Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-02-19
DEATH OF MRS. ID. +. DRIVER.
Good Woman Passes to Her Reward
Matters of Local News.

Matters of Local. News.
Richland, Feb. 17.-Special: Mrs.
b. f. Driver died at Richland at >
o'clock a. M, OF the nth and vas
buried at Clearmont church on We'd
nesday at 2 p. m. Mrs. Driver was
rs years old, had been blind and con-
fined to her bed for quite a while and
had been a great sufferer, but bore
her suffering with Christian forth
tude. Mr.. and Mrs. Driver moved to
their farm (the old Duff Mcdonald
homestead) about 80 years ago from
Anderson county, and she had spent
these years here as a quiet, patient,
mOtherly Christian woman, n Will
be greatly missed by a large circle
Of friends and acquaintance. The
sympathy of this community goes out
to the family in their bereavement.
Mrs. Driver is survived by her hus-
band, B. f. Driver, six sons and one
daughter, as follows: Jasper and
Newton Driver, of R%ichland; Oscar
and Olar Driver, of Westminster;
Cowan Driver, of Georgia; Andrew
Driver, Of Pickens, and Mrs. James
Wilson, of Clearmont. One daugh-
ter, Mrs. J. d. Wynne, preceded her
to the grave about three years. The
funeral services, conducted by Rev.
l.. Nj. LYDIA, of the Baptist church,
were largely attended. The six sons
Of the deceased acted as pall-bearers
for this good woman, who well de-
served the honored title of "a mo-
Their in Israel"
The preliminary contest to select
a speaker to represent Richland
school in the Oconee oratorical con-
test at Westminster on the 2&tfflwas
held at the academy on Friday lsEt at
3 p. M. This contest was between
Bruce Stribling ("Defenuse of an Ex-
Slave"), William Davis C"Supposed
Speech Of Jonn Adams'), and John
Coe C"Two Roads'D. Rev. Mitchell,
of Coneross, and Rev. Brooks, of
Westminster, we're judges and de-
cided in favor of Bruce Stribling. A
good audience was present to hear
the young orators.
Bruce Stribling is enjoying a light
type of measles the past few days;
in fact, he was "smartly purple and
red when he delivered his speech
Friday afternoon, but did not know
then what his ailment was. He is
still "navigating" about the house.
Supervisor w. G. Foster has been
away the past few days attending the
Good Roads Congress at Asheville,
n. c., and also the Corn Exposition
in Columbia.
Miss Hattie Written, of Pendleton,
spent the weekend with Miss Ma
mye Cromer.
The Misses Miller, of G~reenville,
are visiting Miss Clyde Walton.
Miss Mary Lewis, of Pickens, is
visiting Miss Fredda Hughs.
Miss Pearl Werner is in Westmin-
ster nursing her aunt, Mrs. ]. NJ. Nc
Clanahan, who is seriously sick.
Little Miss Edith Foster entertain
ed quite a number of her friends at
a birthday party Saturday afternoon
from 2 to 5 O'Clock. Cupid was pres
ent with his bow and arrow and had
eac one take a shot at the heart.
Cornell Adds drove the center and
won the prize, and Miss Virgie Dri-
yer scored the highest for the girls
and bore away the prize.
G. 0. Walton has sold his farm to
]. j. Ballenger. 1t will be remem-
bered hat Mr.. Walton bought this
farm about a year ago and built a
handsome house upon it and Mrs.
Walton and o Overton and daugh-
ter, Miss Clyde, moved here last
spring, but Mr.. Walton stayed at his
| DOSI vi uulS as IdllIOdu ~COluuCLOI
from Jacksonville, Fla, to Columbia.
BY this time we thought these good
people were fairly well climatized,
cuuntryized and satisfied with the
free-go-as-you-please life at Rich
land. But lately they have "pined
for the hesh-pots Of Eeynt'', y1aracd
for the Land Of Flowers, and all
at once they threw up their hands,
sold out their possessions here and
will be off for Jacksonville in a few
days to make their future home. We
are sorry to give these good people
up and feel this is a distinct loss to
our community.
Cadet Edgar McMahan is expected
home to-day for q few days TO wear
off the a~fter-effects Of measles.
The following officers were ordain-
ed and installed IN Richland church
yesterday by Rev. F. d. Vaughan,
pastor: John w. Shelor, J.. ID. Nc
Mahan and r. NJ. Davis, elders;
Charlie DuBose, Ryland Shelor and
j.. NJ. Wright, deacons. A large con-
gregation witnessed this impressive
ceremony.
Hayden Coe spent the weekend
with his mother here.
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