Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-01-06


tree exercises were held in the Bap-
tist church with appropriate ceremo-
nies. Prayer was offered by the pas.
tor, Rev. ]. R. Moore, and there were
some recitations. tJoy to the
World and other songs appropriate
to the Yuletide were sung. The
tree was very pretty with its load
of fruits, candies, toys, etc, and the
decorations of tinsils, lighted can
dies and drapries. Only the small
children shared in the distribution
of presents, as had been planned.
]. D. Witherspoon was dressed in
the guise of Santa Claus, and called
out the names of those receiving
gifts. The Baptist Sunday school is
the largest in town. and they have
many active and zealous Christian
workers.
Charles J.. O'Kelley,, who has been
useful in cotton mill work here and
at Newry. for the past ten years or
more, has resigned his position at
the Cheswell Mill and is clerking for
T.. G. Peden. Charlie was overseer
OF the cloth room since the mill was
frst started, and knew his business
well.
The store Of Andrew Beerden, of
Oakway, was burned on the night
of December 30th about midnight.
The building was known as the old
Grange Hall. We understand Mr..
Bearden had $400 insurance on the
building and $1,000 on the stock OF
goods, and his loss was something
like $4,000 or $2,50O. The Are was
discovered at 1915, burning in the
upper story, near chimney, and 1t
is the supposition 1t was Of acciden-
tai origin. Owing to the dampness
and stiffness of the night the nearby
houses were saved.
'Tne Week of Prayer" is being
observed in the Baptist church this
week. There is different leader,
chosen from the woman's society, for
each day.
Married, by Rev. J. H. Clark, on
Sunday, January 8, Will Carver and
Miss Lula Kelley, both of Oconee.
Mr.. and. Mrs. +. N. Carter will
entertain number Of couples to-
morrow evening from $40 till 11.3O.
Francis Sheldon, B. o. Whitten, X.
w. Marett and Miss Margie Stribling
have been elected members of the
reception and entertainment COM
mittee for the meeting of the Oconee
County Interdenominational Sunday
School Convention, to be held here
January 2S and 90.
Miss Ada Baker returned Sunday
from a two weeks visit to her sis
ter, Mrs. j. Burt Woolbright, of
Greenville.
Miss Bonnie Freeman entertained
the young people at the home of DR..
Burt Mitchell at Leap Year party
on the evening of December 81.
About rs were present, and all pass
ed the time pleasantly in the enjoy
ment Of various games and writing
Leap Year proposals. OF course the
affirmative
Miss Nellie Lou Carter left yester-
day for Coke College to resume her
studies, after spending the holidays
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
N. Carter.
Miss Emma Moore visited at Lib
erty last week.
Married, on December %, by Rev.
A. p. Marett, Miss Elzie Dickerson
and Lester Black.
Also, on the same date, by Rev.
Marett, Austin Sullivan and Miss
Carrie Taylor.
Mrs. Rosa Galloway wishes for
her customers to call and get cal
endar for 1909. She has some real
pretty ones, but as she has only
limited number and the expenses in
getting them have been so great, she
can supply customers only, and only
one to a family.
Westminster extends cordial well
come to j. j. Haley and family. They
moved here last week from Oakway.
Miss Belle Jones has returned
from visit to Mr.. and Mrs. j. Y.
Jones, Of Pelzer. She was accompa-
MED home by willard, the little
child OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jones.
Miss Annie Whitten, Of Pendle-
ton, visited her brother, B. o. Whit
ten, of Westminster, last week.