Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-20

Westminster, January 20.- Mrs. w. j.
Stribling requests that delegates from all
the missionary soSssties fn the uppcr di-
vision Of Beayerdam Association be rep-
resented at the union injecting Ia wal
halla. The ladies will meet at 1 O'clock
January 81. Program announced iayer
Jas. p. Cary, Esq, of Pickens. was
here yesterday on professiUael business
Miss Mamie Norris has returned from
a visit to relatives in Anderson county.
Miss Sallie Meredith, OF Hartwell. Is
visiting the family of J. M.,Huil.
The following marriage notice, Clipped
from the BALDWIN (Miss.) Times, win be
of interest to many OF the readers of the
Courier:
yANDIvER-JUNKINs.
In our last issue the lateness of this
happy occasion did not permit our say
ing what we wished about the wedding,
The above parties took the people OF,
surprise on Thursday afternoon of the
nth instant, and were quietly married
by Rev. j. 3. Berry at his residence. MIR.
Vandiver moved to this State about one
year ago and has proven himself a ayoupg
man of excellent character aud much
get up. He and his father are farmers
of note in this community. Miss Bessie
Junkins is known by us all as one of the
sweetest girls of the community, with a
lovely, enviable disposition, and we'll
worthy the admiration of any young man
Oscar Vandiver, the groom, is son of
j. g. b. Vandiver, formerly of Ooonee.
He is clever young man and his many
relatives and friends in this section add
congratulations.
Rev. r. NJ. DnRose will preach at the
Methodist church on the fifth Sunday
afternoon at $50.
Miss Mamie Traylor has been on a
visit to relatives in Spartanbnrg. ses
Good cotton has been selling as high
as Is cents this week.
Coke Mcdonald has recovered from his
recent spell of sickness and is able to 20
hunting. He killed hawk one after
noon last week measuring four feet from
tip to tip of wings.
A Georgian by the name of Harry
Hit accidentally shot himself here last
Wednesday. Young Hit and his cousin,
Will Hit, were winding up bird hunt
a bout.sundown and Harry was carrying.
his gun in his hand stock foremost. He
stu mbled and fell, striking the hammer
against a stump which caused it to dis
charge. The muzzle of the gun was
against his clothing and the whole load
found lodgment' in the thigh and hip Of
Hit. DR.. Walker was called at once and
attended tie needs of the wounded man.
The operation was not performed until
after his arrival at his homo in Toccoa
Thursday afternoon. This accident was
do ubly sad to the Hit family A few
weeks ago another one of the boys was
crushed to death while coupling cars in
the yard at Toccoa. ,,r',,
Another accidental shooting occurred
in our midst last week. On Saturday
Dave Gambrell, colored citizen, got a
80 rifle ball sent through his hand.
While putting away his gun the hammer
came in contact with the wall of the
house and the gun fired, with the above
result Dir. Burt Mitchell dressed his
injuri es. The wound is slight, but it
will take several days for it to heal
properly.
The many Westminster friends of w.
b. Terrell will be delighted to hear that
he has been promoted as general mana
ger of the store of the Lockhart Manu-
featuring Company. Mr.. Terrell has
been salesman in the company store at
Lockhart for ten years or more. He is
well known in Oconee, being the eldest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Terrell, of
Wes minister.
Major B. II. Cross and j. p. Stribling
are members of the board of directors of
the Peden & Anderson Banking Go.
Th cir names should have appeared with
the names of the other directors last
week, but were unintentionally omitted.
These gentlemen were elected at the
organ ization of the bank and have been
reelected for nine consecutive years.
The mi stake is chargeable to us, and we
take this opportunity of making the cor
rection.
Miss Lily Doyle, of Seneca, paid fly
ing visit to Westminster Saturday.
Mr.. md Mrs. Garnett Martin are en-
tertaining little daughter.
Mrs. William Harper and the little son
of w. P. Dickson, of Pickens county,
were in tn is community the first of the
week.
The banquet given by the Baptist
Young Peoples Union last night was
great success. One hundred and fifty
five guests were present. We hope to
give the full program next week.
Married, at the Methodist parsonage,
on Monday evening, January 1S, by Rev.
r. M. DuBose, Miss Mattison and Henry
Freeman, of Williamson.
Rev. j. e. McManaway, field editor of
The Baptist Courier, was in town last
week. A. l.. Gossett.
Congratulations.