Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-29
wALHALLA SOUTH CAROLINA, MAY 20, 1907.
WESTMINSTER.

was dtscoFereu scattersd OF the raili OaT
tracks between the residence Of j. j
Stoddard and the cotton mill nidu track.
Seventy pieces of the body were counted
the biggest liece being PORTIONS of his
head and shoulder. Mr.. Srnddard had
been to see his brother, J. j. Stoddard,
who states that he left there about dark,
and that was tn" last time any one saw
him alive. tis the supposi'i"u that hr
was struck by two south. bound engines
running as double. header, which passed
here about 10 o'clock Saturday night.
Circumstances would lead one To- believe
that he was lying on the track whep
struck. Had he been sitting or standing
1T is claimed that his body would not,
have been dragged 80 far A great crowd
viewed the ghast'y sight yesterday, morn.
ing, aud no one had ever seen y body so
completely torn into fragments Mr..
Stoddard was man of intemperate hab.
It's and is said to have been drinking
lately. He was q married man and leaves
his wife and several children. He was 80
years old. The remains were put in
coffin and inferred in the cemetery of the
Old Westminster Baptist church yester-
day afternoon, services being conducted
by Revs. j. j. Harrell and Geo. r.. Har-
mon, Jr.
1t is reported that Glen Sheldon had to
be taken back to his store on an express
wagon Wednesday, after the departure of
train No. IL, which carried away the
school teachers.
Pendleton and Price, of the Chatta-
hoochee Lumber Co., at Madison, were
in town Saturday. ....
The county is becoming so thickly
populated now that Lot a few are trou-
bied with other peoples chickens de-
stroying their various crops and gardens.
1t would be very helpful if every one
exercised a fellow-feeling toward his
neighbor and would take the same care
to prevent his chickens from tres
passing as he does his horse or COW.
A jolly crowd Of young people pic
nicked out on Chauga last night. They
returned at about half-past ten.
Preaching in the Baptist church next
Sunday by the pastor, Rev. j. r. Moore.
Mrs. J. A. Collins lost her little girls
white coat between here and Seneca one
day last week. 1t dropped from the
buggy. Any one finding it will please
notify Mrs. Collins at Westminster.
Miss Lena Waddell, one of the Graded
School teachers, returned to her home in
Gre.n'-lle last Wednesday. She has
many friends who wish for her pleasant
vacation.
An inquest was held over the remains
of Thos. stoddard yesterday and the
verdict of the jury was that he was acoi-
dentally killed by train.
On Tuesday evening Hon. j. e. Boggs
delivered the commencement address for
the graded school, taking for his subject
Success" His address showed prepara-
tion and thought and was much enjoyed.
The graduating class and their subjects
we're as follows:
Mary Reeder, "The great men of South
Carolina"
Lily May Haley, "As man thinketh."
Fostelle Thornton, "What is worth
while."
Beaulah Susan Mcdonald, 'The hori-
zon widens as we climb"
Laura Telford Smithson, "The re-
sources of South Carolina"
Annie Belle Miller, "The new South"
Hortense Adaline Jones, "South Caro-
lima immigration"
Ruby England MCGEE, Napoleon Bo-
naparte."
Owing to lack of time only three of
the above essays were read before the
audience-Misses Mary Reeder, May
Haley and Fostelle Thornton, valedicto-
rian of the class.
Many handsome bouquets of flowers
were presented to the graduating class.
Several of the ladies wish to express
regret that they were unable to get their
flowers ready to present to Miss Thorn
ton, the valedictorian, until the follow
ing morning. The young men also pre-.
sentcd to her a stand of choice per-
fumery on Wednesday.
The defamation medal, offered by j.
s. Carter, trustee, was won by Ottaway
Marett. Frank Anderson, having made
the best average on scholarship during
the scholastic year, was awarded the
scholarship medal.
The enrolment Of this school reached
SIC pupils during the past year. The
trustees have reelected Superintendent
Brockman for his third year.
Mr.. and Mrs.. Jesse w. Munson and
family visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fl. r. Munson, last week. They were
| returning to their home at Charlotte,
N. G., after visit to Mrs. Munson's