Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-09-29
NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER.
Interesting Lectures---Good Foot Ball
Game-Personai Items.

Miss Maude Simpson left last week
for Columbia to enter the Senior
Class OF the College for Women.
Attention is directed to the adver-
tisement OF r. Galloway & Co., pub
lished elsewhere in this issue. This
popular firm will have their fall
opening on October l and Friday
and Saturday of this week. Every
body is invited to call al their parlors
and see the beautiful line they have.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. r. Moss and son,
Seaborn, OF Walhalla, visited Mr..
and Mrs. j. j. Haley Saturday.
Noel Provost, secretary of the Y.
Nj. G. A, at Clemson College, was
here FridaS.
Our Own" perfect fitting and
warranted not to rip. Label of the
best knee pants on EARTH" at Tan
nery's.
A. g. Taylor, of Greenville, was
in town on professional business last
week. E.
Miss Nellie Dickson visited her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sloan
Dickson, recently.
Miss Louise Sheldon, Of Fair Play,
spent the weekend with Miss Sarah
Anderson.
Dean Davis, of Bounty Land, was
in town Friday.
Mrs. e. s. Herbert and Miss EN-
lily Gary, who are travelling in our
State for the temperance cause, or
prohibition, visited our town last
week, and we were delighted to have
them in our midst. Miss Gary rem
dered to large audience in the
Methodist church a most interesting
lecture on temperance Sunday even-
ing. Sh" seems to be "a natural
born statesman" and she aroused the
animation of many young people as
we'll as older ones. On Monday
morning she organized, in our school
building, a Band of Christian Hope,
which included children Of all de-
nominations. She is very enthusi-
astic worker. Eighty-eight joined at
the first meeting, and we hope many
others will unite with us soon. w.
G. Taylor was elected president; Mr..
Singleton, superintendent; M. E.
Brockman and Miss Eva Martin, vice
presidents: Mrs. NJ. E. Brockman,
recording secretary; Miss Gussie
Harper, corresponding secretary;
Miss Lila Martin, treasurer. 1t is
left with each member to decide if
it shall be success or failure. We
want this Band of Christian Hope"
to be the means Of doing untold good
for the Temperance cause i'm our
town. We all know tNat whiskey is
a deadly poison to the "HOly Temple
CT Ours that God has given us.
Cheaper than usual wholesale
price-genuine Marseilles quilts,
$1.50 at Tannery's.
Miss Daisy Foster left for Win
thrOp College Tuesday, The college
opens two weeks later than usual on
account of the new dormitory not
being ready for occupancy.
Mrs. }. S. Steffen has with her for
several weeks her two beautiful
daughters, Mrs. A. r. Watson, of At
lanta, and Mrs. J. n. Mcneil, of Ala
bama
Rev. l. e. McDavid, of Royston,
Ga, preached a forceful sermon at
the Presbyterian church Sunday
evening.
On Sunday morning the anniver-
sary of our Presbyterian Sunday
school was celebrated during the
Sunday school hour. Rev. NJ. e. Pea
body continued these services in HI.
sermon on Preach the Word" Much
benefit was derived from his logical
discourse.
SpSC'"l' oHe case DlS size, Dig
Value bed quilts; 95c. at Tannery's.
Misses Augusta Harper and Au-
| gusta Smithson visited Miss Ella
Harper at Walhalla recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Carter have
returned from an extended visit to
New York. Philadelphia and Balti-
more.
Miss Ada Marett gave a pretty tea
to fcw of her friends Monday even
ing.
j. d. Sheldon, of Fair Play, was
in town this week.
Hon. E. e. Werner, of Richland,
! was in town Friday.
The foot ball teams enioyed an
oyster supper at the hotel Friday
evening.
Walhalla made and Colonial hose,
for men, women and children, at
Tannery's.
Westminster's first game of foor
ball was fine! The High School BOYS
met the town boys, and valiantly did
| each team strive for the others goal.
Although the town team eXcelled IN
weight they had tough material to
| come against and had 10 struggle to
finally win ) points, more than
the High School succeeded in secur-
ing. Frank Shirley is manager and
coach of the town team and Prof. w.
c. Taylor of the High School team.
Noell Provost, of Clemson, was ref.
cree for the game and Prof M. f.
Brockman umpire. r. F. Anderson
was time keeper and Nelson Bell and
William McJunkin linemen. The
band furnished splendid music. The
crowd enjoyed the, game and cheered
enthusiastically.
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