Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-03-02
NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER.
Last Of Lyceum Course-Nfrs. w. p.
3. Anderson Entertains.

Miss Katie e. Harris, teacher OF the
first grade Of Westminster High
School, is In, Atlanta taking treatment
for throat trouble. Mrs. T. C. Peden
Is the efficient substitute.
Bolton Marett, of Furmaa Univer-
sity, Is spending few days here with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. G. Mar
ett.
Mrs. w. B. Austin, of Greenville,
visited her sister, Mrs. Il. G.. Laven-
der, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Bruner and H.
G. Dresser went to Atlanta last week
to enjoy the play at the Grand.
| Misses Ethel Cooper and Myra Bal
lenger, of Avalon, Ca, were Miss
Margie Stribling's attractive visitors
last week.
Miss Ada Marett, who is member
of the senior class Of Greenville Fe-
male College, spent the weekend at
nome with her parents, Rev. ard Mrs
A. P. Marett.
Prof. M. c. Barton, on his return
from attending the funeral of his
brother, Frank Barton, of Lavonia,
Ca, spent Saturday here. He was
accompanied home by M. G., Jr., who
spent last week with his grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Stribling.
| j. II. Carter Is in Atlanta this week
on business.
Miss Lucy Cobb has gone to Char
lesion and Is at the Roper Hospital,
studying to be trained nurse.
Miss Lillian Shirley, Of Cornelia
Ga, visited her sister, Mrs. II, B. GIL
bert, last week
/ B. F.. Crenshaw, Of Piedmont, is
visiting his aunt. Mrs. Alice Cobb.
Arthur Cobb has been appointed
mail carrier for Rural Route No. Q.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Pickett visited
relatives in Seneca recently.
j. V. Hayes and charming bride, of
Cleveland, Ohio, are visiting their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hayes,
IN Eastminster. This is Mr.. Hayess
nrst visit home In six years. He is
representing an automobile company
of Ohio, and will probably locate in
Greenville.
Last Wednesday morning Miss
jamie N. Bearden and Pilgrim p.
Curry were married at the Baptist
pastorium by Rev. II. G. Lavender
The bride is the only daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. j. M. Bearden. The groom
has responsible position at the Oco-
nee Mills. The young couple have
the best wishes Of many friends.
Next Monday evening the last num-
Der of the lyceum course will be given
in the school auditorium. Prank
Dixon, the standard lyceum lecturer
OF America, will speak on the subject
The Man Against the Mass-The In
dividual Against the Crowd" He will
show the danger to modern civiliza-
don of that tendency so universal
and powerful towards the substilu-
ton Of governmental action for indi-
vidual initiative" This will be an
especially instructive lecture on the
threat Of Socialism. Don't fail to
near frank Dixon. This Is the last
lyceum attraction of the season. Mon
day evening, March 7th, at s o'clock.
d. l.. Norris is in North Carolina
on professional business.
The annual oratorical contest will
be held in the school auditorium Fri
day evening at o'clock. This con-
test is to decide which speaker will
go to Greenville In April to contest
for the Endel and Smith medals I'm
the lnterHigh School Contest. The
judges for the contest Friday evening
Will be Prof. II. IT. Cox, Furman Uni
| Versity; Profs. II. w. Keitt and NJ. II.
BraWley, Of Clemson. The public is
cordially invited to these exercises.
The Baptists Of our town have
great confidence In Baptist ministers
When one locates here with his fam
ny II has been customary to give
him a donation. Rev. w. -. Gaillard
Is an ordained Baptist preacher, but
having a weak throat, has not been
preaching for some months. AS one
or the editors Of the Tugaloo Tribune
ne Is well known, SO the members Of
the Baptist church gave him an old
Fashioned pounding" Saturday after
noon, which he and his estimable
wife appreciated very much.
Miss Anna Marett will meet the
Royal Ambassadors next Sunday af-
ternoon at the Baptist church at
$50 O'Clock to arrange program
TOT thelr seif-denial offering for home
missions.
Death of Mrs. James Brock.
On Saturday, February 5th, the
death angel entered the home of Jas
Brock, OF Cross Roads, and removed
from this life his beloved wife, Mrs.
Martina Brock. She was in the 18th
year OF her age. She was, before her
marriage to James Brock almost fifty
years ago, Miss Martha Marett, a
daughter Of stephen Marett. She
was consistent member of the Bap-
list church and had been since young
Womanhood, having joined at Bea-
Verdam 49 years ago. She leaves to
mourn her death her husband and
eight children. Her remains were
tenderly laid to rest in the cemetery
at Cross Roads on Sunday, February
9th, 10 await the resurrection morn.
In Honor OF Mrs. Peabody.