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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1902
Page
3
Bargains on ready nothings and notions offered with cash only terms. Display includes towels gloves ties and suspenders with a focus on dress goods at coat and blanket and comforter stock to be sold at cost. Promises must sell with no charging and no credit.
Local items report people visiting relatives in Anas fon and a Main Street rental opportunity in West Union. Updates cover road work from Westminster to Rogans Ford near Chauga, new bridges at Ramsay creek and Chauga, a Scotsman from Eslo selling cabbage sheds and produce, and praise for Jacksonic Salvo and its wide use. Also noted are a beauty wedding on January 24 1908 at the Miller residence, and Cap G G Smith relocating to Anderson with new business ties following his railroad resignation.
A collage of local notices from Walhalla and nearby in Oconee County. Updates include visits by Mr J H Grady and Prof James M Mons, postal reestablishment for Broyles post office near Anderson, job ads, land and tenant needs, and social mentions. Details cover rural delivery changes, marriage invitations, and business notices from Maxwell House Charleston to Midway and Fort Madison.
Obscure 1902 era notices report the deaths of Mrs. Bileigeannon of Haburday and Mr. John H. Whitmire of Jacosaoo, with details on ages, survivors, funeral services, and religious affiliations. Additional items note Pythian Day plans, robberies in Westminster and surrounding towns, a death of Mrs Elizabeth J. James, and local health notes from Vallee Creek.
The death of Jer John DeWite McCollough D D is announced after he died at his home in Walhalla. He was a longtime Episcopal priest, pioneer missionary in the up-country, and builder of many churches. He leaves five daughters, four sons, grandchildren, and a large community tribute. He is interred in Spartanburg beside his wife, with services led by Bishop Ellison Coppers and Rector James M. Magruder.
Maxwell's Ferry locals report church call for Greenville preacher Hey McDonald for the year. Miss Daisy Moore of Anderson attends events with relatives. Names appear amid scattered notes about travel, school life, and social visits. a short item closes with an advertisement.
January notes from Townville report farmers exploiting pleasant weather for extensive plowing to sow wheat and prepare fields. Many residents, including Humia Tenderton and Richard nov Soyan Brothers, host musical events and visits, with social news on schooling, roads, and local houses.
Anderson January 9 report states state constables were tricked by hoaxers who hid an empty keg in the woods. A youth revealed a concealed weapon after being detained. fined 10 for carrying concealed weapons.
A band of armed robbers boarded the Quathenn Railway express near Branchville and forced engineer John Reynolds to uncouple the train. They seized the local safe, escaped with a through safe, and fled on a two horse wagon. Express Messenger Hall was assaulted but not killed. Bloodhounds are sought to pursue the suspected ringleader Barton Warren, with a $800 reward offered. another attempt on the Branchville to Orangeburg run has been reported. The incident follows a prior 1809 case linked to Warren and a derailed/dynamitred heist at Walterboro.
Col Joseph Wilker dies in Spartanburg after several months illness. Born in the large city in 1835 he began as a clerk then joined the Confederate Service as a captain of a flat company from the county and rose to colonel of the Sharp shooters. Postwar he thrived in cotton and guano businesses and held leading roles including president of the Merchants and Farmers Bank, mayor of Spartanburg in multiple terms, and trustee of Converse College. He was a Presbyterian church member.
In Mississippi the Legislature is expected to pass the Hanson bill for statutory prohibition, with Gov. Longino’s signature anticipated. Woman’s Christian Temperance Union leaders intensify lobbying as unions claim broad support, while apathy toward liquor regulation is blamed for weak counteraction and continued social ills. The piece also promotes a patent medicine advertised by J. H. Darby and Blood Balm Co.
A Washington scene shows Senators Tillman and McLaurin exchanging a cordial greeting. Tillman accepts an invitation, shares a light story, and both men appear in good humor as they chat, reflecting a moment of mutual cordiality in political life.
A mining report states the Gattney Carpet Company is under receivership with H D Wheal named receiver. The mill continues operation despite financial embarrassment and a swift reorganization is expected. Marked losses for merchants are described as very light while details remain scarce.
In a late night incident Jim Palmer shot and killed Zedrick Wilbanks at a Palmer residence after a disturbance near a roost. Palmer reports and officers say Palmer may stand trial with a possible claim of self defense. Wilbanks, a railroad worker, is dead and Palmer, a farmer, fled city seeks. Fire in Georgetown noted as unrelated item.
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