Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-18
NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER.

Westminster, January 1S.--There " .ll
bo preaching services in the Methodist
church on tho fifth Sabbath in this
month at II a. m
AT the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Pedcn 81 Anderson Bank
ing Company. held Monday, the 10th
instant, all the old board of direc-
tors. consisting of b. H. Cross, j. Carter,
M. s. Stribling, j. r. Stribling, X. f,
White,J. p. Bradberry and w. p. Ander-
son, were reelected. The IN ner off,
Gers, consisting of w. p. Al lerson, presi-
dent; B. II. Cross, vice president and Il.
'Peden Anderson, cashier, were also re-
elected. The condition of the bank was
all that could be desired and both direo-
tors and stockholders were much pleased
with the last years business.
Emory McDow, an old colored man, of
Westminster, died Saturday from lin
gering illness of dropsy. He had been
resident of the town for great many
years and was respected among both
white and colored people. His body
was buried at Pleasant Hill oolored ceme-
tory, few miles below town, on last
Sunday.
On Thursday, January 12, there was a
happy gathering of tho Moore family at
reunion at the home OF w. II. Moore,
OF Westminster. Mr.. Moore's sister, Mrs.
jamie FAINT, of Dallas, Texas is on q visit
to her brothers and sisters in this county
and it was decided TO have a reunion of
the brothers and sisters while she was
here. Four of Mr.. Moore's brothers. one
sister and several nieces and nephews
were present as follows: r. A. Moore.
wife and two children, Bessie and May,
of Tokeena; Mrs. Leslie Washington. of
Anderson; j. ID. Moore, wife aud sou,
Terrell, of Oakway; B. p. Moore and
four children, Bessie, Eva, Keels and
Hamp, of New Hope; James Moore. of
Oakway; Mrs. Fant, of Dallas, Texas.
Rev. j. r. Moore, pastor of the Baptist
church, and w. ID. Lindler were also
present. About 1.30 all assembled in the
dining room and enjoyed most sump-
tuous dinner In the afternoon thu
young ladies and gentlemen treated the
guests to some music. The event was
much enjoyed by all present.
The Methodist parsonage at Reedv
River, Greenville county, was DESTROYED
by fire one day hast week. Rev. N. G.
Ballenger lost nearly all OF his house.
hold goods and his library. Rev. Ballen-
ger moved from near here about q year
ago, and his friends will regret to hear
that he has sustained such loss.
The first quarterly conference of the
Westminster circuit will convene here
on Saturday before the second SUNDAY i'm
February.
The Woodmen Of the World have
erected beautiful monument over the
grave of j. Ernest Kay, who died Au-
gust II, 1904. There are now two monu-
by the Woodmcn.
Furman Simpson, who has been with
the firm of j. & j. s. Carter for the past
three or four years, has associated him
self with Carter's drug store as sales
man, where he will be pleased to serve
his friends and former customers.
A: Zimmerman spent few days last
who is in Atlanta attending medical
college.
Mrs. Frank Cross has re turned from a
weeks stay in Walballa.
Mrs. j. @. Bearden left on Saturday
for Atlanta. Her husband is an en-
ployee of tho Southern Railway. They
will make their home in Atlanta.
Last Saturday at noon the whistle of
the knitting mill sounded for the first
time.
AT recent meeting of Golden Link
Lodge, No. 81, i. o. O. f., the following
new officers were elected: S. Y. Powell
N. g.; j. l.. Dorm, v. g.; w. K. Rhyme,
secretary; Il. Peden Anderson, treasurer:
w. K. Davis, o. G. The above officers
were installed oD January 9Th.
Jack Howell, of Avendale. Ala. visited
the family of w. III. Moore recently.
Mrs. III. B. Zimmerman is i'm Atlanta
visiting her son, w. M. Zimmerman.
W., p. Dickson, of Seneca, was here
MONDAY. A. J.. Gossett.