Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-12-10

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-tWiN& 20 the rain last Sunday
the meeting of the Rocky Knoll ".
NJ. S. has been changed from Dec.
1th to next Saturday, Dec. 18th, at
the church at 2 o'clock. All the
ladies, and also all those that will
take part in the Christmas tree ex-
ercises, are requested to be preesnt.
w. E. Lee and family, Of the
Holly Springs community, have
moved TO Banks county, Georgia,
where they will make their home for
the future. We regret to lose these
good people from our county, but
wish them we'll in their new home.
Their home will be near Mayesville,
Ga,
About 8 o'clock last Monday
morning Susan Lay, an aged colored
woman, was almost instantly killed
by electricity at the home of DR.. W.
II. Craig, in Midway. She had gone
to the basement to get some kindling
and it is supposed that STOPPING over
to get the kindling, she struck her
head against water pipe, which had
become charged with electricity from
the wires entering the house. 1t
was discovered, after tho accident
had happened, that this pipe, and,
in fact, practically everything about
the house in the way OF metal roof
caps, or ridges, guttering, water
pipes, etc, was receiving the full
voltage carried by the light circuit.
This was made possible by reason of
the galvanized roof gutter having
come in contact with the wiring, and
in the wind and rain the Insulation
OF the wires had worn away, the
naked charged wire touching the
metal guttering and taking the cur
rent. There are points at which the
supports to the guttering are an
chOrcd with connections 10 roof
ridges, and at other points in the
house the water pipes are also an
chOred in such manner that com
plctr circuit is made OF piping and
roof ridges. The pipe against which
Susan Lay, as Is supposed, struck
her head was near the ground, and
the force OF the contact as she raised
up, supplemented by the voltage OF
The charged pipe. caused practically
instant death. The current on this
line is not sufficient. nrdinarilv. tc
cause death to human being by
contact. but 1t IS supposed that tho
age Of the colOred woman operated
10 make her vitality insufficient tt
withstand The severity Of tho com
h!ned blow and electric shock |,
Investigating after he accident sew
tral men touched the same, charged
pipe, receiving quite severe shocks
hut nothing OF such character as Il
- considered dangerous for them
As sooA IS possible the current wa
shat off a! 'he power house and worl
was begun at once to clear the trou
bic. The unfortunate accident !
deeply regretted on all sides Susa1
Lay was one Of the time dark
cyS. and had the respect Of whit
and co!orcd alike. She had reside
in this section for many years an
was widely known here and in tn
pprer part Of the county. Coronc
Abbott was summoned and made a
investigation OF the circumstance!
the premises. etc, and found tn
case so plainly one Of accidenta
death by means OF the deceased con
ing in contact with the charged pil
ing that he felt 1t unnecessary t
empanei jury OF inquest Pract
cally the same conditions as to SUI
charged metal and wires were foun
to exist at the home Of Mrs. 81
Dendy lust across the street frol