Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-07-08

were invited 10 the DICK yard, Where
under large oak table was spread
with loads good things to eat,
enough and to spare. May Mr.. and
Mrs. Terrell live to celebrate more
such happy days. They are the par
ents of nine children and nineteen
grandchildren.
Mrs. Hugh Bibb went with her
son, Mason, to Charlotte last week,
where he underwent slight opera
tion at the Presbyterian Hospital.
Their many friends are glad to know
that he is doing nicely. for Mason is
great little favorite in our town.
The congregations at the Baptist
church here have several times re-
Gently enjoyed the sweet singing Of
Miss Christine Mcconnell, Of Kansas
City, Mo. We regret to, learn that
she will leave soon to join her father
at Hiawassee, Ca, his old home.
where he will conduct meeting. We
hope to have him with us later, for
Rev. F. c. Mcconnell is no stranger
to the people of Westminster.
Little Miss Willie Grace McCon-
nell was seven years old on the 4th
of July, and some grown-up friends
were invited to an elegant dinner at
her fathers home that day, and in the
braved the storm to come to her
party.
Mr.. and Mrs. u. r. Castleberry of
Gainesville, who spent from Friday
until Monday in Westminster, are old
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. John Carter,
and they were delighted to enter
tain them.
Mrs. Carl B. Smith spent last week
in our town as the guest of Mrs. j.
r. Moore, Mrs. w. E. Cheswell and
Mrs. DR.. G. NJ. Walker. Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith are we'll pleased with their
new home at Washington, Ga. y
Mrs. Nimqua Smith and daughter,
Miss Nell, after spending some time
at the home of Mrs. It. n. Carter,
Joined her husband Saturday at Cor
nelia: Ga. DR.. 6. p. Smith has re-
Gently gone there TO practice medi-
cine. a
j. d. Sheldon, OF Fair Play, was
once lived here, and we anticipate
with pleasure the time when he will
be numbered among our citizens once
more.
Misses Rosa and Beulah Mcdonald
will return from Alabama next week
Il. w. Ballenger says he wants to
get car load of peaches ready for
shipment this week. He and DR.. c..
Nj. Walker are interested in q large
orchard near Hopewell.
II. b. Zimmerman is erecting a
thousand-gallon water tank in the
rear of his residence He has Just
installed two-horse gasoline en-
gine to pump water from his we'll
All pipe connections have been COM
pleted for a system OF water-works,
Including bath room. irrigation pur-
poses and for other general convent
ences.
Dewitt Miller cut painful cash
on his thumb last week, caused by q
fruit jar breaking while tightening
the cap.
Paul w. Matheson, of the Mathe-
son Hardware Company, owns the
best built and most palatial residence
in Westminster. Bruce & Everett,
Of Atlanta. are the architects who
drew up the plans and the work was
executed by j. T.. Gaines and Ross
Mitchell, Of Westminster. The build
ing was started last fall and was
completed in May. 1t contains seven
rooms and is located on the corner
Of Abby and Walhalla streets. Every
piece of material used in construc-
ton was first class and the rooms
were finished in the most modern and
up-to-d'.te designs. 1t thrills one
with admiration to walk through and
inspe ct this beautiful home and note
the "arious shades of color used In
finishing 10 correspond with the fur
niture. Everything is systematically
and conveniently arranged, which
shows taste and forethought. Mr..
Matheson Is going to add a perfect
system of waterworks and electric
lights later. He is clever and
courteous gentleman, and we are
glad to number him and his good
lady among our neighbors.
Mrs. Mile Wakefield, Of Pelzer,
Is visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Misses Anna and Marion Hunter,
Of Greensboro, N. c., are visiting
their uncle and aunt, Rev. and Mrs.
J. J. Harreli. They are children of
Mrs. II. A. Hunter, Mrs. Harrell's
sister.
Miss Alice Brewer, of Marietta,
Ga, returned home a few days ago,
after visiting the Perkins, Hancock
apd Dickson families below Westmin-
ster. She is a daughter of Jasper
Brewer, who once resided in Oco-
nee. When her parents moved to
Georgia, fifteen years ago, Miss Alice
was mere child, and now she is a
charming, graceful young lady.
Miss Pearl Norris, of Greenville,
spent several days recently among
relatives in this section.
s. H. Marett, Esq, and his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Messer, spent last Saturday
in Lavonia with the family of s. B..
Marett.
The Oconee County Annual Sing
Ing Convention of the colored folks
will meet at Pleasant Hill on the
first Saturday and Sunday In August.
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