Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-12-07
!. SOUTH CAROLINA. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER :, 10,
WEsrM1NsTER's LOCAL NEWS.
Death Of Il. II. WOod--NIr. Phillips
Loses Heavily by Fire.

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Westminster, Dec. Especial:
Mr.. Hancock, who was seriously in
jured in a runaway accident several
days ago, is still in dangerous con-
dition He seems to be improving
very slowly.
Mrs. J. M. Bruner and little son
James are visiting relatives in
Montgomery, Ala
Sam Ballenger, Of Greenville, was
in town yesterday. n
Miss Ada Wham returned to At
!amta yesterday to resume her posi-
ton as trained nurse. She has made
many friends during her stay here
The people Of Westminster regret
very much to give her up.
j. II. Hudson was called to
Greenville last, week on business.
Miss Pearl Marett and Mrs. K. W.
Marett spent several days in Fair
Play last week.
Quite a number Of our young peo-
pie are pls9ssSng to go to Atlanta
| this week = 8 ,e Ben Hur."
II. G. Dresser and Rev. and Mrs
NJ. E. Peabody were in Anderson last
Saturday.
Miss Louie Austin, of Atlanta,
who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs.
G. w. Marett, is now visiting in
| Seneca.
NJ. a. Terrell visited homerolks
the latter part Of last week
Revs. A. p. Marett and f. G. Law
ender returned last Friday from
Laurens, where they had been at
tending the State Baptist Conven-
| ton.
A. w. Leathers was in town last
Saturday visiting homef0lks.
j. II. Taylor, Of Greenville, was in
town last Friday.
w. d. Hull has returned home
after a stay Of several weeks in
North Carolina.
Miss Lutte Mahaffey is now board
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Marett
Glenn Mitchell, Hayden Cobb, S.
! ". Russell, Ed. Woolbright and
Loos Zimmerman were in Anderson
! one day last week
There was a "pound party" given
at Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Kay's last
Friday evening. 1t was very much
enjoyed by all who were fortunate
enough to be there.
| The piercing -trrow Sale" open
| ed at j. & j. S. Carter's last Satur-
day, December Sd, and will continue
for 80 days.
!
| Fair Play, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs J. b. Vandiver. last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Alexander Wis
| tied relatives here last Saturday and
| Sunday.
G. D. Marett, who is attending the
! high school here, visited homefolks
at Fair Play the latter part of last
week.
The many friends of Claiborn
| Prichard will regret to hear that he
is on the sick list. 1t is feared that
he IS taking typhoid fever.
w. l.. England attended the pub
lie land sales at Walhalla last week,
and purchased piece of land near
ToXaway, known as the S. G. Smith
| farm.
The executive committee of the
Bcaverdam Association held meet
ing here in the New Westminster
| Baptist church last Tuesday, Decem-
| Der 9Th.
Misses Ihnio and Mertie AleXan-
der visi led in town one day this
week.
The barn of James Phillips caught
fire last Saturday afternoon and
burned completely down They
managed to save the stock, but all of
| the feed stuff was destroyed. Mr..
Phillips is prosperous farmer and
lives about two and half miles
from town. His many friends re-
gret exceedingly to hear of his mis-
fortune. He says that his losses
amount to about $500. He had no
insurance.
Rev. a. p. Marett was called to
New Hope last Friday TO preach the
| funeral Of E. P. Wood, who had the
misfortune to have his leg cut off
while saving wood last Wednesday
afternoon. He lved only about five
hours after the accident. Mr.. Wood
was about fifty years of age. He
leaves wife and eight children to
mourn his death. He was mem
| ber of the New Hope Baptist church
| and was held in high esteem by all
| who knew him. The church and
community have suffered great
| loss In the death of this noble
Christian man. We extend to the be-
| reaved family our heartfelt sympa-
| thy.
Claude Little, OF Commerce, Ga,
was In town last week to attend the
funeral Of w. G. Peden. Mr.. Little
| was once in business here.
Joe Price and ID. l.. Norris made
business trip to Mobile, Ala, last
week.
Miller Ritchie, of Rabun Gap, Ga,
Is visiting his uncle, r.. N. Carter.
Messrs. Garrett, Poole and Nc
Daniel, of Spartanburg, are conduct
Ing the Piercing Arrow sale for j.
& j. S. Carter, which opened Satur-
| day last
Mr.. Hudson, Of Dalton, Ga, Is
conducting the sale of w. C. Peden
& Co. The entire stock Of this firm
will be sold out on account Of the