Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-12-25
New Series No. Sos. Volume LvIII,--No. 81.
NEWS FROM wEsTMINsTER.. ].

q. westminster. Dec, 23,--Special:
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. T..
Phillips was made sad ON Friday by
the, death Of their six-year-old son..
Paul. He had been sick for some
time, b vt his death was rather unex-
pscted. III, is thought that fis deatt,
was due to injuries received by fall
Ing from a tree three months ago.
The body was inferred In the town
cemetery at Q o'clock Saturday af-
ternoon. To the grief-stricken fam-
lily Is extended what consolation
there is In the sympathies of our
community. I5
An election was held Friday to-
determine whether or not the town
OF Westminster should surrender It's
present charter. The vote was As
to 10 in favor of the surrender
Rev. j. ] Harrell will preach at
Fair Play on the first Sunday In
January, instead of at Retreat.
A great many pupils from the va
rious schools have returned home
for Christmas week. Among the
number, we note the following.
Misses Lucille Zimmerman, and AM
ME Miller, Lander College; Miss
Hassie Thomas, Chicora Colleges
Misses Ada and Pearl Marett, Green
vile Female College; Misses Maude,
Simpson and Margie Stribling, COL
lege for Women, Columbia.
We are in receipt OF an invitation
to the marriage of Miss Cora, Nc
ICfntock Duffie and Thomas Hilton,
which interesting event will occur at
the nome of the brides parents, Rev
and Mrs. r. L.. Duffie, on Thursday
evening, December 90, at 6 D.. m.,
Lancaster, s, G.
The Woman's Missionary Union
Auxiliary to Beaverdam Associations
Will hold rally at Beaverdane
church, Fair Play, Saturday, January
il, 1908. Program will be publish
ed later. Let every society be rep
resented 4ss 5 -l-l2s .szz7 Y
Mr.. and Mrs, w. o. Hamilton, of
Seneca, were here last Thursday af-
ternoon.
w. D. Lesly has returned home.
He is a travelling salesman, and has
been in North Carolina and Virginia
since last May.
Misses Mary and Louise sheldon
and Helen Thompson, of Fair Play,
were shopping in Westminster Sat
Saturday. Miss Louise, who has
been in school in Columbia, was
among the homecoming students;
Misses Gussie Harper and Anna
B.. Rushton left Friday for their re-
spective homes at Due West and
Johnston for the holidays.
Misses Rosa and Bulah Mcdonald,
VINO havs3feen teaching at Denver,
have returned@home for tho holidays.
Miss Jessie Stribling, who has
pSen teachfng az To"ISillc, is at,
nome Tor the holidays. -
Prof. and Mrs. M. G. Barton and
Two children and Miss Allie Stribltng
arrived FRIDAY from PIEDMONT.
Y: M. and W. ID. Barnett, Roy A.
Stripllng, ana Two sons OF j. A..
knox, VINO are students at Clemson
Coi!ege, came nome Friday Tor the
honday season.
Inc Graded Schoni Closed FRIDAY,
ana WIFE reopen on January L. Prof.
anu Mrs. brockman nave gone TO-
ireenvllle ana HeidsVilie 10 spend
christmas with their parents.
capt. w. ~. Chesweil returned last
week ron business Trip 70 new
YORK and the new Engiand states.
we learn that mere VIII De a.
Christmas tree at the Old Westmin"'
ster Baptist chuTch on Wednesday.
D.. A. Collins mas opened. up line
OF fancy groceries ana Chrlssmas mas
goods In the store In ithe rear OF the
millinery store, near the depot.
mrs. w. w. turner, VINO mas peen
spending some months With ner
daughter, Mrs. Dr. ". M. WaiRer,
returned 10 Ashehs' Ia'' one uay last
week.
,,,,,tis ss Ns,na eo; ~, W Prarnm oue' 20
TT, Jarrard nt seneca was In
town Saturday.
Hon n d Long went to Green-
.