Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-06-17
NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER.
Items Of General Interest Gathered
from Town and Country.

| hSS' "A. ". oHdW, pdStOT OF the Ientn
Avenue Presbyterian church OF Char
lotte, is here conducting services in
the Presbyterian church at 10 a. m.
and $50 p. m. He is a very scholar
~ preacher and his discourses are
| full of theology and gospel truths.
has sermon last night was q mastery
effort, the subject being "Be sure
your sins will find you out" The
church has been crowded at several
services and interest Is being shown.
Or. A. p. McElroy, now located at
Union, was the guest of his uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Bibb,
on Sunday. DR.. McElroy Is a son of
the late Dr. S. j. McElrcy, formerly
of this county. He graduated in
medicine at Charleston some years
ago, and later travelled throughout
Europe, attending lectures and prac-
ticing his profession. Returning to
this country he was awarded, a posi-
tion In hospital in Charleston, and
the year having just ended he has
decided to locate In Union, where
his father died few years ago.
| Mrs. Edwin Coffey and her grand
mother, Mrs. Ayers, of Mt. Airy, Ca,
are among the visitors to the families
| OF M. A. and H. g. Terrell this week.
|
is charming visitor here this week.
She is the guest OF her cousins,
| Misses Daisy and Bessie Foster.
Somebody ought to do something
with some of the hounds that run at
| large unmuzzled. Dog tax does not
resist the temptation to bite at ALL
mad dog may appear and a lot Of
trouble follow.
We understand that about twenty
| from Westminster anticipate going
to Charleston June 25 on the Smith
excursion. J. w. MCGEE is the ticket
agent.
J. Thos. Franklin, representing
the Christian Observer, Of Louisville
KY, was here Friday in the interest
of his paper. Mr.. Franklin informed
| us that practically all the Presbyte-
rian families here are subscribers to
the Observer, which speaks well for
the popularity of such a wide-awake
religious journal. .r..ss.
Mrs. N: A. King and two children,
Susie and Terrell, arrived last Thurs
day from Lodi, Texas, and will spend
couple Of months with the family
Of her father, NJ. A. Terrell, and
other relatives N this vicinity. Mrs.
Kings many friends are delighted to
see her.
Capt. w. A. Strother and Jas r.
Singleto |, Of Walhalla, were here
yesterda..
Miss N,ary Louise Carter arrived
home, yes terday. Since the close of
the Won ms College at Richmond
she has leen visiting the Misses Lit,
tie, near Charlotte.
| Elem Smith, - - Mcknight, Will
liam Davis, Clement Whitmire, and
Misses Belle Harris, Heppie Farmer,
Rittie Smith, Sallie Garris and Lin
ME Fisher. all of Toccoa, were guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Terrell and
Mrs. Sallie Echols Sunday.
Miss Susan Leathers, maiden
lady, died near here on June 10, and
was buried in the family burying
ground ON the farm known as the
Lawrence place on the following day.
She Is survived by three sisters, Mrs.
II. Ma. Todd, Misses Mary and Ruth
Leathers, and two brothers, Charles
and Robert Leathers, of Pelzer. Can
Ger Of the breast was the cause of
her death. .. .
The ladies should call on the r.
| Galloway Co. for millinery If they
| wish to buy cheap. The firm has in
augurated special ten-day sale. The
prices are extremely low.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. v. Johnson and
DdDe )Slt ldSl InSlTi
home in Alexanderville. Ga. Mrs!
johnson has been here with home
folks since november.
Misses Essie Smalley and Pearle
Lyles, Of Deercourt, Ca, were here
Sunday on their way to the Teachers
Institute at Waihalla.
b. J.. Reeder, Of Hughs' Springs,
Texas, is on an extended visit to rel
! atives in Oconee. He formerly lived
In this section and moved TO Texas
twenty-eight years ago. He is be-
ing warmly welcomed on this his
second visit to his old home since his
removal to his adopted home. Mr..
Reeder's mother.in-law, Mrs. Bear
den, of Oakway, will celebrate the
Tooth anniversary Of her birthday
Is here FOR the family reunion. MIR.
Reeder is accompanied by his at
tractiye daughter, Miss Vassie
Reeder, and his wife.
Miss Violet Gamble, of Spokane,
WASH, is the much admired guest of
Misses Lora and Ruby Vaughan at
the Magnolia Hotel. She is an ac-
complished violinist.
Miss nellie Garner. of Toccoa. was
among the visitors here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Herndon, of
Atlanta, are Ylsiting their daughter,
Mrs. Jas. F., Phillips, near Westmin-
ster. E8 "a q ~ ~
Harry MatA eson, of &Toccoa, and
Miss Hattie Fredericks, of Charlotte,
N. c., were married in the latter
city on Friday, JuEe 12. The groom
is a brother Of p. w. Matheson and
Mrs. j. 8. Carter, of Westminster.
Yesterday the following invita-
tions were issued: misses Lora and
Ruby Vaughaa, at home, at the Mag
nolia Hotel, Tuesday, June 18th, at