Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-03-30

AEWs FROM WESTMINSTER.

Vcrtnnihhtof, maEch oU.---Wo nad frost
and Ice yesterday morning. 81.
William Bewiey, of Birmineham, is
visiting bis aunt, Mrs. DIR. Burt Ms.chell.
The election for town officers syais .
OF on Monday, April 20.
Revs. II. q. Noises and II. III. Wardlaw,
evangelists of the South Carolina Synod,
VIII visit Westminster this, summer and
conduct y series of meetings. These
gentlemen are widely known as the most
noted evanRelists OF the Southern Pres
byterian church. Rev. McLees breaches
and Rev. Wardlaw sings. The exact
time of their coming wilfbe made known
] later.
Prof. Il. M. Holland, the new superin-
| tendent OF the graded school, was
reared at Lawrenceville, Ga. He is a
graduate OF the Perry Rainey College.
located at Auburn, Ga, University of
Nashville and Peabody Normal, of Nash
vile, Tennessee. His family consists of
wife and two children. For the present
Mrs. Holland and children will remain at
Carrallton. Prof. Holland is boarding
| with w. N. Cox.
Special missionary services were held
In the Baptist church last Thursday
evening, conducted by Mrs. B. b. Garri-
son. The following programme of ex-
| ercises was rendered.:
Soog-'Work for the Night is Coming.n
Prayer and reading of Scripture lesson
by the leader.
Prayer by l.. A. Tannery.
Song No. 592.
Selection on immigrants coming to this
country read by L. a. Tannery.
Paper on missionary work among the
Indians, read by Mrs. II. M. Cross,
Harvest beP"
Prayer by Rev. A. p. Marett.
Seleotion-"Christless Lives" by Miss
Louise Breazeale.
Paper on offerings, read by Miss Katie
Harris.
Dialcsue-"Li Folk missionary
Offering" by Misses Mary Carter, Rubie
McGee, Mertle Zimmerman, Matte Hull,
Nellie Lou Carter aud Valera Waite.
A paper on the work of the Chinese in
this country was read by Rolfe Hunt.
Collection.
Song-"Bringing in the Sheaves."
Benediction pronounced by j. M. Hull.
.. X. Breazeale, the carrier on r. II. ID.
! route No. 4, informs us that one of Mrs.
Hunsinger's COWS killed musk rat on
Conneross recently.
| There will be congregational meeting
| at Retreat church on next Sabbath, April
., immediately after the morning SER
| vice, for the purpose of calling Rev, j. j.
Harrall as pastor of the church.
Supervisor McAlister spent Monday
night in Westminster.
| "IoS haltlo v. MOTIFS leIC on IueS0ay
for Philadelphia, where she goes to fin
ish her trained nurse course.
John Busha, of Toccoa, was in town
last Friday
Sweet potatoes are scarce.
The spring meeting of the South Caro-
lima Presbytery convenes at Hodges on
April 81. Tho session of the Westmin-
ster church has elected Mai. b. III. Cross
as delegate to that body.
Ladies, II you have not bought your
Easter hat be sure and attend Mrs. Nan
ME Barron's millinery opening to NOR
row, Friday and Saturday.
Ninety three pupils we're enrolled on
the graded school in the magnificent
new building. The following gentlemen
and ladies were present to encourage the
teachers in their work: Rev. j. j. Har-
rail-, Prof. John Durham, w. p. Ander-
son, J. NJ. Hull, 7. d. Poore, John r..
Martin, Y. E. Pitts, w. e. Cothran. s. Fl.
Marett, w. M. billiard, M. S. Stribling,
M. A. Terrell, James Tannery, j. w. Nc,
Gee; Mesdames w. j. Stribing and G.
l.. Foster. Devotional exercises were
conducted by Rev. j. j. Harrall. Short
speeches were made by Prof. Holland,
w. ?. Anderson, NJ. S. Stribling and NJ.
A. Terrell The speakers made timely
remarks cautioning the pupils about
keeping the building beautiful. "I
bring creator punishment than the
abuse or the marring of these pretty
walls" said Prof. Holland in his talk to
the pupils. Misses Lula McGee, of Due
West; Lucy Conger, of Gainesville, and
| Mary Sheldon, of Fair Play, were present
to take charge of their respective classes.
The school hours for the remainder of
this session will remain as heretofore,
open at $50 n. m. and close at 2p. m.
The work of overhauling the West
minister hotel is progressing very salts
factorily and it will not be many weeks
until it is ready for occupancy. Capt.
Chcsswell, the owner, is expending
about one thousond dollars in repairs
and fixtures. The store room has been
converted into an office and sample
rooms. There will be two entrances into
the building, one leading to separate
parlor for the ladies. We think the
town and travelling public can we'll afford
to wait patiently for the conveniences
and changes that have been and are be-
ing made.
Married, on March %, by S. II. Johns,
Esq, at the home of the brides parents
in the mill village, Miss Sarah Wilson
and Jasper Fricks.
We like the plan some of our churches
have adopted in appointing ushers to
seat the congregation. When congrega-
tions are allowed to seat themselves late
comers experience some difficulty in
searching for seat. We cannot refrain
from offering to those who have been
accustomed to worshipping in churc hes
where there are no ushers little advice,
and that is, follow tho usher and sit
where he puts you.
Grady Ballenger, of Richland, was in
town Tuesday.
/ M. Ii. Simpson, of Lavonia, Ca, was
visiting relatives in this community last
week.
Stiles v. Pitts has returned from
Comet, Texas. Mr.. Pitts went to the
Lore Star" State last September.
p. p. Sullivan and j. D. Hull, of Fcrt
Madison, were visitors here last Sunday.
H. a. Shirley, Of Norris Cotton Mill,
was here last Saturday and Sunday. Mr..
Shirley was card room overseer at the
Cheswell Cotton Mill for three years and
his many friends in Westminster were
pleased to see him again.
| Walter Zimmerman, of the Southern
Railway, spent Monday and Tuesday at
| home.
The sidewalks adjacent TO three of
Westminster handsome bric< buildings
are being paved this week. Besides add
ing much to the beauty of the buildings
pedestrians will find 1t much better
walking on brick than through red mud
in rainy weather. A. l.. Gossett.
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