Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-10-07

Sanders 96, Ida Ballenger 90, Pau
line Miller 95, Terrell Harbert 95,
Victor Marett 95. Mrs. M. e. Brock
man. teacher.
Fifth Grade-Louise Dickson 90,
Wilda England 81, Lille Barker 81,
Edna England 95, Lillian Carter 95,
Audrey Holley 95. Miss Ella Har-
grove, teacher.
Sixth Grade-Preston Barron 95,
Ralph Lawrence 9S, Harold Norris
95, oallie Honea 95, Agnes Orr 81.
Seventh Grade-Nellie Mulkey 95,
Vera Wynne 90. Miss Gussie Har-
per, teacher. J.
High School Department..
Eighth Grade-Alice Stribling 98,
Grace Stribling 90, Robbie Simpson
9S, William Anderson SS, Allen Nor
ris SO. .......
Ninth Grade-Ada Simpson 90,
Augusta Smithson 90, Eddie Pickens
95, Ida Lou Brownlee 95.
Tenth G"ade-Frank Anderson 90,
Harry Sheldon 98, Minnie Eubanks
81, Lee Stribling 81. M. E. Brock
man and F.. T. COX, teachers high
school.
On last Sabbath, October 4, the
monuments of the lalnented James
Parker Mcdonald and James Ernest
Kay were unveiled in the cemetery
at Westminster by the Woodmen Of
the World, with ceremonies, consist
ing Of songs, music by the Woodmen
band, addresses, etc. In the process
sion, which marched from the hall to
the cemetery at 2.45 p. M, were
members Of the Woodmen Camps
from Toccoa, Fair Play, Townville
and Seneca. Probably fifty people
were here from Toccoa. Addresses
were made by o. S. Marett, Of West
minister, and Senator ]. r. Earle, of
Walhalla, the former speaking at
the Kay grave and the latter at the
grave Of Mcdonald. 81 Can Trust"
and Rock of Ages" were impressive
ly and beautifully rendered by the
male Quartette in the order named
above. The male quartette was
composed OF Capt. w. e. Cheswell,
Profs. Brockman, Coz and Durham.
There are three separate bands in
town-the Citizens Band, the Ches-
we'll Cornet Band and the Woodmen
Camp Band. This was the first pub
lie appearance of the latter, and they
made fine impression in the rendi-
ton Of the sacred music. The men,
bers Of Westminster Camp, Woodmen
of the World, No. 40, were a fine
looking body, dressed in their uni
forms and wearing their regalia. 1t
is said that 800 or 1000 people
witnessed the ceremonies.
Last night, October 5, at o'clock,
the Westminster Volunteer Fire Co.
was permanently organized. The
following officers were elected: G.
w. Mcconnell, chief; S. G. Moon,
captain; w. G. Cartledge, first lieu
tenant; o. S. Marett, second lieuten-
onf. DNh ~ Dc, ,,lx
treasurer. The membership is COM
posed of J. H. Carter, ]. K. billiard,
William billiard, Ben Simpson, Ho-
mer Breazeale, G. o. Simpson, G. S.
Mcdonald, Jackson Williams, l.. Q.
Marett and A. Johns. They already
have pick axes, hooks, ladders, buck.
cts, ETC., and 1t is their intention later
on to get a chemical engine This
Is commendable step on the part
of our young friends. They have the
backing Of the town authorities, and
we bespeak for them the encourage
ment Of our citizens.
We regret to learn that the condi-
tion Of II. d. Poore. is very much
worse at the time of this writing.
His daughter, Mrs. J. F. Geer, who
returned to Anderson week before
last, vas called again to his bedside
Yesterday.
The building formerly used by the
members Of the Christian denomina-
ton as a house Of worship has been
torn down by j. e. j. 8. Carter. 1t
was built 81 years ago and might be
considered one of the landmarks Of
the town. The material will be used
in the construction Of a house in the
section that will later on be known
as "Eastminster."
1t Is the College for Women, Co.
lumbia, Miss Maud Simpson is at
tending, instead of Lander College,
Greenwood. as it appeared last week