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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1909
Page
1
Queen Quality Shoes announces a new line of Queen Quality Oxfords. The shoes are advertised as beautiful, comfortable, and guaranteed to fit. Prices are $2.50, $3 and $3.50 per pair. Visitors are invited to call in and view the collection.
C. W. and J. E. Balknight, a business based in Walhalla South Carolina, appear in a local notice detailing their operations, listing addresses and services offered to the community.
Special February Oakway column reports Bethel Sunday school in flourishing condition under H J Myers management. Mentions sick pastor Rev J G Graham, visits by Lloyd Moore from Pendleton, social gatherings, high school lecture by Rev J C Yongue, and multiple local family activities including a birthday party for Cephas Myers and a ring theft luck at the cake.
Mrs. Percy Land, aged 84, is seriously ill but reported better. Miss Cora Denny arrives March 7 to shape Westminster spring millinery, with Mrs. Callaway showcasing fresh stock. Y M T members enjoyed a Washington themed tea with Mrs. C. M. Walker, Mrs. M. B. Brockman winning a handkerchief case. A wedding at the Westminster Baptist church last Sunday united Lilah Abbott Hunnicutt and W. W. Mitchell with about 35 attendees. the couple plan to move to Westminster in three weeks.
The Hopewell school teacher Miss Geral ding Hughs is recovering from injuries suffered five weeks ago when thrown from a horse. She now attends to duties with crutches and visited the wreck yesterday, hopeful to be fully recovered in a few weeks. The item also notes various local notices including honors, visits, marriages, and community events.
A southbound passenger train No. 36 derailed at Hardin's five miles south of Westminster injuring fireman Joe Clay and killing engineer William J. O Neal. The wreck damaged baggage car two coaches and two sleeping cars, with track torn up and passengers uninjured aside from shock. Officials arrived soon, with medical teams aiding O Neal who died at Teeton while en route home.
The common form of muscular rheumatism has no internal treatment. Apply Chamberlain's Liniment freely three times a day for a quick cure. Valued for muscular and chronic rheumatism. Sold by Dr. J. W. Bell in Walhalla and W. J. Lunney in Seneca.
Local notes from Seneca detail social events, library gifts, and community activities. W. S. Hunter promotes spring goods in Anderson, visits from Hartwell and Greenville families appear, a library is funded by GW Ballenger, Miss Willa Cherry elected librarian, and a large charity style gathering by the Kirkpatrick sisters with unique bean word games and left handed poetry prizes.
Greenville News reports a large illegal booze plant near Table Rock Cove at Caesar's Head was destroyed by Revenue Inspector McGaha and others from Greenville and Vekens. The operation dumped four thousand gallons of beer and involved a quarter acre layout. No ownership clue was found.
A Plain Dealing seller praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as an all around best selling medicine for babies and young children. The product eases coughs colds and croup and is described as pleasant and safe for youngsters. Available from Dr J W Bell Valhalla and W J Lumney Seneca.
A collage of clipped items describes a playful literary contest with Lulu Gignilliat and Marshall Jordan. a left handed poem by Miss Sigh. decorative colors and quills. a burial at Cornelia. and a Richland area wedding at Wyly home with Janie Dickey and Oxsle J. Cashin. The bride wore blue and the reception included family and visitors from Anderson, Seneca, Westminster, and nearby towns.
A reader from Fedora Town hails Dr King's New Discovery as lifesaving after a lung hemorrhage left him unable to work. He reports rapid improvement after three weeks of use and credits the remedy with restoring his ability to perform. The ad touts cures for coughs, colds, hay fever, la grippe, asthma and bronchial ailments and offers a 60 cent to 1 dollar price with trial bottle.
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