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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1911
Page
2
Henry Clay Beattie Jr. confesses to the crime on November 23, 1011, declares some published details untrue, expresses sorrow, belief in peace with God, and acceptance of impending death, showing petition and resolve as relatives witness a tense, final scene.
Henry Clay Beattie Jr. was executed in the electric chair after confessing to murdering his young wife last July. Family farewells were punctuated by emotional scenes as Beattie faced the dawn, with ministers and prison officials describing a sudden, final conversion and a quietly managed, painless death in the death chamber beneath the penitentiary.
Raleigh dispatch reports Capt. J. M. Turner acting as receiver for the Raleigh and Charleston railroad prepares final papers for discharge. Officials expect transfer to a larger system, possibly Atlantic Coast Line or Norfolk Southern, linking Raleigh to Charleston via Fayetteville and Hope Mills. The move ties to Norfolk Southern and Atlantic Coast Line acquisitions and a broader Panamanian era consolidation.
Pittsburg on November 28 reports a controversy over B H H Sothern and Julia Marlowe ashes. Julia ordered her ashes to be placed in a crematory urn. Sothern’s consent and further pact are debated. No decision yet, while a separate item notes a Hamilton Carhartt barn fire near Rock Hill destroying stock, forage, and harness with $10,000 loss and $3,500 insurance.
An Anderson conference with Southern Railway officials on completing the Blue Ridge road reveals renewed right of way disputes and opposition to large bond funding. Col A B Andrews and H B Spencer spoke of obstacles at Rabun Gap, water power claims, and a plan to push forward with or without bonds. The group urged the railway to propose a path for early completion benefiting communities along the route.
A town meeting endorsed funding the Blue Ridge railroad completion, urging local money to bridge the gap and bolster bond prospects. Delegates noted investors must accept some risk, while residents vow business interest alignment and public support to finish the line.
Rich Mond Bag Company of Richmond Virginia seeks second hand bags and burlap. Write for prices with contact at Richmond office 52 62.
A court sale in Walhalla S C approves the land known as the Home Place of William R Wilson a 72 acre tract on Richland Creek and Concross Creek of Seneca River with Pant Gillison Ben Tarrant and W J Lynch as neighboring owners The master will offer terms one half cash and balance in one year with interest The purchaser may prepay the balance and resale occurs if terms are not met with a final note that purchaser pays for papers.
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