Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-12-26
NEWS IN AND AROUND WESTMINSTER.
The Town Crowded with Christmas Visitors
Christmas Trees.

Agnes SCOCC INSTITUTE, decatur, Sa., ID
visiting her uncle and aunt, Rev. and
Mrs. s. l.. Wilson,
Miss Hattie McI.in boarded tho evon-
ing train Thursday for Port Tampa,
Florida, where she goes TO spend tho
winter with her brother, Mr.. Clarence
McLn.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Johnstouo left last
Friday for Duo West They made host
of friends while hore who wish them
good luck wherever their lot may bo
cast.
On last Wednesday evening, 10th in
slant, at $50 o'clock Mr.. John w. Har-
risor, of Lavonia, Ca, and Miss Kate
Blair, OF Westminster, were united in
marriage at tho homo of the bride, Rev.
N. G.. Christopher officiating.
Rev. Joseph Il. Dondy, of Kcrshaw, is
spending tho holidays with homofolks at
Richland. He will preach next Sunday,
December 30, at a. M, in tho Riohland
Presbyterian church.
Capt. w. e. Chcswell madc business
trip to Baltimore this week.
The superintendent Of tho Oak Grove
Sunday school offered n prize to tho boy
or girl who committed to memory the
greatest number of tho Psalms with ono
| weok's time for study. On last Sunday
tho prize was awarded to Miss Flossie
Pike, she having recited from memory
sixteen. Miss Stella White came next
| with fifteen. Among others who made
good records and deserve to DO placed
on tho roll of honor arc Misses Fay and
Maud White and and. Clint White.
Mrs. ~. Arnold and 'or sister, Miss
Minni' Smith, teacher u tho i1igh
School, arc spending tho Christhaas hoii-
days at Thomaston, Ga.
Miss Corrie L. Mcdowell, and ThGa
G. Peden, of tho firm of l.. A. Edwards
& Co., won't to Royston, Ga, Tuesday to
visit relatives.
Mr.. w. l.. Dobbs and wife, of Harmony
Grove, Ga, arc visiting Mrs. Barton, OF
Fair Play. They arrived Christmas cvo.
Miss Hattie Duf1ic, who has been
teaching tho Long Creek school, came
home Friday to spend Christmas.
Miss Elnor Knight, who has charge OF
| tllC GlC w
High School, went to hcr homo in Ander-
son last Saturday to spend the holidays.
Her many friends wish her pleasant
visit and a safe return.
Trade has been brisk the last few days.
All the stores have been crowded and
our merchants report better sales than
ever before at this season of tho year.
A most delightful cat Home was
given by DR.. and Mrs. Burt Mitchell on
Wednesday evening of last week. Be-
tween 25 and 30 guests were present and
all enjoyed the evening. Fruits and de-
lightful refreshments were served in the
dining room. DR.. and Mrs. Mitchell
always look carefully to the welfare of
their guests and enable them to have n
good time. Additional pleasure was
caused on this occasion by the presence
of Miss Lily Doyle and Mesdamcs NJ. w.
Coleman and w. j. Lunnoy, of Seneca.
The many friends of Miss Hattie Stew
presence in Westminster. She is guest
of the families of Mcssrs. w. p. Ander-
son and w. G.. Mason. Her sister, Miss
Mamie Stewart, of tho same city, came
one day this week to join her on the
| visit.
There arc a great many visitors in
| Westminster this week, who came to en-
| Joy the Christmas festivities with home
folks and friends. We are delighted to
sec them all and wish for them merry
good Christmas. Of course it is mpos-
sibo for us to got tho names Of all the
visitors. We give below tho names of
those we have seen and heard Of: Miss
Effie Strbling, Southern Female College,
College, Park, Ga; Edwin J.. Mason,
Gastonia, N. c.. Miss Isabel Echols, Mt.
Airy, Ca, with the family of l.. l..
Echols; Miss Dovio Duke, Fort Madison,
with her sister, Mrs. j. Il. Gaines; Mcssrs.
Hugh Terrell, $. Burt Freeman and Ohm
Jarrard, Misses Evic Simpson and Codic
| Parker, Atlanta; Rov. j. A. Wilson, Dill
Ion; Miss Bessie Wilson, Seneca, with
the family of Rev. S. l.. Wilson; Mrs.
NJ, j. Epting and children, Williamson,
with tho family of Mr.. G. T.. Anderson
Mr.. William Torroll, Granbury, Texas,
with tho family of Mr.. NJ. A. Terrell.
The Yule season is hero with tho usual
| JOY and gladness it brings to tho happy
children. They have been popping fire
crackers and shooting Roman candles
| and sky rockets and seem to kccny
enjoy tho sport in their youthful arena.
Tho scent of tho fireworks is strong this
morning. The noiso Of tho big guns has
been loud. Monday night thrco small
| balloons assembled, which presented a
pretty sight and were watched by many
eyes until they could no longer bo seen.
| This has been an ideal Christmas so far.
| Yesterday was bright and sunny.
DR.. G. NJ. Walker and Miss Elizabeth
| Norris paid friends in Fort Madison a
visit on Christmas day.
Tho residence Of Mrs. NJ. j. Eptng, of
Williamson, was destroyed by fro last
Saturday night.
Mr.. David l.. Norris made brief bus
ness trip to Grccnvillc yesterday.
Mrs. j. S. Carter is visiting her parents
at Toccoa.
Wo had the pleasure of attending two
Christmas trees ycstorday-onc at Oak
Grove in tho afternoon and the other one
in our little village at night. Both Of
them looked pretty, aud from their
bouSis many nico and valuable presents
suspended. They were surrounded by
many bright-faccd children and grown
nance called A. l.. GOssctt.