Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-11-21
NEWS IN AND AROUND WESTMINSTER.
Business will be Suspended on ThanksalyIna.
100000 Damage Suit Begun.

last Thursday from fortnights visit to
hor two daughters, Mesdames Auld and
Ervinc, of Elberton, Ga.
The ordination of the two newly elected
deacons of tho Baptist church was post
poned until this "wednesday evening,
owing to DR.. Wynno's inability to 10
present on last Wednesday. evening.
Mrs. II. +. Mason and hor daughter,
Mrs. DR.. 9. B. Floyd, of Fairburn, Ga,
and little Miss Lillian Floyd paid friends
at Fair Play visit tho latter part of last
week.
A holiness meeting is in progress in
tho town hall. Services are held ct night,
and conducted by Mr.. j. II. Cary, Of
Pickons county.
Ono ovoning last week Misses Kora and
Rosa King complimentod their friends by
was highly enjoyable affair.
Communion services in tho Presbyto-
rian church next Sabbath, 25th instant,
ut l. a. m. Preparatory services on Sat
urday before at 10 a. III. Public invited
Miss Ycda sheldon, of Tugaloo, visited
friends hero last week.
Friday evening, November 10, q "topic
party" was given ut the beautiful resi-
dcncc of Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Anderson i'll
Westminster. Tho invitations issued on
Wednesday before met u general re-
sponsc, somo ten or twelve couples boing
present. ln tho brilliantly lighted par
lor tho following topics wore discussed
in the order named: "Cats," "Fashion,"
Bachelors" Money, "Ghosts", ,"Pots,"
"Music," "Old Maids" Buttons" and
"l Jur Favorito Subject" Tho guests
convcrscd in couples, thrco minutes being
allotted to each topic. For a half hour
there was great deal of enthusiastic
talking. Misses Bessie Crows and Min
fn in in
prizes for cxcclling in conversation. Tho
judges were Misses Elinor Knight and
Bessie Eptng, Mrs. Anderson and Editor
Findlcy, of tho Times. Soon after SO
much talking ceased the guests wcro all
invited into another room to partakc of
rich daintics, consisting of cakes, choco-
late and gclatnc, which was much on
joycd. Games and amuscmcnts contin-
ucd with great cclat until lato hour
High School, board with Mr.. and Mrs
Anderson, and to thom, as we'll as tho
host and hostess, tho guests owo thanks
for the success Of the evening.
All the stores in Westminster will close
Thursday, 10Th instant, SO don't come to
town on that day with the hopo of max
ing purchases. The bank and other bust
ness concerns will also close. Tho post
Office will observe the day with the OK
Much wheat has been sown in this
vicinity, but tho acreage will not be
greater than last year.
Mr.. Y. j. IL. Pitts says he ploughcd in
three bushels of wheat with ono horse
i'll l3 hours, last week. lIo bought the
grain and it is hardly probable that he
sowcd it two thick. Mr.. Pitts is 73 years
old ana enjoys good health and is
stronger than the average young man.
T, INF, t1,,, Il. 4.
any Intoxicating liquors nor used tobacco
in any shape.
Master George Hull, son of Mr.. j. NJ.
Hull, is manager at tic telephone ex-
change.
Mrs. Werner is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Dir. J. NJ. McCianahan this week.
Mr.. j. w. Bcardcn, Of Oakway, cult
waited onc-cghth of an acre in sugar cane
this year from which he has realized "
gallons OF pure syrup. This is Mr..
Bcardcn's second year Of experiment in
with it. His son, Mr.. l.. ID. Bcardcn,
sent the cane to him from Louisiana two
years ago. 1t is easily grown, requiring
only plow work.
The Rcv. }. NJ. Mcclure is teaching
Il ilourShing school at Conneross. He
is boarding with Mr.. NJ. a. Jaifcrson.
MIR. Il. \. Hall is erecting a largo livery
SlaDlc DullulnE.
Potato crops are good this year, gene
rally speaking Mr.. M. A. Terrell is
authority for the statement that Mr.. -.
5. Hull harvested Il tubcr of enormous
length and he got his information from
Mr.. Hull himself who will no doubt vouch
for the truthiulmcss Of the statement
McsSrs. Hull and Terrell own adjoining
plantations and Mr.. Tlull's potato patch
was near the dividing line. lie measured
one that crossed the line and found his
portion to be five feet long. Alex. John
son got the portion that grew on Mr..
'rcrrcll's side, SO the exact length is not
known.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Mattison and
Misses Bessie and Essic, en-
tcrtaincd quito a number of ladies and
gentlemen at Il pound party at their
home last night They reside at the
Cross Roads, three or four miles below
town. a great many from Westminster
attended and report i nice time.
We extend many thanks to Mrs. j. W.
Bcardcn, of Oakway, for sample of
Louisiana sugar syrup, just received. 1t
is OF very delicious flavor. In the Ian
guagc Of Aunt Susie, it is sweet to be
especially in Il substantial
Perhaps some of the readers of TIE
COURIER remember the good yield of
wheat Mr.. w NJ. Gossctt made on one
acre this ycar-3O! bushels from sow
ing OF of a bushcl. The same land
was planted in corn and peas with rows
after harvest and II bushels
of peas and lil bushels of corn have
nearly enough brcadstuls on an acre to
do his family year and a half.
Little Miss Lucille Mason, Of Gastonia,
Is visiting her grandparents here.
Master Hated Carter, eldest son of Mr..
ThoS. Carter, has been quite unwcll, but
is improving now.
Mrs j. l.. McWhortcr, nee Miss Emmyc
Werner, Of Galincy, is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Or. j. NJ. McClanahan.
We have been presented with neat
lttlc pamphlet o! the Ludc Coleman
Cncl, Of Westminster for 1900 and 1901.
Programmes for every week to the last
of next June, and other valuable infor-
nation, arc given. Their colors arc gray
and blue. The Circle meets every Friday
at the home Of one of its members.
Lawyer Kennedy, OF Atlanta, was here
last Saturday on business for the South
crn Hallway.
Mr.. G. J. Mulkcy paid a brief visit to
Atlanta last week
The widow of Joe Davis, the fireman
who was accidentally killed here the 18th
OF last January, has sued the Southern
Hallway Company for $4,000 damages.
The case will be tried at Grccnvillc to-
day. Major B. II. Cross, Mcssrs. A. H.
Dillard, W. ID. l.csly and j. f.. Gaines
left on the early train to testify at the
trial. a. l.. GossErr.
Village Blacksmith Saved His Little Sons Life.
Mr.. II. II. Black, the wcll-known vii
lagc blacksmith at Grahamsvillc, Sulli-
van county y. Y, says: "Our little son.
five yeats old has always been subject
to Group, and so bad have tho attacks
been that wc have feared many times