number Mr. Mandi and
family as permanent citizens of Wal
halla. Our sister town of Westmin
ster is a mighty good town, hut we
always believe that Walhalla is bet
tor, and after Mr. Marett has been
with us for a whilo he will be of the
same opinion, we feel sure.
-"La La Lucilo," from the great
musical comedy stage success, fea
turing the well-known comedy team,
"Lyons and Mortui," will be tho stol
lar attraction at The Rex Theatre on
Thursday, Sept. 2d,( to-morrow.) Ad
mission, IO and 2?c.-adv.
-Rev. L. M. Lyda, pastor of the
Rocky Knoll Maplist church, closed
a series of meetings of eight days'
duration at that church last Sunday
morning, Rev. Lyda conducting the
meetings throughout the entire time.
The meetings were largely attended
from the beginning to tho close, on
several occasions the church hoing
Inadequate to accommodate the peo
ple. lt is said to have been the great
est meeting ever held there in tho
history of the church. The names
of 2.", new members were added to
thc church roll, and the church was
revived along all litres of lifo and
work.
- Wo regret to learn of the death
of Mrs. Caroline Denton, wife of T.
J, Dealon, which occurred at her
home on Rural Route No. 1 on Aug.
r>th. Mrs. Doaton had been in fail
ing health for about a year, and her
death came as no surprise to mem
bers of tho family and intimate
friends. She was 07 years of age,
and beside? her husband, leaves foui
children to mourn her death-Gm
Denton, Mrs. Mary Friar, Mrs. Cal
Ho Morton and Mrs. Connie Sullivan
The bereaved ones have the sympathj
of many fi lends In their sorrow. Mrs
Doaton was a consecrated Christiar
and devout member of the church
and she will bo groatly missed in tlu
home, church and community, Hei
remains were laid to rest in the Nev
lile cemetery tho day following he
death, the services hoing conductet
by her pastor, Rev. Foster Speer.
-See Wallace, tho Magician, am
a great foaturo picture program a
Rex Theatre, Wednesday, Sept. 8th
matinee and night.-2a and 50 cts
plus war tax.-adv.
-Hon. John L. Smith, of Seneca
was among tho callers at The Cou
rler olflco last week, and his vlsi
was a most pleasant ono, for we ar
always able to learn something fror
a conversation with him, and we en
Joy hearing what he hus to say. I
was his first visit to us in quite
while. Ile was (or many years on
of the efllclent rural mail carrier
from the Seneca post office, and wa
thus engaged up to within tho pas
fow weeks. Wo wore glad to lear
from him that tho government ha
recently retired him from active soi
vice on one-third pay for the rc
mainder of his life. Mr. Smith is nc
certain what tho "pension" will lu
for tho amount will be determine
by moans of taking the average c
his salary from the beginning of hi
service until the present time, an
thoro have been numerous increase
gi von tho cnrrlors during the lon
period Mr. Smith has served tho goA
eminent. The amount, howevor. wi
bo in tho neighborhood of $25 c
$30 per month. Mr. Smith was arnon
tho first carriers entering the servie
In Oconee after the inauguration <
tho rural free delivery system.
-.Miss Carrie Addis, daughter <
Mrs. J. li. Addis, Sr., died at lu
homo near Poplar Springs on Tue
day, Aug. 2 1th, at 10 o'clock p. m
after an illness of only a few day
Tho deceased was 41 years of ag
Her body was laid to rest in tho Po
lar Springs comotery by the sido i
1 her father, who preceded her to tl
grave about four years. Tho tuner
1 and interment services were conduc
1 ed on Wednesday last by her paste
I Rev. I*. M. Lyda. Miss Addis was
I good woman. She was one of tl
- teachers in the Sunday school at Po
> lar Springs and was devoted to h
work. Ono of tho last things si
, talked of before passing away w
I tho Sunday school. In the passing
. Miss Addis the Poplar Springs chun
and Sunday school have lost ono
tholr strongest and truest mombo
' and teachers. The large gathering
neighbors and friends and tho mat
beautiful Howers that wore laid (
the grave by tender, loving han
gave testimony to the high estee
in which she was held in the comm
illly and hy all who knew her. Si
leaves, besides her aged mother, fo
sisters and eight brothers. Tho hr
t thors nre W. T. Addis, j. E, Add
g Jr., Westminster; J. H. Addis. Wc
Union; G. W., L. E.. s. D., A. M. ni
- Jesse Addis, of Walhalla. The slstc
ii are ..Irs. W. F. Hodge, of Grconvlll
u Mrs. W .H. Cole Greenwood; Mrs.
'. W. Hester, West Union, and Mrs. M
y 1er. o? Walhalla. The bereaved on
(, have the sympathy of many frlen
In their sorrow.
o -Tho wodding of Miss Julia Du
n can, daughter of Mr. nd Mrs. J.
r Duncan, of West ll .>n. S C.,
Kenneth W. Loucks. of Ulysses, P
was solemnized at tho homo of t
hrido's cousins. Mr. and Mrs. J.
r Wlobons. of 3 4 0 Rirr street, Roch?
y ter, N. Y" on Wednesday aftornot
o Aug. 18th, at 3 o'clock. Tho co
mony was porformod by Dr. Rove)
of the Lake Avenue Baptist church.
Tho bridal couple wore attended by
.Miss (Iladys Cassada, ot Rochester,
as mind of honor, and Ivan Loucks,
of Ulysses, Pa. Miss Lois Dildlne, a
cousin of tho groom, played tho wed
ding march. The bride and maid of
honor were attired in traveling
gowns and carried bouquets of pink
I rosos. Tho house was beautifully dec
. orated in pink and whito gladioli,
i Tho bride and groom loft lmmedi
! atoly ?III their wedding trip, and be
i fore returning lo their homo in Rocli
I ester expccl lo spend two weeks win?
the groom's parents in Pennsylvania.
Mr. Loucks is ti graduate of the Ul 1
versity of Rochester and of the Ag
ricultural School of Cornell Univer
jsity, and ls al present assistant BU
' perinlondent ot Hie Vick's Seed
I Farms, located just outside of 'Roch
I ester. The bride, as Miss Duncan,was
I graduated from the Walhalla ? High
School, and has a host of friends in
! Oconeo who will wish hor "God
j speed" in her now home. Tho wed
I ding was private, hut tho bride and
groom were surprised at the Erie
station by about twenty of their
friends, who showered them with rice
I and confetti as thoy boarded the
train. A ?bower of beautiful and
valuable presents received by the
happy young couple boro substantial
testimony to the high esteem in
which they aro held by a wide ctr
clo of friends.
-Xext Monday being Labor
Day (a national holiday), thero will
bo no service on rural routes, and
patrons of the Walhalla post office
aro cautioned to bear In mind that
regular Sunday hours will be observ
ed as to delivery of mall and trans
action of general business.
-Our lady friends, now that they
are about to come into their rights
as citizens of tho United States and
j of South Carolina, should keep their
eyes open and avail themselves of the
llrst opportunity to rogistor them
selves as voters. Speaking for the
Oconeo Hoard of Registration. W. M.
Cobb said yesterday that lio will
take any step in the matter un tl
struct ions aro received from (io
; nor Cooper, bul so soon us Inst
, lions are received for tho registra
of women voters, ample opportu
! will be given them to do so- M.
as ample as the very short timi
i tore tho general election In NOA
her will permit. On account of
closeness of the general election
ladies should keep posted UH to
dates that may he opened to then
registering. Watch your step!
Card of Thank*.
Editor Keowee Courier:
Please give us space tn vom y.
for us to thank our goo?! neigt1
and friends for the many kitti! .
and words of sympath) thal
rendered and expressed to us d'
the sickness and at the death O'
dear daughter and siste Misa -i
rle Addis. Wo shall alv ii 'H rei
ber with the very kindei fe?Uhi of
friendship your goodness >v *ri i
hour i .. ? . . ? .
Mr-.. >. IO. Addis. Sr
(a . ai d Ul 114 .1
-.-.- .. .ve ?
C' io. 'iglMV'S foi Co i ?
Wushli eton .A og ii I he jure i
for : i. iroral So i ? i . M ? own
were made publ by the Census Bu
reau to-day, as s:
Saluda, 1,203.
Bishopvllle, 2,090.
Mayesville, 839.^
Abbeville-4,570, increase of lil,
or 2.5 per cent.
Aiken-4,103.
North Augusta-1,472.
RaUy Day at Ebenezer.
There will be a "Rally Day" at the
Ebenezer church next Sunday, Sept
5th, beginning at 10 a. m. We have
a good program arianged for the
forenoon, and the afternoon will be
devoted to singing. All good singers
and lovers of music are invited tc
come and bring song books, and all
are urged to bring well-filled baskets.
Come, and let us have a good time
together serving the Lord.
W. W. Fowler.
Gard of Thanks.
Editor Keoweo Courier:
Through the columns of your pa
per we wish to thank the good people
> I of this community for tho kindness
11 shown us and the respect shown tc
my son, whose body has but recently
11 boen returned to his native country,
f I Most especially do we wish to thank
his comrades for tho honor and rev
erence which by their actions proved
that thoy know what comradeship ls
and means to the loved ones of a
fallen comrade. His Mother,
Mrs. Fannie Williams, and Relatives,
Two Negroes Lynched.
Corinth, Miss., Aug. 2 8.-Two ne
groos wore lynchod here to-night af
te the Jailer had been forced at th?
point of a pistoi to give up thc koy?
to tho jail. The negroes are ?aid tc
have escaped from a chain gang with
two others yestordi \ after Jamos
Whitehurst, a guard, was knocked
on the head. Whitehurst is expected
to recover.
A coroner's inquest into the lynch
ing was begun to-day. T. H. Johnson,
county prosecuting attorney, declared
that "at least ono" of the negroes
lynched was Innocent of any part in
the felling of Whitehurst.
Card of Thanks.
Editor Keowee Courier:
Wo desire to express our thanks
to the good people of this com mu a I ty
for their kindness and sympathy
shown and expressed during tho ill
ness and at tho death of our beloved
wifo and mother, Mrs. Carrie Hea
ton. Wo pray that |God's richest
blessings may rost continuously upon
one and all of these good people,
T. J. Oeaton and Children.
Walhalla, Konto No. 1,-adv.-*
Ice Cream Supper at Oakwny.
Thom will ho an leo cream suppoi
at tho Oakway school house non Fri
day night, Sopt. 3d. It will ho River
by tho School Improvement Aaiocla
Hon and the proceeds will bo used foi
school supplies. Tho committee ir
charge ls composed of Mrs. $, E
Gambrell, Mrs. Aleck Bowen, Mrs
Dyer and Mrs. L. C. Graham.
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MASTER'S SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF OCONEE.
In Court of Common Pleas.
Pursuant to decree of the afore
said Court, in the case named below,
I will offer for sale, to the highest
bidder, in front of tho Court House
door, at Walhalla, South Carolina, on
MONDAY, the 6th day of Septem
ber, 1920, between the legal hours
of salo, the tracts of land below de
scribed:
Lizzie D. Nicholson and Minnie A.
Burke,
Plaintiffs,
against
Joseph D. Davis, alias Winchester; J.
Frank Davis, alias Winchester;
Frank Davis, alias Winchester;
Jesse Davis, alias Winchester;
William H. Winn, Henry Lebo
wltch, Ed. Vail, G. E. Boyington,
and H. A. Brooks, and J. Wil
loughby Winchester, and Thomas
G. Winchester,
Defendants.
Tract No. 1-All that certain
piece, parcel or tract of land, con
taining fifty acres, situate, lying and
bolng In Whitewater Township,
County of Oconee, State of South
Carolina, bounded on the west by
Chattooga River, on tho north by
O'Connor, and on the east by Tract
No. 2, of the division of tho lands of
P. A. Winchester, deceased, and
known as Tract No. 1 of said divi
sion, the home place, represented by
plat by J. H. Wigington, Surveyor,
dated Aug. 4, 1920, and being a part
of the tract of land conveyed to I'.
A. Winchester hy J. F. Earle, by
deed bearing date the 17th day of
July. 1X80, and recorded in Clork's
Office for Oconee County, S. C., on
tho 20th day of July, 1886, in Book
L, pago 2118.
Tract No. a-All that certain
piece, parcel or tract, of land, con
taining one hundred thirty-one acres,
sit?alo, lying and hoing in White
water Township, County of Oconee,
State of South Carolina, bounded on
tho wost by Tract No. 1 of tho divi
sion of lands of P. A. Winchester,
deceased, and on all othor sides by
O'Connor, and known ns Tract No. 2
of said division, roprosontod by plat
by J. H. Wigington, Survoyor, dated
Aug. 4, 1920, and bolng a part of tho
tract of land convoyod to P. A. Win
chester by J. F. Earlo, by deed bear
ing dato tho 17th day of July, 1886,
and rocordod in Clork's Office for
Oconoo County, S. C., on tho 26th
day of July, 1886, in Book L, pago
238.
Terms of Sale-Cash. That In
event of tho failure of tho purchaser,
or purphasors, to comply with the
;k Time and
ick Service,
It REEN OUR POLICY TO SELL SOMETHING
B PROFIT THERE IS IN IT. THIS OF COURSE
IX) WHICH WE WORK, HUT WE IK) NOT BE
OUR MISSION IS FINISHED WHEX WE HAVE
TRUCK (OR ANYTHING FOR THAT MATTER)
LYE SEEN YOU MAKE SUCCESS WITH SAME.
T IS OUR AIM
I THE REPUBLIC TRUCK TO GIVE YOU THF
VALUE ON THE MARKET. YOU CAN BUY
LESS MONEY, BUT WHEN YOU HAVE COM
Y DETAIL OF THE TRUCK, YOU WILL FIND
ONCE.
NOT ONLY AIM
! A TRUCK THA T WI LL RUN TO-DAY, HUT
LP YOU TO KEEP SAME RUNNING AT A VERY
F UPKEEP AND REPAIR EXPENSE.
iE US AT ONCE
RUCK YOU ARE GOING TO BUY. WE DO NOT
ZES IN STOCK, BUT CAN (JET THEM ON VERY
TE.
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JCK WITH THE YELLOW CHASSIS.
ardware and Furniture Cu.,
Seneca. S. C.
Building Materials
DOORS
SASH
HEART SHINGLES
and
SAP SHINGLES
NAILS
C. W. Pitchford,
Walhalla, S. C.1
torms of salo within flvo days from
day of salo, tho Mastor do re-adver
tlse and re-sell said premises on tho
following Saloday, or somo conven
ient Saleday thereafter, at tho samo
placo and on tho same torms ns here
tofore set out, at tho risk of the for
mer purchaser, or pr chasers; and
that ho do continuo so to do until he
has found a purchaser, or purchas
ers, who comply with the terms of
sale.
Purchaser to pay extra for papers
and stamps. W. O. WHITE,
Mastor for Oconee County, S. C.
Aug. 18, 1920. 33-35