Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-07-24
BIZ 1AYNEs, sHEIoR, SMITH s sTEcK.
NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER.
Personal Paragraphs Picked Up-The
Wreck at RiehIand.

Wreck at RiehIand. y
| Westminster, July 23.--Mrs. j. Y.
Jones and little son, Willard, OF Pei.
ger, are spending the summer at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Jones.
J. G. b., Yandiyer cut down two
trees on the McClanahan place which
made 7S cIossties-7O first class and
eight second class ties. The two
trees brought 5000. s
Last Thursday and Friday were
eventful days for Richland because
of the wreck and the big picnic and
speaking.
Miss Lillian Erwin visited Miss
Belle Jones last week.
Carl Finch, fiagman on tn South
ern railway, running between Green
vile and Atlanta, was killed yester-
day between Greenville and Croswell
by falling from a freight train. He
was about 23 years old and was a
young man OF much promise. He was
held In high esteem by all who knew
him. He was son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Finch, Of Gastonia, and was a
grandson Of Mrs. A. E. Clinkscales,
of Westminster.
Rev. r. A. Moore, the venerable
father Of Rev. John r. Moore, occu-
pied the latter's pulpit at the Baptist
church here Sunday and Sunday
night He is ripe in the Masters SER
vice and continues to SOW good seed.
His remarks at the evening service
from Psalms 81: 81 were clear, ear
nest and pursuasive. Rev. Moore re-
sides at Red Springs, N. C. The con-
gregation at the Baptist church en-
joyed his sermons very much and
hope to have the pleasure of hearing
him again.
Probably one of the most miracu-
lous escapes from injury and death
in railroad accident was witnessed
by the passengers on fast mail train
No. 36, which ran into an open switch
at Richland on July 18th. The train
passed here at $50 A. M, and was
in care of Conductor Walter Mooney
and Engineer HenryM. Busha. While
running at speed of forty miles an
hour the engine ran into partly
open switch just after crossing Con-
neross trestle, demolishing the en-
gine and tender and drailing FIVE
cars. No one was seriously hurt. En-
gineer Busha realized the danger in
time to apply the emergency brakes,
and thus avoided q more serious
wreck. Mail Clerk Smith was hurt
In the chest; John Notes, the col
ored fireman, suffered an injury to
his left leg. The flesh was lacerated
and the ligaments cut. No bones
were broken. engineer Busha was
slightly hurt In one hip and was 9TH
erwise bruised. The injured and the
three Pullman sleepers that remained
on the track were brought here about
nine o'clock. At one time there were
six trains here waiting for the track
to be cleared. Vestibule No. 81 was
the first train to pass the wreck. 1t
got by about midnight. Eleven clerks
were riding in the two mail cars when
they made their leap, but no one was
hurt except Mr.. Smith. The cars were
badly torn up and landed considera-
BILE distance from the track. This is
the second time Mr.. Busha has had
narrow escape from death within
the past five years. He was at the
throttle when No. 35 ran into an open
switch at Harbin's on August 25, in
1902. IN both accidents he escaped
death by a hairs breadth, 80 to speak
A passenger on No. SO was commend
ing him or Thursday for his good
work In the last accident.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Matheson, of
Toccoa, visited their children, Mrs.
j. S. Carter and p. w. Matheson, this
week. ~ +
Mrs. Jessie Phillips, of Elberton,
Ca, visited her uncle, r. e. Norris,
last week.
Mrs. w. G. Loehr and babe have
returned to Walhalla, after, spend
ing week in Westminster.
Miss Lula Miller and sister, Rosa
bel, of Layonia, Ca, were visiting rel
atives and friends here last week.
Rev. Coke d. Mann, of West Union,
will preach in the Methodist church
In East Z next Sabbath at IL A.
M. Rev. >ann is former pastor of
this church, and we bespeak for him
a large congregation. ~