Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-12-04
SOUTH oARoLINA. wEpSEsDAY, DEcEslnnR 4 100;
NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER.
Carpenter Fell from scaffold---An
Untimely Death.

Westsainster. Dec. 3.-Special:
It is just three weeks until Christ
mas. Now is the time to begin se-
lecting your holiday gifts. "a
MISS Della Johnson, OF Greenyille.
Is yisit!ns her friend, Miss Maud
Stribltng. Mise johnson was Miss
Strtbltng's school-mate at Winthrop
y. M. Benson and D. "a. Sheldon
passed Thankssiying Day in A tlanta.
MIS-. w. N.1Cox. OF near Greenvills.
visiting Mrs. j. Wade Dickson and
Mrs. f. II Carter. of WalhaIIa.
The friends of Mrs Anna Parker
regret to know that she is still very
unweli. =" "E7j n; -.
Mrs. W.. P. Anderson and three
children and Mrs. IT. M1Peden snant
Thanksgiving Day in Lavonfa with
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter c. Mason and
family. ~
w. Q. Peden and family and Mrs.
Q. ID. Anderson returned Monday
from visit Of several days with Mr..
and Mrs. Claude Little, of Commerce.
Ga.
Queen & McGinnis, contractors.
began laying concrete blocks for
Stonecypher's new building to-day.
Ihey expect to finish the walls by
Cne end or the week. &
1t was learned to-day that Rev.
q. i. Harmon, Jr., was sent to Starr
circuit for next year.
The many friends Of w. s. Haley
regret to learn that he expects to
move to Lavonia, Ga, about Janm-
ary 1st. DR.. Strickland he's bought
his house and lot, and he and his
bride will move there when vacated
by Mr.: Haley
In the fall Of 1906 we are, told
that George Edwards caught SO opos :
sums In 10 nights with his two dogs.
George has not had time to hunt any
Several big hogs have been butch
cred within the past week. We men
tion some! T. w. Holley killed one
weighing 435 pounds; John p. Grif
nm, our town marshaIkilled ore that
weighed $50 pounds, and John III.
McGuffin killed one netting 378.
The offerings on Thanksgiving
Day for the various orphanages
amounted to nearly S25. The union
services at the Baptist church were
conducted by Rey. John R. Moore
Timely and appropriate addresses
were made by Revs. J.. J. Harrell
and A. P. Marett. Almost every bu-
siness in town suspended, and the
day was as quiet as Sunday, except,
ing the booming Of the sportsman's
gun.
Gilbert A. Bldridge, impersonator,
Will be hero on the evening Of De-
cember IL. ne comes from Walhal-
la, where he lectures or December
10. Buy your tickets any time, as
1T is pretty certain he will be here
without delay. He is without doubt
one Of the best entertainers that has
ever appeared here. The following
is from the New Albany Und.) Tri-
bune: Gilbert A. Eldridge, the we'll
known impersonator, appeared last
night at the Y. M. G. A. auditorium.
IS an impersonator Mr.. Eldridge has
but few equals. The interest in his
entertainment did not wane. ns hs
gave the different concentrations !"
1t Will be remembered that Mr.. Ed
ridge fmpersonated the school girl
reading her graduating essay, when
In Westminster before.
The High School Department of
the Westminster Graded School
opened Monday. Rev. J. J. Harrell
has been added to the faculty tempo
rarily. He has charge OF the eighth
grade, while Prof. Brockman is
teaching the high school department.
On last Thursday morning. the pu-
pills OF the graded school rendered a
very interesting Thanksgiving pro-
gram, consisting of songs, music,
speeches, essays and acrostics. A
great many patrons and visitors were
present, and greatly enjoyed the ex-
ercises.
The inmates of the Presbyterian
manse, Rev. j. j. Harrell and fam
lily, were made glad one day last
week by receiving numerous articles
FOR the pantry from the members of
OAK Grove church. They wish to
publicly express their appreciation
for the kind remembrances from the
good people of that section at the
season of Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. " Johnson arrived
Friday from South Georgia, and will
spend some time in Westminster.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. H. Johns, of At
lanta, are on visit to his mother,
Mrs. Mamie Johns.a
Cannon & Cross lost their valua.
Bile delivery horse BIRD" on last sat
urday., This was a very serviceable
animal, and had been owned by diff
ferent parties around Westminster
for the past twenty years.
Mr.. and Mrs Carl B. Smith passed
Thanksgiving Day In Seneca with rel
atives.
Roy A. Stribling and w, d. Bar.
nett, OF Clemson, were here last
Thursday.
Cotton was selling as high as
IL 5-16 yesterday.
1t looks like the wedding bells will
ring around here several more times
this winter. We are not prepared to
answer any questions, however.
j. 8. O'Kelley received telegram