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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1909
Page
4
Notice for obituaries and tributes of respect up to one hundred words printed free. Longer notices charged at one cent per word with cash accompanying manuscript. Advertising terms from Shelor and Schiodenr outline rates and submission guidelines.
In Walhalla on November 17 1900 Governor Ansel received a petition from a majority of landowners in Anderson and nearby areas asking for an election to determine moving Clemson College services and jurisdiction to Anderson. The plan would shift eight square miles from Oconee to Anderson and affect tax base and access to education. The document details boundaries the petition proposes and cites impact on property values and population, with Clemson College remaining nearby but reallocated to different county authorities.
The article argues the Oconee corn contest benefits all farms by learning from 1909 entries. It notes yields around 25 bushels per acre and 14 contestants, with emphasis on planning, observation, and calculating real profits. It calls for more farmer participation next year to boost local agriculture.
The text urges residents to consider the change and vote on remaining within the county, calling for civic reflection about the present and future. It mentions Peter Clement Collete and broad civic implications, focusing on the potential adoption or rejection of the proposed alteration.
A chaotic Saturday night scene erupted when a youth from Burlay,Viv atafteomet, and others engaged in a volatile room rottery project claiming a plan to participate. Police say the suspect admitted intent but later faced no decisive charges.
Barnett letter recounts 1908 1909 farm work on one acre including plowing, subsoiling, discing, manuring, and multiple cultivations. He estimates costs and yields for corn fodder and meals, claiming over $100 value with 30 profit over typical practice. Also notes Greenville resident Mise Machem dies from tetanus after wrist injury.
Notice of sale by decree in the Court of Common Pleas in Oconee County South Carolina. Auction to the highest bidder in front of the courthouse door at Walhalla on a December day in 1909. Names and defendants listed with terms of sale and payment details.
County Treasurer announces 1909 tax books open October 15 to December 31 without penalty. Penalties rise monthly from January to March 1910, with 1, 2, and 7 percent charges respectively. Taxpayers urged to obtain receipts by township or special district. Tax levy listed as state and county mills with road and school levies.
Fragmented notice announces property tax collection dates and venues. It lists November dates and a schedule likely for public tax hearings or payments, with references to officials and a local hall. The readable fragments mention ministries or churches and a pastor, suggesting a public notice context.
In Walhalla South Carolina on December 6 1909 the master will sell to the highest bidder multiple land tracts in Oconee County including parcels near Negro Park Creek and the town of Walhalla. Terms require half cash and balance in one and two years with interest. If the buyer defaults the master may resell with the same terms. Sale details and plats available in the Master’s office.
In the Court of Probate Loud Caroline appears Tomery and Ro AL Hoye seeking Letters of Administration for WK, Ta Hery dec, with admonition to creditors to appear at Wal ehall Court House South Carolina on Saturday November 26 at 10 o clock to show cause why administration should not be granted. Signed D A Smith judge of probate for Oconee County. Published in The Keowee Courier November 7 and 14, 1909.
The Board of County Supervisors offers the steward contract for the Poor House for 1910 to the lowest bidder. Bidders must reveal family and ages, obey orders, bids sealed and filed by 10 a.m. on sale day, with the board reserving right to reject any bid. N Phillips, County Supervisor, November 10, 1909.
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