Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-08-20
NEWS IN AND AROUND wrsrMlasrEa.


Westminster, August 2o.-Mr. Jane.
Wright and sister, Miss jamie Wright
Of Ninety-Six, have been on visit tc
Mr.. w. M. Fennell and other relatives il
Oconee county.
Master Joe White and sister, Mis-,
"Ditt," of Greenyille, are visiting Mrs
j. H. Ligon. They are children of Mr.
r. +. White.
Miss Codie Parker returned to Atlanta
this week to resume her duties in the
store of j. M. High Co., after pleasant
visit of two weeks to her parents and
other relatives in Westminster. She
was accompanied on her return to At
lanta by Miss Eva Simpson, who will
spend some time at the Southern Short
hand and Business University.
Mr.. W. p. Anderson, cashier of the
Peden and Anderson Banking Company,
left on Monday for q business trip to
Richmond, Baltimore and New York.
He will arrive home next Saturday.
Misses Veda Sheldon, of New berry,
Mary Sheldon, of Seneca, and Elinor
Knight, of Anderson, are visiting in
Westminster-the guests of Mesdames
M. S. Stribling, w. p. and G. K. Ander-
son and others.
are spending a while with their sister,
Mrs. j. K. McManaway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. D. Poore have
gone to Pelzer- to attend the burial of
Mrs. Poore's sister, Mrs. Francis Bryant,
Cotton picking has commenced. Mr..
Frank Norris is the first to commence
picking the fleecy staple that we have
heard of. He has a bale open which he
hopes to gather this week.
Miss Emma Mcconnell, of Mount
Airy, Ga, is on visit to her brother,
Mr.. j. w. Mcconnell. She came last
Friday.
Mrs. w. II. Moore and her son, Mr..
Thorntorn Moore, left yesterday for
Anderson, where they go to visit rela-
tives aud friends.
Miss Minnie Traylor left one day this
and friends at her former home, Spartan
burg.
Mr.. j. @. Miller and daughter, Miss
Trixy, of Salubrity, Ga, were in West
minister last week visiting their numer-
GUS relatives and friends.
The three months old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. P. Barker died last Saturday
and it's remains were buried at Long
Creek on Sunday. 1t had been an afflict-
ed child from birth.
Mr.. Glenn Lesly is back from a six
weeks visit to his old home in Abbeville.
His many friends are delighted to see
Mr.. Burt Mitchell, son of Mr.. G. E. O.
Mitchell, is now with Stewart & Cannon.
Mr.. j. s. HALEY, of Georgia, is with
HALEY & Cross.
Mr.. ]. e. Diokerson and family, of
Donald and family.
Mr.. M. S. Stribling made brief visit
to Greenville few days ago.
An excursion train, under the manage
ment of Mr.. ID. A. Baker, will be run
from Bowman, Ca, to Charleston, S. c.,
on next Monday, August 25. 1t is
scheduled to arrive at Westminster at
1918 a. m. Tickets will be sold as far
as Seneca and the fare from all points
between Bowman and Seneca for the
round trip is $3.50. Returning, train
will leave Charleston at O'Clock on the
evening of August 28.
The series of meetings, conducted
under the Gospel tent, closed on last Sun
day night. On Tuesday the preachers
carried the tent, equippage and Gospel
wagon to Walhalla, where they will hold
a meeting.
Rev. R. M. DuBose is carrying on a
protracted meeting at Nazareth church
this week.
Mr.. H. G. Terrell has accepted a posi-
tion in the store of the Peden Bros. and
has moved back from Mount Airy, Ga.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Ter
rell are glad to welcome them back to
Westminster.
Mr.. Willard Leathers has retired from
the store of Messrs. Peden Bros, and
man on the Southern Railway.
Mr. julie Mauldin is now flagman on
passenger train between Atlanta and
Charlotte.
There was great gathering at the
first annual Horse Swapper's Conven-
ton, held here last week. Probably one
thousand persons attended and many
horses changed owners. The street pa
rade took place Wednesday afternoon at
8 O'Clock and Mr.. George Dickson, of
Piedmont, won the prize of $3.50 as
being the ugliest man in the procession.
None of the horse swappers registered
the times they swapped, 80 no prizes
were awarded for greatest number of
swaps. The convention was held in the
same part of town the Gospel Tent was
stretched, and while on one side of the
street men were engaged in tradi ng
horses. preachers were on the other side
soning of righteousness, temperance
and the judgment to come"
Rev. j. II. Preston, of Greenville, was
in Westminster last week in the interest
of Chicora College and spent one night
with Rev. j. G. Shive. He leotured on
Wednesday evening in the Presbyterian
church on the subject of foreign missions
A happy event was the celebration OF
the fifth anniversary of the marriage OF
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Mcconnell, which
was on the evening of Friday, August
10Th. At $50 the guests were conducted
to Che grove in rear of the residence
where they soon surrounded well-laider
tables of delicaoies, fruits, ice cream and
cakes After returning to the residence
and enjoying an hour of social conversa.
ton, music, etc., watermelons were
served in the open air. Japanese lanterns
were suspended from the piazza and in
the yards which added to the brilliancy
and the gayetics of the occasion. Mr.
and Mrs. Mcconnell received quite lot
of valuable presents in wood, china and
other wares.
Between seventy five and hundred
guests were present. Among those In
vited were Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Kay and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. McGee and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Cheek and fam
Mrs. L. A. Norris and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. j. Stribling and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. E. Kay, DR.. and Mrs. Burt
Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs. II. M. Cross, Mr..
and Mrs. A. Zimmerman, Mr.. and Mrs
II. b. Zimmerman, Mr.. and Mrs. w. G..
Peden, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. G. Peden, Mr.
and Mrs. w. A. Dickerson, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Paul Dickson, Mr.. and Mrs. d. p,
Butler, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles O'Kelley
Mr.. and Mrs. Shirley, Mr.. and Mrs
Moore, Mr.. and Mrs, Dorm, Mr.. and Mrs
d. Wiley, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Terrell, Mr.
and Mrs. w. M. Gossett, Mr.. and Mrs
J: II. Ligon. Mr.. and Mrs. W. s, Haley
Mr.. and Mrs. b. M. England, Mr. and
Mra n II praouaala Mr. and Mira +. n