Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-03-17
NEWS FRoM wEsTMINsTER.
Another New Enterprise---Old Bell
Goes to Chipa--Locals.
(By A. Z. Gossett. }

test, held at the high school build
ing on Friday evening, eight young
men of the school made fine
speeches. The purpose of the con-
test was to decide upon a represen-
tative and an alternate to the Pied
mont Oratorical and Athletic Asso-
citation, to be held in Greenville in
April. Another feature of the asso-
citation is the track meet. A valua-
BILE prize Is to be given the best
orator at the meeting in Greenville.
The following yourE men were in
the contest Friday night: Thomas
Carter, subject, tile Man Called of
Cod; Clyde Powell, 1.-The Gladia-
tor; Lee Stribling, Vera Victo-
ria; Frank Anderson, "Independ-
ence Of Cuba; Allen Norris, "The
Old and the New South; Jameson
Stribling, South Carolina and the
Union; G. L. Foster, "The Blue and
the Gray; Frank Stribling, "The
Present Age. All the speeches
showed preparation and we're deliv-
cred with mastery elocution and or
atory. The judges, Mrs. M. e.
Brockman, Prof j. r. Lyles and Rev.
j. l.. Singleton, rendered their decis-
ion in favor Of Frank Anderson as
principal and Allen Norris, alternate.
Mr.. Anderson's speech told of the
situation in Cuba some years ago,
and he held the audience spell-bound
as the stirring events which precipi-
tated the war between the United
States and Spain were recalled.
Young Mr.. Norris's speech was tue
one delivered by the matchlessGrady
on the 21st Of December, 1886, at
the banquet of the New England
Club, New York, and 1t never fails
to touch responsive cord in every
true Southerner's heart. During the
evening the audience was treated to
piano selection by Miss Augusta
Smithson and cornet selection ren-
dered by Prof. w. G. Taylor.
The funeral of M. G. l. Lemmons,
whose death was announced last
week, was conducted by Rev. j. r.
Moore, after which the body was laid
to rest at Townville with Masonic
honors. Mr.. Lemmons had been a
Master Mason for number OF years,
being a member Of the Fair I'lay
lodge. The subject of this sketch
was the son of Edmond LemInons, a
native Of Ireland. He was horn in
Fairfield county, December 12, 1S40.
At the age Of six years his mother
was left a widow, and the family
mons resided in Georgia until the
outbreak of the Civil War He en-
listed in Company x, goth Georgia
Regiment, at Augusta, in 1861, and
was in the big battles of Northern
Virginia and in Tennessee. He was
slightly wounded and had to remain
in hospital for a while. He was
granted only one furlough, and that
was in 1868, and the same year he
was married to Miss Susanna Ale
wine, who preceded him to the grave
Is years. To the union ten children
were born, nine of whom are living.
There are "a grandchildren. Re-
turning from the war, Mr.. Lem
mons ettled in Abbeville county,
near Due West, and engaged in far
ming, which was his occupation the
! remainder of his life. He always
made the farm self-sustaining, and
it is said of him he never bought a
bushel of corn while living on the
farm. Another thing rather remark.
able about this good man was that
he was never drawn as a juror and
never had to serve as a witness in
any of the courts. Mr.. Lemmons
united with the Little River Baptist
church, in Abbeville county, soon
after the war. He lived in Oconee
county twenty odd years. His home
was near the Cross Roads section be-
fore coming to Westminster. To his
sons and daughters Is extended the
sympathies Of a host of friends.
Westminster's Steam Laundry is
an important enterprise for Oconee
county, and we bespeak for the pro-
moters favorable consideration and
patronage from the people Of West
minister and adjacent towns and
communities. The laundry equip
melt is coplete. They wash and
iron collars, cuffs, sheets, and In fact,
everything that can be named in cot
ton, linen or woollen goods. They
are striving hard to please their Gus
toners, both as to price and good
work, and we hope the trade will
make it prove a paying investment
for the stockholders. The plant is
owned by Dr. III. lG. Rosser and w.
p. Dickson. Their superintendent Is
E. j. Hopkins, formerly OF Piedmont.
He has had considerable experience
in working in different laundries in
Southern cities. Clarence E. Hob
son Is the fireman. Miss Lizzie
Powell Is the book-keeper, and
deftly makes the entries on the
books and records kept in the office,
while Miss Lizzie Harbert makes her
self useful in separating articles and
marking finished packages. w. M.
Lemmons is kept busy driving the
laundry wagon. We are told about
10 operatives are employed when
everything is running in full blast.
DR.. w. A. Strickland has bought
an automobile, making the third car