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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1912
Page
5
W Holleman Pension Commissioner presents a condensed pension summary for the county detailing Class A helpless or blind, Class B lost limbs, and Class C widows of war, with totals for 1912 and additions from other counties. The note shows consistent payments for Classes A and B, variances for Class C entries, and a remaining balance distributed among Class C numbers 2 and 4.
Local notes from Richland dated February 6 report Fred Hunnicutt of the Southern Cultivator visiting J P Stribling, Atlanta trip by J D McMahan, and Mrs S N Hughs returning from Greenville. Richland students staged a preliminary oratorical in the school hall with two speakers advancing to Westminster on February 23. After contests, track team supporters sold hot refreshments to aid the team. Other items mention I S Holeman, A S Ellison in town, Captain Stiles N Highs's swell head, Florida breezes hoped for by locals, and Watson house on Seneca Avenue growing in size.
Taft Morwan, three, died from burns after falling against a grate at home in Arkwright Mill village. His clothing ignited, setting bed coverings ablaze and injuring a younger child. The mother returned to save the infant but could not prevent the death.
Local column jokes about renaming Richland to Bounty Land sparking debate over county identity. Notes visits, people ill and recovering, and plans to attend speaking events at Seneca and Richland. The authors argue Richland’s area and pride and propose keeping or renaming to avoid confusion.
The Concross section reports Ww H Butler left for Greenville county to work as Mant ers' Register agent. A Y W A meeting is planned for February 20 at 4 pm with Miss Ada Abbott leading. Ada Marett and Hated Carter of Westminster announce their marriage February 7 at New Westminster Baptist church. The B P A holds a meeting next Saturday. officers to be elected and a program prepared. Mrs W O Alexander, Sr, visited with niece M Marett of Westminster. Church committees for 1912 named by the pastor include Ada Devotional and Ushers with several named members. Blue Ridge High School boys organize a track team as enrollment reaches 125. Congress Farmers' Union elected officers: President J W Alexander, Vice President J N Kell, conductor J O Barker, secretary treasurer F J Bury, chaplain F Johngan, business agent T D Alexander.
Walhalla High School plans for a county oratorical contest with reps de Brown and Marion Moss, and organizes two basketball teams Team A captains Ola Grubbs Ida Bienuain and Team B captains Mary Ellen Wilson Winnie Macaulay. Track opens under captain Robert Macaulay while field day with grammar students is set for March 11 and three April meets. honor roll lists many students across grades.
Townville notes list visits and births including Mrs Sullivan of Anderson visiting daughter, a baby boy born to Will Whitfield and wife, Holland couple visiting from South Georgia, and numerous visits among locals. Walker Marmer dies January 28 from pneumonia. church member. An advertisement in the piece promotes Electric Bitters for kidney care with a quoted testimonial.
Farming is at a low ebb due to continued rain and extreme cold. Mrs Mary B Holden returns from a visit to Pickens. A son, Martin Hopkins, born to Mr and Mrs John M Holden of Cheehee, arrives as he moves Six-Mile stock and opens a goods stock at Ub D C Alexander place. W M Perry deputized for Auditory Grubbs. George Whitten and family relocate to East Broad street Salem. Fannie Duncan returns to Wastey after visiting homefolks. William Smith begins clerking for uncle G R Pike in Salem.
A Cochran Georgia man Tom Moore reports a bad sore on his instep healed rapidly by Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. The advertisement claims the salve cures old running sores ulcers boils burns cuts and eczema or piles and costs 25 cents at all drug stores.
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