Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-08-31
NEWS IN AND AROUND WESTMINSTER.
Meeting neath--Slo -Slokness-Loca and Per
s0nal Pointers.

WEsTMlNsTER, August 31.-Mr. Horny
Werner, OF Retreat, attended tho "GTs,s
ite City, Carnival held at Elberton, Ga,
last week. .'.-...., -
Miss Hattie Zimmerman has beon at
Anderson the past week visiting friends
and relatives. q 10y w.
Miss Inoz Jarrard, of Toccoa, is spend.
ing few days in Westminster with her
cousins, tho Misses Jarrard. ="
Mr.. J!!o S. Carter expects to start to
New York to morrow morning Septem-
ber 1st, to purchase fall and winter goods.
The series of meetings closed at tho
Baptist church on Sunday night without
any accessions. Tho sermons by Rev.
A. E.. O'Kelly,, tho now pastor, were
He was always in the pulpit at the ap.
pointed hour, and his sermons were
plain, brief and pointed.
Several from Westminster and othor
sections of the county took advantage of
tho cheap excursion rates to Atlanta
last wook. Tho train was delayed here
two hours on account of tho engine
breaking down.
w. L. Ferguson, colored, sold the first
August 25th. 1t weighed 1923 pounds and
was bought by Masonic Pedon Bros, at
81 cents. Ferguson frequently brings
tho first bale to this market. He is q
hard working man and enjoys the respect
of both races.
The 11months old daughter of Wiley
Harvey, who lives on Mr.. w. o. Aloxan-
doris farm, diod at s O'Clock Tuesday
morning and was buried Mt Connoross
yesterday morning.
Miss Maude Gaines loft yesterday for
Augusta, Ga. where she goes to study
to become q trained nurse in a hospitaf.
Miss Gaines is modest and intelligent
young lady and her many friends rogrot
her departure. ..,
To-day tho carly closing of the stores
ends. This was tito first summer tho
O'Clock and they liked tho plan very
much.
Mr.. s. w. Dickson, tho liverymap, had
good horse to dio one day last week
while 1t was out on trip.
At the Presbyterian church on last
Sabbath worry interesting and impressive
services wore conducted by the pastor,
Rev. S. l.. Wilson. just beforo the regu-
lar sermon tho ordinance of Baptism was
administered to two infants. The even.
ing services were omitted owing to the
protracted meeting in progress at tho
Baptist church.
MI. j. r.. Holiday AS moved bacl,
from near Piedmont to his homo in
Westminster.
lteV. .. IL. wilson IS preaching q Seri cS
OF sermons in the Presbyterian church at
Oakway this wook.
Rev. r. r. Dagnall is still confined to
his room on account of sickness. Ho is
gradually gaining strength and it is
hoped ho will soon be fully restored to
hoalth. His enforced retirement from
active duties during tho past month has
beer. deeply regretted. Whonovor he
can ho gets somo other minister to Ill
his appointments.
Good rains have boon falling, which
will help tho turnip patches and hasten
the growth of sweet potatoes.
Miss Maud Stribling, third daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. j. Stribling, has
received n free scholarship from tho
President of tho Winthrop College at
Rock Hill. Ono of tho counties failed to
get scholarship, and Miss Maud, stand
ing the next highest examination in the
State to those who won scholarships, it
| was mailed to her. She cannot accopt,
however, having already decided to at
tond school at Hartsville. Miss Maud
Is worry young and her friends congratu-
lato her on hor success.
A. T.. GossETT.