Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-07-16
NEWS IN AND ABOUND WESTMINSTER.


Westminster, July 18.--Mrs. Lay, of
Greenyille, is on a.visit to her daughter,
Miss Myrs Lay.
Mr. John j. Arnold, of Fayetteville,
Il v, was In Westminster yesterday.
Miss Lula Dickson, one of Oconee'e
s.miable young ladies, passed through
Westminster last Saturday on her way 90
Salem to teach school this summer.
Several win go to Tallulah Falls to-
morrow to see the beauties of nature.
The many friends of DR.. j. A. Johns
stroke OF paralysis few days'ago. His
son, DIR. Henry Johns, of Atlanta, came
over on Monday and will soon have his
father on fair road to recovery.
Mr.. w. @. Porter and family, of At
lanta, are visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carter Porter, on ColonePs Fork
creek. "B." (as he is familiarly known)
is now engaged as travelling salesman for
New York firm.
Miss Lily Doyle has gone to Knoxville,
Tenn, to attend summer school.
Mrs. j. j. Arnold and little son, of Fay
etteyille, Ca, are visiting her sister, Mrs
Thos. @. Pedep.
Misses Mary and Birdie Lay, two hand
somo young ladies of Pendletop, are visit
ing in Westminster as guests of Miss
Myra Lay.
"r. ". ". olmpbOh, One OI WeSCIn1n-
ster's saw mill men, spent Friday and
Saturday in Greenville on business.
The shipment of fruits and melons over
the Southern Railway has been unusually
large this season.
After going over the sections of coun-
try through which tho three proposed
rural free mail routes were to run, Mr..
w. @. Brown did not see his way clear to
establish them. Therefore no examina-
hal hn
we stated last week. We IRE told that
the section of country was most too
sparsely settled at present.
Misses Allie and Maude Stribling, of
Westminster, left on Monday to teach
school. Miss Allie takes charge of the
Damascus school, near Long Creek, and
Miss Maude will teach at Mountain Grove,
where she taught last winter.
Mrs. r. M. DuBose's many friends are
glad to know that she is recovering from
a spell of sickness.
Rev. P. j. Vermillion will preach in
the Baptist church here on tho fourth
Sunday night, July 81. This will be his
last sermon here before moving to Texas.
In accordance with the wishes of the
General Assembly of tho Southern Pres
BY terian church at it's last meeting, the
Presbyterians of Westminster observed
last Thursday as a day of prayer and
fasting. Special services were held in
the church at II o'clock, conducted by
Rev. j. G. Shive.
The Methodist Sunday school will pic
mic at Dickson's Mineral Springs next
Saturday, July 10. Superintendent Rem
ney extends a cordial invitation to other
Sunday schools to unite with them in
making the day success.
Misses Lille and Sallie Abbott, of
Conneross, are spending some time with
their brother, Mr.. j. S. Abbott, of West
minister.
The first annual Horse Swappers' Con-
vention of Westminster will be held on
August 18th, 14th and 10Th next.
Mrs. DR.. Burt Mitchell is visiting rela-
tives in Anderson.
Mrs. Lizzie Paden, of Lavonia, Ca,
has been spending several days with her
sons, Messrs. w. G. and T. G. Paden.
Mrs. DR.. G. b. Floyd, after spending
several weeks in Westminstoran and Seneca,
returned to her home at Fairburn, Ga,
yesterday.
DR.. G. NJ. Walker has recovered from
his recent illness, and can now attend
professional calls.
Westminster had fine shower of rain
are for more to follow soon. The
drouth was beginning to hurt early
crops and gardens. 1t is thought that
all sections of the county have had rain
now.
Mr.. Garnett Martin, of Roswell, Ca,
arrived few days ago. He was called
home on account of the serious illness of
his mother.
Beginning this evening the mid-week
service will be held in the Presbyterian
church every Wednesday evening instead
of Thursday evenings as heretofore.
Mr.. Warren Martin, of Pendleton, was
the guest of Miss Myra Lay last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Webb johnson, of Hart
we'll, Ga, visited their cousins, the
Misses Cox, last week.
Work will begin on the cotton mill
extension August 1st.
Mr.. G. f. Lesley is off on an extended
visit to relatives in Abbeville, S. G.
Master Will Henry Lesley accompanied
him.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Jones, of Retreat,
visited the family of DIR. j. M. McClana-
han last Sunday.
Miss Jennie Ray Auld, little Miss
Elizabeth Auld and Master Lemuel
Erwin, of Elberton, Ga, are visiting their
aunt, Mrs. Will Lesly.
Miss Code Parker, of Atlanta, expects
to come home soon to spend short
vacation.
Quite pleasant party from Retreat,
South Union and Fort Madison spent
delightful day at the picturesque home
of Capt. and Mrs. II. A. Gilmer on
Chauga on Saturday last.
Miss Jessie Stribling leaves at an early
day flor Jocassee whore she will engage
in school teaching.
a few candidates were in town this
week shaking hands with the voters.
Miss Matte Dobbins, of Walhalla, is
spending some time with her aunt, Miss
Lay. A. l.. Gossett.