Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-01-29
DEATH OF MRS. MARY COWAN
FaSScd Away in Deccmber-A Few
Local Items OF Interest.

Local Items OF Interest.
Iamassee, Jan. 20.-Special: In
tho month of December the spirit
ni Mrs. Mary Todd Cowan passed to
the great beyond. The death of this
good woman brought sorrow not
cnly to her own loved ones, but to
hosts OF friends III the Tamassec sec
ton wherever she was known.
Mrs. Cowan was the daughter of
william and Mary Todd and was in
her S6th year at the time of her
death. In early youth she united
with the Bethel Presbyterian church
ana ever after was Il faithful, useful
member. She was happily. married
to w. Il. Cowan, and of this union
mere were Il son and daughter. Her
death was FASTENED by the effects of
an attack Of Influenza The funeral
services were held at Bethel church,.
conducted by her pastor, Rev. w. II.
hamilton She leaves to mourn her
cctth her devoted husband, son and
several grandchildren. The SYM
athy Of the community is extended
to the bereaved family.
Mrs. w. j. Beard returned last
week from visit Of several days to
l,er daughter, Mrs. Paul Crosby, of
Spartanburg.
Miss Lillian Kelley left two weeks
ago for Philadelphia, Pa, where she
went to accept a position in her
hrother-in-law's office
Mrs. Crayton Alexander is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. A. P. Grant. in
"alhalla, for several days.
Monroe Scott, an aged and re-
Spected negro, has been i'll with
pneumonia. 1t is hoped that this
good old man may recover soon.
Hayne Jones left last week for
Greenville, from which point he will
travel for the Atlantic Lard Co., as
represented by Lipscomb- Harrison
Co.. of Greenville. Mr.. Jones will be
engaged in this work for several
months. Mrs. Jones will be with
her parents in Walhalla while he is
away.
The cheese factory is manufacture
ing fine quality OF cheese. Milk
from the farmers Is coming in
steadily. One hundred and twenty
pounds of cheese were made one day
last week The December checks
to the farmers will soon be out,
which will be larger than the ones
OF November owing to the greater
quantity Of milk sent in, which re-
duced the cost Of production. More
milk, more pay. 1t Is hoped that
even more milk than the daily one
thousand pounds asked for will be
sent to the factory. thus increasing
the price OF milk, the quantity of
cheese, and the mutual prosperity.
The Industrial School has received
many gifts recently for which it is
most grateful. Fifty-five dollars in
Thrift Stamps for the teachers fund
from Walhalla chapter members and
Tamassee friends; SIS from Miss
Floride Cunningham, Of Columbia,
through the Walhalla chapter; IS
from Miss Belle Williams, of Colum-
b!a; s. from the D. A. r. chapter,
OF Warren, p; generous subscrip-
ton from the Walhal1a chaptor for
& heater for the class room: a
| eacher's desk, made of the native
walnut wood, from tlayne Jones, of
ramaSsee; lumber for book shelves
from NJ. r. Turner, Of Johnston; half
Gozen down pillows from Mrs
Emack, Of Maryiand; a couch from
Mrs. Warren Davis, Of Seneca: din
ing room furniture from the Glenn
son chapter; a Majestic range, pur-
chased at cost, from the Chcraw
| Hardware Co., Of Chcraw: diction-
hry and other books from Mrs. T..
! II. II. Calhoun, Of Clemson; the loan
Of piano from Miss jamie Harrison
OF Waihnlla; scholarship OF 500
; from the d. A. r. chapter Of Mihci-
! gan.
Funds are now on hand for the
completion of the chimney for class
room. and as soon as this is finished
Il day school will he opened.
This school building will repre-
sent the generosity Of many big
hearted men. women and children,
al Of whom have contributed so
gladly to the cause Of fuller and
! broader education for the children
OF the hills, in whom there is
promise OF a future, the greatness Of
which we may not now know, but
which time will reveal. 1t Is felt
that as this work broadens in scope
and achievements, many more gifts
/ will be offered by kind friends to
| further it's advancement.