Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-03-28
NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER.

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Westminster, March 20 Robert Mich.
olson and Miss Della Hendrix, both OF
the Cheswell Mill village, were married
Miss Elton Harrison, handsome
young lady of Lavouia, Ga, was visiting
In Westminster this week as the guest OF
Misses Mary Messer, Eva Reeder and
others.
w. r. Evans suffered the loss of one of
his fingers Monday. He was cleaning up
his bicycle when his hand got caught at
the procket wheel, severing one of the
fingers at the joint.
The friends of Mrs. Sailie Cowan, wife
OF James FL. Cowan, were panied to learn
or her death, which occurred at heir
home three miles below here, on Thurs.
day. March 90 Mrs. Cowan had been
sick for two years or more and bore her
sufferings with Christian fortitude and
trust. Her maiden name aas Miss Sal,
lie Smithsop. sh, leaves rt-broken
husband, five chiidren, her mother, Mrs.
Mamie Johns; one sister, Mrs. j. NJ.
Cobb, and half-brother, DR.. j. H
Johns, to mourn her death. She was a
member of the Presbyterian church. On
Friday AFTERNOON her body was COM
mitted to the grave in the town cemetery.
after burial services had been conducted
by Rev. j. J. Harrell. To the bereaved
husband and family is extended the con-
dolence of host of friends.
The Lyceum committee have fixed
Friday evening, April ID, as date for a
public meeting of the citizens for the
purpose of making plans and arrange
ments for the attractions for the next
season. The meeting will be held at the
auditorium at p. m. 1t is earnestly re-
quested that as many of our people as
can Conveniently turn out attend this
m hn do -,
large measure, determine whether we
shall continue to have the courses or not.
| Altogether we believe the attractions in
the past have been educational and bene-
fetal, especially the lectures of the dis
tinguished and learned speakers and we
feel sure the town would miss this fea-
ture in case the committee saw proper
not to have any attractions next season.
| Golden Link cornet baud is making
rapid progress under the leadership of
Will w. White. They practice twice a
week. Prof. White is wide awake in
structor.
The series of lectures delivered by Rev.
DR.: E. o; Taylor, of Boston, were much
enjoyed by our citizens. He is fluent
speaker and from scientific standpoint
his lectures were very interesting. The
world being enlightened by such men as
DIR. Taylor, there can certainly be no ex-
cuse for the use of alcoholic drinks. The
choir rendered delightful, appropriate
music for each service. Mrs. j. S. Car
lin and cornet accompaniment Capt.
w. K. Cheswell, the choir director,
played the violin and Prof. Will W.
White, the instructor of the Golden Link
band, furnished the cornet music, which
harm"nized beautifully.
Winter continues to linger in the lap
of spring.
A cordial invitation is extended to the
public to attend the protracted services
beginning in the Presbyterian church
next Sunday night.
G.. A. Gearhart. who is on the pro-
gramme for the next course of lectures,
will be here on Thursday, March 20, at
g p. m. He is an eloquent lecturer and a
treat is in store for all who will come out
to hear him
j. Fl. Elrod, of Norcross, Ca, was in
town last Friday. Mr.. Elrod was a citi-
zen of Oconee until last year.
M. b. Ketron, the clever clerk in Car
ter's Pharmacy, visited his father, who
lives near Clarksville, Ca, last week.
j. FL. Barnett sold lot of long staple
cotton Friday at 13a cents. Mr.. Barnett
has planted this variety two years and is
pleased with it. He gathered six good
bales from four acres.
The Baptist church was filled with
sympathizing friends at 3 O'clock last
Tuesday afternoon, the accession being
the funeral of Miss Gussie Martin, who
died at one o'clock on the morning of the
10th instant. Rev. John r. Moore,' the
pastor, conducted the services in a very
impressive manner. Brief and touching
remarks were made by Prof. Nj. E.
Brockman on the beautiful life of Miss
Martin as pupil of his school. The
active pail bearers were Willie Mitchell
Samuel Reeder, Loce Zimmerman, S. c..
Moon, James Mcdonald and r. b. Honea
All the girls IF the eighth and ninth
grades composed the honorary escort
They were dressed in white.
DR. j. Fl. Johns, of Atlanta, was here
last week to attend the burial of his sis
ter, Mrs. j. H. Cowan. A l.. Gossett.