Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-08-08
NEWS IN AND AROUND WESTMINSTER.
Mr.. H. m. Simpson Killed by LIGh!nins-A
Big Picnic at Oak Grove.

tist parsonage in Westminster was
struck by lightning during an electric
storm last Friday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
and Mr. III. NJ Simpson was instantly
killed by the stroke Three other
observation-disclosures. j. NJ. Hull, Wm,
Bibb and M. A. Terrell-were shocked
Messrs. Terrell and Bibb soon got all
right, but Mr.. Hull did not recover
from his shock until the next day. AS
there was IL series of meetings being
held in the Baptist church, the pastor,
Rev. N. q. Christopher, had invited
his five Dcacons, Mcssrs. 9. lI. O.
Simpson, M. A. Terrell and some lady
friends to take dinner with him on the
day mentioned. On leaving the dining
room the five deacons walked into tho
front piazza and when the bolt struck
the house Nlessrs. Simpson and Hull
were standing up near Il post and the
other gentlemen were sitting in chairs.
Mr.. Mitchell was not hurt in the least.
The house is only slightly damaged
Mr.. Henry Marshall Simpson was one
of the bcst-likcd men in our commu-
nifty and his untimely death causes
widespread sorrow He was a man
of noble character. He was born in
Anderson county Al years ago and came
to this county when n boy. On Decem-
ber 25, 1881, he was married to Miss
Ida Reid, daughter Of Mrs. u. e. Reid,
of Westminster. When II young man
he united with the Old Westminster
Church and about l3 years ago he was
ordained deacon there. He had been
Il member of the Board of Dcacons of
the New Westminster Baptist Church
years. He was Il devoted officer and
will be sadly missed in his church.
Mr. Simpson was an industrious, hard
working farmer, and resided somc three
or four miles from town, on the Fair
Play road. Funeral services were con-
Quoted Saturday morning by Rev. N G..
Christopher, assisted by Rev. ID. w.
church. Many sympathizing friends
woro present. at the conclusion of the
funeral the remains were carried to the
Old Westminster cemetery and inferred
TO the bereavcd widow and six father
less children are extended tho sympa-
thies of n largo circle of friends.
The series of meetings which began in
the Baptist church on tho fifth Sabbath
i'll July continues with interest. Services
day. evening. Tho church has been
graciously revived and blcst under the
preaching of Revs. Mcconnell, Jameson,
Vermillion and Christopher. Three have
joined SO far-two on profession of faith
in Christ and one by letter. Tho ordi-
nance Of baptism will be administered
on next Sunday night at the usual hour
for service.
The four weeks old babe of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. j. Moore died on Sunday morn
ing at II o'clock. Thoy carried it's re-
mains to Long Crock on Monday for
burial.
Capt. w. e. Cheswell, accompanied by
his wife and mother, left this morning
on trip to the New England States
They viii be gone several weeks.
Mr.. w. E. Rhyme, our timer, was III
Walhalla several days last week doing
some work in his line.
mic of Oak Grove Sunday school last
Saturday. Candidates, ministers Of the
Gospel, Sunday school workers, school
teachers, farmers, old folks, pretty girls
and children wero there to enjoy the
pleasures of tho day. Brief Sunday
school addresses were made by Mcssrs
g. II. ID. Burns, John w. ShelOr, w. o.
Singleton, S. p. Dondy and Rov. S. l..
Wilson. Tho dinner that was prepared
by the good women of that section was
M fine as ono could wish for on this de-
lightful occasion. Oak Grove Sunday
school has successful Christmas trees in
winter and nice picnics in summer.
From an enrolment of fifty odd pupils
the average attendance for tho first quar-
ter was :55; for tho second quarter it was
45. Mr.. j. H. Barnett is superintendent.
Nj. Robt. Reid, of Adairsvillo, Ga,
and Mr.. John Reid, of Riverside, Ala,
arc visiting their mother, Mrs f. f..
Reid.
The friends Of Mrs. j. b. Sanders, of
Oakway, will regret to learn that sho is
still critically ill.,
Mr.. w. Il. Merck, of Gainesville, Ga, +,
was visiting his friend, Mr.. w. r.. Rhyme,
last week. He and Mr.. Rhyme worked
together in Florida last spring.
We have been requested by member
of tho committee of tho veterans re-
union to invite all tho soldiers to tho re.
union at Seneca next Tuesday, August
mado for their comfort, such rs provid-
ing tents, ETC., and it is earnestly hoped
they will all be there.
Mr.. Milton Mccoy and family, Of Ala
bama, are visiting relatives in OcOnce
county
Mrs. j. IT. Schafrcr, from Charleston.
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R'
N Vaughn.
Miss Lucy Dickson, of Charleston is
visiting her niece, Mrs. Y. E. Pitts.
Mr.. w. X. Zimmerman and family, of
Enorec, and Miss Monroe, of Clinton, arc
visiting the families of Mcssrs. A. and
III. B. Zimmerman.
Miss Emma Bcaks, of Pcndleton,
visiting Misses Rozzio, Julia and Nottic
Cox near town.
Miss Daisy Deaton, of Toccoa, is visit
ing the family of Mr.. j. NJ. Hull.
Mrs. Guy r. Groves and little daugh-
tor, Louise, of Columbia, and Miss Lillio
e. Swygent, of WILLIAMSON, are at Dr..
Burt Mitchcll's.
Mr.. JAS. NJ. Norris and family, Of
Washington, d. c., are visiting his
mother, Mrs. f. A. Norris.
Mr.. w. p. Anderson visited Augusta,
Columbia, Greenwood, Grccnvillo and
Other points last week.
Miss Fay Whito, of Oak Grove, is visit
ing relatives in Anderson.
a hog weighing about 200 pounds, be
longing to Mfr. w. G. rcdcn, was killed
by the same current Of lightning which
struck the Baptist parsonage last Friday.
Miss Hattie Duflic is teaching school
at Oak Grove. A. l.. GosSErT.
Bismark's Iron Nerve
Was the result of his splendid health