Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-01-13
NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER.
The Sunday School Conventional
Happy Marriage--Local News.
(By A. l.. Gossett.)

emnized at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and. Mrs. w. H. Craw-
ford, at o'clock on Tuesday even
ing, January 5th. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. A. P. Marett, of
Westminster The bride is most
estimable young lady and possesses
many friends and admirers. Mr.
Marett is son Of Mr.. and Mrs. e. c..
Marett, of Fair Play, and brother
of X. w. Marett, OF Westminster
He is a progressive and energetic
young man. The wedding and the
reception on the day following was
friends Of both families.
Last night the rendition of the
Village Post Office" farce COM
edy, at the vacant store room of c..
E. o. Mitchell, was amusing and en-
tertaining and was heard by q large
audience. Aside from the managers,
Mr.. and Mrs. d. V, Bush, the per-
formers were all home talent, and
each boy and girl performed his or
her part admirably well. The gross
receipts amounted to 1917. When
expenses are paid half of the receipts
will be for the benefit of the Metho-
dist parsonage, and the other half
goes to Mr.. Bush, we understand
Rev. w. II. Matthews, Of Durant,
Okla, who LEFT here eleven years ago,
occupied the pulpit of the Presbyte-
rian church Sunday and Sunday
night and delivered edifying SER
mons to large and appreciative au-
diences. 1t is rare privilege to
hear such preachers as Mr. Matthews.
He has a matchless grace of soul
that makes him an unfailing winner
of hearts and souls. AS n pulpit ora
tor he is phenomenally gifted. Mr..
Matthews has been in Oklahoma five
and half years laboring as general
superintendent of the work of the
Presbyterian church, and is sowing
good seed among the Choctaw ma
ton. Since he has been there three
Presbyteries and one Synod have
grown from his efforts.
The Oconee County Sunday School
Association will hold it's second an
nual convention in the Presbyterian
church at this place on January %
and 20. A full program will be found
on the third page of this issue of The
Courier.
DR.. H. c.. Smathers will move his
dental Office back to Anderson in q
few days.
The Royal Ambassadors" met at
Mrs. w. j. Stribling's on Sunday af-
ternoon, January Sd, and held very
interesting meeting, with Thos. Carr
ter presiding. These boys are earn
eStly working for the Master. Each
one has been earning money for the
Christmas Offering, which is good
training for all boys. They were en-
tertained socially by Mrs. Stribling
before Christmas, and enjoyed i'm
mensely the fireworks, and were
served with a delicious course of
sweets. The rain prevented a full
The following boys
were present: Cars Marett, Curtis
Haley, Thomas Carter, NJ 'rtin Wat
kins, Guy Durham, Wall-r Reeves,
Alex Holland, Freeman Bearden,
Lucious England, Henry Harbert,
Jameson and Frank Stribling. Miss
ella Hargrove, who is leader, and
Misses Blanche White and Grace
assisted in entertaining.
John p. Carroll is at Colfax, N.
G., on visit to his daughter, Mrs.
J. o. Gray.
Mrs. John Durham is at Pelzer vis-
iting her father, ]. A. Adams. Q d..
Last Wednesday evening from
$50 till 11.30 the Young Mems Ba-
.
school was delightfully."- entertained
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. N.
Carter. The guests were met by
Misses Katie Harris and Ella Har-
grove, teachers in the graded school,
who had provided number Of par
lor games, and looked well to the
entertainment and interests of the
guests. After enjoying several
games and listening to some sweet
music, rendered by Mrs. II. C. Smath~
ers, on the piano, delicious cake
and chocolate and fruits were serv-
ed. Thirty-three guests were pres
ent. All report most pleasant
evening.
j. Mart Phillips, country mer-
chant, doing business at Holly
Springs, mine miles from Westmin-
ster, had the misfortune to lose his
store by an accidental fire on Friday
night at o'clock. He had finished
taking stock only few days prior to
the fire, and his stock was valued at
$4,000. He carried $4,000 insur-
ance.
NJ N. Mitchell, of near Oakway,
was in town Tuesday and exhibited
a fine lemon grown by Mrs. Mitchell.
1t weighed two pounds and one
ounce, and measured eighteen in
ches in circumference and fifteen in
ches around lengthwise, starting at
the stem and coming back around to
beginning point. We do not know
whether this lemon can be substi-
tuted for the lemon grown in tropi-
cal regions or not when 1t comes to
flavoring, but N. w. Macaulay says
the lemonade is as good as made
from other lemons. BY the way, Mr..
Mitchell ought to send the lemon to
Seneca and place 1t in the hall of
Oconee exhibits.
j. w. Holleman, the retiring coro-
ner Of Oconee, has filled an office at
the Court House at Walhalla for 80