Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-06-23
NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER.
Samuel Long Meets Death by Acci-
dent-Rings Save Lady's Hand.
(By A. l.. Gossett.)

Last Friday morning about 11.30
o'clock the dead body of Samuel
Long, son of Abraham Long, was
found in a patch of woods across the
Old Pickens road, near the Knitting
Mill village. The body had been
lying cold in death several hours, as
the young man had been missing
from home since o'clock Thursday
afternoon. All circumstances sur
rounding the sad occurrence point to
an accidental discharge of single
barrel shotgun that caused the death
of this promising young man. The
Long family reside on the south side
of the public road and cultivate a
crop on the opposite side of the road
some distance from the house. On
Thursday afternoon Mr.. Long went
from his fathers home in the direc-
tion Of the field, carrying his gun.
No words were passed between the
young man and other members of
the family on taking his leave. AS
he had been accustomed to taking
his gun to the field and out hunting
nothing strange was thought of his
departure without an explanation as
to where he was going and why he
carried his gun. In the patch of
blackjack saplings are thick, and it
is the supposition that the hammer
was struck against a tree, causing
the gun to explode. 1t is known that
Mr.. Long had habit of carrying his
gun breech foremost. S. III. Marett,
acting coroner, held an inquest over
the body Friday afternoon, and DR..
w. A. Strickland made the post NOR
tenn examination. 1t was 12-gauge
gun, and the load of shot entered
the abdomen, ranged inward and
downward and lodged in the muscles
of the back and spine. The jury re-
turned a verdict that the deceased
came to his death from an accidental
discharge of gun or otherwise. Sew
eral witnesses were sworn and there
was no evidence to suspicion foul
play or cause for suicide from what
we have been able TO learn.
Samuel Long was Is or 20 years
of age and was a Woodworking, ro-
bust young man, and his untimely
death is deeply regretted. The Long
family moved here from the Long
Greek section last winter and have
built nice home and have large
crop planted. The deceased was one
Of the principal laborers on the farm
Ioof pldCc III EdSlNloW
cemetery at noCn Saturday, Rev. A.
p. Marett conducting the services at
the grave.
While at work at the steam laun-
dry last Tuesday the left hand of
Miss Lizzie Powell got caught in the
mangler and was sever, ly injured by
being mashed and burned. The bones
in the thumb, index finger and little
finger were unimpaired, but were
crushed in the ends of the other
fingers. The rings on these fingers
served as shield, otherwise greater
pain and mutilation would have re-
suited. The palm was roasted by
the excessive heat. DR.. H. e. Ros-
ser gave the necessary medical at
tention at once. The wound Is heal
ing rapidly and Miss Powell Is get
ting along as we'll as could be ex-
pected. AS Is generally known, Miss
Powell's work Is in the office, but
we are informed that on the day Of
the accident a strike sprang up
among some of the operatives and
she offered her services at the mang-
Ter.
Miss Irene Miller Is expected home
In few days from Cleveland, Tenn.
She is in Atlanta now with her aunt,
Mrs. Wooten.
Master Wilton Auld, of Elberton,
Ga, is spending the summer with
his grandmother, Mrs. j. Y. Werner,
and other relatives.
j. S. Carter and S. w. Dickson
made business trip to Anderson last
week. .
Rev. and Mrs. A. P. Marett re-
turned Friday from a visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. S. B. Marett, of Lavonia.
Andrew Norris made a flying visit
over on the Georgia side last week.
Miss Margaret Peabody, daughter
of Mrs. M. A. Peabody, arrived last
Wednesday from Boston, Ga, where
she had been teaching class in
music. Miss Peabody is a beautiful
and accomplished young lady.
Miss Nellie Smith, of Cornelia, Ga, If,
is visiting her cousin, Miss Mary
Carter
Miss Estelle Hayes, of Estanolle
Ga, is visiting her uncle and aunt,
DR.. and Mrs. j. III. Stonecypher.
j. w. McGee, w. l.. England, II. c..
Peden and others attended the "old
horse" sale at Toccoa Wednesday.
Sixteen members Of the men S
class of the Westminster Presbyte-
rian Sabbath school met at the home
of DR.. G. M. Walker on the evening
Of June Is and held quite an inter
esting meeting. Following was the
program: Paul" by J. H. Barnett;
David" by c. II. Miller; Joshua" :"
by S. E. Erwin; "Elijah," by r. Pc
den Anderson; Moses" by DR.. c..
M. Walker After the reading of
| each paper on the above Bible char
acters there were discussions. Deli
| cious refreshments were served at
the close Of the meeting.