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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1901
Page
3
A long reader’s page lists ads and notices from Walhalla including personal visits, housing for rent, land for sale, school closings, revival meetings, and local business promotions. It mentions holidays, family updates, and community events across multiple locals and individuals.
Fragmented excerpts describe church meetings in Walhalla and Spartanburg areas, mill workers education efforts, personal notices, and health ads. Names include J. Green of Latonston, Lexan Electric Hittars praise, and Bucklow’s Aruler Salve claims.
Fragmented reminiscence from Tagaloo dated December 1 mentioning Carming operations, wheat, oats, and a list of names. References to Jas. G. Avenzeale and Mr. Blakely plus Christiana. closing wish for a jolly time and peaceful season. Continuous garbled text suggests a historical community note.
Clayton December 10. Nawa has been received huee of the recent killing of James Thompson by Horace Bradshaw, an alleged moonshiner. Sheriff Htehje led the pursuit to Grows Ronde in Rutun county. Bradshaw allegedly drew a revolver and fired at Thompson, who died instantly. Bradshaw escaped, a large manhunt organized with every avenue of search, and a warrant was issued for murder. Judge profit raises questions as to exemptions while officers pursue the case.
The obituary recalls Willian Harrie Sheldon born 1822 near Spartanburg, a longtime Newberry County planter. He built and rebuilt farms, weathered postwar ventures in cotton and long staple spin production, and lived at South Union after 1873. He died after a fall illness in old age, leaving children in South Carolina and Georgia. The narrative notes his education, Baptist support, Democratic leanings, and substantial local ties across the Tyger and Enoree regions.
Fragmented local notice documents a claim about a medicine named Dr Kingin Now Discovery for consumption promising cures for coughs colds and hay fever. It references trials and large bottle pricing, with scattered social notes from December and visits to relatives amid a noisy rural community page.
A chaotic ad fragment promises $10,000 in seasonable merchandise to move in four weeks, featuring winter undergarments and fabrics. The page shifts to a Newry mill town event plan with fairs, football, tug of war, and a grand Christmas program, including a Christmas tree and local sports, parades, and civic notes.
A garbled 19th century style advertisement touts miscellaneous items including sugar, coats, umbrellas, and boots. It mentions low prices, varied fabrics, and a promise of ready stock though the text is fragmentary and unclear. Named brands and places are obscured by OCR errors, but references to clothing, footwear, and household goods appear throughout.
A jumble of early 20th century notices reports engagement rumors involving Dr John W Seymour, a deserted wife, and a Spanish War era incident, alongside a Greenville Dormitory dedication at Murman University funded by Montague. The piece also lists Baptist association meetings, sermons and Christmas reflections with multiple local clergy.
A jumble of rail crash notices from Rockford and Kaox detail deadly wrecks on the Great Northern near the Rockies and a Pennsylvania line near Williamsport. Eight killed at the Great Northern collision, several injured, including elderly women and a young girl. Similar collapse in Pennsylvania leaves three dead and others injured as trains pass through bridges and crooks.
Masters Sales in South Carolina advertise sales of several tracts in Oconee and Walhalla. Listings detail land parcels for the Virginia Carolina Chemical Company plaintiffs against Barron, Barton, Barron, and others, with four described tracts, locations along Main Street and rivers, and sale terms including cash and credit at public auction.
Notice lists assessment and taxation periods for personal property and real estate in DeonsH county, with many dated entries through January and February 1902 and 1903. It specifies meetings, deadlines, and required returns, including December 31 year-end actions, and warns about penalties for noncompliance by all citizens aged twenty one or older.
An old classified style advert offers furniture and stoves for sale at low prices. It mentions items like Ovarconta, 44 and 5 pound amounts, and £ walt ere foe. The text is garbled but conveys intent to buy and sell household goods with references to kitchen appliances and prices.
Sale of land in Anderson County South Carolina in the Probate Court. Petition to sell estate assets to pay debts. On January 1002 in front of the Walhalla courthouse, one half interest in land described as the Old More You Home property to be sold to satisfy debts and costs.
Public notices announce a December bridge repair bid for Rogues Fort Bridge on Chattoore River with bids due by December 21 1901 and a December 11 1901 supervisors notice. Also listed are final settlement proceedings for the estate of J Bryan deceased with hearings January 18 1902 at Walhalla courthouse, guardianship matters for Odowa Bryan and Odowsa Hegad, and related probate actions.
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