Oconee County Ladies Lead Effort to Erect Confederate Monument
In 1907 Oconee County sees a renewed push by the Monuments Association with Walhalla and other towns urged to fund a Confederate soldiers memorial. Local Mrs. Grossman’s dinner tribute highlights shared patriotism as volunteers rally across Seneca Westminster Madison Fair Play Townville Oakway Newry West Union Richland to start the drive.
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Walhalla
Oconee County
Monument Association
Ladies of
Valhalla
H.C. Grossman
Robi
E. Lee
Stonewall Jackson
Confederacy
Grossman
Stars and Stripes
Leo
Jackson
Oconee
Association
Seneca
Westminster
Madison
Fair Play
Townville
Oakway
Newry
West Union
Richland
Hopewell Locals Note Visits and Church Services in Agricola
Hopewell community reports guests including Rev G Towman and family, Mrs Eliza and Miss Mamie Spencer, and T R Jenkins hosts. Fox hunters Jim Jones, Jimmie Spencer, Jas McAlister seen nearby. Miss Juanita Schumpert visited Westminster friend Mando Stribling. Preaching corrected to Change church second Saturday night and second Sunday morning.
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Slopewell
G. Towman
Babe
Eliza
Mamie Spencer
T. R Jenkins
Jim Jones
Madison
Jimmie Spencer
Liberty Settlement
Jas, McAlister
Juanita V. Schumpert
Mando Stribling
Westminster
Dancy Davis
Laurel
Hopewell
Change
Changa
Bro. Pylor
Agricola
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Praised By Parents
We prefer Chamberlains Cough Remedy for our children says T J Woodbury of Twining Michigan It has helped with hard colds and croup and we recommend it Dr J W Bell of Wathatla W J Lunney of Seneca endorse the remedy For the first time in three years the Hudson River is frozen over from bank to bank at Wyack New York
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Chamberlain
T. J. Woodbury
Twining, Mich
Dr. J. W. Bell
Wathatla
W. J. Lunney
Seneca
Hudson River
Wyack
N.Y
Salvation Army
St. Louis
Roosevelt
Swettenham
Jamaica
Admiral Davis
United States Steel Company
St. Germania
West India Ports
Colon
Panama
Marshall Field
Chicago
James W. Simpson
New York
Riverhead
Long Island
Court proceedings and grand jury actions at Walhalla
The spring term of the Court of General Sessions for Oconee County convened at Walhalla with Judge Ernest Gary presiding. The grand jury added members J D Vernor J D Smith J H Darby J W Reeder and W M Fennell, elected G Jaynes as foreman. True bills included violations of dispensary law murder assault and battery with intent to kill receiving stolen goods and housebreaking. Sentences ranged from fines and public works to bail and suspended sentences. Personal notes honor Col John M Hudson and KE Butler. A request recommended for a fireproof records vault and a raised county supervisor salary to $1000 for a four-year term.
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Court of Gyrald
Oconee County
Walhalla
Errest Gary
Boggs
Busness
J. D. Vernor
J. D. Smith
J. H. Darby
J. W. Reeder
W. M. Fennell
G. Jaynes Foreman
Wm. Roach
Samuel A. Pickens
Mallard Holmes
Jobn Blackwell
W. I. Dean
Florence Baldwin
John Hardy
J. M. Justice
Mallard Olmes
John Blackwell
Blackwell
Isaac Breazesle
Matthew
Berry Wilsen
Court of Sessions
Seneca
Josh Couch
Roach
Rudolph Rabens
John F. McCarthy
Philadelphia
Courtenay Manufacturing Co
Newry
Lankou
John M. Hudson
Ke, C. Butler
Will Moore
Avoie Hunnicutt
Annie Hall
Abercrombie
Court notes on labor laws roads and county offices
The court reports addressing child labor in manufacturing, urges enforcing the fish protection law on Little River, notes committees appointed to review county offices and the poor farm and jail, and states roads are in fairly good condition. Jury respectfully makes pre-
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State of
South Carolina
County of
Oconee
Court of General Sensions
Ernest Gary
Don't Trifle With a Cold Warns Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune urges prudent care for colds especially in children. Provide proper food, ventilation, and warm dry clothing to prevent complications as weather shifts. For treatment it recommends Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, noting its popularity and safety. Sold by I W Bell in Valhalla and W J Lunney in Soueca.
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The
Chicago Tribune
Chamberlain
I. W. Bell
Valhalla
W. J. Lunney
Soueca
Health Notes From Whitewater Jan 3
Whitewater reports improved health and full operation at Haggerty's shingle and sash mill. John L. Coward nears recovery after severe arm injury. Mrs O Leary's family mourns a fever illness of her father James Harkiva. Harkine shows recovery. News of families includes Corbin teaching vacancies and visits from Nicholson children. Businessman J W Breedlove and C D Rogers travel to Westminster while Walter Haggerty oversees operations in the absence of J H Wiggington.
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Whitewater
Haggerty
John L. Coward
John O'Leary
James Harkiva
Harkine
Vomoar Nix
L. A. P. Nicholson
O. A. Nix
D. Corbin
Westminster
Walter Haggerty
Salem
J. H. Wiggington
Kansas Swept by Blizzard
A severe winter storm hits Kansas and Western Missouri with near zero temperatures. Snow and high winds slow travel. trains are delayed.
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Kansas
Kansas City
Missouri
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