Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-11-25
la. SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY NOV. ss, 1905

SlySlOpeS are aCCeSSlDte. .T75 Inc loose
eallection will be divided equally
among the three charitable institu-
tions.
Mr. Bradley, OF Abbeville, private
secretary to Congressman Aiken,
made flying visit to Westminster
Wednesday, spending about an hour
with Postmaster Pitts.
The Graded School will close Wed
nesday afternoon until Monday, No
yember 80. During the vacation
Prof. and Mrs. BrOckman will visit at
'Greenville; Prof. f. II. Cox will go
to his horne at Fountain Inn, and
Miss Ella Hargrove will visit home
folks at Gainesville.
A pleasant event of last week was
an lat home" at which Miss Emma
Zimmerman entertained on Tuesday
evening in honor of Miss Flora Sto-
vail, of Narchoochee Valley, Georgia.
Miss Zimmerman was assisted by
Mrs. j. II. Bibb. There was piano,
violin and guitar music, and such
parlor games as "Going to Jerusa-
lem," Smiling Angel" etc, after
which everybody joined in a candy
stretching, which was much enjoyed.
Besides the members of the family,
twenty-six were present, as follows:
Misses Ila Wilson, Bessie Simpson,
Augusta Smithson, Maud Stribling,
Flora Stovall, Mary and Lila Reeder,
Irene Miller, Beulah Mcdonald, An
ME Kay. Ella Hargrove, Gussie Har-
per, Sarah Anderson; Messrs H. r.
Zimmerman, S. f. keeder, o. w.
Pitts, o. w. Marett, j. Mcdonald, S.
G. Moon, b. Knox, A. Johns, S. Har-
key, w. A. Harrison, r.. B. Honea,
F.'T. Cox and j. II. Carter.
Rev. J. l.. Singleton left yesterday
for the annual conference at Laurens.
All his churches are reported paid up
in full.
Mrs. Ed. Ballenger had a narrow
escape from death last Thursday Just
as Prof. Schwartz was beginning his
aerial flight. Mr.. and Mrs. Ballenger
and babe were in the buggy, and the
mule sot frightened at the unusual
occurrence and ran away at balloon
speed, striking first w. N. Bruce's
buggy and wrecking it, and then ran
the vehicle against tree, throwing
Mrs. Ballenger out. She was fasten-
ed between one of the front wheels
and the tree. She was considerably
shaken up and bruised, but was not
seriously hurt and has about fully re-
covered now. 1t is rather remarka-
bic that the babe escaped unhurt.
Mr.. Ballenger jumped in time to save
his life. The mule freed himself
from the vehicle when it srtuck the
tree, and rabbit was never seen to
go over ground faster.
B. o. Written has been given a
three months leave of absence from
the duties of telegrapher at this
place. Mr.. Whitten suffered froi
an attack Of measles last winter, and
this with his close confinement at
the depot, has considerably weakened
him physically, which necessitates a
rest. Fie expects to travel in South
Georgia and Florida and return here
at the end of his furlough. Mr.. Whit
ten is clever young man and is
held in high esteem in all circles.
Sunshine Thomas Is the new telegra-
pher
A mite box has been placed in
Brooks store at Seneca by the State
leader Of the International Sunshine
Society to catch coins for endowment
funds Of the society The box will
be opened on December 20 and the
money sent to the treasurer, which
will be sent in as a gift from Oconee
citizens. Each citizen is asked to
give one penny. Don't forget to put
it in the box. ANY one wishing a
mite box can get one by writing to
Miss Marye r. Shelor, Westminster,
or to Mrs. Alden, 96 Fifth Avenue,
New York. a -.
Miss Flora Stovall, after spending
about ten days very pleasantly with
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Zimmerman and
family, returned to her home at Mar
coochee, Ga, Wednesday.
w. N. Cox, of Greenville, was here
yesterday on business.
III. C.. Singleton and family moved
yesterday to Cateechee. .. .
Twenty dollars in gold, SIS each,
was given away at the land sale last
Thursday by the Piedmont Land and
improvement Company as follows
Victor Martin, w. G. Pike, iJme
Smith and Harry Foster. A free lot,
said to be valued at $40O, was gi /
to G. e. Moore.
Miss Rena Harrell's quarterly re-
port shows that she is taking a high
stand in the Presbyterian College at
Charlotte. She made the highest
average in class Of 50, and four of
the young ladies were seniors. Miss
Rena always appeared on the honor
roll Of our Graded School with a
high average, and such records al
ways count in the long run.
Mrs. r. Galloway has just returned
from Atlanta, where she had been
for week past selecting the latest
in millinery and neckwear.
Rev. A. p. Marett, Of Westminster,
conducted the funeral services of
James G.. Alexander on last Friday
at Pleasant Ridge church. Mr.. Alex
ander died last Thursday from an
attack, Of typhoid fever. He was a
son Of the late Elias Alexander, and
formerly lived here This is the sec
ond death in the family this year
Miss Annie Alexander having died in
July.