Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-03-10
NEWS FRoM WESTMINSTER.
Death of Two Veterans---Local and
Personal Mention.
(By A. L. Gossett.)

westminster, Mafcn S.-Spec1al:
A very enjoyable meeting of the Y.
M. Il. was held on Thursday after
noon with Mrs. ]. ID. Witherspoon.
Each member present was given the
name of a song which was represent
ed by means Of dra wing. The best
representation was made by Mrs. G.
M. Walker, the song being "Home,
Sweet Home" The prize, q dainty
apron, was won by Mrs. M. E. Brock
man, who made the greatest number
of correct guesses. A most appetiZ-
ing salad course was served to the
members. Those present were: Mes
danes w. J. Carter, J. S. Carter, Will
ton Mason, Ira s. Pitts, G. NJ. Wal.
ker, G. e. Gray and M. Il. Brock
man. The guest at this meeting was
Mrs. J. r. Moore.
SiXty-one dollars was contributed
to the cause Of foreign missions at
the morning service at the Baptist
church Sunday. These collections
are made every quarter.
Louis Tafta, proprietor of the Bos-
ton Shoe Shop, and Misses Ida Kay,
youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James A. Kay, were married at the
residence Of AN. Gilreath, on Luckie
street, last Sunday afternoon, Rev.
j. r. Moore officiating. Mr.. Tafta
came here the latter part Of October
and opened shoe shop and is pros
pering. He Is native Of Sicily, the
land Of perennial summer. The bride
is one Of Westminsters handsome
little ladies. She has been clerking
in Tannery's Cash Store for some
months past. They boarded No. II
Sunday evening for Atlanta and will
return to Westminster to-day or to-
morrow. Their numerous friends
wish for them a full measure of hap
pinesS.
Miss Cora Denny, Of ST. Louis, Mo-,
made her initial bow to the ladies
Of Westminster as milliner in the
store of r. Galloway e Co. yesterday.
Miss Denny is charming young
lady. She Is boarding with MI and
Mrs. r. n. Carter.
Ira S. Pitts has returned from
Washington, and Is much delighted
with the sightseeing. He reports a
big snow storm and big crowd and
says South Carolina's repres srutation
in the parade was not so good as
other States in the Union. He did
not see Billy Fennell, but got
glimpse Of the other Billy-Mr. Taft
Miss Mary II. Nance, of Cross Hill,
who is making a tour in the interest
OF rural schools in this State, was
here Thursday evening and lectured
in Zimmerman Hall. B. Harris, of
Pendleton, Ira w. Williams, of Geor-
gia, Wade G. Hughs, of Walhalla,
and j. l.. McWhorter, Of Seneca,
were here also. On Friday afternoon
Superintendent Of Education Hughs,
Mr.. Harris and Mr.. Williams lectur-
ed at the school house.
MrS Amanda Ho .,mnnH Of Nnu,
| ry, desires to erect a monument over
| the grave of her father, the late Jas.
McGutiin, whose body was buried in
| the Dendy cemetery at Richland.
James McGuffin was the father of
! Rev. A. w. McGuffin, OF this section,
and Mrs. Bearden, of Oakway. 1t is
the plan Of Mrs. Hammond to have
| the descendants to contribute to a
| fund for the purpose Of erecting the
monument. Said funds must be
ready by May l and turned over to
VIM. II. McGuffin, dealer in marble
| and granite, of Westminster, who
Will do the work. VIM. y. McGufin
is a great-grandson of James McGuf-
fin. Relatives scatter abroad will
please take notice of this request asd
make contributions to the following:
Mrs. Amanda Hammond, Newry;
Mrs. }. w. Bearden, Oakway; JAS.
Whitehead, Lavonia, Ga, and w. II.
McGuilin. Westminster. The cost of
the monument will be according to
the amount raised.
The members of the Methodist
church have purchased a pretty COM
muniOn set.
Joe Dilworth has returned from
Oklahoma.
Business at the Steam Laundry
has been very encouraging for the
first week.
n valuable mare belonging to d.
+. Butler was seriously hurt in
runaway few days ago
Misses Ollie and VaSsie Prichard
visited the family Of II. j. Myers at
OakwaN last Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. l.. c. Graham and little son,
oscar, OF Oakway, visited the family
or Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Prichard and
other friends here last week
MIR. and Mrs. j. S. Lawless visited
the families Of John Gibson and w.
a. Prichard, at Tokeena, recently.
Col. r. E. Mason, of Charlotte,
spent few days in town last week
with his daughter, Mrs. J. II. Bibb.
S. c. Moon, of the Stonecyphcr
Drug Co., is at Conner, Ga.
Nj. l.. Strickland, of PelZer, vi.
tied his son, DR.. w. A. Strickland,
last Friady and Saturday
l.. p. Smith, who resides in the
Chcswell Alill village, butchercd a
pig months old one day last week
which netted 260 pounds. MIR. Smith
says it cost only $4.75 to grow and
fatten this porker.
The Woman'S Missionary Society
OF the Baptist church will observe
the week Of prayer beginning with
Monday, March -. The meetings
will be held at the church at five
O clock 4 rnrninl mnlnnnnn 10 nN-