Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-02-17
NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER.
Marriage of Miss Mary Messer and
A. Is. Stewart--Local Matters.
(By A. L. Gossett.)

Westminster, Feb. 16.-Special:
There will be box party at the home
of MIR. and Mrs. G.. e. Anderson,
given by the Miriam Chapter of the
Presbyterian church, on Friday even
ing, February 10, beginning at z
o'clock. Lunches will be sold, and
the young ladies will have boxes pre-
pared to be sold at auction. Every
body cordially irvited.
By a vote Of 35 to 10, on last
Tuesday the bond issue of Westmin-
ster School District, No. IT, was car
ried. The floating Of the $4,000
bond issue Is to build an annex to
the school building, to be used as an
assembly hall.
j. e j. S. Carter will begin another
special ten days sale Thursday.
Married, on Wednesday, February
Sd, Miss Pearl Presley and Oscar
Smith, J. P. Stribling, notary public,
officiating.
Mrs. j. p. sims and Miss Lucy
Harrison, Of Lavonia, Ca, returned
home last Saturday, after spending
few days with Mr.. and Mrs. r. O.
Harrison and family, of this place.
Miss Mary Reeder is now sales
lady in the store of G. P. Mills & Co.
Capt. r. f. White, OF Greenville,
Wdo uSie oHS Qdy ldSl week.
Miss Lucille Zimmerman, after
spending the winter at home, return
ed to Greenwood yesterday to resume
her studies in Lander College. Her
many friends regretted to see her
leave, but look forward to her return
to Westminster next June with plea
sure.
Charles Parker is in Abbeville
X. w. Davis, Of Richmond, Va,
delivered an interesting address be-
fore the Covenanters' Band and the
Miriam Chapter Of the Presbyterian
Sabbath school last Wednesday even
ing. He was on his way to Birming-
ham, Ala.
c. e. Gray, o. S. Marett and Will
liam billiard left yesterday for Or
angeburg to attend the meeting Of the
State Sunday School Convention.
Married, Sunday, February Ia, at
s p. M, J. H. Cowan and Miss Ella
Ward, Rev. j. l.. Singleton officiati
Ross Mcconnell, Of Gainesville, is
on visit to his sister, Mrs. Dr. w. J.
Carter. ..,... ..
: Mrs N. C. Anderson, of Abbeville
county, died on, Monday, February 8.
aged about 60 years. She leaves two
sisters, Mrs. Mary rarker, OF West
minister, and Mrs. Lipford, of Bris-
ton, Va. Mrs. Anderson visited her
sister here about year ago and was
remembered by many of our people.
Virginia, the three-months-o old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Shaw,
died at 10 o'clock last Friday morn
ing. The fond parents and relatives
have the sympathy of many friends
in their bereavement Interment took
place In EastView cemetery at II
Sunday morning, services being con-
Quoted at the grave by l.. A. Tannery.
Henry G.. Owens showed us a five
dollar bill the other day that appears
to be nearly ninety-years old. 1t is
the firstscurrency bill of the kind we
ever saw This was the currency
used before the Civil War, and the
bill belonged to Mr.. Owens father.
Mr.. Owens is also in possession of a
jug over 100 years old.
Miss Emma Zimmerman has re-
turned home from a very pleasant
visit to Bamberg, Columbia and An
derson.
Mrs. M. G.. Barton and children, of
Piedmont, stopped with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Stribling, this
week while returning from a trip to
atlanta and College Park.
The following information is given
for the beNefit of those who would
like to visit Washington and see the
inauguration: Fare from Westmin-
ster for individuals, $3.50; party
of %, Sligo each. Tickets on sale
February 2S, March l, 2 and g. 1t
VIII be seen that almost six dollars
can be saved If party Of twenty-five
will take the trip, and we hope al!
who contemplate going will make
up their minds and join a party so
the fare will be cheaper for those
who take the trip. Westminster and
vicinity can easily get the number,
we think. Parties will please notify
j. Nj. Benson, agent, at least two
days beforehand of their intention
Of going.
Last Tuesday evening, February 8,
Miss Mary Sam Messer and Anthony
b. Stewart, both Of Westminster,
were happily united In holy matri-
mony at the brides home on Wal
halla street. AT 6.35 Prof. John A.
Durham struck the notes of q poDu-
lar wedding march on the piano, and
as the music floated through the air
Miss Messer and Mr.. Stewart walked
into the parlor. The solemn, i'm
pressive marriage ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. A. p. Marett, uncle of
the bride. Mrs. Stewart was becom-
inly dressed in suit of blue and
wore a picture hat. After receiving
congratulations the happy couple
boarded No. 40 for Greenyille amid