Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-01-16
NEW sERIEs, NO. 45e. oLUME LYII.-s-
Mrs Lee feathers is nov operator at

Mrs. Lee Leathers is now operator at
the telephone exchange.
j. g. Breazcale, who has been book
keeper In the store of w. s. Haley for
the past three years. has bought q half
interest id Inc store and is now MIR.
Haley's partner. 80
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Mitchell and babe
have returned from visit TO Bolton.
'ghey were accompanied homo by their
| cousin, fra Cos. 81 1' 15Ti' 4E- 4
Mrs. M.gC. Barton and little son. OF
Piedm9nt, were called here last Saturday
20 the funeral Of her grandmother, Mrs.
Mathe,7'pn. y
Anthony b, Stewart and j. A. Durham
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Davis, Of Greenviile,
are visiting Mr., and Mrs. T. e. Davis.
j.. Wade Dickson grew very prolific
gourd vine last year. He counted 97
gourds on 1t the other day, after pluck.
ing three from IL early in the fail.
Little William, the nine year old son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. James Reid, of West
minister, lied on January IL from an at
tack of pneumonia. He was a bright and
regrets cd by his parents, playmates and
friends. A large concourse of sympathiz-
ing friends followed the remains to its
resting place In the old Westminster
cemetery on Saturday morning. Rev. j..
j. HarIell conducted the funeral services.
Frank Sheldon is back from visit to
Fair Play
j. a. Dendy and wife, of Riohland,
worshlpped In the Presbyterian church
j. NJ. Benson Is back from a two weeks
visit to his old home in North Carolina.
News OF the death of Mrs. l.. A. Mat
thewson, wife Of the late r. A. Matthew
son, Esq, at one time leading and influ-
ential citizen of Westminster, reached
here Friday morning, 11th instant. She
died at the home of her son-ip-law, Cliff
10 ford N; Walker, In Monroe, Ga, after an
illness lasting just one week. Her body
arrived here Saturday morning and was
carried to the home of her son-in- law, w.
j. Stribling. Funeral services were held
at the Baptist church at q O'Clock. Satur-
day afternoon, conducted by her pastor.
Rev. j. r. Moore and Rev. o. j.. Cope.
land, pastor Of the First Baptist church
OF Gainesville, Ga. Both ministers paid
beautiful and fitting tribute to the life
OF the deceased lady and spoke comfort
Ing and consolinR words to the bereaved.
From the church the remains were taken
to the town cemetery and laid to rest In
the family plot by the side Of her hus-
band, who died September 22d, 1892, and
her daughter, Marie, who died June 81.
1889. The active, pail bearers were com.
posed or six of the nephews of the de-
ceased, as follows: Julian j. and Carl
Neville, ". L. and B. N. England, Eu-
Mathewson had just entered her 7Sd
year, having been born November 80,
1884. She WAS daughter of Josiah Car
ter, of Towns county, Ga. or a large
family of children only one, John Carter,
OF Gainesville, Ga, Ia now living. The
deceased leaves four children, eighteen
grandchildren and one great-grandohild
Following are the children: Mrs. VIM. j.
Stribling, Westminster. Row. s. Y. jane
Newman, Ga. and Mrs. 6. NJ. walker
Monroe, Ga. Mrs. Stribling and DR..
Jameson are children by former mar
riage, her first husband being Samuel Y.
Jameson, who died at DucktOwn, Tenn,
ano was buried at Hiawassee, Ga. Mrs.
Mathewson was q sincere Christian, q
faithful member of the Baptist church,
and the cause OF Christ always lay close
record of faithful service in the Masters
cause, covering period of sixty years.
She deserves honorable mention among
the women who lent helping hand in
building and sustaining the church mill
tant. Coming to Westminster, when the
town was In its infancy, Mrs. Mathewson
possessed multitude of friends, who
will always cherish her memory for her
loving deeds of sacrifice and love. The
plete. Among the flowers sent was q
handsome gift from the faculty of Mercer
University, representing the "gates ajar."
This handsome collection of flowers cost
fifty dollars, we are told. The students
OF Mercer sent beautiful wreath, as did
also friends and relatives at Monroe, At
lanta, Gainesville and Asheville, Ali the
children attended the funeral except Mrs
walker, who came as far as Gainesville
ana was too unwell to complete the jour
ney.
The thirteenth annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Peden 6 Anderson
banking Co. was held yesterday. The
bank is in fine shape under the capable
ana efhcient management of its presi-
dent, w. p. Anderson, and it's cashier,
i. Peden Anderson, who look we'll to the
things of our town relating to banking
and finance. The present board of direc.
tors and the former officers were re-
elected and the bank has entered the
fourteenth year with bright outlook.
We went around to see t. M. Lowery's
new feed and sales stables few days
ago. The building is SOx1O0 feet, built
OF concrete blocks aud is substantial and
yer. pretty. Mr.. Lowery has just re-
ceived a car load Of fine Kentucky mules
and is ready for swap or sale. He also
keeps on hand wagons, buggies, harness
and all kinds of modern and labor-saving
farming implements. j. M Morgan is
In charge of Mr.. Lowerv's business at
Westminster and would be pleased f,r
you to call around.
We are having spell of delightful
summer-like weather ant. the lizards are
beginning to crawl. The farmers think
TIA good idea to plough some now rather
than wait, as unfavorable weather NAV