Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-07-11
NEWS IN AND AROUND WESTMINSTER.
ludie Coleman Book Club Organized-Tho
Local News In General.

WEsTMINsTER, July ia number of
the ladies' OF Westminster mot at tho
home of Mrs. DR.. Burt Mitchell on the
afternoon of July 8, and listened to a
delightful and interesting talk by Mrs.
NJ. w. Coleman, one of this State most
enthusiastic club women. After this
talk the ladies proceeded to organize
themselves into club. Mrs. Coleman
was elected chairman and Miss Lily
Doylo secretary pro tom. Then an cleo
tion OF officers followed, which resulted
with Mrs. g. e. Anderson, president;
Mrs. Burt Mitchell, 1st vico president !;
Mrs. Q. l.. Gray, I'd vico presidents, Mrs
l.. >. NermilliOn, secretary and trcasu-
rier.. Tho president appointed tho fol-
lowing committees: Programme commit
tee-Mcsdames j. e. Gaines, G. w. Mar
rott and Miss Lily Doyle; constitution
committee. Miss Flora George and Mrs.
Burt Mitchell. Tho club decided to
meet every Friday afternoon at o. clock,
ana VIII Do known rs tho "Ludie Cole
man Book Club" Next meeting will
DO hold at tho homo of Mrs. J. S. Carter.
July 18th. at O'Clock =. M. Miss
George and Mrs. Gaines woro appointed
q special committee to furnish music.
An adoption of u constitution and rules
and regulations will bo tho principal
programme for this meeting. All tho
ladics or town arc invited to join this
club if Interested in education and i'm
proVement. No doubt it will prove to
DO OF great interest to women. Woman's
ciuos have done great good all over the
world, and ono will do Westminster
good too. A frco library will bo in the
hands OF this club aftcr the 18th day of
this month, and tho very best books will
be accessible for all to read.
Mr.. Jas. *. Payne, a saw mill man and
farmer, died at his homo in tho Return
ncighDorhood last Thursday. Mr.. Payne
had lived in this community a great
many years and was known by many
people His widow is a daughter of Mrs.
Bolt, who resides about mile from
town. On Saturday previous to the day
of his death ho was in town, and wo
heard ono gentleman remark to another
now young Mr.. Payne looked to be man
.! years old. The other gentleman re-
piiod that he wonld likely 1.-Two to a ripe
old age. Mr.. Payne was sick only two
days.
On Monday night, July 8, tho annual
moonlight picnic camc of at tho mineral
spring, and tho young people of West
minister attended Gil imasse and report
plenty to cat, good music and pleasant
time generally.
Mrs. NJ. W. Coleman, of Scncca, ono of
South Cardinals most prominent women
was an honorcd visitor to our little town
last week. She was tho guest of Mrs.
pr. Burt Mitchell and Miss Lily Doyle.
Whic here many had the pleasure of
meeting her.
Mr.; +. a. Little, of Harmony Grove,
and his mother, Mrs. l.. G. Little, of
Gainesville, the father and grandmother
or Mr. Claude Little, visited him tho
first OF this week.
Mrs. \. A. King, of Lodi, Texas, for
merly Miss Lucy Terrell, of Westminster,
arrived last Friday and will spend a
month with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
a. Terrell.
The incest and most thoroughly enjoy
able social event the young folks of
Westminster have attended in Il long time
was the national party at the residence
of DR.. and Mrs. Burt Mitchell on the
evening cf july 4th. 1t was gotten up
ny Miss Flora George, an attractive
a tlanta lady, and Miss Lilly Doyle, Of
!n's !, place. National colors were visible
IN the dress of both sexes. Tho games
were appropriate to the occasion and
were S" interesting and cdifying that tho
hours passed rapidly. Mr.. David Norris
won handsome priZo for correctly nam
ing the pictures Of eleven prominent
men known in the history of the United
states. Rccitations were delivered by
Misses George, C0dic Parker and Katie
Jarrard Forty guests were present.
town fcw hours Saturday.
Miss Ophclia Bailey, of Clinton, is the
charming guest of the Misses Norris
She came yesterday.
MIR. }. X. Lawrence, tho mill cOntrac-
tor, has been called to Greenvillc to the
bedside of his son, J. r., Jr., who was
seriously hurt in a runaway accidc
near Paris Mountain few days ago.
Miss Maud Gaines, il much admired
young lady of tho City ii ospital, Au-
gusta, Ga, is i'm Westminster.
Miss l.ida Ramsey, Of Tugaloo, Ga,
was visiting Mrs. j. 5. Carter this week.
MIR. w. ID. Gaines, Of Gainesville, Ga.
was here this week
Mr.. Howard Vaughan, Of Johns Island,
arrived Wednesday to spend a few days
with homcfolks. lie expects to attend
summer school in North Carolina.
Mr.. &. J. Mulkcy and family visited
Toccoa last week.
The friends of Miss Florence Norris
are pleased to see her in town again.
we hope the farmers will succeed in
saving what wheat they have left. The
Jump in the price of flour is enough to
stimulate greater interest in wheat rails
ing.
The adde's Aid Society of the prcsby-
terrain church has been revived and they
nave started OH very auspiciously in
their work
WatcrmclOnS arc sure to bring good