Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-11-30
wEsTMINsTER's LOCAL NEWS.
Aged Gentleman Suffers from Acct
dent-Thanksgiving Social Events.

notwithstanding Social Events.
Westminster, Nov. 9.-Special:
The lecture given by Ralph Parlette
Monday evening was one Of the best
that it has ever been our pleasure to
| attend. He is preacher, philoso-
pher, orator and humorist, all in one
His lecture, '"The University of Hard
Knocks" bubbled over with wit and
humor and kept the audience in a
continual uproar. He is intensely
earnest. though the fun Just falls
In accidentally, with ever great
truth behind it.. He made the world
seem so good and beautiful that by
the time he had finished we felt as
If we wore glad to go back and take
up the struggles Of life with a stouter
heart. We hope it may be our good
fortune to have him with us again.
The next attraction Of our lyceum
course will be given Thursday even
Ing, December Sth, by the Beilharz
Entertainers. Their several years of
successful platform work in lyceum
courses and at chautauquas have
given them an enviable reputation.
One OF the hapniest events of last
week was the "tacky party" given
'So"oS S'ShihSo Wy MI ana MIS-.
w. Marett In honor of their guests,
Miss Krause, Of New York, and Miss
Austin, of Atlanta. Besides the usu-
al pretty house plants, Mr.. and Mrs.
Marett's home was decorated in
quantities OF autumn leaves. When
tho invitations were issued the
guests were requested to come in
their "tackiest garb," and everybody
heartily responded The costumes
furnished amusement for great
part Of the evening. Peals of laugh
ter echoed with the arrival of each
new guest. After all were assembled
In the reception room a vote was
taken to decide who was the tackiest
person In the room. The prize, a
bottle OF Hoyt's cologne, was award
ed to Miss Bessie Foster, who pre-
sented 1t to Miss Krause and Miss
Auslh, the guests OF honor. Then
several games suitable for such an
occasion e,s were heartily enjoyed by
the guests. Hot sandwiches and
pickles, also parched peanuts, were
served for refreshments. Several di-
| alect sketches were read by Miss Ada
Marett, and Miss Annie May Ander-
son read the old favorite, Enter
| tanning Sisters Beau"
Cornelius Davis has sold his home
| on North Main street to Mr.. Carroll
Of Oal1way
Revs. A. p. Marett and f. G. Law
ender are attending the Baptist
State Convention at Laurens this
| week.
| Miss Fowler. of Spartanburg, was
the guest Of Miss Bailey the latter
| part of last week.
j. Fl. Carter attended the foot ball
game at Macon last Thursday.
w. G. Taylor spent Thanksgiving
| in Atlanta.
Miss Pearle Marett has returned
| nome after several weeks visit in
Atlanta.
Miss Sue Daily visited Miss Sue
Haley last week.
w. G. Hughs, Esq, was in town
| last week on professional business.
Frank Anderson, OF Clinton Col
iege, spent Thanksgiving with home
! folks.
W. G. Marett, who is attending
Medical College in Baltimore, spent
Sunday night and Monday with his
| homefolkS. He was returning from
Birmingham, Ala, where he hadsbeen
sent as delegate to the medical
convention held there last week.
A sad accident happened here last
Friday. MIR. Hancock, an elderly
gentleman living near town. was
badly hurt in runaway scrape. He
was attempting to take the horse
from the buggy when 1T became
frightened and suddenly started off
at full speed. Mr.. Hancock, in at
tempting to hold the horse, was
thrown to the ground and badly
hurt. We hope for his speedy re-
covery.
w. G. Mason, Of Lavonia, IS In
town with ihs brother-in-law, w. c..
Peden, who is critically i'll with
fever.
j. II. Hudson spent few days in
Greenville with homefolks last week.
Mrs. II. B. Gilbert and son, II. B.,
Jr., have been spending a few days
in Cornelia, Ga, with her mother
and father
e. II. Brown, of Liberty, is now
I"'frst trick" operator here.
The Royal Ambassadors will meet
at Mrs. W. j. Stribling's and bring
offerings for foreign missions Satur-
day afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Mrs. w. J. Stribling. Grace and
Frank, spent THANKSGIVING with Mrs.
j. Earle Barton, at Townville.
Mrs. F. G. Lavender and little
daughter Martha are visiting her
mother, Mrs. Gentry, in Greenville.
j. H. Taylor, of Greenville, was
In town one day this week.
There was circus in town last
Saturday 1t brought tho largest
| crowd Of people to town that we
have seen here in years
A most delightful event last week
was the reception given by Miss Sue
Haley at her home on North Main