Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-03-01
NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER.
Box Party at Mrs. Dobbs'-Agatherld So.
clety Organized Other Local Matters.

Westminster, March 1.--March wind
has commenced blowing.
William Coe, Of Toccoa, and Miss
Leslie Hayes were married on last Sun
hay, February 20, by s. III. Johns, Esq.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
@. w. Hayes, of East End.
The "Box Party" which had been post
poned several times, came off at Mrs.
Dobbs' residence on the evening of Feb
ruary 21st. Before the sale of lunch bas-
kets an interesting and highly enjoyable
program, consisting of music rectations
and reading, was rendered.. The affair
netted the Ladies' Parsonage Aid Society
between thirty-five and forty dollars.
All of the baskets were pretty and sold
for good prices.
in the Dark Corner of Anderson county
since the first of January, came home
this week.
Vera, the little five-year- old daughter
of Wayman Cox, of Wost End, fell and
broke one of her arms while playing in
the house last Sunday. She stumbled
over the feet of her uncle, c. p. Cox, and
fell, striking her elbow against the floor.
DR.. @. M. Walker was summoned and set
the broken limb.
Miss Cora Parkins, of Greenyille, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. j. M. Norris.
Miss Haley, of Oakway, was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. W. 8. Haley Sunday.
"Agatheridan" Is the name of the
literary society organized in Westminster
some weeks ago. 1t meets once every
two weeks. The next meeting will be
held at the school house on Friday even
ing next at 8 O'Clock. Public cordially
invited.
The United States Government pays
! $500 annually to handle the business
! at Westminster post Office. Probably
! this is moro than any other Office in the
county.
Mrs. III. G. Strickland, of Columbia,
visited the family of Mrs. j. K. Phillips
on Tuesday and Wednesday of last week.
Thomas w. Mcdowell, a leading citi-
zen of Greenville county, is dead. He
was the father of Mrs. Corrie Turner, of
Royston, Ca, who is remembered here
as Miss Corrie Mcdowell.
b. f. O'Kelley, Of Morrison, Tenn, is
visiting his brothers, j. s., II. L.. and
w. p. O'Kelley, of Westminster This
is his first visit to this section since he
moved to Tennessee, 3s years ago.
Cotton Association a meeting will be
held at the graded school building on
Saturday next, March A, at 3 p. m. A
full attendance Of citizens residing in
Westminster school district, No. II, 10
I requested.
John M. Singleton, of Winston Salem,
N. c., paid flying visit to homefolks,
near Taber, last week.
Ed Cobb, of Jefferson, Ca, was here
last week.
T. M. Holland has just opened stock
of groceries and canned goods in the
store room opposite Mrs. Il. j. Kings
residence. Mr.. Holland formerly lived
near Fair Play.
DR.. j. ii. Stoneeypher, who has been
indisposed, is now able to be at his store.
Hugh Bibb, of Atlanta, visited his
father, VIM. Bibb, last week.
j. w: Reynolds, of Walhalla, was here
last Friday.
J. L. Hndgena, ct Decatur, Ca, was
here on business last week. Mr.. Hud-
gems once resided in this section and his
old friends always extend him cordial
welcome.
Henry Cox and wife passed through
Westminster last week. They were ON
their way to Alabama where they expect
to make their homo in the future. Mr..
Cox is a son of j. l.. Cox, of Pelzer.
The brokerage Office is upstairs in M.
s. Stribling's brick building. The
"click" of the telegraph instrument can
be heard and they now have communica..
ton with the outside world. Bishop g
Co. are cotton brokers as we'll as stock
and grain brokers.
/ ID. s. Hull is quite sick at the West
minister Inn. ii
DR.. Chatham, of Greenwood, is here
for few days. A. l.. Goasett.