Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-10-31
NEWS IN AND AROUND WESTMINSTER.
Death OF Miss Elizabeth N. Johns and Mrs.
Lucy Stoddard-Local Items.

% congregational meeting OF the baptist
church on noxt Sunday Immediately
pose of electihg two additional Deacons.
Only five mora days until tho Presiden-
'tial election. May the matchless Bryan
win.
Mr., George E. Edwards and Miss Fan
mic Mcintyre, both of Wostminster wero
married last Sunday afternoon by Magis.
trate s. II. Johns.
town Monday on business.
Mr.. w. S. Glenn, of Mississippi, was
the first to respond to Mrs. Losly's appeal
for Retreat church, published in last
weok's issue of THE COURIER. He sont
her So.
The friends of Mr. and Mrs. j. j.
Haley, of Oakway, sympathizo with thom
daughter who died OH last Saturday.
Tho child had pneumonia.
Cadets Zimmerman and Wakefield, Of
Clemson, were hero Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. @. G. Porter has boon visiting hor
daughter, Mrs. j. w. Brock, of Central.
Mr.. Brock is q merchant and is ono of
the heavy losers in tho recent big fro at
Central.
Tho death of Miss Elizabeth M. Johns,
daughter, of Mr.. and Mrs. S. II. Johns,
of Westminster, occurred at their homo
in tho East End at 1905 y. nj. on Thurs.
day, October 25, as she was surrounded
by hor parents, sisters and other rcla-
tiycs, who with great sorrow witnessed
tho sad departure. Fovor was tho cause
of her doath Sho was thirty eight years
old, having boon born at Retreat, Oconee
county, in tho year 1862. She leaves
besides hor parents, two brothers and
two sisters and many friends to mourn
hor death. Miss Johns had for some
time past boon making hor home with
her sistor, Mrs. Rosa Wootcn, of Atlanta,
and in that city she worked hard as q
| soamstrcss. Becoming sick and being
ovorworkcd physically and mentally sho
decided to come home this summer with
tho hopo of recovering soon. She grew
worse, however, and after weeks Of suf-
fcring tho end camc. Funeral services
were conducted by Rev. w. ii. Frascr,
pastor of tho Georgia Avenue Prcyby
terian church, at the homo on Saturday
at II a; m, after which her body was
carried to the Retreat cemetery whcro
tho intermcnt took place at o'clock
Mr.. G. w. Traylor is in Spartanburg
on business.
Col. w. II. Sheldon, of Tugaloo, was
in town Monday. His friends hero are
always pleased to see him.
A fresh coat of paint has been applied
to tho residence of Mr.. II. N. Carter
Mr.. Thos. Bibb is erecting handsome
residence on his farm below town.
Miss Virginia and Elizabeth Norris
visited in Anderson last week.
Tho sudden death of DIR. j.. y. Craig,
of Atlanta, which occurred at Newport
News, Va, last Wednesday, was a great
shock, as ho had many personal friends
wherever ho was known. Ho was Sccrc-
tary of the Asscmbly's Homo Missions
and his place will be hard to fiji. DR..
Craig had one daughter residing in this
county, Mrs. II. n. Brackett, of Clemson
College.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Prcsby-
terian church will serve oysters, cako and
coffee at Mason's Hall on Thanksgiving
evening. Everybody cordially invited.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Prcsby-
residence of Mr. w. p. Anderson on next
Friday evening, November I'd. The
members of tho Presbyterian church and
Sunday School and their families arc
cordially invited. Mrs. G.. f.. Anderson,
Secretary.
Westminster has sufllcicncy of fresh
meat dealers, if not a supcriluity. There
arc threo at present.
Died, at the residence of her son, Mr..
rhos. Stoddard, at 6 o'clock on Thurs
day evening, 25th instant, Mrs. Lucy
Stoddard, widow of the late Wm Stod-
dard, in the Goth year Of her age. She is
| survived by three sons and two daugh-
| tors. Her remains were inferred at the
Old Westminster cemetery Friday after
noon. Mrs. Stoddard and her husband
| lived in this county nearly all their lives
and were respected by everybody. She
connected herself with the Baptist church
| seventeen years ago.
Tho marriage Of Mr.. S. c. Johnstone,
| OF Westminster, and Miss Rosa BrOwnlee,
of Due West, was solemnizcd ut the home
OF the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. d.
Brownlec, in Due West, on Sunday, Octo
Der 2S, at $50 i. NJ. Dr. w. l.. Prcssly
of the A. r. p. church, oiliciatcd. Tic
marriage was quiet affair, only the mem,
bcrs of the family and relatives of the
bride being present Mr.. Johnstonc is q
native of Orrville, Ala. lie received his
education at Erskino College, Due West
and while there met Miss Brownlcc. lie
has fine family connections, being related
to the Johnstoncs of this State Since
last June he has been working at the
Southern Shuttle and Bobbin Factory al
this place, and by his steady business
habits and polished manners has made
many friends. Mrs. JohnstOnc is highl,
cultured young lady, possessing rarC
beauty and personal graccs. They arrived
in Westminster on Monday evenings
train and will board with Mr.. and Mrs
J. e. Pitts. We welcome Mrs. Johnstont
to our town and wish the happy young
couple a long and happy life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wootcn and their bright
little daughter, Clemantinc, of Atlanta
arc visiting tho family of S. III. Johns
Esq. They came during tho illness o
Miss Elizabeth Johns.
MIR. j. S. White informs us that he vii
soon move to Yatcsvillc, Ga, and vii
establish marble shop with Mr.. T.. N
Ethridgo as partner. Mr.. White ha
been with Mcssrs. Pitts e Gray two
| years and is uuitc an cXpcrt with fin,
"mallet and chiscl." Mrs. White wa
reared hero and her many admirers re
grct to know that she is going away.
Cotton is bringing about 81 on th
market. The farmers would appreciate
it if tho Constitution and the Journa
would raise the price back to 10 cents.
Mrs. III. Nj. Pcdcn returned last wcel
from visit to the Southern Intcr-Stat
Fair at Atlanta and to her relatives a
O'Dcll, Ga.
The wOrkmcn at tho cotton mi. ar
engaged in building large cotton ware
house for the company. 1t will furnisl
storage room for 900 bales.
The voting place for State and count
officers next Tuesday will be at the stor
of w. 0. Alexander IL Co. We have no
been informed as to where the Fedora
managers will hold forth.
nice new switch board has been pu
in the store of Mrs. Icic McGcc w
have excellent telephone service now.
Miss Emma Zimmerman has gone t,
liaberslam county, Georgia, to visit hc
sister, Mrs. B. M. England.
lhc cStminSter cotton ginnCry j
doing a good business this season.
Mr.: X. r. iIarkcy is clcrlsing for Mul
kcy Il Butler
Mr.. Thos. j. Richcy, of Rabum county
Ga,, has loaded three cars of fine bee
n n IL. 4 =.