Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-19
NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER.
DIR. Walker to Lecture on Tubcrcu-
IOSiS-IIOcal News.

Westminster, Jan. 1S.-Spccial:
Mrs. o. NJ. Stockton, Of Atlanta, is
with her sister, Miss Lucille thinner
man who has been very sick, but Is
improving.
w. Il. Mason visited in Georgia
recently.
VIM. Elrod, Of Anderson, visited
j. r. Orr last week. Mr. Elrod, who
has purchased house and lot near
the Presbyterian church from Mrs.
Ellen Norris, will move his family
here this week and take advantage
Of our excellent school.
Mrs. Smith, Of East Point, Ga,
returned last week from visit here
with her daughter, Mrs. c. G. Moore
Mrs. A. p. Marett Is recovering
from a severe attack Of grip.
Mrs. j. H. Bibb and son, Mason,
who have spent the past three
months in Fairburn. Ga. with Mrs.
G. B. Floyd, have returned home, to
the delight Of their many friends.
The Miriam Chapter Of the Pres
byterian church will meet with Miss
Lullie Miller next Sunday afternoon.
Misses Ollie and Vassie Prichard
visited relatives and trends at To-
, keena last week
Much interest Is being manifested
in the great campaign against tuber-
culosis. Lack of information Is the
cause Of the spreading Of the "great
white plague" The tuberculosis ex-
hibits recently held in Greenville
were attended by many Of our citi-
Zens. An average Of one person out
of seven is infected in some way with
consumptive germs. More than 150,-
In 10 mi "a 70
in 1909 from tuberculosis. A recent
report shows that $S,180.631. was
spent on prevention Of the disease
and on tuberculosis patients during
the year 1909. State Legislative
bodies and municipal authorities are
going to double their appropriations
for this dreaded disease. Some
questions to awaken thought are:
What can we do to avoid consump-
ton? How do people scatter the
seeds Of consumption? What can
boys and girls do to help fight con-
sumption?
Dr.. c. NJ. Walker has consented to
lecture on tuberculosis on Thursday
morning at 8 o'clock in the school
auditorium. All are cordially in
aHNted to attend and be helped by the
formation obtained.
ID" D. |. Mulkey has been very sick
the past week.
l.. A. Tannery Is on two weeks
business trip to Northern markets.
Rev. G. r. Moore, Of North Caro-
lima, preached In the Christian
church Sunday.
Misses Lille and Rosa Johnson
have returned from Asheville, N. c.,
where they attended college.
DR.. and Mrs. Fl. -. Rosser have re-
turned from Il delightful trip to rela-
tives in Snider, Texas.
Mrs. d. p. Butler is suffering in
tensely with throat trouble.
Miss Mary Cleland, OF Madison,
visited Miss Carrie Hull this week.
Mrs. J. b. McJunkin, OF South
Union, visited Mrs. w. j. Stribling
last week
Dr.. G. NJ. Walker left Tuesday for
Atlanta to attend a Medical Conven-
tion.
Mr. and Mrs ]. NJ. Norris and
sons, Allen and Harold, are in Green
Vile attending the funeral Of Mrs.
Norris's father, Capt. G. A. Parkins
whose death occurred Sunday. we
extend sympathy to the bereaved
ones.
Mrs. j. O. b. Haley Is in Seneca
this week visiting relatives.
The Ladies' Aid Society will have
a call meeting at Mrs. !. S. Pitts
next Monda afternoon.
Wedding bells will ring soon. s.
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