Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-06-16
Wednesday afternoon los,

serious accident. Mr.. Norton had
stopped near Ansels store to let
in a passenger, and, on startine out
again, his attention was for few
seconds diverted from his machine,
which was run into an electric light
pole at Ann street, the pole being
knocked over to such an angle as to
drop the street lamp low enough to
strike the ground, smashing it to
pieces. There was comparatively
little damage to the car, and beside a
severe shaking up, the occupants
were unhurt. 1t was close call,
however, giving ample demonstration
OF the wonderful power developed by
the large automobiles within com
paratively short distance.
Miss Sophie Puckhaber, Of Char
lesion, is spending some time in Wal
halla visiting her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. n. l.. Brandt, and among
other relatives. She has numerous
friends here who are glad to meet
her again and to learn that she has
been meeting with success in her
chosen profession as a nurse. Miss
Puckhaber recently graduated from
a prominent training school in Char
lesion, and her ability has been
shown recognition from the start,
she having had within the past few
months eight important cases under
her care.
MIR. and Mrs. Fair Dodd and son
Dick, Of Atlanta, arrived last week to
spend the summer at the Strother
home in West Union The summer
occupants of this home now include
Mrs. r. c. Strother, Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. w. Meakin and children, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fair Dodd and Master Dick, Of
Atlanta; Mr.. and Mrs. George J.
Strother and children, of Ridge
Spring, S. c.; Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
(Jube) Strother ana children, Of
Perry, Ga. Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Nj.
Strother, OF Woodbury., Ca, with
their children, are dividing time be-
tween the homes of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
d. Werner, Of Walhalla, and the
Strother home in West Union. Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. S. Reid and family,
Of Woodbury., are expected to arrive
during this week.
An enthusiastic meeting of the
colored people in the interest of
new building for their school, was
held at the school building last Mon
day night. One hundred and fifty
five dollars was raised in a short
time by subscription, a part of same
being paid in cash. A colored wo-
man was the first to lay down her
five dollars. The Busy Bee Club of
the school pledged $25. 4 commit
tee has been selected to secure more
ground for a school site A big bar
becuc is planned for Monday, July
9Th, as a general holiday, to raise
money for the new building w. j.
Thomas, who has held the principal
ship OF the cOlOred school for the
past two years, was notified Yesterday
morning of his reelection for the
next school session as principHt, and
that his assistant, Leila Ferguson, of
Westminster, had also been re-
elected. The colored school will
picnic at the tunnel next Saturday,
The 10TH. Refreshments will be sold
for the benefit of TIE school. Wagons
will leave the srnoOl house about
go o'clock.
Born, unto Mr.. and Mrs. Harri-
son Adds, CT West Union, June 8th,
a daughter
Born unto Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Avery, OF the New Hope section, on
June 10th, daughter.
Masters julie and Ben Abbott are
visiting their uncle and aunt. Mr.. and
Mrs. James Farmer, at Elberton.
-E. B. Ramsay, Of Calhoun, was
in Walhalla yesterday to attend the
funeral OF his aunt, Mrs. G. l.. Reid.
Miss Mana Anderson, Of Glenn
son College, spent several days last
week at the home OF Mr. and Mrs.
j. r. Earle.
Prof. and Mrs. A. G. Shanklin
and daughter, OF Clemson College,
are visiting at the Neville home in
West Union.
A gOod-sized crowd attended the
preaching service at the tunnel last
Sunday morning, conducted by Rev.
Lloyd Ramsay, Of Walhalla.
Misses Pearl and Eunice Gideon,
Of Anderson, and Mrs. y. b. Good
man, Of Cokesbury. are visitors at the
home Of Mr. and Mrs. w. f. Milan.
Miss Caroline Logan is quite
sick at The home Of Mrs. J. b. Logan,
west Of town. We hope that she
may soon be restored to health.