Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-01-11
MATTERS AT WESTMINSTER.
Surprise Marriage Of Young Couple.
Mrs. DiIiard Critically Ill.

Westminster. Jan. 10.-Special:
The most surprising event Of the year
was the marriage IF Miss Myrl Pitts
and Glenn Sheldon, which took place
in Seneca last Monday afternoon.
Miss Pitts has been in school at Chi
cora College, Greenville, during the
present school year, and had been
spending the holidays with home
folks. She left on No. IL yesterday,
supposedly to return to school, but
stopped off at Seneca. Mr.. Sheldon
had driven through the country and
was at the station waiting for her
when the train arrived. They were
married by Rev. NJ. r. Kirkpatrick
and boarded No. 3S for the North.
Miss Pitts Is the only daughter of S.
Y. Pitts, of this place. Mr. Sheldon
is a member Of the Sheldon Furni-
ture Company. Their many friends
wish them a happy and prosperous
journey through life.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church are preparing barrel Of
clothes to be sent to the poor Of the
mountains. Clothing should be sent
to the home OF Mrs. j. j. Haley dur
ing the coming week. The ladies will
be glad to have clothing sent in by
any member Of the church.
Miss Margic S,ribling returned last
Wednesday from a visit to Pickcns
and Liberty.
Sloan Nix, Of Wolf Stake, and
Miss Cora Browning, OF Oakway,
were married here last Thursday,
January 5th, Rev. A. p. Marett Off
ciating.
A. b. Stewart has sold out his
stock Of goods to Cannon e Cross.
II hn hoe
sick with pneumonia, is improving
rapidly.
Miss Pearl Marett is in Fair Play
this week visiting her brother, l.. b.
Marett.
ii. G. Dresser spent Saturday and
Sunday in Grccnville.
Mrs. Wilton Mason, OF GreenVille,
is visiting relatives in town.
Rev. A. p Marett expects to be
with Rev. J. Fl. Stone in his service
at Pleasant Ridge next Sunday at II
a. M, and will preach at Wolf Stake
at $50 p. M.
Mrs. j. r. Fcndley went to Rich
land last Tuesday to attend the fune-
raj of her aunt, Mrs. eliza Martin.
Mrs. Martin died at her home in At
lanta Monday morning about 4.30
o'clock.
w. Fl. Lesly Is visiting his aunt,
Mrs. Foster Tic is the oldest son Of
w. ID. Lesly, who was once here in
business
One Of the most interesting events
of last week was the Social" given
by Mrs. r. N. Carter in honor of
Misses Ada and Nina Wham on Sat-
urday evening.
George Vandiver. who has been in
Atlanta for the past few months, re-
turned home Monday to spcndaa few
days with his mother.
Luther BoggS returned to his home
in st. Paul, Mimi, Monday. He is in
the railroad business there.
Mrs. w. NJ. billiard Is critically iii
at her home here. Friends wish her
q speedy recovery.
G. N, billiard, of st. Louis, Mo-, ar
rived Saturday on No. 10. Mr.. Dill
lard was called home on account Of
the illness Of his mother, Mrs. w. NJ.
Dillard.
J. II. Hudson spent Sunday and
Monday in Greenvillc.
Miss Florrie Carter, Of Gainesville,
spent Friday with her brothers, ]. S.
and Dr.. w. j. Carter.
j. G. Carter returned to his home
in Gainesville Friday. He had been
spending the holidays here with his
brothers.
David McClanaha, has bought out
IT, d. GastoE's interest i'm the West
minister Bottlng Works. The firm
Is now McClanahan & Kay.
Lee Sitton, Of Seneca. Is now on
the night police force here.