Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-11-04
HOLMANDS
BIBLES AND
TEST AMENTS
NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER.

sionary societies Of Beayerdam aesocia
ton. Mrs. Strihling 10 delighted with
the hospitality of Spartanburg as shown
In tho Entertainment of delegates to the
Womar's missionary Convention.
The friends of Mrs. NJ. j. Viokery
formerly of Westminster, will be
grieved to learn of her death, whioi
! IViokery, at 76 West Harris Street, At
.anta, Ga, on October 9th. Mrs
Viokery was about sixty years of age
aud was an excellent Christian lady. HeI
remains were taken to Martin, Ga,, foi
interment. Besides her son she leaves
one daughter, Mrs. r. M. Simpson, OF
Charleston. Mrs. Vickery's death was
S The fourth quarterly % PRop,Df Conference Of the
Westminster charge convenes with the
Westminster church next Saturday and
Sunday, November Z and g. The Pre-
siding Elder, Rev. r. A. Child, is ex-
pected to bo present each day.
1t is now in order to extend congratu.
lations to DR.. r. X. Mason, of charlotte.
he si3 Miss hucile McKie, of Wood
lawn, in this State, were married on
Tue5day, October ~.
Miss Jessie Stribling, who is one of the
brightest and sweetest young ladies,
visited her parents Saturday. Miss
Jessie is well pleased with Bolton,
whore she has been engaged In kinder
garten teaching.
Mrs. Nancy H.. wife of William 81.
Moore, died at their home In Westmin-
ster on wednesday, October 2a, 1908, at
8 O'Clock in the. forenoon from cancer
and paralysis. Prior to her marriage
she was Miss Elgin, daughter of
Thompson Eigin, deceased, who resided
In Anderson county. Mrs. Moore was
In her seth year, having been born May
20, 1e45. She was 3 member of the Bap-
tist church for o number of years and
three sons and four daughters. Besides
her husband she leaves three sisters, one
brother and ten grandchildren. The
names of her children are John, Crayt ton
and Thornton Moore, Mrs. w. d. Will
son, of this county, Mrs. w. s. Fuller,
Of Mount Airy, Ga, Misses Emma and
Luna. Moore. All. the children wsre
Mrs. Wilson. She was o great sufferer,
but bore the pain with fortitude and
resignation. For several days death
WE momentarily expected and two of
her sisters, Mrs. John ii. Stone aud Mrs
Howell, were constantly at her bedside.
Her only brother, Washington Elgin, re-
sides in Texas. Mrs. Moore was. a wo-
and leaves many friends in this section
who deeply sympathize with the hus-
band and family In their sore bereave-
ment. At the conclusion of the funeral
services, conducted from the Baptist
church by her pastor, Rev. j. r. Moore,
on Thursday afternoon, the remains
were laid to rest in tho town cemetery.
DR.. @. M. Walker and his lovely bride
have returned to Westminster and are
boarding with Mr.. aud Mrs. w. N. Cox.
DR.. Walker is known as one of the best
physicians in the county, His numerous
friends and patients will naturally expect
even greater service now that he is more
fully equipped.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Brown are the
happy parents of a sweet girl. She is
very young, having arrived one day last
week.
Frank Norris returned from Anderson
Saturday, where he has been engaged in
carpenter work two months.
One hundred and eighty bales Eof cot.
ton were sold here last Friday at prices
ranging from $500 to 10 1/16.
On account Of the death of Engineer
Thomas j. Pettus, of Greenville, who
was killed at Bessemer City last Wednes-
day, Miss Jessie Dobbins could not be
hore to take her position in the Dickson
Dobbins marriage as was planned. Miss
Minnie Traylor most gracefully per-
formed the duty that had been assigned
20 Miss Jessie. The deceased engineer
was relative of Miss Dobbins and re-
sided with his mother.in-law, Mrs. Mar
tin, with whom Miss Dobbins boarded.
Mrs. l.. M. ~Peden, of Lavonia, is
spending some time with her sons, W..
G.. and T. @. Peden, of Westminster.
John j. Goforth and wife, of Ander-
son, were visiting in this section last
week.
Miss Grace Viola Brock, of Tamas-
see, is spending some time with her
cousin, Miss Minnie Vaughan.
Mrs. j. H. Bibb arrived from Atlanta
last Saturday. She left on Tuesday for
an extended visit to Seneca and Char
lotte. Mrs. Bibb's numerous friends
here were pleased to see her again.
The side-track to the oil mill was COM
pleted few days ago. 1t is 750 feet in
length.
@. c. Simpson visited Columbia last
week and attended the State Fair. .s
Mr.. and Mrs. III. f. Whitmire have re-
turned from q trip to the mountains
He is rapidly gaining strength and flesh
and will soon be himself again.
John Il. Gaines has returned from
Gainesville, Ga. 1t was reported here
Monday that his father had been acci-
dentally shot and he went over to see
him. Only one shot took effect and it
hit his hand.
Iu0 In6mU6Tb Gn9 Ola w eSCmlDBUGr
Baptist church have extended call to
Rev. T. 2. Lyde, of Pendleton, to become
their pastor. Rev. Lyde ;s C good
preacher and 1t is hoped he will accept
the call.
j. 8. Carter, one of our enterprising
merch ants, is having great deal Of work
done in overhadling his large residence.
1t is beginning to present an appearance
equal to Governors mansion. The in
mates of this home will doubtless feel
happy when everything is completed.
Interesting and instructive services
were conducted in the Baptist church
last Sunday by the pastor, Rev. John II.
Moore. He based his remarks on
Psalms 84.u, "For the Lord God is a
SUM-" The sacrament of the Lords
supper was administered at the close of
the morning services.
Miss Florence Norris, of Kings Noun
tain, spent few days recently with Mrs.
j. H. Ligon as she was returning to
Ooonee to open school again.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union are
endeavoring to establish library and
success IL assured. The soliciting com
mittee Is composed of Mrs. D. X. Brea-
2eale and Mrs. DR.. Burt Mitchell, Miss
Katie K. Harris, l.. A. Tannery and Il.
M. Cross. This is q commendable work
Libraries furnished with good books
should be In every church or young peos
pies organization. The habit of early
reading wholesome literature does much
in developing the minds of both sexes in
making them useful and intelligent citi-
zens. A. l.. Gossctt.