Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-11-20
La. SOUTH o4RoIIsA, WEDNESDAY,, nov. 20. 1907.
NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER.
@. w. Dean Dies Suddenly--Othe,
Local Matters About Town.

Local Matters About Town.
Westminster, Nov. Especial:
The dead body of George w. Dean,
master mechanic OF the Cheswell
Cotton Mill, was found In bed at his
room In the mill village Saturday
morning, 18th instant. 1t is not,
known at what hour he died. He
was at his post of duty on Friday,
and had retired some time about
midnight. Between and 8 o'clock
Saturday morning an entrance was
made In his room and his lifeless
body was found. Mr.. Dean had been
complaining Of feeling unwell for a
few days, and had not been eating
breakfast at the usual time The
family with whom he boarded did
not think anything strange when he
failed to put in his appearance at
meal time on Saturday. A physician
was called, who pronounced his
death due to heartfailure. Mr..
Dean was brought up In Greenville
Feounty, in the section known as the
Dark Corner. He was an expert in
his line of work, having served an
apprenticeship with r. NJ McDon-
! aid, we'll known founder and ma
chfnist of Greenville. He first work.
ed in Oconee for the Courtenay Man
ufacturing Company, at Newry, and
was later employed by the Cheswell
Cotton Mill at Westminster He had
a number of friends, who deplore
his untimely death. The body was
shipped to Shelby, N. c., on Sunday
for interment. G. G. Dean, of Shell
by, brother of the deceased, came
down Saturday night and took
charge of the remains. Mr.. Dean
was AZ years old. His mother Is
living at Shelby.
bia attending the meeting of the Wo-
mans Missionary Union Of the Bap-
tist church.
Several, hundred bales Of cotton
were sold here Wednesday and
Thursday.
The burial Of the body Of little
Harold Wilson, who died last Tues
day morning, took place at A o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. Funeral SER
vices were conducted at the ceme-.
terry by Revs. ]. s. Beasley, G.. IT..
Harmon, Jr., and j. r. Moore, in
the presence of number OF sympa-
thizini; relatives and friends.
Whit about the track meet for
THANKSGIVING afternoon? Westmin-
ster wants a game with one of the
|
In their introductory remarks,
| the management of the Radcliffe
Bureau has the following to say of
luther Manshfp: "In presenting Mr..
Manship, let us say that his Is not a
lecture, but rather an evening Of en-
tertainment, blending humor and pa
thos in most charming and origi-
nal way. He takes a sunny view of
life, Frightening and bringing. hui
man hearts closer together. There is
a thread OF conversation and oratory
running through his evenings" and
from this dangle stories which never
fail to please. Prominent and possi-
bly, his best efforts refer to the Old
Time Southern Negro-the Lights
and Shadows of the Olden Days. OF
the children of slavery it has been
said, He knows them accurately and
presents them truthfully, as only
one can do whose life has been spent
wicE them In the South.'' Cover
nor Bob Taylor says: Luther Man.
ship Is the rising star Of Mississippi. -
w. n. Cox, of Greenville, Is here
for few days.
Mrs. ]. j. Harrell spent last We'd
nesdcy afternoon in Seneca.
The fourth quarterly conference
of the Westminster charge was held
at this place on last Thu rsday.
Mrs. Anna Parker has been sick
the past week. Her daughter, Mrs.
Albert Campbell, Of Shreveport, La,
arrived last Sunday. Mrs. Parker Is
reported to be better this morning.
Lights and Shadows of Slavery
Days" will be the subject Luther
Manship will lecture on next Mon
day night. Mr.. Manship is ex-Gov-
ernor OF Mississippi. With the ex-
certion Of pupils of the graded
school, those not holding seasons
tickets will be charged 25 cents ad-
mission.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Gilrcath Wis
i.od in Greenville last week.
Mrs. j. s. Carter is visiting at
Gainesville.
/ Mrs. G. B. Vaughn returned Satur-
day from weeks visit to her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. c.. e. Miller, at
lLavonia, Ga.
Mesdames A. p. Marett and j. 81.
lVandiver went to Greenyille Friday
to spend couple of days with Miss
Ada Marett, of the, Greenville Female
College.
| John L. Cox, of Pelzer, was here
this week.
r. F. White, of Greenville, is here
to-day.
II We are not authorized TO announce
positively that al the stores of West
Minister will be closed on Thanks
giving Day. We have heard seve-
raj of the merchants express them
selves as being willing to close, and
1t is pretty certain some will close
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