Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-04-27
NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER.
High School Debaters Draw Large
AudienCe-'lslack Nanny" Dead.

Westminster, April 26.-Special:
Mrs. Y, G. Peden is visiting relatives
in Thomaston, Ga.
Miss Laura Smithson spent last
week with Miss Mary Carter
B. o. Whitten, who has been at
tending medical college in Atlanta,
has resumed his position here with
the Southern.
Misses Hattie Rutledge and Ellen
Duncan, of West Union, are visiting
their uncle. Oliver Riley.
Miss Rosa Mcdonald will attend a
house party in Belton this week.
Miss Emma Stribling, of Walhan.
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Strib-
ling this week.
A public meeting of Calhoun Lit
erary Society was held in the school
auditorium Friday evening. A good
audience greeted the youthful ora
tors and debaters. Fred Zimmerman
presided with much dignity. After
calling the society to order, the presi-
dent asked Rev. J. l.. Singleton to
lead In prayer. The secretary, Miss
Annie May Anderson, called the roll
and each member responded with a
quotation. VIII billiard read a very
interesting paper on current events,
and Miss Ada Simpson gave some
breezy jokes. A pretty musical Sc
lection was rendered by Miss Blanche
White. "Opportunity was the sub
ject of Miss Nellie Mulkey's essay
The most weighty matter on hand
was the debate, which was to decide
the last commencement debaters. The
query was: Resolved, that the Uni
ted States should have woman suf-
frage." Mark Dickson and Miss
Lullie Miller, in well-prepared papers,
upheld the Affirmative; Allen Norris
and Miss Grace Stribling did good
reasoning for the negati, e. The
judges were asked to decide which
side won and which debaters indi-
virtually We're best. The negative
side won after long meditation and
discussion by the judges. Miss Grace
Stribling won first place as debater
and Allen Norris second These will
be two of the commencement debaters
TO contest for the Anderson debater's S
medal. While the judges were COM
ing to decision William Anderson
interested the audience with a decla-
nation. Miss Gladys Carter then rem
dered a march. Thomas Carter was
called on for an eXtemporaneous
speech on the good our High School
has derived from being member of
the lnter-High School Oratorical and
Athletic Association.
Rev. and Mrs. NJ. e. Peabody took
an auto trip to Lavonia and Avalon
Saturday.
BLACK Nanny" an ante-bellum
darkey, who has been faithful SER
want in the Jones family for more
than seventy years, died last Thurs
day OF pneumonia. Her remains were
tenderly laid away in the grave by
those whom she had ministered unto
all their lives. Rev. Lavender, the
family pastor, conducted the funeral
services.
Mrs. Gaillard, OF Spartanburg, is
visiting her son. w. e. Gaillard, who
continues to improve after his recent
illness.
Mrs. Kate Blair Harrison, of Lavo-
MIA, Is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j. Fl.
Bibb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Zimmerman
and children, Walter, Jr., and Lau-
rie. and Mrs. o. NJ. Stockton, Of At
lanta, are visiting their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. II. B. Zimmerman.
Miss Laura Cross, Of Walhalla, Wis
tied her uncle. f. NJ. Cross, recently
Misses Mary and Louise Sheldon,
OF Fair Play, visited their cousin,
Miss Margie Stribling, this week.
Messrs. Wood and Leland Marett,
of Seneca, visited Mrs Messer Sun
day.
Mrs. Mahaffey, of Anderson, and
Miss Gertrude Mahaffey, a teacher in
the Liberty High School, were Misses
Anna and Pearle Maretts attractive
visitors the Weekend.
Miss Beth Stribling, Of Seneca, WIS.,
tied her cousin, Grace Stribling, re-
Gently.
Mrs. Booker, OF Michigan, is visit
Ing Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. McGee
Mr.. and Mrs. John Durham spent
last week in Greenville, where Mr..
Durham assisted the Clerk Of Court.
Miss Kittie Sligh, an accomplished
teacher in Seneca High School, and
Mrs. Joe Lee, Of Birmingham, Ala,
were the much-admired guests of
Miss Rosa Mcdonald last week.
NJ A. Terrell, Jr., and A. w. Leath-
ers were here Sunday.
Mrs. Lee Leathers, Of Atlanta, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Leathers.
On Friday afternoon last the three
Railroad commissioners Messrs.
Caueilman, Sullivan and Earle
met here to discuss the need of a
new depot. The meeting was held
in the Masonic Temple and the petit
ton Of the Board of Trade was pre-
sented. B. G. Falls, OF the Southern
Railway. was also present at the
meeting. 1T IS felt here that the re-
quests of the people Of Westminster
Tor better accommodations are but
reasonable, and 1t Is hoped the Rail-
road Commission viii issue orders
FOR the improvements sought.