Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-07-29
New Series No. sS.-volume LIx.--No. 81.

ed at Walhalla. His congregation
'eatly miss his good sermons when
away.
Miss Lucille Zimmerman and bro
ther Fred Zimmerman, leave to-mor-
row for three weeks visit to their
brother and sister, w. M. thinner
man and Mrs. o. M. Stockton, of
Atlanta. E
Married, on Saturday, July 25. by
Magistrate J. d. Sheldon, at his resi-
dence. near Fair Play, Miss Lula
Perry, Of Lavonia, Ga, and Charles
! b. Elrod, of Royston, Ga. Mr.. Elrod
Is son Of the late George Elrod and
| formerly lived at Westminster. His
Eide Is the third lady in the Perry
family Mr.. Sheldon has tied the knot
for in 1898.
John Q. Couch treated us to a
nice Bradford melon one day last
week. Mr.. Couch has brought some
very large ones to Westminster this
summer.
Rev. w. H. Frazier, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church Of Ander-
son, passed through town yesterday
on his way to F2ir Play, where he is
assisting Rev. J. j. Harrell in a Sc
ries of meetings now in progress in
the Presbyterian church.
| Miss Mary Sam Messer is spend
ing couple OF weeks in the South
Union neighborhood
Prof. and Mrs. John w. Gaines and
sons Karl and Harold, of College
Park, Ga, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
w. j. Stribling and family. They ar
rived yesterday on No. 40. Mr..
Gaines says it always affords him
great pleasure to turn his face home
ward. He will go down to Townville
to-day to attend the Saluda Associa-
ton and visit his father.
| Everybody is highly pleased with
Rev. j. l.. Singleton as preacher in
charge OF the Methodist church. He
is one of Oconee's sons who is forg-
ing to the front in his high calling.
Although Mr.. Singleton has been
preaching here seven months we
have not had an opportunity of
knowing much Of him in that capac-
ity until recently. We admire his
discourses because they are crisp,
pointed and never more than twenty
minutes in length.
The firm of Peden Bros, composed
Of w. c. and Thomas Peden, has
been dissolved. w. G. Peden has
bought his brothers interest in the
store. We understand both these
gentlemen contemplate erecting very
/ handsome residences in the near flu
ture, and will be numbered among
our nearby neighbors.
Prof. and Mrs. M. C. Barton and
two children, Of Piedmont, are visit
ing here and at Fair Play.
G. e. Gray, proprietor of the Oco-
nee Steam Marble and Granite
! Works, is nicely established in his
new quarter on the corner near T. NJ.
Lowery's stables. During the pres
ent year Mr.. Gray built new room
! 25x50 feet and has ample room to
carry on his work.
w. l.. and b. NJ England spent a
few days in Greenville last week
w. e. Rhyme has sold his house
and lot on the south side of town and
will begin building a house on his
lot near DR.. Mitchell's residence in a
few days. His new house will be
built somewhat on the plan of j. H.
| Bibb's residence.
| We hope to get Strengthened out
again some time and treat all the
happenings while fresh To this end
we invite all who know anything of
interest to write, tell or telephone us
about 1t.
Rev. G. d. Mann chose for his sub
ject the unknown tongue" at the
M. E. church last Thursday. He
| treated the subject just right, as he
preached against the whole system.
Attention is directed to the adyer-
tisement of Mitchell & Reeder, ap-
pearing in this issue of The Courier.
Little Mason Bibb had his third
operation performed in Charlotte
last week. A card from Mrs. Bibb
yesterday states that he is in pretty
good shape, though not so we'll as
before the operation. They will be
| n do
Miss Willie Mae Mckee, a charm
ing young lady, who has been visit
Ing Miss Alice Pickett. has returned
to her home in Laurens. ..
w. w. Ballenger presented US a
TIVE nty-fiye pound watermelon and
some nice canteloupes this week.
we he'e never been a success grow
ing canteloupes and all such gifts
are appreciated. a.
Miss Myrtle Hesse died at the home
OF her mother, Mrs. Nettie Hesse, at
Conneross, on last Friday from fever.
Three other members of the family
are suffering from the same disease.
Miss Hesse was precisely 13 years
old. having been born July "a, 1895.
Misses Mary Louise and Nellie Lou
Carter are visiting relatives at Hart
well, Ga.
Rev. e. p. Easterling, financial
agent of the Greenvi1le Female Col
lege and Furman University, address,
ed the congregation OF the Baptis
church on last Sunday evening in the
interest of Christian education. He
wants to raise one hundred thousand
dollars by subscription for the insti-
tutions he represents.
We are pleased to note the pres
ence of Rev. Ford T. Cox in West
minister lO-day Mr. Cox ia one of