Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-02-19
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John III. Ernest, after few
days absence from The Courier
Office, due to the grip, is back at
his old place once more.
Mrs. D. G., McAlister and little
daughter, of Columbia, are spend
ing a few days with the formers
mother, Mrs. e. A. Bell
Il. l. McHush, OF Clemson Col
lege, paid us pleasant call yester-
day. He wac here to attend the Dis
trict Convention OF the knights of
Pythias.
DIR. G. G. Probst was quite sick
for several days last week, from the
effects of a severe attack of the grip.
His little daughter, Caro-, is also un-
well, but their friends will be glad
to know that both are Improving.
We regret to announce this
morning that James, the little son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. F. A.. H. Schroeder,
is not so we'll. and grave fears are
entertained that he is critically i'll.
we trust that the little sufferer may
yet he restored to health.
Tt rafned some" last Saturday
morning early. There was a veri-
table downpour shortly before day,
and the wind blew a young hurri-
cane. Nevertheless we may all be
thankful that we reside still in
GODS Country" thus escaping the
horrors that visited the people who
inhabit the less fortunate sections
OF this land. We often complain and
grumble at the weather In this sec
ton, yet we have much to be thank
full for even when the elements do
their worst.
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Last Monday wreck occurred
on the Dlue -.idge railroad between
Anderson and Belton, in which sew
eral freight cars were turned over
and somewhat damaged the track
having spread, thus throwing the
cars off to the side. Yesterday at
about the same place another car
Jumped from the track and was
thrown out. Traffic was DELAYED
slightly both days, though the pas
senger trains suffered only slight
Inconvenience. The accidents we're
due to the bad condition Of the road
bed, which is caused by the unusual
rains of the past week.
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in the Mountain Grove section of
this county, on Chauga Creek, last
Tuesday morning, February 18th,
after a short illness. Mr. Moore was
about 60 years of age, and was an
honest, upright man, whose death
will be deeply felt by many rela-
tives and a wide circle of friends
throughout the county. He was the
head of large family, having
raised fourteen sons and daughters.
His remains will be laid to rest to-
day in the neigiborhood where he
lived and died. We extend sympa-
thy to the bereaved ones in their
sorrow.
Senator 4. G.. Latimer Is quite
Ill In Washington. The following
announcement was made in the dis
patches yesterday: Following an
operation for a twist OF the bowels,
Senator A. G. Latimer, Of South
Carolina, for five terms a member
Of the House Of Representatives
and since 1908 a member of the
Senate, Is lying in a critical condi-
ton tonight at the Providence Hos
pital in Washington. He had been
feeling unwell for week. An opera
ton was performed to-day, and at
its conclusion it was announced
that, while hope was felt for his re-
coVery, the outcome was by no means
certain"
The many Walhalla and Oconee
friends of Mrs. A. y. Holden and
family will learn with deep regret
| and genuine sorrow that the young
est child and only daughter in the
family, Miss Bessie, who was well
| known and universally loved by a
large circle Of friends here, died at
Cordell, oklahoma, on the 18th Of
this month. She was only seven
teen years Of age, a bright young
lady, and one whom to know was
to love. She had been sick but a
short while, suffering from an at
tack OF measles, which eliminated
in pneumonia and resulted in her
death. Doub1y sad is this death,
Mr.. Holden having but few weeks
ago died after short illness within
couple of weeks after making his
new home in Oklahoma. In their
| great sorrow Mrs. Holden and family
have the sympathy Of hosts of
friends here and throughout the
! county.
Quite large number Of promi-
nent Pythians were here yesterday
IN attendance upon the District Con
vention and the Pythian banquet.
among them being NJ. c.. Long, Of
Anderson; Park A. Dallas. of At
lanta; Joseph Mccullough and j. J..
McSwain, Of Greenville; Prof. II.
w. Keitt, NJ. e. Bradley and L. /.
McHu gh, of Clemson; DR. J. p. Car
isle and Proctor Bonham, of Green
VILE; Dr. E. A. Hines and DR.. w.
r. Doyle, of Seneca; Rev. d. w.
l1iott and Prof. r. G. Burts, Easley,
and w. B.. Glenn, Of Liberty. The
District Convention was said by the
visitors to have been one Of the best
that has been held 1t was a pleas
ure indeed for the local Knights to
have their brethren of other towns