Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-05-27
NEWS FROM wRs1MINsrER.
Death Calls Three Good Women
Items of General Interest.

There viii be union services In the
Methodist church next Sabbath at
II a: m. Rev. j. r. Moore, of the
Baptist church, will either preach or
procure a preacher from one of the
neighboring churches. Public cor
daily invited.
A new livery stable is being built.
1t Will be run by j. j. Harbert.
ID. g. Sheldon, the furniture deal
or, VINO. got his right arm broken
Two weeks ago by being thrown from
a horse. is getting along nicely. The
hmb was broken at the elbow and
was set by DR.. II. e. Rosser. MIR.
Sheldon is up and about and is i'm
proving as rapidly as could be ex-
pected. VI. = =
Marshall Mason has returned from
Peudleton. s,'- !.
Mrs. Jane Adams died at the resi-
dence of her son, w. B. Adams on
Saturday, May 16. This death was
doubly sad to the children, as their
father, Jasper N. Adams, died on
May 2--exactly two weeks before
the death of their mother. Mrs.
Adams had been in delicate health
for the past ten or twelve years. She
was In her 76th year, having been
born In Laurens county January 3 ;.
1883. Her only surviving brother
is James G. Davis, an ex-Confede-
rate soldier, who resides near Hope
well, land who is now in feeble
health. ~ Mr.. and Mrs. Adams had
been married nearly IS years. Both
were members of Chauga Baptist
church. They were the parents Of
ten children, seven Of whom are liy-
Ing and residents of Oconee. There
are 48 grand and II great-grand-
children. The body of Mrs. Adams
was buried in the family bury
Ing ground at the old home place on
Coloneps Fork creek on Sunday,
18th instant, by the side of the
newly made grave of her husband.
1t now looks like there is going
TO be very large crop of, peaches
In this section. We believe it will
be well to take the advice given in
some of the leading agricultural pa
pers and remove about half of the
fruit. While 1t looks like destruc-
tion to pull 1t off IL will certainly
pay In the long run and save the
trees for another year.
The following article in regard to
the reelection of teachers is clipped
from Westminster letter in Green
vile News under date Of May 23:
AT a meeting of the high school
board of trustees here last night M.
70. Brockman was unanimously re-
elected as principal of the graded
school for another year. Mr. Brock
man has, been principal of the schools
In westminster for the last three
years. During this time the school
has been steadily growing better
until now Westminster has the best
school In the northwest portion Of
the State" f. II. Cox, of Fountain
lnn,, was unaniomusly reelected as
teacher in the high school depart
ment. He has had charge of one
part of the high school work since
January, and during this time he has
clearly demonstrated his ability as a
teacher. Mr.. Cox and Mr.. Brock
man are both Furman men. The
board of trustees also decided to
build large assembly hall this
summer and to convert the present
hall into class rooms and add ano-
ther teacher to the already strong
corps, making in all eight teachers
for next session. The Westminster
people believe in their school and are
determined to have the best in this
section"
Miss Ada Marett will arrive Sat-
urday from the Greenville Female
College for vacation.
j. M. Cobb has gone back to Pelzer
to work In the blacksmith and ma
chine shops or one of the mills. His
family will probably remain here.
j. Il. Martin came home few days
ago from Spread, Ca, where he has
been working several months.
Miss Ida Jameson, of Anderson,
| g a fcff fN 70 mil of ID
Orr. .ts @
Miss Ora Kellum, of Athens, Ga,
Is trimming hats for Mrs. r. Gala
way, Westminster's milliner.
Miss Rubie Vaughan, youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. G.
Vaughan, is at home from school at
Gainesville, Ga.
Misses Rosa and Beuiah Mcdonald
will visit relatives at ODelika, Ala,
in June.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Moore have re-
turned from visit to Atlanta.
Miss Hiott, of Easley, has been vis-
iting her sister, Mrs. j. A. Terrell.
David McLin, Mrs. e. A. Norris
and two daughters, Miss Hattie Nor
ris and Mrs. X. w. Marett left Mon
day for Laurens to visit Rev. Jas. L..
McLin and family.
Proctor A.. Bonham, candidate for
Solicitor OF the Tenth Circuit. was
here Saturday.
Mrs. J. Il, Gaines and children yis-
tied relatives at Madison Sunday.
The public exercises of the West
Minister Graded School were con-
-clu0sd on Tuesday evening by an
oratorical contest for the Carter
medal, in which fifteen pupils par
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