Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-05-03
IN AND AROUND WESTMINSTER.
Death OF John Blackwell, the Chair.maker.
Democratic Club Reorganizes.

WEsTMlNsrER, May 2.--Twonty odd
yotors met ia the town hall last Satur-
day afternoon, April 20, for the purpose
Of roorganizing the Democratic club.
MAJOR 3. II: Cross was elected president,
and l. s.. Pitts, secretary. The follow
ing gentlemen were elected delegates to
Walhalla Monday, May it'll: NJ. A. Tor
roll, II. E. Mason, j. G. Barton, j. o.
Riley, w. N. Cox, DR.. G. Nj. Walker, j.
Il. portcr, G. w. Kay, Jr., l. s. Pitts, j.
L. Simpson, II. w. Ballenger, Y. f. Pitts,
w. M. Gossott and G. il. o. Mitchell.
County executive committeeman for
tco of five, composed Of B. Ii. Cross, w.
NJ. Kay, X. e. Mason, w. N. Cox and I.
S. Pitts woro elected to revise tho roll.
There being no furthor business to at
tend to the meeting adjourned.
Miss Etiio Stribling, Of Newry, was ut
homo this week.
Mr.. John Blackwell died at his homo,
in tho Holly Springs section, on April
"a, aged 90 years. IIe was chair-makor
by occupation and had worked at his
| trado more than forty years. IIe leaves
| eight children and many grand and great
grandchildren.
Married, on Sunday, April 20, by S. II.
Luther Collins.
Tho Westminster friends of Mr.. Atti-
Gus III. Dagnall regret to learn that ho
was painfully hurt in q railroad COLI
sion, which occurred in Florida one day
last week. Mr.. Dagnall is postal clerk
and was on duty at tho time of the acci-
dent. Ilo passed. hero at noon last
Mr.. w. A. Dagnall, going to his fathers
home at Pickcns. Wo havo beon unable
to learn tho extcnt of his Injuries.
Tho first excursion for tho season will
run from Anderson to Atlanta on Thurs
day, May 10th. 1t is scheduled to arrive
at Westminster at p. M. Returning it
Will leave Atlanta at 80 =. NJ. on NAV
nth. Fare, for the round trip from this
place, will be Sl.05. This furnishes a
grand opportunity for all who have
business in tho "Gato City, to 90 down
at worry cheap rates. Buy your tickets
from Mr.. j. w. McGcc. Tho train will
bc in charge of Mr.. l.. p, Smith, tho
well-known excursion manager.
Miss Pauline Stephens and Mr.. Thos
| Nichols were married on Wednesday,
| April 70, by Magistrate S. II. Johns.
| Tho farmers arc working in big rush
| The first of May finds them further be-
| hind with their work than usual.
Mr.. M. A. Terrell has recently beauti
| fled his residence by tho liberal use of
| the paint brush.
Miss Bcna DuT, second daughter of
MIR. o. 5. Dun, and Miss Jessie Barrett,
| daughter Of Mr.. W. NJ. Barrett, left yes
| tcrday for tho East. The former goes to
| Lowell, Mass, and tho latter to Camden,
Maine.
Mr. JAS. Knox returned to his post of
duty on Monday, after spending week
Mrs. j. A. Knox, at Tabor. Mr. Knox
is apostal clerk on tho Charlotte and
Savannah division Of tho Southern rail
way.
Rev. Joseph n. Dcndy, pastor of the
Presbyterian church at KerShaw, spent
4 day and night in Westminster this
week. lie has been in Oconce tho past
week enjoying vacation and seeing his
relatives and friends.
MIR. John Jarrard, of the firm of
| Christopher 4 Mcconnell, Atlanta, was
here on Sunday and Monday.
Rov. ID. w. Keller, preacher in charge
OF the Westminster circuit, has been
visiting in Grccnvillc the past week. lie
will return in time to fill his appoint
mcnts ncHt Sabbath.
Miss Bessie Wilson returned to Seneca
yesterday, after spending two weeks
with her brother, Rev. $. l.. Wilson.
The new town council will find tho
streets in bad condition. Many Of the
bridges need repairing. In fact there is
so much for them to do the citizons
should not expect them to attend to
|
Nearly all the members Of tho Mutual
Bcnciit society went down 10 Mi. ii. a.
Ferrcll's on Friday evening and they re-
port pleasant time. Edgar Allan Poe
was the poet for that meeting, but not
many of the members had any Of his
works. Misses Mamie Terrell and Jcs-
sic Stribling read some of Poc's produc-
tionS. Miss Bessie Crews furnished the
organ music. BY kind invitation of
Miss Crews NC society meets next time
ut Mr.. Il. \. Cartcr's, and James Russell
| Lowell is the author to be studied.
The people Of Westminster were sorry
to hear Of the death Of that venerable
Methodist minister, Rev. NJ. II. PooScr
lie was stationed hero for two years and
1t was the wish of both preacher and
people that he could remain longer. 1t
will be remembered that while here he
married Miss l.. Williams, Of GrecnvilC
county. or the preachers who have gone
from among us the name Of Rev. Matthias
Hutchinson rooScr will 1.-Two long in
| memory. A. l.. GOSSETr.