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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1905
Page
5
The local cotton market shows prices around 10.90 cents per pound on Wednesday morning. Wallonilla and Newry offer around 10 to 10.5 cents, while Westminnien and Wert Union range near 10.4 to 10.14 cents.
A blaze swept Walhalla Cotton Mill lasting about an hour before authorities contained it. Firefighters kept the plant’s machinery from expanding, with significant damage to the picker room and surrounding materials estimated at 3500 dollars. No injuries were reported as operations resumed the next morning.
Taxpayers or the convenience of taxpayers will visit the listed locations on specified dates to pay state county school and apportion tax. Madison Tuesday November 7 Westminster Thursday and Friday November 1 and 10 Seneca Monday and Tuesday November 12 and 14 Newry Wednesday November 15 Clemmont College Friday November 11. The Court House office will be open on above days. W J Solrador Treasurer Ocean County October 25 105.
A testimonial from Joh Dixon of Tul lamore Ontario credits Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets with curing insomnia and severe indigestion after meals. An upcoming Lyceum course in Valhalla features Hon Luther Manship on November 1 at 8 10 p.m. with ticket prices 95 and 50 cents. David Cholxon manager urges advance purchases. corn remedies and Pain Balm advertised with local druggists J W Bell Valhalla and W J Lunney Seneca.
The Court of Common Pleas adjourned on wine die Inat Thursday at 4h. Court was not in session Wednesday. The docket lists Town of Soneca and GW. Gignithat va A W Thompson. Walter Brook vs Blue Edge Railway. 5S. Gilmer vs Southern Railway Co. K Green et al va J T Dyan Or survey. Daly vs Southern Railway Co. The appointment of guardian ad litem deemed improper and void. The bench spent Thursday taking orders in minor causes.
From Greenville Court, Atom wore LrOMBHE Unek MTL AL Greenville yesterday, with several unnamed defendants convicted of violating internal revenue laws. Sentences include varied terms and monetary fines, such as three months and 100 dollar penalties, plus other terms ranging up to eight months and larger sums.
An advertisement urges avoiding dwelling on symptoms and promotes Electrild Bitters as a cure for dyspepsia Bright's disease and related internal issues. It claims quick, permanent relief and notes a 50 cent price. The record also includes a weekly weather rainfall entry from a station near Walhalla observed by Mike Linn Isbell.
The article touts Bucklen’s Avulea Salvo as a cure for surface cancers and includes a testimonial from Walters of Datold Vax. It also covers several criminal proceedings in federal court, with multiple defendants convicted of illicit distilling and other offenses, plus unrelated medical ads and a note on a parson’s health remedy.
W. Simpson, longtime editor of the Greenville News, is leaving Greenville to become editor of the Raleigh Evening News. The Raleigh paper, known as a live afternoon publication at the North Carolina Capitol, aims to be the state’s leading post-noon paper. Simpson’s move follows his tenure at the Greenville News and The News and Courier. An official successor has not been announced.
Rev M M Kinard D D pastor of St John’s Evangelical Lutheran church declines urgent call to Holy Trinity Lutheran Augusta Ga after almost three years of service. He remains beloved locally, while the city reads with interest the Elks church news and health notices amid wartime recollections.
Columba D C October 24 The President wrote Governor Hayward a note of thanks for his visit as Governor to the President while in Atlanta The White Rose Route October 20 1905 My Dear Governor I personally thank you again through you for your service as Governor of South Carolina at Atlanta today I deeply appreciate your coming to greet me I was glad to have the chance to speak to Spartanburg citizens with best wishes for your commonwealth
Unclaimed letters listed for Walhalla post office week ending October 21 include Miss Jonnie Austin Miss M Banka Miss wabuth Shed Mia Virginia Welch Miss Nellie Winston Levy Moore Caleb Moore (2). Also a Kronophian Literary Society of Callowhee notice of mourning for Ernest K Rowland with resolutions and badge of mourning to be worn for 30 days, plus local clerical and court notes about a Tampa arrest of G Raymonderry and connected charges in Marion County.
Naomi Cantrell, a 2 year old? No, the text says she was a daughter aged 2? The obituary notes the death at her home October 19 1905 at 2 pm after six months of declining health. She was a consistent member of the Little River Baptist Church, loved for her sweet voice, and faithful church attendance. Burial was beside siblings in Alexander cemetery, with Rev C T Craig conducting the funeral.
A large group of local youths and visitors attended a music evening at Missox Selma and Veata Marott's home in Conoross Cannerous. Attendees included Adger Alexander and Thornton Moore from Westminster and Will Turner and Clifton Turnbutt from Seneca. The community prays for continued prosperity and a pastor for another year. The union meeting at Poplar Springs is planned for weekend. Sallie Abbott and Aviona Alexander visited New Hope. A cold remedy ad closes the item.
The brief fragment claims a store offers quality and low prices with many specials and goods priced under market value, asserting superiority over other stores in the region, but specifics are unclear.
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