Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-10-18
WEsTNdfNsTER's LOCAL NEWS.
John Farmer Succumbs to Second At
tack Of Paralysis.


Last Thursday morning the people Of
Westminster were very much shocked
to hear the news Of John Farmers
death. Mr.. Farmer made a trip over
to Colonel's Fork late Wednesday af-
ternoon and was apparently we'll, but
just after dark Wednesday night he
was stricken with paralysis. A ply
sician was called Immediately and
everything possible was done for him,
but he sank very rapidly, dying about
LAO o'clock Thursday morning. This
was the second stroke of paralysis.
The first one came something over a
year ago. Mr. Farmer was in his
59th year. He had spent the greater
part of his life in and near Westmin-
ster. He was member Of the West
minister Methodist church. The fun =
raj service was conducted by Rev. J..
l.. Singleton in the Baptist church at
o'clock Friday afternoon. Surviv-
| ing him are his wife, two sons and
| one daughter; also two sisters, Mrs.
Winter and Mrs. Fowler, of Gaines
vile.
Last Friday afternoon the West
minister High School and the Wal
halla High School ran relay race
from Walhalla to Westminster The
Westminster boys came in one minute
and half ahead. The laps were six
tenths of mile, and there were four
teen runners on each side The
Westminster boys kept in the lead all
the way. The Walhalla boys made
brave efforts to catch them but could
not do so. The best Of feeling exists
between the two schools. Not word
was said on either side that would
hurt the feelings Of the other. At the
! finish each team gave cheer for the
other on the good race.
Rev. and Mrs. NJ. e. Peabody and
little son passed through Westminster
Friday on their return to Iva from a
visit to relatives in Georgia.
The many friends Of Mrs. Harriet
Peden regret to learn that she Is still
seriously i'll.
c. e. Gray, proprietor of the Oco-
nee Marble and Granite Works, is
moving his, shop to the vacant lot at
the rear Of the hotel
Miss Rosa Mcdonald, principal of
the Mount Airy Graded School, spent
the weekend with relatives here.
Fred Zimmerman returned to At
lanta Yesterday to resume his posi-
tion with the Staple Heating and Ven
tilating Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conway Terrell, Of
Greenville, visited his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. \. Terrell, the latter
part OF last week. They were mar
ried on August 20. Mrs. Terrell was
Miss nellie Brown, of Greenville.
Miss Pearl Smith, Of Liberty, vis-
tied her sister, Mrs. w. G. Taylor,
the latter part of last week.
Misses Anna and Pearl Marett vis-
tied in Anderson the latter part Of
last week
Thos. Wyly has just returned from
ten days visit in Atlanta.
w. II. Moore has returned from a
visit to his daughters, Mrs. Luna
Julian and Miss Emma Moore, of
Greenville.
A union meeting Of the churches of
Westminster will be held in the Bap-
tist church on the fifth Sunday Of
this month. Rev. J. L. Singleton.
pastor of the Methodist church, will
preach.
T.. r. Pitts has recently moved here
from Laurens and is living in the
house with Mrs. Maggie Adams.
John Kruschwitz, who Is with Alb
bott's music house, Seneca, was here
Sunday night and gave two vocal
solos at the Baptist church. These
were greatly enjoyed by all who had
the opportunity Of hearing him.
Mrs. d. l.. Norris and three daught-
ers returned Tuesday from two
months visit to her parents at
Waynesboro, Va.
Mrs. NJ S. Stribling Is in Anderson
visiting her sister Mrc II IL Todd