Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-06-01
NEWS FROM wesrmlssr1H.

Wessniinstsr, AJaifs 4.ss-V, s.. Halat.
and o, III. StonecSpher returned Monday
from q weeks visit to the Worlds Fair.
They giyo o glowing account OF their
trip. Mr. Stonocypher informs us that
itwili be perhaps two months before the
work 40 entirely completed.
The body OF Mrs. Martha Marett was
inferred In the cemetery of the old
Westminster Baptist church last Thurs
day AFTERNOONS. She was the. wife of
Stephen Marett aud died at their home
10 Fair Play. Hsr maiden name was
Riley. Funeral services were conducted
by Rev. A. p. Mareta.
j. j. Davis; os tho Bounty Land sec
tion, was In eowu Friday and Saturday.
MRS. Tribble, OF Elberton, is visiting
kcr sister, Mrs. w. G.. Smithson.
Misc Mamie Terrell spent Saturday
and Sunday with relatives and friends at
Ricbland.
Benson Mason was In Westminster
Saturday and informed us thas his father.
James Mason, Sustained painful injuries
by his leap from the wagon in the runa-
way accident which resulted In the death
OF Alexander Mason. He has been un-
able to work any since the day he was
hurt and 1t is thought that one OF his
ribs is broken. Mr. Mason is quite an
old man. The grief.stricken family
| community
Rev. 4. Mack stribling visited his
brother M. s. Stribling last Wednesday
as he was returning from visit to his
The time for the closing exercises of
the Westminster Graded School has been
changed. Instead of June 1921 the time
has been changed to Thursday and Fri
day, juno 10 and II. The commence
ment sermon on Sunday as previously an
nonnced is hereby called In. State Su-
perintendant of Education 0. b. Martin
will deliver his address on Friday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock.
Persons wanting cotton seed meal and
hulls can be supplied by L. ID. Poore at
any time. Mr.. Poore is the only dealer
Westminster has had that keeps meal
and hulls the year round.
The auditorium at the school house
was we'll nigh filled Friday night, the oo-
casion being "spelling bee' in which
pupils of our school and many citizens
took part Fifty or more joined in the
spelling match. Two Of the young
ladies Of the school chose the spoilers
and Prof. Holland gave out the words.
After one side had "gone to pieces" and
had taken their seats there still remained
standing some eight or ten ON the oppo-
site side of the house. There are ele-
ments and foundations for true success
and good spelling is without doubt one
of them. Everybody enjoyed the cal
phabet song" rendered by j. A. Durham,
Miss Beaulah Poore and Miss Durham.
o. X. Breazeale extends thanks to
Miss ROzzie Cox for q box of nice May
cherries.
w. M. Campbell, of near Seneca, was
in town one day last week.
large crowd will go down to Atlanta
Tomorrow on the excursion. Mr.. Smith
always has good patronage here.
Miss Marye r. Shelor, corresponding
readers Of The Courier to please % save for for
her all periodicals and magazines that
may fall into their hands. The Sunshine
Society desires to place reading matter
in the Jail, depots and road workers
camps of Oconee county. They find that
the people enjoy reading good, whole
some literature while they rest The
International Sunshine Society is doing
fine work in that way. All magazines
should be marked thus: "Sunshine read
ing shelf, read while you wait. Don't
take away magazines"
On last Sabbath the children of the
primary classes of the Presbyterian
Sabbath school made their contributions
to- the rebuilding of the New Lapsley
missionary boat. The following boys
and girls contributed the required sum,
which entities them to share in the
boat, and will receive certificates: Fred
Zimmerman, Mildred Peden, Annie May
Anderson, Rena Harrell, Sarah Ander-
son, Charlie Anderson, Jr., Mary Harrell,
Lucille Zimmerman and Allen Norris.
The Sabbath school has forwarded in all
$12.79 for the cause.
On Monday the Cheswell Cotton Mill
Company shipped so bales Of drills for
domestic trade.
We had good rain Monday. II had
been long looked and wished for and
everybody appears to be thankful for it.
We shall be glad to welcome former
pupils and allIfriends of education TO the
close of the end of the term of school on
Thursday andi Friday, June 10 and II.
Remember the dates and come. There is
no small pox to fear.
Ira S. Pitts is adding another room to
his residence. A. l.. Gossett.