Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-09-07
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.Lizaie Harrison, 8ns Of IA ndsrsa1' q fair,
.SoanR lad ies, has been on q visit to 8 the
family Of Mr. W, d. smithson she left
for Atiants yesterday evening To VISIT
lsss Mrs. !. Ruolser. s5s 81
3 IS ldrs = Eriiest Prince, OF Piedmont, has
been Visiting the families Of his Suncies,
Mr. Mrs ,,l aspd wv 4. Anderson, the past
week. 81
Miss Minnie .Tirayior returned 81 Que r,le
one day last week from d very pleasant
visit to Anderson.
{ +, The 3,W!NNestmtnster Y base ball boysystfuck
q snag at Layonia last i Thursday and In
stead Of keeping up their record as con-
a.,erers they we're conquered. Oar3boys
played only home talent and some Of
them who held positionsan this game have
had very little PRACTICE this season.
They were confronted by some Of Geor-
gia's best players, who were not mem
bers of the Layonia team, and defeat
was expected. Score stood !: Layonia
81 Westminster 4. AS this game drew,
the sport to a close for the season with
Westminster, we gladly say good bye
base ball. tfiGi Sty y:l& ! n. NJ (,
Mrs. Laura i. Kirkpatrick and her son
Gs-tsss, sresit q ss.esik rsseas!y Sc West
minster as guests of Mr.. w. p. Ander-
son and family. Sine has resided in Mis-
sissippi and Alabama several years, where
she was connected with orphanage work.
She was on her way to Virginia, having
accepted a position rs matron at an in-
stitution OF learning in the historic oity
of fredericksburg. Mrs. Kirkpatrick is
tho widow Of tho eainted Rev. r, M.
Kirkpatrick who died while pastor of
tho Presbyterian church hore and whose
momory is still dear to great many
people. + .3s.s .et@> 4: s.,
Miss Pessie Epting, after q long vaca-
ton, has returned to Westminster and
taken her place rs assistant teacher in
the High School. She was missed this
summer and Is now Welcomed again both
as successful teacher and lovely
young lady. We hopo her stay will be
pleasant and happy. ~.
Z Mr.. w. Fl. Cary, tho we'll known cot
ton buyer, is horo for the season. This
will be good news to tho farmers. He
bought cotton hero two years ago and
made good reputation. ..s. ....-e..
Mrs. j. w. Gaines and her little son,
Carl, left last Monday morning for Harts-
ville, whore sho will join hor husband,
who is principal of tho Wolsn Nook
High School. - ,s.
Miss Myrtle Mcconnell, who has boon
visiting in Westminster since tho first of
Juno, returned to her homo at Lynch
burg, Va, one day last week. She is o
very pleasant and entertaining young
lady and regrets follow her departure.
Mr.. j. o. Armstrong, with number
OF hands at his command, has boon on
raged in moving the dry house of the
Shuttle and Bobbin Company from tho
first location to tho now site, q distance
Of several hundred yards. Tho house
is being carried there whole.
Scuppernong grapes arc ripe and tho
crop very fine. Our townsman, Mr.. w.
d. Lesly, has quite number of vines
and through his kindness we have been
permitted to enjoy good share of this
most luoious fruit
Mr.. Crayton Walker and sister, Miss
Ruth, of Tugaloo Valley, wore welcome
visitors to our town Saturday and Sum
day..
Mr.. Keels Marett, OF this county, went
to Demorest, Ga, yesterday to attend
school. "' ~.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wooton, of Atlanta,
havo been visiting the family of s. IL.
Johns, Esq, tho father of Mrs. Wooton.
Much regret was expressed hero yes
terday on reading an account of the
sudden death Of DR.. w. NJ. Grier, Prosi-
don't of Erskino College. The distingu-
ishod educator was known by many of
our people.
Farmers who reside on rivor planta-
tions have lived to 500 that the
freshets which destroyed tho crops last
year were not in vain. 1t mado tho soil
m orc productive and now the prospects
for good corn crops arc very encourag.
ing.
Fine weather for saving fodder and
hay.
Monday, tho 4th instant, tho Westmin-
ster High School opened with Rov. p. j..
Vrimillion as principal land Miss Bessie
Epting as assistant. Both arc export
enced teachers and are thoroughly quail
fed for tho duties In school room. Tho
enrolment was better ut tho opening
than in several years. Tuition 65 cents
and $1.15 per month. Quito O. number
Of pupils from distance have entered
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