Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-01-21
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Westminster, January 21.--Miss Nan
nia Terrell entertained a number OF
friends on Thnrsday evening at o "swap-
ping party Each Each guest s wss requested tod
fifteen minutes there was q great deal of
! !amusement in exchanging bundles. Some
continued to swap until they had moth
ing at all to keep as a souvenir of the
unique party. After the swapping was
over social conversation was indulRed in
and "I Admire You" and other games
served. Miss Terrell is one of our most
popular young ladies and never fails to
make her guests feel at home and have a
good time. Tho guests present were
Misses qussie Woods, Cleo Mosely,
Sallie Dickson, Eloise Mathewson, Eliza
beth Norris, Kora King, la Bearden,
Belle Turner, DIR. @. M. Walker, Messrs.
ID. L. Norris, j. w. Reeder, Prof. David
Conger and DIR. Il. NJ. Meriwether.
MIR. and Mrs. ]. M. Hull announce the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Mary Lou Hull, to Mr. ID. l.. Mulkey.
The marriage will occur at the West.
minister Inn on Thursday afternoon,
january goth, at A O'clock. The bride
amiable young ladies. Mr.. Mulkey is a
commercial travelling man and has scores
OF friends. He is at present travelling
for wholesale grocery firm of Athens,
Ga.
Miss Matte Dobbins has returned from
pleasant visit to Charleston, Greenville
and other points.
MIR. James G.. Breazeale, carrier on the
Rural Mail Route No. 1, who resides on
the corner of Luckie and Retreat streets,
had narrow escape from losing his
dwelling on last Saturday morning by an
| unknown fire. At Q a. m. Mr.. H. A.
Davis and the nearby residents dis
covered that Mr.. Breazeale's smoke
house was in solid sheet of flames and
sounded the alarm. His dwelling caught
on fire several times, but was extin-
guished by the heroic efforts of his
neighbors. The burning building was
| only q few feet from the west end OF the
house and had the wind been blowing in
that direction it would have been impos-
sible to have saved the dwelling. The
smoke house and a lot of provisions were
syrup and a can of lard were licked up
by the flames. There was also a guam
| tity of meat burnt over, but it is not al
together unfit for use. The origin of the
| fire is not known.
The Postal Telegraph Company have
reached Westminster. They are con-
| structing line from Atlanta to Char
| the Southern railway, but not on their
| right of way. Mr.. D. FL. Groves, of Mis-
| souri,, is the foreman of the corps of
| workmen. Mr. j. +. French, of Ports
| mouth, Va, who is also connected with
the company, is here. The company will
establish an Office at every town where
the business is such as to justify them
| of mourning the necessary expenses of
opening an Office. 1t is not definitely
known whether Westminster will have
| an office OF not. In: fact, the men that
are here now have nothing to say as to
where the Offices are to be opened and
where not to be opened.
Our clever young friend, Mr.. j. Wade
Dickson, has presented us with dish of
about thirty hives of bees and sold more
| than 400 pounds of honey last year in
addition to what he used at homo and
gave away. He takes great delight and
interest in working with bees and makes
a success of the business.
The many friends of Mr.. James c..
Hull, who has been with Messrs. j. e.
j. S. Carter the past eight years, regret
to know that on accountlof failing health
| he has been compelled to go to Arizona
| with the hope that the dry, warm eli
| mate there will restore his wopted health.
He left last Thursday for that far-away
State, where he will remain for an indef-
mite period. Mr.. Hull was accompanied
by his father, Mr. j. M. Hull.
Mrs. K. l.. johnson lost her hunting
case gold watch and chain, a gold pin, a
pencil and small sum of money between
her home and Mr.. G. e. o. MitchelPs
farm two miles east of town on January
Is. She is much distressed over her loss
and wants to recover her valuables if
possible. If anyone finds the articles
described she will pay liberal reward
If they are returned to her. She lives in
a cottage near the Methodist church.
The Methodist Sunday school elected
the following officers and teachers last
Sunday: DR.. T. M. Merriwether, secre-
tary; Miss Bette Norris, treaturer; Mrs.
r. M. DuBose, teacher of first Bible class
Mr.. j.. Wade Dickson, teacher of second
Bible class; Mrs. w. M. Gossett, teacher
of primary class.
Editor Gonzales is deadl How sad
the end of the brilliant journalist. His
death is distinct loss to South Carolina
The Westminster High School is pro-
crossing nicely-more than 220 pupils
enrolled to date.
We are sorry to learn the death of
Mrs. Julia M. johnson which occurred
at Seneca on the 18th instant.
Miss Heppie Cannon, one of Bowers
ville's (Ga.) brightest and most popular
young ladies, has returned to her home
after a weeks visit with Miss Irene
Miller.
Mrs. Smith, of Barnesville, Ga, and
her daughter, Mrs. j. j. Arnold, and
Mr.. Julian Arnold, of Fayetteville, Ca,
are on visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas G.
Peden. Mrs. Arnold has many friends
and admirers here who always extend
her cordial welcome. She is the wife
of Mr.. John j. Arnold, who was depot
agent here for number of years.
Capt. w. e. Cheswell made a brief
business trip to Charlotte last Wednes-
day.
Messrs. w. Z. Anderson and A. Zim-
norman have sold their Chauga planta-
tions, known as the Allen lands, to the
Westminster Investment, Savings and
Trust Company. This plantation con-
tains upwards of 5000 acres.
Mrs. Joe Cobb returned home one day
last week from visit to Pelzer.
Mr.. j. III. Bibb has returned from a
recent visit to Charlotte.
Mrs. A. Il. Mcclure has returned from
visit to relatives at Toccoa.
Born, unto Mr.. and Mrs. III. A. Davis
on January II, a son.
Mr.. John D. Sheldon, of Fair Play,
spent last Wednesday with the family of
Mr.. j. A. Harbin, of Anderson, is
moving to Westminster this week. He
has bought farm from Mr.. w. p. An
derson near the suburbs. We welcome
you, Mr.. Harbin.
Mr.. George +. Slipp, of New Bruins
wick, has accepted position with the
Cheswell Cotton Mill Company. Mr..
Slipp Is clever young man and has a
fine record in cotton mill work and ex-
perience. Capt. Cheswell started him
to work in a mill in Canada eighteen
years ago. A. l.. GossetJ.