Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-03-02

birthday was celebrated by the Iudie
Coleman Circle with Colonial tea,,
aud an amusing entertainment at the
hospitable home of Mr.. aud Mrs. J.gr.
simpson. in WeBtmiDster, on Tuesday
evening, February %. IL was unique In
every feature to twentieth century peo-
plc.tbe customs, songs, tableaux, etc.,
tending TO arouse ones imagination, as
TO the period of Americas patriots. SO
well did the ladies acquit themselves
and so highly enjoyable was the event
that there have already been requests to
repeat. The parlor was decorated In
colonial colors, yellow and blue. while
here and there in the dining room floated
and suspended flags and festoons OF the
nnuonal colors, red, white and blue.
After the performance, bill of fare,
consisting of chicken salad, pickles,
crackers, coheo and cake was served.
fifteen dollars. The funds raised viii be
appropriated to purchasing literature.
The Misses Stribling entertained few
invited guests last Friday evening. The
hours were pleasantly spent In games
and social conversation. Chocolate tea
and cakes were served. Those present
were Misses Emma Zimmerman, Eliza
beth Norris, Sallie Dickson, Ethel
SMcGee, Mamie Terrell, Messrs. Marvin
"on' 1'ohD t1uue, M. ". parton, H. w.
Marett and Il. p. Moore.
Eugene Mitchell, eldest son of O. r.. O.
Mitchell, returned home yesterday, after
spending several days with relatives in
Westminster. Mr.. Mitchell was accom-
panied by his pretty wife, who was Miss
'Sailie Cobb, of Anderson. She is a
daughter of Matthew Cobb. She and
Mr. Mitchell were married on December
~, 1908. While in this vicinity they
were the guests OF honor at a number of
org dinners among relatives and acquaint-
ances Mr.. Mitchell is one of Anderson's
citizens.
The public installation of Rev. j. j.
Harrell, as pastor of the Presbyterian
church, will occur on the second Sabbath
In this month, at II q. m. The commits
sion appointed by the South Carolina
Presbytery for this service is composed
of Reys. Il. l.. Rodgers and w. S. Hami-
ter ter and Elder S. r. Dendy. Rev. Rodgers
tionaf questions. Elder Dendy viii de-
liver the charge to the pastor and Rev.
Hamiter will charge the people.
Miss Lola Jarrard's marriage with
Thomas Goodwin, which cakes
place in Lynchburg, Va, this afternoon,
Will be quite a brilliant affair. The
bride 1s the youngest daughter of l.. L.
Jarrard, of Fair Play, and grand
daughter OF the late Mrs. p. M. England,
OF Westminster. Her many Carolina
friends rejoice to hear of tho happy
contamination.
The Presbyterian Sabbath school pro-
pose to take up collection on the sec
ond Sabbath morning to raise money to
help rebuild the boat "Lapsley," which
capsized in the waters of the Congo
river several months ago. This was an
important vessel for missionary work in
the Congo Free State.
Mrs. III. O. Terrell has returned from
visit to her father at Mt. Airy, Ga.
e. G. Poore returned home to-day
from weeks visit to relatives at Roys-
ton, Ga.
Eugene Norris returned to East Lake,
Alabama, yesterday after spending a
week among relatives and friends in
Westminster.
r. R. Pitts ia back from three months
stay at Kingville, Kansas.
j. H.. Elrod, of Seneca, was a visitor
here last week.
A. III. Mecklin, the clever editor of the
Toccoa Record, was among the visitors
Jesse w. MCGEE has good stand
of English peas in the garden. He
transplanted cabbage plants more than
two weeks ago. Jesse always gets there
when it comes to gardening.
Miss Josephine Clark, wife of David
b. Clark, died last Sunday evening at 8
o'clock at her home near Westminster.
She had been a great sufferer many
years and was prepared for death. Mrs.
Clark was born near Gainesville, Ca, 80
years ago. Her maiden name was
Holmes and she leaves, besides her hus-
band, her mother and one brother,
Elias Holmes. Interment took place at
the Old Westminster cemetery on Mon
day afternoon. Mr.. Clark is known and
respected by almost everybody in West
minister, and much sympathy is extended
to him in his hour of sorrow.
Judging from the quantity of guano
seen going out daily somebody must be
thinking about growing some Dfteen
cent cotton.
The Westminster Graded school will
reopen on March ii in the new building.
now has handsome and
commodious temple of knowledge near
ing completion.
Contractor Queen has commenced the
work of overhauling the Westminster
Inn and great will be the changes in a
few weeks.
March was ushered in with thunder
shower.
Capt. N. II. Jenkins, who has been
quite sick several months, is convalescent.
He was able to he in town last week.
A. E. Clinkscales returned from a
short visit on tho Georgia side to-day.
midst last Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Cannon and two
little daughters returned Monday from d
visit to relatives at Seneca.
w. p. Barker, who has been at Blaney,
Kershaw county, several months en-
gagged in the shingle business, came
home this week to spend few days.
Misses Eloise Mathewson and Nora
Patten, two of Toccoa's charming young
ladies, have returned home after short
visit with Mrs. j. S. Carter.
Mrs. Sam Marett and children, of La
vonia, have been on visit to relatives in
Westminster.
Miss Dovie Duke, pleasant young
lady, of Madison, was visitor here last
week.
Mrs. John Queen, of Lavonia, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. w. s. Haley.
DR.. and Mrs. H. E. Rosser are enter
tanning little daughter.
Miss Mary Messer is visiting relatives at
and near Fair Play.
j. & j. S. Carter have erected beau
tiful monument over the grave of James
q. Hull, who died on March Is, 1908.
Peden Anderson, has been visiting
friends at Davidson, N. G. He returned
home Monday.
f. M. Cary, of Seneca, was here Mon
day.
j. w. Mangum, ex-night watchman for
the Cheswell Cotton Mill Co., died last
night. He was stricken with paralysis
while working in the mill at 6 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon and passed away at
0 o'clock, three hours later. He was 45
years old and leaves wife and three
children. His body will be buried at
Old Westminster cemetery tomorrow.
Mr.. Mangum was, for eight years,
faithful night watchman for the cotton
mills at Newry and Westminster.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. B. Zimmerman had as
their guest last Sunday Conductor Wal
ter Zimmerman, Engineer Waltz and
Flagman j. G. Bearden, of the Southern
Railway.
Good cotton has reached 14i again.
The residence of w. p. Barker caught
fire on tho roof one day last week. The
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