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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1908
Page
8
Walhalla Drug announces it sells drugs medicines paints and oils including TF Perfumery toilet articles soaps brushes and prescriptions carefully compounded by a pharmacist. It promises no substitution and states customers get what they ask for at the store.
Local notes report visits by H G Head and Rev R R Doyle plus various ads for Norman’s counter goods and R A McLees jewelry. Mentioned are Willie Hunter Co sales, a Pleasant Ridge funeral for James Alexander, telegraph training offers, and updates on schools, a Oconee Knitting Mill strike, and Band concert plans.
County offices are expected to close tomorrow while the Treasurer reports taxes from state, county, school and special districts totaling 35 114 77. An advertisement promotes a sensational sale by Witsell Supply Company of Seneca running eight days from Saturday November 28 to Monday December 7. David B Traxler of Greenville reports Traxler Taylor Real Estate will develop two large tracts near Westminster to build a power plant supplying Toccoa to below Seneca, with a 100 000 capitalization plan.
A sketched remedy claims Chamberlain's Pain Balm relieves sprains swelling and lameness quickly by reducing inflammation and soreness. It asserts cures in about one third the usual time and notes sales by J W Bell in Valhalla and W J Lumney Seneca.
The angel of Death came to Fair Play on November 22 claiming Mrs Salle Isbell Land at her son in law George W Carnes home. Heart failure caused her passing. She was a faithful church member and loving grandmother. Her body to rest at Heaverdam cemetery tomorrow. Nearby notes mention visits and family movements in Rock Mills Townville Richland and Lavoyla.
At a county association meeting T Peden Anderson of Westminster was elected to fill the unexpired term of Rev J J Harrell as ch president. Secretary J M Way urges schools to submit statistics for the next State Convention. Leah Hivesper will manage the reports for Oconee, Kertha Eubanks for Center township, and A Hutchiron and A P Brown oversee Wagener and Seneca townships. In New York a Brooklyn oxaz toxin explosion kills ten men and injures many others. Gas explosion and fire follow, with flames rising 100 feet and prompting emergency response.
Moss Ansel's annual contest begins Friday November 27 1908 and ends Thursday December 31 1908. Prizes include a steel range worth 40 dollars an art square worth 10 dollars moquette rug 4 dollars and a five dollar gold piece. Everyone may enter for a chance to win these prizes.
Ieie Smith, a beloved girl from the Davis family burying ground area, died November 15 after a nervous heart trouble. She passed away on what would have been her thirteenth birthday, with services led by Mrs. White of Westminster. She leaves her father, mother, a brother and sister.
Mrs Wm H Serig of Wheeling West Virginia endorses Chamberlain s Cough Remedy for children. She cites a severe past spell and terrible cough she treated without a doctor, claiming the syrup prevented many croup episodes for her little boy. Sold by J W Bell Valhalla and W Lunney Seneca.
In Akron on November 23, Mrs. Alexander Zalvics of Barberton charged her husband with cruelty after he tied a cord around her tongue to stop her from talking. Zalvics pleaded guilty, claiming his wife's incessant chatter drove him into an outburst.
Notice is given that TRA 1 Burley guardian will apply to D A Smith Judge of Probate in Oconee County South Carolina at Walhalla Court House on Friday December 18 1908 at 11 oclock for leave to make final settlement of the estates of Paree S Gordon Irene W Burley Paine B James J K James and Annie B James minors and obtain final discharge as Guardian of said estates November 18 1908.
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