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Pickens Keowee Courier

Location

Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1902

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Picnic at Gilmer's Mill Delightful Gatherings

Toyoloo July 15 picnic hosted by Mr Henry Verner at Gilmer's Mill drew many friends. Guests enjoyed hot rolls and coffee, with Miss Joanne Ray Auld providing piano music. The report notes the warm hospitality, lively conversation, and a fond memory of the afternoon.

Toyoloo Henry Verner Gilmer’s Mill Joanne Ray Auld Jenne Mini Lizzie Verner Verner Guent

We Want Every Man In Town To Visit Our Fall Sale

To measure we invite every man in town to drop in on the 28th to learn what work lies ahead this Fall and Winter. Clothing will not be shipped until you want it. Suits or overcoats range from 15 to 85 dollars with quality style price and fit guaranteed.

China Weatminater Times

Johnstown Mine Disaster Reported in Cambria Collapse

July 10 Johnstown Ua reports the Cambria mine blast likely the worst in the region’s history. About 1,200 miners entombed as debris buried many and heat and gas hindered rescues. Officials and workers braved hazards to search for survivors with hospital deaths and ongoing counts.

Johnstown Cambria Fito Johartown Wek Taylor Taylor Memorial Hospital Mina Hendry Atemnant Pneumontis Kolgia Won Ile Thoraday

Stribling Seeks Subscriptions and Ads in Seneca

T B Stribling Sag in our regulag soliciting agent at Seneca for receive subscriptions advertise menia ole and radipt for same We somiian.

T. B. Stribling Seneca

Dispensary Law Under Court Challenge Prompts Statewide Interest

The dispute over the dispensary law grows as opponents argue Section 7 conflicts with the State Constitution no special legislation. A temporary injunction halts new dispensaries in Scranton and Lake City while the case heads to Judge Dantaler, with broader implications for all counties and a possible constitutional remedy. The article also lists upcoming convention and travel fare notices across multiple states.

State Board of Control Scranton City Dantuler Williamsburg County State Board Like City Jude Dantaler Attorney General’s Lake City Anderson Daily Mail

Japanese Appointed to Study South Carolina Tea Fields

Siuko Matto, a wealthy Japanese resident in New York, is appointed by his government to study tea growing in South Carolina. He will inspect Pinehurst tea gardens at Summerville and the American Tea Company plantation at Rantowles. The venture began as an experiment, became profitable, and drew Eastern capital with a 5,000 acre plantation between Summerville and Savannah.

Charleston Siuko Matto New York South Carolina Pinehurst Summerville Rantowles Hatto Sheppard Eastern Capitaliata Savannah

Locals from Barton's Crash and Creek Daily Life

Local notes from Barton’s Creek report brief weather relief after droughts, schools reopening with 26 scholars, a traveling singing teacher visiting overlap with local church events, and community plans for better music in schools funded by public funds. Mentions of visitors Dr OC Walker, Miss Nannie Walker, Mr Nelson Edmonds, and Mr Hays. County commissioners engage in road and bridge talk amid broader local enterprise notes.

Barton's Creek OC. M. Walker Westminster Tweather's Ile Mise Nannie Walker Tugaloo Academy Ming Nannie Tourel Mayr Tovoca Old Liberty Nelson Edmonda Georgia Hays Mort’ Madison J Dhaufray

State Board recommends 75 percent tax basis for property

The State Board of Equalization committees proposed a 75 percent market value basis for taxing all property under equalization. They urged county auditors and chairmen to provide sworn percentages of market value by county, with authority to adjust downward to equalize taxes while ensuring sufficient county funds. The plan narrowly passed after a split vote, with the chair casting the decisive yes.

Columbia State State Board of Equalization South Carolina Chalgian

Sagas of Pelzer Fourth Draw Big Crowd in War Veterans Return

The Pelzer celebration drew an immense crowd of about ten thousand with five hundred old veterans marching from the school house to the park led by the Polzer band. Capt. Willis Hudgene oversaw a barbecue dinner as Will G. Johnson and locals recalled wartime memories amid fine roads and strong crops toward the Oconee line. In Pretoria Transvaal, July 18, reports detail friction over annexed Corritoriva with Boer factions and Dutch sympathy. many burghers remain loyal to national life while sanctions and rivalries threaten a new round of hostilities and schooling efforts.

Tugaloo 8. C South Union Georgia Tathmian Canal Jarrard Jake Cook Gloriou Pelzer Will G. Johnson Oconee Pendleton Polzer Willis Hudgene Smythe Woodalde Pretoria Transvaal Corritoriva Thera Roo

M F Freeman Laid To Rest After Long Illness In Oconee County

Obituary notes the passing of Martin F Freeman at age about 110 with burial at Old Walminster Baptist Cemetery. A lifelong farmer and Civil War veteran from Abbeville and Anderson counties, he joined Bethel Church early then Walhalla and New Westminster Baptists. Survived by his second wife Lizzie Mitchell and seventeen children, many grandchildren, a Democrat who backed Hampton in 1776.

Martin F. Freeman Oconee County Woalminster Kotok Abbeville Freeman The Baptist Church Bethel Church Andareou County Walhalla Church New Westminster Baptist Church Orr's Anderson Oconee Motlie Shaw Mia Misa Lizzie Mitchell Burt Mitchell Cobb Mitchell Westcinater South Carolina Georgia Texas Arkanung Ilia Francia

Protracted Meetings Near Cheohee and Local Notes

Locals from Chiphew Valley and Cheohee report good rains and farmers nearly finished with planting for a favorable harvest. Protracted meetings will begin soon with preachers expected to be lively. Cheohee church lacks a pastor again this year. Mrs. Orr shows health improvement while Mrs. Rozie Orr visits Mountain Rest. Rev C J Craig of Walhalla will preach at Chenhes church on the second Sunday in August. Mountain School Girl.

Cheohee Albert Lee Mondy James Hudson Cheohoo Friends of Mra. Wm Orr Rozie Orr Mountain Rest C. J. Craig Walhalla Chenhes Church

Mont Pelan Eruption Report Reaches Fort Defrance

The Colonial ministry of Darin reports Mont Pelue eruption in Martinique during the morning of July die with loud detonations and showers of stones and cinders in Morne Rouge and St. Dennin. The population stayed calm, no loss of life. A science mission that had left Guadaloupe upon news of the eruption reached Fort Defrance.

Darin Mont Pelue Martinique Asse Polute Morne Rouge Anda St. Dennin Guadaloupe Fort Defrance

Charleston Exposition Property To Be Sold At Public Auction

Receivers of the Charleston Exposition Company announce sale of the exposition assets. Auction begins at 1 o clock on July 31 in front of the Administration building. Purchases to be paid for and removal required promptly. assets include exposition buildings and remaining grounds property.

Tuga Gage Tuenday Tiia

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