Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-08-19
New Series No. Sss.-yolume LIx.--No. 81.

J. r. Earle, who stands for re-elec-
tion for State Senator, was the last
speaker for the day. He Is, he said, s
an advocate of temperance anG fa-
vors any bill that Will make South
Crolina appear white on the map.
He compared few figures as to the
sale of liquor under the present and
the old system, which showed an In
crease of from 20 to 25 per cent un-
der the present system. He called
attention to the misfortune Oconee
suffered In 1900, when $4,000 worth
of bridges were swept away in one
night and the means devised to take
care of the county, which necessitat-
ed higher taxes. He told of the sue
cess of their plans with the Georgia
Commission in getting fish up the
Savannah and Tugaloo. BY next
spring they hope to have shad run
ming up the stream.
Religious Services.
A very successful meeting Is in
progress at the Old Westminster Bap-
tist church. Rev. 8. A. Mcdaniel has
been preaching day and night for the
past ten days. There Is a deep spirit
ual interest. Twenty-three have uni
ted with the church up to this time.
Rev. Joseph Piani has just COM
menced to assist Rev. Mcdaniel in
the work of saving souls.
1t looks like somebody is going to
get left by holding cotton too long.
The prices are not as good as they
were few weeks ago.
Rev. Joseph Piani will preach In
the Baptist church at Walhalla Sum
day and Sunday night by invitation
of the pastor, Rev. l.. II. Weldon. He
WAC horn N Italv pnnuorfod frD,,, fhn
Catholic to the Baptist faith under
the preaching of one of our State
missionaries, Rev. w. H. Canada,
while in Brazil. After completing
his course at the seminary at Louis
vile it is Mr.. Plants purpose to go
to Brazil as a missionary.
w. }. Reeder returned to Dalton,
Ga, this week, after spending a few
days with his mother, Mrs. H. j.
Reeder.
Mrs. r. Galloway will leave to-
morrow for two weeks stay In At
lanta. The business will be II, charge
of Mrs. Sallie Echols during her alb
sence.
Because of the date for the public
speaking of the candidates for Solici-
tor here being III conflict with the
date for the State campaign meeting
at Walhalla the aspirants for that
office, J. j. McSwain, p. A. Bonham,
A. H. Dagnall and M. G. Long, lecid-
ed to come yesterday. They arrived
on No. 80 JUS us the county cam
paign was coming to close. Rain
prevented them from speaking in the
open air at the park. They spoke in
vacant store room. We haven't the
time to comment on their speeches
to-day, further than to say they were
enthusiastically received.
Yesterday we learned that Mrs.
Munson, wife of H. Robt Munson,
dropped dead at their home on the
Hunter place, four miles below West
minister, late Saturday afternoon.
She leaves three daughters and four
sons, besides her husband, to mourn
her death. One of her sons, l.. l..
Munson, holds an important position
with the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, with headquarters in New York
City. Wright and Jesse Munson, two
other sons, and prominent railroad
men, reside in Columbia and Char
lotte, respectively. Mrs. Munson was
a daughter Of the late James Messer,
who is remembered by citizens OF
this community. The Messer old
homestead is located in one of the
| most prosperous sections of the coun-
ty, and is now owned by ]. D. Wynn,
a grandson. She leaves one sister,
Mrs. E. J.. Johnson Interment took
place in the Old Westminster ceme-
terry Sunday afternoon. Mr.. Munson
| has the sympathy of many friends IN
| the loss of his companion.
T. N. Carter has opened stock OF
| grain and groceries at his old stand.
Seneca and Westminster base ball
mines crossed bats here yesterday, re-
sulting in a victory for Westminster
by the score of IA to g., The citizens
| band furnished music and cheered
Westminster on to victory.
The incest and most enjoyable
| event In social circles that we have
attended In a long time was an 'at
| home" given by Miss Mary l.. Carter,
| at the beautiful home OF her parents,
MIR. and Mrs. Il. N. Carter, on Thurs
day evening, August 13, from $40 to
11.30. 1t was given in honor of Miss
Carter's charming visitors, Miss S;i=
sic Rodgers, of Finney, Va, Miss An
ME M. Page and William Page, Of
Hartwell Japanese lanterns were
seen dazzling from the piazzas and
the numerous shade trees in the
lawn, which made everything very
pretty and inviting Games such as
Naming Flowers" States and their
Capital Cities" were played in the
open air. Mrs. John r. Moore pre-
sided at the punch bowl. Delicious
Ice cream, with nabisco waters, was
served. The walters were Misses
nellie Smith, Gladys Carter, Grace
Stribling, Christine Mcconnell and
Caroline Carter Miss Carter's guests
included Misses Alva and Vera jane
son, Susie Rodgers, Eileen Thompson,
Maud Simpson, Bessie Simpson, Rena