Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-08-28
NEWS FROM SENECA.
UntiineIy Death Of Claud Il. Myers.
Personal Paragraphs.

Seneca, August 27.--Special; Mr..
and Mrs. H. F. Alexander will leave
on Thursday for the exposition.
Mrs. l.. w. Werner returned home
last Friday from a trip North, being
called home on account of the illness
OF her baby daughter. The little lady
is about we'll again.
Mrs. Jenkins, of Texas, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. j. w. Stribling.
Miss Lille May Russell is visiting
Miss Maude Hopkins.
attended the dance in West Union last
| week.
The residence Of John L. McWhor-
ter cought fire last Sunday morning
while breakfast was being prepared,
| and but for prompt help from his
lneighbors would have been DESTROYED.
B. Benedict is here visiting Bright
Lowry and other friends. Mr.. Bene-
dict has had fever and is here for his
health.
A large number Of senecaites at
tended the big picnic at oakway last
week. @
Misses Mary Wallace and verna
lStriblfng are visiting in Greenville for
few days.
t. A. Lowry, of Greenville, spent
half day with friends here last
| week.
Rev. w. s. Hamiter spent few
hours here last Friday on his way to
| Montreal, N. c., where he goes for
few weeks rest.
Rev. George Judd preached at the
Baptist Church last Sunday night.
Mr.. Judd leaves the United States at
an early date for the Far East
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Adams have re-
turned from an extensive trip North
and to the jamestown Exposition.
Miss May Hix is with ]. w. BYRD
again after several weeks of vacation
spent in the mountains of North
Carolina.
The friends of w. M. Porbst regret
to know that he is still confined to
his bed from the effect OF fever.
]. T. Simpson (the Katzenjammers'
Mr.. Fat Simpson) is the first Ser eca
citizen to buy an automobile. Er.
Simpson drives his machine with r.
feet skill. 1t is true he committed
few depredations at first (now be 1t
said to his credit that he confined
himself to his own premises) such
as running over his cow, tearing down
his fence, etc. The latter accident he
said happened "w..en he drove up to
hitch" Mr.. Simpsons machine is
ttuly "a thing of beauty" and we hope
will prove "a JOY forever"
Miss Willie Cherry is entertaining
the Gossipers this morning. The oc-
casion will prove one of great pleas
ure to the members and visitors in
yited.
The Death of G. E. Myers.
The friends and relatives of Claud
Myers were shocked to hear of his
death which occurred at a sanitarium
in Greenville on last Thursday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock. His death was
due to the result of an accident which
occurred at the Southern Railway
yards in Greenville while he was in
the discharge of his duty as brake
man. In attempting to couple two
freight cars the drawbacks mis-
matched and the signal was given
the engineer to move off. Three eff
and in the meantime the cars were
detached, and there being a down
grade they rolled back and Mr.. Myers
was caught between the cars, the
bumpters striking him at the l)ty-
er part OF the body and pinning
him fast. He was in this situation
for fifteen minutes before found. He
was carried to his home for the
night, but was removed to the Green
vile sanitarium early next morning.
The examination there showed his
injuries to be Of a fatal character,
and at $3.50 o'clock in the afternoon
he died. Claud Myers was born Au-
gust 81, 1878, and was married to
Miss Mary Floride Davis, August 3,
1901. He leaves three children, girls,
and the distress occasioned by his un-
timely end is greatly deplored by a
large circle of friends and relatives.
He is widely connected, his mother
being member of the McElroy fam
lily and prominent for many years in
this county. His father, Mr.. j. H.
Myers, is prosperous farmer, and
has always been prominently asso-
|ciated with church work, The fu-
neral services were held from the
Presbyterian Church Friday after
noon at 2 o'clock, of which che de-
cease. was a member. In the alb
sence of the pastor Rev. DR.. sHarrell,
|of Westminster, conducted the serv-
ices, and was assisted by Rev. w. s.
Hamiter, who was for seven years
the pastor of the deceased. The sym
pathies of the whole town are felt
for the family in their distress.
NJ. v. s.