Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-01-29
NEWS FROM wEsTsiINsrnR.
The Special Election Over Visitors
In TOWN. Matters Personal.

In the special election held yes
terday, to elect one warden to Hfiil the
'unexpired term OF w. s. Haley, 81
votes were polled, OF which w. J.
Strtbling received IL and t. N. Hall
IA. Z B !, s,,e =.
|, Postmaster Pitts, of Westminster.
desires to cali attention to the prac-
tice of some patrons ct rural delivery
of placing coins In their boxes each
time they desire to dispatch letters,
instead of supplying themselves with
postage In advance of their needs.
This practice imposes undue hard
ships on rural carriers in removing
loose coins from boxes and delays
them on thu service of their routes.
The postmaster, therefore, urgently
requests that patrons OF rural deliv-
cry provide themselves and keep on
hand a supply OF stamps consistent
with and In advance of their needs.
1t Is also very desirable that rural
patrons place In their mail boxes
small detachable cups of wood or
necessary, In purchasing supplies Of
stamps. lG}
Two children of John T. Mercin-
gill died in the mill village within
the past few days. &
The sad death Of Barnett Norris.
the only son of Mr.. and Mrs. f. j.
Norris, occurred at their home,
about mile from here, at z o'clock
on the morning of January 90. He
was twenty years old last Christmas.
Mr.. Norris had been in bad health
since March, 1905, when he suffered
from an attack Of pneumonia. The
immediate cause of his death was
dropsy. Funeral services were con-
OF No 1,< 80 4
at 1880 O'Clock last Thursday by
Revs. ]. j. Harrell and A. p. Marett,
In the presence of many sorrowing
friends and relatives. At the conclu-
sion of the funeral the body was
Inferred in the town cemetery. The
deceased leaves his parents, two sis
ters and many other grief-stricken
relatives, to whom the sympathies Of
many friends Is extended. r'
One of the most enjoyable events
of the past week was birthday
party, at which Mrs. w. e. Mason
was the charming hostess, on Friday
evening, January "a. About 6
o'clock the guests began to arrive.
Between $50 and s o'clock supper
was served, and most elaborate
and tempting menu was enjoyed. Al
ter taking their seats in the parlor
Mrs. Mason entertained the guests
In tree contest" in which Misses
Gussie Harper, Emma Zimmerman
and Maud Stribling, and Waymon
Mason, won the prizes, delicious
boxes Of candy. This was ali inter
esting feature Of the evening" as it
took quite while to accurately an
swer all the questions. Dainty re-
freshments, consisting of cake candy
and gelatine, were served, and merry
social conversation continued until
1880. Those enjoying Mrs. Mason 5
hospitality were; Misses Mary Sam
Messer, Ploma May 1annery, Gussie
Zimmerman, Maud Stribling, Angus
ia Smithson, Prof. and Mrs. M. e.
Brockman, Sloan Harkey, Waymon
Mason, and Samuel Ables 1t being
leap year, some Of the young men
had the pleasure of escorting~ two
ladies home.
G. E. Cannon, of Clayton, Ca,
was in town to-day. He sold to his
brother, F. w. Cannon, 800 dozen
eggs.
D. P. Moon, of Conner, Ca, is in
town to-day.
Miss Belle Jones is visiting her
brother, j. Y. Jones, at Pelzer.
The body Of Mrs. Dowis, wife Of
JEFF Dowis, was buried at Cross
Roads cemetery last Thursday. She
died in the mill village Tuesday
night. Mrs. Dowis was 3S years old
Before her marriage she was a Miss
Wilbanks. She leaves, besides her
husband, four small children. Her
death Is doubly sad to the family, as
Mr.. Dowis buried his oldest son week
before last.
Wilburn II. Deaton, OF Datto, Ar
kansas Is on visit to his aged mo-
ther, Mrs William Deaton, and other
relatives in Oconee. Mr.. Deaton
was here last Wednesday shaking
hands with his old friends and ac-
quaintances. Twenty-one years ago
he was resident of Westminster
Mr.. Deaton informs us that a very
large elk was captured on ril er
In his section recently. 1t weighed
500 pounds and had horns six feet
long. The head Of the beast sold for
IS. Mr.. Deaton has been living in
Arkansas eleven years, and is pros
pering in his adopted home.
Mrs. Maud Witherspoon, of Cross
Hill, S. c., Is on visit to her bro
ther, Ashtabulah Gaines.
George Norris of Macon, Miss
Pearl Norris Of Greenville, George
Petty of Anderson, G. M. and w. d.
Barnett of Clemson, Eugene Norris
Of Atlanta, were here Thursday to
attend the burial of Barnett Norris,
who died last Wednesday.
Books Of registration opened at
the store CT j. G.. Breazeale this
morning, and will remain open until
April 20. In order to register 1t re-
quires both tax receipt and county
registration certificate.