Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-07-16
NEWS UP ON LITTLE RIVER.
Twelye.Mile Association Dedicates
Whitewater Baptist Church.


Little River, July 14.-Special: d.
p. Grant had the misfortune to lose
good work horse the past week. 1t
Is reported that it died on the way to
Walhalla. (The Courier has been in
formed that the animal slipped in
the road and fell, and for the relief
OF the suffering brute it was killed
The many friends of Miss Fannie
Duncan will be very sorry to hear
she is very sick with fever at Liberty
cotton mill. Her father, Nj A. Dun
can, has been with her for the past
two weeks. When last heard from
her condition was a little more fav-
oraDle. Her many friends hone to
hear of her early restoration to
health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter White, of
Old Pickens, in company with their
sons, were guests of ]. l.. Talley and
family recently.
L.. u. Lusk and family spent the
latter part of last week with friends
in the Cheohee section.
huglas Burgess, one Of our neigh
DOT Doys, stuck piece of corn stalk
in his foot, and he has suffered no
little from the accident.
Misses Cannie and Eunice Burgess
are spending some time with their
grandparents in Jocassee.
}. ii. Wfgington will begin work
at an early date to rebuild his mill
w. II. Lusk killed q coachwhip
snake near his house July 10th that
was over six feet in length
Miss Ida Holden, who has been
SICK for some time, was able to at
tend church on the first Sunday, to
the delight Of her many friends.
d. H. Alexander, OF Toccoa, Ga,
paid his father, J. B. Alexander, and
family short visit some time back.
George and Lawrence Alexander,
Of Pickens, weia among the guests
in this section recently. They report
fine crops in their section. They
live on Crow Creek
Dr.. s. s. Meronoy reports a case
Of smallpox in tho Salem section
that Of Henry Wilson. The disease
was brought heEe from other parts.
No new cases are 'eported SO far.
John Meroney, 'ho has been in
South Georgia for some time, has
returned to his home in Salem, to
the delight of his friends, and will
join his class in the graded school in
the near future.
The Twelve-Mile River Baptist
Association held it's union meeting
with Whitewater the fifth Saturday
and Sunday in June. The congrega-
ton was good on both days. It was
the pleasure Of your correspondent to
be present on Sunday. After some
very fine speeches on the query,
Who Is my neighbour" there was a
short intermission, after which Rev
F. Murphree, of Pickens, preached
the dedicational sermon for the new
church. After the sermon Rev. W.
II. Nicholson read the minutes of
the church work from the beginning
to the completion of the new build
ing. An abundant dinner was
served. The day will long be remem-
bered. a
Miss Rebecca Alexander, daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Alexander, OF
the Cheohee section, celebrated her
18th birthday by giving a dinner.
There were 28 invited guests and
relatives to partake of the sumptuous
feast in honor Of their friend. The
guests report a delightful time in
this hospitable home.
Rev. G. r. Abercrombie, in com
pany with his uncle, j. F. Abercrom-
bic, of Fall Branch, are on an ex-
tended trip to Pickens, Easley, Pied
mont, Greenvi1le, and will finally
wind up at Pelzer, where they will
attend the District Conference of the
M. e. Church, South, and visit the
formers brother, whom they have
not visited for the past ten years.