Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-06-25

| and VIII stevens, OF Hartwell, Ga, are
visiting their friends, Messrs. l.. Bloom
and A. Sidney johnson.
MIR. p. Vredenburg, of Springfield,
rick, is on a flying visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
A. @. Merrick in East End.
} The ladies' union prayer meeting
! will meet with Mrs. S. N. Pitchford
Friday afternoon, June 9th, at B O'Clock.
! The meeting will be conducted by Mrs.
j. p. Reese.
| The readers of The Courier, especi-
| ally at Westminster, regret to learn that
onr correspondent, Mr.. A. Z. Gossatt, is
quito ill with typhoid fever. We hope
for him an early recovery.
| Mr.. A. G. Merrick, who represents
the Revenue Service at the Rectifying
pany, Columbia, S. c., is at home in
East End on a short visit.
The many friends of Rev. and Mrs.
j. K. McManaway, of Westminster, will
regret to learn that their five-year-old
| son is still quite ill. Late yesterday
afternoon he was thought to be improv-
/ ing.
Anderson Daily Mail, June oath
"Gen. M. l.. Bonham, who was 80 criti-
| cally ill all of last week, has been hold
ing his own since Saturday, and is poss-
SilBhGly upEoNOu. I1C ID SGlll IL very
sick man, however"
Miss Lidie Keith returned home yes
terday afternoon from Meridian, Miss,
whore she has been since September 1st,
attending the East Mississippi Female
College. The many friends of Miss
Lide are delighted to see her in our
midst again.
Capt. Jas. M. Hutchison, of Column
bia, arrived in Walhalla las; week, and
is spending few days with his family at
the home of Ii. A. III. Gibson, Esq. His
little daughter, Sallie, has been quito
sick with fever for several days, but she
is improving.
Miss Cora Strong returned last Sat
urday from Cornell University, Ithica,
n. Y. Her many friends are delighted
to learn that she won the AlumnD schol-
arship again. She expects to return to
Cornell next fall and complete tho post
graduate course in one more year.
The report from Anderson is that
last night Gen. Nj. l.. Bonham showed
signs of improvements. However he is
still quite n sick man. The many friends
Of General Bonham in this county sin
cerely hope for him a continued i'm
provement and complete recovery.
The many friends of Capt. w. L..
Gibson regret to learn of his illness at
the home of his father, II. A. II. Gibson,
Esq. Capt. Gibson had been improving
until last week, when he suffered re-
lapse from an attack of fever. We are
glad to hear that he is better this morn
ing and hope he may soon be out again.
Buggy given away by Jaynes will be
awarded to lucky ono at II O'clock July
lst. All interested will please be at his
store at that time.
Married, Sunday evening, June 22d,
1902, at the Baptist parsonage, in West
minister, by Rev. j. K. McManaway, Miss
Anna Bearden and Mr.. JAS III. Mason.
Both these young people are of Oakway.
The bride is daughter of Mr.. James w.
Bearden and the groom is a prominent
young man. We join many friends in
extending congratulations.
The following named Confederate
soldiers will call in person at the office
of the Clerk of Court and get their
checks for S22 0S in lieu of artificial limb,
as set forth under the provisions of the
alton, to-wit: John w. Cannon, w. w.
Burnside, j. w. Fendley. j. b. Colley,
w. II. Grubbs, E. f. Miller, Staten
Cantrell, S. NJ. Pool, Jesse f. Cox.
G. r. ID. Burns, Clerk Of Court.
-Bertie Barton, the five-year- old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. o. X. Brea-
Zeale, of Westminster, died Saturday
night, Juno 81, 1902, after lingering
illness from pneumonia. Funeral ser
vices were conducted in the Baptist
church Sunday afternoon by Rev. j. f..
McManaway, after which her remains
were laid to rest in the town cemetery.
The bcreavod parents have the condo
lence of many friends in their sore
affliction.
MIR. NJ. f. Freeman, aged S5 years,
died at his homo, two miles from West
minister, last Monday afternoon. He
leaves wife and several children to
mourn his death. He was member of
the New Westminster Baptist church and
church Tuesday afternoon by Rev. A. p.
Marett and Rev. S. Y. Jameson, d. d.
The bereaved have host of friends who
deeply sympathize with them in their
great sorrow.
Best -four (Capitola) 6Oc. at Jayness
second grade, 55c.
About 10 o'clock last night, while
Mr.. w. f. Willingham was returning
from Newry, where he had been collect
ing on notes for sewing machines, he was
attacked by unknown persons and robbed
of about $35. Mr.. Willingham shot at
the robbers, and they returned the fire,
mediately to Seneca, where he received
proper medical treatment by DR.. e. C..
Doyle. Mr. Willingham is a citizen of
Walhalla and is well and favorably known
here.
Mrs. Hopkins, wife of Mr.. T.. j..
Hopkins, of Westminster, died Saturday
night, June 81, 1902, in the 10th year of
her age, after brief illness. Her re-
mains were laid to rest in the cemetery
of the Old Westminster Baptist church
Sunday afternoon after funeral services
by Rev. r. M. DuBose. She had been a
lifelong member of the Methodist
band, several children to mourn her
death, who have the sympathy of large
circle of friends and acquaintances.
-Jaynes sells for cash and sells
cheaper than any one.
The protracted meeting in the Wal
halla Baptist church closed on last Sun
day night. The attendance during the
services was good, especially at night,
when the church was crowded to its
fullest capacity. Rev. O. j. Copeland,
who had charge of the meeting, preached
with great power and to the edification
OF all who heard him. We are con
strained to believe great good was ac-
c"mplished in many ways by the meet
ing. There were several added to the
church by letter and experience. Mr..
Copeland is certainly young man Of
great spiritual power and pulpit oratory.
The venerable Col Robert A. Thomp-
son has announced himself candidate
for reelection to the Legislature from
Oconee county, and this, of course,
means that he will be elected. Oconeo
county is divided into two factions on
local issues of about equal strength, and
generally when man secures the sup
mort of one side he incurs the enmitv of