Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-01-08
NEWS FROM wEsrsnNsTER.
Mr.. Macaulay Hurt-New bank and
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Westminster, Jan. .-Special:
Trains Nos. 80 and 40, known as
New York express, run between At
lanta and Charlotte now instead of,
New York and Atlanta. They no
longer carry an express car No. SO
mas also discontinued the mail SER.
vice. No. 40 is due to arrive at
Westminster at Sol p. m. instead OF
II47. Slight change Of schedule was
also made in vestibule train, No. 38.
Arthur Ftnlay Is working with J.
&c ]. s. Carter this year.
Col. r. e. Mason and his Youngest
son, Joe, were in Westminster this
week, the guests of his daughter,
Mrs. j. III. Bibb. This was Col. Ma
sons first trip to his old home since
ne got his leg broken. He is able to
walk with the aid of crutches.
Marshall Mason, of Pendleton,
spent a few days at home during last
week, He has been buying cotton in
Anderson county since September.
John ID. Sheldon, of Fair Play, was
in town Monday.
Miss Anna Marett, of Fair Play,
visited relatives here Sunday.
ID. j.. Boatright has moved back to
Westminster from Newry. Mr.. Boat
right was over in StepAsns county,
Georgia, last week, and Informs us
that Nathan Deaton, an aged man.
who made his home with his neph
Burt Deaton, was found dead on De-
cember 80. He had wandered away
from home during the rain and cold,
and 1t Is supposed that his death was
due to exposure. The deceased was
brother of Elijah and William Dea-
ton dppanCnl H.
Oconee.
The Greenville News Of yesterday
contained the following item concern
Ing one Of our former citizens:
r. Frank White, well known
and popa'i'r knight of the grip, whose
home is III the city, was caned in
Richmond on Thursday by J. W.NHar-
r1son, the proprietor of the Aragon
Coffee Company, of which Mr.. White
Is the travelling salesman. The news
did not become known in this city
until yesterday, when Mr.. White ar
rived, bringing with him the beauti-
full gold-headed cane. which had
been presented to him by his employ
er. Inscribed on the head of the
cane are Mr.. Whites initials, 'R. F.S
W., and Xmas of 1907 Mr.. White
is one Of the most popular men on
the road and the cane is a testimo-
nial of the high esteem in which he
Is held by his employers" aa
Sleet and snow commenced falling
at o'clock this morning, and con-
tinued until 3 o'clock. 1t then ter
minated into rain, and by daylight
the flakes could only be seen in some
places.
The Oconee Bank will soon be In
shape to begin work. 1t Is successor
to the private bank of G. J. Mulkey,
which started year ago. They be-
gin business in the brick building
next door to Mitchell & Reeder. The
same building Is the birthplace Of
the Peden 6 Anderson Banking Co.
Oliver M. Smith, of Washington,
Ga, is on visit to his brother, Carl
B. Smith, tEff
Jas. NJ. Moss, Of the oconee Knit
tag Mills, Welhalla. was here yes
terday.
We were over In Seneca week be-
fore last, and Prof. H. P. Boggs In
formed us that he had sold the plant
Of the Seneca Publishing Company to
the Farm and Factory.
There was terrible noise in town
about midnight last Tuesday After
the bells ceased ringing there were
explosions loud enough to shake all
the good resolutions from the inhab-
itants.
w. s. Haley, of Lavonia, made a
business trip here Saturday.
The schools and colleges have re-
opened, and it is with regret that
friends and loved ones again bid
goodbye to seven sweet young ladies
Misses Maude Simpson, Louise
Sheldon, Margie Stribling, Annie
Belle Miller. Lucille Zimmerman, Ada
and Pc arl Marett. With the excep-
ton or Miss Miller, who left several
days ago, they all boarded No. 12
yesterday.
J. G. Shockley, or West Union, was
here a few hours yesterday after
noon.
The New Westminster Women's
Missionary Society is observing the
week OF prayer every afternoon at 3
o'clock. The program is very inter-
esting and instructive. Everybody
interested In saving souls cordially
invited to attend. This week is be-
ing observed all over our Southland
by Woman's Missionary Union, auxil-
larry, Southern Baptist Convention.
While N. w. Macaulay was on b'~
way to the post Office one MORN ,g
last week he struck the 9,0OO-pound
safe of the Oconee Bank, which was
left on the sidewalk, and inflicted a
painful wound on one of his eyes
M. Macaulay was so completely daz-
ed by the collision that when he
started to ic5nme walking he found
himself going in az opposite direc-
ton from which he Intended. We
think everybody will agree with us
that all dangerous places and OBJ
structions ought TO be indicated by
red light. None of us can sec anv
too good xuhnn it La xi..1- - ..