Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-04-29
NEWS FROM wEsAsiINsTER.
Death Of Capt. w. r. Parker Para
graphs Picked Up.

Perker were laid to rest last Tues
DAY morning in the town cemetery.
Capt. Parker had been lingering for
several weeks with a severe case of
pneumonia. The end came quietly
and peacefully last Monday after
noon, April 2Oth. Capt. Parker was
born April 8, 1929. When death
came he was aged 70 years and IL
days. He was one of the pioneer
settlers Of Westminster, having come
to this country about thirty-flve
wears ago from North Carohsle, He
is said to have brought the Sdrst
steam saw mill ever seen in this nc
ton. For many years he was en-
gagged In the saw mill business, and
was very successful Throughout
his life he was noted for his faith
fulness to the Commonwealth and
for his business integrity. One sis
ter, one son and five grandchildren
are left to mourn his DEATH His sis
ter, Mrs. Rosa Summergill, lives in
Texas; his only son, Thos o. Parker,
resides in Westminster. His grand
children are Mrs H. H. Campbell, Of
Shreveport, La; Will Frank Parker,
or shreveport, La; Robert Parker,
of Westminster; r. G.. Green, of
Washington, D. c., and f. w. Green,
OF Anderson. Many friends sympa-
thize with the family In this their
second bereavement within the last
three months. 1t has been but a
short while since Mrs. Thos O.. Par
ker departed this life.
The election for town officers on
Monday resulted as fellows: A. Zim-
merman, mayor; aldermen, DR.. ]. H.
Stonecypher, w. G. Peden, l.. G. Gas
ton. P. w. Matheson, G. l.. O'Kelley,
w. r.. Mason.
All these officers were elected for
term of two years instead OF one,
as has been the case before-a step
forward for Westminster We are
taking on city style.
w. B. Loehr, as editor, will launch
the first edition of the Westminster
Sun" this week. Here is success to
him and his new paper on the per-
ilous sea Of Journalism.
j. s. Carter has removed his large
| gasoline engine and replaced 1t with
one Of smaller horse power.
The Stonecypher Drug Company
| has recently installed a gasoline en-
gine and pump, which will furnish
water supply for the drug store and
barber shop. After this Westmin-
ster will enjoy the luxury Of a bath
room, which will be run in connec-
lloll Will Iuc udIpSI SDOp.
T. Peden Anderson, cashier Of the
Westminster Bank, has been con-
fined to his room for the last two
days on account of illness. We hope
for him speedy recovery.
Messrs. Crowder and Barnett, two
Clemson cadets, from the Junior and
Senior classes, were visiting friends
and relatives in town Saturday and
Sunday.
w. p. anderson, president the
Westminster Bank, attended the
State Bankers Association last week,
which convened in Columbia.
Westminster. as well as other
towns in this section, was in the path
of the storm which swept over the
South last week. Sunday we had
wind and quite a good deal of hail.
We trust the hail did not damage
the fruit and young corn and cotton.
The pupils of the high school will
debate the subject at the close of
school, Resolved, that immigration
to the United States should be pro-
hibited." Five pupils from the eighth
grade have the affirmative and five
from the ninth grade the mega
tive. This Is the same subject that
was debated at Clemson a short while
ago. The pupils selected the sub
| ject themselves, not knowing that 1t
had been used elsewhere 1t Is a
| live subject and one that Is troubling
our national Congress.
Stonecypher & Harrison are sell
ing out their line of fancy groceries
| this week. f%
If you have news items of interest
for The Courier please leave them In
p. o. Box No. 176, care M. e. B.
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be on hand in full force next Friday,
May 1. The show as advertised
seems to be a creditable one.
The teachers of the graded school
held their semi-monthly teachers
| meeting at the school building Mon
| day afternoon from 4 to o'clock. t
1t was announced that Prof. f. T.
Cox would preach at the Presbyte-
rian church last Sunday evening, but
rain prevented services. Prof. Cox
will preach for Rev. J. II. Moore next
| Sunday morning at the =. Baptist
church.
The stockholders of the Westmin-
ster Bank held their annual meeting
last Monday, April 20.
Rev. j. r. Moore will preach the
annual sermon at the Haywood Insti-
tute, Clyde, N. O., next Sunday. MIR.
Moore was at one time pastor OF the
Baptist church at this place. 1t Will
be q great pleasure to him to find
himself back among his old flock.
Miss Pearl Werner, from Richland,
daughter OF Hon. E. E. Werner, is
visiting Miss Maud Ballenger this
week. M. E..B.
For Constipation.
L. III. Farnham, a prominent drug
gist of Spirit Lake, Iowa, says:
Chamberlain Stomach and Liver