Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-09-26
NEWS IN AND AROUND WESTMINSTER.
Death Of Mrs. Annie P. Browniee--L Locals
About tho Town.

WESTMINSTER, S. c., September 28.-
Miss Ellie Stribling left Tuesday after
noon for the Southern Female College,
College Park, Ga. Her many friends
regret to lose her charming presence but
are glad that she will have SO many adj
vantages to add to her already we'll
stored mind in that noted college for
women.
Col. Il. e. Mason has gono to Gasto-
MIA, N. c., whore he will romain during
the cotton buying season.
Mr.. Samuel Hunter leaves tomorrow
for Meridian, Fla, whore he will be en-
gagged in teaching school for the next six
months.
Mr.. B. Mcclure, of Chester, soliciting
agopt for tho Southern Presbyterian, was
horo this weok.
Williamson News, September 20:
''Mrs. w. III. Swygert roturncd this weok
from visit to her daughter, Miss Lii
liam Swygert at Westminster, whore tho
lattowhas flourishing music school.
Mrs. j. w. Gaines and her two child
ron returned to llartsvillo Tuesday,
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in Westminster.
Rev. Patrick III. Moars in tho absence
of tho pastor, occupied tho pulpit at the
Methodist church Sunday and delivered
most interesting sermon.
Mr.. j. II. McGce, of Due West, was
in town this week visiting his brother,
Mr.. j. w. McGcc. He is Sunday
school worker and gave the classes at
the Baptist church II helpful talk Sun
day morning.
The union meeting of the second dis
trict of the Bcavcrdam Association will
convene with Chauga church OH next
Saturday, and Sunday, September 20
and 30. Programmes will be exhibited
on Saturday morning All churches
are requested to send full delegations.
j. a. Noylcs, for committee.
Cotton brought 10 cents here yester-
day.
Rov. j. II. Cary will begin tent mcot-
ing at Fort Madison on Monday, October
lst, to continue a week or ten days.
Rcv. j. II. Dcndy, of Kcrshaw, will
preach in tho Richland Presbyterian
church next Sabbath ut II A. NJ. and in
the Presbyterian church at Westminster
tomorrow Crhursday) evening ut eight
O'Clock.
Mrs. Annie L. Brownlcc, whom we re-
ported to be desperately i'll n week ago,
died on Saturday morning, 22d instant,
at Sl5, and her body was laid to rest in
tho town cemetery on Sunday morning
at half-past ten, Elder W. u. Anderson
conducting the burial services. Hcr ill
ness of six weeks duration was borne
with Christian fortitudc, patience
and resignation to the very last.
Mrs. Brownlcc's maiden namc was
Baker and she was the last mcmbcr of a
family Of twelve sons and daughters.
She was born October -, 1892, and was
brought up in Anderson county, near
the section known us tho Dark Corner.
Her husband, the late Wm. A. Brownlcc,
was one of Anderson county's most in
lucntial citizens. She was left widow
six years ago last May and moved to
Westminster soon after her husbands
death Three childrcn-Mrs. ii. j. Trib-
bic, of Elbcrton, Ga, and Mrs. w. G..
Smithson and Miss Ellen Brownlcc-sur-
vive hor. Mrs Brownlcc was good
woman and Jealous, conscientious
Christian, being Il consistent mcmbcr of
tho Presbyterian church.
Impressive ordination services were
conducted at the old Westminster Bap-
tist church on last Saturday morning at
| II o'clock Mcssrs. j. a. NoylcS and
Cornelius f.. Simpson, two devoted Nom
bcrs of that church, were ordained to the
dcaConshp with tho "I.aying on of
hands" -Four ministers and tho board
of dcacons of the old and the new West
minister churches olliciatcd in tho SER
vice. Rev. p. j. Nirmillion preached tho
ordination sermon, setting forth the
| functions Of the office. Rev. n. G..
Christopher conducted the examination
Prayer was offered by Rev. Il. w. Nelson
and Rev. j. NJ Mcclure delivered the
charge.
Miss Hattie Norris will take Il three
years trained nurse course in the city
hospital at Philadelphia. She left on
Thursday last for Washington, where
she will spend awhile with her brother
Mr.. Jas. Norris, and go on to Philadel-
phia about October |.
kcv. $. l.. Wilson was in Anderson
last sunday, having been appointed on
n commission to organize the Second
Presbyterian church of that city.
Mrs. a. Il. Sales, of Wayncsboro, Ga. i,
who has been staying nt Dir. Mitchcll's
since last July, left to-day for Green
vile To spend the winter Mrs. Sales
has parrot named "Nita," which is
her favoritc pet and talks very dis
tinctly A. l.. GossErr.
If you want the best flour i'm this coun-
| Try, buy Roxanc, highest patent and
Hakcr's Choice fancy patent and you will
keep peace in your family. j. a. j. S
Carter, Westminster, S. G.
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