Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-11-03
CoNNERoss AND VICINITY.
Runaway Causes Severe Injury to
Mrs. Leathers and Daughter.


Wednesday. at about 1890 o'clock,
had the misfortune to have a run
away. Their horse became frighten-
ed near the bridge over Conneross
creek and ran against the bridge,
tearing the balusters off. Two
wheels Of the carriage were thrown
over the bridge and the carriage was
completely wrecked. The horse es-
capped uninjured. Mrs. Leathers and
Miss Eva were both thrown out of
the carriage, and Mrs Leathers's leg
was broken in two places above the
knee, giving severe pain. Miss Eva
had three ribs broken. Both ladies
were carried to the home OF w. o.
Alexander and Dr.. G. M. Walker was
Immediately summoned. They are
doing as well as could be expected.
Mrs. Leathers remained at Mr.. Alex
ander's several days and was taken
to her home in Westminster yester-
day. They have many friends here
who wish for them a speedy recov-
cry.
j. S. Abbott and family were re-
cent visitors at the home of J. II.
Julian, OF the return section.
Miss Josia Rothell, of Toccoa,
spent part of last week at the homes
Of w. o. Alexander and Mrs. S. M.
Hunsinger
Miss Katie Abbott visited in Wal
halla the weekend.
Jay and Roney Abbott attended
the union meeting at Pleasant Ridge
and report an interesting meeting.
The Alexander annual reunion at
the old homestead, on Conneross, on
October 9th. was happy occasion.
Had 1T not been for the accident
which happened to Mrs. Leathers on
her way to the reunion, which great
ly marred the pleasures of the day,
1t would have been one of the most
pleasant days of this year. Eighteen
years ago, on the date above men,
toned, Mrs. Francis Alexander,
widow Of the late James Alexander,
died, and it has since been the custom
Of her children to reassemble at the
old homestead annually, with a few
invited friends, and renew 1.-The tie
that binds" memory to memory and
heart to heart, and to review the
scenes of childhood. After all had
gathered the children broke away in
parties and began to stroll over the
fields and to the old family grave
yard to view the grave Of their dear
old grandmother. After all had
again returned to the old home
long table was stretched out in the
yard on the green grass and vines,
and soon it was loaded with plenty
of everything to eat and drink. Af-
ter Rev. w. Abbott had asked Gods
blessings every one was made to feel
at home, and about thirty minutes
was pleasantly spent.
James Alexander was a soldier in
the late war, and near its close died
in Virginia. He has now living four
sisters, Mesdames Eleanor Deaton, Of
Westminster; Mary Deaton, Of near
West Union; Lovey Adair, of Avalon,
Ga, and Martha Jane Gibson, of
Mize, Ga; one brother Isaac n.
Alexander, Of Greenwood; three
sons, NJ. l.. Alexander, Of Oklahoma;
II. ID. and w. o. Alexander, of Con-
neross; three daughters, Miss Eliza
beth Alexander, Mesdames S. NJ.
Hunsinger and Louisa Abbott, all of
Conneross.
Althougkh there were not as many
present as there have been at the
other reunions, the day was very
pleasantly spent. Those present
were: Mrs. Martha Jane Gibson,
MiZe, Ga, q sister of James Alexan-
der; Miss Elizabeth Alexander, Mr..
and Mrs. w. o. Alexander, r. d. AL
exander, Mrs. S. NJ. Hunsinger, Mr..
and Mrs. w. Abbott, children; Mr.
w. d. Alexander; Mr.. and Mrs b. ID.
Breazeale; Mesdames Hettie Alex
ander, Selma Barker and Louie AL
eXander, Misses MADEIRA Alexander,
Lizzie Barker, Sallie Abbott, Rena
Hunsinger, Minnie Bari. er, jamie AL
eXander, Agnes Hunsinger Burt Hun
singer, Linnie Abbott, Lethie Bar
ker, Murtie Alexander, Ethel Barker,
Pearl Hunsinger, Murtie Abbott, CO.
die Alexander, Bewley Hunsinger,
Beulah Barker, Jane Punsinger and
Jessie Barker; Messrs. A. NJ. Alex
ander, j. G. Barker, P. S. Abbott,
Jay Abbott, Paul X. Barker, Brunis
Alexander. Burt Abbott, ID. S. Alb
bott, G.. l.. Barker and d. Barker,
grandchildren; EMS Abbott, r. d.
Alexander, Keith Alexander, Collie
Abbott, Sutteth AleXa nder, Zadie Abb
bott, Mary Alexander, Margaret AL
eXander, Annie Alexander, Laura
May Alexander, great-grandchildre
and the following distant relatives:
Mrs. Sarah Powell and daughters,
Misses Lizzie and Annie, Of West
minister; Miss Josie Rothell, of Toe
Goa; j. o. Armstrong, Mrs. Francis
Miller and daughter Emma, Mrs. J.
b. Burdette and two children, Til
lie and Codie, Henry Arve, Of South
Union, and son, Roy, and Luther Mil
Ter. The following visitors were also
present: Joe Dilworth, Misses Rosa
Dilworth and Lucy Patterson, Mrs.
Monroe Gambrell, Mattybelle, Carrie,
Blake, John and Robert Gambren.
G. ID. Dean, Of Commerce, Ga, vis-
tied in our midst last week and at
tended tho AlnXnndnr