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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1911
Page
6
The notice states obituaries and tributes of over one hundred words will be printed free of charge. Any AML over will require payment at one cent per word, with cash accompanying the manuscript.
Harry Atwood’s record flight from St. Louis aboard the Might from St Louis ends short of Sheepshead Bay as engine trouble and space crowding force a landing near Nyack. He plans to resume soon aiming for the longest distance by air. Thousands along the Hudson feel the delay as crowds await completion of the voyage.
Aug 24 update from Little River reports heavy rain benefiting crops, a meeting in Pickens County led by Rev GL Craig, Miss Katie Harrison teaching Smeltzer school, and other local notes. Also noted are a barn-raising, health updates, a rattlesnake incident, a sawmill move, a death and funeral, social visits, an injured mule, and a medical ad for Foley Kidney Pills.
In Coatesville Pennsylvania Judge Button declares mob participants guilty of murder setting off a sensational ruling. Clyde Woodward 21 is jailed in West Chester charged with murder talon in the Zack Walker case. George Stahl 18 again faces legal action as his parents seek release.
In Chesterfield Virginia on August 24 the trial of Henry Clay Beattie Jr of Richmond began with the prosecution calling its witnesses. The case centers on the death of Louise Owen Beattie and Beattie's contested story of a highwayman and a wife murder. The prosecution plans to outline Beattie's past life and motive as more than seventy witnesses are prepared, including Beattie's uncle Thomas Owen who testified that Beattie brought the body to the Owen home after the shooting.
The undersigned will apply to D A Smith Judge of Probate for Oconee County South Carolina at the Walhalla Court House on September 2 1911 at 11 oclock for leave to make final settlement of the estate of A G C Bruckh deceased and obtain final discharge as executor August 9 1911.
In pursuance of a Common Pleas decree dated July 10 1911 Judge R C Watts orders J Al Parris vs Carolina Mutual Fire Insurance Co sale of five Oconee County properties on September 4 1911 at the courthouse in Seneca. The parcels include two story and one story frame buildings used as a livery stable residence tenant house barn and related structures with various adjoining properties and recorded lien references in Book BB pages 208 227 224 and 228. Sold as the property of named owners including W W Sanders Mrs Sallie M King J M Dixon and J W Gibson.
Property records for Townville and Fair Play in Oconee County detail multiple shingle roof frame dwellings. Listings note occupancy dates in 1906, adjoining property owners W Tunt HO Bruce Kor Hen Stonecypher L A Thomas, with sales records in Book BB pages 239 and 234. Terms require cash and payment of papers, with resale on default.
In the Court of Common Pleas of South Carolina, County of Oconee, I will offer for sale at the Walhalla courthouse door on Monday September 4 1911 between legal hours, two parcels of land described as tract one containing 100 acres adjoining MH Lee S P Dendy Russ Smith and Butt lands and tract two containing 200 acres adjoining Mrs Kate Vandiviere Russ Smith Clif Vincent and others. Bank of Valhalla plaintiff v J H Butt and Mrs Kate Vandiviere defendants. Terms cash day of sale. if purchaser fails master may resell the premises the same day or on a convenient subsequent sale day. Master W C White. August 16 1911. 88-25
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