Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-03-22
THE NEWS FRoM WESTMINSTER.
Selection Of Competitors for Ander-
son Medal-Otller News.

MATCH Ll.-Specldl.
At the meeting Of the executive COM
cal and Athletic Association at SEN
eca last Saturday, 1t was decided
that the place of the track meet,
which is to be held in April, should
be changed from Clemson to Seneca.
This Is considerably better for all the
schools, as better railroad connec-
tions can be made at Seneca.
The second public meeting Of the
Calhoun Literary Society Of the
Westminster High School was held
in the school auditorium last Friday
evening. The society was called to
order by the president, after which
prayer was offered by M. S. Stribling.
The secretary called the roll and the
members responded to their names
with quotation from some stand
ard author. An interesting program
was admirably rendered. The de-
bate. Resolved, That the govern
ment should own and control the
railroads." was we'll handled by G.
d. Marett and Miss Robbie Simpson
for the Affirmative; William Ander-
son and Miss Winnie Singleton, neg
ative. Hon. +. M. Cary and DR.. J, S.
Stribling, Of Seneca, and Prof. c. s.
Crowther, Of Oakway, were the
judges for the debate. They render
ed their decision in favor Of the neg
ative and decided on William An
derson and Miss Winnie Singleton
for the two to contest for the Ander-
son medal. The final debate for this
medal will take place some time in
May. Four are to try In this con-
test, two having already been select
ed at the public meeting Of the So
ciety held in January.
Mrs. j. S. Carter, who has been
sick several weeks, was carried to
the Elkin-Goldsmith Sanatorium in
Atlanta last Thursday. She Is re-
ported to be improving slowly. Her
many friends wish her a speedy re-
covery.
Rev. and Mrs. J. J. Harrell are ex-
pected to arrive Wednesday and will
be guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. S. Strib-
ling for several days. :, s53 II u n.
rh Mrs. ID. L. motifs and three daugh--'
ters, Virginia, Elinor Lee and Mar
garet, returned Friday from an ex-
tended visit to her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Bell, Of Waynesboro, Va.
Cur milliners will have their open
ings Thursday and Friday, March 80
and 81.
w. II. Goodlett, Of Greenville, was
in town on business last Friday.
Mrs. S. p. Thornton, of Buford,
Ga. visited Mrs. w. M. Dillard and
Mrs. M. A. Terrell last week. Mrs.
Thornton formerly lived in Westmin-
ster and her many friends were de-
lighted to see her here again.
Miss Ada Wham, Of Atlanta, spent
few days in town this week with
her sister Miss Nina Wham.
S, b, Marott Of I,aVonfa 10 MO-,
here several days last week.
Miss Emma Moore has returned
from an extended visit to Pelzer.
j. w. MCGEE. w. l.. England and
B. M. England made business trip
to Greenville last week.
j. S. Carter went to Spartanhure
and Columbia on business last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Zimmerman
visited in Atlanta last week.
Miss Mary Cross, Of Walhalla, is
visiting her cousins, Misses Annie and
Mary Kay.
w. B. Terrell, Of Trough, S. c.,
was the guest Of his mother and fa-
ther, Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Terrell, the
first of last week.
Rev. ]. l.. Singleton went to At
lanta last week to attend the meeting
conducted in the Tabernacle BAPTIST
IL,
London.
The quarterly meeting of the Wo-
mans Missionary Union, Of the Bea-
verdam Association. was held in the
Baptist church at Walhalla last Sat-
urday. Mrs. w. J. Stribing, Mrs.
w. l.. England, Mrs. Eugene and
Burt Mitchell, Mrs. Garnett Martin
and Mrs. j. A. Watkins were dele
gates from the First and New West
minister churches. They report
splendid time. The program was
very interesting and was we'll carried
out. Dinner was served the visitors
and delegates at the church. and the
hospitality of the Walhalla people
was unboundcd.
Frank Stribling was the guest of
his cousin, Master Willie Striblinc.
OF Walhalla. last Saturday.
Misses Margie Stribling and Ada
Ndrett returned last Sunday from
Fair Play, where they assisted in the
entertainment given by the Metho-
dist ana presbyterian churches OF
that place Friday evening.
Misses Anna and Pearle Marett
were guests Of their brother. L. B.
Marett, the latter part of last week.
f. II. Shirley is in Anderson this
week.
Jake Whitmire. Of Greenville, is
in town this week.
Dr.. r. G. Elliott, OF Lancaster, vis-
tied the family of his father-in-law,
Rev. r. l.. Dufne, last week.
Miss Sarah Anderson has accented
a position as book-keeper and stenog-
rapher to w. j. Raoul, of the Geor-
gia State tuberculosis Sanltorium.
"The Iron Hand" darma in
fonr acts, Will be given by home tai
ent at the school auditorium We'd
nesday evening, March 22d. The