Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-12-23

Marett returned Monday from Abrief
visit To his son, 5. b. Marets, OF La
vonia. Ge.
The westminster Graded School VA
Gated Friday for the holiday season. On
Saturday Prof Conger, Misses Conaer.
MCGEE and Sheldon left for their re-
spective homes at Carnesville, Due wess
and Fair Play. Their many friends join
in Wishing them a merry Christmas.
BY unanimous vote, Rev. j. ). Har-
rell, OF Charlotte, was elected pastor of
the Presby terian church at the congrega-
tional meeting held last Sunday.
Miss Eva Adams went to Walhalla yes
terday to attend the Smith Ernest mar
riage.
The tenth annual meeting OF the stock
holders of the Peden q Anderson Bank
ing Company vii, be held en- january IL,
1904, at 4 p. IN.
Miss Code Parker Is expected to ar
rive Friday morning to spend o few days
with home-folks In Westminster.
Garnett Martin, who has been in Ker-
shaw county several months engaged in
shingle mill work, came home o few days
ago.
The Southern Railway is building
new side track south Of the depot. It
win he $50 feet long. This is being
built in order to give the shuttle factory
and the lumber and shingle men better
facilities for loading and unloading oars.
John Queen, the contractor, has moved
his family back to Lavonia.
Miss Cora Dutfie, of the Spartanburg
Business College, is at home r the holi-
days.
Miss Hattie Louise Zimmerman will
leave Friday or Saturday for an extended
visit to her friend, Miss Maude Gaines. at
91S Reynolds Street. Augusta, Ga.
The friends of M. @. Barton were
pleased to see him here Sunday.
Allen Norris, of Washington, ID. O., ia
visiting his grandmother, Mrs. K. A.
Norris.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Cheek entertained
about forty guests at the Westminster
Inn Monday evening from till 12 O'Clock
at reception given in honor Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John A. Cheek. Among those pre-
sent to enjoy the evening were Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Dickson, Mr.. and Mrs. T. G.
Peden, Mr.. and Mrs. #. NJ. Cross, Mr..
and Mrs. j. s. White, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
McGee, Mr.. and Mrs. b. b. Garrison,
Mesdames A. L. Mcclure, f. w. Cannon,
Burt Mitchell, Rosa Arnold, o. K. Brea-
zeale, Sallie Eohols; Misses Ida Jones,
Bernice Cannon, Mamie Terrell, Katie
Harris, Kora King, Sallie Dickson, Min
ME Traylor, Ethel MoGee, Hattie Zim-
merman, Louise Breazeale; Messrs. w.
D. Hull, p. w. Matheson, julius Martin,
A. b. Stewart, j. X. Anderson, WE.
Mason, A. w. Leathers, r. Hunt, j. M.
Findley, w. M. Zimmerman, DR.. T. M.
Meriwether and Rev. John r. Moore.
This was one of the most thoroughly
enjoyable receptions given in our town
in several months. The parlor was beau
tifully and tastefully decorated, the fra
GRANGE and beauty of the cedar, holly
and mis- tletoe lending enchantment to
the occasion. Mr.. and Mrs. Cheek stood
under bower of cedar and mistletoe as
they were introduced to the guests. At
10 O'Clock supper was announced and all
repaired to the dining room, where there
were tables laden with an abundance Of
everything to eat that could be wished
for. 1t will take an ADLER pen than ours
to describe this festive board with it's
rich viapds, different varieties of cakes,
salads, fruits, eto. Mrs. Cheek is we'll
known for her culinary tastes and talents.
Tn Por Oh
is unsurpassed.
We are indebted to Miss Marye r. She
lor, Corresponding Secretary of o. r. S.
l. A. for the December issue Of Southern
Education, which we have read with iu-
terest and profit. Miss Shelor is doing a
noble and grand work, that of improy-
ing the schools and stirring up the peo-
pie on the cause of education in the
rural sections of our county. Tho asso-
citation will have grand rally in West
minister when the new school building is
completed. Miss Shelor contemplates
establishing a library here, and we hope
she will have the encouragement and CO.
operation of our people.
While in the custody of Town Marshal,
Jas. G. Breazeale, w. M. Smith refused
to be put into the calaboose last Thurs
day, and as a result of his resistance
both Breazeale and Smith were slightly
hurt and had to shed little blood. The
officers face was lacerated by the hands
and teeth of Smith and the hide and
flesh on one of Smiths arms was a little
punctured by bullet fired from Mr..
Breazeale's pistol. Mr.. Breazeale, wish
ing to be as gentlemanly as possible with
his man, did not have him handcuffed.
Mr.. Breazeale is known as a brave and
thoughtful officer and never uses a
absolutely necessary.
j. s. White expects to leave for Me.
ridian, Miss, in about a couple of weeks
to work in large marble concern. Mr.
White has been a citizen of Westmin-
ster number of years and has many
friends who will regret his departure.
His family will remain here for some
time.
The following questions and answers
appear in the Christian Herald of De-
cember 16: l.. A. T., Westminster, 8. G.
1. Is it right for Christians to eat the
flesh Of swinep Q. Is sanctification a
second blessing, a cleansing of the soul
subsequent to conversionP 8. Are young
peoples societies benefit to the church,
Answers: 1. The decision of the apostles,
recorded in Acts $500, shows that the
dietary laws, with few exceptions, we're
not held to be binding on the Gentle
converts. There is, therefore, so far as
we can see, no religious prohibition
against that food, although there may be
objections to it on sanitary grounds. 2.
Sanctification begins at conversion.
When the soul yields to Christ, the man