Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-06-28
AU" o ACCIDENT IN GEORGIA
Causes Injury to j. Lee McWhortcr.
Other Local News.

Seneca, June 26.-Special: The
first cotton bloom reported in Seneca
was grown by Andy Gilbert on Will
liam Hunts place. This bloom was
reported on the 10th instant.
Seneca is interested in the meeting
to begin in the Baptist church next
Sunday. d. j. Fant. the well known
engineer evangelist. is to do the
preaching. assisted by the pastor,
! Rev. Y. NJ. Galphin. There will
doubtless be great interest manifest
cd on account Of the popularity of
the minister. The meeting will con-
tinuc one week.
There are many relatives and
friends Of Hon. j. Lee McWhortor,
Of Nashville. Tenn, who read The
Courier. that will be interested in the
following information relative to an
automobile accident in which Mr.
McWhorter was a party. While en-
route to Seneca last week Mr.. Nc
Wh0rtor stopped over in Martin Ga,
for few days visit to his sister,
Mrs. J. b. Brown tnee Miss Jen Nc
decided to take the visitor for a ride
Of some length and see other rela-
tives in the meantime. When near
Gainesville the machine lost Il wheel,
and Mr.. McWhorter and Mrs. Brown,
who occupied the rear seat, were
thrown through the front Of the car
and into field some distance from
the road. Mr.. Brown, who was run
ming the car, and the baby boy re-
mained in the car. 1t was thought
at first that Mrs. Brown was seri-
ously injured. Mr.. McWhorter es-
capped with sprained knee. Mr..
Brown suffered minor injuries. and
later news from Mrs. Brown is to the
effect that she will soon be about
again. The accident occurred 20
miles from home. but Mrs. Brown
was removed to her home later in
the afternoon.
b. l.. Lowry's friends regret to
know that he is confined to his bed
again. He is improving. however,
and it is thought he will be out again
in a few days.
r. S. Werner celebrated his birth
day on Thursday evening last by in
viting in few friends. Delicious
cake and cream were served.
The Misses Dunn, three attractive
sisters. have arrived at the Adams
house for visit Of some length to
their relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. Mailer.
Joe McCarey is slightly improved
after severe attack Of rheumatism.
The store room occupied formerly
by Ruskin Anderson (owned by DR..
T.. G. Doyle) is being repaired, an
entire new front being added. When
finished this will be one of the hand
soonest business houses in town and
will be occupied by j. l.. Marett.
J. w. Stribling will leave on Satur-
day. July lst, for Lowell. Mass.
where he has accepted position
with the SacO-Lowell Manufacturing
Co. He will stop en- route for few
days with his sister, Mrs. Raymond
Monroe. at Laurinburg, n. c..
Little Miss Bernice Nimmons cele-
brated her 9Th birthday on Monday
with delightful party. to which her
young friends were invited.
The Seneca Presbyterian church
will send Il strong delegation to the
meeting at Anderson Thursday. Au-
tomobiles have been offered and the
pastor, elders. deacons, with a repre-
senation from the Sunday school.
will go, returning after the evening
session. The purpose of the meeting
is the bringing together of Christian
workers in Piedmont Presbytery to
discuss various phases Of church
work