Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-01-20

at t'ls sloTe you can depend on get
ting just what you want when you
want 1t. They keep one of the best
stocks of hardware in the upper par.
OF the State. Be sure to call on
jNem when in Westminster.
The many Walhalla friends OF
Henry c. Harbin, of Seneca, were
glad to meet him again last week on
a visit here for few hours. He is
looking remarkably we'll For year
or more he has been enjoying life
visiting among his children in this
and other States. He will probably
remain in Oconee now for some time,
though he is undecided as yet as to
just what line Of work he will engage
in. He was a member Of the rural
police force until the time the rural
police were discharged from Their
duties, and he made an excellent Off
Ger.
Miss Rebecca Adair died at the
home Of her sister, Mrs. Frances
Miller, in the Oak Grove section of
Oconee, last Sunday morning, after
a protracted illness. Miss Adair was
about 65 years Of age, and some time
ago suffered a stroke of paralysis.
She was a splendid woman, devout
member of the Baptist church, hav-
ing for many years held her member
ship in the ConcroSs church. Her re-
mains were inferred at the Coneross
cemetery Monday afternoon last after
appropriate funeral services con-
Quoted by her pastor, Rev. l.. d. Nit
chcll. The bereaved ones have the
sympathy Of many friends in their
sorrow.
William G.. Schleuter, one of
our aged and highly respected Ger
man citizens. died at the home Of his
| daughter, Mrs. w. d. Ladey, near
town, last Saturday morning about
O'Clock. after lingering illness. He
| had been in declining health for
more than year, though he was able
| to be UP and around until within the
| past few weeks. About three weeks
| ago he suffered stroke Of paralysis,
| from the effects of which he never
rallied, gradually growing weaker
| until the end. Mr.. Schleuter was
| born in Germany on the 26th of July,
| 1929. and was therefore in his seth
year He and his wife came to Wal
halla in the early fifties. establishing
their home near Walhalla, bringing
up a family of children, all of whom
grew to manhood and womanhood.
! The oldest son, William, died in
| Washington, a few years ago. He
| is survived by two sons and ;wo
| daughters-John Schleuter, J.gf
Washington, ID. c.; Theodore SChleu-
| ter, Of Washington State; Mrs. Lena
Bunger, of Savannah, Ga. and Mrs.
| Sophie Ladey, of Walhalla. lilS two
| daughters were here to attend the
| funeral, Mrs. Ladey having been at
his bedside during all his illness, and
Mrs. Bunger arriving within a few
days after he suffered the stroke OF
paralysis. Neither Of his two sons
was able to reach Walhalla. Mr..
Schieuter was twice married. His
first wife was Miss Flinkensheldt
and the second a Miss Haynes. The
latter died about six years ago. Mr..
Schleuter was good man, an earn
est Christian and a consistent mem
Der of the Lutheran church. Almost
continuously from his coming to Wal
halla up to within the past few years,
when failing health prevented his
regular attendance upon church SER
vices. he had been an officer in ST.
Johns Lutheran church, and he was
ever faithful and Jealous in the
causes Of the church and it's institu-
tiOns. Mr.. Schleuter served through
out the Civil War as a member Of
Company *, 18th South Carolina
Regiment, and made a brave and gal
liant soldier, displaying that same
fidelity and carneStness on the field
that was characteristic of him in
everyday life. Mr.. Schleuter was a
mill-wright by trade, and was instru-
mental in setting in operation nearly
all OF the -four mills Of this section
OF the State, and especially of Oco-
nee county. Truly a good man has
been called to his reward, and there
are many who will learn with deep
regret of his passing, though he had
reached years of honorable age, be-
yond those allotted to to the average