Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-09-27
New Series No. 6O1.--Volume IXIH.--No. 80.
wEsTMINsTER's LOCAL NEWS.
Death Calls Two to Last Rest
General News.


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Westminster, Sept. 26.-The first
lyceum attraction Of the season was
given in the school auditorium last
Friday night by the Nell Burmell
Concert Co., which Is composed Of
three charming young artists. They
presented an entertainment Of great
variety, yet classic enough to delight
the entire musical as we'll as popular
audience. 1t consisted OF vocal and
instrumental solos, readings and
child representations.
II. M. Lowery, Of Americus, Ca,
was in town one day last week.
MI and Mrs. A. Zimmerman left
Saturday for Memphis, Tenn, to at
tend the reunion of the Blue and
Gray
Dunie Cothran, Of Draughon's
Business College, Greenville, spent Il
day or two Of last week with his
mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. w.
E. Cothran.
Jas. G. Breazeale has just COM
pleted new warehouse near the old
roller mill.
w. Il. Sheldon is building six
room house on his lot on Luckie
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Zimmerman
are visiting in Atlanta.
Miss Lula Brown, of Anderson, Wis
tied friends in Westminster Monday.
Little Miss Gatha Davis has re-
turned to her home In Fair Play af-
ter very pleasant visit to relatives
here.
Mrs. Lille Holbrooks, of Bowers
Vile, Ga, is visiting her father, r.
O. Harrison.
Mrs. ]. II. Iigon left Saturday for
Corinth, Miss, to see her daughter,
Mrs. Cole, who Is seriously Ill.
Mrs. II. D. Poore and son Keifer,
Mrs. J. r. Orr and two children at
tended the burial of Mrs. r.. Holland
at Beaverdam cemetery, Fair Play,
last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. w. G. Taylor visited
at Liberty the latter part Of last
week.
Rev. j. A. Martin, of Cross Hill,
Is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Burt
Mitchell.
B. o. Whitten left last Thursday
for an extended visit in Oklahoma
and Texas.
The series of meetings in the
Methodist church, conducted by Revs.
singleton. Donahoe and Dufie, closed
last Sunday night There were 16
Mrs N. S. Harper and daughter,
Mrs. M. A. Terrell, Of Atlanta, are
visiting Mrs. A. w. Leathers this
week.
George Norris, Of the Macon News,
is here to-day. He was called here
on account Of the death Of his bro
ther, Eugene Norris.
very interesting event Of the
week was the party for the little
folks, given by Miss Anna Marett
Tuesday afternoon in honor Of her
pretty cousin, Miss Gatha Davis, Of
Fair Play. Delicious plates of candy
were passed to the guests as soon as
they arrived. Then, after spending
some time in playing games, they
were served ice cream and cake, after
which the little ones reluctantly de-
parted for their homes.
Death Of Mrs. Tccora Holland.
Last Friday about 12 o'clock Mrs.
Tecora Ida Holland died at her home
in Westminster. Mrs. Holland had
been in feeble health for some time,
but was stricken with paralysis
about three weeks ago and grew
steadily worse until her death.
Mrs. Holland was in her SD year,
and was a consistent member Of the
Baptist church. On Saturday morn
ing her body was carried to Fair
her husband, who died about seven
years ago. The funeral services
were conducted by Rev. A. p. Marett.
Mrs. Holland leaves no Immediate
relatives except her two sons. Ed.
G.. and Alexander and a sister-in-
law, Miss Sallie Holland. To these
the heartfelt sympathy Of many
friends Is extended.
Found Dead in Alabama.
The death Of Eugene Norris, Of
Alabama, was quite shock to his
relatives and friends here. This
news reached here Sunday morning.
He was an employee OF the Southern
Railway, having held a position with
the bridge force for five or six years.
1t is not known In what way Mr.. Nor
ris lost his life. His body was found
early Sunday morning lying near a
trestle about mile from Cordova,
Ala. His chest was badly crushed.
His watch stopped at S.37, and it
Is supposed that he breathed his last
at that hour.
Mr.. Norris was about 35 years
| old and was a son Of r. f.. Norris, Of
this place. His body arrived here
| yesterday afternoon on No. 40. Fu-
| neral services were held in the Meth
| odist church at o'clock this after
noon, conducted by Rev. j. l.. Single
| ton.
Besides his father Mr.. Norris
leaves three brothers and three sis
| ters-Frank and viii Norris, Of
Westminster, and George Norris, of
Macon; Misses Sallie Bette and
Pearl Norris, of this place.