Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-07-05
NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER.


the water courses swelled to an enormous
size. resulting in great destruction to
crops on the lowlands, bridges, timbers,
etc. Chauaa, Copneross, Ramsay's and
ColonePs Fork creeks were said to be
higher than In the recollection of any
resident of this section. Crops are prao-
tically ruined, and it is too late to re-
plant On Chauga outbuildings and
bridges were swept as If they were moth
ing more than a trash pile. Huge trees
we're nproOted, and the channel of the
stream changed. Major r. A. Gils.or's
residence was submerged and his smoke
t"nse and contents washed away. We
are told that Mr.. Gilmer keeps record
of all of the freshets, and that this one
was five feet hi i,her than any of tho
others that have occurred since he has
been residing on Cbauga The trestle
across this stream became unsafe Friday
night on account of some of the piers
being removed by the water and no trains
were allowed to cross until late Sunday
afternoon. Many of the through trains
went into Atlanta over the Seaboard Air
Line. 1t is impossible to estimate the
exact number of bridges swept away or
damaged at this time. We understand
that only four remain on Conneross, and
we have heard of only two or three left
on Chauga. Several of the bridges on
Tugaloo are reported gone. 1t will take
a long time to get them all fixed and the
travelling public will have to wait pa
tieptly, as the Supervisor and Commits
sioners will do the best they can.
Mrs. Newton A. King and little son,
Terrell, of Texas, arrived one day last
week to spend a couple of months with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs M. A. Terrell,
of Westminster.
Mrs. j. III. Bibb and little son, Hugh
Mason, of Atlanta, are visiting William
Bibb and other relatives and friends in
this community.
w. Paul Dickson, of Seneca, was here
Sunday.
M. s. Stribling and son, Lee, spent
last Thursday ut Clemson.
| Frank Cross, of Walhalla, is visiting
his grandfather, Maj. b. II. Cross.
Mrs. K, j. King returned last week
from three months visit to relatives in
different parts of Texas.
Mrs. j. III. Ligon is on visit to her
daughter In Birmingham.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. George
H. Singleton died at the residence of j.
F. Singleton, in Westminster, last Sun
day. He was precisely eight months old,
having been born on the second day Of
last November. Interment occurred in
Hopewell cemetery on Monday, after
funeral services conducted by Rev. A. p.
Marett. The fond parents have the sym
pathy of manyi friends in the loss of
their little boy.
Prof. j. A. Durham is at home after a
months visit in ,Pickens, Greenville and
Anderson counties.
A considerable amount of cotton was
sold last week when it began to pass o
cents. 1t reached 10 cents Monday, but
still great many farmers are holding
for better prices.
A. L. billiard was at Clayton, Ca, on
July and attended the big railroad bar
becue
Saturday and Sunday the New York
express. the vestibule and fast mail
trains had to lay over here several hours
and az result j. NJ. Hull, our hotel
man, had a great:many transient boarders.
The excursion train to Greenviile yes
terday was not crowded.
A big crowd went down to Oakway
yesterday to attend the picnic.
The Chambers ford above whore the
Horse Shoe bridge stood, has been fixed
80 that vehicles can CROSS. This has a
rock bottom and is perfectly safe when
the water is low. The Davis bridge, sew
eral miles below, is safe. On Conneross
the Werner bridge is all right; also the
bridge on the road leading through the
Lem Stribling place, now DIVIDED by Rob
ert Davis.
Mrs. w. j. Stribling wishes to thank
the ladies who responded 80 literally
when asked to pack boxes for missiona-
| ries of the home board s. b. G. The
ladies of Seneca Baptist church deserve
| most commentator for their Drompt-
ness and liberality.
Rev. Pierce Kinard, o holiness preacher
of Greenwood, is here for the purpose of
| carrying on tent meeting.
Mrs. Dr. w. j. Carter and Mrs. w. j.
Stribling chaperoned party to the tun-
mel on June Goth.
The annual session of the Anderson
and Oconee County Singing Convention
(cOlored) will meet at st. Paul, near Fair
Play. on the first Saturday and Sunday
in August. All classes and lovers Of
music invited.
Cotton was selling for more than ten
cents this week.