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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1903
Page
3
A brief item notes AGATE WARE and JAYNES actions with unclear context. The fragment mentions FPwBONE 12 and names G. JAYNES as involved. Further readable context is limited, but the notice records a local item or notice style about goods or trades and a named individual.
Dr J H Moore physician and surgeon announces calls answered day or night. Calls left at his residence 98 or at J Tl Darby’s Drug Store 18 receive prompt attention. Located with old format date December 3, 1902.
(A collage of notices) Doyce and officials in Anderson, W J Heard in Columbia on business, Benedict-Love Company trespass notices, farm listings, sermons, teachouts, and social events fill the page. Mentions Miss Edith Anderson of Cross Hill visiting friends, a piano for sale, and church services upcoming in Richland and Ball Hill with reminders of travels and local ads.
Mr GA Steck of Charleston visits relatives in Valhalla at the Green Front parlor. Election notices fix trustees for Red Hill and South Union School on June 18 and June 13 respectively. Religious services, singing events, and a Beaverdam Association Sunday School convention are announced. A fatal horse fall near Themoeaton and a local obituary for W. A. Shocktoy are reported, plus church funding notes and a temperance address by Ada Wallace Unruh in court house.
A fatal explosion at a Union soda fountain killed Russell, a Barr Hardware employee, and injured a coworker. The blast damaged the store and ceiling, with the body taken to an undertaker and later interred at Russell’s home. The event prompted funeral rites conducted by Rev. W. S. Hamilton and drew condolences from community members across Oconee County.
An account from Rich Mountain's Maverick’s Roof grove describes a Fourth Sunday service led by Rev J M Sanders with orderly conduct, lively singing, and a grateful congregation. Mentions Mount Zion nearby and praise for Dr J Newton Hathaway as a noted Atlanta physician. Also notes Confederate voterate pledge to erect a women of the South monument, with cost not yet set.
A quirky cafe note touts Smo Juice and Roll flavors like Lemon and Ginger Ale. It boasts the fountain’s effort to provide finest beverages in town with plenty of juice for cooling thirst and a healthful image.
Local merchants agree to close on Friday May 20 from 10:90 am to 1:00 pm and at 5 pm to let customers attend the Valhalla Graded Schools first commencement. The day includes a day program with grade exercises, church events, and speeches by Prof. Willie Morrison of Clemson College.
A Greenville law student reports lasting relief after using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy advertised locally. He says two bottles cured a four to five year persistent cough that once alarmed him with feared consumption. Sold by J. W. Bell in Walhalla.
An old advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion as flesh and bone builder for the convalescent and ill, claiming it feeds the nerves and organs. It promises a free sample and lists Scott & Bowne in New York as the supplier, highlighting a long history of use and claimed health benefits.
The procession assembles at the Court House with prayer by Rev Dr Law and music by the band. Speakers include Col J N Brown Col M P Tribble Major S Don dy and other selections. Veterans proceed to Westview and local cemeteries to decorate graves before returning to the Graded School for dismissal. All invited, bring baskets and flowers to honor the Confederate dead.
A clipped sale listing offers bargains on apparel and houseware. Items include Pearl Buttons, Stool Pens, Safety Pins, Hivecakes Toilet Soap, Matches, all fabrics priced per yard, various linens and gowns, and a loud emphasis on SHOES and WALL PAPER, suggesting a department store or market display.
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