Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-01-10
wALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, JANUARY TO- 1906.
NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER.


to-day, after spending two weeks with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. L.. McLin.
Married, on Sunday, January Z, by
Rev. j. NJ. Sanders, of Poplar, Miss Lucy
Farmer and j. C. Mcdonald, both of
Westminster.
Rev. Geo. Il. Harmon, Jr., will preach
in the Westminster Methodist church
next Sabbath at II a. M, and at Rock
Springs in the afternoon. For the pres
ent the appointments for preaching on
the Westminster charge will remain as
heretofore.
The third anniversary of the Baptist
Young Peoples Union will be observed
in the Baptist church on Friday evening,
January 10. Rev. j. d. Chapman, d. d.,
of Anderson, has been invited to lecture.
Special music will be rendered. Repre-
sentatives from othcr young peoples
organizations in this and neighboring
towns will be present. A cordial invita-
tion is extended to the public.
DR.. j. III. Johns, of Atlanta. was here
last week.
ID. p. Moon, leading citizen of Co.
mer, Ca, is visiting his daughter, Mrs.
j. H. Stonecypher.
G. l.. Sorrells accidentally cut his foot
very severely one morning last week
while chopping wood A clothes wire
caught his axe, causing him to make a
mislick, the blade of the tool striking his
foo, and chipping out a piece of the
bone. DR.. G. NJ. Walker was called at
once and dressed the wound 1t will be
some time before Mr.. Sorrells's injuries
will heal.
Dorm, unto Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. l..
O'Kelley, on January 8, daughter.
Married, by S. ii. Johns, Esq, on Jan
uary 2, w. M. Humphries and Miss Ola
Weaste.
Miss Louise Breazeale returned to
Limestone College at Gaffney on January
4th.
Augustus Carver, a young man resid-
ing in the West end, died few days ago
from an attack of pneumonia. He was a
son of Wilburn Carver and was reared in
this section. He leaves wife to whom
the sympathies of many friends are ex-
tended. The remains were inferred in
Chauga cemetery last Thursday, the SER
vices being conducted by Rev. j. j. Har-
rell, of Westminster. Mr.. Carver was
only % years old.
j. j. Haley, of Oakway, has purchased
valuable lot from Mrs. G. E. Dickson
and will erect handsome eight room
residence on it at an early date.
Mrs. j. 81. Bibb and little son, of At
lanta, are at the home of VIM. Bibb,
near town.
j. Il. Simpson, formerly of Westmin-
ster, but now residing near Pelzer, was
in town last Friday on business.
Matthew Breazeale, of Bolton, was the
guest of his brother, o. X. Breazeale,
last week.
The Westminster Graded Schools have
enrolled 2s5 pupils. Every department
is getting along nicely.
Albert Flynn, of Atlanta, is visiting at
the home of G. G. Simpson.
Last week prizes were awarded to
Misses Lucille Zimmerman and eMary Ha-
ley, two pupils of the Graded Schools,
who prepared the best essays on "Christ-
mas Corals." The prizes were given by
the committee of the Westminster Ly-
ceum Club. Miss Zimmerman won the
first prize of 81, and Miss Haley won the
second prize of 81. There were eight
pupils of the seventh, eighth and ninth
grades, who competed for the prizes and
all had excellent papers. Prof. b. e.
Geer, professor of English in Furman
University, examined the essays and de-
cided in favor Of the two young ladies
above mentioned. Prof. Geer stated that
the papers were above the average of
High School pupils.
Mrs. j. l.. Cox, of Pelzer, was visiting
here and at South Union this week.
w. S. Haley and wife visited at Lavo-
MIA, Ca, during Christmas.
The next Lyceum attraction comes off
in February.
The marriage of Miss Salie Reid Ram
sey, of Madison, to X. p. Gaines will
occur on Monday, January 10. Rev. j. j.
Harrell, of Westminster, will officiate.
Mr.. Gaines is popular telegrapher of
the Southern Railway and is at present
located at Madison. His bride is one of
Ooonee's lovely young ladies. 10th
parties have many friend in this section
who extend congratulations and best
wishes. A. T.. Gossett.
A Jamaican Lady Speaks Highly OF Chamber.
lain's Cough Remedy.
Mrs. Michael Hart, wife of the super