Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-09-27
NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER.

Westminster, September 26.-Rev. S.
L. Wilson, wife and three sons, Frank,
Parks and Eugene, of Ninety Six, spent
Saturday night and Sunday with friends
here. Rev. Wilson preached two very
impressive and edifying sermons in the
Presbyterian church on Sabbath morn.
ing and evening He is remembered as
one of the former pastors vi this church,
moving away in 1902.
The Il st fire Westminster has had in
eleven months occurred at 2 O'Clock SIM.
day morning when the residence of John
Gray, a cUlored citizen. WAS reduced to
ashes. Loss about $500. Gray runs a
| restaurant on North Main street, and
was there at the time of the fire and does
not know how the flames started. Tim
othy Crawford occupied rooms in the
| house. Both Gray and Crawford lost all
their household goods. A nephew of
Gray, who was visiting his uncle at the
| time of the fire, lost about $40 in money.
Persous wishing TO attend only one OF
the lyceum courses can procure tickets
| at the rate of 80 cents each for reserved
seats; unreserved seats. % cents. AS
announced some weeks ago, season
tickets are 81 Only few days until
the first attraction comes off. Tickets
on sale at the bank.
An engine and tender of a south bound
freight train was derailed at Harbin's last
Sunday morning. Traffic was blocked
tor six hours or more. The first ana
second sections of No. 30, due here
until after o'clock Sunday afternoon.
The accident happened at the same
switch where No. 30 was wrecked ON
August 25, 1902.
The stockholders of the Westminster
Knitting Mills hold their first annual
meeting tomorrow.
Four of our business men, j. $. Carter,
NJ. S. Stribling, w. S. Haley and DIR. W..
j. Carter have recently returned from a
trip to the East where they purchased
a select stock of goods. Their shelves
are crowded with all sorts of pretty
goods and If you want bargains call
around and see them.
Cotton was selling for 1O4 on the streets
Monday.
Miss Minnie Traylor returned Thurs
day from Jacksonville, Fla, where she
has been visiting hor sister, Mrs. j. G.
Mulkey, and brother, Chas. S. Traylor,
since the latter part of July.
All members of Richland Grange No.
42l are requested to meet at Clearmont
on the third Saturday in October, at
2 p. m. Business of Importance to at
tend to at this meeting.
Miss Louise BreaZeale went to Gaffney
stone College.
Daniel Gilbert died at his home near
the Chambers Ford one day last week
from an attack of cholera morbus. He
leaves a wife and several children.
Next Monday evening, October 2, Ralph
Bingham, personator, humorist, violnist,
vocalist, Of the Alkahest Lyceum Sys-
TEN, will give one of his performances
in the auditorium. 1t is claimed that he
is better than Gilbert Elridge, who was
here last February. Rev. S. A. Steele,
ID. d., of Nashville, Tenn, who is known
here, has this TO say of the coming lee.
turer: Ralph Bingham was with us last
night and captured everybody. The
house was packed and enthusiastic"
Rev. j. j. Harrell and NJ. S. Stribling
attended the fall meeting of South Caro-
lima Presbytery, held at Seneca last week.
The twenty first anniversary of the
organization of the Westminster Presby-
terian Sabbath school was observed last
Sabbath. An appropriate program was
rendered. This Sabbath school has ex-
perienced wonderful growth since 1884,
when it was organized with only hand
fnl of members. One of the charter
members, w. p. Anderson, presented a
historical sketch which was very inter
estng and instructive. The late Prof.
f. r. poyle was the first superintendent.
Miss Hattie Zmmero an is in Atlanta
visiting her brother, Walter Zimmerman.
Thomas Harrison and John Ford, OF
Lavonia, Ca, were in town last Sunday.
All interested in the reorganization of
the literary society are requested to meet
at the school house on Frid W evening,
October 9Th.
We have bad fine spell of weather
for gathering crops. a. l.. Gossett.