Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-09-28
-Krippendorff-Di shoes for
ladies at Moss G. Ansel's.


ladies at Moss G. Ansel's.
&C. r. D. Burns, Esq, is in Pick
ems this week attending court. He
Is acting as Deputy Clerk for Clerk
Boggs. Mr.. Burns has served in this
capacity for Mr. Boggs on previous
occasion.
MIR. and Mrs. J. G. Simpson, of
Iva, will arrive in Walhalla this week
to spend week here visiting their
son, Mason Simpson, and wife. They
are pleasantly remembered here and
Will be welcomed by many friends.
-Sunburst silk, all shades, at G.
w. Pitchford's.
Prof. w. w. Kennedy will leave
tomorrow for Blacksburg, where he
will make his home. Prof. Kenne-
day during his stay in Walhalla
made hosts Of friends who regret
his departure. He is one of the
gentlemen Of the old school" with
whom intimate acquaintance is
great pleasure.
The many Oconee friends Of
Chas. p. Ballenger, city engineer for
Greenville, and son Of Capt. J. J.
Rallenger, of Richland, will regret
to learn that he was seric;.sIy hurt
day afternoon. He was out riding
with young lady, and in some un-
accountable way the horse became
frightened and began kicking and
running. The first kick the horse
made he knocked the dashboard off
the buggy and struck Mr.. Ballenger
on the right leg Just below the knee,
breaking both bones. the large one
in two places. He was then thrown
from the buggy and the wheels pass
ed over him, bruiSing him up and
cutting him in several places. lie
was carried to a private sanitaruni,
where his wounds were ! dressed.
Upon examination it was found that
there were no internal injuries, and
at last accounts yesterday he was
resting nicely. The young lady was
carried about a half mile before the
buggy was overturned and she was
thrown out Fortunately, however,
she was not seriously hurt. Although
she was bruised up considerably. she
was able to be out Tuesday morning.
Died. at his home in William
ston, on Sunday afternoon. Septem-
bcr 25th. Robert Ferguson, aged 53
years. Mr.. Ferguson had been in bad
health for several years, but was able
to work until about week before his
death. which was due to heart fail
ure. Mr.. Ferguson was born and
raised in Indiana, near Tcrrc Haute,
and came to Oconec county about 30
years ago. He made his home in and
near Walhalla for about ten years
While living here he was happily
married to Miss Margaret Ivester,
daughter OF the late Anderson Ives
ter. TO this union four children were
born, three OF whom, with the
widow, survive. Mr.. Ferguson had
made his home at Williamson for
about seven years, and won the es-
tccm OF all who knew him. For 20
years he was Il faithful member OF
the Presbyterian church. Mr. Fer
SuSon was Il member Of several fra
tcrnal orders. among the, Masons and
knights OF Pythias. Funeral ser
VICES were conducted at the home in
Williamson Monday afternoon at 4
O'Clock by Rev. Mr.. Stewart. his pas
tor. The funeral services at the
grave was conducted BY the Masonic
lodge. The noral offerings were
abundant and beautiful, attesting
silently to the esteem in which he
was held in the town and commu-
nifty. TO the bcraavcd widow and
children Is extended the sympathy of
numerous friends OF the family in
OcOnce