Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-10-18
NEWS NOTES FROM RICHLAND.
Account of Fatal Accident-Rush OF
Business Is On.

NiCuiauu, OCt. lt.-SpeC1al: On
last Wednesday afternoon about 4
O'Clock Sam Underwood was instant
ly killed by train No. 80 at the west
end or Coneross bridge, a quarter Of
mile east Of Richland. There ia a
temporary crossing at this point for
the purpose Of hauling sand to build
the concrete bridge for the double
track system. Also a temporary side
track is here and extends from the
iron bridge back in the deep cut on
the west. Cars are continually
standing on this side track and be-
ing unloaded of their tonnage Of all
sorts Of material for construction
work. This is a narrow, steep hill,
and this wagon road and crossing
right through the midst of it all Gre
ates dangerous jam here. Mr.. Un-
derwood was crossing and could not
see the approaching train. The en-
gine struck between the mules and
wagon, threw the driver down the
embankment and crushed his skull,
killed the mules and tore the wagon
into shreds. The team belonged to
NJ. T. Hughs, Of Walhalla. The body
or Mr.. underwood was carried back
to his home near Walhalla for bur.
ial. The Southern Railway at once
put watchman here to guard This
crossing. and the sand Is rolling in
still.
Misses Mary and Beulah Berry, of
Greenville and Greer. spent the week.
end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
l.. NJ. Berry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sloan Bruce and Mr..
! Mitchell. Of Lavonia, attended church
here Sunday and dined with Mr.. and
Mrs. j. P. Stribling.
H. l.. Coe, Of Madison. spent the
weekend with his mother, Mrs. S. Fl.
Coc
The social feature of the week was
the all-day quilting. given by the
Misses Wyly at their nice new home,
The Rfchland danes and misses were
there and three quilts were stitched
up but alas! the black cat. smelled
mouse and could not be found.
Dame Fortune refused to divulge TIE
secret of the nearest approaching
marriage unless the black cat was put
into the quilt and each prospective
miss held corner and shook out the
cat. SO sure as the needle points to
the pole, so sure would the black cat
have run out over the offending miss
and divulged the secret of the ap-
preaching nuptials. Kind reader, if
you are prospective miss, remem-
ber this and be kind and friendly to
all hlack cats during the quilting
season.
]. P. Stribling represented Rich
land church at the meeting Of Synod
In Greenwood last week.
Mr.. Cunningham, Of 'GIreenville,
visited at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. NJ. Berry during the week.
The corn wagons are beginning to
make their annual rounds from the
bottoms to the houses upon the hills
here. but the trips will not be so
many as In the past few years.
One can't help but be impressed
with the hustle and stir Of our coun-
try town these days. The impetus Of
the double tracking traffic and the
stirring new music of II cents cotton
are being felt here.
The friends of Miss Lalla Ballen-
ger are glad to have her at home
again after a two weeks stay in
Greenville for treatment.
The friends of J. H. Magill, retired
! editor Of the Hartwell Sun. by COM
mon consent have made him presi-
dent Of the "Talking Club" Of Rich
! land, and he is making an ideal Off
Ger.