Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-03-11
our IN THE LONE STAR STATE.
Capt. 8. X. Dendy Writes OF His Trip
Getting Ready TO Return. 81

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Granbury, Texas, March 4.--Edi-
tors Courier i promised to write
you short letter, which / now hope
to do. We spent two weeks at Cor
dell, Okla, with Mrs. A. p. Holden
and family Mt the Cordell Hotel, own
ed by Mrs. Holden. We found her
and son Sam and daughter, Miss Bes-
sic, dangerously sick with measles.
grip and pneumonia. Miss Bessie.
In the very bloom of youth, died soou
after we got to Cordell. We did all
we could to assist them in their great
suffering. The floral tribute placed
upon Miss Bessie's coffin was lovely
to behold. 1t was placed there by
ner scnoolmates and newly-made
friends, who We're many. These are
as good people as live on the earth.
When we left, two weeks ago, Mrs.
Holden and her sons, Sam and Char
lie, were very much better.
We nave long anticipated visiting
our relatives and friends in the great
State of Texas. We are now entoy-
Ing that pleasure immensely here in
Granbury. We are visiting our
nephew and nieces, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
y. Wilson and family; Mr. and Mrs.
James HI. Doyle and family; Mr.. and
Mrs. T.. q. Doyle and family, and
some of our old South Carolina
friends. 1t has given us great plea
sure to meet all these good people
Surely they must be Gods chosen
people. as their great hospitality is
unceasing.
We were invited out to see our old
South Carolina friend, e. p. Abbott
Capt. Doyle very kindly drove me out
to this hospitable home. Here we
he'd reunion of Company f, Orr's
Rifles. What few were able to at
tend roll call were Capt. w. G.. Ter
rell, j. Ben Abbott, George w. Abb
bott, myself and Capt. j. H. Doyle.
of the Seventh Cavalry, s. G. V. I
had not met these old comrades and
friends, some Of them, in over forty
years. 1t was a sad. but pleasant
meeting. / am sure we. all enjoyed
this small reunion more than / am
able to erI,ress. was more than
delighted to meet them all. We had
most delicious dinner, prepared by
Mo. T.. y. Abbott and her handsome
Laughter. Miss Pearl, and assisted
by Mrs. Kate Abbott Shaw. We old
soldiers did ample justice to this
splendid dinner. ] am still thank
ing Mrs e. F. Abbott, Miss Pearl
and Mrs. Shaw for this good, heun-
teous dinner. We had good music
on the violin and guitar to enliven
the pleasant surroundings. Capt
Terrell, Ben and George Abbott all
look well--have good farms and
plenty of this worlds goods. d.
while We are birds of passage, here
to-day and there tomorrow, 1t is
the part of wisdom to adapt our-
selves to our surroundings. In this
lies contentment. True contentment
is natures best gift to man. These
good men and women all seem to be
contented. 1t is my wish that 1t
may always continue
bott, George w. Abbott, Capt Jas.
H. Doyle-to you, old soldiers and
comrades, j say, may God be With
you till We meet again. Thus ended
one of the most pleasant days of my
life. F
We have been mixing this thing al!
along the line. We are shooting
Jack rabbits with our fgriends here.
James Thompson and his son, AL,
and my boy, Julian, had not met old
Bro. Jack Rabbit, SO we went out on
Capt. Cooks ranch by invitation. We
saw some six to seven hundred fine
steers being put in condition for the
spring market. Capt. Cook. and his
splendid, genial wife escorted us over
his fine ranch. The writer was the
first to bring down fire jack. The
South Carolina boys soon had his
ears and feet in their pockets as tro-
phies of their first Texas hunt. We
4 ha ,ly a,,t
first pleasant outing.
We were next invited to visit our
Texas friend, Pumroy LaCross DEM
ocrat Carmichael, and were escorted
by his brother, DR.. A. Carmichael.
Here we met the pure Texan. These
two brothers are over six feet tall,
wear the hjgh-crown, wide-brim
Texas hat, are fine looking men, and
genial and clever. We hunted Jack
rabbits on their ranch, and the boys
got more ears and feet to show their
South Carolina friends. These gem
tlemen have pack of fine wolf and
fox hounds--splendid looking dogs.
After rounding up what jacks we
wanted we came in for dinner. My!
how these good Texas friends feed
you. We ate an enormous and good
dinner Mrs. G. is a fine, hospitable
hostess. After dinner we enjoyed
games and music. and we had fine,
all-round good time. We hope to
meet these good Texas people again.
IT is no trouble to find them out
here.
We have had the great pleasure Of
meeting q grandson of the illustrious
Davey Crockett, the invincible de-
fender OF old Fort Alimo, of San
Antonia, Texas. | was delighted to
see him. He informs me that his
grandmother, Mrs. Davey Crockett,
Is buried near here in Hood county,
near Granbury, Texas These are
very distinguished people, All low
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