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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1905
Page
5
Temperature and rainfall data for the week ending June 0th at J D Inbell's near Walhalla as recorded by observer Laura Jebell show daily readings and totals from the U S Station.
The following named gentlemen were drawn to serve as jurors for the summer term of the Court of General Sessions in Oconee County, beginning Monday morning June 26, Judge George K. Prince presiding. Townships and names include Wagener L D Brace Arch A Cole W A Dilworth Newton Driver Thos J Dalton E B Dodd Gov T Dyar J M Duncan Edward Gantt T A Grant S B Hubbard J T S Hopkins W J Huskamp W H Hunt J J Holmes Geo S Hamilton J B Hunnicutt Warren J Keown Luther A Moore D M McGuire A E Osborne P T Price A R Pitts na D Ritter W M Summerell W K Stringer A P Tannery Wm N Woolbright L Wilson Maynard Wigington and others.
Virginia and South Carolina linked by marriage as David Leland Norris of Westminster, S C weds Norma Elizabeth Bell in Waynesboro Virginia. Ceremony at Presbyterian church followed by reception. guests from multiple states attend.
Mrs S Lindsay of Fort William Ontario reports years of stomach pain eased by Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets after a recommendation by a horotraphist. She says they have done her great good and she has not felt better since using them.
Ruskin Anderson advertises a big sale with a force of clerks handing out bargains next Saturday. Past attendees need no invitation while new customers are urged to visit for special offers across all departments. About two thousand people previously left the sale with goods bought at bargains.
The Granbury News reports the death of Mrs. J H Stribling in Sabinas County Texas where the family resided. She died after a five minute illness following an attack of the snogs. Burial was delayed due to distance. Mrs Stribling was a devout Christian and beloved by family and friends with extensive ties to Oconee County. Mr and Mrs Stribling have lived in Texas over thirty years and leave many relatives. An advertisement notes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets sold locally.
List of unclaimed letters for the week ending June 10 1905 includes Mien Mat tie Borneman Mrs Daisy Moore J J Hunter Robt B Lindsay. Readers calling for these letters should state they are advertised advised by J M Merrick P M Walhalla South Carolina.
An all day singing is announced for Wolf Stake on the second Sunday in July with Manning Woods W. W. Dawkins Thomas Elrod and GC RD Burns invited to join many singers. A Neville Bestiny church singing is set for the faith Sunday in June led by J F Morton J W Reynolds R N Smith and others with baskets welcome. G L Abbott to sing at Hopewell church on the third Sunday in June at 10 o clock and Rev W W Abbott to preach at 11. Hoping at Jordania in the afternoon at 3.
Final plans are set for the State Summer School at Clemson with enrollment expected to be the largest in history. From Oconee County are Miss Ida Alexander, Miss Mary K Ansel, Walhalla. Miss Emily Compton, Miss Emma Hayes, Fair Play. Miss Boasie E Grant, Tamassao. Miss Rona Hunsinger, Westminster. Miss Maggie Holland, Miss Berti Smith, Seneca. Miss Geraldine Hughs, Miss Mary Hughs, Richland. Miss Margaret Morrison, Clomyon College.
No secret about Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for cuts burns ulcers fever sores sore eyes and boils. D L Gregory of Hope Texas reports fast cure of a bad sore eye and recommends it for sore eyes. Sold at all druggists for 25 cents.
In Westminster, readers are assured that B Brown remains the capable foreman of the shuttle department at the Shuttle Factory. The letter defends his long service and contrasts him with new foremen described as balloon shuttle makers, naming local figures who support this view.
Rev Dr Wm G Neville inaugurated as president of the Presbyterian College of South Carolina at Clinton in a ceremony with prayer by Rev Dr J H Thornwell. The address urged magnifying the office and praised his future leadership amid a large, supportive audience.
Results of the teachers' examination held on May 20 show First Grade certificates awarded to Misses Jessie Wardlaw Mamie Harrison and J O Field. Second Grade A to Miss Annie Alexander and Estelle Bruce. Second Grade B to Misses Nora Nimmons Eunice Zachary Mattyo Bruce Gov M Dickson W E Greenlee Frank Fleming Mario M Wise.
News notes a peaceful dissolution of the union after about a century of shared government. Norway requests King Oscar to help select a new monarch, though royal help is doubtful. Russia’s stretch adds concern about possible Russian influence on the outcome.
In Pickens a dispensary intended for closure faced a sudden reversal when an inspector received a Columbia order to delay the shutdown. The scene saw Dispenser Algood preparing to inventory and ship bulk stock to Greenville as doors remained ajar and locals wondered when the dispensary would finally close.
Clemson College announces summer Farmers Institutes in South Carolina counties from July 19 to August 5. Counties may request an institute by June 20. The Clemson session runs August 8 for one week with noted speakers. Railways offer a reduced fare plus 25 cents round trip from any station to the college institute.
An old medical ad promises relief for piles with Pazoo Ointment. It claims cures in 6 to 20 days with one application. The offer includes a money refund policy, requiring 500 stamps postage and free forwarding from St Louis.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the South Carolina Conference will meet at Bethel M B Church in Chester on June 21 to 22. Committees are active and over 100 delegates are expected. Dr J W Daniel of Columbia will deliver the missionary action on Sunday at 3 o'clock.
The Columbia oil battle between Standard Oil and Red Oil tightens as Red Oil cuts price to 11 a gallon from 18 in an effort to undercut the trust. Agents face fines for operating without a license while brokers move thousands of gallons to Savannah and Augusta, keeping stakes high as talks of another price drop surface.
The University of Mississippi treasurer board rejects Andrew Carnegie's $25,000 library fund offer. Gov. Vardaman, a board member, calls the rejection a matter of principle and declares he would rather see state university walls crumble than be funded by money earned from the toil of the masses. He asserts Mississippi lacks certain scientific equipment but values independence and strong character over wealth.
The Truateon of Erskine College awarded the degree of Doctor of Divinity to Rev R A Child of the South Carolina Methodist Conference.
The Court of Appeals by a four to three vote upheld the lower court finding Albert T. Patrick of murder in the first degree of Mahlon Rice. Patrick was convicted in April 1902 of murdering Mahlon Rice by chloroform and mercury during sickness in September 1900. The court postponed final fate for over three years amid acumen and public interest.
Notice invites every man and woman in the United States to obtain a book on opium or whiskey habit cure for themselves or friends. Address Dr. H B LBM, Woollay, Box 801, Atlanta, Ga, to receive a free copy.
The Special Normal Scholarship of the South Carolina College will be examined in the Court House at Walhalla on Friday July 31 1905. Each scholarship provides 40 dollars cash plus 40 dollars tuition and 18 dollars term fee remitted. Payments amount to 5 dollars monthly for eight months. Oconee is entitled to one scholarship this year. Application blanks available from J S Colley County Superintendent of Education June 8 1905.
The undersigned will apply to D A Smith Judge of Probate in Oconee South Carolina at Walhalla Court House on June 17, 1005 at 11 oclock for leave to make final settlement of the estate of William Rowland deceased and obtain final discharge as administrator A ROWLAND Qualified Administrator of Estate of Willem Rowland May 17 1095
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