Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-04-15
New SERIES No. 500. volume JAZZ. NO. 10. I
NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER.
Results of Oratorical Contest and
Track Meet--Local Matters,

IracK Mee0--Locai Matters.
Westminster, April Special:
town Saturday night These gentle
men were the guests of the local
lodge OF Ancient Free Masons. The
local lodge appreciates the interest
of the visitors. N
9. o. Simpson, j. l.. Whitten, J..
ii. Bibb, Fred Hunt, Homer Brea-
zeale, VIII Holland and Mr.. Harbert
accompanied the ball and track team
to GreenYil]e last Saturday.
Hafea Carter and Fred Hunt stood
a civil service examination In Green
vile last Friday. The examination
was for railway mail clerk. &
The high school boys played the
locals one-sided game of ball yes
terday. The score stood 16 to 6 in
favor of the high school. t-t
The high school team OF Westmin-
ster will play the Central High
School of Greenville two games here
Friday and Saturday afternoons
In the inter-High-School OratoricaI
Contest, in Greenville L riday night,
Westminster's man, Lee Stribling,
showed up to good advantage. His
delivery was better than 1T was when
he spoke here on the 9th of March.
The Furman Fitting School won first
place. Mr.. Bales, the winner, was a
much older and more settled man
than any of the men on the stage.
Lloyd Smith, of Easley, won his ia
theirs medal, coming second in the
Judgment OF the, Judges. but not so
by the majority OF the audience. In
every sense the contest was a great
success. The high school boys all
did credit to their schools. The
movement has come to stay. The
contest will come again next year.
about this time.
In the ball game between the Fit
ting School and our boys, the West
minister team played fine game.
The official score stood 6 to in fa-.
vor of Fitting School. On account
OF an unfortunate decision the score
stands this way. The Fitting School
captain was willing to call It tie
score Of 5 to 5. @W
noon the Westminster boys showed
up we'll. Maret L. @. Of Westmin-
ster, won third 4. lace in 5O-yard dash
Marett, Otaway, won 100-yar6 dash
Marett, Otaway, won second place
In running broad jump, and Hull, Of
Westminster, third place @
dash.
Marett, L. c., won second place.
Hull, Of Westminster, third place.
Simpson, Ben, of Westminster,
won second place in standing high
jump
Simpson, Ben, won third place in
440-yard run. {Hs
Marett. OF Westminster, won @hird
place in standing broad jump.
Ro1ou h,yy
Total points won by Westminster
80; total wcp by Easley 81; total
won by Central High School (Green-.
Ville) 15 points; total won by Fur
man Fitting School 13 points.
AS seen from the above Westmin-
ster won second place in the meet.
Easley took the beautiful trophy
| cup. An inter ested citizen OF West
minister has offered $25 in prizes to
our track team to win the cup next
year. iaS
The Westminster boys conducted
themselves In an orderly, gentleman
W way, and won many friends.
M. s. Stribling and Frank Ander-
| son went to Greenville Friday afte.-
noon to attend the contest and track
| meet.
A. l.. Gossett Is able to be on the
streets again. We hope to see him
in active service soon.
Miss Maude Ballenger was out of
school several days last week on ac-
| count of sickness 81 ~
Miss Blanche Honea Is able to be
cut again. Her many friends are
glad to see her.
Mrs. DR.. Sheldon, Of Liberty, is
visiting Mrs. NJ. g. 3tribling this
week. Sub.