Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-05-17
DROUGHT BROKEN AT L.. RIVER.
Milton Nicholson, Sr., Quite Ill-Two
Deaths RecOIrletl--lIocnls.


The dry spell was broken in this
section on Saturday night last, when
we had a good shower. Owing to the
previous dry weather, however. cot
ton has not come up, and n sorry
stand OF corn Is the general report.
Our people rs a rule are we'll, but
there are few exceptions. Mr.. and
Mrs. E. A. Perry are not very we'll at
this time. Their many friends hope
for their restoration Of their usual
health.
The many friends Of NJ. Nicholson,
of Whitewater, will be sorry to hear
that he is very sick man at this
time. We hope to hear Of an early
Improvement in his condition
Mrs. B. +. Coward, OF Whitewa-
ter, spent last Saturday with her
friend, Mrs. w. NJ. Perry.
Enoch G. (Pete) Chapman passed
away on April 18th at the home OF
his son, Ben p. Chapman. where he
had been making his home for some
time. Mr.. Chapman was u years
old last March. He was q Confede-
rate soldier. He leaves four sons
and two daughters-Henson, Jack
son, Alonzo and B. p. Chapman, Mrs.
j. p. Moore, all Of Oconce. and Mrs.
Robert Burts, of Oklahoma. His
wife, who was Miss Heaton, and
one daughter, Mrs. Nathan Rogers,
preceded him to the grave. The flu
neral was conducted by his pastor,
Rev. G. r. Abercrombie, assisted by
Rev. David Ramey, a comrade in the
Civil War. The deceased leaves a
large circle Of relatives and friends
| to mourn his death. The bereaved
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many friends in their time OF sor-
row. The burial took place at Salem
the day following his death.
j. B. Alexander and son, !. S. AL
eNander, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
d. II. Alexander, Of Lavonia, Ga, the
past week.
The sad news Of the sudden death
Of S. NJ. Perry, Of Cateechee, reached
his brother, %. A. Perry, and family
at y. m., April 18th. Mr.. Perry
died suddenly about a. m. that
day. The deceased was we'll and fav-
orably known in Pickens and Oco-
nee counties. He was consistent
member of SiX-Mile Baptist church,
at which place the burial took place
the day following, after a song and
prayer service by his pastor. The
deceased leaves wife and a large
family of boys and girls and a wide
circle of relatives and friends to
mourn his death. Mr.. Perry was one
of four brothers who served four
years in the bloody sixties, and they
were together at the surrender at
Appomattox. OF the four only one
survives, so far as known-E. A.
Perry, Of Salem-who, with Mrs.
Perry, Mrs. G. r. Pike and two
daughters, Pearl and Edith, OF Sa-
lem, and w. NJ. Perry. of Little
River, attended the burial.
Mrs. Mary E. Holden has been
spending a few days with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. l.. r. Cantrell
Dover Hudson, of Pickens, was the
guest Of his grandmother, Mrs. J. L.
Talley, last Saturday.
Charlie Perry, who is attending
school at Walhalla, spent last Satur-
day and Sunday with homefolks.
Mrs. j. S. Holden has returned
from a trip to Walhalla, where she
made n pleasant stay with relatives
and friends.
Hampton Group Sold to Boston Co.
Greenville, May 11.-The board oi
directors or the Hampton group OF
mills and the directors Of the Parker
Cotton Mills met this afternoon and
authorized the sale Of the Hampton
group, consisting OF 275, 900 spindles
to Lockwood, Greene e Co., Of Bos
ton, for total bid Of 100000
Following the meeting of the direc.
tors, the stockholders met and con.
firmed the action Of the directors
The sale becomes effective June 20
Lockwood, Greene & Co. represented
themselves and other creditors