Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-03-01
MATTERS AT WESTMINSTER.
Town NiOnrns Death OF Thomas Bibb.
Local News i'm Brief.

Westminster, Feb. 28.-Special:
Thomas Bibb, who had been i'll for
some time, died at 10 o'clock last
Thursday morning at his home near
Westminster. Funeral services were
conducted at the residence at 2
O'Clock Friday afternoon by Rev. Nj.
K. Kirkpatrick, Of Seneca, and his
body was laid to rest in the Eastview
cemetery with Masonic honors. Mr..
Bibb was devoted member of the
Presbyterian church and one Of Oco-
nee's oldest citizens. He had spent
all Of his life in Oconee county. Mr..
Bibb served in the war in Company
Il, 23d Athens Battalion He leaves
his wife, five children, 21 grandchil-
dren, one great-grandchild, three bro
theirs and three sisters to mourn his
death. Mr.. Bibbs death had been
expected for several days, but still it
came as shock to his many friends,
who deeply sympathize with his be-
reaved family and relatives.
One OF the most delightful events
OF iast week was the Washington. !.
Party given by George Marett. in
honor Of Miss Grace Phillips last
Wednesday evening. The principal
feature of the evening was the George
Washington contest. In this Miss
Sue Haley and Homer Breazeale won
the prize. Delightful refreshments
were served.
Miss Ethel Cooper, Of Avalon, Ca.
Is the geust Of her friend, Mrs. nj. e.
Peabody, this week.
Friends of Mrs. J. s. Carter will be
glad to hear that she is improving.
She has been critically Ill for some
weeks.
w. ID. Hull, who has been sick at
MS home here, Is rapidly improving.
Mr.. Hull Is a travelling man and was
taken sick while on the road about
three weeks ago and brought home.
where he has since been confined to
his bed.
Miss Annie Smith left Tuesday for
Atlanta, where she will buy her
spring millinery.
DR.. f. r. Simpson attended the
junior reception al Greenville Female
Conege Monday night
Miss Rosa Mcdonald. of Mount
Airy, Ca, has been visiting home
folks here for the last few days.
Mr.. lnabinet, OF Columbia, was fin
| westminster last Saturday and Sun
DAY. lie conducted services at the
christian church Sunday morning and
evening.
MIS-. ). Y. Jameson, OF Macon, Ga.
| was mere last week to attend tho
| funeral of her aunt, Mrs. j. w. Harri-
| son, who died in Lavonia.
Mrs. Lee Leathers, Of Atlanta.
came to Westminster last Thursday
to attend the funeral of her grand
father, Thos. Bibb.
Capt. and Mrs. s. X. Dendy and
| Rev. G. M. Wilcox, af Walhalia. at
tended the Maret-Dendy marriage
here last Wednesday.
The Oconee County Oratorical Con-
test between the schools Of Walhalla,
seneca, Richland and Westminster
was held here last Friday evening.
J. }. McSwain, of Greenville, as chair
man OF the judges, rendered the de-
cision that Second place went to
Stiles Stribling, Of Richland, and that
the first place didn't go at all. It
stayed at home with Harold Norris
OF Westminster" The auditorium
was filled to overhowing Many peo
pie were forced to go away because
tnere was no room. Prof Taylor in
Vlted the association to hold it's next
meeting at Westminster, and we Ger
talnly hope that 1t will do so. This
association Is a great thing for Oco-
nee. 1T Is the only one Of its kind
In South Carolina. This shows that
Oconee is going to lead in school af
fairs.