Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-08-03
NEWS ITEMS FROM WESTMINSTER.
Death OF Mr.. Pinckney Gossett--The Local
3 Intelligence In General.

tor Of tho lato II. A. Mathowson, Esq,
minstor for many years, is visiting tho
family of MIR. L. N. Carter and othor
relatives. Miss Rosa hc!ds g rosronrible
position in tho oflica of Rov. S. Y. Jamo-
son, VIII. Q few months ago, was elected
Corresponding Secretary and Treasurer
of tho Baptist State Mission Board.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Losly, four chill
dron and Miss Sarah Henry, of Abbeyille,
returned homo to-day after spending
some days with tho family of Mr.. w. ID.
Losly. ........ .
Miss Eflio Stribling has accepted q
position rs book-keoper and salcslady in
tho storo of Mr.. II. N. Carter and began
work August /. Mr.. Carter chose we'll.
Miss Eflie is n worry accomplished young
lady and will mako n model book-koopor
and excellent salcslady.
Miss Lucy Murphy, after q pleasant
visit to her friend, Miss Hatto Zimmor-
man, returned to hor homo in Anderson
last Saturday. She ondoarod herself to
very many whilo hero and it is hoped
sho will como again soon.
Mr.. L. ID. Bearden loft one evening
last wcok for Mississippi. Wo undor-
stand ho expects to locate at q point in
Texas tho coming cotton season.
Kersiluw correspondence Southern
Presbyterian: cat an adjourned meeting
of Bothel Presbytery horo on last Thurs
day, July 20, Row. Joseph II. Dendy was
regularly examined, ordained and in
stalled pastor of this church. DR.. Alox-
ander Sprunt preached and presided.
Rev. w. G. Neville charged tho pastor
Rov. Chalmers Fraser charged tho poo
plo. This was solemn and impressive
service, and we trust much good will DO
the result of this meeting of Prosbytory.
Mr.. Dcndy WAS also installed pastor of
Bcavor Crook church, just five miles from
here. On tho first Saturday of August
he will be installed at Douglas church,
noar Lancaster. There is good worl,
to be done in tho Korshaw group of
churches, and tho people seem anxious
and willing to heartily cooperate with
their now pastor in tho great work which
lies before them.'
Mrs. M. M. Calhoun, of Greenwood, is
visiting tho family of hor brother, Mr.. j.
w. McGco. She arrived yesterday.
Rov. S. l.. Wilson expects to preach at
South Union, about ton miles below
Westminster, on next Sabbath, August
9th, at p. M.
Mr.. Pincknoy Gossctt died at his homo,
near the oity of Grconville, on last Sun
day morning, July 3Oth, in the 10th year
of his ago. His health had been failing
for number of years, but tho immcdi-
ate cause of his death was paralysis, of
which ho suffered only q short time.
This was a sad event to the family, for
exactly nine wceks previous to his death
thoy had to give up n devoted and affec-
tionato mother. At Mr.. Gossctt's last
birthday iu April a big family reunion
was given, at which many of tho de-
scendants, connection and friends woro
present 1t seoms to have boon wise
plan, for since that time both members
of the household have passed away.
Thoir married lifo covered a period of
nearly fifty-iive years. Mr.. 'Gossott was
q native of Spartanburg county, but had
been living in Grccnvillo and Picsens
counties tho past sixty years, and was
woll-known in both counties. For many
years no was engaged in farming and
merchandising in tho lactcr county. IIo
started in life poor man, but by onorgy
and economy ho hewcd his way through
and roared a large family of children.
Eight children, four sons and four
daughters, survive. His eldest son is
Mr.. w. M. Gossott, of Westminster. Ho
was tho grandfather of tho writer and it
was always great pleasure for us to pay
grandpa visit and onjog his hospitality.
lie had been a member of tho NJ othoGist
church from his youth and always lived
up to tho standard of his profession,
His body was buried at Antioch church
in, Pickcns county on Monday by tho
side of his vito, after appropriate fune-
raj services conducted by Rov. j. E.
Rushton, his pastor, and Rov. NJ. B.
Kelly, pastor of ST. PauPs church in
Greonvillo.
Mr.. r. l.. Cartor, Of Minnesota, and
Mrs. j. r. Riohoy, of Clayto,f,' Ca, spont
fow days last week with thoir brother,
Mr.. ~. N. Carter.
Mrs. T.. w. AUD and chillron Of Elbcr~
ton, Ca, and Mrs. O. l.. Fostcr and chill
dren, of Greenvillo, arc visiting relatives
here and at Retreat. Mrs. Foster arrived
yesterday and will remain one month.
Mrs. j. M. Holt and daughter, Miss
Gertrude, returned to their homo in Ala
bama Wednesday, aftor spending
several weeks in Westminster. Miss Cor
trudA is worry bright and interesting lit
tie lady, and it was with rcgrot that her
newly mado friends bado hor goodbye.
Mrs. J. w. Will ANS, Mr.. and Mrs. $.
L. Smith and their little daughter, of
Hartwell, Ga, have beon visiting at Mr.,
II. N. Carter's. Mrs. Williams is tho
mother of Mrs. Carter. This is tho first
visit sho has made to Westminster in
seven years.
The friends of Mr. w. A. Dickerson
aro pleased to 500 him at his store again,
Ho had to suspend business threo wcoks
on account Of boing siok.
Mr.. al Mrs. w. NJ. GCssett returned
from Greonville Tuesday, whore thoy had
bccE on account of tho ,kness and
doath Of tho formers father
Many friends throughout tho State
of Rev. Il. r. Dagnall, preacher in charge
Of the Westminster circuit, will regret to
know that he has been confined to bed
OF sickness several days IIe has been
suffering from an attack of bilious fover.
iie Is improving now, and we wish for
him speedy restoration to hoalth and
strength, .a .f.: s"..'.
Miss Bessie Wilson, OF Seneca, is visit
ing the family Of her brothor, Rev. y. T..
Mr.. E. w. Dagnall, of Atlanta, paid q
lying visit to his only brother, Eev. r.
r. Dagnall, and his aged father, Capt.
g. III. Dagpall, this week. 3. ss@E
MIR. II, l.. Singleton, Of Oconce, was
licensed to preach, with recommendation
on trihl to tho reoent meeting Of tho
Greenyiile District Conference.
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