Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-01
NEWS AROUND WESTMINSTER.


Westminster, January 1.-The stream,
in this vicinity were said to have beer
higher the first of this week than II
several years. The bridge aoross
Chauga, on the road leading from West
minister to Long Creek, Is gone.
The Westminster High School will
open next Monday, January O. 1t va
Gated two weeks for the HOLIDAYS. Row
+. j. Vermillion, the principal, and his
assistants will DO pleased to greet ali
their old pupils and many new ones on
the opening day.
Miss Carver, of Rabun county, Ga,
aged about twenty-two years. died at the
homo of Mr.. John j. Goforth, in this
town, on December Both, at 8 q. m. She
was sick of pneumonia one week. She
had been called here to the bedside of a
SICK sister, Mrs. Bennett. After appro.
pirate funeral services conducted ut the
residence by Rev. p. j. Vormillion, her
body was inferred in tho town cemetery
nearby on the afternoon of tho same day
on which she departed this life.
| MISS Ala Deane Smith, of Goodwater,
Ala., spent a few days with friends ia
and near Westminster this week while
on her way to Greenville to attend
Chicora College. She is pleasantly re-
mem9ered hero as tho eldest daughter OF
kev. Newton Smith, who was pastor of
tho Presbyterian church at this place for
number Of years. She has grown to be
quite handsome young lady.
Married, at the residence of the Off
ciating minister, Rev. p. j. Vermillion,
on Friday, December 9th, Mr.. j. Il.
Voylcs and Miss r. A. Hancock.
Married, on Friday, goth ultimo, Miss
Manic Pitts and Mr.. j. w. Manley, Rev.
p. j. Vcrmillion officiating. All Of Oco.
| noe county.
Mr.. Edwin l.. Mason, of Gastonia, is
visiting his parents, Col. and Mrs, r. e,
Mason. He will return to Gastonia next
Friday.
Tho infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. f.
Slngleton, OF Westminster, died last Fri
day, 9th ultimo, after brief illness.
Its remains were carried to Hopowoll on
Saturday for interment. To the bereayod
parents is extended tho sympathy OF
many friends. Tho deceased babo was
about six months old and was named
| Coyora.
Mr.. s. r. Marett, of Atlanta, was a
welcome visitor to Westminster the latter
part of last week.
Miss Ncllio B. Norris, of Chicora Col
lcge, Greenyillc, spont tho holiday season
in Westminster with the family of hel
mother, Mrs. l.. A. Norris.
A series of meetings arc in progress in
the Christian church. Services are hold
in the forenoon and at night by Rows
Cary, Clayton and others. The public
invited to attend.
| Miss Maud Gaines, of Augusta, is visit
ing in town this week, tho guest of her
sister, Mrs. j. S. White, and Others.
Mr.. Henry A. Davis, tho Unknown
clerk for the firm of II. b. Zimmerman &
Co., was married to Miss Hattie j.. Cal.
houn, near Greensboro, Ala, on Decem-
| hn,, i, ut 4
performed by the Rev. j. w. Haggard.
| The bride is daughter of Mr.. c. M. G.
| Calhoun, thrifty farmer of Hale county,
| Alabama. Everybody likes Henry Davis,
| and they extend congratulations and wish
him and his bride a long and happy life.
They arc at present boarding with Mr..
and Mrs. Gossott, but will commence to
keep house soon in one of Mr.. Mulkey's
| cottages.
.Mcssrs. Henry Mcdonald and James
Duflio loft ono day this week for River
side, Ala, on a prospective tour.
Miss Minnie Smith, of Thomaston, Ga,
is on a visit to her sister, Mrs. j. j.
Arnold. Miss Smith was an assistant
teacher in tho High School at this place
ono term and has host of friends who
always welcome her on Il visit.
Mrs. M. j. Mcdonald, of Richland, has
rented tho England house and will keep
boarders.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. b. Zimmerman and
Miss Lucille Zimmerman arc visiting in
Atlanta this week. They will return
home Friday.
Miss Lillian Simpson, after stay of
| several months at Adairsville, Ca, where
sho attended school, returned homo
Christmas to the delight of hor many
| friends.
Mr.. and Mrs S. b. Freeman, of At
lanta, wcro guests of relatives and friends
in and near town during tho holidays.
Miss Jessie Stribling, who has been in
Atlanta for somo months past, attending
a kindergarten school, camo homo to
spond tho Christmas holidays.
Mr.. j. e. Dickerson and family re.
turned to their homo in Hart county,
Ga, to-day, after spending ten days
with relatives in this place.
Tho citizens of Westminster apprc-
ciatc tho services rendered by Mr.. G. j.
Mulkey in hosting tho weather signals
on the polo near the postoffice six times
| q week.
The friends of Messrs John and Henry
Check were pleased to SEQ them at home
| during tho holidays. They arc valuable
| railroad mon running Oh tho Soaboard
| Air Limo.
Mr.: p. e. Brown, of Spartanburg, was
! here last week.
Miss Codio Parker, of tho J. NJ. High
| OothpNtiJb htINuUtt, Dtlu a. IlYlnO
visit home last week, arriving on Tues,
day and returning Thursday. Her
friends regretted that she could not stay
| longer
The friends of Miss Lily Doyle wore
| pleased to 500 hor hero last week. She
| camo up from Charleston whore she is
taking kindergarten course, on Christ
| mas eve.
Miss Sallio Dickson, ono of Wcstmin-
stcr''s popular young ladies, is on an OK
tended visit to relatives and friends in
| Georgia.
Miss Bessie Epting has beon spending
! tho holidays at hor homo at Williamson.
Our clever frond, Mr.. j. A. Knox, of
Tabcr, was in town Monday.
Rev. X. M. Dubose, tho new preacher
in charge of tho Westminster circuit,
arrived somo weeks ago. His first scr, or,
mon here on the fourth Sabbath was
very cdifying and interesting and ho
mado deep impression on all who heard
him preach. lie and his family are very
cordially welcomed to our community.
Miss Elinor Knight won't to her homo
in Anderson last week to spend tho
Christmas Holidays.
Rev. William j. Wyly and his bride,
formerly Miss Julia Parker, arrived on
December Goth, and went Immediately. to
the homo Of tho groom's parents, near
Retreat, whore a reception was tondered
them on tho following day. Brother
WHY'S many friends extend hearty con-
gratulations and wish for him and his
lovely brido many years of happiness and
usefulness.
Miss Myra G. Mason, a student of tho
Southern Female College, College Park,
Ga. spent the holidays with homofolks
IN Westminster. a. l.. Gossott.
Other News About the Town.
Miss MnuI Goinou of Auruoto 10 Z,
spending tho holidays with hor sister,
Mrs Sam Wbito