Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-02-01
MATTERS AT WESTMINSTER.
Th0s. Ribb Critically Ill---Dr. Burt
Mitchell Hurt in Runaway.

rev. ID. G. Williams, OF Newry, will
preach in the Baptist church here Sat-
urday afternoon at 3 o'clock, and
Sunday morning at II o'clock.
The quarterly conference Of the
Westminster circuit was held here
last Saturday and Sunday. The at
tendance at this meeting is said to
have been the best seen at any quar-
terly conference in number of
years. Rev. NJ. Is. Kelley, the dis
trict missionary, preached a very in
teresting missionary sermon Satur-
day morning, and then, after dinner
had been served in the grove, Rev.
A. =. Cauthen, presiding elder, call.
ed the conference to order for the
business session. This was one OF
the best meetings for the first quar-
ter in the history of these churches.
Union services were held in the
Methodist church Sunday morning,
Rev. a. J. Cauthen delivering the
sermon, and in the Baptist church
Sunday night, Rev. j. l.. Singleton
occupying the pulpit. Both services
were well attended
Last Friday night the Calhoun
Literary Society of the Westminster
High School held preliminary
meeting to select the speakers for
the OcOnee orat0rical contest, which
will be held or the February oath.
William Anderson, (subject, "Educa-
tion in the South,") and Harold Nor
ris ("The Race Problem,") were the
speakers selected. Other numbers on
program were Patrick Henry's Ora
ton" Joe King; "The Return of
Regulars" Frank Stribling; "ln Fa-
vor of the Declaration" Harry Eos
ter. and "South Carolina and the
Union - prnctnn lcn
Gladys Garter, Blanche White, Lul-
lie Miller and Edna England furnish
ed delightful music. Walhalla, SEN
| eca, Richland and Westminster be-
| long to this Oratorical Association
and each school will have two repre-
sentatives. Prof. NJ. E. Brockman
has offered a medal for first place
and Dr.. G. NJ. Walker one for second
| place.
Seaborn Prichard, OF Atlanta, is
among the visitors in town this week.
Mr. and Mrs. II. b. Zimmerman
went to Toccoa Saturday to visit the
| family Of Paul Johns
o. b. Whitten, of Atlanta, made a
visit to Westminster this week.
Miss Eme Kilburn, OF Seneca, has
been visiting here for the past few
days.
| j. ID. Witherspoon, of Cross HILL
is in town. Mr.. WithersDoon
was formerly Of this place, and has
many friends here who are always
glad to see him in town.
Mr.. and Mrs.\J. N. Whitaker vis-
iteu at Coneross one day last week.
Miss Florrie Carter, Of Gainesville,
was the guest of DR.. and Mrs. w. J.
Carter last week
Miss Suie Matheson, Of Toccoa, Wis
tied her sister, Mrs. J. S. Carter, dur
ing the past week.
Mrs. Mira Lay Cox, Of Greenville,
Is at the home of her niece, Mrs. ]
Wade Dickson, this week. She was
called here last Friday on account of
the illness Of Mrs. Dickson's little
son.
Mrs. Walter Kilburn, OF Macon,
Ca, has been visiting at the home of
her sister-in-law, Mrs. Sloan XII
burn, for the past few days.
e. ID. Marett mt the latter part
OF last week with homefolks at Fair
Play.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Reese we're
among the visitors in town the first
part OF this week.
Thomas Bibb is lying critically III
at MS nome near town. His many
friends wish him a speedy recovery.
~ ~. SISo"Sll, WHO llUS DCen SUI
perintcndent and general manager Of
the Courtenay Manufacturing Com
pany for some time, has resigned his
position and will be at home for the
present.
MIS-, j. E. Mauldin, Of Atlanta. is
visiting her mother, Mrs. J. NJ. Hull
}. p. Tannery has purchased the
| mercantile stock Of G. w. Marett.
Mrs. Daisy Mcneil is the operator
OF the telephone exchange for the
present
j. II. Carter made a business trim
to Atlanta the latter part Of last
| week.
Mrs. L. A.. Leathers, of Atlanta
was called here the latter part of last
week on account Of the illness OF her
| grandfather, Thomas Bibb.
Mrs. d. l.. Norris and three little
daughters, Virginia, Eleanor Lee and
! Margaret, are visiting Mrs. Norris's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Bell of
Waynesboro, Va.
Miss NADIA Watkins visited Miss
Mertie Alexander at Coneross the lat .
| ter part OF last week
The family OF S. Y. Powell have
| moycd TO Toccoa.
Mrs. G, Adams, of Seneca, visited
relatives in town several DAYS last
week. 80
Armenius Clark is clerking in the
store Of his brother-in-law, ]. p. Tan
merry.
Rev. and Mrs. NJ. T.. Peabody vis-
lted IN Anderson county last week.
Last sunday afternoon as Dr. Burt
Mltchell started to mako call in
tnc country his buggy harness broke
when near the residence OF Y. E.
Pitts and caused the buggy to run
| against the horse, which Immediate
" became frightened and s1artnd Of