Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-08
LolNGS IN BUSY WESTMINSTER.
Death at Fort Madlson-Moro Base Ball
Interesting Local Mention.

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Interesting Local Mention.
WESTMINSTER, S. c., Juno 7.-Died, on
Thursday, Juno 1, ut p. NJ, after n
protractcd illness, at her homo, near
Fort Madison, Mrs. d. e. Bryan, wife of
Mr.. j. l.. Bryan. Besides hor husband
sho leaves fivo children to mourn hor
death. Mrs. Bryan was consistent
member Of the IIopowoll NJ. +. church,
and, on Friday afternoon, at two O'Clock,
hcr funeral services wcro conducted
There by her pastor, Rov. II. II. Dagnali.
Hcr remains wcrc intorrcd in tho Hope
we'll cemetery at tho conclusion of tho
funeral.
Married., on Sanibcl Island, Florida,
on Wednesday, Juno 7, 1900, Mr.. w. S.
Doyle and Miss Melville Cooper. The
groom is the only son of Mrs. M. A,
Doyle, of Wostminstcr
Tho second quarterly conference of
tho Westminster circuit meets at Rock
Springs noxt Friday, June o, at eleven
O'Clock in tho forenoon. Rev. }. b.
Wilson, tho Presiding Elder, is expected
to be there.
Mrs. w. A. Burns and son, of Charles
ton, arc at Mr.. Sloan DIckson's boarding
house for tho summer.
Rcv. r. G. Mcconnell, of Lynchburg
Va, Stopped ovcr with relatives In West
minister last week rs he was returning
home from Southern trip. lie preached
an interesting sermon in tho Baptist
church on Thursday evening. Aftcr his
departure on Friday a telegram was ro-
coivcd announcing his election as Cor
responding Secretary of tho Southern
Mission Board, which field includes all
the Southern States.
Mrs. J. B. Follcrs, Formerly Miss
Maggie Shcldon), of Nowberry county,
arrived last Thursday to spend two
weeks in Oconce county. Her friends
in Westminster were pleased to 500 her
again.
Westminster has gained another vic.
tory in the base ball arena. Last Satur-
day the boys got up early and drove
down to tho widc-awako and gro wing
city of Anderson to play tho base ball
club of that place. Tho game was
played in about two hours. Below is
the score by innings:
1928 4 5 6 7S0
Northumberland 3 2O3 4 H-l5
Anderson. 90 2OI 0 Ill
Mrs. S. Y. Jameson and five children.
of Atlanta, arc spending &c summer
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Bibb. They arrived last Saturday.
Mr.. Sloan Dickson, proprietor of the
Dickson mineral springs, has opened his
boarding house and is expecting great
many guests this summer. IIo has
given the springs all necessary attention.
Mr.. Dickson always enjoys seoing and
convcrsing with his friends whom they
visit tho springs.
Mrs. l.. a. Mathewson, after q visit to
Atlanta of several months, returned to
Westminster last Saturday to spend the
summer months. Tho many friends of
this cstimablo lady arc always glad to
sec her in Wcstminstor
Mr.. 5. Dun is erecting q two-story
residence near the now factory of the
Southern Shuttle and Bobbin Comlanv.
Mr.. John jenkins, who lives ON
Chauga, had a hog allictod with hydro
phobia last week, which ho had to kill.
Mr.. Hugh Terrell, son of Mr.. NJ. A.
Terrell, commenced oerling for Mr.. II.
n. Carter on Juno /.
ers in tho High School, left on May 3lst
tor her homo at Williamston to spend
tho vacation season.
The roof of the now machine shop of
tho Southern Shuttle and Bobbin Fac
tory is about completed. This building
Is credit to much larger town than
Westminster. 1t is 100 foct long and two
stories high, and will bo we'll lighted by
natural MEANS having In It ll0 windows.
Both stories will bo equipped with tho
best modorn machinery for tho manufac-
tnro of shnttes, bobbins, spool heads,
otc. a now engine has boon ordered to
furnish tho power. Tho cngino and
boiler room, which Is to bo 28 feet
square, will DO built of brick. In tho
argc now warehouse is stored an abund-
anco of raw material, which will bo used
when woll-scasoned.
According to an agroomcnt made boz
tWeon tho merchants tho stores now
CLOSE at Z p. NJ, except on Saturdays.
Wheat harvesting has begun.
At the Presbyterian church ON last
Sabbath Roy, S, IT, Wilson, pastor,
preached torcihlo and impressive acr.
mon to y good-saed audonoo.
1t ia good timo for tho farmers to
catch up with their work now. Grass is
easily destroyed those hot days.
A. l.. GOSsETT.
Mr.. l.. Ketcham of Pike City, Cal.