Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-07-18
WESTMINSTER.


Jameson, ID. D., now the president of
Mercer University, at Macon. was here
last Saturday.
Rev. j. e. Briggs. of the Ganitol Ave.
Inue Baptist church, Atlanta, Ga, who is
helping Rey. John r. Moore in pro
tracted meeting, came In Monday on No.
IL and preached his first sermon at 4.3O
p. m. He is an able speaker aud has
been very successfulin evangelistic work.
The hours for the services are ~ a. IN,
and $50 p. m. The meeting will con.
tinue until Friday, IL not later. A COR
dial invitation is extended TO the public
to attend all the services.
The many friends throughout the
county of w. p. Anderson, who got his
arm broken on May while getting off of
q train, will be pleased to know that he
is now able to be at the bank for por-
tion of the day.
A jolly crowd of young folks from
Westminster spent last Tuesday at the
tunnel. In the party were Misses Bessie
Simpson, Clara Harris, Vallie Reeder,
Beulah Mcdonald, Annie Miller, Mary
Reeder, Ida Martin, Myrtle Zimmerman,
Rosa McDonald, Lucille Zimmerman,
Aileen. Poore. Lila Reeder and Eloise
Harris; r. b. Honea, Samuel Reeder,
William Mitchell, Ottaway Marett, Sam
uel Jameson, Errett Zimmerman, George
Hull, King billiard, Cleveland Vandiyer,
Roy Breazeale, Alden Dickson, Roy A.
Stribling, S. q. Moon, G.. o. Simpson,
Appleton Johns. Otto Leathers and W..
A. Kinney. They were chaperoned by
Mrs. w. j. Stribling, Mrs. j. M. Marett
ster, and Mrs. J.P. Reese of Walhalla.
Mrs, Robt. SP. Bradwell, of Sumter, is
visiting her father, Major b. Fl. GROSS,
and her brother and sister, f. M. Cross
and Mrs. Geo. w. Kay.
The annual singing convention of. the
colored folks will meet at Flat Rrcktthe
first Saturday and sunday In Angnst.
All singers and lovers of music aref ,iu-
vited.
Mrs. 81. T.. Wilson aud children are at
Williamson visiting the family of Mrs.
Wilson's uncle, JOHNNIE Cobb. &f.
Mrs. l. A. Mathewson, of Monroe, Ga. /,
ia now with her daughter, Mrs. w. j.
Stribling.
Miss Alva Jameson went to Atlanta
Friday.
Mrs. Laura Dodd. of West Union, was
and Mrs. H. j. Reeder last week. Mrs,
Dodd has taught school in Oconee county,
for thirty five years. She is sister of the
late Prof. E. r. Doyle, of Westminster.
Miss Marye r. Shelor will be at Oak
way on August 9th at the farmers insti-
tute with blank applications for crosses
of honor. Every Confederate soldier
will be given cross of honor next May
by the U. d. G. of Clemson. Those who
Mrs. Sloan Dickson returned last We'd
nesday from q visit to her son, Rev. j. B.
Dickson, of Hartman, Tenn. .
Major j. w. Gaines and family, who
have been at Hartsville for a number of
years, are spending few days in West
mipster. Mr.. Gaines is moving to New
nan, Ga. He expects to spend the Sab
baths here with his family until the
opening of the term of school.
Pink Granger and sister, Miss Donnie,
of Greenville, visited relatives in aid
near Westminster the latter part of last
week
Mrs. John w. Shelor grew poppies
this year so beautiful that she desires
to save the seeds aud pass them on. She
saved over pint of seeds, which she has
donated to Miss Nance aud Miss Shelor
for their rural and sunbeam work. Mrs.
Shelors friends in Georgia sent her a
She planted them and has since donated
seeds to friends. If everybody would
lend o hand this way the school yards
now blank would bloom as rose.
Mrs Walker has Joined the Andrew
Pickens Chapter of the d. A. r. She,
with Miss Marye r. Shelor, spent several
days with Mrs. Nell, of Clemson College,
and attended the Fourth of July meet.
ing. Mrs. Nell charmingly entertained
tho chapter on her porch, which was
decorated with palms and flags. Dainty
refreshments were served. Little spin
ming wheels were given as souvenirs.
There will be an educational revival at
the Westminster Graded School building
on August 25, beginning at 10 o. u. Fol
lowing programme has been arranged {:
Piano solo; prayer; address of welcome {;
piano solo; address by Prof. Hand, of the
University of South Carolina; address by
Superintendent o. b. Martin; song,
America; dinner; prayer; address by
Miss Nance; address by DR.. Mann, Of
Florence; report from local associations {;
music, New Dixey'; organization of
trustees association; organization of
Oconee Rural Improvement Association.
Rev. and Mrs Geo. II. Harmon, Jr.,
and little daughter visited in Anderson
last week and attended the District Con-
ference. They returned home this even
ing.
Miss Ethel Leathers has returned home
from visit to friends in Gainesville.
All crops are said to be damaged
greatly on account of the continued
rains. Melons are scarce.
j. Carter and family, of Gainesville,
are visiting among their relatives in
town this week. A. l.. Gossett.
A Hard Lot
of troubles to contend with spring from
a tornid m uar and hlnnLaAal hoxyai. 49,.