Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-09
OUR WESTMINSTER BUDGET.
CONDUCTED by A. j.. aOSsETI.

Is 4 n. j.. dOSSETI.
WESTMINSTER, February s.-Rev. J. NJ.
McGuire, of South Unior, preached tw :,
sermons in tho Baptist church last Sun
day.
Mr.. w. G. Porter, who travels for the
Bass Dry Goods Company, of Atlanta,
was here Monday.
Tho Christians had services last Sun
day ut II A. M, conducted by thoir now
pastor, Rev. Patrick III. Moars.
4 mad.dog WAS killed noar Wostmin-
ster Sunday. SO far rs known nothing
was bitten by it.
1t was our pleasure to attend an "at
home," given by Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
Little, on Wednesday evening, February
ist. Tho following ladies and gentlomon
wero present: Misses Eflio Stribling
Bessie Epting, Virginia Norris, Maggie
Sheldon, Corrio MoDowoll, Hattie Nor
ris, Minnie Traylor; Messrs. John Hull,
Il. G. Peden, r. d. Davenport, j. Y.
Jones, Dr. Jaboz Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
G. Pedon. Mr.. and Mrs. Little enter
tanned their guests royalty. The parlor
amusements wero pleasantly interrupted
about 10 o'clock by nice bouquets being
distributed. A ribbon was fastened to
each one, and tho lady and gentleman
receiving colors alike wero to enter tho
dining room together. AS there was one
moro young lady than thoro wero young
mon, Mr. Will Peden got to wear bou-
quot. Aftor partaking of tho elegant
refreshments all returned to tho parlor,
whore mirth and amusement continued
until late hour, whom all departed with
joyous hearts and pleasant rocollcctions
The Southern Shuttle and Bobbin Com
pany are working several oxtra hands
now. They arc saving up various kinds
of timber, which is boing hauled to the
plant in .arge quantities. Besides tho
many wagon loads that como in daily
four car loads have been shipped from
our sistor county, Piokens. M. T.. II.
V. Hobson, who had tho contract to
build a warehouse 40 by 100 feet, COM
ploted the job last week. It is on Mr..
w. p. Anderson's land, about half way
between whore the factory now is and
the Double Cabins. Tho whole plant
will be moved there in tho near future,
as thoro is not sufficient room at their
present quarters. A machine shop 35 by
100 feet will be built as soon as tho build
ing material can bo placed at tho now
location.
Sam Tribblo and Wado McGuflin. not
satisfied with Westminster and eurround-
ings, started to Georgia last Wc>. ,osday
without bidding their friends goodbye
Whilo riding on tho cars the next day
they jumped off at Alto, Ga, before tho
train stopped, and by somo means Trib-
blo's right foot got between tho whcols
and tho track and was horribly manglod
He was brought back Friday. AS ampu-
tttion was necessary, 1t was promptly
dono by DR.. Jabez Jones, assisted by
Dra. Harris and Mcclure. Tribblo is just
budding into young manhood and his
mishap Is dooply regretted. McGunin,
having two good legs, was willing to walk
back, and reached here at 10 O'Clock Sat
urday. The boys wero boating thoir way
on passenger train No. II, wo arc told.
Rov. s. l.. Wilson, Of Mayesyillo, Gu.,
having accepted tho call extended to him
by the Presbyterians, came over and
preached his first sermons last Sabbath
at II A. M. and TIP. M. Ho is q most
profound theologan and an enthusiastic
worker for the Mastor. His first sermons
in his now fold of work were very cncour-
aging to his congregation. Ho has boon
laboring in tho Athens Presbytery for
two years or moro, preaching at Mayos.
villo and Clarksvillo tho past year. Mr..
Wilson will have only two churches to
servo In this Prosbytory-Rotroat and
Westminster. Ho will preach at West
minister throo times q month and at
Retreat once month. He will probably
movo his family horo ono day next week.
Dir. S. Y. jameson, while on his recent
visit to our village, preached n soul-stir-
ring. sermon at tho baptist church We'd
nesday evening from tho toxt found in
Romans, 9th chapter, 31st verso: ''If God
DO for us, who can be against us2" DR..
Jamcson's love for Westminster and her
people has never grown cold and ho is
always glad to hear and know of hor
prosperity, especially tho progress of all
that tends to tho advancement of tho
Kingdom of Christ,
Mrs. g. l.. Mason, of Toccoa, Ga, is
on visit to tho family of Col. II. E.
Mason.