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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1906
Page
1
The White Front informs the people of Seneca and surrounding areas that a fresh line of dress goods clothing shoes hats and general merchandise is now available. They emphasize a brand new stock from start to finish and promise strict business principles with customer satisfaction. New goods arriving continually. stock to be complete in a few days. Call to view and save money.
Local notices list church attendance at Rotholand Center and services in Westminster and nearby towns. Residents and guests include Haley, Bearden family, Jolly, Poore, Cox, and Foster. Birthdays, school terms, and tea room plans also noted.
A Midland resident credits Chamberlains Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with curing her two year old after a severe bowel complaint. She endorses it for cholera infantum and other stomach illnesses, urging careful follow directions. Available from J. W. Bell Walhalla and W. J. Lunney Congo.
Bounty Land section reports fever cases and illnesses in families including Richard Kirby’s child, Bonnie Milem travels for appendicitis treatment, and Miss Mary Hughs bride elect noted at a kitchen shower hosted by the Davin family. Local residents Gus Mintz, J B Pickett and H M Pickett visit relatives. Prominent Hubbard residence is rising, Miller’s syrup mill operates, and social scenes include Lavonia guests and a near Columbia trip for surgery. Weather remains unsettled with lingering partial snow or ice in some areas.
Randolph Leak a 10 year old Black boy from Clinton was arrested in Laurens on September 9 charged with shooting and killing Bob Johnson near Clinton. Johnson died about ten hours after being shot at the home of his stepfather Hon Johnson during a barbecue.
Westminster area notices list visiting relatives and neighbors, church services upcoming with Rev J J Harrol, a local seminar on music by Mt Olive singers, and a lyceum lecture by Prof Cha Lane in the schoolhouse. Local residents including Miss Beulah Poors and Miss Lola J. Johnson are noted visiting family and friends, with regional travel to Greenville, Atlanta, and Baltimore.
Notice states ISS Lila Ford has arrived in Atlanta and will place a line of millinery in Westminster by September 15. She invites the Indies of the town and surrounding country to view her hats before purchasing.
In Greenville on September 6 Miss Lucile Haddon, about 10, daughter of Mrs. Sarah E. Haddon, a North Main Street boarding house keeper, was killed by an accidental pistol discharge while removing clothing from a trunk. A bottle of gasoline and a pistol lay nearby. investigators note no self harm grounds. The Haddons are respected locals. the mother supported them via the boarding house.
A disastrous Sumter fire broke out at 4 45 pm in the Sumter Lumber Company planing mill. The entire plant including fixtures machinery and stock is a total loss with estimates around one million in timber already burned. The raging blaze threatened nearby residences and stacks of lumber as crews worked to salvage the massive bollerd structure.
Neighbors busy in fodder fields. Cross Ronda school closed on Friday with G M Barnett as teacher. Earl N Sullivan improving after illness. Mr and Mrs Prosman and two children from Clearmont visited. Johnnie Cox recovering from wagon accident. Mr and Mrs Freeman visited relatives. Henry Leo and sister Mina Carrio attended baptizing at Connerosa.
Col J M Knight died at his home in Asheville Wednesday morning. The remains were sent to Sumter South Carolina for funeral and interment. He leaves a widow and five daughters. Knight was a Methodist Episcopal church member, Past Grand Chancellor of the Knights of Pything of South Carolina, and a Shriner. He worked in the stationary and newspaper business and was a prominent South Carolina figure.
Oak Grove notes a dash of activity as residents gather fodder crops while D White remains feverish. Protracted meeting led by Rove John G Law and E Jones draws large crowds and mentions several visitors including Lewis Mathis of Spartanburg Mrs G W Broom Miss Lucy Warner Tallapoosa Ga and Mrs W B Kelley Ridge Spring.
A partial readable snippet references a kind you have always bought or desired, mentioning familiar phrases and repeated assurances. Details are unclear, but the tone suggests a casual reminder or idiosyncratic preference noted in a community item.
William J. Bryan plans a multi city speaking itinerary through North and South Carolina starting September 17 from Roanoke Virginia. He will address audiences in Raleigh Greensboro Winston-Salem Salisbury Concord and Charlotte before continuing to Columbia at night.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a dramatic claim about a gorilla and a medical advertisement. It hints at a sensational claim about a tonic named Dr Kinds Discovery promising cures for throat and lung troubles, with mention of bottles and a free trial. Names and places are unclear.
Biroh September 10 notices report William Leo Pard of Erastun died recently leaving a wife and five children. Entries mention a pleasure trip to Galom and several residents returning home from travels. D. Ramey preached at Whitewater Church, and Zoio Luka was at home after visiting A. Nicholson.
At midnight last night the tally shows for Governor Ansel 98 425 and Manning 28 312. Attorney General Lyon 39 905 and Ragadale 26 473. Railroad Commissioner Ivan 36 856 and Wharton 28 133. Oconee reports partial counts with Ansel 1 146 and Hats ae aoa 8 376, Sullivan.
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