Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-07-15

well, was the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. W..
A. Dickerson and Miss Rosa Mcconnell
last week
Mrs. Rebecoa Sewell, of Layonia, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. w. s. Haley.
Anthony b. Stewart and L. p. Moore
made brief visit to franklin county,
Ca, this week.
Jesse +, Mitchell, of Bolton, is spend.
ing couple of weeks with his broth ers,
O. Il. o. and DR.. Burt Mitchell. He il.
accompanied, by his daughter, Miss Cor
della Mitchell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe McJunkin and son
| went to Atlanta Saturday to attend the
marriage of Miss Lottie Neville and Geo.
O'Neal, which,. occurred yesterday.
George H. Slipp and family moved on
Monday TO Bessemer City, N. q. Mr..
Slipp will fill the position of superin-
tendent in the Bessemer City Cotton
Mills. -
Editor A. H.. Mecklin, of the Toocoa
Record, was in town Monday. We were
pleased to form his acquaintance.
Miss Pearl Norris, after sojourn of
several weeks in Westminster, left last
Monday for Salubrity, Ga, to spend a
while with the family of j. @. Miller
VIC. Mason, Lavonia' 8 popular banker,
was in Westminster last week. Walter
has many warm frieLds here, who are
always glad to see him.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. @. Loggips, of Hous-
ton, Ga, returned home Monday, after
spending a few days with the family of
w. S. Haley.
Miss Sallie Dickson and her friend.
Miss Messer, have returned from a visit
to Atlanta.
Mrs. s. nj Hunsinger, of Conneross,
returned yesterday from a brief visit to
Atlanta.
Married, on Sunday, July IL, at 10 a..
M, Ephriam It. Davis to Miss Ella e..
Norris, Re-. w. II. McAlister officiating.
The marriage occurred at the home Of
the groom. 10
Mrs. II. Il. Mason stopped over in
Westminster few days last week as she
was returning from q visit of several
weeks at Atlanta, Fairburn and Lavonia
l1er many friends were glad to welcome
her here on visit. After spending sew
eral days with her eldest daughter, Mrs.
w. j. Lunney, of Seneca, she will return
to her home at 91O East Avenue, Char
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID. Lesley entertained
at "house party" the past week five
| charming girls of the younger set, Misses
Daisy Foster, of Retreat; Mayfeld Strib-
ling, of Eatonton, Ga. Jennie Rae Auld,
of Elberton, Ga; Mabel Werner and Vo-
lima Mitchell, of Martin, Ga. They gave
in honor of these fair visitors q lawn
party last Thursday evening and invited
quite number of Westminsters fair
girls and handsome boys. Games, music
and recitations were INDUCED in, after
which there was "nut contest" Miss
Margie Stribling and Hafcd Carter won
the prize, gold stick pin. Miss Mary
Carter and George Hull won the consola-
tion prize, little pocket mirror. Miss
FOL, l,n1l1 10 .tofs &,
menlion, also Miss Stribling's. Miss
Aud favored us with some Of her classic
music. She is a gifted musician. De-
lightful refreshments, ices, cake and
fruits were served and all expressed
themselves as having spent a pleasant
evening.
Dr.. j. r. Wilkinson, the returned mis-
sionary, gave an interesting talk to the
ladies of the aid society Monday morn
ing at the Presbyterian church. What a
grand and noble work he is doing Truly
II consecrated man of God, working for
the upbuilding of Christ's kingdom on
earth. May he live to sec the fruits of
his labor.
Miss Codie Parker, Of Atlanta, made a
trip down to Florida last week on an
excursion. She visited the ancient city
of st. Augustine, the ostrich farm, Jack
sonville and other places of interest. She
enjoyed tho trip greatly.
Misses Eliza McWhorter and Bessie
Foster, of Retreat, attended the exer-
cises at the Presbyterian church Sunday
afternoon.
w. FL. Irwin, Jr., of Elberton, came
over Friday. Mrs. Irwin returned homo
with him, after visit of several weeks
to relatives in Ocouee.
Miss Harriet Stewart, pretty and
accomplished young lady of Greenville,
visited her sister, Miss Mamie Stewart,
at the home of w. p. Anderson last week.
Miss Jennie Rae Auld and Master Fred
Auld left Monday for their home at Ell
berton, Ga.
Mrs. }. NJ. McClanahan visited Mrs.
Will Lesley last week.
Mrs. G. w. Leathers is at the bedside
of her aged father, Alfred Ada of Con-
neross, who is very ill.
Rev. r. l.. Walkup, of Waxhaw, N. c.,
was in town last week soliciting sub
scriptions to the Presbyterian Standard.
He taught school at Long Creek three
summers ago.
This summer Westminster has her
share of pleasure-seekers and boarders
seeking delightful climate. They find
it here, and two good hotels, too, where
they are well cared for. We welcome
one and all. Our fine mineral water,
the Dickson Springs" must not be
forgotten. 1t is q beautiful drive of one
mile out Of town. Those who try it once
say it certainly has medicinal qualities
We sometimes got right good jokes on
"city folks" This is pretty good one
on city girl. She wanted to know if
they made meal at saw mills. She was
told "yes," but that it was called "saw
dust"
Photographer John M. Findley has re-
turned to Westminster, after a stay of
six weeks among the sick and suffering
at Gainesville, his former home. Mr..
Findley brought with him a consdera-
BILE number of views Of the storm stricken
city, which he will be glad to show his
friends.
The returned missionary, DR.. j. r.
Wilkinson, who was the honored guest
of Rev. j. @. Shive from Saturday till
Monday, is q native of Marion and was
partly educated in Walhalla. He labored
as missionary in China and surgeon az
Elizabeth Blake Hospital at Sou Chow,
China, for eight years.
Miss Jessie Dobbins is among the visi-
tors to our town and community. She
has been staying with an aunt in Green
vile and attending the Graded schools of
that city.
More than one hundred people heard
the lectures of Misses Adams and Able,
in the Methodist church last Friday
evening and we believe we voice the
sentiment of every one in saying the
audience was greatly benefited and
strengthened in their duties to their
church and their country by hearing the
addresses of these young ladies on the
important subject of temperance. For
two hours these sweet.spirited young
ladies received rapt attention as they
spoke of temperance in all its purity and
nobleness. They are enthusiastic workers
and are in love with the work to which
they have been providentially called.
They are State organizers of the w. G..
T. u, and on Saturday morning, after a
few brief explanatory remarks, they or
ganized Union here. The meeting