Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-06-10
NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER.
Matters of Local Interest--C Cotton is
Bringing IL Cents-PersOnals.


Bringing IL Cents-Personals.
Westminster, June Especial:
Rev and Mrs. John r. Moore enter
tanned Friday evening, June s, in
honor Of the Philathian Glass No. Q
OF the Baptist church. Each young
lady in the class invited a gentleman
friend. The class, and those invited
to enjoy the hospitality Of the kind
host and hostess, included Misses
Nellie Lou Carter, Mary Simpson,
Carrie Hull, Augusta Smithson, Bes-
sic Simpson, Blanche Honea, Myrtle
Zimmerman, Maude Simpson, jamie
Bearden, Eva Leathers, Ida Poore,
Jessie Jones, Robie e. MCGEE, Mary
Reeder, Valeria Waite, Ida Phillips,
Ida Martin and Miss Chappell, of
Bishopville; Messrs. Ottaway Marett,
s. G. Moon, B. o. Whitten, w. B. Col
bert, Claude Hunt, A. M. Alexand der,
William Hull, A. Johns, II. Rutledge
Zimmerman, Geo. Hull, r. B. Honea,
W. F. Sheldon, Benz. Simpson, Jas.
Mcdonald, Wales Lowery, -. -.
Adams, Thad Elrod and r. Brown
lee. A contest was one OF the fea-
lures of the evening, in which good
deal Of enthusiasm and interest were
manifested. The answers to the ques-
tions In the test were surnames Of
residents Of Westminster. A num-
ber Of games were played, and re-
freshments were served. All Of the
guests esteemed 1t q great pleasure
to enjoy the hospitality Of Rev. and
Mrs. Moore.
Westminster welcomes the home
coming Of her pretty young ladies
who have been away at school.
Misses Ada Marett, of Greenville
Female College; Lucille Zimmerman
and Annie Miller, of Lander College,
and Maude Simpson, Of the College
for Women, are now at home. Miss
Zimmerman will complete her course
at Lander next February.
At the Baptist church Sunday af-
ternoon at o'clock the program for
Children's Day exercises was very
Interestingly carried out. Rev. ]. r..
Moore, in his usual happy way. con-
Quoted the exercises. Thirteen small
boys held in their sturdy little hands
thirteen large letters Of the alpha
bet, mutely announcing the subject,
"State Missions" Larger boys gave
much valuable information. and as
these parts had little establishment,
much ground was covered in a re-
markably short time. The songs
were very appropriate and were sung
by all the members of the Sabbath
school. There were also some short
The following boys were most helpful
in carrying out the program: Mason
Bibb, Raymond Pitts, Edwin and
Jones Gaines, Buford and Martin Orr.
Jack Simpson, Enoch and Jas. Brea-
zeale, Jr., Ira Bearden, Clarence Ech-
OILS, Harry Mcconnell. Lewis Phillips,
Jameson Stribling, Thomas Carter,
Keifer Poore, Victor Marett, Basil
Phillips, Lewis Tannery, Freeman
Bearden, Bewley Mitchell Frank
Stribling, Lucius England and Ned
Breazeale. The offerings will go to
the Bible fund. Rev. j. r. Moore
delivered an appropriate address at
the close Of the exercises. The COM
mittee who trained the children wish
to thank the parents who so kindly
sent their children to the rehearsals
on time.
Some Of our peach growers have
commenced shipping fruit.
The Methodist Sunday school has
decided to have a picnic in July.
Miss Ada Poore Is in Anderson
with her sister, Mrs. Geer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul w. Mathesor
and their little son, william, visited
in Toccoa this week.
All the south-bound passenger
trains yesterday were very mucf
crowded with people on their way t
Birmingham. ......
There were o great many people
here Saturday because Of the specia
meeting of the Farmers Union. Tn,
meeting was held in the Masoni,
Hall and quite number were pres
ent to hear what B. Harris, the Stat,
president, had to say. A great dea
OF enthusiasm was manifested, ant
we learn that the Farmers UnioI
men especially feel encouraged t.
continue to hold their cotton for bet
ter prices after hearing the speech
About twenty candidates for the va
rious county Offices were seen on tn,
streets "deadening timber" SO K
speak.
Carolina Fire Insurance Associa
tion has been organized for the coun
ties Of Anderson and Oconee. The.
insure against fire, lightning and cy
clones. For particulars see the presi
dent, J. l.. Whatley, formerly of Sa
vannah, who Is now located here
and with his wife and two children
Is stopping at the Brown boarding
house.
A. H. Dagnall, Esq, of Anderson
was here Friday.
Misses Annie May Anderson ant
Bessie Barron, two of Westminster
popular little ladies, have returned
home, after pleasant visit in Sen
eca with Mr.. and Mrs. J. X. Anderson
Misses Rosa and Beulah Mcdonald
are on an extended visit to relatives
at Camp Hill and Opelika, Ala. Theil
friends wish for them pleasant visit
and safe return.
w. M. Bagwell, representing the
Cable Comp8ny of Atlanta has rent,