Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-06-09
NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER.
Will Have Newspaper-Death of
DIR. William Steele.
(By A. l.. Gossett.)


Westminster, June ESPECIAL:
The South Carolina friends and rel
atives of Dr. William Steele will be
grieved to learn that he died in Mon
tana few weeks ago. He was Il son
of the late Capt. William Steele, of
Oconee, and was known by the old
residents Of this section. The fol-
lowing is clipped from Montana
paper, published at Helena, telling of
his death: -
"Dr. William l.. Steele, pioneer
citizen, physician and former Mayor
of the city, died of paralysis at
Helena, Mont, May 16, 1903, aged
76 years. He was the son of Capt.
William Steele and Margaret W.
Steele, Of South Carolina, and was
born in Anderson county. He was
married in 1865 to Miss Agnes For
bis, and she, with three children,
survives him. They are T. Ashby,
Franklin f. and Mrs. John II. Burke
Dr.. Steele with three brothers, Jo-
seph G., James and Robt. NJ, left
South Carolina for the West in 1859,
and have been residents Of Montana
since 1868. The State (then Terri
tory has had no more loyal, faith
full citizens than these four sons of
South Carolina, all working for the
best interests of their adopted State,
and all but one have found their last
resting place In the State they have
helped to upbuild, ever working with
tSthe better class Of settlers for law
'Rnd order, good government and
Fprogressiveness, Joseph G. and Jas.
o. lie in the cemetery at Deer Lodge,
almost in the shadow of the highest
mountain in the State. Robt. M. is
buried at Mcleod, Northwest Terri
tory, while DIR. Steele was laid to
rest in the cemetery of this city,
Helena, where he had so long lived,
beloved by almost every man, woman
and child in the city. Beside him are
three little graves, children who died
in infancy. One Of these was named
Zoe Stanford, for a lady friend of
- Or. Steele, who lived in Clarkesville,
AMa. The funeral, which was one of
lSshe largest ever held in the city, was
conducted by Rev. d. b. Price, of the
Methodist church, warm personal
friend, and III Ter the auspices of the
Society Of Montana Pioneers, of
which DR.. Steele was once president,
and Of which he was among the most
beloved members. Men in every
walk Of life were there to pay a last
tribute to one who was loved and re-
spected throughout Montana, his
beloved State. The floral offerings
from friends who loved him were
so numerous there was not room in
the house for them. Dr. Steele had
been prominent figure in the pub
lie life of city, county and State
from 1871 to 1898. lie was in ac-
tive medical practice, and was truly
beloved physician. He rode long
distances in severe weather to attend
to the sick, and often gave his SER
vices free of charge.
other pioneers of Montana have
left their impress on the history of
the state, and nave attained emf
nence In financial and public life,
but not one was so close to the
hearts OF So many people as the pio-
neer physician. Said one who knew
him: Cherish well his memory, for
one may never be privileged to look
on his like again."
Cotton market to-day II cents.
w. E. Gaillard, wife and two chill
dren arrived last Wednesday from
,aSylva, N. G. He came here for the
fMrpose of establishing weekly
newspaper. Mr.. Gaillard has worked
in printing office since he was n
small boy. He was born at Walhalla
and his father served an apprentice
ship with The Keowee Courier.
Young Gaillard worked In the offices
of the Greenville Daily News and