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BYRD, S CAROLINA. N BWS FROM WESTMINSTER. Mattera of Local Interest Gathered from All Quarters. Westminster, July 7.-Special: >Married, Sunday, July 5, 1908, by V,\J. R. Moore, Miss Codie Smith \d<er McDonald. uOugenla Cox and Mrs. Pearl Y)f Pelzer, are visiting their clMr. and Mrs. John L. Cox, Arove. _ yjooper, a popular young man tjjnville, Fla., ls spending a J5re. His*'many friends are /see him bock again. Jj. Cox, of Seneca is here to-day. . jun L. Uamby, of Walhalla, and r:/ohn E. Gaines and Ross Mitchell, of Westminster, have the contract to rebuild Oak Grove school house. Mr. Hamby has the concrete work and Messrs. Gaines and Mitchell will do the wood work. It will be recallel that the magnificent frame structure was destroyed by fire in February,we believe. The new building will be of cement blocks and will be 50 x 22 feet, with a side room SO x 22. The main room will have partition, thus Ynaking three neat rooms, besides IJhe entrance room, which will be *\2 x 12. \V. A. Matheson, of Toccoa, Ga., was here one day last week. Misses Christine and Nella Jame son, or Macon, Ga., are visiting their cousin, Miss Grace Stribling. Miss Maud Stribling, who has been visiting In Macon, Atlanta, Monroe and Gainesville, returned home last week, accompanied by her cousins, Misses Vera and Alva Jameson, of Macon. W. E. Mason was In Seneca yes terday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Anderson, Mrs. T. C. Peden, Frank and W. P. Ander son, Jr., Misses Hattie and Laura Ma son and Mary Anderson spent yester day afternoon at Clemson College. It was Mrs. Peden's first visit to Clem son and Bhe was delighted with every department. The following item, clipped from a Seneca letter in tho Greenville News of July 3, ls sad news to Mrs. Ar nold's numerous friends here: "Mrs. Rosa Arnold, saleswoman for Ruskin Anderson, suffered a stroke of paraly sis at the home of lier brother, Frank Hopkins, some time during last night and was found unconscious this morning at 5 o'clock." Miss Palmer, a beautiful young lady of Greenville, is the guest of Miss Clara Harris at the Magnolia Hotel. It is estimated that from eight to ten thousand people heard Governor Hoke Smith's speech at Lavonla last Saturday. Many people from the Ca rolina side were there. Miss Tommie Carter, a pretty young lady of San Saba, Texas, is visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. N. Carter. She is accom I panted by her brother, Jessie Day Carter. They are children of J. M. Carter, who once lived here and at Walhalla, and they are welcome on a visit both on their parents' as well I as on their own account. Jas. K. Dickerson and his two daughters, Misses Julia and Una, re turned Monday from a visit to his old home at Hartwell. Miss "Dltt" White, the bright lit tle daughter of R. F. White, of Green ville, is among the visitors here this I week. I C. C. Allgood, a prominent citizen I of PIckens, is on a visit to IIIB sister, Mrs. Luther Boggs. Conductors W. M. Zimmerman and Tom Cox and Engineers Foster and Coors, of the Southern, spent Sunday In Westminster. Geo. L. Wilson, of Walhalla, was here yesterday on business. A telegram was received In West minster this morning stating that Burt O'Kelley was killed by a train In Toccoa last night. His father, J. S. O'Kelley, and other relatives, live here. He was a weaver and had been at Toccoa for a short while engaged In cotton mill work. His untimely end will bring sorrow to many rela tives and acquaintances in Westmin ster. T. L. O'Kelley, an uncle, and C. L. and Louis O'Kelley, brothers of the deceased, left this afternoon on train 39, and will bring the body here on No. 4 0 for burial. Interment will be made In Old Westminster cemetery. The deceased was twenty years old. Protracted services will begin in the Methodist church on the third Sabbath, July 19th. On the 25th of June. Mrs. M. A. Terrell celebrated her fifty-ninth birthday In a way to give pleasure to many. The guests were Invited to the old Terrell home, a mlle from town, and now owned by Hugh Ter rell, where there was rqom and shade for the children to romp and play, while the older ones sat on cool piaz zas and talked of other days and the present time. With her fresh young face, despite her whitening hair, one could hardly realize that Mrs. Terrell was the mother of a large family of children, nearly all of whom are mar ried. It was hoped that all of these could be present on this happy occa sion, but two sons, Mose and Con way, who are trainmen, were pre vented from being there. The chil dren present were Will Terrell, Mrs. Nan Garner and son James, of Lock hart; Mrs. Lucy King and two chil dren, Terrell and Lucy, of Lodi, Texas; Mrs. Mollie England and Ave children; Mrs. Sallie Echols and two sons, John Terrell, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Terrell and their little son, John Allen, all of Westminster. Oth ers present were Mrs. Terrell's only living sister, Mrs. J. M. Gillison, and son Jay; Mrs. O. K. Breazeale and two children, Mrs. Ida Dillard, Mrs. J. R. Moore and Mrs. Hayne Lowery, who wece glad to meet with these happy ones. At tho noon hour all were Invited to the brick yard, where under a large oak a table was spread with loads . * good things to eat, enough and to spare. May Mr. and Mrs. Terrell live to celebrate more such happy days. They are the par ents of niue ihildren and nineteen grandchildren. Mrs. Hugh Bibb went with her Bon, Mason, to Charlotte last week, where he underwent A slight opera tion at the Presbyterian Hospital. Their many friends are glad to know that he is doing nicely, for Mason Is ? great litle favorite in our town. The congregations at the BaptlFt church here have several times jw* cently enjoyed the sweet singing of Miss Christine McConnell, of Kansas City, Mo. We regret to. learn that she will leave soon to join her fatner at Hiawassee, Oa., his old home,, where he will conduct a meeting. We hope to have him with us later, for Rev. F. C. McConnell ls no stranger to the people of Westminster. Little Miss Willie Grace McCon nell was seven years old on the . 4th of July, and some grown-up friends were invited to an elegant dinner at her father's home that day, and in the afternoon many little boys and girls braved the storm to come to her party. Mr. and Mrs. Z. T. Castleberry. of Gainesville, who spent from Friday until Monday in Westminster, are old friends of Mr. and Mrs. John Carter, and they were delighted to enter tain them. Mrs. Carl B. Smith spent last week in our town as the guest of Mrs. J. R. Moore, Mrs. W. E. Cheswell and Mrs. Dr. C. M. Walker. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are well pleased with their new home at Washington, Ga. Mrs. .Munnia Snit:,i and daughter, Miss Nell, after spending some time at the home of Mrs. T. N. Carter, joined her husband Saturday at Cor nelle, Oa. Dr. S. P. Smith has re cently gone there to practice medi cine. J. D. Sheldon, of Fair Play, was here a few days ago. Mr. Sheldon once lived here, and we anticipate with pleasure the time when he will be numbered among our citizens once more. Misses Rosa and Beulah McDonald will return from Alabama next week. T. W. Ballenger says he wants to get a car load of peaches ready for shipment this week. He and Dr. C. M. Walker are Interested In a large orchard near Hopewell. H. B. Zimmerman is <<recting a thousand-gallon water tank in the rear of his residence. He has just Installed a two-horse gasoline en gine to pump water from his well. All pipe connections have been com pleted for a system of water-works, lnduddlng bath room, irrigation pur poses and for other general conveni ences. DeWitt Miller cut a painful gash on his thumb last week, caused by a fruit jar breaking while tightening the cap. Paul W. Matheson, of the Mathe son Hardware Company, owns thc best built and most palatial residence in Westminster. Bruce & Everett, of Atlanta, are the architects whe drew up the plans and the work wat executed by J. E. Gaines and Host Mitchell, or Westminster. The build ing was started last fall and wa: completed In May. It contains sever rooms and Is located on the cornel of Abby and Walhalla streets. Everj piece of material used in construc tion was first class and the roonu were finished In the most modern anti up-to-d'.te designs. It thrills on< with ?'.I m I rat lon to walk through anc limpe ct this beau'!.'ul home and hot< the various shades of color used il finishing io correspond wtlh the fur nlture. Everything Is systematical!: and conveniently arranged, whlcl shows taste and forethought. Mr Matheson ls going to add a perfec system of waterworks and electrh lights later. He ls a clever ant courteous gentleman, and we an glad to number him and his goot lady among our neighbors. Mrs. Millie Wakefield, of Pelzer is visiting relatives in this vicinity. Misses Anna and Marlon Hunter of Greensboro, N. C., ate visltlni their uncle and aunt, Rev. and Mrs J. J. Harrell. They are children o Mrs. T. A. Hunter, Mrs. Harrell' sister. Miss Alice Brewer, of Marietta Ga., returned home a few days ago after visiting the Perkins, Hancocl ind Dickson families below West min ste.'. She is a daughter of Jaspe Brewer, who once resided in Oco nee. When her parents moved ti Georgia, fifteen years ago, Miss Alic was a mere child, and now she is charming, graceful young lady. Miss Pearl Norris, of Greenville spent several days recently arnon relatives In this section. 8. H. Marett, Esq., and his daugh ter, Mrs. Messer, spent last Saturda In livonia with the family of S. E Marett. The Oconee County Annunl 81ns lng Convention of the colored folk will meet at Pleasant Hill on th first Saturday and 8unday In Augusi All singers and lovers of music ar invited to come and bring song book and well filled baskets. Charley Highsinlth, of Stephen county, Georgia, is In town to-dny. Miss Christine McConnell's mnsl class will have a concert at the sc hoc house Friday evening at 8.30. A?! mi. lon 10 and 15 cents. J. M. Way, State Secretary of th Interdenominational 8unday Schot Association, will be herc next Sui day, July 12, and will lecture at ttl Methodist church at 10 a. m., and at the Presbyterian church nt 11 a. ru., same day. Rev. A. P. Marett was called to conduct the funeral of Miss Annie Alexander, one of the members of Pleasant Ridge church, on last Fri day. She died last Thursday, July 2, from am attack or fever. Miss Alexander was 22 years old and was a daughter of the late Ellas Alexan der, who iived several mil?3 above "Walhalla. It will be remembered that Mr. Alexander lived in Westmin ster for a couple of years some eight or ten y?ars ago. Miss Annie was a bright young lady, of a sunny dis position, and was looking forward to a future full of promise when slack ened down by disease. She will be sadly missed in the home and in the church. Last Saturday when Mrs. J. A. Harbert reached home she found that some one had. through mistake, put the fragments of their dinner in her hack before leaving Clearmont. The victuals and dishes were In an old suit case. A full glass jar of beet pickles are among the contents of the package. The purpose of this paragraph is to put the owner on the trace of his or her lost property. A fruit car jumped the track be low Harbin's Sunday and traffic was delayed several hours. Mn.. C. C. Weaver, of Lenoir, N C., spent a day or two In Westmin ster last week with relatives. She is a sister of Mrs. John Carter, of Gainesville, Ga., and resided here several years ago. At the semi-annual communion service held In the Presbyterian church on June 28 Rev. J. J. Harrell, the pastor, read out the names of sixteen members received in the church on profession of faith and two by certificate. Oak Grove church has been dissolved, and by or der of South Carolina Presbytery eleven members were tr?nsferred from there to the church here, mak ing in all twenty-nine additions to the membership of the Westminster church within two weeks. John Couch brought to Westmin ster on July 3 some watermelons, which were the first, county grown melons received on this market this summer. Mr. Couch farms on the Barton place on Toxaway. J. K. Garner, of Lockhart, was here last week with his wife and lit tle son,/who are spending sometime In Westminster. Rev. Jos. T. Dendy has accepted a call to the pastorate of Ebenezer Presbyterian church, located In York county, two and a half miles from the flourishing little city of Rock Hill, and will move there from Ker shaw August 1. He will give his whole time to the one church. Ebe nezer ts one of the most Important and desirable churches In South Car olina Synod. Dr. Thornwell labored there for twenty-five years, and the membership is composed of a highly cultured and refined people. For nine years Mr. Dendy has been the pastor of Kershaw, Lancaster and Beaver Creek churches, and lt ls with reluctance that they unite with him in asking Bethel Presbytery to dis solve the pastoral .?.jlatlon. At the spring meeting of his Presbytery, which was held In Kershaw, Mr. Dendy was elected one of the com missioners to the General Assembly, which met at Greensboro, N. C., In May. J. R. Orr and his two sons, Buford and Warren, have returned from a pleasant visit to Greenville. We arc liable to appear at Jesse Carter b peach orchard some time. Hafed told us to come when the Elbertas get ripe. W. H. Goodlette, of Greenville, was here Wednesday. J. A. Cook, of Madison, was in town the other day. Mr. Cook says he shook hands with Aunt Peggy Land, the aged mother of A. H. Land, while she was In the field hoe ing cotton a few days ago. Mrs. Land is eighty-two years old and does not hoe because she ls compelled to, but because she still likes to work in the field. Miss Irene Miller expects to visit homefolks In Westminster in about three weeks. She hus been trimming hats in a millinery store in Bamberg for some months and will leave short ly for a visit to her uncle, Victor Mil ler, who resides in Alabama. Leav ing Alabama she will stop in Atlanta for a few days, and her cousin, Miss Maud Ballenger, will probably ac company her home. J. H. Ligon presented us with some of his mammoth sized tomatoes this morning. Miss Ida Jones was in Seneca yes terday afternoon and says Mrs. Rosa Arnold ls some better, but ls still in a critical condition. O. E. Cashin, of Anderson, is here for a few week?. Watermelons are beginning to come In from nil directions. Peaches and apples are dull sale. The firm of Mitchell & Reeder are tuking stock, preparatory to moving Into Mr. Mitchell's new building op posite the depot. Mrs. W. J. Strlbllng wishes lo say to the members of W. M. U., auxil iary to the Beaverdam Association, who are planning to attend the mis sionary rally at Fair Play* July 10, ' that the members of the Woman's Missionary Society at Beaverdam church are very hospitable, and they aro preparing to entertain a large crowd. So let every society be rep resented. Those who intend to go th? afternoon of the 9th will notify Mrs. W. L. Dobbs, tho efficient chalr (Contlnued on Fifth Page.) SENECA NEWS ITEMS. K. C. (.'nmby Get? School Building | Contract-lAM'al Mullers. Seneca, July 7.-Special: Rain, rain, go away; come again another day!" The ex; ressed, or Implied, sentiment of ever -body. We regret exceedingly the mistake last week as to the name of the con tractor for the new school building. We found our mistake after the com munication was malled and sent a card post haste to correct the same, but suppose it wss delayed. The con tract ls let to R. C. Granby, of Pick ens, and work will begin as soon as preliminary arrangements are made. The work, exclusive of heating and furnishing, ls let at $10,720. Mn vor, Sltton is laid up with an in jured root, caused by a piece of fall ing tlrnber. Mrs. T. E. Dickson went to Colum bia last Saturday to be with Mr. Dickson, who is ill with typhoid fe ver In a hospital there. The latest news from him ls encouraging. Our people were shocked last Fri day to learn that Mrs. Rosa Arnold, saleswoman for Ruskin Anderson, had been stricken with paralysis during the night before and. was found unconscious at an early hour. This was sad news to her frlendb here, she. having become very popu lar on account of her lady-like de portment and painstaking efforts at pleasing her customers through the many years she has served them. She ls reported better this morning. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Mason and chil dren have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Lunney the past week. Mrs. Manson's friends heard her sing at the morning service at the Presby terian church and at evening at the Baptist church, which waa Indeed a delightful treat. On Sunday evening Mr. Mason to Iked to the Baptist con g rogation. Mrs. 'Arthur Thompson and chil dren, of LaGrange, and Miss Sue Thompson arrived in Seneca last Fri day. Mrs .C. B. Smith returned to her home at Washington, Ga., last week, after a visit of several weeks here. Clayton Arnold, of Pendleton, ls with his mother, Mrs. Rosa Av no ld, during her illness. ? Miss Ida Jones, of Westminster, spent yesterday afternoon lu Seneca. T. M. Lowery, accompanied James Russell to Russell's yesterday to see Wm. G. Russell, who ls ill at his home there. Mrs. R. T. Murphy, of Gainesville, will arrive this afternoon for a few days' visit to Mrs. T. E. Stribling. Hon. J. E. Boggs, of Plckens, ad dressed the Men's Christian Union last. Sunday afternoon. Miss Neill Stribling, of Roswell, Gu , is \isitlng Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Strib ling. Miss Lidie Keith, of Anderson, ls with her friend, Miss Maude Hopkins. Miss Lillian Caldwell's friends are according her a hearty welcome upon her return to Seneca from Arizona. Miss Lelze Stribling, of Pendleton, waa visiting Miss Stella Flncannon inst week. Miss Ethel Kirkpatrick will leave on Wednesday for a few weeks' visit to Davidson College. Major J. J. Lewis, of Plckens, visit ed here last week. Miss Julia Tew and Miss Willie Cherry will return to-day from a de lightful visit to Mrs. J. Louis Gray at Anderson. Mrs. R. M. Leaven's friends are charmed to have her In Seneca again, she having arrived last Thursday for her annual visit to her relatives. Lucien Dumas and daughter, Miss Fannie, are visiting Mrs. Ruskin An derson and Miss Dora Dumas. We have been thinking of telling our feminine readers about our fire less cooker. Of course everybody hns .read about them, but possibly few have used them. There are manufactured fireless cookers which we see advertised frequently, but the home-made one SH just as satisfac tory, though not so attractive look ing perhaps. This ls how one is made: We got a 60-pound lard tub and filled lt tight with hay. The bolled dinner ls started at breakfast on the stove, and when thoroughly heated place the vessel, which must have a close-fitting cover, in the hay, which must be packed closely on all shies of the vessel; cover cb>s? ly and leave until you are ready for baking your dinner bread. Then If you like you can place vessel over fire and "boll down," aa In the case of beans. Cabbage will be ready with out returning to fire. It takes a lit tle longer to cook this way, but not so much water, as there ls no evapo ration. We tackled a ham yester day, and after bolling until heated through, burled the pot In the hay box and left about six hours. The result was most satisfactory. There are, of course, many doubting Thomases, (der Captain among'em), but try it and see. Mr. and Mrs. 8. K. Dendy enter tained in honor of Miss Edith Mor gan last Tuesday evening, the affair claiming the presence of a large number of society people here. The spacious piazzas, the lawn, the re ception hall and parlor were all used, the use of many lanterns giv ing attractiveness to the occasion. An auction sale of various and sun- | dry articles elicited a great amount of fun while cozy corners attracted the l.ioro pensive and sober-minded. Delicious refreshments wero served late in the evening. Mrs. Mitchell Wltsell entertained a dozen young ladles li?'t Friday af ternoon at cards in honor of Miss Tew, of Columbia. The hours wore from 4 to 6, which Bpod all too swift ly, but "merrily and ohperlly," and at the close of the game the sc.?re showed Miss Mary Cherry the wiu ner of the prize, while Miss Jordan carried the consolation. Delightful peach cream and cake were served, which brought the charming affair to a close. One of the most attractive in Sen eca's long list" of social affairs was the "Merry Widow" party given by Miss Mary Cherry last Thursday evening in honor of her charming young guests, MlKpes Jordan, Cole man and Douglass. The Hst of guests Included all society here and many from neighboring towns. Miss Cherry was assisted in receiving by her mother, who met the guests in the reception hall, introducing them to the guests of honor. In the parlor fruit punch was Berved ' from the bow-window, which WBB lovely in decorations of greenery, the punch table being especially attractive with garlands of smilax encircling the huge cut clasB punch bowl and hang ing in graceful festoons from the sides. M?88 Ethel Kirkpatrick, as sisted by a bevy of pretty young misses, Nellie Hines, Verna Strlbling and L. E. Lowery, presided at this popular resort, where the guests re paired ns soon as introductions were done. The program of entertain ment coiiBisted of periods of conver sation upon given topics running through one hour, after which ices and cakes were served. Then the guests were requested to draw a "Merry Widow" bat upon a black board suspended from the wall. Af ter all had expended their pains and talent, the judges . awarded tho prize, a dainty framed picture of the genuine Merry Widow In all her glory, to Miss Jordan; the consola tion, a real Merry Widow hat gor geously trimmed, going to Miss Douglas. Mise Cherry received her guests in an exquisite chiffon dress, with lace trimmings, her guests np, poarlng In modish gowns of rare and attractive patterns. M. V. S. lt Can't Ile ?eat. The best of ail teachers is expe rience. C. M. Harden, of Silver City, North Carolina, says: "I find Elec tric Bitters does all that's claimed for it. For stomach, liver and kid ney troubles It can't I ? beat. I have tried lt and And it a most excellent medicine." Mr. Harden is right; lt's the b?8t of all medicines, also for weak "e back, and all run down coi. ... is. Best, too, for chills and malaria. Sold under guarantee at all drug stores. 50c. Sunday School Convention. The' Interdenominational Sunday Sc.hqol Convention for Center town ship will convene at Center Metho dist church on July 13th. All the Sunday schools In Center and Tuga loo townships are expected to take part In this convention and ?con tribute to Its success. The superin tendents of every school are urged to come, and the officers and teach ers are especially wanted, and one delegate for evory twenty-five mem bers is expected. All Sunday school workers are especially invited to come and take part with us in our deliberations. Program-Morning Session. 10 o'clock-Organization. 10.20-Welcome greeting. 10.30-Rev. S. A. McDaniel, "The Use and Abuse of Lesson Helps." 10.50-Herbert Thompson; "How shall we Interest those who do not attend Sunday school?" 11.15-J. T. Bryant: "Punctual ity." 11.30-Dr. J. J. Harrell: "Heart preparation for teachers." 11.50-State Secretary J. M. Way: Address. 12.30-Dinner. Afternoon Session. 1.30-W. N. Bruce: "Music-its place In Sunday school work." 1.50-Prof. Keltt: Address. 2.20-W. L. Dobbs: "What consti tutes a good Sunday school superin tendent?" 2.40-H. C. Dunn: "The Sunday school a builder of Christian char acter." 3- Miscellaneous business. 4- Adjournment. J. L. Singleton, J. J. Harrell, J. R. Moore, . Committee. Help for Those Who Have Stomach Trouble. After doctoring for about twelve years for a bad stomach trouble, and spending nearly Ave hundred dolla: s for medicine and doctors' fees, I purchased my wife one box of Cham berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, which did her ap much good that she continued to use them, and they have done ber more good than ai of the medicine I bought before. Samuel Boyer, Folsom, Iowa. This medicine Js for sale by Dr. J. W. Bell, Walhalla; W. J. Lunney. Sen eca. Samples free. Bull Wrecks Fruit Train. limier, Ga., July 5.-A fruit train leaving this point for Columbus, Ga., at 2.10 o'clock this morning ran over a hull, near the city? One ot the cars, In which were eight negro tramps, buckled and threw the en gine and five carn off the track. Two of tho negroes, names unknown, were killed and another negr^ had a leg broken? .^^.>^.yn,^,t[. t..