Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-09
Westminster Dots.
WESTMINSTER, S. c., March /, ;.

WESTMINSTER, S. c., March I, '93.
DEAR COURIER: Mr.. J. P. Gibson, D.
G. C. T., of Bennettsville, S. c., lectured
in the Baptist church on the subject of
temperance on the night of the 22d
ultimo. His lecture was very interesting
and received good attention from all
present. At the close of his lecture he
organized an Order of Good Templars.
The following officers were elected to
serve for the ensuing quarter: Col. r. E.
Mason, Chief Templar; Miss Sue King,
Vice Chief Templar; VIM. Bibb, Past
Chief Templar; Rev. W. W. Leathers,
Chaplain; ]. 3. Sanders, Secretary; Miss
Ida Jones, Assistant Secretary; Rev. w.
B. Justus, Financial Secretary; Miss Kate
Holleman, Superintendent of Juvenile
Templars; W. L. England, Treasurer; G.
Blackwell, Marshal; J. A. Terrell, Assist
ant Marshal; 3. NJ. England, Outside
Sentinel; Mrs. w. a. Wood, Inside SEN
tinel. Mr.. J. W. McGee was recon-
mended to the Grand Lodge for Lodge
Deputy. The first meeting was held in
the Baptist church on Monday night last.
Six new members were initiated, making
total of forty-fve members. The next
meeting will be held in Mason's Hall, in
the brick building, on Monday night
after the third Sunday. Let everybody
attend.
A brilliant wedding was celebrated at
the residence of DR.. J. 3. Mobley, in
Westminster, on last Sunday afternoon
at o'clock The contracting parties
were Or. W. c. Hathcock, OF Atlanta.
and Miss jamie Mobley, the accomplished
young daughter of DR.. Mobley. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. W. w.
Leathers in his usual graceful manner.
A large number of friends of the bride
were present to witness the nuptials. and
report a most pleasant time, especially
when the supper hour arrived, where
good eatables were too numerous to
mention The groom is a recent 2radu-
ate of the Atlanta Medical College and
the bride is one of Westminster most
charming young ladies. They boarded
the Southbound passenger train Sunday
night for Atlanta. where they will make
their future home. They have the best
wishes of many Carolina friends for their
future happiness and prosperity.
There are several persons anxiously
waiting to see if there is any prospect OF
being postmaster at Westminster under
Mr.. Cleveland's administration. We
learn that the following are the candi-
dates, and that each expects to be ap-
pointed: Mrs NJ F. Pickett, the present
postmistress; Maj. B. II. Cross, Messrs.
r. r. Jones, NJ. A. Terrell, J. P. McDon-
aid. w. G. Smithson, J. II. Barnett and
II. B. Zimmerman. Out of that list we
hardly know who will be our postmas-
ter. A great many people say that Mr..
Barnett will be successful through the
influence of Congressman Latimer. How
ever, we hope it will be Democrat, and
one who voted for Cleveland and Steven
son.
Several extra trains passed here last
week loaded with people bound for the
inauguration No doubt it afforded
Grover great pleasure to meet the people
from the South, from which States he
received such large majorities. Each
train carried banner OF the State the
delegation represented.
A mad dog was killed at Mr.. j. d. NJ.
billiards. saw mill. on the farm of Mr..
John S. Dickson. last Saturday. We
learn that it bit every dog in the whole
community before it was killed. SO it
will be well for everybody near by to
keep an eye on their dog.
Mr.. Brown, prominent citizen OF
Spartanburg, has bought the C)inkscale
house and lot, in the East end of town.
and expects to move here in few days.
We welcome Mr.. Brown, and hope he
will find permanent home with us.
Our clever young merchant, Mr.. W. L.
England, has been the champion cross
tie buyer of Westminster this winter.
He is now buying shingles and always
pays the top of the market. Whenever
Luke finds there is any money in thing
he works it for what it is worth.
Our neighbors have been very liberal
to us recently. Capt. W. F. Parker killed
two fine porkers last week, and Mrs.
Parker gave us nice mess of fresh meat
and sausage.
Mr.. W. P. Anderson. the wide-awake
merchant of our town, goes to Atlanta
this week to purchase his spring stock of
goods.
Mr.. S. Clement. who is v ell known in
Westminster and surrounding commu-
nitv. visited relatives and friends in This
place this week. He has been in Pickens
county the past six months. His health
is somewhat better than when he was
here before.
Miss Cannle Jones, pleasant young
lady living near Farr's, Pickens county,
visited the Misses Dillworth and otEer
friends near here this week.
Mr.. E. F. Reese, of Lavonia: Ca, was
in town last week.
We noticed several of the Walhalla
boys in town last week, who came for the
purpose of seeing their dear friends"
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