Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-16
Westminster Dots.
WEsra1ssrER. S. c.. March "a, 'es.

WESTMINSTER, S. c., March "A, '9S.
DEAR COURIER: On account of so mucf
bad weather this spring the farmers O
this vicinity are not as well up with theil
work as they would like to be. Worl
has been pushed rapidly the past ter
days, and We notice that some corn has
been planted. Wheat and oats look very
promising, especially the fall sown oats
There has been more guano sold ano
delivered at Westminster this season thar
we ever saw before. Last week the
streets were blockaded with wagons Of
every description loaded with fertilizers
The Farmers Alliance order theirs by
the car load, and there are several mer-
chants here who sell and are kept busy
most all the time.
Prohibition don't seem to prohibit
much in these parts. Last fall a social
club bar-room was established just out
side the incorporate limits of town.
The people here were opposed to it very
much, but nothing could be done to pre-
vent it. 1t closed up on the first of jan
uary and everybody was made glad, for
they expected to see no more whiskey
drinking and drunkenness. To the sor-
row of US all the same thing was renewed
this spring. 1t did not continue so long
this time as before. We learn that on
last Saturday man came from parts
unknown and sold large quantity at
the noted "social club house." He did
not seem to have any fear of the law
whatever. He disposed OF so much that
on Sunday the Irishman, the German,
the Englishman, the American and the
African all got drunk together at the same
time. On Monday citizen of this place
went to see him and told him he had bet
ter leave OF he would be reported. He
replied that he was not afraid of the law.
Late in the afternoon he was seen two or
three miles above town with the keg on
his shoulder and making tracks for the
mountains.
The Westminster brass band have been
touching up the town with some nice
music the past few weeks. We wish this
band success, as nothing improves a
town more than good music.
Rev. W. B. Justus preached an inter-
esting sermon to large congregation on
last Sunday on the rules governing the
Methodist church.
Rev. W. w. Leathers, pastor of the
Baptist church at this place, will preach
at Toxaway church on next Sunday after
noon at 3 o'clock. Rev. Leathers is an
eloquent divine and we bespeak for him
a large congregation.
Miss Daisy Justus, an amiable young
lady of Hendersonville, n. G., is visiting
her brother, Rev. w. B. Justus. She
will remain here for some time for the
purpose of teaching class in music.
She is a fine organist.
Miss Pauline Mason, one of Westmin-
ster's most charming young ladies, spent
several days at Seneca last week visiting
her sister, Mrs. W. J. Lunney.
Mrs. W. C. Mason visited her mother,
Mrs. Peden, of Greenville county, last
week.
Mrs. R. E. Mason has our thanks for a
dish of the incest honey We ever saw.
Col. Mason keeps quite number of bees
and has the best apiary in the county.
Mr.. NJ. C. Barton passed through West
minister this week en- route to Fair rlas,
his home. Mr.. Barton has just closed a
fourishing school at Long Greek.
Mr. Brown, of Spartanburg, whom we
mentioned last week as having bought
property here. has arrived with his fam
ly. He has rented the farm of Mr.. 7.
his attention tJpear town, and will give
Shingles seem to be the p.--
from Westminster now. There cerrn0rt
is large amount shipped from here dur
ing the year. There are several men here
who deal in them. L.