Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-11-16

NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER.

stores ia Westminster Will be closed on
Thanksgiving Day, November q.
Mrs. b. Is. Garrison was tho hostess ut
a delightful China tea given in hor homo
Oh tho afternoon of November s from 3
to 6 o'clock. 1t was ono Of the incest
and most elaborate affairs rendered the
"fair sex" in a long time. Tho house
was beautifully decorated with yellow
and white clrysanthcmums, Chinese
parasols and fans Refreshments wore
ports a pleasant evening. Mrs Garr-
sons guests included Mcsdamcs w. l..
Mason, Ela Waite, II. G.. Pcdcn, Leo
l.eathers, Misses Eva Rccdr, Louise
BrcazeaIe, Pearl ITutchison, Minnie
'rraylor, Manic Traylor, Bcrta Wall,
Lula McGec, ralsie Holland, Ethel Nc
Gee, Rnbie McGee, Gussie Martin, Jessie
Martin, Ada Marott, Mamie Terrell,
Mary Garter, Emma Moore, Matte Hull,
Valoria Waite, lreno Miller. Ida Skolton,
Mary Messor, Beulah Poore, Bonnie Free
man and Ploma Tannory.
The Westminster friends of Mrs. w.
j. Vickcry wore shocked to learn of her
death, which occurred in Atlanta last
Thursday night. Her maiden name was
daughter of John George, Of Atlanta.
Sho was married to w. J. Vickery in
September, 1901. They lived in Wcstmin-
ster a short time after thcir marriage,
but subsequently, moved to Atlanta and
wcro residing at "a West Harris street Mt
the time of her death. Sho leaves two
little children. Mr Vickery's many
friends sympathizc with him deeply in
the loss Of his companion.
thanksgiving Day is close by and we
have a little message for those who feel
like performing u lovely Thanksgiving
deed. There is a little boy in the mill
village here who has not sat up for two
years. His name is Pratt l}urdctt. For
two years he has boon bed ridden aud has
suffered great pain from u hip disease.
Miss Maiyc II. Shclor is Il member Of tho
international Sunshine Society aud their
creed is 10 do all the good they can aud
relieve suffering. She makes an earnest
plea TO SuuShincrs, pastors and school
children to form committees and collect
money To send this afflicted boy 70 hos
pital, where lie might be cured. a penny
from every pupil in oconcc OH Thanks
giving Day will help greatly. Send con
tnDutions to Miss Maryo Il. Shcor,
Westminster, $. G.
The body Of John G. l.. Anderson, a
former shipping clerk for the Chcswcll
Cotton Mill Co., will remain here, it
being the wish Of his daughters that tho
funeral and burial bc in America
Mrs j. Z. Cannon, of 30 South Boulc
ward, Atlanta, died last Wednesday,.
Her brother and sistcr, Zcb Alloy and
Mrs. Picklcscimcr, of Whtesidc Cove,
y. g., passed through Westminster this
week on their return from the funeral.
The deceased lady was an aunt Of Frank
Cannon, OF this place.
Francis Woo,en aud Miss Maud Gul-
liatt, of Atlanta, were guests Of Miss
lrcnc Miller this week.
Mrs strong, Of Walhalla, visited Mrs.
NJ. 5. Sllibling last week.
There will he union Thanksgiving ser
vices in the Baptist church on Thursday,
November ~ at ! | O'Clock in the fore
noon. Addresses will be delivered by
NJ. 5. Strblng Rows. j. Il. Moore and
r. NJ. DuBosc. They will make timely
talks on national, temporal and religious
blessings during tho past year. Tho col
lection will DO tor the benefit Of the Ba
tst, Methodist and Presbyterian orph;
ages OF this State. Public cordially in
vitcd to attend.
j. y. NJ. Dillard, of Alabama, was in
town one day last week.
Miss lncz Brown returned to her homo
at Spmtanburg last Thursday after an
extended visit with friends III Wcstmin-
ster.
w. a. Mathewson, Of 'roccoa, was in
town last week.
Mrs. j. w. Harrison returned to La
vonia last Saturday. She was called here
on account Of the sickness Of llcr sister
Mrs. William l'ibb, whose death was an
nounccd last week.
Andrew NJ, Pickcns, Of near Wcstmin
Ster, who is almost so years old, came to
town on November Sth and voted for
Parker and Davis. lie voted for Martin
VanBurcn, the eighth President OF the
Umtcd States, and has always manifested
a keen interest in all the elections since
then. There is perhaps no man in this
community who has voted in more l'rcsi-
dental elections than Mr.. Pickcns. lie
was residing at AndcrSunvillc when he
voted for EanBurcn.
Mrs. J W. Carter, of Chester, and her
daughter, Mrs. j. II. looper, Of Green
vile, returned homo last Saturday after
spending a week with Mr.. and. Mrs. II.
ID. Long, OF Tugaloo. Mis-. Carter is Il
sister OF Mrs Long. Her first husband
WAS Capt. Il. a. Hawthorne, who vas
well known 10 many Of The old veterans.
The regular annual meeting of the
Stockholders Of the ChcSwcll Cotton Mill
co. will be held on December 10th AT
10 O'Clock in the forenoon.
II Col Il. +. Mason, of Charlotte. passed
TIN ongh Westminster last Thursday.
Ande,som Logan, Of htaula, vas IN
town ono day last week. A. /. Gossott. <