Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-07-07
NEWS FROM wEsTMINsTER.
Westminster Bank Dividend-Gene-
raj News--NfcDonald.Q .Quartergnus
(By A. l.. Gossett. }


sion was the marriage of Miss Beulah
and James Benjamin Quar-
mus. Only relatives and few inti-
mate friends witnessed the ceremony,
which was gracefully performed by
Rev. j. l.. Singleton. AS the sweet
strains of Lohengrin's famous we'd
ding march floated forth, rendered
skilfully by Mrs. Nettie White, Miss
Rosa Mcdonald, sister of the bride,
with w. A. Dickson, entered the par
lor, followed by the bride and
groom, who took their places in
front of beautiful mound of green
ferns. The bride wore handsome
dress of white cashmere messaline,
with rich applique and satin trim
mings. After congratulations the
guests were invited into the dining
room, where a delicious salad course
was served, followed by cake and
ices. The color scheme of green and
white was evident in the profuse dec
orations of cape jasmines, white
roses and ferns.
Mr.. Quartermus has been success
fully engaged in the architectural
business and as draughtsman in this
town for the past year and has won
hosts Of friends by his amiableness
He drew up the blue prints for the
Christian church and number of
beautiful residences of Westminster
and his work is pplrC'ated. He is a
native Of Kenansville, N. G. Mrs.
QuartermuS Is the youngest daughter
of Mrs. Julia A. and the late ]. p.
Mcdonald, and has resided in this
town and community all her life.
She Is a popular and amiable young
lady We wish them all happiness
The Board of Trade
will meet at the City Hall at $50 on
Friday evening, July 8. A full at
tendance is urgently requested. This
meeting was to have been held last
night, but was postponed.
Some Fine Crops.
Capt. w. E. Cheswell has a field
of fine upland corn on the Jones
place, which is in good condition.
William Bibb has an acre and a quar-
ter or real good upland corn Oh his
farm below town. 1t stands about
8 inches in the drill and the rows are
4 feet 8 inches apart. w. II. Bear
den, another one Of Oconee's thrifty
farmers, has an acre of as good bot
tom corn as can be found in the
county. Mr.. Bearden usually aver
ages about rs bushels per acre on
his bottoms. 1t looks like he will
go beyond the usual average this
time.
Death Of Miss Irene Elrod.
Rev. A. P. Marett was called to
New Hope last Friday on a very sad
mission. He was called to conduct
the funeral of Miss Irene Elrod, the
14-year-old daughter of Thomas NJ.
Elrod, who died last Thursday from
an attack of fever. Miss Elrod was
consistent member Of New Hope
Baptist church. She was pure,
sweet young lady, and her death is a
severe blow to her fond parents, bro
theirs and sisters. Mr.. EIrod Ia a
half brother Of our young friend, Dr.
w. A. Strickland, of Westminster.
General News.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Mort and little
babe are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. T. p.
Moore. Mrs. Mort Is remembered as
Miss Vera Ford, a sister of Mrs
Moore. Mr.. and Mrs. Mort reside in
Memphis, Tenn.
Miss Sue Mize, a pretty young lady
Of Toccoa, Is the guest Of Miss Jessie
Jones.
George w. Pitts, of Deer Court,
Ga, was welcome visitor here Sun
day.
NOn July l the Westminster Bank
declared a semi-annual dividend of
4 per cent, which was greatly appre-
ciated by the stockholders. This was
the second dividend for the present
year, $4,000 having been paid to the
stockholders last January. This
bank has been successful from the
start, as was anticipated.
Mrs. L.. +. Smith lost a pocket book
containing $3.50 on July 4 between
Westminster and Townville. 1t also
contained cotton mill ticket with
Luther Smiths name on 1t. Finder
will please leave at post Office and
receive reward.
w. E. Mason passed through town
Saturday with a half bushel Of nice
peaches, which ripened in w. A.
Dickerson's orchard. He kindly re-
membered the newspaper men with a
sample. One of the peaches meas
ured inches in circumference
S. G. Smith, Of Toxaway. is criti-
cally i'll. Nj. Smith is suffering from
rising. 1t will be recalled that he
had his leg amputated last year on
account of a sore, caused by an old
wound. The sore has broken out
again above where the LEI, was am
putated, and Mr.. Smith Is suffering
intensely at present.
James Milwee, a printer, who Is
we'll known in upper Carolina, was in
Westminster yesterday. Mr.. Milwee
served an apprenticeship with the
"True Carolinian," paper published
before the Civil War.
j. J. Haley has enclosed his prem
ises with beautiful lawn fence.