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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1908
Page
2
The Greenville reunion of Confederate veterans featured Col Lee of Virginia and Gov. A. Col. Alt. Bean, with a major address on the Southern cause. A large dinner followed on the campus, and statewide resolutions urged pension reforms and clemency for Daniel Zimmerman. Col. Armstrong and Gov. Mauldin led closing sessions and a push to honor Confederate memory with monuments and renewed fraternal ties.
Atlana Aug 1 The Georgina Legislature adjourned sine die at 2 oclock this morning without further action on the convict leave question. The Governor suggested calling the Legislature to meet within the next two weeks to consider the matter.
Hon a Q Ashall dead after a Virginia resort rest Col John Quitman Marshall of Columbia died Wednesday last week in Virginia He was born in 1849 in Abbeville son of Col and Mrs J Wexter Marshall He attended Abbeville and the University of South Carolina graduating in 1878 He practiced law in Columbia and played a prominent role in Reconstruction later serving as Secretary of State 1886 to 1890 and as Senator from Richland County He helped complete the State House and directed improvements to the Capitol He chaired the Confederate Home commission and later led the Street Commission for paving Matin Street He organized Columbia's first street railway backed the Water Power Company and supported electrification of streets He suffered from valvular heart disease which caused his death He is survived by his wife Miss Jane Adames Brooks and four children
Capt Billy Smith a long serving Reuters Railway conductor in Anderson Mall has earned his tenth stripe signifying fifty years of service. Known across South Carolina, he remains modest about compensation, while his family and community acknowledge his dedication. The piece also notes editor M T Lynch praising Foley’s Honey and Tar as cough remedy.
State Officers will hold meetings in Pickens on Thursday August 20 Greenville on Friday August 21 and Laurens on Saturday August 22 Senator and Solicitor visit St George on Thursday August 20 Craixeburg Friday August 21 and St Matthews Saturday August 22 to outline campaign matters and rally support.
The Seneca Chamber of Commerce met in regular session discussing an advertising scheme for Seneca to be submitted at the September 3 meeting. Lights and water for Seneca will be a special order for September. Membership is open to the Seneca township district. officers are W. S. Hunter President and W. K. Living Vice President with Jon Burgess Secretary. A local Dr Shoop Restorative ad appears in the issue.
The county officers tickets are prepared and ready for distribution to precinct managers. J. W. Shelor, the County Chairman, directs managers at each precinct to call or send for tickets.
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