Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-09-18
NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER.
Three Attempts at Burglary z. ..ees,s-
ant Social Events---LocaI News.

snake on the Gaines farm near Oak
way one day last week. This Is
the fourth rattler killed in this
vicinity this summer.
Hon. T. %. Long is In town to-day.
He tells us that Judge Marett and;
M. Q. Lemmons snapped knives yes
terday. #
Mrs, Annie Rochester and children
are Visiting Mrs. d. NJ. Craig at
Sandy Springs.
Next Saturday between the hours
of three and Ave o'clock an election
Will be held here on the high school
question as provided in the recent
act of the Legislature. The election
Will be governed by the rules OF the
general election.
There will be very little hay and
forage in this section on account of
the dry summer. Turnips are al
most total failure.
Mrs. Keels w. Marett entertained
In most delightful informal manner
on last Thursday afternoon, the occa-
sion being the regular meeting of
the Young Matrons, and the after
noon was thoroughly enjoyable
one. Blank slips Of paper and pen...
ellis were given each guest. and with
eyes closed ali animal was drawn
and passed on to be guessed by all
as to which animal it was originally
intended, This was indeed hard
proposition, but Mrs. Wilton Mason
succeeded in guessing most, and for
her skill in guess work she was
presented with a sterling silver nail
file. After the contest delicious
Ice course was served. The artists
enjoying this occasion were Mes
danes Ira s, Pitts, ]. 8. Carter, X.
w. Marett, Carl Smith, ]. H. Bibb,
and Wilton Mason.
Mrs. John A. Durham has returned
from an extended visit to Pelzer.
The Oconee Medical Society met
at the Magnolia Hotel last Wednes-
day afternoon. The following ply
sicians were present: Drs. J. w.
Bell, ]. j. Thode and b. F. Sloan,
OF Walhalla;' John Wickliffe, West
Union; e. A. Hines, Seneca; c.. M.
Walker, w. A. Strickland and H. e.
Rosser, Westminster, and Daniel
Furman, Greenville. DR.. Furman
reaa a timely and well prepared pa
per on scarlet fever. which ia said to
be prevalent in some sections. Pre-
cautionary measures should be made
to prevent the disease from spread
Ing. Topics Of general interest to
the society were discussed, and the
name Of one new member, DR.. w. A.
Strickland, was handed in. DR..
Strickland graduated from the At
lanta Medical College last April and
located here about two months ago.
He Is young man of fine traito of
character. Dinner was served at
about 2 o'clock. G. W. Mcconnell,
our hotel man, loaded his tables with
most excellent bill of fare. Mr.
Mcconnell is known by ali travelling
men as the hotel proprietor vino
feeds we'll.
Among the gayeties during the
past week was lawn fete given at
the residence of DR.. Burt Mitchell on
Friday evening, 18th instant, in
honor of Miss Sarah Rodgers, a fair
visitor from near Williamson. The
guests were met by Misses Bonnie
Freeman and Beulah Poore, who
spared no pains to make everyone
have good time and enjoy them
selves in social conversation, etc.
Mesdames e. G.. Poore and James
Lawrence held the numbers which
were drawn by the guests. Those
holding corresponding numbers were
allowed to talk to each other. Sew
eral dozen Japanese lanterns were
suspended from the piazza and the
numerous oaks in the lawn, which
looked very pretty. The Citizens
Band was there and rendered some
excellent music at intervals. At
about half past ten a wagon load
Of melons were cut and all were in
vited to help themselves. Besides
the band music the crowd was treat
ed to several pieces of piano music
rendered by Will Harrison, Miss Sa-
rah Anderson and others. About
seventy-five guests were present, and
all returned home feeling grateful to
DR.. Mitchell and Misses Freeman
and Poore for kindnesses and cour~
tesies.
Last Saturday afternoon the men,
bers OF the Methodist Sunday school
went to Norris's pasture below town
and had quiet and enjoyable time
at a picnic. Between rs and 100
were present. At 6 o'clock the table
cloths were spread and the baskets
opened, and a most tempting menu
was served. Everything good to eat
was in abundance. The enrolment
Of the Sabbath school has swelled
from 13 to 95 gince February. j..
Wade Dickson Is the superintendent.
We wish to direct the attention
Of people in Westminster who have
money to invest to the opening Of the
books Of subscription to the capital
stock OF the Westminster Bank on
October 1st next. The success OF
the Peden and Anderson Banking
Company for the past thirteen years
was treated In former letter, and
1t is evident that an investment there
paid the stockholders very handsome
ly. AS stated then the capital stock
will be increased to 100000.
During last week three other at
| fap nta m
store doors in Westminster. This
has happened repeatedly in the past,
and sometimes merchants suffer the
loss of stolen articles TO q conaidera