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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1910
Page
1
The opening session of the South Carolina Cotton Manufacturers Association met in Hendersonville and passed a resolution to close down for one week or two weeks. President 1. AL Smythe announced the plan as the association discussed department and production matters. More than 100 members attended the session.
The infant son of Mr and Mrs Ran King of Retreat Te Nitle passed away after months of feeble health. He had seemed to improve during the last week but died a few hours later, leaving a bereaved family and many sympathizers.
Quaele Vuetors Test of Angelty is sentenced to thirteen months in a federal prison for using the maths to defraud after a trial in the United States District Court. Drs A B Dyne and W E Mile, found guilty on similar charges days earlier, also receive thirteen months and fines. The report notes a Providense School event and mentions a Chambarkin’s White remedy sold in Seneca Yi through GC Martin Clemson.
Local notes report a small gathering despite weather, with Rev. J. T. Stone delivering sermons and observing the Lord's Supper. W. K. Cobb nears completion of a cottage, while residents welcome visitors from Anderson Comer and Valhalla. Clemson commencement attendees from Conners attended, and Roy M. Abbott returns to Anderson after visiting relatives. Community members recount visits, schooling, and neighbors gathering at shared homes with hospitality and plans for future social events.
In a startling case Mrs Ishmel Sanders allegedly attempted to kill her husband by lacing his breakfast with substances. He tasted bitter food, fainted, then took a heavy dose later. She sent a note claiming death by her own action and expressed a wish to die. Doctors say the husband appears unbalanced and she confessed to the deed with no special motive given.
Local residents from Seneca and nearby areas are noted visiting relatives in Charlotte and Walhuta for the Verner Hatloway wedding. The piece describes community events including a smoker for W. J. Holloway, a large turnout of citizens, and a reception for the bride to be Miss Chua Flint. Also mentioned are travels, illness of Col. A. W. Thompson, and social gatherings at Mrs J. W. Verner’s home with an elaborate luncheon.
The item lists residents such as Mig Lucy Mierds and Monroe R. McDonald at a university graduation in Columbia South Carolina. It describes a minor kitchen accident involving Edward Verner and a chair, plus social visits from local residents in Wallath and Westminster. The piece endorses Westminster’s summer school for Oconee and highlights hopes for a larger future in regional education and road improvements to connect Walhalla, Westminster, and other towns.
Obituary and memorial note for Miss Hh Me Cal and family. The service followed a burial at Sow Uilon cemetery after last Saturday’s death. Relatives and many from the community attended the funeral and shared condolences. Mentioned mourners include Mr AJA, Cale, Mrs Cale, Minnie Waiters, and others connected to local schools and families. A later note thanks friends and references visits, with travelers and excursions planned to Charleston and Oakway.
A jumble of names, visits, and events from a small town page. June attendance, social calls, family visits to relatives, and a church rally are described with references to Miss Dora Mays, Mrs. Dobbs, and Clemson College. A funeral notice for a daughter named Movie Bunbeam appears amid programs and recitals for a community day.
A confusing OCR fragment describes a disturbance in Greenville involving a young woman named Leeagle Alderson. Authorities at an emergency hospital took custody for medical evaluation after reports of temporary mental aberration. The text references Woods, a river, and a possible pursuit or capture, but many names and details are unclear due to corruption.
A noted healer touts Buck Inns Aenteal Salve as preventing blood poisoning and gangrene from knife wounds and aiding burns sores eruptions chapped hands and other skin conditions. It claims effectiveness for many skin ailments and offers the salve at a price of 20 in some coinage.
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