Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-11-12
NEWS IN AND AROUND WESTMINSTER.

Westminster, S. c., November H.
Misses Ruby Elliott, Belle Turner, Lucy
Conger, and Messrs. Burt Zimmerman,
G. +. Lesley, DR.. @. M. Walker and Prof
David Conger spent last Saturday al
Clemson College.
Mr.. Dendy Burns, of Anderson, was
visiting relatives in Westminster the first
of this week.
Mr.. III. l. Weaver, of Roswell, Ga, was
welcome visitor here last week.
Miss Myrtle McConnelly, of Atlanta
is visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. McGee. She has been on q
trip to Lynchburg, Va, and is now re-
turning homo.
Rev. j. c. Shive will preach at Oak
II a. M, and at Retreat at $50 p. m.
Public cordially invited to attend these
services.
Rev. r. NJ. DuBose will preach in the
Methodist church next Sunday night at
7.30 and on the fifth Sabbath in this
month at II a. m. His appointment on
the fifth Sabbath will close his work for
to have large congregation present.
Rev. j. e. McManaway, of Greenville,
spent few hours in Westminster last
Monday.
Westminster Times, November 6: The
Presbyterian church of Westminster or.
ganized a Sabbath school out at the
Shuttle Factory on the Goth of last
month with 20 members. The school
met again last Sunday and the enroll
ment was 81 members. Mr.. w. p. An
derson, was elected superintendent;
Miles Philips, assistant superintendent;
and d. l.. Norris, secretary and treasurer.
The Sunday school opened with fatter-
ing prospects and will be productive of
much good.
Misses Matte Dobbins and Mary Hull
have returned from visit to Miss Daisy
Deaton, of Toccoa.
Miss Elizabeth Norris visited her
friend, Miss Matte Sullivan, of Fort
Madison, the first of this week.
The many friends of Mr.. Will Brown
are pleased to note his presence on the
streets again. He is rapidly recovering
from his recent sickness.
Mrs. j. II. Ligon has returned from
Birmingham.
The committee for the Retreat Gene
terry fence have deposited the money
received in the Westminster bank, and
would be glad for everyone to send in
the amount they will give at once 80
that we can get the fence at an early
day. Signed: Mrs. j. NJ. McClanahan,
Mrs. NJ. S. Strbling, Mrs. w. d. Lesley,
committee.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
II. Finley. The wedding will occur on
Wednesday, November 10Th, at 8 p. m. at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. McDon-
aid, the parents of the bride to-be.
Mr. John Stevenson went to Savannah
the first of the week on business.
Rev. j. G. Shive preached in the Pres
byterian church at Easley last Sunday.
The Westminster High School has an
enrolment of 1S4 pupils.
Mr.. w n Hall nf MaIisonvilla Tam
was in Westminster on last Monday.
On last Monday afternoon at half past
O'Clock, after a lingering illness of
paralysis, Mrs. Mary E. Skoiton passed
into the life more abundant. She died
at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr..
S. Y. Powell, in the west end of town.
She was native of Georgia. Her hus-
band, the late DR.. King Shelton, was for
number of years prominent and sue.
cessful dental surgeon in the counties of
Hart and Madison. Her surviving chill
dren are Mrs. George w. Patten, Mrs. S.
Y. Powell, Miss Ida Shelton, Messrs.
JAS. II. and William Shelton. The
daughters reside in Westminster, with
whom she had been making Ter home
the past two years or more. The inter
ment took place in the Old Westminster
o'clock. Mrs. Shelton was 81 years old
and had been consistent member of
the Baptist church for number of
years. There being no Baptist minister
| accessible, the funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. j. G. Shive, of the Pres
byterian church.
The Westminster Investment, Savings
and Trust Company was organized yes
terday afternoon. The following officers
were elected: w. p. Anderson, president
and treasurer; j. p. Stribling, vice presi-
dent; NJ. S. Stribing, secretary. Direc-
tors: w. p. Anderson, M. S. Stribling,
p. +. Sullivan, j. p. Stribling and d. T..
Norris. Twenty-eight thousand dollars
has been subscribed.
Miss Eva Simpson is expected home In
few days from Atlanta whore she has
been pursuing course of study in the
Southern Shorthand and Business Uni
versity. A. l.. Gossett,