Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-12-02

Myrl Pitts and Gussie Harper. Among
those present were Misses Lila Reed
er, Lucille Zimmerman, Augusta
Smithson, Ida Lou Brownlee, Mary
Harrell, Myrl Pitts, Lizzie Harbert,
Gussie Harper, Bessie Foster, Gene
We've Breazeale. Bessie Simpson,
Maud Stribling, Mr.. and Mrs. K w.
Marett, William Dillard, Homer
Breazeale, Glen Mitchell, o. w. Mar
| ett. L. A. Marett, R. B. Hone1, G. o.
Simpson, R. A. Stribling, A. Johns,
G. Hobson, King billiard and Dewitt
Vandiyer. There are twenty men,
| bers of the Baracca Glass Associa-
tios of the Baptist church. o. w.
Marett is the president and William
billiard Is the secretary and treasu-
rer. Keels w. Marett is the teacher.
On Thanksgiving evening, Novem-
Der 26, the Westminster Commercial
Club, an organization composed of
young men of the town, gave an en-
toyable and delightful banquet at
G. w. McConnelrs cafe, located near
the post office, and invited their lady
friends. Westminster Commercial
Club Is comparatively a new organi-
zation, having been in existence
about two months. McConnell's cafe
on this occasion presented q tempt
ing sight, with the rich savory meats,
cakes and pickles. The menu was
served In three courses, oysters, sal
ads and cakes. Seated around the
festive board were DR.. and Mrs. H.
G. Smathers, Mrs. w. Reid Leathers,
Adger NJ Alexander with Miss Clara
Harris, Thos. H. Cartledge with Miss
Annie Kay, w. A. Dickson with Miss
Mayette Brown, T. e. Elrod with
Miss Blanche Honea, r. B. Honea
wfth Mice pnccin
Harrison with Miss Ida l.. Brownlee,
J. l.. Mills with Miss Myrl Pitts, S.
c. Moon with Miss Augusta Smith
son. o. w. Pitts with Miss Jessie
Jones, G. l.. Zimmerman with Miss
Laura Smithson. The chaperons
were DR.. and Mrs. H. G. Smathers
and Mrs. Leathers. After the BAN
quet all took a starlight stroll to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Cannon
and were highly entertained by en-
chanting vocal and instrumental
music, rendered by Mrs. DR.. Smath-
ers. All were much pleased with the
success of the evening, and as they
parted 1t was with hope that some
thing else of the same nature would
be enjoyed ere many weeks pass.
Basil Smith, of Piedmont, an old
Confederate soldier, died recently at
the age Of SO years. he was a most
excellent citizen and the father of j.
w. Smith, of Oconee who resides on
Westminster r r. ID. No. 2.
Rev. j. J. HarreU and family this
week moved to Woodruff, S. G.
On November 21st a gentleman
Eailing from Rabun county, Georgia,
begged Thos. Bibb to take care of
yoke of oxen for him until November
%. AS the gentleman has not been
heard of since, and Mr. Bibb has for
gotten his name, the only way he
knows to locate the owner is through
the medium of the press. Unless he
puts in his appearance within the
time prescribed by law Mr. Bibh will
sell the cattle for expenses.
Green, TraXlcr and Taylor, of
Greenville, closed real estate deal
yesterday with w. p. Anderson. for
900 acres of land located on Chauga
and Ramsay's creeks at the iron
bridge. This is the remainder Of the
Allen lands, acquired by Mr.. Ander-
son some years ago. We understand
that the work of developing the wa
ter power will be begun early in the
spring.
DR.. J. Fl. Burgess, OF Seneca, spent
last Saturday night with C. E. Gray
and taught the mems Bible class at
the Presbyterian Sabbath School on
Sunday morning. He made a fine
impression on the class.
Sheriff Kay and Dpeuty Sheriff
Mitchell, of Walhalla, and Constable
Harbin, of Seneca, passed through
Westminster yesterday looking out
for law-breakers.
Rev. A. p. Marett spent Thanks
giving day in Greenvile with his
daughter, Miss Ada, who is a stu
dent at the Greenville Female Col
lege.
The box supper given by the ladies
of the .Hopewell Methodist church on
Saturday evening was big success.
The receipts amounted to $51.10.
They have paid for their organ in
full and are now making prepara-
tions to repaint the church. The
stewards and members Of the church
desire to return thanks to all for
their liberal patronage and good be-
havior.
On Thanksgiving evening the
mems class Of the Presbyterian
church held a devotional and helpful
meeting in the church, the services
being conducted by II. Peden Ander-
son, the chairman of the class COM
mittee. Members of the class end a
lady companion from their families
were present. Interesting lectures
were made by G. e. Gray, James NJ.
Norris and w. p. Anderson on Sab
bath school needs and work and King
Solomon.
S. ]. Lyles, the gentleman who
sent us the big turnip last week, was
in town yesterday and informs us
that the biggest one he gathered so
far weighed II II pounds. We men
ton this in the event that some one