Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-01-08

which netted 400 pounds. He killed
| one before Christmas weighing $40
pounds. Mr.. Burdette says he has
plenty of meat and bread to do his
family this year. y i
II. IA. Windgate. of Roanoke, va,
was in Westminster q few days dur
ing the Christmas holidays. y B
Oscar w. Pitts made a flying visit
to Deercourt, Ga, one day last week.
We failed to learn the attractions.
The big safe for the Oconee Bank
has arrived. 1t weighs 5000 pounds
and is PEI Gaps the costliest safe in
the county. 4 y. q IS I
w L. England was in Walhalla yes
terday. 71 2
Miss Irene Miller, eldest daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. @. HI. Miller, return
led week before last from Atlanta, and
enjoyed the Christmas festivities at
home.
Tom Mann, of Atlanta, visited DR..
Burt Mitchell and other relatives in
Westminster last week.
John G. Jarrard, of Greenville,
was among relatives and friends in
Westminster last week.
Rev. ~. l.. Singleton and family
will move into the Methodist manse
this week.
Soyereigns of Westminster Camp,
No. AZ, Woodmen of the World, had
quite a successful banquet and oys-
ter supper on the evening Of Decem-
ber 31st 1T was largely attended by
members and the families Of the
Woodmen and invited friends. At 8
o'clock the sovereigns lined up. and
marched in, led by Rev. A. p. Marett,
Councils Commander. Rev. Jos. l..
Singleton, the young preacher in
charge of the Westminster Circuit,
was introduced as the speaker of
the evening. Rev. Singleton told a
few jokes and threw out a few bou-
quets and then became very serious
about blunders. He stated that the
man who failed to join the Wood
men Of the World made the greatest
blnnder. After prayer by Rev. j. j.
Harrellf everybody was invited to
partake of the feast of good things
prepared by the good women. While
standing around the festal board
oysters were served. Westminster
Camp Is strong fraternity and be-
gins the New Year auspiciously
Mrs. w. J. Stribling and Miss
Maude Stribling attended prayer
meeting at Seneca on January /, at
4 o'clock, and were particularly i'm
pressed by very appropriate adj
dress by the Cody pastor, Rev. @.
S. Blackburn. After prayer meeting
Mrs. Stribling held a short confer
ence with the noble band Of conse-
Grated mission workers, who are so
faithfully carrying forward their part,
of work in Beaverdam Association.
Frank Carter, of Walhalla, attend
ed the Woodmen of the World BAN
~ hnf
On December 10 son was born
unto Mr.. and Mrs. John Il. Gaines.
Rev. and Mrs. Rhett Doyle were
In town last Friday afternoon.
Jas. G. BreaZeale and his brother
in-law, James McCleskey, of Cross
Roads, have formed a partnership,
and have opened mercantile stock
In the store house formerly occupied
by Haley & Breazeale. They have
new stock. IN
G. T. Phillips, OF the Oakway sec
tion, moved here on New Years Day,
and is at present occupying the cot
tage vacated by Glenn Shirley. We
gladly welcome Mr.. Phillips and FAM
lily.
Miss Eliza McWhorter and the four
children of W.4D. Lesly left one day
last week for Abbeville to make
their home. James McCleskey has
moved In Mr.. Lesly's house.
0. K. Poore, of Belton, was here
yesterday.
The Westminster Bank is now do
ing business. AS stated some weeks
ago, 1t succeeds the Peden &c Ander-
son Banking Company, corporation
which made an enviable record in
the financial and business world.
Starting business as 1t does, 1t can
be truthfully said the Westminster
Bank" is firmly established.
Rev. j. l.. Singleton informs us that
the presiding elder of the Anderson
District has put him on the West
minister Circuit and has given Rev.
r. r. Doyle the Walhalla Circuit.
Westminster Camp, Woodmen of
the World, No.. az, have elected the
following new officers for 1908: Rev.
A. p. Marett, Council Commander;
G. Fl. Miller, Advisor Lieutenant; F.
w. Cannon, Banker; F.. G. Davis,
Escort; w. A. Dickerson, Clerk; A.
M. Alexander, Watchman; Jos. e.
Dickerson, Sentry.
Cephus Myers, Of Gaffney, was
among the recent visitors in West
minister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Long, of Anderson,
visited the family Of Oscar Harris on
Sunday.
Westminster ought to feel proud
that the saloons In Atlanta are clos
ed. j. M. Benson, depot agent, in
forms us that only about three gal
Ions Of whiskey were handled in the
express office last week. Previous to
the close he said the weekly receipts
were about $50 gallons. 1t is SO
much better to visit the express and
ticket Office now since the odor of