Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-05-21
NEWS IN AaD AROUND WESTMINSTER.


Westminster, May 21. The first excur-
sion of the season will be run to Atlanta
by Mr.. u. p. Smith about the frst OF
June. The exact dste and rates will ba
announced later. q
Miss Eloise Mathewson, the beautiful
daughter of Mr.. w. A. Mathewson, OF
Toccoa, is visiting In Westminster as the
guest of her eister, Mrs. j. s. Carter
Mr.. w. j. MCGEE, of Honea Path. was
in town yesterday.
Mr. w. q, Horton, of Waterloo. was
visiting the family of Mr. Jas. Finlay
the frst of this week. He travels for
the White Springs Lithia Water COM
pany.
Miss Katie Harris spent Sunday and
Monday in Seneca.
Col. h. Il. Mason went to Gastonia on
Monday.
Mrs. l.. A. Mathewson, of Atlanta, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. w. j. Strib-
ling. She arrived last Wednesday.
Miss Belle Jones, the eldest daughter
of Mr.. Leonard Jones, of Retreat, was
visiting Misses Bessie Epting and Eiinor
knight, at Mr., G. e. Anderson's, the
The following left Westminster to-day
to visit the Charleston Exposition: Mrs.
r. r.. Mason. Miss Myra Lay, Mr.. and
Mrs. I. N. Carter, Master Hated Carter,
Mr.. w. Ii. England.
Wedding bells will ring in westmin-
ster the latter part of this week.
The shuttle factory. now runs twelve
Owing to their inability to keep orders
filled it was found necessary to increase
the working hours.
Mrs. Joe McJunkin, of South Union,
went down to Charleston yesterday to
visit the exposition.
Mrs. Elizabeth Martin, of Pelzer, is
on visit to her niece, Mrs. p. j. Ver-
from visit to her sister in Birmingham,
Ala.
Mr.. S. b. Freeman, of Atlanta, was
here this week. He came to see his
father, Mr.. M. f. Freeman, who is still
very sick.
Miss Hattie Stewart made a brief visit
to the family of Mr.. w. p. Anderson this
week, arriving on Saturday and return
ing on Monday. She is stenographer to
VIM. Goldsmith, Jr., Greenville.
Miss Effie Y. Stribling and Mrs. G. w.
Marett went to Spartanburg on Monday
to attend the South Carolina Federation
of Woman's Clubs. They represent the
Ludie Coleman Circle of Westminster.
Mr. Chas. W. Webb, a popular insur-
,, ance man of Anderson, was among the
visitors here this week. He is special
agent for the Mutual Benefit life insur-
ance Company of Newark, N. j.
Mr. Morgan III. McJunkin, well-to do
citizen of the South Union section, was
in Westminster Monday
Mr.. Frank Sheldon and sister, Miss
Louise, of Seneca, visited tho family of
Mr.. nj. S. Stribling last week.
Mr.. Geo. w. Marett spent few days
in Atlanta last week.
The friends of Mr.. III. 1. Weaver, of
Roswell, Ca, were pleased to see him in
our midst recently.
Mr.. A. B. Hamlin, of Abbeville.
passed through town on Monday from O
trip up in East Tennessee. :.
Mr. d. Frank McAlster, of Poplar,
was in our town this week.
The series of meetings which have
been in progress at the M. f.. church
closed on Tuesday night. The church
has been greatly revived and much good
accomplished by tho faithful and earn
est presentation of the truth by the pas
tor, Rev. r. M. DuBose. On Thursday
night. of last week the congregation had
the pleasure of hearing an able sermon
deliveredsby the Presiding Elder.
Fire destroyed the residence of Mr..
John j. Goforth, in the west end of
town, on Tuesday morning, Goth instant,
at 9 O'Clock. 1t caught from a defec.
tive stove !iue. Assistance came promptly
and nearly all of the household goodl
were saved. 1t was insured in the Oco-
neo Mutual Insurance Company for $500.
most enjoyable musical came off at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. e. Ander-
son on Friday night of last week.. II
was given by Miss Knight, who has been
teaching tfourishing music class among
the pupils of the Westminster High
School. Lovers of music were delight.
fully entertained with songs and music.
After the musical the guests were
treated to nice ice cream and were
charmingly entertained by the clever
host and hostess and Miss Epting and
Miss knight. The pupils performed
their duties in most satisfactory man
nor, which showed that they had been
thoroughly taught in that line of study
by their teacher.
The Methodist Sunday school will OBJ.
serve Childron's Day i'm few weeks.
Rev. III. ID. Brink will conduct his last
open air services on the streets next Sat
urday afternoon at 4 o'clock. He would
be glad to have as many as can to be
| present. A. j.. Gossett.
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