Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-02-14
JOSEPH GUNTHARp's DEATH.
Was Highly Respected Young Man.
Other Bounty Land Notes.

Bounty Land, Feb. Especial:
The death Of Joe Guntharp, which oc-
Cured at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lowell NJ. Smith on Tuesday, Janu-
ary 30, at 2 o'clock p. M, was a Sc
we're shock to his many friends, and
especially to his home people in West
| Union. MIR. Guntharp was an esti-
mable young man, tall, and we'll pro-
portioned, and looked the picture Of
health up to within q few days of his
death, which was due to heartfailure
He was 27 years Of age, having been
born August 26, 1889, in the Friend
ship section. He had been a sufferer
from different causes, though not
continuously, for about two years.
While in Oklahoma two years ago he
had the misfortune to get his foot
badly cut, and was on crutches for
several months. He then suffered an
attack of phlebitis and typhoid fever,
and from the effects Of the latter he
never entirely recovered, the fever
having settled In his left arm and
leaving other complications.
In August last Mr.. Guntharp grad
uated from Draughon's Business Col
lcge, Greenville, and held a position
as book-keepcr with the Crescent
working about two months, however,
before he was compelled to come
home on account Of illness He was
cheerful and hopeful during his en-
tire Illness and often spoke of resum-
ing his work, his position being held
for him.
Besides his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Geo. B. Guntharp, he leaves six sis
tcrs and one brother to mourn his
death, viz: Mrs. VIM. Moore, Of Shi-
loh; Mrs. l.. NJ. Smith, Of this COM
munity; Misses Mae and Hettie, Of
Newry; Misses Nellie and Ila and
Hugh Guntharp, of West Union.
The remains were inferred OH We'd
nesday, January 81, at 3 p. m., at
Friendship cemetery. Revs. \. G.
Ballenger and |. E. Wallace, Of SEN
cca. conducted the funeral services.
The sympathies of many friends
are extended to the bereaved
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Moore, of
Friendship; Mr.. and Mrs. Billie
Moore, Of Shiloh; Mr. Buchanan, Of
Friendship; Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Dun
can and daughter, Miss Julia, Of West
Union, attended from here with the
bereavcd family. the funeral of Joe
Guntharp.
JAS. II. wright ana lttle daughter
Lucille visited A. NJ. Milan at Sandy
Springs last week. We regret to
learn of Mr.. Milam's illness and hone
it will not prove serious.
bright little daughter came into
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Sims last week.
The friends Of Sam Cleveland. of
Dunnellon, Fla, learn with regret of
his recent death. Mrs. Cleveland is
en- route to Seneca to live with her
brother and sisters in this commu-
nifty. Her brother, John Hall, left
yesterday to meet her at Waycross,
Georgia
Mrs. J. NJ. Adams has returned
from visit to relatives at Townville.
Misses Mae and Hettie Cuntharp
spent from Thursday until Saturday
with their sister, Mrs. l.. Nj. Smith.
Miss Carrie Smith visited at the
home Of DR.. and Mrs. j. r. Heller
in Seneca last week.
+. II. Shanklin left Monday for
Hamlet. y. c.
John Paul Gillison, OF Walha!la,
was in the community Tuesday.
Don't tell us it is cold Can't we
see the fruit jars split open from top
to bottom, and the eggs on our
dresser each with frozen grin, and
our hot-hOnse ferns black and drooD-
ed? TO say nothing OF our own feel
ihSs in the matter. Sure. it's cold
weather!