Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-02-26
NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER.
Death Of Mrs. j. NJ. McClanahan-
Other Local Matters.

Death Of Mrs. j. NJ. McClanahan-
Other Local Matters.
Westminster, Feb. 25.-Special:
T. A. Williams, who is engaged in the
saw mill business in South Georgia,
Is at home on a visit.
Two freight cars were pushed off
the track and completely overturned
last Tuesday morning, which blocked
the track and delayed the local
freight several hours.
The Kentucky Live Stock Com
pany sold at auction here last Fri
day a carload of fine horses. They
were O singly and in pairs and
brought fair prices.
, Mrs. O.. K. Breazeale arrived from
Florida Friday. She has spent seve-
raj weeks in that State and is de-
lighted with the Land Of Flowers"
Sheriff John Beck Dcckins, Of Ra-
bun county, Georgia, was here Fri
LAY With q carload OF fno horses for
G..,~
T. W Ncl'laio IS cyitioslly III with
UncU aUUuia ai his home near here.
s -. Bo2ga. Of IIborry. VAS hore
laE' week To- srr his r"0tnsr. j. l..
Boggs, who Is very ia.
O.. B.. Cashin will open up a line
Of general merchandise in a store
room In the lower part Of town this
week.
John D. Werner, of Walhalla, was
in our town last week.
The many friends Of Mrs. Nc
Clanahan, wife Of the late DR.. J. NJ.
McClanahan, will be grieved to learn
Of her death, which occurred at her
home Saturday, February 22d, about
| o'clock. Mrs. McClanahan was a
most estimable Christian lady. She
was a member of the Presbyterian
church at Retreat. Her body was
carried there for interment Sunday.
Four children survive her-Mrs. d.
f. Jones. Misses Pat and Kate Nc
Clanahan, and David McClanahaE, all
OF Westminster. The family have the
sympathy Of many friends in their
hour OF deep afliction. Truly a good
woman has gone to her regard.
Booth Lowrey lectured at the au-
ditorium last Friday evening to a
large and app~reciative audience.
Miss Helen Walker, OF Chicago,
and Miss Nellie Rae Wilson,, and
Ernest Houseman, of Austcll, Ga,
are visiting Miss la Wilson this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. l.. Cox, Of Seneca,
have located here and are occupying
the house recently vacated by Rev.
A. p. Marett.
Monday evening OF this week the
children Of the Baptist church, under
the auspices of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety, gave the most enjoyable enter
tainment of the season. Every num-
Der was spicy and interesting, show
ing the care taken in drilling the
children. The "Old Virginia Reel"
by the little tots is one number that
deserves special mention. "Old Aunt
Shady" "Uncle Remus' and Billie"
joining in this made it very laugh
able. But every single number was
good and worthy of special mention
for that matter, so we give the entire
program:
Come Down, Mr.. Moon Man
Eleanor Reese and chorus of girls.
Recitation-Alta Prichard.
"The Merry Gypsies"-Six boys
and six girls.
Recitation-Lillian Breazeale.
"Umbrella Song'-Elizabeth Pitts
and Enoch Breazeale.
Recitation-Ruth Martin.
Swing Song"-Eleanor Reese and
Yates Payseur.
olltS DlS1LSdlc.
Tableau-"Seven, Seventeen and
Seventy"
Duet--Hortense and Carmen Cross.
Pantomime, You Shan't Play in
My Yard"-Elizabeth Pitts and Dor
othy Carter.
Observation-Disclosures Bearden.
"A Little Child Shall Lead Them"
Marion Pitts.
George Washington's Birthday
Party" Characters - Augustine
Washington, Lucius England; Mrs.
Washington, Hattie Simpson; Geo.
Washington, Jr., Leon Mabry; Betty
Washington, Edith Breazeale; Bill
lie Georges own %servant); Uncle
Remus, Prichard Payseur; Aunt
Shady. LILLIAN Breazeale.
+. w. Cannon left Sunday fpr
Nashville, Tenn, where he will likely
be Tor several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. McLeskey spent
part Of last week in Seneca visiting
relatives and friends.