Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-07-16
WILL j. ROGERS IMPROVING.
Former Oconccnn Has Been i'm COI0-
RADIO for u Year.

c. II. -. Burns last week received
the following letter from an old
Courier boy" and native of Oconcc,
now IL resident Of Evansville, Ind,
but at present in Colorado Springs.
Colo. for his health. This letter will
prove OF great interest to Mr.. Rogers
many OConce friends in view Of the
fact that in it is contained the an
nounccmcnt that he is improving in
health. Thc letter follows:
Colorado Springs. Colo.
July e, 1919.
Dear Friend Davis:
Have just received your card and
hasten to express my appreciation Of
your thoughtfulncss have been
here just year and have improved
Il great deal. and have hopes that
within few months | will be able
to go back to Indiana and take up
my former duties. | was really sick
when | was in Walhalla last. but was
trying to fight it OF. Later. when |
discovered that | had lung trouble.
came out here at once.
Davis, | must tell you something
about the place we have out here II
Is situated under the shadows Of the
Rockies. almost at the foot Of Pixies
Peak. and | have been able to sec
snow on the mountains every day
since have been here The "home"
iS nwnn1 and ol Dlol,
union printers, the buildings and
equipments. together with 2iO acres
or land adjoining, being valued at
one and half million dollars. In
addition to being a permanent home
for disabled printers. It has one of
the best tubercular sanatariums in
the United States. Everything is alb
s0lutely free. The best Of medical at
tention. with nurses. medicines, den
TEL work, clothing. and even barber
shop Is maintained. In fact. the only
thing that one can purchase in the
place Is stamps; and there is no limit
to ones stay-in fact, the sick ones
are required to stay until the medi-
wa ''oh anu Dohlu are convinced
that they are we'll
Some OF the finest scenery in the
country is within easy reach OF here,
and before | return home am going
to try to see some Of it.
My oldest boy graduated from
high shcool in June at the age OF II,
and Is now in Columbus, Ohio. at
tending tho National Centenary Con-
vention OF the Methodist church
sent by the church OF which he is il
member, as cadet delegate. He has
been on the local speaking board
about year. We may make law
yer OF him. what do you think OF it,
N.Y. how ! would love to spend il
whole summer in dear old Walhalla.
AS long as | live | will love tha,
place rs we'll as most Of the pcop;n
who live there. or who did live there
about thirty years ago Goodness,
what long time ago that was, anl
now vivid is my recollection of The
happy days spent there. The llutrh-
iSons, smiths. Mcrediths. phinnr"S.
Strotr"rS. the Pitchford boys. Str.h-
hnBS, AdamScS. MulkrYs. and host
or other names all come crowttr.
INTO my memory. Last. but far from
least, is the memory OF Your ,".u
self; and can seem to SO" YOU no..
SlttlnG ~ the organ at Bill Hutch
sons, singing "'rhc Blue Tail Fly,,'
Remember me kindly to any in
Walhalla who care to know. and cs-
pccially 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Stcck. MIR.
Schroeder. Mrs. ID. A. Smith and Drcs-
den Smith. Charles and sam Pitch
ford, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Grant. should
you see any OF them.
will always be glad to hear from
you any time you feel like dropping
me a line. With kindest regards and
best wishes for yourself.
Sincerely, w. J. Rogers.