Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-04-18
The NEWS FROM SENECA
Death Of Major Lewis r. Redmond - A
Pathetic Incident tia. Spoke Volumes.

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Seneca, s. O., March 17.-Next Sab
bath being the fourth Sabbath there will
be the usual services in the Baptist
church.
Rev. r. M. Kirkpatiok and j. w. Todd
left this morning for Newberry, where
they will attend the spring meeting of
the South Carolina Presbytery, which
convenes there this evening.
merly of this place, died in New York
city last Friday of pneumonia, and his
remains were inferred here yesterday
The funeral services were conducted by
Rev. r. M. Kirkpatrick, assisted by Revs.
Sloan and Hunt, pastors of the First and
Third Presbyterian churches of Green
vile. The remains were accompanied
by several friends from New York and
Greenyille, among the latter being Rev
terian church Of Greenville. DR.. Davis
was we'll and popularly known here and
there are still, notwithstanding the
lapse of many years, many friends who
regret his antimely death,
Lord Mayor Austin is having some
splendid work done on our streets now,
In which the road scraper has been used
to great advantage, giving neat and at
traotive finish to the principle streets
and opening up several side streets. 1t
is understood that among other features
which will characterize the administra-
of the new council will be strict sanitary
and Sunday laws. 1t Is needless to say
that this is wonderfully gratifying to. our
best citizens, BUT we have not heard of
any ordinance regarding the disgusting
and dangerous habit of splitting upon our
al nj he Nl,A IN
passed an ordinance requiring the mer-
chants to sweep in front of their stores
on Saturday night, which step is most
appreciably noted by our church going
people on Sabbath morning:
A change has been made in The depot
here which will be of interest to the
public in that William Neill has been ap-
pointed freight agent, while H. j. Gignil.
liat will remain passenger and express
agent. The heavy increase in business
here has created a demand for the place
in which Mr.. Neill is placed and which,
on account of his efficiency, will prove
most satisfactory to the business people
here. 1t goes without saying that the
veteran railroad man, Mr.. Gignilliat, will
continue to conduct the affairs of the
passenger depot in the came acceptable
business-line manner which has always
characterized his management of the
faithful service at the Seneca depot
Easter services were held in the Epis.
cOpal church here last Sabbath evening.
Beautiful and effective cut and pot plants
were used in decorations and full con-
gregation was in attendance.
The quiet, almost obscure death of
Lewis r. Redmond, which occurred near
Seneca last week, was a striking close to
life that had for many years been given
over to reckless outlawry, for at one time
the name of Redmond the Outlaw"
was familiar one in South Carolina.
After his pardon, however, probably
twenty-five years ago, having been SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment at Albany
Penitentiary, he settled into sober,
quiet life and has since been changed
man. We remember an incident con-
nected with the man and his home life,
which was one of the most pathetic we
ever Witnessed, convincing us that there
was big, warm, tender heart beneath
the rough exterior of Redmond's char
acter. Some years ago we were at the
southern depot here and Redmond was
also there with his family, among them
the little unfortunate deaf mute,
daughter. She was there to be taken by
the mother to Cedar Springs, our insti-
tute for the deaf, dumb and blind. AL
though child of probably ten years or
older perhaps, the father held her closely
embraced in his arms and during the
long wait for the train the tears never
ceased in their flow down his rugged
cheeks, gently fondling her, constantly
smoothing her hair or patting her cheek
or arranging her hat, trtally oblivious to
the crowd of curious faces about him.
At last when the deep tones of the en-
Pine announced the late trains arrival,
The distress and grief of the broken
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BILE and We turned aside, leaving him with
his grief, but with a sense of apprecia-
tion of the rough diamond that no other
circumstance could have induced. We
knew thenceforth that Lewis Redmond
was not as "black as he had been
painted"
A beautiful home wedding occurred
near Seneca last Wednesday, the 11th
instant, when Miss Mamie Nimmons
was married to l.. j. Smith, of Easley,
the marriage occurring at the home of
the BRIDES parents. The marriage took
place at high noon amid concourse of
friends and relatives, after which an
elaborate breakfast was served. The
parlor, hall and dining room were placed
at, the pleasure of the guests, all being
softly lighted and decorated with a pro-
fusion of ferns and spring flowers, which
grow 80 luxuriantly and beautifully in
this section of our country. The briSe
was attractive in full bridal attire and the
beautiful, yet simple, marriage service
of the Presbyterian church was used by
Rev. Mr.. Mathewson, of Toccoa. Ga
Congratulations and best wishes are
heartily extended the young couple as
they begin the journey of welded life
under such auspiciOus circumstances.
Mics Maud Hopkins will leave on Fri
day for visit to Anderson, whore she
will attend the marriage of her friend,
Miss Mittie Tribble.
Prof. David Henry, of Clemson College,
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