Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-09-08

NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER.
School Opens With FIattcring Pros
peCtS-Nme Teachers--LOcals.

Westminster, Sept. Especial:
Mrs. NJ. M. Bruner, who has spent
the past five months with her son
here, has returned to Greenville Ala.
She will be missed by her many
friends. rs
Mrs. r. Galloway, accompanied by
Miss Annie Reid. OF Walhalla. has
just erturned from the. Northern
markets, where they have selected a
full line of millinery and notions for
r. Galloway & Co., Westminster, and
the Atlanta Millinery Co., Walhalla
See ad elsewhere.
Miss Ora Bagwell, Of Bounty
Land, is visiting Mrs. S. w. Dick
son.
Miss Annie May Anderson has re-
turned from visit to Williamson
and Anderson.
Mrs. w. w White and daughter,
Blanche, have returned from their
summer home at Marion, n. G.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Zimmerman are
on visit of several weeks to rela-
tives in Narcoochee Valley.
Miss Ida Shelton is visiting rela-
tiveS and friends in Georgia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mcdonald, Of
Richland, were here yesterday to at
tend the opening of our school and
enter their daughter, Grace.
Miss Lucy Simpson, Of Alabama,
Is here to spend the winter with her
sister, Mrs. John Bruner.
Miss Grace Till, a charming young
lady of Pinopolis, Ala, returned to
her home yesterday after delight
full visit here.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Bibb attended
the funeral Of their brother-in-law,
DR.. Cleveland B. Floyd, of Fairburn,
Ga, recently.
The Westminster High School
opened Monday, September 6, with
much larger enrolment than last
year, showing that the trustees were
wise In engaging another teacher to
Tighten the burdens of the other
teachers and help them do more eff
fectual work in the school room.
The teachers number nine, as fol-
lows: Profs. NJ. e. Brockman and
w. c. Taylor, Of the High School;
Mrs. Me. Brockman, seventh grade /;
Miss Gussie Harper, sixth grade;
Miss Eva Martin, fifth grade; Miss
Lila Martin, fourth grade; Miss
Winifred Diehl, third grade; Miss
Maude Stribling, second grade, and
Miss Katie Harris, first grade.
The formal opening OF the school
was postponed until the auditorium
is finished. After reading the Scrip
tnre and prayer by Rev. Singleton,
and few appropriate remarks by
Profs. Erockman and Taylor, the au-
dience was dismissed and the eXe"-
cises of the school were begun.
Many of the patrons visited the diff
fercnt grades before leaving the
building.
Miss Maude Stribling entertained
the teachers Monday afternoon. Az
ter game of words refreshments
We're served.
The Royal Ambassadors were in
V1ted to the home of Mrs. w. j.
Stribling Thursday, and after play
ing some games that delight a boys
heart, an ice course was served. The
members were enthusiastic about
their work and will soon have a gen
erous offering for State missions.
Miss Rubie McGee entertained al
fresco in her usual hospitable man
ner Monday evening. A large
crowd of young people enjoyed the
hours socially. Delicious fruit nee
tar was served.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Baptist church met Monday after
noon and many new names were ad-
ded to the roll Of workers. The Wis
it1ng committee made their report,
showing the number of sick who had
been visited. The society will meet
at Mrs. w. j. Stribling's on October
4th.
Rev. p. j. Williams, of Greenville,
VIII preach at the Baptist church on
Wednesday evening.
The Woman's Missionary Society
OF the Baptist church will meet at
the home of Mrs. j. w. McGee on
Monday, September 20. S.