Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-07-05
LOCAL NEWS FROM coNERoss.
Mrs. Beck, Of Claytin, Ca, Dies at
Age of Ninety-Nine Years.


Is a clipping from the Atlanta Con-
stitution that will be of interest to
many OF the readers Of The Courier,
as the lady whose death is chronicled
has relatives in this community:
Clayton, Ca, June 2S.-Mrs. S.
NJ Beck, aged 90 years, wife Of the
late Capt. S. NJ. Beck, better known
in this section as Aunt Patty Beck,
died at her home in the eastern part
Of Rabun county last night. Mrs.
Beck was one Of the most prominent
women Of North Georgia aud had a
large family connection. She Is sur
vived by one son and two daughters" ="
Mrs. Beck was a great aunt OF Mrs.
Nettie Hesse, of Coneross, and Of Mrs
Maggie Robins, Mrs. VIII Hall and
Of Thomas Smith, Of Walhalla. There
are also numerous other relatives
in this section Of our State, with
whom we sympathize In their be-
reavement. Mrs. Beck had been rich
ly blessed in her life time In many
ways, but in one particular thing we
notice just now, that is, In being
permitted to live a life Of a century
with the exception Of one year. She
was the last one Of her generation to
pass away. She had made her home
with her only living son, Jefferson
Beck, who resides near Clayton, for
some time. Her two daughters are
Mrs. Ira Langston, Of Melville, Mon
tana, and Mrs. Anda Holden, Of Clay
ton, Ga. Those who knew her speak
of her as being a jolly good old lady.
The Coneross Sunday school will
picnic in Mrs. Hesse's pasture on to-
morrow, July 4th, and they are look
ing forward to having an enjoyable
day.
J. Davis Abbott and family spent
yesterday with Mr.. Abbott's mother
in-law, Mrs. w. q. Blanchett, Of WAL
halla. They were met there by their
sister and daughter, Miss Lena, who
Is attending the teachers summer
school at Clemson. Miss Lena &C
companied them home here and spent
last night at home, returning to
Clemson this morning.
Robert H. Dilworth and family, Of
Newry, paid a recent call on little
Miss Nonnie Dilworth in her new
home here.
Victor Mcdonald took his friends
here by quite a surprise when he
brought to his home here last Sat-
urday about o'clock his bride, who
before marriage was Miss Ollie
Roach. They were married at Wal
halla Saturday afternoon about
o'clock, and soon arrived here in an
automobile. They were met by
number Of relatives and friends, who
served ice cream and a delicious sup
per. The young couple are making
their home with the groom's mother,
Mrs. j. F. Mcdonald, Of Coneross.
The bride Is the daughter Of William
Roach, Of the Wolf Stake community.
We extend best wishes to the happy
young couple.
Ralph Cannon and wife, Of Wal
halla, are spending a few days here
with the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. r. Cannon.
Walter Sheriff and wife attended
the burial Of the formers uncle, Mr..
Sheriff, which took place at Town
Vile cemetery last Friday at II a.
m.
Misses jamie and Code Alexander
and Miss Pearle Hunsinger and mo-
ther, Mrs. S. NJ. Hunsinger, were
weekend guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Montgomery, of Walhalla, and
while there went to West Union to
spend a short while with Rev. and
Mrs. w Abbott. They bring back with
them very sad news to many frineds
here Of j. NJ. Abbott, Of Easley They
report that Mr.. Abbott Is in Johns
Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, where
he is under treatment. He was ac-
companied by his brother, Roy NJ.
Abbott, Of Seneca, who Is staying
with him while he Is confined in the
hospital. We hope to hear encourag.
ing news from him soon. Mr.. Abbott
has many friends here who sympa-
thize With him In his illness. He was
raised in this community, being a
son Of Rev. w. Abbott.
Leslie and Stanley Morgan, Of near