Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-05-24

Supervisor w. G. Foster return
ed the latter part Of last week from
birmingham, where he attended the
Confederate reunion and visited his
brothers and their families. lie re-
ports a fine trip and most pleasant
reunion. There are six Of the Foster
boys, two living in Oconee, the others
living In Alabama and Mississippi.
Five met in Birmingham for sort
Of family reunion. One of the broth
ers was unavoidably detained from
being present.
Attention is directed to the ad-
vertisement Of G. w. Pitchford, which
appears in this issue. Mr.. Pitchford's
semi-annual drummers' sample sales
| are too well known as to merit to
| need extended notice at our hands.
Oall at this popular store next Thurs
day and Friday and get your share
| Of the bargains that will be offered.
Remember, the sale begins promptly
| at 9 o'clock next Thursday morning
| (to-morrow) and will continue
| through Friday.
-Thos. H. Hughs, of Barlow, Fla,
spent a short while in Walhalla last
| week visiting his brother, NJ. II.
| Hughs, and family, and among other
| relatives and friends. Mr.. Hughs
| has been absent from South Carolina
| for "A number Of years and has been
resident of Florida for some years
past. He is looking we'll and was
most cordially received by his many
old friends here. He will be engaged
for some time TO come in business in
| SpartIlburg, after the completion Of
| his business engagement returning
| to Florida.
The Pickens Sentinel Of May IS
! announces the death Of Mrs. Rachel
Hinton Owen on Sunday night, May
| ii, at her home in Liberty. Her
death was very sudden. She with her
| two grandchildren, Miss Ola and Ed
| gar Nelson, motored to Easley Sat-
| urday afternoon to visit friends and
| were returning home Sunday after
noon at about o'clock when she
was stricken with paralysis. Her hus-
| band, w. 7. Owen, passed away about
80 years ago. She was the mother of
! several children, two Of whom are
still living: c. o. Nelson, of Belton,
and Mrs. p. l.. Lollis, OF SiX-Mile.
Mrs. Owen was faithful member Of
the Liberty First Baptist church.
She was raised in Oconee county,
| having moved to Liberty about eight
years ago.
Rev. II. l.. Smith and Mr.. and
Mrs. j. r. Earle attended the South
ern Baptist Convention in Asheville
last week. MIR. Earle returned Sat-
urday. Mrs. Earle stopping in Spar
tanburg for few days with friends.
Rev. Mr.. Smith returned yesterday.
lie said it was one Of the greatest. If
not the greatest, convention ever
held by Southern Baptists. He was
much pleased with the work of the
convention, and reports that almost
enough money was raised to wipe out
the foreign mission board debt. A
canvass will be made in the next GO
days, and by the end Of the fiscal
year, it is hoped, the board will be
free Of debt. Rev. and Mrs. c. d.
Boyd, Of South Union; John w. Lee,
of Poplar: J. G. BreaZeale, Of West
minister, were among those attending
as delegates from the Beaverdam
Association. The 1917 session Of
the convention will be held in New
| Orleans.
Rob Scott, aged IS, who hangs
out about West Union as a rule, and
one Walter Evans, aged 10, Of Vir-
| ginla, both cOlored, have been lodged
in jail in Walhalla to answer the
charge of larceny. The two, on Mon
day, May 18TH, stole pistol and sew
eral articles of clothing from the rail
way construction camp between
Richland and Westminster, leaving
that section at once. Word was sent
to Sheriff Davis at once, warrants
prepared, and the culprits were
finally located and arrested in Green
vile. On their way to Greenville
they had disposed Of all their loot at
another railway camp near Calhoun,
and during their brief stay in Green
vile had spent all the money they
had. On the way back to Oconee Mr.
Davis stopped at Calhoun, made the
two darkies point out to him the
ones who had bought the stolen
goods. recovered all and put the
| rightful owners in possession. The
two negro youths are in the Oconee
jail to await hearing. They will
i probably waive preliminary, and an
swer direct to the Court Of General
| Sessions.