Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-05-04
Westminster Dots
WESTMINSTER. S. c., May 2, 1893.

WESTMINSTER, S. c., May 2, 1892.
DEAR COURIER: A fine rain fell on
Monday night which was badly needed
and will bring up the cotton and the
grass too.
On last Thursday the following young
gentlemen and ladies made trip to Fort
Hill by private conveyance and report a
most pleasant visit: DR.. W. A. Sheldon,
Messrs. W. P. Dickson, C. E. Mason,
Claude Little, I. S. Pitts, ]. A. Terrell,
B. NJ. England and q. j. Cox, of Toccoa,
Ca, Misses Pauline Mason, Sue King,
Sadie Quillian, Daisy Justus, Bessie Nor
lis, Effie Dickson and Mrs. C. E. Gray.
The storehouse of Messrs. j. 81. Sulli-
van & Son, of Fort Madison, was entered
by burglars one night last week. They
gained admittance by going to Mr.. Sulli-
vans wood pile and getting his axe and
crushing out the glass just above the
door. Two suits of clothing, several
pairs of shoes and quantity of canned
goods were stolen. They pulled off their
old shoes and left them at the door steps.
They also ate several boxes of sardines
before leaving. Three strange looking
loungers were seen in the town the day
previous, and it is supposed that all OF
them were connected with the robbery.
An escaped convict of the Georgia penl-
tentiary was captured near Mount Airy,
Ca, the latter part of the week who
was connected with the robbery. His
name is Will Jones. He was not brought
over, as he has FIVE more months to serve
in the penitentiary of that State. He
had concealed all the stolen property and
refused to tell where he put it. There
was small reward for his arrest
Last Wednesday afternoon Mr.. c. E.
Simpson and wife, who reside in this
place, came near meeting with serious
accident. They were returning from the
field riding in road cart pulled by a
wild mule. When near the residence OF
Mr.. Newell, two miles above town, they
were run into by a crowd Of drunken
men who live in this place, and were
riding in livery stable outfit, driven by
a colored driver. One of the drunk men
was driving at the time of the accident.
Mr.. Simpson was riding near the edge OF
the road and the horse that was driven by
the drunken men struck Mr.. Simpson S
cart wheel and smashed it to the ground,
breaking the wheel to pieces and throw
ing Mr.. Simpson and the horse to the
ground together at the same time. The
horse sustained severe injuries and Mr..
Simpson and wife escaped unhurt, but
badly frightened. Had he not had good
hold of the lines his mule would have
run away and both occupants might have
been killed. Mr.. Simpson says the road
is eighteen feet wide where they struck
him and he had driven to one side to give
room for them to pass.
Children's Day will be observed at the
Presbyterian church on the next fourth
Sunday at 9.45 A. NJ Messrs. W. P. An
derson, of this place, and J. W. Todd, OF
Seneca, have been elected to make ad-
dresses.
Mr.. T. n. Carter has recently had his
commodious dwelling plastered and has
had a nice yard fence built, which adds
greatly to the appearance Of his premises
Mr.. Carter now claims to have the pret
test and best residence in town.
Capt. J. a. Ballenger, who resides
few miles below here, was taken seriously
i'll one day last week. He is still very
low, but thought to be some better this
! week.
Mr.. G. Blackwell. blacksmith Of this
place, has opened up photograph gal
lery in connection with his other work
He IS now prepared to do work for those
desiring anything in that line.
Mr.. P. S. White, of Atlanta, Ga, visited
his father, Mr.. R. F. White. this week
Prue was as jovial as ever and looked as
if Atlanta agrees with him.
J. R. Gossett, Esq, editor Of the EasleJ
Democrat, and Mr. T. F. Gossett ano
wife, of Pickens county, visited relatives
in and near Westminster this week.
Mrs. S. T. Marett is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Terrell, at Seewana, Ga.
We unintentionally made an error in
paragraph last week. Where we said
Rev. McBryde would preach at Return
we should have said Retreat. l..