Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-07-11
WESTMINSTER.

Westminster, July 9.--Mesdames /. s.
Pitts and and g. M. Martin and children
are visiting their sisters, Mesdames L.
.: Bearden and w. e. Mason, at Green.
Vile.
Protracted services will begin In the
Baptist cnurch on next Sabbath, July 10.
Rev. J.. r. Moore il to be assisted by
Rev. j. f.. Griggs, of Atlanta, There
will be services preparatory to the meet
ing on Wednesday and Thursday.
At regular meeting of Golden Link
Lodge, No. S7,I. o. o. f., held on Friday
night the following officers were elected
for. the enaning year: o. P. Butler, n. g.. !;
! Il. A. g. Golden, v. g.; w. E. Rhyme,
Secretary; "A. B. Stewart, Treasurer; g.
3. Moss, Outside Guardian; X. W. Marett,
Trustee.
Miss Minnie Vaughn will please accept
our thanks for q half dozen choice toma-
toes. Miss Vaughn's father has fine
crop of tomatoes and has had them on
his table for three weeks. ~ 3.
| Golden Link COrnet Band desires to
express through the columns of The
Courier their thanks to the people Of
Westminster and the surrounding COM
munities for their hearty support and
patronage at the ice cream supper on the
evening of July a. To the ladies, Misses
Ethel Leathers, Daisy Williams, Minnie
Traylor, Louise Breazeale, Eva Reeder,
Jessie and Maud Stribling, Mesdames
Sallie Echols, May Kay andJ. M. Bear
den, words fail to express the apprecia-
tion of the members of the band for the
hear nothing but praise for the honora-
Bile gentlemen, Bros. d. /. Mulkey, G. r.
d. Burns and Julius E. Boggs, who made
such splendid addresses on this memoir
able occasion. The band extends to
them their thanks and trust it will be
their pleasure to hear them again in the
near future. $& tH Ft
A 13-year-old daughter of Will Capps
died near here to-day from hydrophobia.
She was bitten by mad dog year ago.
Last Saturday afternoon the Cheswell
mill base ball team and the mill team at
Newry crossed bats on the latter's dia-
mond, resulting in a defeat for the West
muster boys by score of 8 to 5. Nc
Donald, pitcher from here, had his arm
hurt in the seventh inning, causing the
boys to lose the game.
L. Ma Lowery is having material laid
down for the erection of his large con-
crete stables.
Two colored boys, Will Maloy and Luz
ther Ferguson, got into some trouble Mt
the base ball grounds on July A, which
resulted in Maloy killing Ferguson, using
a sharp razor for weapon. The gash
was long and deep, extending from the
throat across the breast and down the
arm. The jugular veins were severed
and Ferguson died in about 30 minutes.
Maloy made his escape. Two years ago
last May, Palmer Ferguson, 8 brother of
Luther, was shot and instantly killed at
the colOred folks Methodist church at
Harshaw, is still at large. The two kill
ings occurred within 100 yards of each
other.
Mrs. G. T. Harmon, Jr., and little Miss
Virginia Harmon, have returned from a
four weeks visit to relatives at Green
vile and Williamson.
| Mr.. aud Mrs. r. G. Peden have re-
Mason at Lavonia.
Mrs. Leland Marett, of Seneca, was
visiting here last week.
Born, unto Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Farmer,
on June 30, a son and a daughter.
Errett Zimmerman, who has been in a
business college at Columbus, Ga, for
some months past, came home ON July Sd
to spend few weeks.
Clinton Harris is at home from the
Citadel Academy of Charleston.
Miss Elinor Knight, of Anderson, is
visiting at the home of G. Z. Anderson.
K. i. Mason, of Charlotte, was here on
Mrs. Elizabeth McCurdy, of Mayes-
vile, Ga, is on a visit to her niece, Mrs.
j. 81. StOnecypher.
The ice cream festival and the musical
concert, given by the Odd Fellows cor
net baud on July a, was great success
1t was an ideal evening for an outdoor
entertainment, and about four hundred
were present. This will long be remem-
bered as happy occasion for the /. O.
O. f., of Westminster. Prof. Will w.
excellent program of music, which was
enchanting to the listeners. The mem-
bers of the band wore their new uniforms,
which are very pretty and fit elegantly.
There was loud cheering when "Dixie''
and other familiar pieces werH played.
Speeches on Odd Fellowship " ere deliv-
cred by D. I. Mulkey, G. r. D. rrns
and j. K. Boggs in matchless orator and
eloquence. 1t was quite treat to lear
the addresses of these gentlemen as ay
are we'll informed on the order. Rec eipts
for the evening were $32. The band had
q stupendous task on July 4th, hav,..
played for the Grange picnic at Clear.
mont
Arthur Finley has returned from a
visit to Laurens and Greenwood.
Miss Augusta Smithson has returned
from two weeks visit to her aunts.
Mesdames l.. d. Bearden and w. f..
Mason, of Greenville.
Mrs. Il. A. Hunter, of Greensboro, N.
O., is visiting her sister, Mrs. j. j.
| Harrell
Miss Hassie Thomas, handsome
young lady of South Union, has been
visiting Miss Mary Messer.
Mrs. Maggie Adams, widow of John
l.. Adams, has received payment for her
husbands policy in the Heptasophs.
The check was received within 2S DAYS
from the time of the death of her hus.
band. The members of the conclave will
be pleased to know that death claims are
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