Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-07-12
NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER.

tne second daughter OF j. M. Hull, pro.
prietor of the Westminster Inn, and til.
groom is the second son of Jack Martin
They boarded No. IL Sunday evening for
Bolton, Ca, where Mr.. Martin holds a
position with the Southern Railway.
Miss Elizabeth Fronde Kennedy, of
Clinton, one of the pupils of the summer
school at Clemson, spent few days
with Miss Marye Shelor. Miss Kennedy
is bright young woman and inherits
her love of teaching from her father,
Prof. Whit Kennedy, and her grand.
father, one of South Corolina's greatest
educators, John Leland Kennedy.
All the members of old Westminster
Baptist church are earnestly requested
to be present at church conference to
be held at the church on Saturday before
the fourth Sunday in this month. The
hour has been changed from IL a. m. to
3 p. m. There is business of Importance
to attend to at this meeting.
Miss Marye r. Shelor has returned
from Clemson, where she was the guest
of Prof and Mrs. Furman.
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Owens, wife of w.
ii. Owens. died on Monday, July 10, at
their home near the Methodist church in
East End, at an advanced age. She was
the mother of John, James and A. M.
Owens, Mrs. 7. w. Holley, Mrs. John
Vernon and Mrs. K. r. Wilson. All of
her children are grown. Her maiden
name was Harbert. She had lived in
this community great many years aud
was highly esteemed. She was devoted
member of the Old Westminster Baptist
church. Funeral services will be an
nounced later.
Cotton brought l0a on July 10.
Mrs. L.. A. Mathewson arrived on July
a to spend some time with her daughter.
Mrs. Stribling, and other relatives in
this community. She has been with her
daughter, Mrs. Clifford Walker, of Mon
roe, Ga, for some months past.
r. G. Dickson has returned from
Charleston, where he. has completed a
four years course in the Citadel Academy.
Miss Clara Hunt and Miss Woolbright,
of Townville, will be the attractive
guests of Miss Sallie Dickson during
this month.
Mrs. Clifford Walker, of Monroe, Ca,
visited relatives here last week. She is
remembered as Miss Rosa Mathewso n.
and has many friends here who were de-
lighted to see her.
The longest excursion train seen to
pass here in long time passed through
on July 6, going to Atlanta. 1t started
at Newberry, and had on board |, 400 ex.
cursionists, or at least that is what one
of the passengers said.
Mrs. Sultana Fincannon, wife of VIM.
e. Fincannon. died at her home on Tox-
away, about seven miles west of here, on
the morning of July 6. Her death was
very sudden. She retired Wednesday
night in her usual health, and died at 4
O'Clock Thursday morning. Mrs. Fin
cannon was perhaps 65 or 70 years old,
and had resided at the Pool old home
stead, where she died, since she was a
little girl. Her father, the late Claiburn
Pool, is remembered by the old residents
of this section. She was sister of Jas.
Pool, of Toccoa, S. NJ. Pool and Mrs. j.
@. Barton, Sr., of this county. Another
sister, Mrs. Murphy, resides in Pickens
county, Georgia. Her remains were laid
to rest in the family burying ground,
near the house in which she died, on last
Friday.
Rev. A. p. Marett will preach in the
Baptist church next Sabbath at the usual
hours.
Misses Jessie, Maud and Allie Strib-
ling entertained last Thursday evening
in honor of three charming visitors,
Misses Lizzie Leek, of Cartersville, Ga,
Sadie Mcconnell, of Gainesville, Ga, and
Annie Bailey, of Mobile, Ala There
were present besides the three ladies
above mentioned: Misses McGee, Wham,
Miller, Simpson, Reeder, Terrell, Brea-
zeale, Mcdonald, Dickson and Messer;
Messrs. Stonecypher, Moon, Hull, Nor
ris, It. p. Poore, Sewell, Stewart,
Mitchell, Simpson, Miller, Mason, S. W.
Dickson and Alden Dickson.
The Gospel tent is stretched on A.
Iimmerman's lot near the depot, where
Rev. Pierce Kinard breaches twice day.
He is Methodist evangelist and not of
the holiness faith as we first understood.
The music and singing is in charge of s..
f. Still, of Greenwood.
Moses Terrell went to Tallulah Falls
Saturday on the teachers excursion from
Clemson College.
Mrs. r. M. DuBose, of Easley will
visit Mrs. w. s. Haley this week.
Mrs. J. j. Harrell and two daughters,
Rena and Mary, are visiting relatives and
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