Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-10-18
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Great Improvement in the sew
eral strees Of Walhalla was made in
the few days Of clear weather be-
tween the recent rains. This work
has, Of course, been largely undone
by the last rainy spell, but it was
we'll worth while. The beginning OF
agfoundation for the streets was laid
fsnd 20 ontinua tiol u of st his 1 Do Icy lSDi
faragging%and scraping the streets a,
the end of each rainy spell Will, we
believe, give: good streets quicker
than any other method It is really
the only thing to do under existing
conditions caused by the recent dig
ging in The streets for the water and
sewer mains
| What came'near proving a sesri-
GUS accident occurred Tuesday of
| last week, while Clerk 7. A. Grant,
Of Walhalla, who has charge of va
inspection Of cattle to be slaughtered
in town, was weighing large steer
and making the examination as to it's
fitness for beef. The steer was all
ususually wild ani"' " I'D it took a
couple Of men to keep him sufficient
ly quiet to be weighed AS Mr..
Grant was about to complete his part
or the work, the animal gave lunge
and Mr.. Grant was tripped Up over
the rope and thrown with great force
to the ground. The left side OF his
head struck a stone or some other
herd substance, infficting a nasty
bruise. Aside from this and a severe
shaking up Mr.. Ora Mt suffer ed no in
jury, and is able to be about as usual,
though by no means without pain. 4
-Fev. A. lI. Holler, preylding
elder Of the Anderson District, last
Sunday morning preached in the Wal
halla Methodist church and held the
fourth quarterly conference. This
church under the charge Of Rev. A.
w. Barr, pastor, Is in n flourishing
condition and Is accomplishing much
good in our community, especially
among the young people, to- whom
both Mr.. and Mrs. Barr give much OF
their time and Thought. In the cleo
ton Of officers for the ensuing year
all Of tho former stewards were re-
elected. and the names of J. G.. Ramp
ley and Clyde Brown added NJ. r.
Mcdonald was elected Sunday school
superintendent to succeed James NJ
Moss, who had served long and faith
fully, and asked to be relieved. S. Fl.
Ballcnger was elected assistant SUI
perintendent.
Mrs. w. G. Owens, aged 50, died
on Wednesday, Sept. 27, at the home
Of her daughter, Mrs. Annie l.. Dyer,
Of Seneca. Mrs. owens had Eeen in
bad health for three years and had
borne her sufferings with Christian
fortitude and patience. Before mar
riage she was Miss Matte Rowe, Of
Greenville county. She was born on
March 8, 1853. After her marriage
she resided in Pickens county. She
was a faithful member OF the Baptist
church, having Joined when only IA
years old. She spent q most useful
life. always going to the assistance
OF any in SORROW or need. The follow
ing sons and daughters survive her:
John lG. owens, st. Michael. Ark; T.
r. Owens, Walhalla; Charles r. Ow-
ems, w. Lawrence Owens, Wolf Stake;
Mrs. Florric e. Thompson, Green
Vile; Mrs. Drucilla Browning and
Mrs, Annie l.. Dyer, Seneca. Three
sisters also survive her--Mrs. w. O.
Willard, Greenville; Mrs. T.. II. Bur-
nett, Liberty, and Mrs. Ed. Ballen-
ger, Of Little Rock, Ark There arc
20 living grandchildren and six great
grandchildren. The funeral services
were held at Wolf Stake on Thursday
morning following her death, con-
Quoted by Rev. Fl, B. Hardy and Rev.
NJ. j. Stansell. Mrs. Owens made her