Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-10-07

derson Is nc Colembia ia attendance
upon the State Bankers Association.
The lifeless body OF Henry s, EloSd
arrived hero last Thursday from Green
Vile aud was inferred at the cemetery
of the Old Westmiaster Baptist, church.
Mr.. Floyd lost bis life while at work Mt
the Woodside Cotton Mill on Tuesday
ev ming of last week. AS there was no
eye-witness to the accident it is not
known just how he was killed, but the
supposition is that he fell on q large
puiloy IN the mill and was hurled to
death. Mr. Floyd was "a years old and
leaves wife and three children.
Mrs. Spinks, the wife of III. ID. Spinks,
an engineer OF tho Southern Railway,
died at their home, 36S East Fair Street,
Atlanta, Ga, on September 20. Mr..
,Spinks Is one of The Oldest and best
known engineers in the employ of the
Soathern. His run is between Green.
vile and Atlanta on passenger trains
Nos. II and 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. X. Breazeale enter
tained considerable nunsber Of West.
minster's beaux and bellies at candy
stew on last Friday evening. Those In
tho party were Misses Effie Stribling
Nellie Norris, Ruby Elliott, Myrtle and
Christine Mcconnell, Sallie Dickson,
Mamie Terrell, Katie Harris, Lula Mo.
Geo, Bessie Norris, Ethel McGee; Messrs.
William Hull, A. w. Leathers, j. A.
Zimmerman, Burt Mitchell, Henry
Cheek, Alden Dickson, Clyde White,
Ralfe 5Iunt, p. w. Matheson, II. Il. Brea-
zeale and MIR. and Mrs. Thos. @. Peden.
The Stoneoypher Drug Company has
purchased 800 soda fountain to put up
when they settle themselves in their
new store room. They will arrange to
serve leo drinks TO their customers in an
up-to-date style.
The barn Of d. @. Ward, with it's con-
tents, was destroyed by fire. last Thurs.
day night about 0 O'Clock. A horse and
burned before they could be rescued.
The stable doors were looked, and, in his
excitement, Mr. Ward ran ont without
the key and was compelled to break
down the door to let the animals out.
Mr.. Ward lives near Harbin's switch,
some five or six miles below here. The
cause of the fire Is not known.
The wedding of DR.. Clifton Mckinney
Walker and Miss Isabella Groves Turner
will be an event of great interest to
Westminster and Athens society. II
will occur in the Presbyterian church at
Athens, Ga, the home of the bride TO- be,
on Tuesday, October 20, 1908, and will be
a most brilliant affair. The marriage
takes place nt 10 O'clock in the forenoon
and will be witnessed by q number OF
relatives and friends of the contracting
parties from South Carolina and Georgia.
Miss Turner is daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Walton Turner and is
q handsome and accomplished young
lady, possessing wide circle of friends.
She was assistant teacher co Prof. Con
ger in the High School last term and all
of her friends here will gladly welcome
her as Mrs. DR.. Walker. DIR. Walker is
one of Oconee's most popular young
physicians and is taking high stand in
his chosen profession. He located at
Westminster in 1909 and enjoys not only
large practice, but commands the
esteem, confidence and respect of every
body.
John Haley, of Royston, was over to
see his brother, w. S. Haley, last week.
John informed us that he and Miss
Tennie Starr, of Cannon, Ga, were mar
'"d about month ago.
Wilson, Misses Leila Hardy and
Il left yesterday for the Cedar
The W &. u. will meet with Mrs.
Q. e. Ande. son y Friday afternoon at
a o'clock. Al. bers are requested to
be present, as there is business of inn
portance to be attended to.
Hugh Terrell has connected himself
with Il. N. Hall in the livery business.
BENZ. b. Check, who has been the eff
cient and accommodating agent of the
Southern Railway at this place for the
past thirteen months, has rendered his
to-day. Mr.. Cheek is succeeded by B.
b. Garrison, Of Duluth, Ga. Mr.. Garri-
son and wife are at DR.. Burt Mitchell's.
w. Il. Mason made business trip to
Columbia one day last week.
Benz Knox is now running as postal
clerk over the Southern Railway between
Atlanta and Greensboro.
X. @. Dickson returned to Charleston
last Friday to resume his studies in the
Citadel Academy.
Rev. A. p. Marett filled the pulpit at
the Baptist church Sunday night very
acceptably in the absence of the pastor.
At the close of the service there were
three additions by letter.
q. Il. Tribble, ,one of Anderson s
promising young men, was in our midst
recently. The center of attraction was
on "Sunset HILL"
The Westminster Presbyterian church
has extended call to Rev. N. b. Mathes,
of Jonesboro, Ca, to become it's pastor
for one half of his time. The fail ses-
sion of Atlanta Presbytery meets at
Carrollton this evening and if Rev.
Mathes decides to accept the call he will
ask this body to concur with his wishes
to be dismissed to the South Carolina
Presbytery. Rev. Mathes has been
preaching at Jonesboro the past seven
years. Previous to that time he was
pastor of the West End church of At
lanta for eight years. His family con-
sists of his wife and one son.
Rev. Fairman Preston and wife, w. Fl.
Hudson, wife and five children and DR..
J. r. Wilkerson, of Greenville, passed
here one day last week on their way to
China, whore they 90 as missionaries.
a movement is on foot to establish an
enterprise for the manufacture of cheese
by the citizens of the Tabor section, and
the plant is assured. j. E. Singleton is
president, j. w. Tannery vice president,
). A; Knox treasurer. The fixtures
have been ordered and the factory will
be located at Singleton's store, near
Tabor church. Mr.. Voight, who is con-
nected with the cheese factory near Eas-
Icy, came over last week and gave in
structions as to starting up and conduct
ing the business. We are glad to hear
of this home enterprise and wish for the
promoters much success in their under
taking.
Miss Jameson, of Greenville county,
was visiting her sister, Mrs. j. r. Orr.
the first of this week.
w. Nj. zimmerman spent day or two
at homo last week. He has been work
ing on train where the double-tracking
of the Southern is in progress, near
Alexandria, Va.
A. l.. billiard is in town after an alb
sence of several weeks at his former
home near Clayton, Ga. Mr.. billiard re-
ports work progressing nicely on the
railroad extension from Tallulah Falls
to Franklin via Clayton.
Miss Matte Dobbins has been spend
ing several days with Mr.. and Mrs. r. III.
Carter, of Walhalla
The residence of Mr.. and Mrs. w. N.
Cox is being repainted.
Mrs. l.. A. Mathewson returned to At.
lanta one day last week.
A. l.. Gossett.
Do Good-it Pays.
A Chicago man has observed that
"Good deeds are better than real estate
deeds-some of the latter are worthless.