Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-11-19
NEWS IN AND Aaounu wrsrmlnsrea.

Westmipstor, November 19.--Mr. and
Mrs. Leo Steinbuis and children and Mrs.
DIR. Burt Mitchell are on visit to rela-
tives at Anderspn and Augusta,
MIR. w. Il. Poore and family, formerly
OF Bowman, Ga, have moved to West
minister and are occupying one of Mr.. 7.
D. Poore's cottages ia East End. Mr..
Poore is conducting mercantile bust
ness in the store room near the cotton
mill, recently vacated by Butler &
Dickson. We gladly Welcome him to
our midst.
Mr.. w. J. Haley, of Royston, Ga, was
on a visit to his son, Mr. w. s. Haley,
last week.
This evening at o. clock Mr.. James r.
Finley will lead to hymen's altar Miss
Seppie Mcdonald, one Of our most popu-
lar and accomplished young ladies. Fur
thor mention of the happy social event
will me made in our next weeks letter.
Mrs. Turner, of Athens, Ga, was over
on visit to her daughter, Miss Belle
Turner, one of tho teachers in the High
School, the first of this week.
The ladies composing the Ludie Cole
man Circle are endeayoring to raise
funds to purchase suitable lot for
town park. The parcel Of land they have
in view Is situated near the depot and on
the east side of the street leading to-
Whtu uulbp Aud UOnGb - gT6S1uGuC6. In9y
are meeting with good success and en-
couragement in their efforts and hope
to have an attractive park In town in the
sweet by and by.
Mrs. Phillips, the wife of our clever
friend, Mr.. j. L. Phillips, has been quite
sick for couple of weeks at their home
at the shuttle factory.
Mr.. William Il. Norris left Monday for
Nashville, Ark, to spend some time with
relatives. If he is pleased with the coun-
try he intends to remain there in the
future. His friends wish him much sue
cess in the event that Arkansas becomes
his adopted home. ~
Mr.. Jas. S. Abbott has moved in the
Vandiver house on Main street. ~
Mr.. J. j.. Cox, Of Pelzer, iss visiting his
sisters near town. &E IS
Mr.. 9. G.. Simpson has about com.
pleted tho erection of a large barn and
stables on his promises in West End.
Mr.: Beard. of Pelzer, was in town
Dr.. J. H. stoneoypher, one Of our
druggists, has a pretty line of new
Christmas gifts from, or present for
your best girl. ii
Messrs. j. Y. Jones and Ralph Carter,
of Walhalla, were visitors here Sunday.
We are sorry to learn of the death of
Mrs. Ruthie Stribling, which occurred at
the home of Mrs. Susan j. Sligh, near
Riohland, last Wednesday night, Novem-
Der IL. She entered into the "rest that
remaiDeth to tho people of God" after
having spent nearly ninety years on this
mundane sphere. She was the widow of
the late Robert Stribling, who died some
twenty-five years ago.
Mr.. j. X. Lathem, of Dacusville,
Pickens county, was in Westminster
Friday on business.
Moi fI,ao 81 &c II
was in Westminster this week visiting
his sons, Messrs. M. l.. and j. l.. Phillips.
Miss Sanders, of Poplar, was visiting
her sister, Mrs. w. H. Brewer, this week.
Mr.. w. S. Diver, of Anderson, is here
putting on the gravel roofs and the ven
tilators on the new brick stores of DR.. G.
NJ. Walker and Prof. M. S. Stribling.
Mr.. j. e. Gaines is building residence
on his lot in the rear of his blacksmith
shop. He expects to occupy his new
home at an early date.
A great deal of small grain is being
sown in this section this fall.
Mr.. John Owens met with painful
accident last Wednesday while hauling
corn for Mr.. T. w. Ballenger. His neck
and shoulders struck piece of timber
above him as he was driving under a
shelter with load of corn, causing him
to sustain painful injuries in the shoul-
der and back, though no bones were
broken. DR.. Burt Mitchell was called at
once and gave the necessary medical at
tention. Mr.. Owens is resting easy to-
day.
Mr.. r. e. Norris and daughter, Miss
Mamie, will visit Spartanburg the latter
part of this week. = & w. @
Mr. S. Leo Stribling is assisting his
sister, Miss Effie, in teaching the Provi-
| dence school. Mr.. Stribling will; in a
| few months, begin the study of law in a
| noted law school in another State. He
| is young man of exemplary habits and
has bright mind, and we predict for
him successful career.
Miss Lucy COnger has gone to her
home near Gainesville, Ga, for month,
| owing to the illness of her mother. Miss
| Gussie Woods, of Athens, has taken
Miss Conger's place as teacher in the
| High School during her enforced absence
Miss Addie Hiott, of Easley, is visiting
hore, the guest of Misses Mamie Terrell,
Sallie Dickson, Mary Hull, Mrs. j. A..
Terrell and others.
Rev. j. c. Shive will preach in the
| Westminster Presbyterian church next
Sunday, November 23, at II a. m. and
730 p. m. Everybody invited.
Greenville News: Capt. II. Frank
White is a man after Napoleon's own
heart. He has just been presented with
handsome baby and boy baby at that.
| McsSIS. w. q. anu NJ .. DbrlDilnR az
tended the burial of their aunt, Mrs.
Ruthie Stribling, at Richland last Thurs
day afternoon.
Dickson & Co. have moved their stock
| of goods from the factory store to the
store room at the Westminster Hotel.
Mr.. j. III. Bibb visited Greenville
recently.
The Westminster Investment, Savings
and Trust Company, has been chartered,
with n canital etnpk nf &k0
Anderson is president and treasurer and
j.. p. Stribling is vice president.
Mr.. Luther Stewart, of Clifton, was q
| recent visitor in Westminster.