Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-05-17
MATTERS AT NEWRY.
Big Hearted VIM. A. Courtenay Returns from
New York-SchooI Closes.

NEwRr, 5. G., May l5.-Capt. VIM. a
Courtcnay has returned from New Yorl
and is looking cheerful and hopeful, but
says he can't enjoy life in the metropolis
like he can at lnnlSfallcn in Oconce II,
says the Surging masses of the city are
not SO refreshing as his quiet retrca
here among the hills Of Oconcc. 1t is
pity that Oconcc does not have more sucl
mon as the Captain, as he is liberal, pro
gressive and enterprising,. and has the
means, too. This is the kind of men
that country needs, especially Ozone,
| county at this time.
Capt. w. f. Chcswell was with us q
few hours to-day. He says Westminster
will, in the near future, be manufacturing
cotton. We congratulate Westminster
and extend Capt. Chcswcll IL welcome
hand and wish him rs the chief promo
ter success in his efforts to build up oui
county and help the farmers and all OF
us. These efforts on the part of Captain
Chcswell should be highly appreciated
especially by the people of Westminster
and under him to them rs one of theil
greatest bcncfactors.
We have down here Il man that has in
vented broom that is made of material
OF which there is an abundance i'm Geo
nee county. The broom does Just as
good work as the broom corn broom tha,
we now buy Of the trust and pay such {;
high price for it. This new broom is Sc
constructed that if the handle should
brake another can be easily replaced. As
the DrOOmS are now made when Il handle
is broken the broom is practically use.
less. The inventor has applied for Il pat
cnt which will no doubt be granted Tho
inventor says he expects to form IL com
pany here IN OGonee for the purpose o
manufacturing brooms which will cost &
very small outlay of money. We hope
tins inventor will succeed, as it will not
only start new industry among us, but
Will he blow at the broom trust.
Your scribe with Mr.. st. John Courto
nay and DR.. w. Frank Ashmore as trus
tees of the school at this place had tho
pleasure Of visiting the school taught
here by Miss LYDIA Bowen rs principal
is an auspicous day with the Ncwr,
, (mcmorial day shcool. We arrived on the
grounds quite early where we found Il
large two story, well ventilated ano
finished school building. 1t would d,
credit to any Of our cities or towns Il
was planned and paid for by Capt. VIM
a. Courtonay. 1t has also been wei
| furnished with school furniture by him
Now we will say something about tho
| chool and it's teachers and scholars
First, the school is divided into two
the other upstairs. The first room We
| entered was downstairs where the iuniol
class is presided over by Miss Lcone
Gricc, whom wC found with everything
in perfect order. The school room was
neatly kept and tho walls decorated with
wild and cultivated flowers. Miss GrcC
then carried hor pupils through some
rccitations, exercises, reviews, &c. which
were very perfect and did credit to pu
- 10 .hnp I'll
CourtcnaY, Clerk Of Board of Trustees
made few very appropriate remarks tC
the teachers and pupils.
We then repaired upstairs where the
senior class is presided over by Miss
LYDIA Bowen. She met us in very
graceful manner and invited us 20 vii
ness the rendition of her Programme
which consisted Of recitatiuns and me-
mortal service in honor of our brave nc
rocs, of whom the pupils decided that
Gen. X. T.. Lee was the greatest. They
crowned him with roses. Gen. Washing
ton was thought thc second greatest and
beneath his picture they placed the ma
tional colors. Stonewall jackson they
decided was the third greatest and Long
fellow the fourth. Then came the reel
tationS which were splendid.
Mr. st. John Courtcnay expressed him
sell in few well chosen remarks to the
teacher and the pupils. Thus ended ON
lliSt visit to the Ncwry school. which was
indeed pleasant and satisfactory.
TRUSTEE,