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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1909
Page
8
Walhalla and Anderson area items report changes in residents, real estate moves, church and school notes, a fire loss, a bridge project, obituaries, and local business advertisements. Names include Burns, Pant, Basel, Singleton, Bowen, Crenshaw, Amos, and Strother among others, with multiple community happenings and upcoming events.
Partial OCR text shows a local notice or ad stating a 500 value voucher or token offer cash or trade. Mentions a first hour at a post office with unclear details. The readable items include a value claim and a location cue near a post office.
Notice of a special municipal election in Walhalla on January 26 1909 to fill two Aldermen terms ending December 1909 and one Board of Health member for Valhalla ending January 31 1909. Polls open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration certificates from 1908 count. Managers Reid Busch and Joost appointed by the council clerk Geo M Ansel.
52 acres of good farming land near West Union known as the Galureath land near Wolf Stake church. Ten acres under cultivation, balance timbered. Two room houses and out-buildings. Terms cash price reasonable. Apply to C Mulery Route 1 West Union.
The Walhalla Cotton Gin Company reports they will not operate Friday January 220 due to bad weather and will resume the gin next Tuesday January. Planters with cotton should prepare and have it ready for prompt handling. Walhalla Cotton Gin Company manager Denily requests cooperation from patrons.
Jan 11 report notes Thos R Harris slightly improved with several relatives arriving. News of weddings includes Lizale Mavett and Joe Walters. Janie Marett weds Larry Marett with reception at Will Crawford home. Funeral of Manu Whiips. Philathean meeting at Celone. weather described as variable. local notices of residents and friends.
Congressman Alken has secured an additional mail clerk on the Columbia to Greenville run. Clerks long sought an extra man between Newberry and Greenville, and the extra clerk will cover the through route with more time off duty. The move is welcomed by the rural mail clerks as a badly needed improvement.
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