Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-10-07
NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER.
Facts Gathered for Information and
Interest of All.
(By A. l.. Gossett.)


Westminster, Oct. Especial:
preach in the Westminster Methodist
church next Sabbath at II a. M,
and at Rock Springs at $50 p. M.
Rev. ]. l.. Singleton, the pastor, will
preach at Friendship at IL a. m,
and at Center at $50 p. m.
Miss Nina Marett, who has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Vada l.. Mar
ett, Of this place, returned last week
to her home in Columbia.
T. S. Russell, of Russell post office,
is clerking in the store Of his bro
ther-in-law, j. G. Breazeale.
James Jones, of Madison, was here
ton Of agent for the Southern at
Madison.
]. +. Smith, of Toccoa, was here
last Sunday. There seems to be
some attractions east of the Tugaloo
for Mr.. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. F'ennell and
two children, of near Walhalla, spent
a few hours with friends here Sun
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah Reese, Of near
Fair Play, were with relatives and
friends here last Sunday. Mrs. Reese
was Miss Bessie Crawford, a former
saleslady for the Peoples Store, and
it was great pleasure for her
friends to see her again.
The sad death of Mrs. Sudie Nc
Gee Ware occurred ct her home at
Batesburg on Thursday, September
"a. She was a daughter Of the late
!, NJ. B. McGee, of Due West, and was
married to & w. Ware some twelve
years ago. Besides her husband she
leaves four small children, aged two,
four, six and nine years. The fol-
lowing brothers and sisters also sur
vive: J. r. McGee, Due West; w. j.
and S. b. McGee, Honea Path; j.
w. McGee, Westminster; Mrs. j. M.
Ellis, Honea Path; Mesdames J. w.
Sproles and M. M. Calhoun, Green
wood, and Miss Lucious McGee, Of
Greenville. Mrs. Ware lacked only
four days Of being 35 years old when
the summons came. She was a men,
ber Of the Baptist church and was n
pure, sweet, Christian lady, whose
1Nfe was an inspiration and benedic-
zfion to those with whom she came
in contact. Before her marriage she
frequently visited the family of her
brother here, and her friends will be
grieved to learn of her death. The
burial took place in Walnut Grove
cemetery, in Greenwood county, on
September 18th.
Prof. NJ. e. Brockman, of West
minister, Is now a member of the
County Board Of Education, instead
Of Prof. d. F.. Nicholson. He receiy-
ed his commission on September 2S,
signed by Governor Ansel.
Mrs. J. e. Phillips presented to us
half gallon Of the best homemade
molasses we have sampled lately. 1t
was manufactured by Thos. B. Wyly,
OF Richland. and is very fine.
Below is the honor roll Of West
minister Graded and High School for
thu month of So ,ember:
First Grade-Mary Gaines 90, Roy
Bibb 9S, Myra Dorm 90, Lucille Ro-
chester 90, Willie Grace Mcconnell
95, Adell Harris 95. Miss Katie Har-
ris, teacher.
Second Grade--Christine Terrell
81, Edwin Gaines 81, F~ank Reid
81, Raymond Pitts 90, Ruby Puckett
SO, bessie Boggs 95. Miss Maud
Stribling, teacher.
Third Grade-Albert Dickson 98,
Christine Sanders 98, Marion Pitts
81, Victoria Miller 81, Lewis Tannery
96, Louie Jones 90, Maggie Mitchell
96, Glenn Powell 90, Ralph Carter
SO, Henry Holley 95, Knox Reid 95,
Carmon Cross 95, Birdie Barker 95,
Clifton Holmes 96. Miss Anna Bess
Rushton, teacher.
Fouth Grade--Ollie Phillips 90,
Ithemer Puckett 90, Gus Smithson
0S, 1la Wilson .9S, Mildred Bearden
90, Mary Anderson OF, Hortense
Gross 81, Paul Ballenger 97, Joe b.
.