Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-11
NEWS in AND AROUND WESTMINSTER.
The High School 10 Close Soon--Extra Ses
sion Of Presbytey--0ther News. 3

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WESTMINSTER May 10.-The Westmin-
stor High Schovl closes on Friday, May
10. There will be an entertainment in
the evening, consisting of songs, drills,
ROTATIONS, etc. Exercises begin at $50.
Everybody invited. .=-s%'
Major B. II. Gross, Mr.. and Mrs. j. IF.
Barnett, 'Messrs. NJ. A. Terrell and Horny
Werner have gonG to the Confederate
Veterans Reunion at Charleston.
Mrs. II. B. Zimmerman, Miss Hattie
Norris and Master Fred. Zimmerman
wont to Anderson Tuesday to spend n
week with relatives. -. ..E-. -s,.. ,..,
The constitutional requirements having
been mot, special mooting of tho South
Carolina Presbytery convened hero on
tho evening Of May 4th to receive Rov.
s. l.. Wilson from tho Athons Presby-
tory and install him pastor of the West
minister church. Tho following minis
tors wero present: Rows. James Wood
row, d. D., j. N. III. Summerell, B. p.
Reid, w. s. Hamiter and w. II. Work
man. Retreat church was represented
by Elder Samuel Hunter and the West
minister church by Eldor w. p. Anderson.
Rev. James Woodrow, ID. D., moderator,
of Columbia, presided, and preached q
sormon for tho occasion. Elder w. p.
Anderson was made clerk. DR.. Wood
row nrnpoundod tho constitutional ques-
tlonS. itov. w. II. Workman delivered
tho charge to tho pastor and Rov. b. p.
Roid charged tho people. Rev. j. N. II.
Summerell, of Anderson, was reelected
trustee of Davidson College for Il torn
of thrco ye MS.
Rov. S. l.. Wilson is an able proacher,
having already endearcd himself to tho
people of Westminster and community.
The churcll looks forward to prosper
Sf ,ny,t,, all Ia 10
pastorato.
Mrs. DR.. Bi.t Mitchell is in Anderson
visiting her brothers and sisters. She
will remain there two or three weeks.
Mr.. j. S. Carter and family attended
tho Cartor- Mcconnell marriage at Gaines
villc, Ca, on Wednesday. DR.. Carter, tho
groom, spent his boyhood days in Wost-
and universally liked. All extend con-
gratulations.
Last Sunday was communion day ut
tho Baptist church. Services wcro con-
Quoted in tho morning and cvoning by
Mr. }. l.. Bailey, a student of Furman
University, Grconvillc.
Mr.. John II. Reid, of Riverside, Ala, is
hero on a briof visit to his relatives.
The Seneca baS, ball club has accepted
q ,hallongo to play the Westminster club
! match game hero on Friday afternoon,
May 10.
Married, on Friday evening, May s, ut
tho residence Of Mrs. =. M. England, by
Rov. S. !. Wilson, Mr. j. w. BillingsloY
to Miss Bcllo Holden. Tho contracting
parties camo from Pine Mountain, Ga,
aud left South Carolina Saturday morn
ing for Arizona.
Mrs. Loo Miller, of Westminster, died
at Alto, Ga, last Saturday evening. She
leaves n husband and several Children.
Her body was buried in Georgia.
Mrs. Alcthia Ballengor, Of Grccnvillc,
camo to Westminster Monday evening to
spend somo days with friends and rola-
tivos. She is accompanied by the little
daughter of Capt. Frank White.
Rov. ID. w. lliott, now of Seneca, was
in this place fow hours on Tuesday last.
Mrs. Ervinc, Of Elbcrton, Ga, is visit.
ing relatives atRotroat and Westminster.
Tho friends of Mr.. Jas. Knox arc
pleased to sec him homo again. IIo is a
postal clerk and has been running be-
tweon Tampa, Fla, and Havana, Cuba.
Miss Madgo Lcsly returned to her home
in Abbcyille county on Tuesday, to the
regret of her many friends and admirers.
A. l.. GOSSETr.