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KEOWEE COURIER (Established 1840.)_ Published Every Wednesday Morning SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. One Year .11.00 Bis Months.M Three Months...30 Advertising Rates Reasonable. Hy Stock, Sholor, Hughs & Sholor. Communications of a personal character charged for as advertise ments. Obituary notices, cards of thanks and tributes of respect, either by Individuals, lodges or churches, aro charged for as for advertisements at rate of one cent a word. Cash must accompany manuscript, and all sucb notices will bo marked "Adv." Ii) conformity with Federal ruling on such matters. WALHALLA, S. C. WEDNESDAY, FE ll. 15, 1022. HOME DEMONSTRATION AGENT'S Work is Proving Pi1?)?fcn)>lo to Club Women-Otihcr Townvillo News. Townvllle, 'Feb. ll.-Special: Much good is .being done tho roads of our comitnunrly "by the different individuals, tho top-soiling making itill* almost impassable In good shape. This work is done Independ ently of any county help from either county. A number ol' our homes' have sick ness of a serious nature. Mtiss Ra chel SI minions is Improvdng, after a severe attack of rheu'tn'u'ttsm. Both the homes of L. S. Boleman and G. S. shirley have pneumonia. ftllss Susie Shirley, a teacher in the city schools of Anderson, ls a week-end visitor t<o her parents. Mr. and Mrs. D. >1\ MtaLees, of An derson', and Miss Fannie Stevenson, of Anderson College, were guests lu the homo of MT. and Mrs. J. A. Ste venson Saturday and Sunday. The Homo Demonstration- Club of Pine Gi'ovo soctio'n will meet with Mrs. Floyd M. Stcvenslon on Tuesday afternoon, FOb. 21bt. This not'ico is given In order that itihere may be a full attendance, this being a very Important meeting. Much hals been said in regard to doing away with the oilico of County Demonstrator. In the clubs for women tho results of Miss Counts'' labors are beginning to show profitably, and a gr ea tor interest is being felt. At present tho ladies are 'interested in. chickens. Through the duh rhey can And a re'ady market for their chicken.", at a bolter prjco tb AI? pa'ld by tho local markets, WheVe a farmer mu?t lake Juki wii.i. rw? local markets give iiyti for iii . produce tin injusiilce ls often done, i huuuigh .these olubs a finer strain of poultry l3 handled, and If the local markets 'of the small towns buy chickens in .the fu ture mostly scrubs will bo sold. That a fanner must take only 25 cents a pound flor bulker ?ls unbelievable, and the sentiment of every farmer's wife is voiced in the/se Words. Tho-friends of <MT. and Mrs. Beau Hie Tucker are congrialtu tating them on the arrival of twin girls. 'H. H. Primee is at homo after n business .trim to Ric huno nd, Va. Frank MoLees has returned from lilnmitngh'nlm, Alla., where he made a business trip in the Interest of the Cowton Export Corporation. , Mr. and Mrs. Fair, of Greenville, sro guests of the lattoVs parents, Mr. and M ra. Ch'as. Grtait. Mr. ,and MrS. Jim MtaCarley aro visiting relatives hore. .Mr. and Mrs. Cullen Martin were guests of friends hero Sunday. Mrs. Martin is pleasantly remembered as ?Mite Venn el le M??Carley. lineal Nowa from South Union. " South Union, Feb. 14.-iSpeclal: TPho south Union .scholol building ls how .completed, a*nd school ls pro gressing splendidly wHth tho follow ing teacher's: W. W. West, princi pal; \Has Cocllo White, of La von ia, <3*a.? Miss Mamie Hu-tto, .of Black ville, S. C.; Mllss Carrlo Darby Hnr r?fcon, of Walhalla, and Mis? .Vonna (Lemimohs, of Westminister. Mr. and .Mrs. Ottie Burrlss enter tained a number of young people In ithoir dpnclous homo Friday evening. .Music was enjoyed, this being fur nished by MlsoeaiCarrio Darhy Har Vison and ('cello White Milong h out tho ?vening. Afterward delicious re 'freshmen ts wore served by tho hos jtt?SS. Rev. C. M. Robin'son ha's tendered ibis rosl^f.raililo'n lo tho South Union lah ur dh and taken up labors in his kew Hold at Ehrhardt, S. C. Ills tunny friends regret his dopli'rturo. ?Their gain is our loWH. : Mitas Cecile Wbli'te spent tho past iwoek-i^n'd at her home in Lavionln. ? Will Marett and B. .Sprat ling, of ?Murksten, are visiting their daugh ter a'nd sistor, Mrs. .J. V. Tate. - Friends of Will Allen will be glad ito learn thu I Ivo is .imp'roving after having had pneumon'ia. . Steady work on tho Bou'tlli Union 'lop-soil 110ad ls being done, overseen <by Hecha in Brothers, Cunningham (Peary and Skcll?y. Tho road is very nVdar comVlet.jon and South U'titon van well boast of good roads in the if ult uro. james Tl. li Ho wu spent (he past iweek in Columbia om business, i Quito a numbe'r of La Von i a boys fand girls .motored over to Sou il? i'?ni'on .->u 'ay aftCrtioo'n, ilfenry Wadsworth Longfellow's hVothor Samuel, a minister, was a hymn wi Uer. * . Tho Toltecs had tho highest cul ture of the people of ancient Mexico. IKKW I? NOT KS OF ,BOUNAY MM). ? >Iolc In Community Improving-Per? . b*v*?\\ Item? of Interest. ? .? . ? Bounty LanVJ, FVft). 18.-Special: (Mr. and Mrs. Joe McDonald spoilt ISunday in Seneca as guests of the .latter's father, \V. D. .Str?bling. iMlstees Louise 'Wright aird Ida iBet'h Doylo Visited in Sandy Springs Uho lat ter part of larft week and at-1 tfdnded a Valer?tlne party at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Milam. Wo ?re gl'ad to reptort an im 'provemen't in the condition of Mrs. 'R. I). MWDonald. who line/been quite UorPously Ul, and join hor many 'friend's in the luope of her early re t'ovory." . Mr. and Mrs. M. R. McDonald, of .Walhalla, and Mr. and Mrs. ,H. P. .Holldnian, of Seneca, were guests .Su'nday iof their mother, Mrs. M. J. .McDonald. J.J?. Stabling made a recent busl n'cMs trip to Coltumlbla. Tho Riiohl?nd Auxiliary will jineot .willi Mrs. S. N. Hugh's next Friday 'aftorno'on at 3 o'clock. . Mm. J. H. jAlloy is Vo be congrat ulated an' being the grandmother of ! .twins. The youngster's aro recent 'arrival*', lu tho hom'e of-Mr. and Mrs. Hohn Aliley, of Wost Union. 1 The friends of Mr. alud Mrs. II. P. IMcKey, of Wlls'onvllle, (Ala., con gratulate them on the ??t? arrivai bf a silxth son? In their homo. Mr. Und Mrs. MoKe'y wore one tlm'e res- j 'idon'ts of this community. ' Wo regret to learn that Mrs. E. ! 'D. Foster {>s ?till quite indisposed on J .account 'of 'th? fall ^ho received ! 'some timo ag?, sile being unable to . .walk very much w..thout assistance. lllor many .friend's hopo for early j and favorable developments in her -condition. The Ballonner and Davis fara Ules, who have boon victims of Influ enza, aro albie t'o be out again. . Joe .Alexander, ?bf New Hope, was 'a guest of Wm. >tono Saturday. The Improvement Association will endeavor to hold its regalar month- . .ly meeting next FrkHay afternoon. 'Mr. and .Mr's. Calvin Westmore-1 land, of Clearmont, were late guests of Mr. and Mrs. R'lch'ard Marett. 1 Mr's. Leon's Tim's and little son, . li.'eiroy, .will leave to-morrow for a visit to relatives in Cornelia, Ga. David MdMahlan wtas a business .visitor to LAncolntion, Ga., last week. Mr. and Mrs. .O fi. .Doyle, of An derson, spent Sunday night at tho ?home of the former1? parents, Mr. .aud Mrs. Jasper Doyle. 'Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Adams nnd 'two dons, Horace and Laden, visited | .In the Clearmont section the first of it ho week. Mr!s. M'ary Reid, of Anderson, ls .on an jxteded visit to her sister, ?Mrs. M. J. McDonald. (Miss .Mildred McDonald is board ing in the homo of Hon. and Mrs. John1 L. Smith, of Seneca, and at 'loYidlng the Sonetea High School. ? L. P. and Jesbe Rankin were re teent Visitors among friends at Jor (1 ania Mw. C. K. Hank n. who has boon >\ ry ill In the liv me of her sister, Mrs, Fr t?o nr?n is recovering and left 3und*'3' fbr lier homo in fordaiil?. Her mother, Mrs. Li titi eton, is also .Improving. Locavl Notes of Fairfield Sedition. . Walh'al?a, Rt. No. 2. Feb. 14. Updcial: The health of this commit-, mfty is,very good at this writing, but ia few are suffering from colds. ' Mrs. W. W. Fowler, Who has been tvery unwell for some time, is Im proving in health, to the delight of tier main y frlen'ds. iMrs. B. M. S mit h, wli'o hos also tireen very unwell for some time, is ?miprovllng, and her friends hope for tier early complete restoration. iMiffe Po'blle Wh'rd received a bad cut on tho arm one day lia'st week which a Tailing window In some way lilt her arm. Sho is getting along nicely. Mrs. F. J. Bell, who has been suf fering for some time with asthma, is improving very nicely. Mr. and ?Mrs. Molton L. Lusk vis ited 'iomofo'lks in tho Salem ,sectlon ? ho past week-end. They report a itot of sickness In and around Sialein. . The Sunday school at this place ls .progressing nicely under the leJador tehip of W. W. Fowler as supori.'t llondent. Every cl'a'ss seems to be idolng good work. ,ln tho two con Itetfts Just closed, tho ono of Bible reading wit?s successfully carried out ?by Miss M'ary Cox, who had read a itoi'.il of 9".o ('hainters during two iqifurters. Vho other one, "iMemor i'/iing tho Hooks of the Bible," was iw'on by 'M/laa Mildred Snead and ?Mrs. Annie Smith and Fred 'Fowler. Kev. J. F. Jones preached a very .forceful semen tasi Sunday at I ?o'clock. There will he pr'ayer meot .liig ?it the regular hour-7 o'clock. ^Preaching nt 7.30 o'olock by Fred. iFowler. i Our'Rural I improvement Assoiia iMon nico's every Frld'ay afternoon ut ", o'clock. ' 7,500 I'Jx-SorvIce Men Jobless. . New York. Feb. I 1.-Thero ore Kwelve ox-majors of tho American .army and live ex-coium'auders of the iitivj.,' among tho 7,">00 Jobless serv i ice nan si ill registered with the .lily employment (bureau, lt was an flounced yesterday. Other Jobless 1 mincers include 27 cnipt'ains and in tho neighborhood of loo liouton ?ants. Tho bureau nntrounces that it made tho figures public ".to eounter acl recent nnnou'ncf merit that Un* ?'niplovment iras coa'sod to bo a pro ' lem." Pin ('auses child seiff/us Trouble. iPhllodolpllla, Pa., Fob. 13.-Ten yc'ar-mld Louisa Offrtnutoln, of Wich ita, (kansas, upon whom four opora tlCnto have been performed lu an effort to removo a pin lodged lin her li ii gil, will undorgo another within n few day's. 9ho was/brougWt t'o tho Jefferson Hospital hoio by her mo ther. Tho girl swallowed Che. pin while olayfhg with (dolls. Master's Sales STATE OP SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OP OCONEE. In Court of Common Pleas. Pursuant to decrees ot! tho aforo* said Court, In th? caeos named be low, I will offer for salo, to t)he high est bidder, In front of tho Court House door, at Walhalla, <$outil Car olina, on MONDAY, the 6th day of MAROM, 1922, between ?the ?'legal hours of sale, the following tracts of land below described: (Henry W. Brandt, as Executor of tho Last Will and Testament of Mrs. Mota C. Brandt, Deceased. , Pla in tl n\ against James P. Knox, Defendant. 'All of my.(J. P. Knox's) one-sixth (1-6) undivided Interest, as ono ot .th> renialnderm? n, 'n and .to all '.that certain piece, parcel or tra et of land situate, lying 'and hoing in County of Oconoo, and in tho Sta to of Sou'th Carolina, containing two hundred and eighteen actes, nuire or less, adjoining lands of 'Moses IL. Er.iorsOn, Estate lands of -Joe Tompkins, Deceased, Sallie Vernor, and others, hoing tho tract of land whereon my father, Arthur U. Knox, resided at the time of his death, and J which was willed to my mother dur- , lng her natural .life or widowhood. !, and to be oqually divided among lus :( children. Saki will was duly admit-: Ked tV> pi ol: ate on ,tho 6th day of ', (June, ld?i,.in tho olllce of tho Judge of Probate for Oconoo County, ref erence being thereunto had will more fully appear. TERMS OF SALE-CASH. That, in event of failure of the purchaser, , or purchasers, to comply with the j' terms of salo within five dtays from i1 kl'ay of ~ale, the Master do re-adver- 1 Itlse and re-coll said premisos on ; tho f Bowing Salosday, or some convenient .'Salesday thoreafitor, at thc 3ame ulace and on the same teluna as heretofore set out, at ? the risk of tho former purchaser, i or purchasors, and that he d<: i continue so to dto until ho has i found a purchaser, or purchase! s, vho conioly with tho terms of sale Purchaser to pay extra for pap ./s and stamp W. O. WHITE, Master for Oconee County, S. C. Feb 15, 1922. 7-'.' I .W. P. Ninvmon's, Plaintiff, against J. E. Graham,'Defendant. IA11 that certain piece, parcel or tract of land, situate, lying and ho ing In Center Township, of the Coca j ty of Oconee, State of South Ca ? o lina, containing ninety-four rand three-fourths acres, more or les.*, (94.76), and elng tho portion o? a tract of 151 % acres, more or less, remaining after cutting off end cor veylng a portion containing : -V acres, more or less, as shown by-p > of survey by C. C. .Myers, Surveyor, of date December 27'th, 1919. (The original tract of 151% acres, more or lens, being tho sa mo coi.'.- ?. * J, E. tOrahnm by W. )'. Nimmons, Wi T. Edwards and R. li, Nlmmon.^oy deed bealing dato, tho 2d of,Janu ary. 10 2 0, and recorded in Clerk'? Olllce, Oconoo County, S. C,, on .Hie 19th day of January, 19.20, in Deed Book 3-K, page 114, and described therein as adjoining lands of Sam uel Grant, Jr., Mrs. Ida Ablos Spence, R. N. Ellis, E. M. Mauldin and others, and being more fully represented by plat of survey there of by C. C. jMyers, Surveyor, of date May 6th, 1913, and the tract of 57 acres, to be deducted therefrom, be ing the same conveyed to J. T. Black by J. E. Graham by deed bearing date the lotto day of January, 1920, as shown by said plat of survey by C. C. Myers, Surveyor, of date De cember 27th, 1919. TERMS OF SALE:-CASH. That in event ot failure of the purchaser to comply with the terms of sale within one hour from time of sale, the Master do re-sell said premises forthwith on the same Saleday, at the sarme place and on the same terras as heretofore set out, at the risk of former purchaser, and that he continue so to do until he has found a purchaser, or purchasers, who comply with the terms of sale. .Purchaser to pay extra for papers and stamp. W. O. WHITE, Master for Oconee County, S. C. .Feb. 15, 1922. 7-9 R. T. Jaynes, Plaintiff, against William P. Cleland et al., Hefts. All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land, situate, lying and be ing partly within and partly without tho corporate limits of the Town of Westminster, of the County of Oco nee, State of South Carolina, adjoin ing lands of Charles Leathers, H. N. Martin ,and others, containing 42.89 acre's, more or less, and being more fully represented by plat of survey thereof by W. M. Fennell, Surveyor, of date Janiwiry 17, 1917, and being the same tract of land convoyed to William P. Oleland by C. C. Maxey by deed dated the 11th day of Janu ary, 1921, and recorded In Clerk's Office, yOeonoo tCounty, S. C., in Book -, page -. Also. All that certain pleco, parcel or .traOt of .land, sltu*ate, lying and be ing In Tugaloo Township, County of .Otfonco, S'tat? of South Carolina, on ?waters of Tugaloo River, ono mlle 'northwest of the Town of .Madison, ?. C.. adjoining land? of .1. It. Clc 'land, II. B. Duko. 'Riley SWa fiord, T. 'A. Spencer and T. G. Ramsey, and .toeing a port of the tract of land Conveyed to W. P. Cleland hy W. Q. 'White, M'oster, by deed recorded In Work's onice, oconoo ?County, s. C., In Deed Book DD, pago I'.:'.*, and Containing 63 acres, moro or less. TERMS Ol S'A'IJE - One-third Cash, -and balance In two equal an 'hual Installments, credit portion to 'hear lntorest from day of sale and 'ho secured hy bond of the purchnsor or purchasers ond a mortgage of tho premises; that In event of tho failure of the purchaser, or purchas ers, to comply with tho torms of salo Vlthln flvo days from day ot sale, illio Master do re-advertiso and re .sell said premises on the following ?Saleaday, ot seine convenient Sales .d'a-y thereafter, at tho same place Und on the same terme aa heretofore Wet out, at the risk of the former 'purchaser, or purchasers, and that he do tcont'Lnuo so to do until he has lound a purchaser, or purchasers, V/ho comply .with the terms of salo. Purchaser to pay extra; fox papers, stamp and recording mortgage. W. O .WHITE, Master for Oconee County, S. C. Feb. 15, 1922. 7-9 W. D. Barnett, Plaintiff, against George E. Edward's, Defendant. ?All that piece, parcel or tract of land, situate, .lying and being in Oconee County, State of South Car tolfn'a, being Tract .NO. an shown ?by plat of same made by D. Conger in August, 1905, and containing six ty-two and fourteen one-hundredths (62.14) acros, moro or less, and be ing the samo tract of land decdod to George E. Edwin rds by David Leo. TERMS OP SALE-lOAISH. That if the purchaser, or purchasers, should fall to comply .with the terms 'thereof, the Master may advertise the said premires for sale on the next or some other subsequent Sales d'ay, at "the risk of the .former pur bhaSer, and? so from time to time thereafter un'tfl a com'pllance shall be secured. Tho successful bidder 'ts required to deposit with the Mas '. er the sum of lOne Hundred Dollars, .the same to be .forfeited in case of non-compliance with said bid. SPECIAL iNOTIOE. The salo of said premises is sub jce't to tho lion .of the prior mort gage given by George E. Edwards to the Federal Land Bank on the 5th day of February, 19 20, and recorded 'ai Mortgage Book VV, page 182, se curing bond conditioned to pay VI,200.00. 'Purchaser fo pay extra for deed and stamp. W. O. WHITE, Master for Oconee County, S. C. Defendants. Feb. 15, 1922. 7-9 SHERIFF'S SALE OF PER SONALTY. The State of South Carolina, County of Oconee. (In Court of Common Pleas.) By virtue of Executions Issuing from the aforesaid Court, directed to inp in the cases named below, I will offer for sale, to the highest bidder, in front of the Store 'House of J. S. Carter Company, Westminster, S. C., on TUESDAY, the 21st day of Febru ary, 1922, at eleven o'clock A.M., the Personal Property herelnbelow de scribed, same being the property of J. fi. Carter Company: C. M. Miller Company, vs. J. =8. Carter Company, J. S. Carter and R. W. Carter. 1 -National Cash 'Register, No. 1759242. 2 Barrels Paint, 10 0 gallons. 1 Case "Stock Powder. 50 gallons Syrup. I three-piece suit Oak Furnlturo Bod, Dresner, Washstand. 1 Burroughs Addlug Machine. TERM'S OF SADE-OA<SH on day of sale. Purchaser falling to comply promptly with terms of sale Immedi ately, articles so bid In will be at once resold at the risk of the de faulting purchaser. W. M. AIJEtANDER, Sheriff Oconee County, S. C. Feb. 8, 1922. 6-7 On Cash Basis. Owing to tho present depres sion, wo have put our business on n strictly cash basis. Wo solicit your patronage and hope for mutual benefit by this arrangement. Bell' Drug Store, WALHALLA, S. C. 5-8 Let's Reason It Out Wo uro now prepared to do your work at n reasonable price. Wo are in tho Tailoring ?ind Pressing Club business-not for to-day or to-moiTow, but to do your work to suit you for tho day H and weeks and months and years to come. til wo ask is a trial and a chance to pi*ovo our work. Our Pressing charge ls only 50 cents per suit. Wo do all kinds <>f Making, Altering and Repairing. Wo make Men's, Women's and Children's Clothes of all kIn?ls, ut reasonable prices. Como in mid look over our work It costs nothing to look. After you see our work wo aro sure that you will glvo us a trial. Mon'a and Women's Hats Cleaned, Repaired and Re-banded. Wo Dye all kinds of goods, any col ors. Hoe us and get our prices. Wo ciiiry tho cheapest Good Lino of Tailor ing in town. I.S. M. HOLLAND, POST OFFICE BLOCK, WALHALLA, S. C. (5-8) .?_sa_a_aa_i A linotype machino which wi M cast any length of Uno up to sovon inches has (been invented. The ancient "City of Refuge" on tho 'Island of Hilo, .Hawaii, was built In tho 11th century. NEW PRICES O N Fordsoiv TRACTOR $395.00 F. O. B. DETROIT $395.00 Piedmont Motor Co. Sales and Service Ford and Fordson WALHALLA and WESTMINSTER. NOTICE! AFTER MATURE DELIBERATION we have decided that we can be of more service to our old customers, and also to the com munity at large, by placing our Mercantile Business upon a Cash Basis. We can save a lot of expense and waste in operating our busi ness. We can keep our stock, pay cash for what we buy, and be able to make a closer price on our goods to the trading public. AFTER FEBRUARY 1st, 1922, we will close our crediting department and sell Strictly for Cash. We want to close up our books by that time, so if you owe us on account or by note, please come in and settle at once Bc sure to get our prices on goods before buying, for wc will be able to save you .rnoney on your purchases. We pay thc highest market price for Coun try Produce. Strother (Si PHinney* Headquarters for Low Prices, West Union, S. C. The Monument You Erect "TV7THETHER one of simplicity or gran Vy deur, our facilities for its execution1 are unsurpassed. . < . Direct connections ^ith the quarries enable, us to select the most beautiful and durable monu mental mn rial in existence-GEORGIA MARBLE. ? .i . Wo will be glad to ?how you a ntttnoflr of moat distinctive designs. Seneca Marble and Granite Werks, C. F. Adams, Prop. - Seneca, S. C. MOGAL NOTICIO. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That I, C. J. Lyon, United States Marshal for tho Western District of South Carolina, In pursuance of tho provis ions of an ordor of tho Unitod Stales District Judgo, In tho caso of tho U. S. vs. Hal Austin, will, on WEDNES DAY, February 15, 1022, at 12 N. of tho said day, In tho Cily of Wal halla, Stato of South Carolina, at tho front of Hughs Onrago, sell at public auction, to the hlghost bidder, ono Ford Automobile, Motor No.4919tl 8, owned', or supposed to bo owned, by Hal Austin. C. J. LYON, Unitod States Marshal. Fob. 1, 1922. 5-7 CITATION NOTICE. The State of South Carolina, County of Oconee.- tin Court of Probate.)-Dy V. P. Martin, Judge of Probate-Whoreas, M. S. Carroll has made suit Po mo to grant him Detters of Administration of the Kilato of and Effects , of Thomas Wiley, Deceased These are, therefore, lo cite and ad monish nil and singular tho kindred and Creditors of tho said Thomas Willey, Deceased, that thoy bo and appear before mo, In tho Court of Probato, to bo held nt Walhalla Court i Lonne, South Carolina, on Tuesday, tho 28th day of February, 1922, af ter publication hereof, 'to show ca ilise, If any they havo, why tho said .Administration should not bo grant ed. Olven under my hand and seal thlB I3th day of Fobruary, A. D. 1922. (Seal.) ... V. P, MARTIN, ludgo of Probato for Oconeo County, South Carolina. Published on tho 15th and 22d days of February, 1922, In Tho Keo woo Courior, and on the Court House door for tho timo proscribed by law. Fob. 15, 1922. 7-8