Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-07-04
NEWS IN AND AROUND WESTMINSTER.
Death Of an aged Lady-The News In General
Personal Notes.

WESTMINSTER, July 4.-Mrs. A. II.
Salas, of Waynesboro, Ca, Mrs. G. w
Marctt and sister, Miss Flora George, OF
Atlanta, arc at DR.. Burt Mitcholl's for the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. M. Calhoun, of Green.
w. McGco. Mr.. Calhoun holds a re-
sponsiblc position with tho Western
Union Telegraph Company.
Capt. Il. Il. White, ono of tho best
| known commercial travelling mon in tho
State, was in town yesterday shaking
hands with his numerous friends. IIo
| travels for II. Y. McCOrd, Of Atlanta.
The machinery and shafting for tho
Cheswoll Cotton Mill arc beginning to
| arrive.
Rov. j. N. Summeroll, of Anderson,
will preach in the Presbyterian church
noxt Sunday morning and evening at
the usual hours. He and Rov. S. L..
Wilson will exchange pulpits.
Miss Janotto Echols, of Mount Airy,
Ga, is spending q few wooks with hcr
brother, Mr.. j. l.. Echos.
Misses Ora and Mamie Walker, sisters
of Dr.. Z. NJ. Walker, llavo boon visiting
for several days in Westminster, tho
guests of Miss Myra Hester ut tho hotol
Mrs. w. 9. Mason and childron went
to Royston, Ga, Monday to visit rela-
tives.
Misses Sallio Dickson and Myra Mason
arc visiting relatives and friends in
Fair Play.
Mrs. Narcissa White, probably tho
oldest woman of this section, dicd at tho
on Thursday, Juno 3. Sho was born in
January, 1901, and W IS, therefore, nearly
81 years of ago. Shc is survived by two
sons-N. l.. White, &C this section, and
Buford White, Of ii ,dmont-and scores
of grand and great grandchildren. Sho
was most excellent Christian woman
and no ono over know her but to admire
county. Sho had been member of
Bethel Presbyterian church great many
years, and her funeral services were con
Quoted there on Friday by Row. Il. l..
Rogers, after which her body was inferred
by tho side of her husband, who had
Yesterday tho family of Capt. w. +.
Parker received q lottor from his grand
son, Richard Greon, who is n momber of
Company Il, 23d United States Infantry
and is stationed at SiaSsa, Philippine
Islands, GAO miles from Manila. Tho
letter was mailed April 20. Therefore
G5 days elapsed before reaching its dos
tination. Richard was in good health,
and writes like he is we'll satisfied down
thcro.
Misses Matte and Iettic Dobbins
arrived to-day from Clinton, where thoy
havo been attending school in Thorn
well Orphanagc.
Mrs. Fannie Sheldon Kiblcr arrived
from Ncwberry this week and will spend
a month with her father, Mir. W. II.
Sheldon, at Tugaloo.
Mr.. M. l.. Alexander, Of Grccnvillc,
was in town a fow days ago.
Mr. j. B. Derrick, promising young
man of Goodman, Miss, spent fcw
days recently with his friend, Mr.. Glenn
from Ncwbcrry, where they have both
been attending college. Mr.. Derrick will
graduate next year.
Miss Hattie Norris came home Thurs
day from Clinton, where she has been
since last fall pursuing course of study
and teaching in ono department of tho
Thornwcll Orphanagc. Her friends arc
pleased to welcome her homo again
DIR. Moore, of Fair Play, was here yes
tcrday.
In India there is nothing to cat except
what is sent thorc, and millions have
been starving. 1t is said that two cents
will buy enough food to keep ono person
alive ono day. The Southern Express
Company will receive and forward con-
tributlons of money to any famine relief
committee tho donor wishes it sent to
free of charge.
Mcssrs. II. w. Ballcngcr and benjamin
Dickcrson arc now the proprictors of the
livery stable. We presume it will not
change owners again soon, as they have
hung out their sign.
DR.. and Mrs. Burt Mitchell will COM
pliment their friends this evening with
Fourth of July party, given in honor Of
their visitors.
The bank and tho Shuttle factory Will
not do any business to-day, it being n
legal holiday.
MIR. and Mrs. l.. l.. Echols spent few
days at Mount Airy, Ga, last week.
Mr.. Swift Gilmcr was in town Monday
afternoon. Mr.. Gilmcr is postal clork
and was on the Belle train which col
lidcd with passenger train No. II at Belt
junction a few weeks ago.
a. l.. G0SSErr.