Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-05-24
NEWS IN AND AROUND WESTMINSTER,
Death OF Mr.. Thomas u. Jones, the Oldest
Resident OF tho Town.

WEsTMINsTER May 23.-Wo regret to
chronicle the death of Mr.. Thos. II.
Jones, tho oldest resident of Wcstmin.
stor, which occurred ON Sunday, May
goth, at $50 a. M. He was born in An
dorson county, December 18, 1921, and
therefore had passed his 10th year. IIe
had lived in this section for tho past 55
years, and was ono Of the pioneer set-
tlors of tho town of Westminster. Mr..
Jones had boon in feeblo health for some
timo and died from the infirmities of
age. a fow months ago, whilo the writer
was in his homo, he spoke of his readi-
ness to depart at tho bidding of tho Mas
tor and expressed n hopo to live to see
tho present century ond. Mr.. Jones was
tho fathcr-in-law of Captain w. L. Ches-
woll, the President of tho Cheswoll Cot
ton Mill Company, and Mr.. Jas. A. Kay,
q wcll known citizen of this place. In
1914 Mr.. Jones married Miss Mary jon
kins. Th y lived happily together oyor
81 years. 1Io is survived by his throo
daughters. Mrs. Kay, Miss Ida Jones and
MIRA. Cheswoll There arc fivo grand
childrcn and ono grcat-grandchild. Blr.
Jonos was farmer all his lifo and by
his industry had accumulated great
deal and leaves .,ood estate to his hoirs
IIo was one of tho charter members of
tho New Westminster Baptist Church,
and manifested deep interest in re-
ligious affairs. Furnoral services wero
held in tho Baptist church at II o'clock
on Monday morning. Rev. N. G. Christ
opher, of the Baptist church, Rev. d.
w. Keller, of tho Methodist church, and
Rev. S. l.. Wilson, Of the Presbyterian
church, oficiated in tho obscquics and
each paid a beautiful tribute of respect
| to the deceased. At tho conclusion of
the service tho remains were carried to
tho family plat in the town ccmotory for
intcrmcnt. Many handsome floral de-
signs wero placed on tho caskot In tho
death Of Mr.. Jones Westminster mourns
tho loss of good citizen.
Mrs. l.. A. Calico, of Troy, Miss, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. j. II. Ligon.
This is tho first timo tho sisters hav Q
socn each in fourteen years. Mrs.
Caifco is accompanied by her daughter,
Mrs. Jameson. They will bo here about
four weeks.
The Presbyterian Sabbath School will
take up a collection next Sabbath morn
ing, May 27th, for tho famine sufferers
of India. a box will be provided and
| placed on tho tablo and "whosoevcl
will' may contribute. This was u wise
thought on the part of tho Supcrintcnd,
cnt, Mr.. w. p. Anderson.
Mr., w. J. Stribling and daughter, Miss
Jessie, went to Whitewater Inn, in .Jocas
see Valley, few days ago. Mr.. Strib-
has returned homo, leaving his daughter
at this delightful summer resort, whore
she will teach the children Of tho pro
prictor. She will also have other music
pupils.
Miss Mary Shclor, the amiablc daughtc,
Of Mr.. John w. Shclor, of Tugaloo, has
been visiting tho family of DR.. j. NJ
McClanahan, and attended the closing
exercises of tho High School.
Miss Hattie McLin, beautiful and
accomplished young lady, of Oakway
has been spending a few days in West
minister with her cousin, Miss Hattie
| Zimmerman.
Mr.. Henry and Miss Julia Check have
returned to Fort Madison, after attend
| ing Schoo! here.
Mrs. julie Mauldin and Mrs. Check, OF
Fort Madison, were among tho many
visitors at the close of tho High Schoo
last week.
MI Hugh Bibb, Of Grccnvillc, and Po
den Anderson, of Atlanta, came home
| for the close OF the school,
Mr.. II. b. Aldrich is still very low.
Ills recovery is considered doubtful.
Miss Isabel Echols, of Georgia., is Wis
ting her brother, Mr.. l.. l.. Echols.
Rust has been seen in some wheat
patches. A. l.. GoSSErT