Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-04-02
J. H. DARRY, DRUGGIsT.
NEWS IN ANp AROUND WESTMINSTER.

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Westminster, April 1.--Rev. J.. @. Shive
will preach in the Retreat church next
Sabbath, April 9Th, at III a. m., and at
Westminster ats p. m. Mr. Shive will
move his family to Westminster as soon
as arrangements can be perfected.
Mr.. John G.. Dickerson spent Sunday
and Monday with his parents, who reside
near Hartwell, Ga.
Mr.. Thos. ID. Poore visited his former
home in Anderson county last week.
S. III. Johns, Esq, returned from At
lanta Monday, where he had been to see
his daughter, Mrs. Wooten, who has
been quite sick for some weeks.
Piedmont Lettec in Greenville News:
"Rev. j. @. Shive gave notice to his
churches of the Presbyterian faith at
Piedmont and Equality as soon as the
to the Westminster and Liberty churches.
Our people will be very sorry to lose
their pastor, as he and his estimable
wife have made many warm friends dur
ing his brief stay with us, but as 1t was
predestined, and foreordained that 80 it
must be, and we must submit, and
smother our regrets in $50 mote it be"
aud wish the family success and happi-
ness wherever stationed"
Mr.. A. A. Johnson, representing the
East Tennessee Nurseries, Clinton, Tenn,
was in town several days last week.
Rev. j. r. Moore, of Seneca, who was
here attending the Baptist Sunday School
sionary sermon in the Baptist church on
Easter Sunday to one of the best audi
ences ever assembled in that church.
The pulpit was prettily decorated with
pot plants and flowers. The Easter
Offering was for foreign missions. Rev.
Clarence l.. Craig, of Walhalla, occupied
the pulpit at night, and preached to q
large congregation.
Miss Jessie Striblipg, after an absence
of several months, returned last Wednes-
day from Atlanta, whore she has been
in the Atlanta kindergarten Normal
School. Her many friends are pleased
to welcome her home again.
Mr.. b. b. Cheek, of Flowery Branch,
Ga, and Miss LattaO Oldfield, of Roswell,
morrow wednesday,. Mr.. Cheek is a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Cheek, of
Westminster. He is the popular depot
agent at Flowery Branch. Mr.. and Mrs.
Cheek are expected to arrive here Thurs
day afternoon at a 80 o'clock. a recep.
ton will be given in their honor at the
home of tho groom's parents from till
II o'clock on the evening of their arrival.
We are glad to see Mr.. j. j. Cullen
here again. He is employed as machinist
at the Southern Shuttle and Bobbin
Factory. Mr.. Cullen has been at Clinton
and Greenville for several months.
Mrs. Geo. w. Marett left Monday for
the Charleston Exposition, via Atlanta.
She will join Mr.. and Mrs. l.. B. Austin
at Atlanta on a trip to the Ivory !.
The ladies of the Methodist churches
on the Westminster circuit are soliciting
funds from the members of each church
on the charge to repair the yard fence at
the parsonage at an early day.
Miss Bulah Poore, eldest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. ID. Poore, will give a
birthday party at her home this (Tues-
mention of the event in our next letter.
The Sunday School Convention of the
Beaverdam Association, which met here
last week, was quite success. Owing
to the inclemency of the weather Friday
morning the convention did not open
until p. m. The attendance was rather
small at the opening, but was greatly
increased on Saturday and Sunday. The
subject and queries for discussion on the
programme were ably and interestingly
discussed by ministers and laymen of the
Baptist denomination. Aside from the
speeches an excellent paper was prepared
and read by Miss Kate Harris as to how
the church and Sunday school could help
the pastor. 1t will be published in the
Baptist Courier and South Carolina Bap-
tst. Westminster was glad to welcome
the convention and the hospitality of our
good people was shown in taking care of
the delegates.
Last Saturday was beautiful day and
in the afternoon three egg hunts were
participated in by the small children.
The little Sunday school scholars Of the
Methodist church enjoyed hunt on the
church grounds at 5 o'clock. Master
Jimmie Cole won the prize for finding
the largest number of eggs.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Presby-
torian church gave the little "Lights" an
Easter egg hunt at the church. Little
Charlie Anderson was the lucky winner
of the prize of this hunting party.
Mrs. II. N. Carter honored the boys
and girls of Miss Harris's school and
music class with a delightful hunt at her
home.
Mr.. A. H. Mecklin, of the Toccoa
Record, was in Westminster on last Mon
day. A. l.. Gossett.