Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-12-01

NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER.
The Harris-Alexander Wedding
business Change---Local Items.

Westminster, Nov. 3O.-Special:
| DR.. G. NJ. Walker and J. s. Carter
spent Monday in Anderson.
Mrs. J. ]. Arnold, of Fayetteville,
Ca, is visiting her sister, Mrs. T.
c. Peden. Her many friends are de-
lighted to have her with us again.
Mesdames Wilton Mason, A. P.
Marett, ]. A. Watkins and John Shell
attended the Woman's Missionary
Convention at Greenwood last week
There was a full attendance of dele
gates and the meeting was most
| successful one. Greenwood's hospi-
tality was unbounded and her well
| come to the visitors was very cor
dial.
j. ID. Matheson, of Hartwell, Wis
| tied Mr. and Mrs. Paul Matheson last
| week.
The Westminster High School COM
pleted their third months work We'd
| nesday and gave holiday until Mon
day morning, November 29th.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church will hold bazaar at the hotel
on December 4th and 18th. Oysters
| will be served at night. Fancy arti-
| cles, dressed dolls and other things
suitable for Christmas presents will
| be on sale.
Quite a surprise was given Tues
| day evening when it was reported
| that Rhonnie Brownlee, salesman for
J. &. J. S. Carter, and Miss Lora
Vaughn, a gifted young lady Of our
city, were united in the holy bonds
Of matrimony by Rev. M. e. Pea
body at the Presbyterian manse.
Congratulations and best wishes are
extended to the happy young couple.
"The Prince Chap" play recent
ly dramatized, was given by Miss
Betsy Lewis Kenyon, of Brenau, at
the Gilreath House here Friday even
ing to an appreciative audience.
Miss Kenyon, a graduate Of Emerson
| School of Expression, Boston, is
gifted impersonator Miss Alline
WinbulHe, a talented musician of
Brenau Conservatory, delighted the
| audience with many beautiful selec-
| tions.
Mrs. J. D. Witherspoon, who has
spent several weeks in Gainesville,
has returned.
Dr. and Mrs. w. A. Sheldon and
| children, of Liberty, spent last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. M. S. Stribling.
Mr.. Gaylord, salesman at j. &. j.
S. Carter's, spent Thanksgiving at
Greer.
The friends of S. L. Stribling, son
Of w. ]. Stribling, will be pleased to
know that he has received an ap-
pointment as second lieutenant in the
| United States Army, after standing
most rigid examination during the
whole month Of August at Fort Lea
venworth, Kans. He received and
! accepted his commission as a second
| lieutenant of infantry and took the
| oath of office November oath, 1909,
| in Greenville. He served as an en-
| listed man of the regular army near
| ly four years in Monterey, Cal, hav-
ing enlisted as private and passed
successfully through the grades of
| corporal and sergeant as a non-com
| missioned officer.
Rev. f. II. Lavender preached
| splendid Thanksgiving sermon to
| large congregation in the Methodist
church Thursday morning. Free will
offerings were made to the orphan
| ages in the State.
The sermon Sunday morning by
| Rev. NJ. e. Peabody was a timely one
on "Observing tine Sabbath" This
| would be happier and better coun-
| try If even the Christians would obey
| the Word of God in regard to keep
ing the Lords Day holy.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Carter, Of Wal
halla, and Messrs Turner, of Ath-
ems, spent Thanksgiving with DR.. and
| Mrs. G. NJ. Walker.
Rev. f. II. Lavender Is in Ander-
son this week.
Prof and Mrs. NJ. E. Brockman
spent the holidays in Greenville and
| Greer.
Miss F'orrie Carter, of Gainesville,
spent iact. week with her brothers
here.
Those who went to WaIhalla
Thursday evening to hear "The
! Prince Chap" were: Mesdames J. s.
| Carter, W. j. Carter, A. Gaines,
| Misses Florrie Carter, Pearle Os-
| borne, Eva Martin, Sara Anderson,
Winifred Diehl, Maude Stribling,
| Messrs. o. S. Marett, ]. H. and r. N.
Carter, B. L. Mitchell, s. f. Reeder,
Frank Sheldon and DR.. Simpson.
A delicious oyster supper was
given at Geo. McConnell's Thursday
evening by several young men in
honor Of their lady friends.
Prof w. G. Taylor visited Greer
and Liberty during the holidays.
Miss Pearle Osborne, Of Grand
| Junction, Colo, who is attending
Brenau College at Gainesville, Ca,
visited relatives here for several days
last week.
| Mrs. Mamie Barron, Bessie and
Preston Barron spent the holidays
with relatives at Seneca.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Bibb and chill
dren visited Seneca last week.
| Mrs J. A Watkins and Mrs Will