Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-06-14
NEWS FRoM WESTMINSTER.

series OF meetings which began in tho
Presbyterian church on June were
concluded. At the communion services
on Sunday there was one addition on
profession Of faith. Owing to Rev.
Castledge's inability to be present the
pastor, Rev. j. j. Harrell, held only one
service a day after Tuesday.
o. FL. Bnrchfield, of Atlanta, was
among the visitors here last week.
William Barnett returned Saturday
from q weeks visit to his uncle, Geo.
Barnett, of Fort Lawn, Chester county.
G.. w. Traylor and daughter, Miss
Minnie, left on Tuesday for Louisville to
attend the old soldiers reunion. From
there they will g" to Jasper, Indiana,
70 visit relatives. They will be away
about three weeks.
Miss Maude Stribling is one of the
many young women who was graduated
from Winthrop College last week and
made q fine record, especially in mathe-
matics. Miss Maude visited friends in
Greenville and attended the closing ex-
ercises of Greenville Female College and
Furman University before returning to
her home In Westminster.
Mrs. DR.. G. M, Walker Visited Athens
last week and attended commencement
Of Lucy Cobb Institute.
On the evening of June 6 Westminster
Conclave, No. $50, Improved Order Hep
tasophs. had a delightful meeting Their
officers were installed by Deputy Su-
preme Organizer John b. Sloan, of At
lanta. About twenty members of Oco-
nee Conclave, No. S27, of Walhalla, were
present. Also few visiting members
initiated into the order. Speeches were
made by @. q. Jaynes, f. A. 81, Schroeder,
DR.. G.. Nj. Walker, James Thompson and
John b. Sloan. j. G. White, of Ander-
son, has been laboring faithfully in his
efforts to build up the Conclave at this
place. The officers installed Tuesday
evening were as follows: w. K. Rhyme,
archon; DR.. G. NJ. Walker, past archop |;
ID. Il. Mabry, provost; e. M. Cross, sec.
retary; w. $. Haley, treasurer; j. G.
Breazeale, finanoier; j. S. Haley, senti-
mel; s. Y. Powell. warder. Meetings are
held on first aud third Monday evenings
of each month in the Odd Fellows Hall.
The Westminster Heptasophs were
pleased to welcome the visiting brethren
and have them take part in the services
Valley Virginian, Waynesboro, Va,
mony, which was largely attended by
friends of the bride, took place at the
Presbyterian church Wednesday morn
ing at 1890 o'clock. The occasion was
the celebration of the solemn vows
uniting in sacred wedlock Miss Norma
Elizabeth Bell, only daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. ii. Bell, of this city, and David
Leland Norris, of Westminster, S. @.
1.-THE sacred edifce was beautifully
decorated with evergreens, potted plants
and electric lights and filled with inter-
ested spectators. The bridal party en-
tered the church to the strains of Lohen-
grins' beautiful wedding march skillfully
executed by Miss Mary Haines. The
bride, leaning ON the arm of her father.
was preceded by her maid of honor,
Miss Margaret Lambert. The groom adj
yanced up the right aisle, accompanied
by his best man, Andrew Norris, of
Westminster. The ushers were: j.
McKim Bell and j. l.. Barksdale, of
Waynesboro, and Finley Mann, of Lynch
burg, and George Thrift, of Madison.
The ceremony was impressively per
formed by the pastor, Rev. G. r. Strib-
ling.
brocaded silk travelling costume and
The maid of honor wore white with
pink flowers
''Immediately after the ceremony the
bridal party drove to Basic City and took
No. for Washington, and tour of t. ,
Northern cities. They will be- at home
at Westminster, s. c., after June 14th.
Tuesday evening the bride entertained
the wedding party to an elaborate din
ner at the home of her parents in South
Waynesboro. The. wedding gifts were
many and extremely handsome.
"The bride is one of our most accom-
plished and popular young ladies. She
was prominent in social, church, and
musical circles and will be greatly
missed from these and her home circle
whore she is greatly beloved. Besides
being talented and cultured vocalist
she has from time to time contributed to
magazines and periodicals and recently
won several cash prizes for literary ar
ticles.
"The groom is a prominent young
business man of Westminster, and is
superintendent of large shuttle and
bobbin factory at that place.
Among those from a, distance who
attended the nuptials were: Mrs. j. l..
Mann, of Lynchburg; K. NJ. McCue and
Miss Jamie Bell, of Fort Defiance; Mrs.
James Bocock, of Charlottesville; Misses
Lizzie and Sallie Price, of West Vir-
ginia, and Miss Maggie Crawford, Lock
bridge"
Mr.. Norris is ono of our rising young
men and possesses a wide circle of
friends who congratulate him on winning
the heart and hand of such a precious
Jewel" from the "Old Dominion" State.
In addition to being connected with the
Southern Shuttle and Bobbin Company
az superintendent, he is one of tho di-
rectors of the Westminster Investment,
Savings and Trust Company. For seve-
raj years he has been devoted deacon
of the Presbyterian church and is
esteemsd alike for his excellent qualities
of both mind and heart. Mrs. Norris as
Miss Bell Ia pleasantly remembered here
as the much admin ed guest of Miss Katie
Harris few summers ago.
Miss Anna Marett, of Fair Play, is
visiting Miss Ada Marett.
The Misses Jameson, of Atlanta, are
visiting at the homes of w. j. Stribling
and William Bibb.
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