Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-02-12
NEWS FROM " NSTMINSTER.
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OF Local InfOrmatl,n.
Westminster, Feb. H. pecial:
The annual meeting Of the stnckhold-
ers of the Oconee Mills Company was
gentlemen were present: E. A.
Smith, Charlotte; 7. F.. Higgins,
New York; r. B. Hopkins, Balti-
more; II. r. Buist, Charleston; II.
NJ. Victor, Charlotte; w. o. Hamil-
ton, Seneca; !. Nj. Bruner, West
minister. The following officers we're
elected for the ensuing year: E. A.
Smith, president; Robert Lassiter,
treasurer; j. NJ. Bruner, secretary.
Directors-E. A. Smith, Robt Lassi-
ter, r. B. Hopkins, II. r. Buist, II.
NJ. Victor. The report of the busi-
ness for last year was very satisfac-
tory indeed, and the outlook for the
coming years work is promising.
There was a small fire at the lap
tist church Sunday morning Just as
Sunday school convened. it was soon
eXtinguished, however, before any
serious damage was done.
j. p. Tannery has moved his stock
of general merchandise from Mrs.
Callie billiards. store room to one Of
the store rooms in the Oconee Bank
building.
r. A. Hester, of Pickens, was here
Wednesday to see his son, H. NJ. Hes
ter.
]. A. Durham was at Townville
last Friday on business.
f. w. Cannon is helping Mitchell
& Reeder in their removal sale.
Nashville Tank and Construction Co.,
OF Nashville, Tenn, was visiting his
father, A. s. Kilburn, last week.
James H. Brown, OF Oakway, re-
turned Thursday from Columbia,
where he had been in attendance on
the corn show.
j. H. Barnett left Thursday for Co.
lumbia to take in the corn show.
Lee G. Leathers an wife returned
last week from an eA .nded visit to
Nashville, Tenn, whe. they have
been visiting Mr.. Leathers' brother,
w. Reid Leathers.
The Southern Railway Company is
doing some much-needed repair work
on the old freight depot in the way
OF new platforms, flooring, etc.
d. |. Mulkey returned last week
from business trip to Spartanburg
in his car.
Mrs. Lee Leathers arrived Friday
from Atlanta to visit Mr.. and Mrs u.
w. Leathers.
The second annual debaters' con-
test of the Calhoun Literary Society
was held Friday evening at the audi
torium. The judges lor this contest
were Messrs. Moss a.1 Steck. of
Walhalla, and J. NJ Bruner, of West
minister Misses Agnes Orr and Edna
Mitchell were chosen to contest for
the Anderson medal at the close Of
school, After the debate the prelim-
mary contest for the best orator to
represent the Westminster High
School at the Oconee County Orator.
cal Contest, and at Greenville, was
held. Jack Zimmerman was chosen
for the place.
Mrs. T. e. Stribling, Of Seneca, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. J. NJ. McClan-
ahan.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Baptist church will give a Valentine
entertainment and supper next Fri
day evening in the hall over J. G.
BreaZeale's store. They will serve
oysters, coffee, chocolate and cake.
They will also have lot of fine
homemade candies for sale.
DR.. j. S. Stribling, wife and baby,
of Seneca, visited his brother, VIM. J.
Stribling, last week
Mrs. Tom Clinkscales, OF Atlanta,
is visiting her father and mother
Mr. and Mrs. John w. Simpson.
Mrs. Blalock, Of Blacksburg, spent
few hours last Friday with her
daughter, Miss NJ. Blalock, one of the
teachers Of the Westminster High
School.
There will be a match game OF
basket ball between the Seneca and
Westminster teams on the Westmin-
ster grounds next Tuesday afternoon.
The young people Of the Baptist
church met Sunday and reorganized
the Baptist Young Peoples Union,
and planned for some interesting and
beneficial work.
Mrs. F. w. Cannon is in Greenville
this week visiting her uncle, ]. II.
Elrod
Cotton Is worth 12%c. on this
market.