Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-08
wALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, MAY 8, 1907
WESTMINSTER.

contest, each answer beginning With
"can", WAS Quite unique and very inter
esting. "The most wicked can, though
safe from police, IL you search for Its
heart you'll find it in grease" "--candle.
Mrs, ]. II. Bibb won the first prize, a
beautiful candlestick, and Mrs w. j
Carter, tho second prize, box of
Huylers' candy. Delicious refreshments
were served. Those present were Mes.
danes George Harmon. will Carter,
Carl Smith, Ira Pitts and . I, Muikey.
At meeting of the Heptasophs, held
last night, DR.. G. NJ. Walker was elected
representative and W. E. Rhyme, alter
nate, to the convention of the Supreme
Conolave to be held at Atlantic City, N.
j., June lila.
The friends Of J. p. Mize, who bad his
left leg hurt In runaway accident three
months ago, are pleased to see him able
to walk on orutches.
Mrs. Maggie Martin. wife of James
Martin, died in the West End on Tues.
dsy night, April 80, from a brief attack
Of pneumonia She leaves her husband
and fonr small children. Mr.. Martin Is
an employee of the SHUTTLE factory. The
family came here since Christmas from
Lawrence, Mass. Interment occurred In
the Old Westminster cemetery on May l.
The bereaved husband and children have
the tender sympathy of many friends in
their sore affliotion.
Westminster is TO have two marriages
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. c. NJ. Shelton, of Wal
halla, were in Westminster Sunday, visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. A. Gaines.
Among the happenings yesterday was
the emptying of several gallons of whis-
key in the streets by Sheriff Kay. This
some liquor captured by the Town Coun.
Gil several weeks ago. 1t was emptied
according to the Carey Cothran law.
G. s. Sullivan, o. prominent citizen Of
Anderson, Is in town day.
Major j. w. Gaines who fourteen years
ago was principal o. the Westminster
High School, has been elected president
Of Cox College, OF Atlanta. The follow.
Ing is clipped from the Atlanta Journal:
''Prof. John William Gaines. of New.
nan, Ga, has been offered, aud has ao-
cepted, the presidency of Cox College to
succeed Rev. A. j. Moncrief, whose res.
ignation becomes effective next June.
PROF. Gaines is at present superinten.
dent OF the Newman oity schools. He is
gradn.sc of Furman University, South
Carolina, and, has also done graduate
work at the University of North Carolina
and at the University of Virginia. He 10
brotherin-lawN of DR.. 8. Y. Jameson,
now president Of Mercer University, but
formerly of Atlanta, where he held the
seoretaryship of the Baptist State Mis-.
sion Board.
Though still young mamie is just
36-Prof. Gaines 10 scholar of rare keen
ness and cultivation. More than this, he
10 a practical educator. When hs took
charge of the Weloh Neck High School
q number of years ago 1t was small in
numbers and influence. He built it into
one OF the most commanding high schools
IN the State of South Carolina. Univer.
sal opinion Is that Cox College could not
have acted moro wisely in the selection
of q president, and Prof. Gaines coming
will be awaited with interest. He will
be In Atlanta early in June and take up
at oiIce his new work."
Miss Annie Kay accompanied Mrs. w.
e. Cheswell and little daughter on their
return from ST. Petersburg, Fla., last
week.
Mrs. Leah Craig and son, of Pendleton,
visited here last Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Mrs. D. L. Norris and little daughter
are expected to return from Waynesboro,
Va, about May 15. sw.
On May 9th. new schedule was made
on tho Southern. No. IL now arrives at
4.59 p. M. No. 80 at 1923 p. m. and No. 10
at 11.55 a. m. Some changes were also
made In the night trains, but as they do
not stop here the new schedule will not
be of any interest. ....
Mrs. @. A. Rudolph, of Gainesville, Ca,
has returned home, after spending a few
days with her sister, Mrs. DR.. w. j. Car
ter.
Miss Hattie V. Norris is expected to
arrive the latter part of this week from
Schenectady, N. Y. Ha h..
Rev. j. @. Shive, a former pastor of the
Presbyterian church, spent couple OF
days here last week and preached SER
mon on Christian Education and con-
Quoted the prayer meeting service Fridsy
afternoon. He made q very strong ap-
peal on behalf of the Presby yterian Col
lege Of Clinton and was very successful
In raising sub 'oriptions to help carry on
the work. Rev. Shive and DR.. Neville
are doing q great work for the collage at