Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-09-30
NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER.
Several Deaths-Cotton Brings 01s
Cents--Local News.
(By A. L. Gossett. }


Alex. McBee, soliciting freight agent
Of the Southern, is in Westminster
to-day.
On Thursday, September "a, the
death angel visited the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. A. G. West and took from
them their darling babe and only
daughter, Mildred Gretta. Although
only seven weeks old, she was as
bright a babe as could be known.
She was too bright and precious for
this world, SO God called her home
early to be shining angel around
the Great White Throne. May tie
bereaved ones not think of her as
dead, but gone on before, as another
link to bind them nearer God and
heaven. After appropriate funeral
services by Rev. S. A. Mcdaniel the
little body was laid to rest in the Old
Westminster cemetery. The bereav-
ed parents have the sympathy Of a
host of relatives and friends in their
sad affliction. The deceased babe
was born August 3, 1908.
The friends of John Nj. Cobb will
be glad to learn that he is improv-
ing. Mr. Cobb was taken sick at Pei
zer about four weeks ago. He came
home last week, but is still a very
sick man.
Miss Allie Stribling has returned
home from visit to her uncle, Geo.
Stribling, OF Atlanta, and to the fam
lily Of j. w. Gaines, the president of
Cox College, College Park, Ga.
Terrell d. Walters, aged 26 years,
died at the home of his father, ]. A,
Walters, at o'clock on the after
noon Of September 25. He was taken
sick with fever in Laurens three
weeks ago and was brought here for
treatment. Mr.. Walters is survived
by his wife. He had been engaged in
eyangelistic work Of the Wesleyan
church for the past four years. His
body was buried in the cemetery of
the Old Westminster church last Sat
urday afternoon.
Miss Maud Simpson went to Green
wood last Friday to re-enter Lander
College.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Stribling and
Miss Jessie Stribling visited Mr.. and
Mrs. S. P. Stribling at Fair Play and
attended the Beaverdam Association.
Mrs. Stribling handed in a report of
the Woman's Missionary Union, and
as the union is now fully organized
Mrs. Stribling will retire from the
office to which she was appointed six
years ago by the officers of the State
w. NJ. U.
William G. Porter, of Ell Paso,
Texas, was in this section last week,
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
G. Porter, and other relatives. Mr..
Porter moved from Atlanta to Ell
Paso some months age for the bene-
fit of his family's health.
Mrs. Lulu Isbell Hall and her
lovely little daughter, Miss Marjorie,
Of San Diego, California, are the
house guests Of her grandmother,
Mrs. J. A. Johns, near Westminster.
They have been in California; seIeven
months. Mrs. Halls many friends
are glad to welcome her on a visit
to her old home.
There was some frost this morn
ing. The katydids missed the time
just six days.
J. M. Bensons our accommoda ting
agent, sold sixteen tickets to Attain
ia to-day on acccunt of the South
ern's special train to the Gate City
Among those who took advantage Of
this opportunity we note the follow
ing: w. l.. and B. M. England, w. G..
and Oscar Driver, w. p. Anderson, T.
N. Carter, Y. e. Pitts, j. e. Gaines
and son Edwin, and Mrs. Sallie Ech-
OILS. They will return tomorrow
night.
D. l.. Carmichael, of Gainesville,
Ga, died on September 10Th. His
body was carried to Lowden, Tenn,
for interment. His wife was Miss
Belle Conger, a sister of d. Conger,
Of Westminster, anl Mrs. j. P. Strib-
ling, of Richland.
Kletner Tannery, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. p. Tannery, left on Monday
for Greenville, where he will matric-
ulate in Furman University for the
coming session. He Is a bright young
man and will make his way in the
world.
j. o. Allen, of South Union, was
married On last Friday to Miss Mar
ett, Of Columbia. We congratulate
you, Jesse.
Claude Hunt and bride, Of Greer,
spent yesterday afternoon with Mr..
and Mrs. Rolfe Hunt as they were
returning from visit to Gainesville,
Ga. Mrs. Hunt was Miss Gertrude
Charles, Of Flowery Branch. They
were married about q month ago.
Clinton Marett and Furman Simp-
son will leave Thursday for Balti-
| more to resume their studies in the
Baltimore Medical College. Mr..
Simpson will return home next April
as full-fedged M. d.
Remember the millinery opening
of the r. Galloway Co. next Thurs
day and Friday. Mrs. Galloway and
Miss Irene Miller will spare no pains
to make everything neat and attract
i've. Call and see how you will like
big hats that will be the style this
winter.
MIR. and, Mrs. j. A. Collins and
daughter passed through here Tues
day, returning to Walhalla from an
eight days trip to Toccoa, Martin
and nfhor -,