Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-26
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MIR. and Mrs. VIII F. Hetrick,
who have been spending the past two
weeks on a pleasure auto trip to
Philadelphia, New York and other
points, returned to Walhalla Mon
day evening. They had most en-
joyab'e trip, on which they were ac-
companied from Charlotte by H. w.
Gasque, superintendent of the Wal
halla schools.
"A large number of Walhalla peo-
pie and visitors enjoyed picnic at
Oconee Station last Friday. The
Misses Green, of the Rock House
were especially hospitable on this oc-
casion and threw their home open for
the pleasure of the visitors. A splen-
did dinner was enjoyed by all. The
following composed the party: A. c..
Boett and son Fred, d. c. II. Witt,
Erwin Suhrstedt, Miss Katie Boett,
Miss Dora Rumpel, Charleston; Miss
Lula Morgan, Alabama; Miss Mary
Fitzgibbon, Columbia; G. w. Burn
side, Fred Theilkuhl, Lewis Richie,
Ed. Slater and two sisters, Henry
Otherson, John u. Brandt, Mrs. Mena
Brandt, Misses Rosa Richie, Olite and
Katie Otheiscn, Minnie, Johanna
ard Lena Theilkuni, Lucy Brandt.
Green Thompson, who escaped
from the chain gang in Oconee on
Tuesday Of last week, returned TO
the gang on Wednesday night. He
escaped from the guard while on an
errand, going to carry out an order,
but failed to return. Sheriff J. w.
Davis promptly got in behind him
with reward cards and personal eff
forts to locate him, and through an
appeal to his father, Sam Thompson,
who lives in the Hepsibah section of
the county, his return was made
practically on his own honor. Thomp-
son is a negro and was convicted Of
killing another negro and sent up for
a life term in the penitentiary or on
the public works Of the county. At
ter the Sherin had talked for some
little time with Thompson's father
and mother they assured him that
they would get word to Green and
that he would return to the gang Of
his own accord. This he did Thurs
day night, after an absence Of about
AS hours.
Mrs. Mamie Williams, of Cross
Hill, Laurens county, is spending this
week at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
w. l.. Werner. She has numerous
friends here who are always pleased
to meet her. Her brother, Rev. Robt
E. Campbell, ID. D., of Jacksonville,
Fla, was also a guest at the Werner
home for few days the past week
but he Unexpectedly shortened his
stay here owing to the fact that on
Thursday last the church Of which he
is rector was struck by lightning in
his home city, doing considerable
damage to the building, and he left
in order to attend to matters per-
tanning to church work. Rev. Mr..
Campbell visited here two years ago,
since which time his estimable wife
has died. This fact will be learned
with deep regret by many, for on
her visit here she endeared herself
in marked degree to those Of our
people whom she met. On his pre-
vious visit DR.. Campbell occupied the
pulpits Of the Episcopal and Presby-
terian churches, and his discourses
were greatly enjoyed.
Mrs. Maggie M. Gray, of States
vile, N. c., died at her home in that
city last Saturday, August 22d, at 2
O'Clock a. m. A telegram announc-
ing this sad fact was received in WAL
halla early Saturday morning by N
w. Macaulay, brother of the deceas-
ed. Mr.. Macaulay was unable to at
tend the funeral, however, owing to
circumstances, and his daughter
Miss Eunice, left on the afternoon
train for Statesville. Miss Macaulay
will be absent for a week Mrs. Gray
was rs years Of age and Is survived
by four children. One daughter,
Miss Mamie Gray, taught school in
Oconee for several years, from 1900
to 1905, and was pleasantly known
by many. Mrs. Gray was a splendid
woman, a devout Christian and an
earnest worker in the church. She
was the eldest sister of n. w. Macau-
lay, Of Walhalla. Some months ago
Mrs. Gray suffered severe injuries
from fall, from which she never
fully recovered. There are many
friends in Oconee who will join with
The Courier in extending to the be-
reaved ones sincere sympathy in
their sorrow.