Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-06-24
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| Westminster, June 24.-Mrs. FLORENCE
Burriss died at the homo of her uncic.
j. III. Barnett, at an early hour Sunday
morning, from phthisis. She was only
~ years old. Mrs. Bur9iss was a dsugh-
ter Of the late John r.. Petty and was
noble young woman. Her remains
we're carried TO Anderson on Monday for
burial. She leaves one little boy, who
viii never know the joys and pleasures
of mothers love. ~ Z
Miss Rosa Mcdonald returned last
week from visit to friends at Hartwell.
| The Ludie Coleman Circle was delight
fully entartainsd at the homo of the
president, Mira. @. E. Anderson, Wednes-
Day evening last After the regular pro-
gram, which was exceptionally good.
several good papers being much enjoyed,
q pleasant social feature was added &c,
the way Of delicious refreshments dain-
tily served by the hostess, assisted by
Miss Elinor knight. At each plate was
card with eighteen questions, the COR
rect answer being the name of some
and pleasant repartee, the prize, dainty
book mark, was awarded to Mrs. o. X.
Breazeale for the most correct answers.
MRS. Albert Zimmerman and Mrs. o..
*. Breazeale are enjoying the week at
the beautiful home Of Mr.. Bon England,
ION Tugaloo.
Miss Cora Duffie, who recently came
home from All Healing Springs. N. a..
to spend vacation, ID spending this week
Walhalla. 30 n.
Miss Emma Bibb is spending the week
with her sister, Mrs. Y. @. Langston,
| near Seneca. - =
Mrs. j. s. Carter and children have
been on visit to relatives at Gainesville.
Wade @. Hughs, of the Southern Rail-
way, was here Monday.
| W ID. Frierson, Q leading citizen of
Anderson, is spending few days with
his family, who are at DIR. Mitcheips.
Henry IL. Werner, of Retreat, was In
town 2v Saturday and reports good crops in
The death of Capt. g. w. KAY. an hon
ored citizen of Oconee, occurred at his
home on Colonel's Fork creek, two miles
from Westminster, last Thursday morn
ing just as the sun was peeping over the
eastern hills. After burial Services; con-
Quoted at the grave by his pastor, Rev.
T. NJ. DuBose, assisted by Rev. r. l..
Duffie, his body was laid to rest in the
town cemetery at noon on Friday with
Masonic honors, members of the WAL
halla and Seneca lodges joining in the
ceremonies. Capt. Kay was born in
Laurens county, March 16, 1888, and had
lived the allotted three score years and
ten. Hegrew up to young manhood in
Laurens and then moved to Anderson
county, where he met and married Miss
Mary Dickson in 1866. Mrs. Kay died
nine years ago. Mr.. Kay came to Oco-
nee the first time in 1860. After serving
through the Civil war he moved to Pick.
, ems county and resided on Twelve Mile
river. He removed to Oconee in 1874,
where he has since resided. Three chill.
dren, Mrs. Lula Herndon of Pelzer. w.
M. and G.. w. Kay of Westminster sur.
| vive. Capt. Kay united with the Metho-
dist church twenty-eight years ago and
took an active part in church work until
his health failed. He was man of great
influence in this section and had many
warm friends. In fact, if he had single
enemy, we never heard of it. He had
been member of the Masonic lodge for
forty odd years and had reached the
degree of Royal Arch. In the death of
Capt. Kay the Westminster lodge loses
another one of its charter members.
l.. p. Smith will run his excursion
train to Charleston on Wednesday, July
1st. The train will leave Seneca at o. is
q. m.,. thus giving ample time for parties
from here to go either by private convey
anoe or on No. SO and make connections.
The train will leave Charleston at noon
on July 3D.. Arrangements have been
made with the railroad officials to have
No. 80 stop here on the morning of July
4th to let off tho excursionists from this
section. In that way very little incon-
venience in connections at Seneca will
occur In returning. There will be a
number of attractions for the visitors to
the City by the Sea-" and we hope the
trip will be pleasant to all and profitable
| to the manager.
Mrs. w. A. Wood and her son Clifton
A. are spending few weeks in West
minister. They are at the Westminster
Inn. Mrs. Wood is always welcomed
here by her many friends, among whom
is bright little boy and has taste for
all that is noble and good. No doubt he
still feels proud that he was born in the
old Palmetto State.
Leland Marett, of Seneca, was here
yesterday.
Mrs. T. @. Peden returned to-day from
five weeks visit to relatives at Fayette.
vile and Barnesville, Ga.
Miss Kate Jarrard, of Lynchburg, Va,
is expected to arrive here July 4, and
spend the summer with relatives. She
has been absent from Westminster for
more than a year and will be warmly
welcomed by her numerous friends.
Harry 0. Epting, of Williamson, spent
last Wednesday and Thursday with his
former travelling salesman for the Car
roll Adams Shoe Co., but is now repre-
senting the l.. V. Flatow Co., q leading
| dry goods firm of Athens, Ga.
Two match games of base ball were
played here last week between the West
minister and Walhalla mines. On Thurs
Cay Westminster won by the score of 30
TO and Oh Saturday our boys won by
the score of % to 3.
Children's day exercises will be OBJ
served in the Presbyterian church on the
second Sabbath In July at II O'Clock a..
m. Rev. j. @. Shive says and the church
says, everybody cordialiy-invited.
Misses Ethel and Ruby MCGEE are vis-
iting relatives at Greenville, Due West,
Honea Path and Greenwood They will
90 to Charleston on July and will re-
turn to Westminster with the other ex-
cutsionists on July 4.
Rev. Joseph T. Dendy, wife and
daughter arrived at Richland yesterday
and will spend a while with relatives in