Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-12-09
wALHAILA CAROLINA WEDNESDAY DECEMBER o, 1905

ing Company, in 1894, he was elected
director. and retained that position
until death. Last December he was
elected one of the vice presidents OF
the Westminster Bank. He served
several terms as Intendant of the
town. He was the first school teach
er for the town Of Westminster, and
not only taught his pupils the rudi-
ments Of good English education,
but instilled into their hearts and
minds the principles OF duty and
patriotism as citizens Of the great
Commonwealth. He was postmaster
at Westminster during Cleyeland's
second administration, serving from
1893 to 1897. JIo was for a long
time a ruling elder In the Presbyte-
rian church, and served for many
years as clerk of the session. He
gave literally Of his time and means
to the cause Of the church. At each
morning service his pew was never
vacant except when Providentially
hindered. In every relation of life
he had ever before him a high stand
ard of conduct and character. His
bier was followed by the church ses-
sion and one deacon, who acted as
the pail bearers. Among the floral
offerings was a handsome Confede-
rate veterans wreath from Green
vile, given by e. Percy Long. In
terment was in Eastview cemetery in
the family plot at noon on Sunday
To the bereaved widow and family
the sympathy Of q host Of friends is
rendered. The heart that writes is
very sore. We have had few harder
tasks.
Last August we requested names
for tho Iiffnrnnf of ho t~u
and the cemetery. "Eastview" is a
name suggested to us for the ceme-
terry by one to whom the spot is
sacred. This is appropriate, we
think, as it fronts the east, and we
hope it will be entirely satisfactory
to all.
On Friday evening, November 81,
very enjoyable box supper was
given at Union school house, near
Westminster, by the teacher, Miss
Essie Smalley. The managers were
r. G. Dickson, Misses Sue Perkins
and Essie Smalley. The proceeds
Of the evening amounted to $37,
which was used to buy desks for the
school room. Boxes sold for from
81 to $3.50 each. Those present
ers, jamie Bearden, Minnie Eubanks,
Mary Simpson, Jessie and Hortepse
Jones, Hattie and Mayette Brown,
Kate McClanahan, Laura Smithson,
and Messrs. ID. G. and Francis Shell
don, A. M. Alexander, Frank Simp-
son, David McClanahan, Mark, Alden
and Winfield Dickson, w. H. Harri-
son, VIII Knox, Eugene Singleton,
James Mcdonald and Miss Smalley's
pupils. Chaperons, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dickson, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Perkins,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ballenger. Auc-
tioneer, David Jones. Everything
moved off nicely. Miss Smalley is
an experienced teacher, and we hope
she will give another box supper, for
every one present reports nice
time. Success to her.
We are in receipt of a post card
from F. b. Oelkers, of Trinidad,
Cuba. Brownloe says he Is we'll and
getting along all right. 1t takes six
days for mail to come from Trinidad
to Westminster.
Miss Sudie Harper, charming and
accomplished young lady of Laurens,
who is teaching at Fountain Inn,
spent Friday evening and Saturday
with her sister, Miss Gussie Harper,
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira S.
Pitts.
Mrs. Robt. Bradwell, of Sumter,
was called here Saturday to the fune-
| raj Of her father, Major b. H. Cross
e. Percy Long, of Greenville, at
tended the funeral of his friend,
Major B. H. Cross, on Sunday.
Complimentary to Miss Sudie Har-
per, of Laurens, who Is teaching at
Fountain Inn, and Fred Peden, of
Fountain Inn, Misses Gussie Harper
and Augusta Smithson entertained
tn not An1f f0h P,,I, IN,,t
day evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. I. S. Pitts. On entering the
room each gentleman was given
card, on which was written the name
of some distinguished man, and each
lady was likewise given a card on
which was written the name of the
wife Of the distinguished man,
which helped to arrange all in cou-
pies. Blind mans buff" wink"
''pig in the parlor" and many other
games were played. Nice fruits and
candies were served, and all enjoyed
the evening immensely. Misses Har-
per and Smithson's guests secluded
Misses Mary s. Messer, Mary Reeder,
Maud Stribling, Sarah B. Anderson,
Beulah Mcdonald, Addie Vandiver,
Anna B. Rushton, Emma thinner
man, Myrl Pitts, Sudie Harper, Bes-
sic Simpson, Ida l.. Brownlee, Irene
Miller; Messrs. A. NJ Norris, s. G.
Moon, o. w. Pitts, G.. o. Simpson,
w. A. Harrison, s. +. Reeder Fred
Peden, r. II. Honea, Errett thinner
man, William billiard, H. r. Zimmer-
man and r. Parker.
We were pleased to see j. Wade
Dickson's article last week. We have
been watching Wade and his bees for
mony years.
Capt. w. %. Cheswell, owing to a