Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-03-17
!, SOUTH CAROLINA. WEDNESDAY, MARCH II. 1909

Carter: 'The old bell, sweet-toned
and deep-sounding, which has hung
for years in the steeple of the old
First Baptist church of this city, will
make a long journey soon. 1t will
be given to the chapel in China where
Mrs. Irene Stevens and Mrs. Leila
Morgan are missionaries. They went
from this old church, where they
spent their childhood. Now the old
bell which used to call them to Sun
day school will call the little ones
OF the Orient to the chapel, where
they are devoting their lives to the
service of the church
Mrs. George Brown and her son,
George, Jr., returned to Williamson
yesterday, after spending week in
Mrs. o. X. Breazeale.
Mrs. J. l.. Dorm and two children
are visiting near Asheville, N. G.
On last Saturday, March 18th,
Westminster ameteur base ball club
met and was organized by electing
the following officers: d. l.. Norris,
manager; w. G. Peden, assistant
manager; T. Peden Anderson, trea-
surer; e. l.. Zimmerman, field cap
tain; Prof. w. G. Taylor, coach.
Work has commenced on arranging
the new diamond, and as all the boys
are at home now they expect to be
in readiness to begin the sport in
| about two weeks.
S. G. Witherspoon, paragrapher Of
the Seneca Farm and Factory, spent
Sunday afternoon in Westminster.
He was accompanied by j. ]. Reeder,
who works for the same paper.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Zimmerman
JofD f<
lanta yesterday to attend the Tenth
Annual Session of the Tabernacle
Bible Conference and visit relatives
and friends.
Mrs. r. Galloway and her trimmer,
Miss Cora Denny, are working hard
getting everything in readiness for
the spring opening, which will be on
| March 25-26. Miss Denny Is most
fashionable milliner and trimmer,
and our ladies may expect to see
| some very pretty hats, etc. In fact,
everything will be SO attractive tha.
| we. are inclined to believe that some
Of the young men can't keep away
on the opening days!
Owing to the inclemency of the
| weather on last Saturday the busi-
| ness session of quarterly conference
could not be held at the church.
This part of the conference was held
at the manse Monday morning. On
Sunday Rev. A. j. Cauthen, presid
ing elder, preached and administered
the sacrament of the Lords Supper.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Freeman and
their three bright little daughters
spent Thursday night with the fam
lily of J. G. Lawless, en- route from
Walhalla to -Spartanburg.
Mrs. Rosa Galloway spent a day
or two in Atlanta last week.
Mary, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. G. Boggs, Of the Clear
mont section, died on Sunday, March
| TN, aged 2 years and 8 months.
She died from the effects of whoop-
ing cough. Interment took place at
Cross Roads on Monday, March 8.
This is the second death in the fam
lily since Christmas.
Miss Valera Waite and A. n. Gill
reath have returned from Greenville.
j. H. Carter is in Atlanta for a
few days.
Attention is directed to the an
nouncement of r. Galloway & Co.
elsewhere in this issue. They will
have their grand millinery opening
Thursday and Friday Of next week,
March 25 and 26. All Of our ladies
| SnOulU aCCenQ.
1t is pretty certain now that the
star mail route between Westmin-
ster and Townville will be discontin-
ued March 81. Efforts have been
made by the patrons here and at
Townville to retain the service, but
positive announcement has been
made to the effect that it will be dis
continued and the mail sent from
Seneca to Townville. The Fair Play
pouch will be carried from Westmin-
ster by the carrier on r. F.. d. No. @.
Claude n. billiard is in Atlanta
working for Foote. e. Davies, print
| ers.
1t is cold enough this morning to
kill all Of the fruit.
Cotton is bringing about 9R
cents this rIorning.
w. j. Deaton, Of Toccoa, was in
town yesterday afternoon.
Westminster Bludwine Company
| is another new enterprise for the
town. The proprietors. w. n. We'll
don and e. l.. Bray, came here from
Commerce, Ga, and have opened
their bottling works for the present
| In the warehouse in rear of Stone
cypher Drug Companys store. They
are bottlers of Bludwine soda water,
ginger ale, beerine and such drinks.
Last night G. II. Stonecypher, A.
M. Alexander, II. J. Harrison, Rob
Lawless, Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Benson
| Misses Lille Harrison, Ida Lou
| Brownlee and Clara Harris went out
| on bird-thrashing expedition. They
| returned with six sparrows. This
is the first bird thrashing party for
the town.