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?VEOWEE COURIER (Established 1840.) Published livery Wednesday Morning SUBSCRIPTION ritlUK. Ono Your .$1.00 Blx Month?.55 Threo Months.ttO Advertising Kntos Konsonublo. By Stock, sholor, Hughs & Sholor. Communications or ii personal ohnractor charged for as advorttse monts. * Obituary notices, cards of thanks and tributos of respect, either by individuals, lodges or churches, aro charged ior as for advertisements tit rato of one cont a word. Cash must accompany manuscript, and all such notices will ho marked "Adv." in conformity with Federal ruling on ouch malters. WALIIADIJA, S. C. WK H.VHS HAY, MAY 18, l?!2l. I XT KR F.ST IN KUX HA Y SCHOOLS. All Denominations Show Increases Over >lar<li and April Figures, Following is the record of attend ance and increase in attendance foi" last Sunday as compared with the average attendance for Mareil and A prit : First Raptist Attendance lin:', : nain over March and April, ?Rl.fi per cen I. Second Raplisl Attendance 1-12: Kain over March and April. ?50.0 per cent. Flrsl Methodist Attendance |27; gain over March and April. ?12.2 per cent. st. John's Lutheran Attendance 125; gain over Mandi and April. 12 por cent. Second Methodist - Attendance, II' 0; gain over March and April, 32.fi per cent. Presbyterian - Attendance 10-1; gain over March and April, tl.5 pel een t. Wesleyan Methodist Atendanoe fi I ; gain over March and April, 15.8 por cent. Total attendance May 15 th, ST J: gain 25.S por cent. Total attendance May 8th, 870; gain 25.? per cent. Total attendance May 1st. 785; gain 1 7.."i per cent. The above ligures constitute a verv encouraging report for the Sunday schools of our town. TH K OCO.VFH KURA li CA R ill HRS Will Meet in Annual Session ut the Cou H House on .May BOtll. The annual meeting of the R. F. D. Carriers' Association of Oconeo County will be held at the Court House in Walhalla on Monday, May 30 th, 1921. The meeting will be called to or der at 1 ti o'clock a . ni. All carriers are earnestly urged to attend, as there is business of vital i ni lier ta nee lo every carrier to come before the meeting. The wives of the carriers are cordially invited to be present al the meeting, as well as all Mili-carriers who are willing lo join with us In furthering tho cause and bettering the conditions Of the carriers. An interesting program will he carried out. Special attraction in the afternoon. Let's make Oconeo 100 per cent strong! W. M. Lemmons. President. lt. W. t; ru hhs. Sec'y and Treas. N orris-Watt Wedding. (Twiggs County, tia., Citizen, .Joffer sonville. (?a.. April JU.) On Tuesday morning at IO o'clock, nt tho home of the bride's parent-, Mr. and Mrs. K. R. Norris, occurred tho wedding of Miss Fd i a/.helli Nor ris and William Carl Watt, the i-u press)ve ceremony hoing performed >>y Kev I!. I). Nicholson, pastor >t' iiie First Raptist church. Tho deco rations in thc reception hall nnd Hie front parlor wore especially lovely, being fashioned in white and green The bride was given in marriage by her fallu r. 1?. IL Norris, and was at tended by her young sister, Miss Mary Reid Norris, who was girlishly beautiful iii white organdies, and carried au ann bouquet of ?tinsel roses. The bride, ?in attractive and bOiiU : ifni .voue. ' woman of tho brunette type, wort: a handsome suit of blue with gray accessories, and her cor sage was of bride'.-; roses and lilies of Ho valley. The wedding music was furn ?siled by Mrs. J, G. Rock more at the piano and 'Mrs. C. L. Nense, who sang "Rid Mo lo Love." by B. Barnard. On Monday evening Mr. and Mrs. Norris entertained the bridal party and a few friends at an informal re ception. The out-of-town guests were Cliff Watt, Anderson, S. C.; Mrs. Kate Cudworth, Charleston, S. C.; Mrs. | Mlors, Macon, (ia.; Mended Miers. .Macon; Mr. and Mrs. R, n. Norris, .Jr., Charlotte, N. C.; Miss (J. IC VanDiviere. Walhalla, B.C., and Miss Ruth Callcmore, of Macon. . There are many friends of the bride, who is well and pleasantly known in Walha Uti, wlto will Join willi The Courier in extending to her and the fortunate groom sincere good wishes for a long life of happi ness and prosperity, Mr. and Mrs. Norris, parents of Ibo bride, are well known here, Mrs. Norris hoing a na tive of Walhalla, a daughter of thc late Col. II. S. and Mrs. Rose Van Diviere. Mr. Norris was for a num ber of years engaged in railway work bore. Notes from HboilOZOr Section. Khonozer. May Ml. Special: We will have preaching at this place on the first Sunday in each month al I I o'clock. Kev. lt. I-'. Jones, of Salem, is Ibo pastor. We have Sunday school every Sun day morning, and il is hoped thal all the children of the community will attend regularly. I,et the parents make an extra effort lo have the lit tle ones ready in ample time lo at tend punctually. Mr. and Mrs. W. L, Owens and son Waller visited relatives in ibo Shiloh section recently. J. lt. Pea y losl two milk cows re cen I ly. Mr. and Mrs. .1. H. Reardon, of ('entrai, visited relatives here dur ing the recen I past. Horn, unto Mr. and Mrs. Carl Pony, on May I Ith, a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Reardon and Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Harton visited relativos near Sandy Springs a short time ago. Miss Maude Cheek, of near Wal halla, spent some time last week with her sister, Mrs. Beulah Gibson. Mr. and Mrs. Demuel Leroy, of Newry, visited relatives in this com munity Saturday and Sunday. Children encouraged to Save. Washington, May 16.-Endorse ment of the nation-wide plan to in struct children in sound businoss principles by incorporating the study of thrift and savings into the public school curriculum was voted at the National Congress of the Mothers and Parent-Teacher Association re cenly in session herc. The associa tion further recommended that pre paration for teaching tho thrift prin ciples of etneiency. self-control and self-reliance, wise spending and safe investment bc given teachers in nor mal schools and teachers' institutes, and that tho school thrift bank idea bo encouraged. Card of Thanks. ISditor Keowee Courier: Will you please allow us space in your paper lo offer our thanks and appreciation of thc much-needed help the good people of Wolf Stake and surrounding community gave us after our home was burned down on Monday. May 2(1? I want to say that the people have surely been good to ns in the way of furnishing work, clothing, furniture, canned fruits, groceries, kitchen utensils, and money in cash. Our home was burned May "Jd and the people rebuilt our home and we moved in on May 10th. My faintly and I aro not able to express in words our thanks and appreciation for all that has been done for us, hut we believe and trust that the Lord will repay and bless many fold, as is His will to do, all thal had in any way anything to do in helping us, and our prayer is that we may so live and act as to give nobody any room to regret anything they have done for us. We appreciate ve y much all that has been done for us, but we appreciate our friends much more. What a blessing it is to live in a com munity and county like ours! Our prayer is that Cod's richest blessings may rest upon all. H. A. Wood ' adv.* i and Family. Rainfall and Temperature. Rolow ls a record of meteorological observations taken hy ll.'NV. Brandt, co-operative obsorvor of the Weather Hurcau of tho ll. S. Department of Agriculture, during tho week ending May loth, 1021, at 7 p. m. (Tho Inst ru men tal readings aro from gov ernment standard instruments ox posed in Die manner rocommonded by the. chioi' of tho Weather Bnroau): Charactor of Day. Dato Totnpera turo. .n bli May May May May May Mav Mav !? Oloar .. . IO-Cloudy 1 I -Cloudy I 2-Cloudy 13- Cloudy 14- Clear . 15- Cloudy S? lo IO Total rainfall m.; 1.41 841 17 74 ii 2 78 r>7 ir. r?2 72 8t 7?! 58 54 r>? MA STICK'S SAIiKS. STATIC OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF OCONEE. In Court of Common Pleas. Pursuant to decrees of the afore-! said Court,in the cases named below, i will offer for salo, to tho highest' bidder, In trout of tho Court House door, at Walhalla, South Carolina, on ; M ON DAY, the 6 th day of JUNE, 1921, between tho logai hours of, sale, tho tracts of land below dor I scribed: i Ceorgo Seaborn, tts Executor of tho j Last Will and Testament ot .lames1 Seaborn. Deceased, Plaintiff, j against Mortal McDonald and C. B. Palmer.: Defendants. All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land situate, lying and being; lu the county and State aforesaid, on Itamsay's Creek, adjoining lands of Estate of A. M. Itholotter, William I. Dickson and others, containing forty-two and 27-100 acres, more or loss, being tho same land conveyed to Murial McDonald hy C. W. Lylo on 7th ?lay of December, 10 18. Terms of S ile.-'CASH on day of sale. Thal in event of failure of tho purchaser, or purchasers, to com ply with the terms of salo within five days from day of sale, the Mas ter do re-advertise and re-sell Ihe said premises on the following Sales day, or some convenient Snlesuny thereafter, nt the same place ami on the same terms as heretofore se' out, at the risk of the former purchaser, or purchasers, and that he do con tinue so lo do until he has found a purchaser, or purchasers, who com ply with Hie terms of sale. Purchaser to pay extra for papers and stamp. W. O. WHITE, Master for Oconee County, S. C May IS, 1921. 20-22 The Westminster Oil and Fertilizer Company, a Corporation Created and Kxisting Pudor the Laws of South Carolina, Plaintiff, against .leny perry. Defendant. All of the undivided interest of .lorry Perry in that certain piece, parcel or tract of land situate, lying and being in State and county afore said, and containing thirty-four Ch acres, more or less. This land being lands of August Perry, Decease !.who is the father of Jerry Perry, and ad joining lands of Tom Spencer. Henry Duke and Riley S waff ord, and Hos on waters of Tugaloo River. Ternis of Salo.-CASH on day of sale. That in event of failure of tho purchaser, or purchasers, to com ply with the terms of salo forthwith, that the Master do re-sell the said premises on the same day. ni do re-advertise and re-sell the said premises on the following Sales day, or some convenient Salosday thereafter, at ?he same place and on the same tenus as heretofore set out, at the risk of the former purchaser, or purchasers, and that ho do con tinue so to do until he has found a purchaser, or purchasers, who shall comply with the terms of tho sale. Purchaser to pay extra for napers and stamp. W. O. WHITE, Master for Oconee County, S. C. May IS, 1021. 20-22 W. C. Hughs. Plaintiff, against Lnndom Johnson, Luther Mickens, W. H. Jenkins, Odessa Mickens, Mack Jenkins, Lucius Mickens, Elias Jenkins, Puller Jenkins, Mickie Simpson. Ar.eady Mickens and Mandy Jenkins, Defendants. All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land situate, lying and be ing in the State and county above named, in or near Old Pickens, con taining one acre, more or less, be ing the same land deeded to Landern Johnson and his wife. Josie Johnson, by W. H. Jenkins, as shown hy rec ord in Deed Book "3-E." page 200. in the office of the Clerk of Court of Oconee County, situate on the north side of Hie road leading from Old Pickens bridge to the. old Norton Brick House, via the Klrksey place, now Ed. danit, and adjoining Fuller Jenkins lot, (formerly Old Pickens Jail Lot. i and Ed. Gantt. Terms of Sale-CASH on day of sale. That in event of failure of tho pun baser, or purchasers, to com ply with the terms of their bid with in five days after the day of sale, that the Master do re-advortlso and re-sell Hie said premisos, and con tinue so to do until ho shall have found ti purchaser who will comply with the terms of sale, at the risk of former purchaser. Purchaser to pay extra for papers and stamp. W. O. WHITE, Mastor for Oconee County, S. C. May IS, 1021. L'0-22 John T Lay and J. D. (larkins, Plaintiffs, against. C. C. Kelley. T. M. Kelley. Lillian S. Kelley. Mrs. Marion K. Tait, T. H. Kelley, Anna 1. Kolloy, I defendants. The undivided interests nf the D? fendants, T. H. Kelley, Mrs Marion K. Tait and Miss Lillian S. Kelley, of, in and to all that certain piece, parcel or tract of land situate, lying lind being in Koo woo Township, county and State aforesaid, on Little River, said tract containing about (?30 acres, and being tho Rsl atc of Mrs. Anna D. Kelley, mother of CC Kelley, and formerly a part of the Christopher Jones tract (.i land. Terms of Salo.-CASH nn day of sale. Thal 111 event of failure of the purchaser, or purchasers, m com ply with the terms of .^il<' forthwith, the Master do re sell the sahl premi ses 011 the same day. or do iv adver tise and re-sell the said promises on the following Salesda.v. or fin some convenient Salosday I hereafter ?t Ibo same place and on the same terms as heretofore set out, at the risk of the former purchaser, or purchasers, and that bc <|0 con tinue so lo do until be bas found a purchaser, or purchasers, who com ply with the terms of sab Purchaser to pay extra for papers and stamp. W. O. WHITE, Master for Oconee County s' C. May IS. 1021. 20-22 John Robinson, Willie Uoldnson. Nancy Wayman, Josephine Robin son, and Mamie Robinson, by hor Guardian Ad Lltom, II. P. Holle man, Plaintiffs, against Hager Maxwell, Defendant. Tho undivided one-half interest of tho Plaintiffs, John Robinson, Willie Robinson, Nancy Wayman, Joseph ine Robinson and 'Mamie Robinson, of, in and to all that piece, pacrel or tract of land situate in tho County of Oconee, State aforesaid, contain ing thirty acres, more or less, lying on the east side of public road, ad joining lands of Col. Norton Mill Tract, Poor House Parin, the same being cut off from the tract of land convoyed by Samuel Frazier Maxwell to his daughters, hinda Maxwell, Sue Maxwoll end Martha Maxwell, on 17th day of September, 1885. Terms of Kale.-CASH. That in event the purchaser, or purchasers, refuse or fall to comply with the terms of salo within live days, tho Master thou shall re-advertise and re-sell, on some subsequent Sales day, in the same form and manner, the above described premises, at tho risk of the former purchaser, or pur chasers, and that he continue so to do until he shall have found a pur chaser that will comply. Purchaser to pay extra Tor papers and stamp. W. O. WHITE, Master for Oconee County, S. C. May 18, 1921. 20-22 RAN KUPPT SA DI-:. IN PURSUANCE to an Order j granted by His Honor, C. E. Cooley, Referee in Bankruptcy, Western Dis trict. South Carolina, on May llth, 1921 - Will sell, at public outcry, to tho highest bidder, COR CASI 1, at Sen eca, S. C., on MAY 2Gth, 1021. at 2 o'clock P. M.. In the store room for merly occupied by Frederick Charles Ayer. Bankrupt, tho Stock of doods, Store Fixtures, Notes and Accounts formerly belonging to Frodorick Charles Ayer. Bankrupt. Said stock of goods, store fixtures, notes and accounts can be inspected by applying to (he undersigned. Sale to be made subject to confir mation of the Court. The property will be offered sepa rately, or in groups, and as a whole, as for best interest of the Estate, and each bidder will be required to accompany his hld with cash or a certified check for ten per cent there of. J. EUSTACE HOPKINS. Trustee. Seneca, S. C. May 13, 1021. 20-2 1 SHERIFFS SADES FOR TAXES. By authority contained in certain Tax Executions lo mo directed by R. H. Alexander. Treasurer of Oco nee county, South Carolina. 1 here by offer for salo, on MONDAY, the 6th day of JUNE, 1921, at public outcry, In front of the Court House door, in Walhalla, S. C., the follow ing described property, to wit: Two lots of land situated in Sen eca Township, containing ono-half acre, adjoining lands of E. C. Doyle and others. levied on ?is property of Zeronia Jenkins at suit of the State for taxes. One lot of land situated in Sen eca Township, containing half acre, adjoining lands of F. \. Harbin and others. Levied on as property of W. F. Hunnicutt at suit or the State for taxes. Eleven acres of land in White water Township, adjoining lands of W. M. Brown and others, on Toxa way river. Levied on as the proper ty of Mrs. H. M. Blackshear at suit of the State for taxes. Ten acres of land in Whitewater Township, adjoining lands of Dr. C. Orimshawe and others, on White water river. Levied on as property of Mrs. H. 'M. Blackshear at suit of the State for taxes. W. IM. ALEXANDER. Sheriff Oconee County, S. C. May 18, 1021. 20-22 ELECTIONS FOR TRUSTEE?. To the Trustees and Patrons of Oco nee County -Take Notice: You will meet at the various school houses on Saturday, June 4th, for the purpose of nominating a man to sorve as Trustee for three years. Under the law one Trustee's com mission expires July 1st, 1021, in each School District. Polls will open at 1 o'clock P. M. and close at :i o'clock P. M. All white patrons will be allowed to vote. Trustees will act as Managers of Election. L. C. SPEARES, Supt. of Education, Oconee County. May 18, 1021. 20-22 THE CITADEL, The Military College of South ( 'andina, Charleston, S. C. Ranked as "Distinguished Military College" hy the War Department. Offers a four-year course In Lib eral Arts, with oleclives in Civil En gineering, Sciences and Modern Lan guages. Vacant Scholarships. One Scholarship in Oconee county will bo lilied by Competitivo Exami nation July Sib. 1021. For application blanks apply io COL. O. J. BOND. Superintendent. May IS, 1021. 20-2:. ?.et New Buds Puch Porth. Leaver, fall because their hold on the stem ls loosened by thc new bud un derneath pushing forward. So should lt be with class plans. New Ideas, new enthusiasms, new growth should ever be pushing the worn and out grocvn off the calendar to make room for ?OTi?!thlng frosh and attractive. Don't get set; like the loaves, let gol -Girl's Companion. Whale 8aus?ge and Steak. Delicados made from the flesh of whales are now hoing pat on the mar ket by Newfoundland whaler?. Among them ?re sausages, meat extra*, canned steaks and tongue. j ^ Summer-Time Necessities* Refrigerators ??* Ice Cream Freezers ^ Fly Screens Water Coolers jfi Glassware Galvanized and Enameled Ware ?fi Perfection Oil Stoves ?* Paints Oils Varnishes, Etc ??* Cultivators J* Sweeps. Fishing and Base Ball Supplies. Hammocks. Ballenger Hardware and Furniture Co., .Seneca, S. C. WALHALLA /Hay 26 to 31st, Inclusive Redpath Chautauqua ll -A1TRACTIONS I NCI jl JI )I NX? DUNBAR'S WHITE HUSSARS, Band and Male Chorus. II "NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH" Sparkling American Comedy. HIPPLE CONCERT COMPANY. GRETCHEN COX AND COMPANY. GROBECKER'S SWISS YODLERS. BEULAH BUCK,. Entertainer. ALTON PACKARD, Master Cartoonist-Humorist Extraordinary in "Joy Night" Program. Notable Lectures on Timely Themes 1 i IC f DAYS 5 Redpath Chautauqua, Season Tickets $2.50 Plus \0% Tax. In a recent issue of tT/>e Progressive Farmer we find where a farmer writes something liKe this: "MISTAKES I HAVE MADE' ''In thc your 1010 I bulli II now house on my 40 ncivs of land. I did not build the vornados or PAINT tho house be cause ol' the pri?es of paint mid lumber, thinking it would be better lo wail until prices caine down, I beti do the work. Hut now my WINDOW'S and DOOKS are nearly ruined by tim weather, and the house is badly dam aged; so it would have PAID nu' to have built the vornndes and PAINTED the house in spite of high prices." FRIEND, you will make thc same MISTAKE if you have property that needs Painting and don't Paint it. We carry good assortments of Sherwin-Williams Paints and Pcaslee-Gaulberts. There's none better than the lines wc carry. You can paint your houses, barns, etc., now and pay us for the paint next October 1st. Whitmire-Marett Hardware Co. Westminster, Walhalla, South Carolina.