Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-11-06
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E. Mason and two sons, 10 and Dan, were
visiting friends and relatives In and
around Fair Play last week.
Miss Dorah Glymph, who has been
suffering for somo time with typhoid
fever, is still very low.
Tho many friends Of Hon. E. p. Earle
will be sorry to learn that he is In very
feeble health.
We have just learned of tho death of
Perry Holland, of Bowersville, Ga. He
WAS we'll known on the Carolina side as
good singer and model young man.
Mr.. Flavel D. Bond, of Parker's Store,
Ca, has deserted the ancient order of
bachelor knights and taken unto himself
one of the fair daughters of Eve. Mr..
Bond was teacher of the Fair Play school
in 1895 and 1896 and his many friends
shall wish for him and his a pleasant
jurney through life. We learn that he
married Miss Shirley.
Mr.. Willis Grubbs has boon siok for
some time. His friends hope to see him
out again soon.
Our esteemed postmaster has bcen
walking on four legs for the last two
weeks as the result of slight cut caused
by shovel, producing erysipelas.
Mr.. Henry LOvingOOd will sell you all
tho stamps you need and answer "Hello"
at the phone call, and be as courteous
as his name will allow.
Mr.. Thomas Wooton will occupy his
dwelling in town next year, formerly oc-
oupied by DR.. Moore.
Mr. A. p. Grant and son Garnet, of
Seneca, were in our community on the
9th October.
Mr.. w. G. Hughs, our present teacher,
may not Wade in as deep water as some,
but ho hews (Hughs) to the line just tho
Same.
Mrs. Ila Morton, daughter of the
late Bonj. Thrasher, was buried at Bea-
verdam on October 9th. She married
when quito young. She was member
of tho Baptist church and professed a
living faith in Christ. Funeral services
were conducted by Rev. A. P. Marett
Little Eunice Moore, tho daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. j. II. Moore, formerly of
Fair Play, now of Walhalla, is the
bravest little girl In South Carolina.
Not long since the DOCTORS milk can be-
came detached from tho woll rope aud
was floating in tho water. After repeated
attempts to get somo one to go down
after it, Eunice said she would go for q
quarter. Her father fastened her to the
rope and sent her down in tho we'll,
which is about fifty or sixty feet deep.
She could not reach the can and sent up
after a forked stick with which sho Sc
curely fastened her treasure and brought
it successfully to the top. 1t is needless
to say that Eunico got her quarter and
tho doctor of course had milk instead of
water for dinner.
Rov. j. Bedford Waite passed through
town last week. He is doing successful
work as preacher and teacher near
Athens, Ga. He has grown to be giant
in avoirdupoise, tipping the beam at 230.
His many friends are delighted to see
him looking 80 we'll and glad to know of
his continued success.
One of tho most remarkable men in
Oconoe county is Unclo John Hendrix.
lie says he is in his ninety first year.
He is native of Spartanburg county
and moved to this county about sixty
years ago, where ho has made his home.
Uncle John is about six feet tall, carries
himself perfectly erect and can do as
much work in day as any ordinary
laboror. He has been digging graves in
tho Beaverdam cemetery for sixty years,
an ago which few mon reach. When
thero is any doubt as to where an un-
marked grave is Uncle John is always
sont for, because he knows. He has a
remarkable memory and his mind is still
friend buried at Beaverdam mark the
precious spot with a marble slab, for
Uncle John can not live always. May
his declining years be peaceful.
Mrs. Martha Bowio, widow of tho late
Allon Bowio, breathod her last on Friday
at II O'Clock in the 10th year of her age.
She was born In Abbeville county, her
country from Ireland. She was NOM
bor of tho Methodist church, and the
Rev. ID. l.. Whitaker, who was her near
ncighbOr in Abbeville county, testifles to
her excellent Christian character. She
reared family Of eight children, four
sons and four daughters, seven of whom
survive, to mourn tho loss of their de-
voted mother. She was in feeble health
for number of years, until about three
or four months before her death, when it
was exceptionally good. She was buried
on Saturday at Bcaverdam church, after
appropriate funeral services conducted
by Roy. ID. l.. Whitaker.
Mr.. George and wife, from Atlanta,
and Mrs. Vickery, from Westminster.
wore visiting in Fair Play last week.
DR.. Land, from Richland, was in town
Sunday.
Mr.. Cornelius Davis has returned to
Pickens
Mrs. Stephen Marott is visiting in At
lanta this week.
Mrs. Sarah Wooton is visiting at Mr..
E. G. Marett's.
Mrs. N. G. Harris COOS to Texas this
week.
Little Jack Knox, who has boon worry
sick, is much better.
No mo- do 'possum in his hol do hide,
Nor school boy paddle in dc creek;
No mo- dc vine aroun' dc stump do twine
Nor crcopers creep.
Jack Fros' is in de air,
An winter in do moon;
Do weddin' bells am ringin'
An Santa's comm soon.
October's gono and so has Day,
But 'tober II como again
With fros' and wcddin' boil and CLEO,
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