Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-09-07
FEATHERSTONE AT HOME.
Strong Endorsement from His Home
and His Home People.
Laurens, s. c., sept. 1, 1910.

IT having come to our notice that
rumors to the contrary are current,
we, the undersigned citizens and bus
mess men OF the City OF Laurens,
desire to bear testimony to the moral
character, business ability and integ-
rity of G.. G. FeatherStone.
Having known him in business and
socially for over twenty-five years,
we beg to say that he is man OF
capacity, Of correct habits, OF a high
sense Of honor, whose word is as
good as a bond, and whose ideals
| represent the highest and best 1ype
OF citizenship. He is progressive,
public-spiritcd and loyal to all that
| he believes ITO be true. He has
worked his way up in spite CT The
handicap OF modest pccuniary endow-
monts by the practice OF pcrsever-
ance, industry and sClf-educatiun in
the school Of experience. The breath
OF scandal can annoy but not be-
Smirch record such as his.
TO countoract the gross injustice
that some would do him. we feel
called upon to bear witness to facts
whereof we know. We his neigh
borS, know nothing and are satisfied
there is nothing against his habits.
make him an unworthy occupant Of
the responsible position to which he
HSpircS. We are satisfied that. if
elected he will always conduct him
self IN such Il way as to reflect credit
upon himself, his family, his county
and the entire State.
w. a. WATTS, President of Peo-
pies Loan and Exchange Bank.
0. B. SIMMONS, President Of the
Bank of Laurcns.
\. b. DIAL, President OF Eutcr-
prise Bank.
J. j. PLuSS. President Of Palmet-
to Bank.
c. w. TUNE, Sec. and Treas. Of
Laurcns Trust Co.
ID. a. DAVIS. President OF Davis
Roper Co.
S. NJ. WILKES, of S. NJ. & T.. II.
Wilkes Co.
II. X. AIKEN, OF the Laurcns Drug
P. a. SIMPSON, Of Todd. Simpson
e Co.
r: e. BABB, of Simpson, Cooper &
Babb.
J. G.. OWINGS, Of Owings & Bobo.
K. a. COOPER, Solicitor Eighth
Circuit.
w. l.. GRAY. OF Laurcns Hardware
Co.
JOHN w. FERGUSON, Attorney.
JOHN +. BOLT. Clerk OF Court.
L. p. McGIlEE, Pastor Of First
Methodist church. G have known
him for some ten years. Have known
him personally for nearly a year,
w. T.. THAYlIR, Pastor Of First
Baptist church. Il have known him
personally for nearly three ycars.)
{. +. RANKIN. Pastor OF First
Presbyterian church. Il have known
Mr.. Fcathcrstonc for two and one
half years, and heartily endorse the
paper abovcD
From Board of Stewards.
Whereas certain defamatory re-
ports are being circulated in Column
bia, Spartanburg and elsewhere
throughout the State dcrogatory to
the moral and Christian character OF
Hon. G.. c. Fcathcrstonc:
Therefore, be it resolved. That we.
the Board OF Stewards Of the First
NJ T.. Church, South, Of Laurens. S.
c., OF which Mr. Featherstonc is a
member, do hereby take pleasure in
asserting:
That we have been intimately as
Sociatcd with the Hon. G. G. Feath-
crSione as member OF our Board
lor over twenty years ana lhal MS
character mas Deeh mat OF an up
rlSht ChrlStlah SenIlemah' ana a
consistent ana loEal member OF our
church.
ihat ne mas Dech lor hItcch years
Supcrinlen OF our SUNDAY School
ana twice IN lhe last zen years dele
gate 10 'hc Eencral conference OF
the NJ. r.. Church, Sonth, as the rep
rcS"hlallNc ol MS church from South