Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-12-14
DOINGS AT RICHLAND.
Dly-H0usc Observation-Disclosures
Wedding-SchOol Prizes.

Richland, Dec. 12.-Special: Mrs.
j. J. Lewis, Of Pickens, is visiting
at the home Of her sister, Mrs. w.
| II. HughS.
Mrs. Jane Foster, Of Clarkesville,
| Ga, Is on an extended visit to her
uncle, E. d. Foster. This is Mrs.
| Fosters first visit to Oconee county
| for thirty-six years.
The large dry house owned by the
| Richland Brick Company was burned
Wednesday evening. The cause of
| the fire is unknown.
McAlistcr-I<ciI Wedding.
One OF the prettiest weddings CT
| the season was that of Miss Mary
Agnes McAlister to Harmon Leroy
Keil at the home OF the brides par
| ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. F. McAlister,
last Wednesday evening, December
7th. Promptly at $50 o'clock to
the sweet strains OF Mendelssohn's
wedding march, Beautifully rendered
| by Miss Paris billiard, the wedding
party entered the parlor, which was
beautifully decorated in ferns and
evergreens and lighted with candles.
| First came the bridesmaids, Misses
Sophia Keil and Minnie McAlister.
who took their positions. Next came
the bride and groom, who took their
places beneath the arch, which was
arranged Of ferns and ivy, with Z
tiny white bell suspended from over
head and was encircled by tiny white
candles. The ceremony was perform
| ed by Rev Williams The bride was
becomingly gowned in white silk,
trimmed with satin ribbons, and car
ried an armful Of white geraniums
and maiden hair fern, tied with
white ribbon. The bridesmaids
wore dainty frockS OF white with
| Valencemes trimmings. After the
ceremony sumptuous wedding sup
per was served. The many hand
some presents showed the high es-
TEEN Of this popular couple. There
| were about sixty present. All of
| these and many others wish them a
| long AMI happy life. A reception
was rendered them at the home OF
the groom Thursday.
| School Prizes Offered.
Last Wednesday morning the Rich
land school met with quite an agree
able surprise. The pupils were told
on the opening day Of school that
several prizes and medals would be
offered later, but the half had not
been told" On last Monday morn
| ing j. p. StribliEg, promoter for our
|
the trustees, and made a canvas OF
most OF the patrons, and laid the
matter Of prizes and medals before
them as an incentive to arouse new
interest among the pupils. Every
| patron asked, contributed prize,
and on Wednesday morning Mr..
Stribling, together with the trustees
and several patrons, was present at
the opening Of school, and he, after
a few words OF encouragement and
explanation, announced the following
| prizes and medals to be offered in
our school for the present term:
Most improvement in penmanship,
principals room, 50, by w. T. Hub
bard.
Most improvement in penmanship,
primary room, 50, by r. ID. McDon-
aid.
Best reader, principals room,
$1.50, by Mrs. S. II. Coe.
Best reader, primary room, $1.50,
by ]. ]. Ballenger.
| Best speller, principals room,
$3.50, by e. I1. Werner.
Best speller, primary room, $3.50,
by w. G. Foster.
Best defamation at end Of school
not less than four boys to com
pete). $3.50, by S. N. Hughs.
! BEST III elOcullOn or expression at
close OF school (not less than four
girls to compete), $3.50, by j. j. Bal
lenger.
Best in department.. principals
room, $3.50, by r. NJ. Davis.
Best in department, primary
room, $1.50, by r. M. Davis
Best In scholarship (not less than
four recitations daily) for term,
$3.50, by j. d. McMahan
Best attendance (either room)
| So, by w. ". Hubbard.
Best examination in agriculture at
close Of school, $3.50, by J. p. Strib-
ling.
The above amounts will be award
ed in the form OF prizes and medals
suitable to the studies and pupils.
agreeable to the donors, at the close
| of the term
The "I'll Try" spirit was i'm
pressed upon the teachers and pupils
and the visitors withdrew, and the
school soon got busy, and we hope 1t
will continue.
The patrons Of Richland school
have caught the spirit Of advance
ment and set the pace. Kind reader
If you are a trustee, patron or pro-
moter of Oconee schools, pause. re-
fleet, and go thou and do likewise
The public schools Of our State are
| coming into their own heritage ran
idly at present, and why not Oconee
| in front. Let Richland school load