Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-02-24
A. SOUTH oAReLINA, WEDNESDAY. FEB. a. 1909.

that sho Is improving from injuries
| received five weeks ago by being
thrown frcI2 horse. She is able to
attend to her school duties by the
aid of crutches. Miss Hughs was at
the wreck yesterday and thinks she
will be all right in a few weeks.
The names of the following pupils
| of the fourth grade of the graded
school, with an average of 50 per
cent, were accidentally omitted in
the honor roll for the month OF Jan
uary: Ida Ballenger, Pauline Miller,
Victor Miller, Charles Anderson.
Rev. NJ. e. Peabody, of Adel, Ga,
will preach in the Presbyterian
church next Sabbath, February 2S,
at IL a. m. and at night. He will
also be with the West End chapel
Sabbath school in the afternoon
Rev. Peabody is spoken of in the
highest terms by the people Of La
vonia and Royston, where he served
pastorate before going to Adel and
we hope there will be large at
tendance at all the services. He will
probably spend a week in this sec
ton.
Miss Eva Langston, of near SEN
eca, Is visiting her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs Thos. Bibb.
Robert Parker leaves to-day for
Shreveport, La, the home of his sis
ter, Mrs. H. A. Campbell, and his lit
tie brother, Will Frank Parker. 1t
is with feeling Of sadness that we
record the going away Of Robert who
Is member of one of the old resi-
dent families Of the town, and
whose love for Westminster and her
people Is as strong and as true as
steel.
Henry M. Busha was the engineer
at the throttle Of train No. 10 yes
terday which transferred with No.
80 at the scene of the derailed train,
No. 35. His face bore an expression
of sorrow as he gazed at engine No.
1888, which looked so much like
the condition of the engine from
which he came in hairs breadth Of
losing his life on August 25, 1902.
w. j. O'Neal, the faithful engi-
neer, who lost his life in the wreck
at Harbin's Monday, had experience
ed a great many wrecks and had
some close calls, but had never been
hurt before. 1t Is said that he had
never been suspended for a day dur
ing his long service with the South
ern.
The oratorical contest of the
young men of the Westminster High
School will come off on Friday, the
18th of March.
We always appreciate our friends
telling us about their visitors. We
40 not know everybody and Just
when they come to see their rela-
tives, friends and sweethearts.
Mrs. Maude Power, of Anderson,
and Mrs. Lucy Burriss, of Richland,
visited Mrs. s. A. Mcdaniel Thurs
day and Friday Of last week.
Little Henrietta Mcdaniel has been
on the sick list for the last few days.
The many friends Of Mrs. Prich-
ard will be glad to know that she
is improving.
l.. o. Huff has recently moved
from this section to Commerce, Ga.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Smith, who re-
side on Westminster, r. F.. D. No. 2,
are the happy parents Of new boy.
He arrived on Lincoln's birthday
February 18th.
M. l.. Sewell, of Lavonia, and Mr..
Smith, of Toccoa, were here Sunday.
Married, by Rev. A. P. Marett, at
his residence in Westminster, on
February s, Miss Eva Phillips and
Richard Petty. Also, Miss Leila
Thompson and Carmy Ledford. The
groom of the latter marriage resides
at Mayesville, Ga.
Married, by Rev. j. l.. Singleton,
on Saturday, February 20, Miss Liz
zie' McCrackin and Walter Evans.
both Of the Cheswell mill village.
Miss Lille Butt, eldest daughter
of Mrs. Anna Butt. died in the mill
village on last Thursday. She was
about 8 years OF age. Interment at
Holly Springs cemetery on Friday.
Harry Barr, of Greenville, and Of
to Russell, of Walhalla, were here
yesterday.
One hundred guests were enter
tanned by the Miriam Chapter of the
Presbyterian church at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Anderson last Fri
day evening at the box party. The
receipts of the evening amounted to
S42. 1t was quite an enjoyable oc-
caSion.
Miss Grace Jenkins returned yes
terday from visit to Liberty.
Owing to the wreck at Harbin' s
yesterday the Westminster Steam
Laundry will be unable to start to
work this week. The wreck will
necessitate delay in shipment of
some machinery. They will be
ready to go to washing clothes next
week. BY the way, save up some
soiled collars, cuffs, etc., for them.
they do not want to start UP and
find everybody with clean clothes.
L. M. Lowery. Jr.. of Seneca, is
visiting the families of Rev. J. r.
Moore, j! G. Breazeale and ]. j.
McLeskey.
Mrs. Power, of Anderson, nee Miss
Maude Burriss, of South Union, has
Deen on visit to relatives at Rich
land and South Union.
Yesterday being Washington's
birthday 1t helped to swell the num-