04 May 1910
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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1910
Page
1
An OCR style shopper notice lists prices for Timothy hay and various feeds including Clover Leat Fancy Vatent Plour and White Corn. It promotes Purina Alfalfa Beeds and Purina feed benefits, touting digestion and overall health for livestock.
Obituary and marriage notices describe the death of a 77 year old woman, wife of Spencer Chambers, with surviving children listed. A funeral at Molly Springs Cemetery followed by services at her residence and community acknowledgment. Also includes wedding arrangements and local social notes with names such as Charlotte Carson, Mattie Carson, and Mrs N Reed Bouliyan. The piece reflects period local tone with familial ties and community events.
A Saturday afternoon blaze near Wyndham damaged hundreds of wooded acres and Amber stock worth up to $1,000. Firefighters fought the flames as wind fed the fire toward a nearby school building. Vilas Earle suffered the heaviest losses, while residents and pupils from Oakway High School witnessed the scene and later activities at Stribling’s mill. Local residents attended events and visitors from Rain May and Anderson colleges were noted in social mentions.
Community column from Seneca on May 2 covers Presbyterian church events, prayer meetings, and social gatherings through the week including lectures by Rev D O Richardson. It notes Misses Maud Hopking and May Kissell departing for Greenville and Prosperity visits, plus tributes to the Metz family after the death of their son.
A distorted entry describes Chicago May Day observances, noting a shift in weekday bustle with Sunday activities and new customs. It mentions potential export impacts and mentions forty thousand Chicago homes facing blockage by authorities amid ongoing labor tensions between employers and workers.
Westminster and Seneca teams met in a close Monday game with a 2 to 1 finish. Players like Harry Tagh pitched for Westminster while W. G. Taylor stood in the box for the visitors. Numerous local residents including Mrs. Carter Jeri and Mrs. Sallie Jarrard Rooker visit family, attend dances, festivals, and university events across Atlanta, Greenville, and Cross Hill with several trips noted to Athens and Atlantis.
Local property owners along Conneras Creek oppose a proposed dam for electric power. They adopted resolutions protesting the dam’s impact on agriculture and property, authorizing counsel to seek injunctions to halt the project, and naming area residents and signers who will pursue legal action if needed.
The Oconee County Democratic Convention met at the Court House to elect a president and officers. Col. Robert A. Thompson was chosen amid applause as presiding officer, with a committee appointed to inform him of his election. Delegates to the State Convention were nominated, and W. C. Hughes elected County Chairman.
A May harvest of small town news from Bounty Land and nearby areas. The column covers spring weather, crop hopes, student Ora Digby finishing a six month school term, several visits among families, a church reunion, baptisms planned at the Poplar church, and local social chatter including births, marriages, and community news.
In a tense session the Executive Committee adjourned a subject to the call of the County Chairman as discussions over costly towered tasks and related expenses continued. The vote reflected concern over heavy burdens and necessity of future decisions.
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