Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-06-02
NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER.
Board of Trade Organized-Supper
: in Honor of Mr.. and Mrs. .Grubbs.
(By A. l.. GosSett.)

Westminster, June SPECIAL:
Between twenty and thirty of our
citizens met in the City Hall last
night and organized Board of
Trade. Mayor Zimmerman, the
chairman, called the meeting to Or
der, and X. w. Marett was elected
secretary. DR.. j. II. Burgess, of the
Chamber of Commerce, Seneca, was
present and kindly assisted in the
organization. The following gentle
men were elected officers: VIM. p.
Anderson, president; DR.. J. H.
Stonecypher, vice president, X. w.
Marett, secretary; j. G. Breazeale,
treasurer; M. S. Stribling, chairman
of committee on education; j. S.
Carter, chairman of committee on
public utility; d. l.. Norris, chair
man of finance committee; DR.. G.
M. Walker, chairman of committee
on county roads; Dr.. w. A. Strick-
land, chairman committee on adver-
tising. The following gentlemen
were elected delegates to the Good
Roads Convention to be held at Cor
nelia, Ca, on June 8: A. thinner
man, DR.. J. H. Stonecypher, DR.. G.
M. Walker and Paul w. Matheson.
The organization of a Board Of Trade
Is a step in the right direction, and
we bespeak for great things in the
future, as there are SO many of our
public spirited men in the lead.
n A turkey gobbler belonging to
Miss Sarah B. Anderson is missing,
9and 1t is possible that some one
knows Of his whereabouts and is
only waiting to know who the owner
Is. One wing is clipped short.
Sweet, Smiling Sarah" says she
wants to fatten the fowl for Thanks
giving day"
Miss Maude Stribling, teacher of
the second grade in the Westminster
school, has returned home, after a
pleasant visit to relatives in Gaines
vile. Miss Stribling has taught in
the county, and in the Graded School
for some years, and her friends and
Npupils are glad to know that the
tltrustees have wisely chosen her for
another term.
Protracted services are being held
in the Methodist church at 10 a. m.
and $50 p. m. this week. Rev. j. l..
Singleton is assisted by Rev. J. II.
Graves, Of Clemson. He is an elo-
quent speaker and is a revivalist Of
rare ability. Rev. j. G.. Tongue, of
Walhalla, was here Sunday and
Prof. = I'm A. Durham has charge
of the ,..asic. Public invited.
The Woman's Missionary Society
of the Baptist church will meet with
Mrs. j. r.. Moore Monday afternoon,
June 7th, at 4 o'clock. Subject for
Bible study is Growth in Grace"
Mrs. w. J. Stribling and Frank
Stribling visited Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. S.
Stribling, of Seneca, and attended
services at the Baptist church Fri
day and the Sunday School Conven-
ton on Saturday.
Prof. and Mrs, NJ. r.. Brockman
Will spend the summer vacation at
526 Rutherford street, Greenville.
Besides their valuable services in the
school room, they are helpful in the
Sunday school and all church work.
On Thursday evening. Nav 27th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Abbott enter
tanned at a reception from s till
11.3O, given in honor Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard w. Grubbs, of Wal
halla. Mr.. and Mrs. Grubbs were
fmarried on May 23, the bride being
\ Miss Mallie Abbott. On arriving the
guests were met at the door by Miss
Nellie Burley, a charming Young
lady, who was dressed In white. Miss
Katie Abbott, beautifully attired in
a suit OF green, received the guests
into the parlor. Mrs. Grubbs was
dressed in white silk and never an
peafed fairer and lovelier to her