Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-09-14
New Series No. 5i7.--Volun,c hIx.--No. 81.
NEWS FROM SENECA.
High School Opens Auspiciously.
First Bale OF Cotton.

ing with an enrolment of 100 pu-
pills. The mill school with Al. There
was fine attendance Of citizens,
and speeches made by the followinga
Dr.. E. A. Hines, II. M. Cary and
Rev. a. e. Driggers. Rev. G. S.
Blackburn read the scriptural les.
son and Rev. M. r. Kirkpatrick made
the prayer. Prof. Brockman made a
talk, in which he outlined the years.
work, referring to the effort to or.
ganize an oratOrical and athletic as-
sociation. The entire audience, pa
irons, pupils and teachers, seemed
enthused over the prospect OF un-
precedented success in school work.
The teachers, with the exception OF
Prof. and Mrs. Brockman, are old
teachers and need no Introduction
to our people. Prof. Brockman and
his wife are no strangers to us and
are receiving a cordial welcome to
our midst, while Miss Morrison, on
account Of a brilliant record at VIM
throp, will make most acceptable
addition to tho school faculty. The
offer Of additional medals gives zest
to the years work, which possibly
no other conditions could The
Hines medal for personal hygiene.
Is continuous; G. w. Gigniliat OF.
fers two medals, one for best debater
In literary society and another for
scholarship in High School Depart
ment, each a gold medal valued at
$40; NJ. A. Wood offers medal for
best oraton at close OF school; DR..
}. s. Stribling, medal for most gem
tlemanly or ladylike conduct in pu-
phi, conduct to be Judged in school
and out of school, for the entire ses-
sion. These medals are remarkable
u n
school work, and they will give an
impetus 10 school work which noth-.
ing else will. Let everybody, who
ther directly interested in the school
or not, pull together for the best
interest OF the school, and watch for
the banner year In school work In
Seneca
The first bale OF cotton was sold
here by Elias Earle, Of Beaverdam.
and brought 16 cents. 1t wcighed
500 pounds and was bought by q.
w. Gignilliat.
There will be an exodus OF school
BOYS and girls this week and next,
among them the fqllowing: Misses
Hannah Brown, Lucille Hamilton and
Verna Stribling, to Chicora; Miss
GLADYS Ramsay, Winston-Salem; Ed
ma Wood, Winthrop; Norma Gignil-
Thompson, Tech; Thomas Harper,
John Edwards, Furman; Joe Todd,
Clemson
The young people enjoyed a sur
prise party at Mrs. Luke w. Verner's
last night.
Miss Lynn Werner and Ed Werner.
of Richland, attended the party at
Mrs. Verner's last night.
Mr. and Mrs. E. c. Doyle are In
the mountains of North Carolina.
Mrs. NJ. w. Coleman's friends are
pleased to see her in Seneca.
~. Is. Lunney IS able to be on the
streets after long illness from
fever
Miss May Hamilton entertained
her Sunday school class of boys last
Thursday afternoon, each boy being
given the privilege Of inviting his
"best girl"
Mrs. j. e. Breazeale, of Anderson.
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Rr:d.
Warren Gignilliat was host TO his
boy friends last Thursday. the en-
joyable occasion being an all-day
picnic at Coleman's mill.
K. Anderson Is in the North buy
ing his fall goods
Miss Maud Hopkins has returned
from visit to Anderson county.
Mrs r. 6 Strib)iny ana ohildr,,
spent several dave lost wool, =, ~
country with Mr. and NIrs !" W. W.
nor '''' '''' o. ~ p YER
w. q Nimmc,s of Keowoo r,,o.
was in Seneca Monday
Mr., and Mrs I Mc1 1os,,ay ,,,,
tied relatives in concon o,,mn 'is-
On last Wedncsdav niebt NtiS.
cilc Hamilton's friend. smrnriso1 ~.
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