Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-08-31
NEWS in AID AROUND WESTMINSTER.
Maetlng- Death Sickness -Local and Per
s0nal Pointers.

WESTMINSTER, August 31.-Mr. Horny
Werner, of Retreat, attended tho "Gran-
ito City, Carnival held at E'berton, Ca,
last week.
Miss Hattie Zimmerman has boon at
Anderson tho past weok visiting friends
and relatives. ;. ~. -
Miss Inez Jarrard, of Toccoa, is spend.
ing q few days in Westminster with hor
cousins, tho Misses Jarrard.
Mr.. jos. Carter expects to start to
Now York to morrow morning Septem-
ber 1st, to purchase fall and winter goods.
The series of meetings closed at the
Baptist church Oh Sunday night without
any accessions. The sermons by Rev.
A. r. OKelly, tho now pastor, were
greatly enjoyed by tho congregations:
lIe was always in tho pulpit at the ap.
pointed hour, and his sermons wero
plain, brief and pointed.
Several from Westminster and othor
sections OF tho county took advantage of
the cheap excursion rates to Atlanta
last week. Tho train was delayed here
two hours on account of the engine
breaking down.
w. +. Ferguson, colorod, sold the first
balo of now cotton in Westminster on
August 25th. 1t weighed 423 pounds and
was bought by MasOn>& Peden Bros, at
0a conts. Ferguson frequently brings
tho first bale to this market. He is o
hard working man and enjoys tho respect
OF both races.
Tho 11months old daughter of Wiley
Harvey, who livos on Mr.. w. o. Alexan-
doris farm, died at O'Clock Tuesday
morning and was buried ut Connoross
yesterday morning.
Miss Maude Gaines loft yesterday for
Augusta, Ca, whore sho goes to study
to become trained nurse in hospital.
Miss Gaines is q modest and intelligent
lol Il nd f,,,,
her departure.
To-day tho carly closing of the stores
ends. This was tho first summer tho
merchants here oloscc their doors at 7
O'Clock and thoy liked tho plan very
much.
Mr.. 5. w. Dickson, tho livoryman, had
a good horse to die 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 tho pastor,
Rev. S. l.. Wilson. Just before tho rogu-
lar sermon the ordinance of Baptism was
administered to two infants. The even
ing services were omitted owing to tho
protractcd meeting in progress at the
baptist church.
Mr.. j. r. Holiday has moved back
from near Piedmont to his homo in
Westminster.
Rov. s. L.. Wilson is preaching q series
of sermons in the Presbyterian church at
Oakway this week.
Rev. r. r. Dagnall is still confined to
his room on account of sickness. IIo ia
gradually gaining strength and it is
hoped he will soon bo fully restored to
health. His enforced retirement from
active duties during tho past month has
been dceply regretted. Whenovor he
can he gets somo other minister to fill
his appointments.
Good rains have beon falling, which
will help tho turnip patches and hasten
tho growth of sweet potatoes.
-. Miss Mis- Ma Maud 1,tS striblng, l% third daughter
received free scholarship from tho
President of tho Winthrop College at
Rock Hill. Ono of tho counties failed to
got a scholarship, and Miss Maud, sand
ing tho noxt highest examination in the
State to those who won scholarships, it
was mailed to hor Sho cannot accept,
however, having already decided to at
tond school at Hartsville. Miss Maud
Is very young and her friends congratu-
late her on hor success.
A. l.. GossETr.,