Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-07-07
OUR WESTMINSTER BUDGET.
CONDUCTED BY A. l.. GossETr,

WESTMINSTER, S. G., July G.-Mr. w.
E. Barton, of Grconville, S. c., repre-
sonting an insurance Company cf Now
York City, is in town to-day.
.Joo Brown, colorcd, killed rattlo-
snake Saturday about milo from hero
which had eight rattlcs and n button.
Rov. Thos. III. Lcitch and Mr.. Fred.
Marshall wont homo last Monday to rest
q weok or ton days. Tho former resides
in Charleston, S. c., tho inttcr at Rich
burg, in Chester, County, s. c..
Yesterday afternoon fno Jersey COW
belonging to Mr.. w. G. Mason was killed
by lightning.
Teachers Association, which mot at Har-
ris Lithia Springs last woclk. Ho will
travel in tho interest of his school until
the fall session opons.
Mr.. and Mrs. y. E. Mason, who have
heon III Westminster the past two weeks,
attending tho Loitch meeting, returned
to thoir homo at TOccOa, Ga, last Mon
day.
Tho young ladies of our town gavo an
leo cream festival for tho young mon Mt
Mr.. J. s. Cartor's residence last Tuesday
evening. July 9Th, from till IL o'clock.
Arrangements had bcon made for 1t to
come OF! in Mr.. Cartors beautiful lawn,
but tho rain forbid it boinS held thcrc.
Moro than fifty invited guests wero pre-
sont. 1t was quito nice affair and all
had gay timo. Much cako and ice
cream we o served in tho dining room.
Tho ladies have tho hearty thanks of all
for this treat.
Mr.. William Bibb sowcd forty three
bushels Of wheat last fall on forty-four
acros. Tho grain was of tho "Fulcastor''
variety. Last week ho thrcshcd out six
hundred and twenty bushels. Mr.. Bibb
says tho wheat sown cost $l3. lIo used
$50 worth of fertilizers and the cost of
making tho wheat, that is, ploughing it
in, etc., amounted to $40; cost Of har-
vesting 1t $50, making q total sum of
1853. IIo says tho straw has been csti-
mated to bo worth $35. Tho prico of
wheat is uncertain now, but Mr.. Bibb
says it will beat raising cotton. Io will
have seed wheat for sale this fall.
Miss Hattie Norris came home from
Marietta, Ga, last Saturday to spond the
summer.
Tho following gcntlcmcn from olsc-
cream festival last night: M. G. Barton,
Fair Play; Franco Carter, West Union;
- Crayton, Anderson; - Jones, of
Atlanta; j. w. Lesley, Horny Werner,
Retreat; John Hull, Fort Madison.
The series of revival mcctings, which
have been in progress i'll Westminster
nearly two weeks, closed on Sunday
nlpnC, July 3u EVanBcllSC IclCch
preached twenty y-oight sermons in all
and appeared to be as strong when the
meeting ended as he was when it began
IIo chose for his last sermon, "And the
door was shut" Matthew 2b, 10. Actor
an earnest appeal ho gavo an opportunity
for overy ono to mako n confession and
scores went up and gave tho preacher
their hand. Tho congregations were
worry attentive at each service and mover
complained for being kept there longer
than n service is commonly held. 1t is
believed that our town and community
havo becn greatly upliftod spiritually
and that much good will como out of
Mr.. Loitch's sermons.
Mr.. John Couch brought tho first
county raised watermclons to this mar
kct.
Misses Hattie and Nannio Stewart, of
Fairview, Grconvillo county, are visiting
Mrs. w. G. Mason and other relatives in
Westminstor
Tho drought is broken and tho much
needed rain camo yesterday afternoon.
For over an hour and q half therc was q
steady downpour, and our pooplo, farm
ors especially, arc happier than thoy have
boon since earlier in tho spring.
Mr.. Henry l.. Singleton, who has boon
in school at Locsvillo, S. G., camo homo
last Wednesday.