Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-17
BY JAYNEs. saaLoB, sNIiTss 3 sTlscK Z

| life was spent, bnt wherever he was
known. His hospitality and Kindness
knew no bounds. Verify a good I'M IN
has gone to bisreward
For more than fifty years he had re-
sided on the plantation on which he died
Every visitor to his home was sure Of
shelter, food and cordial; welcome.
With the humblest and the poorest he
was but brother in Christ
Mr.. Dickson was born April oath, 1913,
in this county. The old homestead is
now owned by Mrs. Clarissa Dickson, Of
this place. His father was William
Dickson, who reared family OF eight
sons and daughters. OF that number
only one--Sloan Dickson---is now living.
His mother was Miss Elizabeth Ann
Abbott, who was also of a, family of
eight children. Mr.. Dickson leaves one
maternal aunt--Mrs. Ara Phillips--of
Fort Madison, who is now about ninety
years old.
| Mr.. Dickson connected himself with
the Baptist church more than sixty year 8
ago and was ever foremost in church
work. For more than thirty years he
had been a deacon of Chauga church.
He was one of the charter members OF
that church, having removed his mem
bership from the Old Westminster church
to that place at the organization. He
was converted under the preaching of
Rev, A. w. McGuffin and was baptized
/ in Norris Pasture, whichis now in the
suburbs of Westminster. At that time
the ordinance of baptism was adminis-
tered TO ten other persons. So far as
known Mrs. Narcissa Tannery Moon, of
Athens, Ca, is the only one now living.
In lS46 Mr.. Dickson was married to
Miss Sarah Terrell. To this union one
child was born. She died in Infancy
Mrs Dickson died some years later and
he married Miss Heppie Henly Terrell,
who survives. Mr.. Dickson was q
thrifty farmer and owned two of the best
| plantations on Tugaloo river. He united
with the Masonic lodge before the civil
war and had reached the degree of Royal
Arch. For a number of years John S.
Dickson and Hugh O'Kelley, two of the
Oldest members of the Craft, could be
seen at almost svery masonic burial.
During the present year both have passed
away.
OTHER MATrRRs.
Miss Beaulah Poore and her brother,
home at White Plain. Anderson county,
and are attending q singing school They
will spend about three weeks in that sec
tion. .#
Miss Jennie Ray Auld, of Elberton. ar
rived last Thursday to spend several
days with relatives here and at Retreat.
Miss Lette Dobbins is visiting her
sister. Miss Jessie Dobbins.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Orr have for their
guests little Misses Rube Smith and
Iuez Bre azeale, of Anderson county, and
Mildred Orr, of West Greenville.
Miss Mamie Simpson and little brother,
Walter, of Easley, are visiting their
grandparents, Mr., and Mrs. Harrison
Jennings, near Westminster They, are
the children of Joe Simpson, who moved
| from here to Pel2er some ten years ago.
Jesse r. Munson, of Charlotte, spent n
| few days here last week. Mr.. Munson's
wife is quite unwell at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs II. r. Munson.
Mrs. Sue Whaley and four children, of
Dalton, Ga, are visiting her sisters, Mes
danes II. ID. Alexander, w. b. Adams
and j. III. Barnett and other relatives in
this section. She is daughter of the
late William Dickson, of this county.
q, ha, x,,e 70, ,nk
five years and it affords her much pleas
ure to see and converse with many kim
folks for the first time.
NJ. S. Stribling is in New York,
w. A. Templeton, of Abbeville, was in
town last Wednesday.
JEFF. Dickson, of Cordele Ca, is spend
ing awhile with relatives in this vicinity
He has been in South Georgia the past
four years engaged in saving shingles.
James Norris, wife and two children,
of Washington, ID. c., are visiting the
family of Mrs. T.. A. Norris. Jim" is a
former Westminster boy and his many
friends are delighted to see him.
Mrs. A. w. Robbins and two children,
of Lake City, Fla, visited her brother,
B. b. Garrison, our genial depot agent,
this week.
Clinton, Harris, of near Fair Play, is
clerking for M. S. Stribling. 81"
John jennings, of Spartanburg county,
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
rison jennings, last week and attended
the family reunion.
Persons having relatives buried at the
Old Westminster Baptist church will
please remember that next Saturday, the