Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-01-07
NEWS IN AMD AROuKp wrsrMlksrla.

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Westminster, January IL Miss Irene
Miller had as her guests last week Miss
tHepsie Cannon. or Bowersyiile, Ga, Miss
BERTHE Miller, OF Franklin county, Geor-
gia, and Miss Annie Cox, OF Anderson.
Misses Sallie and Lucia MCGEE and Mr..
hobt. Ellis, OF Honea Path, returned
homo on Monday, after spending week
with Mr.. j. w. MCGEE. their unc'e.
Misses Julia Griffin and May McClana.
han, OF Liberty, visited Mr.. and Mrs. j.
III. Finley, near westmi minster, last week.
Miss Ila Bearden, of 0akway, spent o
few days last week with relatives and
friends In Westminster
Mesdames w. p. Anderson and ii. NJ.
Peden, Mr.. w. p. Apdeoson. Jr., and
Miss May Anderson went TO st. Peters-
burg, Fla, on Tuesday to spend the win
| tor.
Mrs. LII. Stonecypher is on a visit to
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Moon, of
Conner, Ga.
Mrs. s, p. Smith, OF South Georgia. is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Il. N. Carter.
MRS. Mamie Barron has opened up her
millinery goods in the Cross store room.
AT conference os ttle Baptist church
last Sunday Rev. j. r. Moore, of Seneca,
was called to the pastorate for one-half
of his time. Mr.. Moore is fine young
preacher, and 1t Is hoped that he will
accept.
Mr.. w. f. Finley has been visiting ut
Liberty and elsewhere during the past
week.
Mr.. Mat. Dowis, of Bolton, was in town
Monday and Tuesday. Mr.. Dowis is an
old Oconee boy and has many friends
who were pleased to see him.
Mr.. Henry Werner returned last Friday
from Elberton, where he had been spend
ing few days with his sisters.
Mr.. Henly Stonecypher, twin brother
or DIR; j. ID. Stonecypher,. has identified
pany for the coming year.
Mr.. L. Peden Anderson returned to
Davidson College on Monday, after spend
ing two weeks with his father, Mr.. w. p.
Anderson.
Mr., and Mrs. T. N. Cartor have new
daughter at their house..
MIR. Paul Johns, who lives inst across
Tugaloo river, in Habersham county,
Georgia, made the greatest success of any
farmer we have heard of the past year
He gathered 35 bales Of cotton from 20
acres. On one acre he made three bales,
averaging 450 pounds of lint each. Be-
sides his big cotton crop he made 1900
bushels of corn.
On last Sunday the Baptist Sunday
school, elected the following officers to
serve the present year: Mr. o. E. O..
Mitchell, superintendent; Mr.. j. s. Car.
ter, assistant superintendent; Mr.. j. w.
MCGEE, secretary and treasurer; Miss
Kora King, organist.
Mrs. Reeder and her son, Mr.. j. w.
Reeder, OF Hughes Springs, Texas, are
on visit to relatives and friends at Oak
way and Westminster. Mrs. Reeder was
Miss Bearden, of Oconee, before her
marriage.
The Woodmen of the World elected the
following officers on Friday night: l. s.
Pitts, Council Commander; @. III. Miller,
Advisor Lieutenant; j. S. Carter, Banker;
w. A. Dickerson, Clerk; j. s. White,
Waterman; W, r. Hunt. Sentinel; DR..
@. NJ. Walker, medical examiner. Man
agers-T. N. Hall, w. S. Haley and j. p.
Mcdonald. Mr.. l. s. Pitts was elected
delegate to the Head Convention, which
meets at Pensacola, Fla, March 10.
Our young friend, Mr.. w. e. Mason,
has retired from the store of Haley g.
Cross.
The firm of Stewart & Cannon has dis
solved, Mr.. Stewart selling his interest to
his partner, Mr. f. w. Cannon.
Mr.. Furnian Simpson is clerking in the
store of j. & j. s. Carter.
The Westminster Hotel will change
management about the first of February
Mr.. j. M. Hull will retire and Mr.. A.
Cheek will assume control.
Miss Kora King entertained informally
q 10" lllCluo oU l0I hoiIG Ou NOW i car y
evening in honor of her friend, Mr. j.
w. Reeder, of Hughes Springs. Texas.
1t was a pleasant and enjoyable social
event. The refreshments consisted of
cakes, ambrosia, gelatine, salted peanuts,
chocolate, tea, coffee and fruits. Under
the plate of each guest were New Year
resolutions, which were read out when
all had finished eating.
The little daughter of Mr.. w. w. Har-
vey had the misfortune to get her leg
broden by catching at a wheel while rid
ing on a load of wood on Christmas eve.
In addition to breaking the bone it was
fearfully shivered and stove up at the
knee joint. The parents of the child did
not consent to amputation and gangrene
has set in and the little sufferer is in a
critical condition. She was just alive
yesterday, with no hopes of recovery.
Mr.. j. w. Dickson visited Bowersville
last week. We failed to learn the attrac-
ton
Mr.. Paul P. Sullivan, of Fort Madison,
was in town yesterday.
John Woods, well-known colored
man, dropped dead on last Wednesday
afternoon.
Mrs. Mamie Barron and Mr.. and Mrs
Hugh Terrell are occupying the cottage
recently vacated by Mr.. j. e. Gaines.
Mr.. John M. Porter, with force of
workmen at his command, has just COM
pleted neat job in repairing the water
tank. A, l.. q,