Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-11-18
NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER.
Death of John Nj. Cobb-Dr. Smath-
ers to Wed-Local Dots.
(By A. l.. Gossett.)

Westminster, Nov. 17.-Special.
In the death of John Nj. Cobb, which
occurred on November 10, Westmin-
ster mourns the loss Of good citi-
zen, and clever, whole-souled man.
Ever since he was taken sick with
Bright's disease at Pelzer eleven
weeks ago very little hope was en-
tertained for his recovery, and the
end came last Tuesday, after Intense
suffering, and Johnnie" Cobb was
no more. He was a son Of NJ. H. d.
Cobb and Beck Emily Adair Cobb,
and his boyhood and young manhood
days were spent in this county in
and around Walhalla and Westmin-
ster, where he has a large family
connection. He was for many years
favorite and skilled blacksmith in
Westminster, having served an ap-
premiership with his father and the
late ]. w. F, Thompson, of Walhalla.
He moved from here to his farm,
three miles below town, in the nine
ties. Later he moved his family to
PelzeT, and for ten years he was the
faithful blacksmith for the Pelzer
Manufacturing Company. Removing
to Westminster three years ago, he
subsequently re-opened shop here,
where he worked until returning to
Pelzer again last spring. Mr.. Cobb
was SO years old, and leaves his
widow, who was Miss Alice Smith
son and the following children: Ar
thur, Lucy, Hayden, Mary and An
ME. He was twice married, his Arst
wife being Miss Mary McGuffin, a
daughter of the late Rev. A. w.
McGuftin. She died in Westminster
August 2S, 1886. His aged father,
NJ oh t., d.
attended the burial on last Wednes-
day. The surviving brothers and sis
ters are: d. B. Cobb, Easley; A. ].
Cobb, Clifton; G. p. Cobb, Johnston;
Mrs. Mary J. Crenshaw, Pelzer; Mrs.
Emma Prince, Columbia, and Mrs.
Annie Alexander, Temple, Okla. Mr..
Cobb was a Master Mason and a
Knights of Honor member. AS stat
ed last week his body was inferred
with Masonic honors. To his family
and to his aged father and brothers
and sisters is extended the sympa-
thy of a host of friends. The de-
ceased was q member of the Baptist
church.
Tomorrow Wednesday, Novem-
ber IS, at 4.30, the marriage Of Miss
Nina Sullivan, Of Anderson, and DR..
Herbert Carter Smathers, Of West
minister, will be solemnized at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. NJ Sullivan, in the Electric
City. I'll, mosy will be perform
ed by DR.. Wells, pastor of the
Methodist church. Four Of the
Eileen Jones, Lille Brownlee, Fannie
Ligon and Miss Althea Sullivan, the
maid Of honor. j. II. Godfrey, one
Of the brightest newspaper men in
the State, will be the groom's best
man. Miss Sullivan is one of An
derson's most popular and accom-
plished young ladies, and her going
away from the city will leave a gap
in social circles which cannot be cas-
lily filed. She has for some time been
the efficient organist at the Metho-
dist church. She will be quite an ac-
QUESTION to our town, and we feel
proud to gain such q lady. Dr.Smath-
ers Is a prominent ycLng dental sur
geon of this place, having located
here in September. He is a native
of North Carolina, but has been in
this State three years. He is a
young man, distinguished alike for
his good qualities of both mind and
heart. The newly married couple
will board with Mr.. and Mrs. Il. N.
Carter.
Miss Icie Smith, the thirteen-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Smith, Of the Toxaway section, died
last Sunday night from nervous
heart trouble. She was a bright and
promising little girl, and her death
Is deeply regretted. Her body was
inferred in the Davis family bury
ing ground to-day.
On Thanksgiving Day, November
26th, all business will be suspended
at the plant of the Westminster Oil
and Fertilizer Company. Bear this
in mind and attend to cotton gin
ming, ETC., on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Mrs. M. e. Brockman's name
should have appeared at the bottom
of the fourth grade in the honor roll
of the graded school last week, but
was accidentally omitted. The omis-
sion, We think, is chargeable to us.
At the Presbyterian church next
Sabbath at II a. m. and 7.30 p. m,
Rev. J. j. Harrell will deliver his last
sermons, and at the Methodist
church at $50 p. m. Rev. j. L. Sim
gleton will preach his farewell SER
mon for the present conference year.
Get your tickets for the big land
sale at Stonecypher's.
E. G. Brown and his accomplished
daughter, Miss Edna Brown, Of
| Greenville, visited the family OF G..
w. Traylor Saturday and Sunday.
Yesterday the following invitations
| were issued: Miss Emma Zimmer-
man, at home, Tuesday evening, No
vember II, to II. Miss Stovall."
Rev. J. r. Moore preached an ex-