Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-04-27
Westminster Dots.

WESTMINSTER, S. c., April IS, 1893.
DEAR COURIER: The largest hailstones
seen in these parts in many years fell
shortly after daybreak last Thursday
morning. 1t did not continue very long
and no damage was done.
Notwithstanding the woods having the
appearance of summer we have had some
very windy and cool days. Frost was
seen several mornings last week, but no
damage has been done so far. On last
Friday the wind seemed to have been
more violent than during the month Of
March.
Mr. J. NJ. Cannon, prosperous young
farmer. living on Tugaloo river, came to
town one day last weekand brought with
him several hundred bundles of fodder.
between forty and fifty bushels of corn
and ten bushels OF choice peas. Mr. Can
non has several hundred bushels of corn
vet to put on the market, besides other
farm products. He does not come to
market often, but he makes the merchant
from whom he buys goods fee. proud.
Married. at the residence of the brides
father, Mr.. W. II. Sheldon, of Tugaloo,
on Wednesday. 10Th instant, Mr.. II. E.
Todd, of Newberry county, and Miss
Ella Sheldon, Rev. T. c. Ligon officiating.
They left on Monday for their future
home in Newberry county.
The Westminster base ball team prac-
tees about twice a week. The boys are
improving very fast, considering that the
larger portion never played base ball
before. Messrs. c. E. Mason, J. T. Voyles
and Claude Little rank among our best
base ball men.
Mr.. J. w. McGee, merchant of this
place, has been looking unusually happy
the past few days. 1t is the arrival Of
the third girl at his house. April 21st
was her birthday.
IMr. and Mrs. w. A. Wood, who have
been boarding at Mrs. England's board
ing house for some time, have gone to
housekeeping. They occupy the neat
cottage of Mrs. Ollie Smithson, formerly
occupied by Mr.. W. G. Smithson.
j. T. McBryde, D. D., of Pendleton, S.
c., will preach at Return Presbyterian
church on next Sunday at II o'clock A.
NJ. Rev. Newton Smith will be installed
pastor of that church on that day.
Rev. w. w. Leathers, having no regu-
lar appointment for next Sunday, will
preach at Chauga church at II o'clock in
the forenoon.
There will be services at Nazareth
Methodist church on next Sunday at II
A. NJ by the pastor, Rev. W. B. Justice.
All the Sunday schools in Westminster
are in a flourishing condition now.
On Monday morning last the locomo-
tive pulling the local freight set fire to
the depot roof. Fortunately the fire was
discovered in time to be extinguished
before serious damage was done.
Mr.. W. NJ. Justice, of Hendersonville,
n. c., spent several days recently with
his son, Rev. W. B. Justus.
Mrs. T. n. Carter is visiting relatives
and friends at Hartwell, Ga.
Miss Kate Blair spent several days last
week at Greenville, visiting the family OF
Mr.. j. D. Dickson.
Mr.. A. L. billiard, Sheriff of Rabun
county, Ca, was in town last week.
We notice circulars posted up stating
that Mr.. L. P. Smith, o5 Anderson. will
run an excursion from aonea Path, S. c.,
to Atlanta, Ca, on May Sd next, arrivins
in Atlanta at 8 o'clock P. NJ. and return.
ing the following night. The round trip
fare from Westminster will be 81. Tick.
cts can be secured from Mr.. Clarence
Mason on or before May I'd. L.