Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-07-18
NEWS IN AND AROUND WESTMINSTER.
W. N. Gossett the Champion Wheat Grower
OF South Carolina Other Local News,

WEsrMINsrEn, July 1s. Miss Emma
hor brother, Mr.. G. w. Mcconnell.
Mrs. 9. G. Porter has gone to Central
to spend month with her daughter
Mrs. John Brock.
Mrs. E. Y: Ethrige, of Yatesvillo. Ga,
il visiting Mrs. j. j. Arnold, tho wife of
our clever depot agent.
Mrs. w. ii. Irwin, of Elborton, will,
her three sweet little children, arc visit
ing her mother and Mrs. G. l.. Foster at
Retreat.
Mrs. Fred. w. Auld arrived Tuesday
from Eborton and is visiting her sister,
Mrs. w. ID. Lesly, and otNer relatives.
She is accompanied by her pretty little
daughter and son, Lib and Wilton.
Rcv. and Mrs. ID. w. Keller loft to-day
for Greonvillo to attend tho Groonville
District Conference which convenes in
st. Paul church in that city ut $50 p. m.
on Wednesday.
Miss Mary Dagnall, of Pickcns, is the
guest of Miss Bessie Norris.
Miss Eoise Mathowson, of Toccoa, is
spending awhile with her sister, Mrs. j.
$. Carter, and other relatives.
Rov. =. ii. Mcars will fiji Mr.. Keller'B
appointment in tho Methodist church
next Sunday afternoon.
Miss Florence Ruff, of Newry, was
the guest of Miss Etlie Stribling this
week.
Several from Fair Play and Wcstmins
tor spent yesterday sightseeing around
Tallulah Falls.
Miss Josie Cox: of Georgia, is visiting
Mrs. j. S. Carter. Sho is tho daughter
of Mr.. Howell j. Cox, who lived horo
six or eight years ago.
MIR. j. w. Williams. one of lIartwelPs 3
leading citizens was hero this week visit
ing his daughter, Mrs. II. N. Carter
Quito number of charming young
ladies are visiting in Westminster now.
They arc cordially welcomed. Somo of
the Westminster boys are charmed.
Master Lucious and Miss Christine
Mcconnell, of Lynchburg, Va, are
visiting relatives here.
MIR. w. M. Gossctt realized 30i bushels
OF dry wheat from sowing of 4 Of n
buShcl on ono aero of ground. This
wheat was cut and shocked about the
18th of June and was exposed to tho
weather and fowls Of tho air until last
night, when it was thrcshcd. The birds
had dcvourcd noarly all tho grain that
was in tho "cap" bundles. No CONNER
cial fertilizers were used.
Rev. w. j. Wyly has boon on a visit to
his homcfolks. Ilo preached in Retreat
church last Sabbath.
Mr.. Frank Williams has commenced
painting MIR. &. T.. Andersons residence
Frank understands his business and does
good work.
Your clever Tugaloo correspondent
was in town yesterday and carried six of
Wcstminster's young ladies home with
him to attend the White Rock Scmi-C Cen
tcnnial on Thursday.
Onr esteemed friend, Mr.. Howard
Vaughn, left last Wednesday for Micas-
vile, n. g., to attend summer school.
MIR. j. A. Lawrence came home one
day last week, after staying two weeks
ut Camp Creek in Georgia where his
brother w. r., met his death in the horri-
bic wreck. SO far rs known the body of
the unfortunate man has never been re-
covered. lie leaves Il wife and one child.
Many friends deeply sympathizc with the
family and relatives in their distress.
The l.udic Coleman Book Club will
meet at Mrs. j. S. Cartcr's again next
Friday. a. l.. GossETT.