Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-09-02

Mrs, J. s. Carter and Miss Virginia
Norris are in New York. They win re-
turn homo the firAt of next week.
Marrisd, inAtlanSa, this {Wadnesday)
evening at 8 O'Clock, Miss Bette Boyd
Buchanan and Strsbbe Mcconnell. The
groom is well known in westminster
and his many friends wish him much
happiness.
VIM. Fennell and his cousin, Duncan
Wright, of Ninety-Six, were in town
last Saturday.
Another one of the old settlers OF
1 Westminster has passed away j. II.
King, whom we reported two weeks ago
as lying very low, died last Thurstiay
night at $40, surrounded by his wife and
children. Joseph Taylor King was born In
Anderson county, near Townville, on No
yember 20, 184S,' He was married about
3S years ago to Miss Elizabeth Grubbs,
who, with five daughters, survive. His
children are Mesdames w. M. billiard
and j. s. Pitts, of Westminster, Mrs. L..
ID. Bearden, 5SS Rhett Street Greenville,
s. c., Mrs. G. M. Martin, Roswell, Ga,
and Miss Kora King. His only son,
Samuel r. King, died November 20,
1898. There are eight grandchildren.
Mr.. King was the last surviving child of
the late Capt. VIM. p. King, who is re-
membered by the older citizens of this
community. Mr.. King lived two years
in Alabama and five years at Gainesville,
Ca, after his marriage. The remainder
of his life was spent in Westminster. He
was one of the first business men and
did much toward the upbuilding of the
town. Mr.. King had severe attack of
white swelling when boy and had
been compelled to use his orutches for
DO years. About two years ago he was
stricken with paralysis and his health
has been gradually failing ever since.
He had been a member of the Baptist
church for forty odd years and had mani
tested considerable interest in the affairs
of his church. After appropriate flu
neral services conducted in the Baptist
church by his pastor, Rev. j. r. Moore,
his body was laid to rest in the new
cemetery on Friday afternoon at 8
O'Clock by the side Of his son, Samuel.
To the bereaved widow and family is ex-
tended the sincere sympathy of many
| friends.
Postmaster Mulkey has received no.
tice from the Superintendent of the rail-
way mail service to the effect that here
after special pouch will be put on No.
II Wednesdays and Thursdays to bring
the county papers from Walhalla. OF
course this will be appreciated.
Burt Woolbright went to Greenville
this week to work for Fahnestook Bros.
j. M. Whitmire, of Newry, was here
last week to see his son, III. f. Whit
mire, who has been sick several weeks.
Mrs. J. e. Mauldin, of Atlanta, is
spending few days in Westminster.
Hamp White, of Lavonia, was in town
one day last week.
Miss Irene Miller has returned from a
pleasant visit to Misses Hannah and An
ME Cox, of Anderson.
| o. K. Breazeale is the carrier on the
new r. +. d. route, which goes via
Richland, Conneross and Oak Grove.
Mrs. M. Duncan and her daughters,
Mesdames. j. w. Reeder and Doyle
Dodd, visited the family of j. M. Dun.
can last week.
Mrs. Myra Mason Bibb went to At.
lanta Monday afternoon.
Misses Myrtle and Christine McCon-
nell and Masters Cecilia and Carter Nc.
Connell are spending few weeks with
relatives in Westminster.
| w. Fl. Woolbright, of Atlanta, was a
visitor here last week.
r. B. Honea is clerking in the store of
the Peden Bros.
Miss Louise Sheldon, from near Fair
Play, was the guest of Misses Sarah An
derson and Margie Stribling this week.
A good meeting closed with Cross
Roads church, few miles above West
minister, last Sunday. The ordinance of
BAPTISM was administered to six candi-
dates in Ramsay's creek on Sunday
morning. The pastor of the church, Rev.
w. II. McAlister, was ably assisted by
Rev. j. II. Clarke, of Westminster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watkins and Mr. and
Mrs. j. w. Poore, of Lavonia, and John
Jones and wife, of Pelzer, were visiting
the family of T. d. Poore during the past
| week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Cox will move
| back to Westminster this week and will
| occupy their residence, vacated by j. M.
Hull.
Clinton Marett, son of Rev. A. p.
| Marett, is with the firm of j. & j. S.
Carter.
Il. w. Mills, Of Seneca, is assisting b.
B. Cheek at the depot and finishing his
course in telegraphy.
The many friends of Mrs Rosa Ar.
mold, of Pendleton, were pleased to see
her here one day last week.
Rev. j. G. Shive goes to Liberty to-day
to attend the fall session of the South
Carolina Presbytery. He will go from
there to his new field of work at Upper
Long Cane.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lay, after spending
several weeks with her daughter, Mrs.
w. N. Cox, left one day last week for
Pendleton.
John Sharpe died very suddenly few
days ago while visiting in the Cheswell
mill village. He was a step son of r. S.
Percival. His remains were buried in
the Old Westminster cemetery.
r. e. Cannon spent {. while with his
son, f. w. Cannon, last week as he was
returning from Atlanta. He resides at
Tiger, Ga.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. K. Dickerson, of Hart
county, Ca, were in Westminster last
week visiting relatives and friends.
A little girl was born in Atlanta last
week whose happy grand parents are
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Simpson, of West
minister.
Miss Vera Crawford, of Newry, was
the guest of her cousin, Miss Mary S.