Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-08-06
NEWS IN AND AROUND WESTMINSTER.

Westminster, S. c., August 6, 1907
Miss Harley Bowers, of Royston, Ca, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. G. M. CASTOR, at
Mrs: McClure's boarding house.
Miss Hattie Norris returned to Phila-
delphia one day last week.
Miss Rozzie Cox is spending this week
with her brother, Mr. John Cox, of Pei
zer.
Married, at the Baptist parsonage on
Thursday, July 81, by the Rev. j. 4. Nc
Manaway, Miss Gertrude Simpson to Mr..
Thomas Clinkscales, both of Westmins-
ter. The bride is the eldest daughter of
Mr.. d. w. Simpson and the groom is a
son of Mr.. A. e. Clinkscalcs. He has
been an employee of the Southern Rail
way tor a number of years. We have
not been informed as to their domestic
arrangements, whether they will reside
here or elsewhere. Their many friends
wish them long life of happiness and
prosperity.
The following are among those attend
ing the reunion at Greenville this week
Mr. and Mrs. T. d. Long, Major and
Mrs. B. ii. Cross, Mrs. and Mrs. j. III.
Ligon, Mrs. w. K. Cheswell and Messrs.
j.. 81. Finley and II. T. Floyd. Others
will go this afternoon.
Miss Maudo Gaines, of Augusta, is
spending awhile with her sister, Mrs. j.
+. White.
Mr.. Peden Anderson is spending few
days in Atlanta.
Died, at Mount Airy, Ca, on the morn
ing of July 31st, Mr.. Laymon l.. Echols,
after lingering illness of consumption.
The deceased was just entering the estate
OF young manhood when death claimed
him, being less than twenty five years of
age. He was a noble young man and had
fine business qualifications. He leaves a
wife and two little children. Mrs. Echols
Will come over in a short time and make
her nome with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
M. A. Terrell.
Died, In Westminster, at the residence
of his son-in-law, Mr.. Norton, on Sun
day morning, August 3, at o'clock, Mr..
y. Is. King. Mr.. King was victim of
typhoid fever, and had been ill only a
short time. He is survived by wife
and several married daughters. His
oody was carried to Return on Monday
Tor burial. Mr.. King was n photogra-
pher and was we'll known over the
county. His home was about four miles
below Westminster.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. d. Bearden have been
visiting in Charleston.
Mr.. Edwin l.. Mason left last Tuesday
for Charlotte.
Mrs. Susan NJ. Hunsinger, Of Come
ross, sold this year $14 worth of potato
slips, besides supplying herself. IF a
widow woman, living four miles from
town, can have such success by her
energy. and good management, what
might be expected of others2
Mrs. Brown Burriss, of Anderson, is
visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Rosa
Barnett, of Oak Grove.
Rev. j. M. Mcclure is teaching flour
ishing school at Taber.
Prof. John o. Hicks is teaching flour.
ishing school at Oak Grove.
Mr.. Jas. Knox, postal clerk between
tlanra and Charlotte, is off on a short
furlough. He was in town Monday to
the delight of his many friends.
The Misses Dickson, two charming
young ladies of Jefferson, Ga, were the
guests of Miss Sallie Dickson last week.
Remember the Horse Swappers' Con-
vention, which comes off here on Wednes.
day, Thursday and Friday Of next week
Inc features of the convention will be o.
prize of $3.50 to be paid to the ugliest
man In the procession, and prize of SO
to be paid to the person swapping the
greatest number of times. The men at
the head of the convention are expecting
big crowd from neighboring towns. Our
streets are vide, 80 come and join the
procession.
Mr.. w. G. Peden visited at Lavonia the
first of this week.
Westminster entertained the candidates
on July 20. The third county campaign
meeting was held here on that day. The
meeting was called to order at If a. m.
by Chairman Cary, and the following
candidates spoke in the order named: j.
Q. Alexander, w. M. Fennell, V. f. Mar
tin, c. L. Craig, S. G. Smith, Edward
Can't, j. E. Hendrix, E. p. Wood D. j.
Morgan, Il. A. Thompson, j. w. Bearden,
w. M. Brown, f. G. Doyle and LOWS J.
King. All speakers had good hearing.
The candidates for county offices spoke
briefly, but the candidate for tho House
OF Representatives spoke at some length.
we haven't time to comment on the
speeches to-day. Suffice it to say they
all favored road Improvement, good
schools, taking care of the old soldiers.
and If elected would look well to the
peoples interests.
The Old Westminster cemetery will
be cleaned off on August 20. All who
have relatives buried there or are in any
way. interested in the work will please
be there at an early hour with tool to
work with
gave two highly entertaining and anus
ing performances in Westminster last
week.
Mrs. w. M Gossett is visiting relatives
in and near Greenville this week.
Mrs. M. s. Stribling left Monday for
Greehville, whore she will spend some
days with relatives and friends.
Oconee can claim another wide-awake
farmer who has paid for the guano used
in making the present crop by selling
corn at 81 per bushel, and that is Mr..
Joab f. Stewart, of Toxaway, and he
has more corn TO sell. lie has two or
three good farms In this county and be.
lieves In encouraging the farmers. to use
every precaution and means to keep