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


WESTMINSTER, s. O., July G.-Mr. w.
i. Barton, of GrcenYille, S. c., ropre-
sonting an insurance Company of Now
York City, Is in town to-day.
Joe Brown, colorod, killed rattlo-
snake Saturday about i mile from hero
which had oight rattles and q button.
Rov. Thos. II. Leitch and Mr.. Frod.
o weok or ton days. Tho former resides
in Charleston, s. c., tho latter at Rich
burg, in Chester, County, 9. c., ~..
Yesterday afternoon q fino Jorsoy cow
holnnging TO Mr. W. G. Masom was killed
by lightning.
Prof. j: w. Gaines attended tho State
Teachers Association, which met at Har-
ris Lithia Springs last week. lilo win
travel in tho interest of his school until
tho fall session opens.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Mason, WHO have
boon in Westminster tho past two wooks,
attending tho Leitch meeting, returned
to thoir homo at Toccoa, Ca, last Men
day.
Tho young ladies of our town gavo an
leo cream festival for tho young men at
Mr.. j. S. Cartors residence last Tuesday
ovening, July 9th, from till IL o'clock.
Arrangements had been made for il to
como off in Mr.. Carter's beautiful lawn,
but tho rain forbid it being held thore.
Moro than fifty invited guests woro pre-
sent 1t was quito n nice affair and ali
had gay timo. Much cake and leo
Tho ladies have tho hearty thanks of all
for this treat.
Mr. William Bibb sowed forty-th
bushels Of wheat last fall on forty-four
acres. Tho grain was of tho "Fulcaster"
variety. Last week ho thrcshed out six
hundred and twonty bushels Mr.. Bibb
says tho wheat sown cost $i3. He used
unpth Of nY.I &c
making tho wheat, that is, ploughing it
in, etc., amounted to $40; cost of har-
ycsting 1t 500, making n total sum of
1853. 11e says the straw has been csti-
| mated to bo worth $35. Tho prico of
wheat is uncertain now, but Mr.. Bib
says it will beat raising cotton. Ho will
have seed wheat for sale this fall.
Miss Hattie Norris came homo from
! Marietta, Ca, last Saturday to spond tho
| summer.
The following gontlomon from else
where attended tho young ladies' loo
cream festival last night: M. G. Barton,
Fair Play; Franco Carter, Wost Union |;
- Crayton, Anderson; - Jones, of
Atlanta; J. w; Lesley, Henry Werner,
The series of revival meetings, which
have been in progress in Westminster
nearly two weeks, closed on Sunday
| night, July Sd. Evangelist Leitch
preached twenty eight sermons in all
and appeared to be as strong whom the
meeting ended as ho was when it began.
1Io chose for his last sermon, "And tho
door was shut Matthew 25, 10. Aftor
an earnest appeal he gave an opportunity
for ovory ono to make confession and
| scores won't up and gave tho preacher
| their hand. Tho congregations were
very attentive ut each service and never
complained for being kept there longer
than q service is commonly held. 1t is
believed that our town and community
havo beon greatly upliftod spiritually
and that much good will como out Of
Mr.. Leitch's sermons.
Mr.. John Couch brought the first
county raised watormelons 70 this mar
ket.
Misses Hattie and Nannio Stewart, of
Fairview, Groonvillo county, are visiting
Mrs. w. G. Mason and othor relatives in
Westminster.
The drought is broken and tho much
NODDED rain camo yesterday afternoon.
For over an hour and half there was a
steady downpour, and our people, farm
ers especially, arc happier than they have
boon since earlier in tho spring.
Mr.. Horny L. Singleton, who has boon
IN school at Lccsvillc, S. c., came homo
last Wednesday.