Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-12-16

gregationai meeting win be held at Re.
treat church next Sabbath, December 81.
at II q. IN. Itis earneetly desired thal
all the members OF the church So there
promptly atthat hear.
AZ the annual meeting Of the stock.
held December 18th, W. E. Chsswei|
was reelected president aud treasurer
and A. zimraerrnan secretary. The FOL,
lowing board Of directors was elected,
W. =. Cbeewell and, A., Zimmsrman
Westminster; III. o. Eleitmann. NAV
York; III. RsBnist and Francis J. Pelzer.
Charleston; r. j. White, BaltimoYe; E'
/ A. Smith, Charlotte; T. e. Golden. Co
ir,mbus, Ga; o. b. Foreman, Alfalfa
Married, on Thursday, December 10
at 9 q. M, at the home OF the brides pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren @. Duke
Elijah Hix and Miss Code Duke, Rev
q. III. Fuller officiating. Mr.. and MIRA
Xix will reside in franklin county, Geor.
Miss : Maude Gaines returned "a
Augusta one day this week after a short
visit to relatives and friends in We st-
muster. ,st ! =
The eight year-old daughter of j. ii,
Whitfield broke her arm one day last
week by jumping from cow-shelter and
striking her arm against the ground. DR..
@. III. Walker set the broken limb.
w. 81: Moore returned from visit 10
Seneca last Monday.
G.. w. Pitts, Of Tocooa, was in town
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. r. p. Bradwell returned to Sum-
ter yesterday, after spending week
with her sister, Mrs. q. w. Kay. She
was accompanied home by Mrs. Kay.
j. p. Mcdonald lost q fine horse few
days ago.
+. A. Davis and Samuel Dickson, of
the Unity section, were in town Satur-
day.
the Pickett Post school, near Walhalla,
spent Saturday and Sunday with friends
in Westminster.
r. FL. Smithson had to kill his two
dogs and fine fattening hog recently on
account of mad dog biting them. He
killed the dogs at once, but kept the
hog until 1t began to show sigus OF
hydrophobia.
Henry Austin, oolosed, butohered an
eight-months-old porker ono day last
week which petted 280 pounds. On the
same day his father-in-law, @. E. Baker,
270 pounds.
j. w. Wilson, colored, got one of his
hands badly mashed while working In
the oil mill one day last week.
j.. T. Simpson has sold his interest In
the Westminster meat market to A. l..
billiard who will continue business at
the old stand Mr.. billiard proposes to
keep full supply of all kinds of fresh
meats at reasonable prices. Give him a
call.
Gilmore Baker cut his foot severely one
day last week while chopping wood.
Joeberry Sanders, the little son of S.
T. Sanders, of Oakway, has made splen-
did records in the cotton field for one 80
young. In 1902, when only eight years
old and weighing just SO pounds, he
picked 106 pounds of cotton in one day,
more than double his weight. The past
fall he picked when nine years and one
month old, 180 pounds in one day. at
another time he picked 90 pounds by 8
q. m. Young Sanders is grandson of
Westminster Conclave, No. $50 I'm
proved Order Heptasophs, held their
regular meeting on Monday night, De-
cember, 14th at 8 p. M, and elected the
following officers for the year 1904: Past
Archon, III. f. Whitmire; Archon, Wal
ter e. Rhyme; Provost, DR.. q. M. Walker;
Prelate, Rev. r. M. DuBose; Treasurer,
Findley; Financier, Samuel Y. Powell
Inspector, Frank M. Cross; Warder,,
Jesse M. Morgan; Sentinel, ]. l.. Adams.
Grover G. Stewart, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. f. Stewart, went to Texas about four
weeks ago He is at present at the city
of Guffey, near Galveston. Young
Stewart has written his parents an in.
teresting descriptive letter of his trip to
the "Boundless West" He has also
sent them some very pretty views of the
buildings, gushers, ETC., at Guffey. Mr..
Stewart is only sixteen years old, but he
was filled with enthusiasm to make q
prospective tour of the great West.
There will be congregational meet
ing at the Presbyteri church next Sab
bath at 1O.45 a. m. to consider important
church matters-among other things the
calling of pastor. II is earnestly re-
quested that all members be present.
Rev. r. M. DuBose has been sent back
to Westminster circuit for another year.
Rev. Henry L. Singleton, of the South
Carolina Conference, is visiting his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. P. Singleton, on
Tugaloo.
Inquiries are being made as to what
the storm sufferers. The money is in
the bank, the committee not having suf.
fcient time heretofore to see to the dis
tributiOn. The committee desires to act
justly in making the distribution and it
is hoped that no family who needs a
share will be overlooked. The commit
tee propose to give the matter their i'm
iuOuioto oCeohIiouy ao ~ lS presumed CnaC
all donations are In. While only small
sumswas raised, it is nevertheless graft
flying to know that the sympathies of
many generous hearted citizens were
aroused, and they felt it their duty and
privilege to help the unfortunate farm
ers in portion of Tugaloo township,
whose crops were ruined by rain and
hail on August II. When the money is
divided very small share will be com
ing to each. Duties arc ours. Events
belong to God.
George Barnett, of Chester, was visit
ing in this community the past week.
Miss Eddie Dickson, comely young
lady, of Jefferson, Ca, was the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sloan Dickson last week.
Mrs. N. G.. Ballenger and daughter,
Mrs. j. Allen Dendy, were shopping
in Westminster last Saturday.
Miss Jodie Haley, who Is teaching the
Clearmont school, spent Sunday with
friends here.
The pulpit of the Presbyterian church
was filed last Sabbath morning and
evening by Rev. j. j. Harrell, of Char
lotte. He is an eloquent divine, strong,
clear and logical. He served pastorate
at Lavonia, Ca, some years ago and is
not stranger to many of our people.
His brother, Rev. w. Lee Harrell, as
sisted Rev. S. l.. Wilson in a protracted
meeting here four summers ago.
G. w. Traylor has just opened his
beef market. Mr.. Traylor has had con-
meats. With three meat markets now
running there is no reason for anybody
subsisting on "bread alone"
A. l.. Gossett.
When you want a pleasant purgative