Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-16

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last Thursday from ST. Mary's Col
legc, Sumter. where she was taking
a business course. The college has
closed on account OF the Influenza.
week from St. Matthews, where she
was engaged in teaching school. Her
work has been suspended for the
time being OIL accoant Of the cpl
demic Of Spanish Influenza that Is
sweeping the State.
-iR. A. Ledford and family moved
from Walhalla about week ago,
going to Lula, Ga, where he and his
family will make their home for the
present. Mr.. Ledford had charge
of the Walhalla Hotel here for sew
eral months, but gave up the house
OH account Of his son going into the
army, his wife being desirous of
residing nearer the military camp at
which the young man Is training. We
wish for these good people every
success in their new home, and in
whatever line of business they may
engage.
We have a few new bort cars
on hand, which we are offering less
| last factory advance. Let us show
You these cars now while we have
them. Ballenger Hardware and Fur
niture Co., Seneca, S. G. adv
The body of Walter Cannon was
brought from Camp Sewer, Green
vile. last Thursday afternoon, the
young man having died while at the
military camp. Mr.. Cannon was
a victim Of influenza. He was
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Can
non, Of the Salem section Of Oconee,
and was young man Of much prom
ise. He went into the military ser
| vice as a volunteer. The remains
were taken from here to the home
Of the young mans parents and the
interment took place. we Under
stand, in the Salem cemetery. He
had many friends in the county who
will join with The Courier in ex
tending sympathy to the bereaved
ones in their great sorrow.
with fine cattle and hog pastures;
houses. Apply at once. e. L. Hern-
don. Walhalla, S. C.---AlN.
The Spanish influenza epidemic
| which Has lCttCnCu llllS SeCllO' anu
the town Of Walhalla with consider
able force, has, it is thought, about
reached its height now. There are
n great many cases in town and near
in. with reports Of cases here and
there in every locality. Some deaths
have occurred in the county, though
so far we do not know Of any fatal
tiles in Walhalla from the disease.
Among those who have been report
cd to us as being afflicted with tho
"nu" we recall the following: Geo.
! NJ. Anscl, who has been confined to
his home for several days, and two
OF his children; Mrs w. d. Moss,
who last week returned from Mount
Pleasant with her little son, who
had suffered an attack while at that
place; Miss Emmie Ansel and Miss
Gertrude Smith; Dresden A. Smith,
who has been confined to his home
for a week, and Is reported on the
convalescent list; Mr.. and Mrs. r.
D. Knox. of the Victor-Monaghan
Mill village. their children also be-
ing sick with the same disease. A
great number Of other cases are re-
ported indefinitely, but we have not
been informed Of the names Of the
parties suffering. There are said
to be some forty or fifty cases in
. the town proper. We have heard Of
no cases here being considered as
very serious.
Grown tenders for Ford cars. w.
NJ. Brown & Son, Walhalla.-Adv.
The death Of Willie Bowen at
the home Of his parents, DR.. and
Mrs. Joel w. Bowen, at Mount Pleas
ant. last Sunday, brought sorrow
to many in Walhalla who had known
the young man. 1t was known that
Mr.. Bowen had been seriously i'll
with influenza, but reports had been
received here by friends and rela-
tives to tho effect that the young
man was recovering from the attack
lie had gotten so far on the road to
complete recovery that he was up
and about the home. when he was
stricken with pneumonia, and died
within a few days after this more
serious trouble came. Young Mr..
| Bowen was just about 20 years Of
age. and his death will prove Sc
we're blow to his parents and to his
other relatives. He was bright
and promising young man. Inter-
ment was made in Westview Gene
terry here Monday afternoon Mrs.
Bowen the mother Of the young man,
is well known here, she being
daughter Of the late w. W. Moss.
and having three brothers residents
Of Walhalla. The sympathy of many
goes out to the bereaved ones in
their sorrow. 1t will be learned
with deep regret also that both DR..
and Mrs. Bowen and young son,
Master Boone, are quite Ill, while
the little daughter Of the household,
Miss Arethia, is suffering from an
attack Of influenza, though her con-