Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-02-26
THE NEWS FROM MlSsrMrNsTER
Mr., Gossett, Our Correspondent, lis
Improving Matters About Town

/ "A. l.. Gossett is rapidly IMPROVING
In another week or ten days we hope
to see him on the streets again.
%. %. Mulkey Is slowly but steadily
improving. We look forward to see
Ing him back at his business soon.
The whole community shows a de-
cided improvement in health as the
bright sunshiny days continue. This
is real health-building weather.
DIR. u. j. Harrell will fill his regular
appointment at Retreat next Sabbath
morning at the usual hour. Mem
bers of this congregation will please
take notice of this.
| Mrs. r. Galloway left for Atlanta
last Saturday to make her selection
turns she will have superb line of
millinery to show the ladies of this
section. Her opel.ing dates will be
reported later Il,
Miss jamie Crawford has charge of
Mrs. Calloway's store during the abb 4
sence OF the latter. 4
| The De Koven Male Quartet APP
peared lastWednesday night as sched-
uled, On the whole their program
gave general satisfaction. Westmin.
! ster gave them a good house.
| The new addition to the freight
room and good coat of yellow paint
on the whole building has added
great deal to the general appearance
of the depot.
We see that our sister towns have
civic societies for the general inn
provement of their respective towns.
There is a good work for such a
league In our town. If you wish to
| see the results OF civic league go to
the city of Anderson and take view
OF the public square The Anderson
In ~
to pass.
Our next lyceum attraction will ap-
pear on Weo lesday evening, March
11th at 8 O'Clock. The best reports
follow the Bromell-Reed Co. s..
T. Wallace, professor of English at
the Georgia School of Technology,
has this to say of Miss Bromell: "I
| regard Miss Bromell as the best en-
ltertainer have ever known. AS au-
thor, impersonater and interrreter
she has few peers and no supe iors.
i therefore most cordially commend
her to any institution desiring artis-
tic entertainment" Miss Helen Reed
lis a harpist and yiolinist of ability.
| She Is conceded to be the best wo-
man harpist now before the public.
Those who have never heard a harp
list will have a good opportunity on
| the 11th to hear something novel
| and right up-to-date. Her musical
| renderings on this wonderful instru-
ment have won for her the unquali-
| fled endorsement Of all music critics.
This is the last number on our
course. The management was con-
| scientious in the selection of the
course, and when 1t is all over you
will agree that we have given you
high class attractions for the money.
In n
foundation we want a good house for
| the Bromell-Reed Company on the
lth instant.
| The new concrete block building
belonging to the Stonecypher Drug
| Co. is nearing completion and will
soon be ready for occupancy. 1t is
an excellent addition to the business
interests OF the place.
| The minstrel is coming on fine.
The boys are doing a lot OF hard work
in the rehearsals. There will be
drums given by the end men, Along
with these will be interspersed a
number of catchy and breezy songs.
A good circle of boys will be on the
stage to assist the end men. George
Hull and Ben Simpson. OtaWay
Marett will act as ipterlocuter. Tho
Westminster band will give few
specialties on Friday afternoon and
Evening. Remember, the general adj
mission Will be 50 cents: graded
school pupils is cents. The proceeds
will SO for the Athletic Association
and school library.
On Friday evening, April 10th,
here will be an oratorical contest I'm
Greenville, participated in by pupils
from the following schools. Eurman
Fitting School, Central Hign school.
Greenyille; Anderson High School.
3elton High School, Westminste"
High School and Easley High School.
On April 11th following Will be the
spring track meet Teams from the
above named schools Will contest for
the stand9rd evcrts This oratortcal
contest is a step forward for the
high schools of the Piedmont sec
rion. Tt will mean much for the
q preliminary contest In the school
anditorium on Friday evening, the
l27th of March, to decide who shall
represent Westminster In this con-
| test. "A
The graded school will have fields
day either on Friday, March 29th,
| or April Sd. All the boys will contest
In running, jumping, poll vaulting, 4
weight throwing, shot put, sash races,
Ithree-legged races, tug OF war, etc.
This is the simplest sud most inno-
cent of all athletic sports.
The Young Matrons' Thursday
Club will meet this week at t.,e resi-
dence Of Mrs. Ira 8. Pitts.
Don't forgot the minstrel given by
the boys in the school auditorium at
8 o'clock Friday. Miss Myrtle Zim-
norman will serve as accompanied Tor
all tho SOftpss nd anocsa Itfea rcndk ".