Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-07-15
NEWS FkoM WESTMINSTER.
Social Side OF Town FuIl--PersonaJ
Items--Sheldon Reunions

LeSt odlurudy, July IL, was q grand.
day IN the history of the Sheldon.
family, when each member OF this
family, together with most of the
grandchildren, congregated at the
home Of NJ. S. Stribling, Westminster.
This was especially interesting, as
thirteen years had elapsed since all
were together. Pleasure is often
mingled with sorrow. Recollections
brought back thirteen years ago, and
one was missed 80 sadly who was
present at .the last reunion-the fa-
ther, w. III. Sheldon, whose very
countenance and every word added
mirth and happiness to the occasion.
In the large grove the crowd, num-
herring thirty-five, had congregated; !;
and each felt the time too short t,,
miss a single word that was being
said Dinner was served at o'clock.
grand feast was spread. Those
present were: j. Y. Sheldon and
his family, s. p. Stribling and fam
lily, Mark Stribling, Miss Helen
Thompson, Fair Play; M. S. Strib-
ling and family, Westminster; HI. e.
Todd and family, Anderson; DR.. W..
A. Sheldon and family and w. b.
Glenn, Liberty; Mrs. Maggie Fellers
and Miss Mabel Fellers, Mrs. John w !.
Kibler. Mrs. George Hunter and chill
dren, Newberry; Glenn Sheldon West
Minister Misses Cathleen and CO.
rinne Anderson, of Pendleton. At s
O'Clock the separation began, all be-
ing truly thankful that the great God
had permitted this family once more
to be together.
r. 1t was our pleasure to be present
at the supper given Saturday night
by Mr.. and Mrs, Jas. A. Kay, in honor
of the eNseyenteeLth anniversary of the
birthday of their son. William Kay.
Those present on this happy and,
long to be remembered occasion were
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Dorm and four
children, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. McCon-
nell and four children, Mrs. May Kay
and little daughter, Miss Ida Jones,
g. L. and Louis o.Kelley, Albert Mob
lett, Henry VonHolland, l.. l.. oliver,
M. d. Waters, Earle Cheek, Aldine
and Freeman Bearden, William Har-
rison and sister, Miss Lille Harrison.
Very enjoyable and enchanting music
was furnished by the Cheswell Mill
Band. They own some very pretty
and costly instruments and play we'll.
At 10 O'Clock all were invited to the
dining room, where we found long
table loaded with a most tempting
menu, consisting of everything good
and nice. 1t reminded us more of a
swell wedding or big banquet than
a birthday supper; All left at 11.15,
wishing for Willie many more such
happy and pleasurable birthday am
niversaries.
How sad the death of Harry j.
Gignilliat! In his death South Caro-
lima is deprived of one of her clever
est citizens. He was the first rail-
road man we ever became acquainted
with, and he never forgot his friends.
j. M. Way, of Pelzer, lectured at
the Methodist and Presbyterian
churches last Sabbath morning on the
line Of grading teaching in Sabbath
schools in the work In general. He
is very fluent speaker and for forty
minutes he held his audience spell
bound, drinking In the great truths,
and he became more and more in the
spirit of the occasion. His sugges-
tions and plans would work adimra-
bly, and successfully IL carried out.
Last week when we mailed our
communication no particulars as to
the killing of Burt O'Kelley, who lost
his life in the railroad yards at Toe
Goa, had been received. He was kill
ed by the, Bell train as 1t was going
into the siding from it's trip to At
lanta. His body was cut completely
in two. The accident occurred In the
nfghtS and there were no eye-wit-
nesses. a sip ~ Wit1
Miss Ethel Marett, the handsome
daughter Of Allen Marett, Of Fair
Play, visited relatives in Westmin-
ster last week. She was pupil OF
the High School last session, and her
many friends here We're delighted to
see her.
Miss Jessie Stribling went to Bel
ton Tuesday to spend few days.
Mrs. John Sanders and Mrs. Nc
Clure, of Anderson. visited Mrs. M.
A. Terrell last week.
States l.. Hunter had his first mess
Of sweet potatoes on July 4.
Mrs. Lila Hunnicutt and Kate Alb
bott, of the Bear Swamp section, and
Misses Addie and Allie Abbott, of
Spartanburg, spent few hours here
last Wednesday.
Mrs. j. s. White and her three
children, Fred, Harold and WILDER,
of Quitman, Ca, arrived on July 6
and will spend a month with her bro
ther, A. Gaines, and her sister, Mrs.
j. ID. Witherspoon, and others
Burdine Hunt. OF San Antonio,
Texas, is visiting the family of r. III.
Dilworth. sa
Hon. j. j. McSwain, OF Greenville,
was here last Wednesday. He made
a fine impression on all with whom
he came In contact
Miss Emma Zachary, g. charming
young lady of the Cross Roads sec
ton, visited Misses Ida Phillips, Ida
Lou BrowrIee and others last week.
G.. w. Leathers has little apple
tree In his yard, less than FIVE feet
high, which bore 43 full grown ap-
Piles this summer. 1t Is the most