Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-01-01
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Christmastide Was Gay and Pleasant
A Few Christmas Accidents

Westminster, Dec. SS Special:
Married, on, Sunday, December 29,
by 8. Hs Marett Il Esq., at his resi-
dence. George McClain and Miss Hat
tie Wilson. all of Oconee "a Is
Mrs, Maggie Fellers, OF Newberry.
is among relatives Ia this community
for a few days. # 81
Andrew Gilreath Is among rela-s
tives and friends In Greenyille for a
few weeks. 5isSB *
One of the most enjoyable events
OF the past week was the b. Y. p. u.
social, given at the hospitableS home
of December 25th. About Atty
guests were present. Fifteen ques-,
tfons were written on paper, the last
syllable Of each answer being .son.''
1t appeared that all were intensely
interested and got correct answers
to all the questions. Refreshments.
consisting of fruits and nuts, were
served in the dining room at 1890.
a Christmas tree was given by the
residents of the West End at the
chapel near the knitting mill at 4
o'clock on Wednesday afternoon.
Prior to the distribution of the pres
ents exercises were rendered by the
Sabbath school, and candy and fruits
were distributed among the scholars
and the visitors
Mrs. w. l.. Poore and little daugh-
ter. Miss Viola Poore, of Canon, Ga.
are visiting relatives in Westminster.
Bramlett Kelley and sisters,
Misses Marion and Lillian, of Ia
massee, and Miss Sarah Moss, of
Walhalla, visited the family of N. w.
Macailay last @ses.
William Jennings, OF Landrum,
visited his mother, Mrs. w. H. len
ninss, during the past week.
Paul Ballenger, the little son OF I.
w. Ballenger, is visiting relatives in
Spartanburg.
Miss Pearl Norris, of Greenville,
was here among relatives and friends
last week.
Miss Sophie Rose, of West Union,
was visitor here last week.
Miss Eloise Harris, of GreenyiIle,
Is spending few days with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Harris. s.
We record the following MARRIAGES
recently: 3
On December 25, George Hardy,
and Miss Nora Payne, Rev. III, FL
Stoyall officiating.
On December 20, Russell Ballen-,
ger and Miss Leo Gilbert, Rev. J. G.
Huff officiating.
On December 90. Bud Porter and
Miss Brown, Rev. H. F. Stovall Off
ciating.
On December 10, Will Land and
Miss RubS Briley. Also, on the same
day, Andrew Moorehead to Miss Hep
pie Craig.
With the exception of the last
named couple the contracting par
ties are Georgians, but live so close
to the Carolina line that they have
numerous ftiends and acquaintauces
on the east side of the Tugaioo river.
Sam Finch accidentally shot him
self one day last week with o.
calibre rifle as he was fixing to shoot
| hog. He had the muzzle near his
| thigh, when he put the shell in and
1T IL thought that the shell protrud-
ed too much, causing the gun to Are
as he was getting 1t in readiness to
Kill the hog. DR.. Burt Mitchell took
the bullet out of his leg few In
ches above the knee. Mr.. Finch, has
very sore leg, but the wound Is
not dangerous.
The following are the new officers
elected by Westminster Lodge, AT.
M, to serve the ensuing year: DR..
Q. M. Walker, w. M; G. e. Gray,
8. W.; j. It. Porter j. w.; j. II.
oSSi0tdiyy III,
Treasurer; A.. M. Norris, s.. d.; J. A.
Knox, j. D.; g. p. Pickett, Tiler.
These officers were installed last Fri
day, December 27.
Walter Ballenger, who has been
working in Atlanta since July, came
home to spend Christmas.
Mrs. j. Y. Jones and. babe, of Pei
ger, are on visit to the family Of
L.. L. Jones, of Retreat.
Mrs. r. Y. III. Lowers, of Seneca,
visited her daughter, Mrs. John r.
Moore, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Zimmerman,
of Atlanta, visited Mr.. and Mrs III.
b. Zimmerman mad family last week.
w. @. Mason, of Lavonia, was in
town last Thursday.
Miss Jessie Stribling has returned
to Townville.
Eugene Singleton, son Of Sumter
Singleton, ied the misfortune to get
shot in the left eye on Christmas day
while hunting with his brother-in-.
law, Mr.. Potete, of North Carolina
Only one shot went In the eye. He
went to Atlanta the samehay to have
the shot taken out.
Miss Vera Crawford, of South I'm
ion, visited friends and relatives here
the past week $.
Ira Wilson spent Christmas with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs John Will
son. He has been working at Gas
tonia for the past few months.
Haskell Abbott, OF Furman Uni
VJrsity. and Roy Abbott, Of Greer,
were In Westminster Friday
Misses Beulah and Irene Elrod,
Hope section, were visiting In West
minStar last wapR tho snaofeT ,f NJ 4