Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-11-12

for some years in the U. S. Navy, but
for the past four years has been en-
gagged in civil life activities. For
some months he had been located
at Chattanooga, Tenn, and was last
week on his way to Philadelphia,
where he will be located for the
present. "BIb" is always Il welcome
visitor 20 Walhaila. and his friends
regretted the exceeding brevity Of
his visit OH this occasion. r. Q. Mer-
rick, OF Greenville, was also
visitor in Walhalla last. week.
Highest market prico paid for
cotton. Baylis w. Harrison or Geo.
L. Morton, Walhalla.-adv.
On Monday, November 3, Miss
Annie Langwith Wilson, daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. Geo. l.. Wilson. Of Wal
halla, and Frank Harper, of Colum-
bia, were happily married in the lat
ter city. The groom Is a young man
formerly Of Seneca, and is we'll
known in Walhalla, where he has
many friends. The bride has host
Of friends in Walhalla, her home,
who will join with us in extending
every good wish. She is CHARM
ing young lady and numbers her
friends here by her acquaintances.
.dr. and Mr.. Harper will make their
home, after Nov. 18th, at 140S
Green street, Columbia. We join
with others in extending to the
young couple the best Of good wishes
for pleasant and prosperous
journey together through life.
The greatest and most popular
motion picture star, VIM. S. Hart, in
the Desert Man"-Thursday-
Rex..-adv
Last Wednesday, a little past
noon fatal accident occurred a short
N'|lance above Walhalla Two young
boys, J Il. Reid ana Esco Nix, both
nf Nalhuliu, were out hunting, each
carry gun. AS they walked along
i hy-rc3G leading from the main pub.
lie road i'll the dir uction OF Geo.
Burklein's home, the gun carried
by young Nix was accidentally dis
charged, the load Of shot taking eff
feet in Reid's head, causing instant
death. The shot entered a short dis
tance under one eye and lodged in
the back Of the head OH the opposite
side. Young Nix, badly frightened,
told story to the effect that Reid
had shot himself accidentally, but
circumstances pointed 10 a different
kind Of accident, and the gun lying
near the dead body was empty, show
ing that the shell had been elected
by some one. The empty shell was
secured and 1t was found that 1t was
marked in peculiar manner with
scratch, and 1t was ascertained
that the Reid boys gun did not mark
a shell, but on the other hand shell
put into the gun carried by young
Nix was elected with a mark identi-
cal to that shown on the shell that
killed Reid. For time Nix held to
his story Of the accident occurring by
the discharge Of Reid's gun. but later
admitted that it was his gun that
accidentally discharged while the
two were walking along talking.
This seems to be the correct solution
of the accident, and at the coroner's
inquest the boys statements seemed
to be fully borne out by demonstra-
tions made in handling the gun. 1t
was also ascertained that the gun,
an old one, has a defective lock, and
that even slight Jar will throw the
trigger when the gun is cooked. The
coroner's jury rendered verdict to
the effect that Reid came to his
death by a gunshot wound inflicted
accidentally by Esco Nix. Reid was
about Is years Of age, and Nix is
about IL years old. The mothers
OF the boys are both widows. The
accident Is greatly deplored on all
sides.