Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-03-07
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| A'Sc' oS w lOll AlexuHuCr
died at his home in the Walhalla
mill village Tuesday yesterday
morning. March 6, at 4 o'clock. He
had been Il long sufferer from
Bright's disease, having suffered for
more than year. He was in his
eth year. He was born in Pickens
| county. On September Sth, 1876, he
was happily married to Miss Mary
Grant. TO this union were born
eight children, five girls and three
boys, all OF whom survive him. The
children are Mrs. II. C. Herd, of Cen
| tral; w. e. Alexander, Of Greer;
Mrs. Daily Moore and Mrs. J. L. Seig-
ler OF Walhalla; Mrs. w. w. Daw-
ktns, of Clayton, Ga; G. E. AleXan-
der OF Waihaila; C. Fl. Alexander.
of Greer; Mrs. w. l.. Ramsey, of
Walhalla. One brother. #. NJ. Alex
ander. of Norris, and two sisters.
Mrs. James Crenshaw and Mrs. J. J.
Adams, both Of Pickens county, sur
vive him. There are also 90 grand
children left to mourn his death. In
early life he joined the Methodist
church and remained consistent
| member to the end. All Of the chill
| dren we're at home at the time of the
! death Of Mr.. Alexander except Mrs.
Dawkins, who was unable to be here. ,
Mr.. Alexander had been a resident of
Walhalla about 20 years. He was n
quiet, unassuming citizen, and strict
ly honest in all his dealings with his
fellow man. Interment was made in
Westview Cemetery this (Wednes-
day. morning at 10 o'clock. The SER
vices were conducted by Rev. w. T.
Belvin, pastor of the deceased. To
the bereaved widow and other rela-
tives is extended the sympathy of a
! wide circle of friends.
A good cheap farm, buggy or
wagon horse for sale cheap. II. E.
Alexander, Walhalla.-Adv. If.
-Tugaloo Tribune, 9th: Miss
Maggie Lee Mitchell and George l..
Hull, both Of Westminster, were
married Sunday night, March 4, at
$50. by Rev J. A. Martin, pastor of
Emmanuel Baptist church, at the par
sonage. Mrs. Hull is the eldest
daughter OF Mrs. Mary Mitchell and
is beautiful young lady. Mr.. Hull
is the youngest son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. NJ. Hull. He is a popular travel
ing man. These young people have
| the congratulations and best wishes
| OF large circle OF friends for hap
| py ard prosperous voyage through
life. They will make their home
in Westminster"
Last Thursday morning between
| and = o'clock Walhalla was visited
by one OF the most severe electric
storms we have had in long while,
sonnet hing quite unusual for this sea-
son O. the year From early We'd
nesday evening until almost daylight
| Thursday morning there were flashes
| nf 1i0h tnin o MIA vino in liffnront
ters, followed by alternating piercing
and runLbling peals of thunder. There
| appeared to be no direct strokes,
| however, until in the early morning
hours Of Thursday, when, between 1
and 2 o'clock, veritable ball Of fire
struck a transformer on the electric
| pole in front of the Biemann prop
erty on Faculty Hill, destroying the
transformer. then running to the
light pole at the f. E. Harrison cor
ner. The pole was shattered COM
pletely, the light and fixtures being
torn out and distributed pro-
miscuously about the street. The re-
port was heard distinctly in every
portion Of town. The crash came
with sound similar to that Of
huge cannon and was followed by a
peculiar rumbling and vibrating
| SfSlS Ill lut
service Of the Oconee Telephone
Company in town was put out Of
commission. though the effect of the
lightning was less severe on the tele-
phone company's lines than on those
Of the local lighting system. A few
residence circuits on the lighting
lines were left intact, but most Of
the residence and business lighting
was interfered with. many lights be-
ing burned out. The street lights
were completely knocked out. At
several points the transmission wires
were melted and dropped to the
ground. At the property OF Amos
Sadler, not far distant from the point
at which the electric light pole was
shattered. shingles we're knocked
from the roof Of the barn in five diff
fcrent places, but no other damage
was done there. The local lighting
plant was put into shape as soon as
possible by superintendent James w.
Harrison and force Of hands, all
residences being lighted again by
| Thursday night. Not all Of the dam
age to street lights has as yet been
overcome. but will be Strengthened
out as soon as materials can be got
ten In hand to repair the damage
done. The current was cut off from
the plant Of the Walhalla Power
Company, from which plant current
Is secured by the Commissioners Of
Public Works, but the towns plant
was switched on, giving current until
the power company could rectify the
d,sarrangements caused to its plant.
Just opened a large stock of
cloth shoes and oXfOrds with leather
soles; also. all kinds of tennis rub
lDcr bottom shoes and pumps and