Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-12-16
NEWS FROM WE sTMINsTER.
Paragraphs About ''eople--Several
NIarriages-Locil Matters.
(By A. l.. Gossett.) }

westminster, Dec. 14.-Special:
The Thanksgiving shower for Sun
shine, The Keowee Courier asked to
be given to the state leader, only
brought her from Oconee three books,
and they were given by Macagie
Dickson. These were sent to three
International Sunshine libraries. A
lady In Columbia hearing of little
Macagie's gift sent her years sub
scription for 1909 to magazine. The
Sunshine work is growing very fast
in South Carolina. A gentleman in
Baltimore sent box OF books to the
Sunshine library for teachers in st.
Mattt aws. Postage end express has
teen $40 this year.
Mrs. Sallie Echols and Laura
Smithson are clerlling at McGee's
Cash Store.
The firm Of Cannon G. Cross has
been dissolved by mutual consent,
f.. NJ. Gross having purchased the
interest OF f. w. Cannon. In retir-
ing from the business Mr.. Cannon
wishes to express his appreciation
and hearty thanks to each and every
one of his customers for the past IL
years. His rise in the business world
has been remarkable. Mr.. Cannon
had only $12 in his pocket when he
came here twelve years ago, and he
owed SIS OF that amount. What he
Is worth to-day is the result OF
hard work, pluck, perseverance and
Use management.
Il. S. Hutchins, Of Spartanburg, and
Geo. l.. Wilson, of Walhalla, and F..
II. Medlock, of Greenville, all repre-
senting the International Harvester
Company, OF Akron, Ohio, passed
through Westminster last week driv-
Ing new, high autobuggy., 1t is q
car particularly adapted to hills and
mud, being strongly built and has a
good engine. 1t is especially recon-
mended as a safe and sure car for
rough roads. A complete double seat
autobuggy is worth $S25. Single
seat runabout sells for $3.50. These
gentlemen also sell engines, mowers,
rakes, pumps, electric outfits, etc.
They have sold carload Of buggies
at Greenville and in the surround
ing community. Walhalla has the
honor of being the home Of the first
one in Oconee. 1t is owned by Geo.
l.. Wilson. We had the pleasure Of
riding with Mr.. Wilson last We'd.
nesday and saw the machine fairly
tested over the hills and through the
mud. 1t had made trip from
Greenwood since s o'clock Monday
evening. The trip from Walhalla
TO Westminster was made in thirty
minutes.
Harkey G. Powell have recentlv
enlarged their shop. They are pre-
pared to do all kinds Of work, such
as dressing lumber, bracket work
making banisters. etc, and will ap-
preciate your patronage. Mr.. Powell
informs us they came very near hav-
ing a serious conflagration a few
days ago. The dry kiln caught on
ire, but was eXtinguished before the
ftameS ruined much lumber.
The Methodist parsonage is goine
up rapidly. Also the residences Of
j. j. Haley and II. G.. Peden are be
ing pushed rapidly toward compile
ton
The "Covenanters" will have a
social at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. p. Anderson on Tuesday evening,
December 29th. All the Sunday
schools are invited. Admission, 20
cents. Games and refreshments for
all.
Married, on Tuesday, December s,
at the home of the bride, by Rev. J..
H. Singleton, of the NJ. e. Church,
Mrs. Lille Voyles and John Freder-
icks. They are making their home
near Friendship.
Married, on December G, by Rev.
!. III. Clark, Miss Sarah Broom and
Sam Kelley.
Married, December s, Miss Dora
Eaton to Pat Ovens Rev. j. II. Clark
officiating. :.
w. e. Holcombe and family arriv-
ed one day last week from Central.
Mr.. Holcombe has purchased the
Terrell farm near town. He is one
of Pickens county's worthy young
men and we gladly welcome him as
a permanent citizen.
Accompanied by a representative
of The Coureir we paid brief visit
to the Oconee Knitting Mill, of Wal
halla, last Wednesday morning, ana
were conducted through every de-
partment by the capable and cCurte-
Gus secretary and treasurer, Jas. M.
Moss. This was our first visit, but
we felt very much at home, inas-
much as we noticed so many famil-
lar faces there. Quite a number of
the operatives formerly lived at
Westminster. We have always heard
good things said OF the Oconee Knit
ting Mill, AM while we feel handi-
capped for the proper words to use,
we feel persuaded that the half was
never told. This is quite large
hosiery mill, equipped with modern
knitting machises, ribbers, etc, and
am up-to-date dying department.
Everything runs with eXactness and
precision and gives evidence Of bust
ness and hustle. James Freeman,
formerly of the Westminster Knit
ting Mill, and Cecil j. Joyner, for
merly OF Des Moines, Iowa, hold inn
portant positions and give close at
tention' to the work., The Sc gentle
men understand their business In
every detail. The shipme It Of man.
ufactured goods has been very large.
The trade demands a spur track to