Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-05-26
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Struck out, by Neville 3, by Edwards 7
first base on balls, by Edwards /, b,
Neville |; umpircs, w. G. Poden aud Rae
Dendy; scorers, Geo. j. Strothor and ID.
L.. Norris. Time of gamo, two hours.
MIR. Prince Huf, of Groenville county,
visited Rev. p. j. Vormllion last wook
and attended tho closing exercises of the
was student of Prof. Vermillion's q
school whom he taught in Grconvillo
| county.
Miss Annie Stribling, from near Seneca
is visiting tho family of hor uncle, VIM.
j. Stribling.
Thoro will be preaching in tho Prosby-
terian church noxt Sunday, May 10Th at
II n. M. by Rev. j. II. Dondy.
Our town was shocked to learn of the
death of Mrs. Ida j. Ballongor, tho be-
loved wife of Mr. Il. w. Ballongor, which
occurred on Monday morning, May 23d.
Sho had boon sick with pneumonia only
ono wcck and little was thought of hcr
passing away so soon. She was an OK
cellcnt Christian lady and tho announce
mont of hor death will cause wide spread
sorrow. She united with tho Retreat
Presbyterian church sixteen years ago.
Mrs: Ballenger was the daughter of S.
II. Johns, Esq, and was born March "a,
| 1867. Earth's tics for hor were still
binding-four little children to train up
but sho must leave them and obey tho
Masters summons. IIor romans wore
laid to rest in tho Retreat cemetery on
tuesday at If q. m, after appropriate
funeral services conducted by Rev. j. n.
Dendy. TO tho sorrowing husband and
relatives 10 extended tho condolonce of
many people.
Rov. =. j. Vermillion, principal of tho
Westminster High School, informs liz
that about two hundred pupils woro on
rolled in the school the past term. Tho
average attendance was very good. Tho
next torn opens August20, 1893. Tho snmo
| teachers have been 70 elected by tho trls-
tees. They have not yet sgnilicd their
acceptance.
Miss Annie Saddlcr, pretty and ac-
complishcd young lady from Essie, An
dorson county, returned homo Tuesday,
after spending several days in Westmin-
stor. We always fool sad when Miss
Annie leaves.
Miss Anna Martin, nee Howard, wifo
of Mr.. John Martin, died at their home
on Mr.. g. II. Miller's place, near tho cross
roads, last Wednesday night. She leaves
a husband and several children to mourn
hcr death.
Quito a pleasant and profitable day
was spont by tho large number that as
scmblod at tho academy on Friday to
witness the commencement exercises
of tho Westminster High School.
The weather was delightful, and
Moro than ono hundred pupils were in
school at tho close. Tho sweet young
ladies and the bright boys acquitted
themselves orcditably. Tho debato in
which tho four young mon participated
was decided in favor of tho neg tive.
Capt. V. +. Martin, Hon. r.. ID. Long and
Rev. j. L. Singleton acted as judges.
Both sides put up splendid arguments.
Tho quorry was, as tho United States
justifiable in declaring war against
Spain?'
Hon. Julius Il. Boggs, of Piokens, S.
| G., spoke about fifty minutes in his ad-
dress. IIo chose for his subject tho "In-
| tolloctual and ttho social life against tho
| business and pleasure lifo." Ho won tho
admiration of everybody.
Prizes were awarded to Misses Lula
Dickson, Addie IIiott and Allio Strib-
| ling, who stood the best examination on
mathematics ..of tho threo departments
of tho school.
At night tho seating capacity of tho
building could not accommodate the au-
dionco. The protticst part of tho cxor-
| cisos woro executed then. The drills,
songs, marches, Dialogues, rccitations,
| etc, were very nice and attractive.
Misses Bessi Epting and Eliie Stribling
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pupils. The arduous and painstalting
duty of these competent toachors speaks
for itself in tho school room.
Rev. p. j. Vormillion Is ono Of tho
| worry best educators and has given perfect
satisfaction. Westminster earnestly
hopes tho present teachers will consent
to romain with us.
Rov. j. II. Dondy preached two sor-
mons in tho Presbyterian church last
Sunday. IIo made a deep impression at
tho beginning Of his work on this, his
first charge. His post oillco address will
DO Kichland, >. G.
Mrs. II. N. Cartor presented us this
week with n mammoth lottuco head
gathered from her gardonu 1t weighed
nearly two pounds and resembles the
cabbage very much.
Several items arc crowded out this
week owing to tho lack of timo and
space.