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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1912
Page
3
The International Press Bible Question Club prompts readers to discuss Luke 1 1 24 and the birth of John the Baptist. Questions explore heredity righteousness faith angels prayer childhood training abstinence and divine presence with a focus on how these ideas apply to families and believers today.
Spartanburg December report reveals Oscar Owens is actually Mary Owens a young woman who lived as a man to pursue a husband who deserted her. She changed back to a woman and returned to Wordrova as herself, while neighbors suspect misrepresentation. No prosecution planned as family ordered from Saxon. a separate accident killed drayman Tink Rogers when cotton fell on a wagon in Catton Alderson.
The Pension Board announces daily posting at the court house during January 1912 for filing pension applications. Relatives or friends of pensioners who died in the year should report the names. Board will convene on the first Monday in February to review the applications.
The notice invites readers to study suggestive questions on the Sunday School lesson published in the Keowee Courier. It mentions plans to read theories of morality and asks recipients to cut out and mail to the address provided.
In Rome Georgia on December 27 Dougina H Harris 25 formerly of Lae erange Ga was shot and killed by Uriahty Starnes a traveling salesman. Starnes surrendered to police claiming Harris ruined Mia Monty and that he sought revenge after buying a revolver in Dalton earlier that day. He returned to town shot Harris in the back at a hotel cigar counter then fired again as Harris lay dead.
An afternoon accident on the Smith branch trestle near Columbia claims the life of George Poster Blackwell, 66, struck by Southern No. 17 while aiding a note to rescue a dog. His son W. J. Blackwell rushed from the canal head to tell his family. Blackwell, Georgia native, married Fannie McAlister and had five children. He earlier worked in railroad service in Georgia and Columbia, connected once with the city council bureau of information. The train’s conductor was L. Motte, engineer M. Hutchison of Columbia. He died instantly from brain concussion. The body was recovered, and an ambulance summoned to Columbia. The family, prominent in Columbia, mourns a well-liked man with many friends.
In Boston on December 8 newspaper men only may attend the trial of Reverend Giarence V. Richowon charged with the murder of his former slave Miss Avia Linwell. An order from Chief Anesteo Allen of the Superior Court specifies access. Richenon’s recovery continues and he is expected ready when the case is seated at Fane...
Dr Thomas G. Leman Pierh of Baltimore died today from Bright's disease after four years in the Confederate Army under General Longstreet. Born in Hamilton New York, he was about 44 years old. An antebellum surgeon, he rose to full surgeon for meritorious conduct and was captured at Gettysburg, later escaping.
Spartanburg Herald reports Col. Thomas B. Felder plans a biographical sketch and documentary record on Governor Cole L. Blene o detailing his private and public career, role in the dispensary, and efforts to stifle investigations, with a companion piece of witness lists and evidence to counter critics.
A Christmas windfall of 60,000 arrives for Charles Stumpf, a Williamsburg toy maker, from his Berlin-born uncle Monty Stumpf. Stumpf, 33, says he will keep working and invest the sum, while letters seeking insight into the fortune remain unanswered. The tale includes a prior message to a German paper and a plan to forward 20,000 installments.
Schenectady December 22 reports a victory for Untontam as trolley lines across New York State come under the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railways. The accord is hailed as a notable win for trades unionism and organized labor.
Public church notice for St John’s Lutheran Church Walhalla listing leaders Rov J B Umberger A M pastor and church activities. Sunday school at 9 46 a m missionary society meeting first Wednesday at 4 pm junior missionary society Sundays 4 o clock pm indicates schedule and officers.
Marcus O Long, attorney at law, based in Walhalla South Carolina, provides legal services and counsel through his practice in the region.
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