Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-06-02
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O'CLOCK supper was announced All
the older people were invited to come
into the dining room first, and
strange to say Davis Burns and your
correspondent got to eat at the first
table. When we come to speak of
the supper we pause for words to
describe it, as there were so many
good things to eat. The menu for
this occasion consisted of practically
everything that could be gotten to-
gether by the very best housekeep-
ers in the way of meats, salads, pick
les, cakes, cream, etc. The dining
room was prettily decorated with
movers. After supper everybody
greatly enjoyed the music and sing.
ing with Mr.. Grubbs at the piano.
Those present included Wade Burley,
George Keil, Clinton Barker, j. and
Plumer Abbott, Misses Nellie Burley,
Bessie Keil, Ethel Barker and Annie
Abbott, of the county; Mr.. and Mrs.
c. K. ID. Burns, West Union; Mr..
and Mrs. j. II. Kay, John and George
Ansel, John Bauknight, w. d. Moss,
James Angel, J. F.. and Robt. Craig,
w. j. Schroeder, Misses Hettie
Grubbs, Ethel Angel and Allie Kay,
Walhalla, and Oscar w. Pitts, West
minister.
The funeral services of Mrs. e. ].
King, who died on May 25, were con-
Quoted in the Baptist church at $50
on Wednesday afternoon by her pas
tor, Rev. j. r. Moore, in the pres
ence of many sympathizing friends.
Mrs. Kings five sons-in-law-W. M.
Dillard, l.. d. Bearden, Ira, S. Pitts,
w. e. Mason, G. M. Martin-and one
grandson, King billiard, were the pail
bearers. The remarks by Pastor
Moore were comforting to the be-
reaved ones. Sweet Bye and Bye"
Mrs. Kings favorite song, was beau
tifully rendered by the choir. The
casket was covered with beautiful
flowers. Mrs. King leaves three
brothers and one sister. They are
William and George Grubbs and
Mrs. Davis, Of Texas, and w. II.
Grubbs, of Walhalla. Her body was
Inferred in Eeastview cemetery by
the side of her husband, who died in
1903. Francis Adams, Seneca's un-
dertaker, had charge of the burial.
Interesting and impressive install
lation services were held in the Pres
byterian church Sunday morning.
Rev. M. e. Peabody was duly INSTALL
ed pastor of the church by the COM
mission appointed by South Carolina
Presbytery in April. Rev. w. Fl. Fra
ger, ID. d., of Anderson, preached the
sermon and propounded the constitu-
tionai questions; Rev. Thos. ID. Cart
ledge. of Due West, delivered the
charge to the pastor, and Ruling FL.
der E. A. Hines, OF Seneca, charged
the people. Rev. Peabody is doing a
splendid work here and at his other
churches in the Westminster group.
He is all that Is impli I'd in the word
pastor. His sermons and prayer
meeting services are deep and uplift-
ing, and he is also a young man Of
brilliant social accomplishments.
w. y. Mason, our cotton buyer,
has been paying / cents for a week.
Mr., and Mrs. VIII Reeder and chill
dren, of West Union, visite the fam
lilies of r. n, Vaughn and J. N. Dun
can and other relatives here last
week.
Mrs. John Carter and children, of
Toccoa, have been visiting relatives
here this week.
Prof w. G, Taylor, one of the
High School teachers, left a few DAYS
ago for Greer to spend the vacation
season. He commenced teaching
here in January, having been elected
to fill the unexpired term of Prof.
f. r. Cox. Prof. Taylor Is a young
man Of fine parts. Besides his abiii-
ties as a teacher no one can excel
him on a bail ground or tennis court.
it is all right for all sections of the
State and county to pull for good
roads, but all things being considered
the automobile highwaywillprob
be by Seneca, Westminster and Toe
Goa. 1T looks favorable now: