Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-01-20
NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER.
The Late JOS. g. Stecle---News Gath-
cred Here and There.
tBy A. L. Gossett.)

few Of her young friends at ID charm
ing tea last Thursday evening. Aside
from the pleasure derived from
games. and the delight of the tea
table was contest. Guests were
given fifteen minutes in which to an
swer the twelve questions. AT the
close of the time 1t was found that
Errett Zimmerman and Miss Mary
Reeder were the lucky ones. VIII
Harrison very gracefully presented
the prize, box of delicious choco-
late candy, to Miss Reeder. Those
present were Misses Sarah Anderson,
Mary Messer, ,Beulah Mcdonald, Mary
and Lila Reeder. Laura Smithson;
Messrs. Will billiard, w. A. Harri-
son, r. B. Honea, Jas. Mcdonald,
Robt. Parker, s. f. Reeder and Err
rett Zimmerman.
Joseph G. Steele, who died at Deer
Lodge, Mont, a few weeks ago, was
son Of Capt. William Steele, who
reared large family in this vicin-
ity, and has many relatives in diff
ferent parts. of the Southland. Mr..
Steele was for number Of years q
subscriber to the Keowee Courier,
and it might be of interest to the
widow and family to learn that the
writer's father owns the old Steele
farm located on the Old Pickens
road, two miles from Westminster,
and the house in which the large
family lived is still standing AS the
we'll known in this vicinity by the
old residents, few facts culled from
a Montana paper in regard to the
life and death OF his son, Joseph G..
Steele, will be of great interest to
many relatives and friends. The ar
ticle is headed Interesting Facts in
the Life Of a Pioneer of Montana and
Colorado" and the following are
few things said: with his four bro
theirs Mr.. Steele went to Colorado
from South Carolina fifty years ago.
He was one of the discoverers of Cal
ifornia Gulch, in Colorado, on which
the city of Leadville now stands. Az
ter three years spent in mining in
Colorado the brothers came to Mon
tana in 1868, arriving in the dead
or winter. They were in Bannack
before the discovery of gold in Alder
Gulch, out of which more than $6O,-
100000 in placer gold has been
taken. They were also in Bannack
during the trying time of the reign
OF terror there, and were witnesses
Of the hanging OF some Of the "prin-
cipal road agents" by the vigilantes
Joseph Steele, had been a miner in
Montana from the earliest discovery
Of gold In the State, being considered
one Of the best miners in the coun-
try. He and his brothers were min
ing on the ground where Helena, the
capital of the State. now stands,
when there were but two mud shacks
built. He was Of a quiet, genial dis
position and had many friends all
over the State. He left the record
of sober and upright life and the
comforting assurance that 1T is Well
with him. The funeral was held in
the Presbyterian church in Deer
Lodge on December 16, 1908, the
Presbyterian minister conducting the
services and the Masons holding their
beautiful service at the grave in the
Deer Lodge cemetery, where he was
laid beside a brother and a little
daughter. The casket was covered
with beautiful flowers"
Misses Sarah b. and Annie NJ. An
derson entertained Informally Tues
day evening of last week at their
home on College street, compliment
ary to their cousin, Miss Vera A.
Prince, pleasant young lady OF An
derson, who was visiting them. The
guests present included Misses Lucile
Zimmerman, Margie Stribling, Mary
Reeder, Lucy Cobb; Messrs. II. Rut-
ledge Zimmerman, Francis Sheldon,
Samuel F. Reeder, Oscar w. Pitts
and w. A. Harrison. At about half
past nine all were invited into the
dining room to tea. The table pre-
sented a gala appearance in decora-
tions of violets, fruits, etc. A dainty
and delicious course of chicken salad,
cheese straws, crackers, potato chips,
pickles. olives, cake and chocolate
was served. Among the parlor
amusements and social conversation
there was an animal guessing contest
and musical romance. In the for
mer s. f. Reeder carried away the
prize, and in the latter the prize was
carried away by Miss Prince. Seve-
raj delightful and enjoyable piano
and violin selections were rendered
by VIII Harrison, Misses Anderson,
Reeder and Stribling. The evening
was pleasant and enjoyable one to
all.
Cotton was pushed to 9& cents
yesterday.
The opening of a room at Seneca
for various exhibits will prove good
thing, not only for that fast growing
town, but for the whole county as
WIZ W. WOie III ceheca ie" WSehS
ago and saw the promoter, M. s.
"ibling, who kindly showed us
WI It exhibits had been sent in at
thai time. Our object In mention
ing the matter Is to call the atten-
tion Of the people OF our immediate
section to the importance of sending
In an exhibit of some kind. II will
pay. Wide-awake business men ad-
vertise. 1t pays. The shuttle mill
might send sample shuttle made