Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-11-25
NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER.
Great Day. of Land Sales-Local
News and Personal Mention.
(By A. L. Gossett. J

NSSIhiihStSI, w 1NOS. S4.-oDSClal.
Last Thursday was great and mem
orable day for Westminster and the
Piedmont Land and Improvement Co.
1t is estimated that the crowd num-
bered 1900 or 1900 people. OF
course this Is merely guess work, as
no actual count was made. Starting
from the Magnolia Hotel at II a. m, /,
the procession was headed by Rich
ardson Bros. Band, of Gainesville,
which furnisbed music for the day.
In one of the clrriages were seated
Col. j. G. Morrow. the noted auc-
tioneer, OF Pittsbrg; Mayor Zim-
Ston-Salem, N c., who is connected
with the Piedmont Land Company,
while u. Conger and G. w. Bond oc-
cupied another vehicle. Arriving at
Eastminster, the new resident sec
tfon, Mayor Zimmerman delivered
the Introductory remarks, introduce
ing Col. Morrow as the big man"
from Pittsburg. Mr.. Zimmerman's
speech was timely and interesting
and was heartily received by the
hearers. Being the first Intendant of
the town and the present Mayor, and
having known the town since it was
in its "swaddling clothes," Mr.. Zim-
norman was equal to the occasion.
r.
nificent speech, setting forth the
advantages and progress Of this sec
tion. and why 1T would pay to invest
in real estate. Having devoted SO
years of his life to the work he was
very much at home in lecturing in
the open air. He knew just what
to say to entertain and amuse. The
sales were very satisfactory to the
comp any. They did not sell all at
auction, as several lots have since
been sold at private sale. The bar
becue was held in the afternoon and
the meats and loaves were greatly
enjoyed and quickly devoured. 1t
was the first thing of the kind many
had seen, and they were eager to
taste Of barbecued meat. Prof. Chas.
Schwartz, the German aeronaut, Of
humboldt, Tenn, started on his iOur-.
Iney toward the sky in his mammoth
malloon ''Kaiser de Crosse" at $50
p. m. He was up in the air six min
utes and landed in jim Stoddard's
cotton field, a reasonably short dist
ance from where he started. AS to
the height Mr.. Schwartz reached
while on his aerial trip it is not pos
itively known, but guesses range
! from 1000 to 1000 feet. He says
he was supposed to ascend 1000 feet
and feels confident that he went be-
yond that distance. For the benefit
of the small boy and the curious the
following information about the bal
loon has been culled: 1t is made Of
the best sea island domestic and
contains ,027 yards. 1t is 70 feet
long and rs feet. in diameter. The
parachute Is 70 feet long and 6 feet
In diameter; capacity 200 pounds. 1t
takes 70 minutes 10 initiate, which is
done with hot air. This Is the 18th
season KAISER de Crosse" has been
brought into service. Prof. Schw artz
has had very good success. He has
been hurt some, but not seriously.
Sometimes he crosses currents Of air
high up in the elements.
There were lots of good looking
folksin the crowd that was here last
Thursday. All were well-dressed
and were driving handsome teams
and turnouts, which were good signs
| of progress. 1t Is remarkable how
orderly and well behaved the throng
was. The scent of whiskey was no
where to be found. which speaks
loudly and Enthusiastically for the good
results of prohibition.
Eight years ago land sold for
about three dollars per acre, which
adjoins the tract sold into lots last
Thursday, some of which brought
| $500 apiece.
| The post Office will observe Thanks
giving Day with the exception of be-
ing open Immediately before and af-
ter the arrival and departure of the
mails. The Westminster Bank and
the oil mill and ginnery will suspend
business entirely. We have no au-
thority to speak for the merchants
and other business enterprises.
Westminster letter IL Graemviiie
News, November 21, says: "Mr.
Brockman and Mr.. Cox, of the West
minister High School, held o very in
teresting track meet Friday after
noon, composed Of high school boys
arrayed against each other. Mr..
| CoX'S side won by points, his side
making Al points to Mr.. Brockman's
IS. Some high class work was done
| by the boys. Much interest was
shown by the patrons and citizens of
the town. A relay race from Seneca
| to West Minister Is being arranged for
early spring by Profs. Sanders and
| Brockman. The Westminster team
has high hopes of winning the beauti-
full trophy cup in the high school
meet at Greenville next spring. The
| Calhoun Literary Society Of the high
school is doing excellent work. 1t
will hold its first public meeting Fri
day, December 12.'' y
! j. Paul Stribling, Of Richland, was
here on business yesterday.
| Born, unto Mr.. and Mrs. John
Ables, on November IS, son; also,
unto Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Shaw, on
November 13, daughter, These
new arrivals are grandchildren of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. S. Lawless, and they are
| justly proud OF them.
Union Thanksgiving services will
| hn 40 m DO fcf oh,