Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-01-13
! NEWS FROM wesralxsssa.

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+. White aud J. p. Bradberry. w. r.
Anderson, who has been its cashier since
Organization, was elected president. b,
II, Cross was resolected Vice presiden. :,
md t. Peden Anderson was elected
casbier. The Peden & Anderson Bank
! Dg Co. is,1 strong corporation and be-
gins work for the new year under most
favorable circumstances. 1t has been
declaring an annual dividend of ten pei
cent to its stockholders besides setting
aside y portion Of the net earnings to the
surplus account. All its officers and di.
reotors are successful business men.
J.,P. Keese and Miss Lila Reeder, of
Walballa, "Lige'' Reese, of Fair PLAY.
and jackson Reeder, of Oakway, were
visitors at Mrs. III. >. Reeder's, in West
Minister, Sunday.
Burt Woolbright and bride, of Green.
Vile, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Baker, in East End. Sunday.
Married, by j. III. Johns, ESQ, at his
residence in Westminster, on the 10th of
January, 1904, j. III. Cash and Miss Mat
tie O'Kelley. Also Lewis K. Farmer and
Miss Ida Whitfield. Also Leonard Corn
to Miss Minnie Harvey.
Ralph O. Carter, Of Liberty. was here
| Monday
w. Il. Mason is In Charlotte.
The through passenger trains from the
North have been greatly delayed for the
past week. Fast mail No. 97 was 12
hours late one day last week.
Mira Mamma Rorron ono or uyo.k
minister's milliners, is now occupying the
store room next to the store of Dickson
6 Co.
Lester Alexander, of Sumter, is visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. d..
Alexander, near here.
Rev. r. l.. Duffie moved yesterday to
Lancaster, whore he goes for the benefit
of his health. We are sorry to lose Bro.
Duffie and family.
1t looks like some body was beginning
to take advantage of Leap Year. Magis-
trate Johns was kept busy last Sunday.
He spoke the necessary words which
changed the names of three young ladies
to Farmer, Corn, and Cash.
Mrs. III. j. Reeder and family, from
near Fair Play, have recently moved to
Westminster and are occupying s. w.
Dickson's house, in East End. We are
glad to welcome this estimable family to
our midst.
The manufacture of candy at West
minister has suspended sine die.
Manager Baker has moved away.
e. F. Bolt, residing near Westminster
is good friend to the rural mail carrier.
Frank gave o. K. Breazeale double
ortion of backbone and spare ribs one
day last week. The package was SO
large it could not be put in the mail box.
Mr.. Breazeale certainly appreciated the
gift, Brother Bolt.
Rev. j. j. Harrell has accepted the
calls for!his pastoral services from Re.
treat and Westminster churches and will
move here as soon as all necessary ar
rangements can be perfected. At pros
ent the Presbyterian parsonage is 90
cupied.
Prof. John A. Durham, one of the new
residents of Westminster, is fine musi-
clan, having graduated with honors in
the class of 1900 from the Shenandoah
Va. He has taught number of classes
in SO nth Carolina and Georgia and his
ability as a music teacher and singer is
wild ely known. He has sung and played
or noted evangelists in revival meetings
during the past year. Prof. Durham
was brought up in the eastern part of
Anderson county, near the mill town of
To oil Ill;
ham the people of Westminster should
open wide their doors.
Pin kney Granger, of Greenville, spent
day or two in the community last
week.
Miss Ida Jones has bought the house
formerly occupied by the late Mrs. P. M.
England from w. L. and b. M. England.
Capt. w. F. Parker, who has been
quite unwell for several weeks, is i'm
proving slowly. His many friends hope
to see him able to come down thesstreet
soon.
Rev. r. M. DuBose filled his appoint
ment at the Methodist church last Sun
day. The return of Bro. DuBose to
the Westminster circuit for. his third
year meets with general satisfaction and
approval. May he be permitted to labor
among us the full four years.
James G. Breazeale rendered his resig-
nation as town marshal about December
/ to take effect January 1, in order to ac-
cept position in the store of Willis s.
Haley. A. G.. Cox is now wearing the
adge. Jasper Fricks, the night watch
man, acted as temporary marshal the
past few weeks.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union of
Westminster are Arranging to celebrate
their first anniversary with banquet at
the residence of Thos. N. Carter on
Tuesday next at 8 O'Clock. Music will
be one Of the features Of the program.
Members of the Union and invited
friends will participate. Those receiv-
ing invitations will please either accept
or decline at once by notifying Miss Cora
King, the secretary. 1t is important
that you get your name in the dish in
time.
Mrs. DR.. Burt Mitchell has returned
from visit to Anderson.
Arthur Finley has returned from a visit
to friends and relatives in Pickens
county.
II. M. Todd killed large black snake
week before last.
The friends of DR.. j. NJ. McClanahan,
of Retreat, are glad to see him able to
ride around again after a short spell of
sickness.
No danger of catching the small pox
In Westminster. There are no cases in
Westminster proper The disease is of
mild type and the sick folk in the cot
ton mill village are getting along nicely.