Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-05-05
NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER.
% Added to Church-Dry Goods Box
Falls from Skies.
(By A. l.. Gossett.)


tended to have been held in the
Christian church at Westminster on
the fifth Sabbath in May has been
changed to Greenwood because of the
fact that the Westminster people
cannot get their seats for the church
by that time.
Twenty-nine were added to the
membership of the Baptist church as
a result of the 15-days' meeting con-
Quoted by Revs. J. r. Moore and S.
r. G. Adams. The ordinance of bap~
tism was administered Sunday after
noon and the services closed Sunday
night. Rev. Adams was earnest and
faithful in the presentation of the
truth, and the audiences were thrill
ed with his mastery eloquence and
knowledge of the scriptures. He
left yesterday for his home at Jones'
boro, Ga, carrying with him the
prayers and best wishes of our peo-
pie for blessings on his labors wher-
ever he is called to go.
The Presbyterian ladies had good
success with their refreshment sale
last Saturday. Everything was dis
posed of Ike hot cakes, and before 4
o'clock all the eatabIes were sold,
and they deposited $19.2S in the
bank.
Dr.. H. c. Smathers is in town. He
made the trip in his automobile.
William Stegall was in town yes
terday, and in answer to a question
said he was on the Cox place, at the
Horse Shoe bridge, Saturday and
heard that a large dry goods box
was seen to drop from the elements
the day before and land on the Bet
tie Chambers place above the Horse
Shoe bridge. 1t is the presumption
that the box was lifted up by some
of the cyclones in the West. This is
given as information, but is not
guaranteed.
Miss Maude Hesse, of Conneross,
Is spending the week with her sister,
Mrs. f. G. Davis.
We were pleased to see Charles G.
Vaughan on our streets to-day. He
is former secretary Of the Cheswell
Cotton Mill Company, but is now
with the American Auditing Com
pany of Atlanta.
Our cotton buyer, w. e. Mason, is
offering 10A C. this morning.
The friends of Miss Ethel Marett
are sorry to know that she had to go
to her home in Fair Play few days
ago on account Of being too unwell
to remain in school,
The friends Of Miss Beulah Nc
Donald will be glad to know that she
is recovering from spell of sick
ness.
Miss Annie Hall celebrated her
birthday yesterday by inviting seve-
raj of her schoolmates and friends to
her home. After enjoying them
selves in Miss Annies home, L. G.
CASTOR gave the little folks a delight
full ride in his touring car, Oconee
No. II.
Miss Cora Denny arrived this
morning from Atlanta, where she
selected a new line of millinery for
Mrs. r. Galway & Co. There will
be a special sale of these goods on
Saturday, May 8.
Mrs. Pearl Tollison, of Walhalla,
Is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Durham.
J. j. Haley is occupying his mag
nificent new residence at the Parker
old home place.
Elberton Star, April 27: MRS. Geo.
Smithson, of Westminster, and two
little sons spent few days last week
with her sister, Mrs. II. j. Tribble."
Last Thursday afternoon, on West
minister's diamond, our home base
ball team won a victory from the
Toccoa team by a score Of to 2.
Mrs. DR.. J. II. Stonecypher has re-
turned from visit to relatives on
the Georgia side.
Last week we stated that w. b.
Loehr had moved to Tallulah Falls,
That appears to be an error, as the
following, clipped from the Toccoa
Record, we presume, is correct: "W.
B. L.oehr, formerly of Westminster,
has purchased The Hustler the new
paper recently established at Lula
by S. III. Ledford. Mr.. Loehr is an
experienced newspaper man, and if
the citizens and business men OF
Lula give him the support they
should (and we think they wiIl) Bro
they Loehr VIII give them a good
paper
1t is gratifying to note the marvel
Gus growth Of Westminster within
the past few years. So rapid has the
growth and progress been that very
few of our citizens realize it. Only
10 or IL years ago the population OF
the town was about one-third what
1t is to-day, and the pretty business
section was not filled with brick
stores and the magnificent resid ices
were scarce The resident por n of
the town is filling UP very Jidly
now. Besides the manufacturing en-
terprises that have sprung up and
the commercial growth, our town
can boast of numerous automobiles
and gasoline engines, which are evil
dences of wealth. Our physicians
find the automobile great conven-
-
ding was beautiful but quiet home
affair, Miss Nellie Hines, the at