Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-01-25
NEWS IN AND AROUND WESTMINSTER.
Particulars About tho Killing Of Fireman Joe
DavIs-PersonaI Paragraphs.

WESTMINSTER, January A.-Cotton
opened at u this week, the highest it has
boon in some time.
Mcssrs. j. G. Barton and S. w. Dickson
have formed a partnership in the Ivory
stable business.
The Peden & Anderson Company have
bought the brick building on tho corner
of Main and Augusta streets, formerly
owned by Col. Jas. l.. Orr. Tho ground
floor is occupied by tho bank, Mason g.
Pcdon Bros, merchants, and the post
Office. In the second story is tho town
hall and tho Office of DR.. G. M. Walker.
This is perhaps tho best brick building
in town.
Tho accidental killing of firoman
Joseph Davis, Of tho Southern railway, by
his own train on last Wednesday, as stated
in last weeks COURIER, was very sad.
Mr.. Davis was tho fireman of tho local
freight and his run was between Greon-
villo and Toccoa. AS tho train was 60
ing South on Wednesday it had to sido
track at Westminster for a through train
to pass and while on tho side track Mr.,
Davis had occasion to 60 over to I.osly
& Co.'S store to attend to some business.
When ho loft tho storo his attention was
conferred upon tho outgoing train and
while greeting tho engineer in charge of
it. and not knowing his train was coming
backward, he was struck by tho cabooso,
knocked down, ran over and instantly
killed. lie was standing between tho
tracks with his back toward tho train
which killed him. Engineer FAINT of
the local was backing his train in order
to be ready to head in on tho main line
rs soon as the other train was out of
the way. Mr.. Davis was well known
here and was universally liked. lie was
a native Of Raleigh, n. G.. He had served
the Company SO long and faithfully as to
receive promotion to engineer some
weeks ago. IIc leaves a wife and one
child. His body was sent from hero to
Grccnvillc on tho passenger train No. II
on Wednesday. From Grconvillc tho
remains were carried to Raleigh for
burial
Tho first meeting of the Young Peo.
pies Literary Society for tho new year
was hold at the residence of Mr.. VIM. j.
Stribing January 9TH. Mrs. Stribling
and daughters arc always pleased to cn-
courage those who arc trying to cn-
tighten their minds and engage in that
which will cnnoblo and cxalt. Discus
sion and adoption of constitution occu-
pied most Of tho timc. A short program
was rendered and ono or two now names
added to the roll. Then the members
and friends engaged for awhile in social
pleasures. SO tho NJ. b. S. has very
auspiciously started out with tho new
year.
John Walker and Corrio Benson, both
colorcd, and residing near Tugaloo, were
married last Wednesday. Rcv. w. S.
Southcrland, tho colored Baptist
preacher of Westminster, performed the
ceremony.
Now, that the population of Wcstmin-
stcr has greatly increased and will in
crease still more, the railroad officials
ought to build us nice passenger depot.
Westminster has felt the need of il a
long time. A strong petition from tho
citizens Of tho town has been forwarded
to superintendent Vaughan asking for
fayors i'll that respect.
At the recent meeting Of tho stock
holders Of tho Pcdcn & Anderson Bank
ing Company all the former officers and
directors were reelected. The bank
has been paying good dividends to its
stockholders since its organization.
Mr.. John Jarrard will leave next Fri
day for Lynchburg, Va, to take bust
ness course in the Piedmont business
College of that city. We wish our young
friend great success.
The fact that several lives have been
lost here within the past twelve years
by railroad accidents ought to serve as
Il warning to all people of the danger.
Rev. S. l.. Wilson, who has been sick,
is now sufficiently recovered as to be
able to fill his appointments.
Mr.. }. G. Miller, of Franklin county,
Gcorgia, was in this vicinity last week.
Listen for wedding bells next week
a. l.. GoSsETr.
ANN he 10 all all