Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-07-20
The News from Newry.

Newry, July 1S.--At the regular m meet-
ing OF Newry Lodge, No. 70, l. O. o. f.,
held Friday, July l, the following officers
were duly elected: III. r. Sayer, N. G.. /;
w. f. Hodge, V. G.; j. II. Bryan, treas.
4rer; V. Q: Gregory, secretary; II. A.
Sayer and other officers being present
July Sth were duly Installed by District
Deputy Grand Master of OconGe county,
st. John Courtenay, and Noble Grand
Saver made the following appointments:
r. S., j. L.. Parker; l.. S., d. M. Nc
Guire; chaplain, D. p. Carnes; warden,
S. A. Rothel; r. S. s., w. l.. Martin; l..
s. s., Ellis Sanders; inside guardian, w.
A. Moore; vico grand, w. +. Hodge, ap-
pointed S. S. Tannery, r. S.; l.. S., Jess
Mccoy.
The many friends of j. II. Bryan re-
gret to learn that he will sever his con-
nection with tho Courtenay Manufactur-
ing Co. shortly. Mr.. Bryan, however,
has assumed the duties as agent for The
New York Life Insurance Co., and leaves
his present Employers with the greatest
reluctance and we are all very happy to
learn that he will not be very far away
from us, as he will settle for tho present
in Seneca, and although we lose a good
citizen, we feel that Mr.. Bryan will be
down to see us often and our best wishe 5
are extended to him in his new duties.
May he meet with the greatest success.
j. X. Garrison will return to Newry
| after a short stay at Cateechee.
The campaign meeting August 4th is
looked forward to with great interest and
the Newry Democratic club extends a
cordial invitation to all the members of
the Oconee clubs and hopes to have all
the candidates present.
Our time-honored citizen, j. Mat
Whitmre, has started forth on tour of
Oconee with tho proverbial umbrella of
| a politician.
w. M. Alexander has been engaged as
gnner for the Newry cotton gin this
season.
The White Cross Rebekah Lodge, No.
10, will hold their regular meeting Satur-
day night at s p. m. The officers for the
| ensuing term will be installed and q
| large attendance is earnestly requested.
Last Saturday night Little River Camp,
No. 10, w. Of W., held very important
meeting and thJ following members were
given their degrees: j. II. Bryan, M. P.
Smith, w. M. SheIrard, John Durham.
Garlic Courtenay has returned to At
lanta after ten days vacation.
Two very important branches are to be
| added to the Newry public school this
fall-bOtany and physical culture. Dumb
| bells and wands will be used in the daily
drills, and plant life studied in the after
moons from local specimens from the
gardens and forests of Oconee. Silk
culture is also to be reviewed by the
| senior class during the first session and
we hope to have Miss Henrietta Kelley
to lecture some time during the term.
Our country is well adapted to the cult
walton Of silk as well as cotton and there
is no reason why the South should not in
ten years time have as many silk facto-
| ries as there are cotton factories.
a meeting will be called shortly for
| the OrDaniza tinn nf n cla G,., I,;,r
ade and complete equipment for the
purpose will be ordered, and there are
many already interested in the proposed
m Getting.
A great many are talking about a mill
tary company and steps will be taken to
get the same going.
Mrs.R R. M. Leavell, of University, Miss,
who has been spending a month with her
daughter, Mrs. j. II. Bryan, left Tues
day to join her husband on trip to the
Worlds Fair.
j. b. Brown returned to Atlanta Tues
day.
District Deputy Grand Master st. John
Courtenay will pay Tugaloo Lodge, No.
02, /. 0. O. F., an official visit Saturday
night, July %. The Newry degree team
will be present and assist in comforting
the lnitiatory Degree on eleven candi-
dates. A large gathering Of Odd Fellows
is expected to be present.
What Newry wants is a good brass
Dand. There are great many instru-
mants in the company's Office and those
who can play in the band are requested
to give their names to w. III. Hodge.
The public reading rooms open Au-
gust +.
Rev. w. w. Leathcrs preached at
Newry Sunday morning and evening and
large congregation was gathered to-
gether to hear his powerful sermons.
The side track at Courtenay depot has
just been extended to $500 feet and the
work is being finished rapidly. This
makes great improvement and now
what Newry wants is first-class depot
or waiting room.
j.. II. Bryan and st. John Courtenay
paid short visit to Westminster last
Friday night and were present at the in
stallation of officers of Golden Link
Lodge, No. 81, l. o. O. +. D. d. G. NJ.
st. John COurtenay and Bro. j. Fl.
Bryan made interesting addresses for
the good of the order. Bro. Joe Shelor
and Bro. Macaulay also spoke with great
effect and received great applause.
Why don't it rain? Billy