Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-05-06
New Series No. saa Volume LIx.-No. is.
THE NEWS FROM oAKwAY. [
School Closed After Splendid Session.
Items OF Interest.

sodkWay,y M8y b.---Spectat: Friday
nights exercises brought to close
one Of our most progressive terms of
school. No discord arose between
teacher and pupils in their work,
and everything moved along smooth
ly, showing the efficient management
Of the school. The school children
all were attached to their teachers.
who We're earnest and never tiring
In their work. Quite alarge number
of people attended the exercises
They were entertained first by the
primary department. Many pretty
pieces were recited by the children,
Very Little Tots" and Face to
Face" were sung, Mr.. Wilkerson ac-
companying them with violin.
Two drills-The Tomahawk March
by the little boys, and "The Rose
Drill" by girls--were we'll carried
out.
The dialogues wece: Adam, Eve
and the Apples" Making a Cake"
"a Thanksgiving Dinner" ''The
Sewing Society,"" "Minnie's Christ
mas Sermon" ending with tableau;
Feminine Bravery" Billy Grimes"
snoWball," ] p Pour %pa couptry'a !aW Wealth" br;
ending with tableau; mo Cure, No
Pay" "Dispelling of Big Jim"
Owing to the unavoidable absence
of some who had taken part in the
exercises Profs. McCrow and Wilker-
son had an extra amount of work,
but proved themselves equal to the
task. IS ,es
Our boys and girls carried out
their parts we'll, rejecting much cree
dit on those who had trained them.
Many complimentary remarks were
heard on all sides, and the exercises
were greatly enjoyed.
Marvin Sewell is in town to-day.
j. J.. Haley is attending court at
Toccoa, Ca, this week.
We regret to learn of Mrs. Tom
Meredith's poor health, and hope she
will soon be better again. Her
daughter, Mrs. Guy Meredith, of
Seneca, is with her.
Rev. j. G. Graham, Of Tokeena,
was In town the latter part of last
week. He attended our Sunday
school last Sunday and made quite
an interesting talk.
Quite a number Of our young folks
attended the singing at Pleasant Hill.
Leard and Dock Moore came up
from Cherrys Sunday and spent the
udy Will thSil pdiSulS uSIC. hSy
returned to seneca in the afternoon.
Miss Effie Kilburn, saleslady for
w. s. Hunter e Co., of Seneca, was
with homefolks here F lay night.
Carey Poore and wife, OF Westmin-
ster,, came down Friday for the en-
tertainment. They were accompan-
led home Saturday by Miss Rosa Fos-
ter, sister OF Mrs. Poore
Miss Bertha Eubanks, of Green
Vile, spent the week end with her
parents. She is attending Greenville
Fer lie College ,and will graduate IN
Ju'.e.
Miss Alice Gaines, of Seneca. spent
Friday night with Misses lila and Cor
della Bearden.
Miss Mamie Moore, who has been
spending a while in Anderson, is at
home again. Ha
Fred. Bowen, of Lebanon, was
with homefolks last week.
Miss Sophia Rose and brother,
John Rose, Of West Union, were
guests at j. j. Haley's Friday and
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Myers, Mr..
and Mrs. Lester Graham spent Sum
day in the Tokeena vicinity
Miss Belle Haley, Of Westminster,
came home Friday night and spent
the remainder of the week. Her
schoolmate, Miss Ethel Marett, spent
Friday night with her.
Our ball game was fine Friday af-
ternoon, resulting in a score Of to
0 in favor of Oakway (?)
| Walhalla, Seneca, Westminster,
Fair Play, Townyille, Tokeena, Re-
treat and other places were we'll rep
resented in our audience Friday
night.
Prof VIM. NcCrow is with home
folks IN GaEnsyy, and J..M. Wilker-
son has returned to his home In
Hickory. We wish for them pleas
ant vacation.
w. ". Bruce and family were
called to the formers mothers home
on a very sad mission Friday. His
mother died on Thursday night
about IL o'clock We sympathize
| with him and family in their sad be-
reavement.
M. N. Mitchell and family attend
ed the burial OF his little grand
daughter, Lucille Mitchell, at West
minister Sunday We are sorry to
hear OF their loss, but we know
that In both instances "Our loss is
Heaveh's gain"
Mrs. Cathcart has returned to her
home In Anderson, after q pleasant
visit TO her sister, Mrs. Eouie Gra-
ham. n ~ {, ~ b .yt,
Misses Sue and Dora Haley are I'm
Westminster this afternoon. Miss
Dora rs studying music under Mrs.
DR.. Strickland.
j.. w. Bear6en and daughter, Miss
la, are shopping In Westminster to-
day. fS,SS T. o. M.
A Californiaa's Luck.