Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-04-10
wEsTslrNsrER's LOCAL NEWS.
Marriage Of Popular Couple--Local
MatteTS-Tracl< Team.

J Last Wednesday morning, in the
school auditorium, the medals won
by the boys Of the track team in the
county meet were presented A num-
Der Of speeches were made by promi-
nent citizens of the town. The first
medal was presented by Rev. f. G.
Lavender to Brunis Alexander for
standing high jump. Homer Brea-
zeale was presented the medal for
the 220-yard dash by J. NJ. Norris;
NJ. s. Stribling presented to Bewley
Mitchell the medal for the half-mile
race. Mr.. Stribling then made
very encouraging talk to those who
won "a and Sd places. Superintend-
ent Taylor delivered to Homer Brea-
Zeale and Walter Ragsdale medals
for the 100-yard dash and the shot
put. w. p. Anderson then presented
the county cup to the school. Mr..
Iaylor presented a Westminster
High School banner to the school.
rms banner was donated by Mrs j.
w. Shelor, formerly Miss Katie Har-
IT'S. 1t bore the inscription, "Go For
Ward; Westminster, S. c., 1912"
MIS-. Shelor was teacher in the high
school here for several years, and
this gift shows that she still has a
deep interest In the school affairs.
The grade which marches the best
for one month will hold the banner
Karl Jansen, the Swedish enter
tainer, lectured in the school audi
torium last Tuesday evening. He is
one OF the best impersonators that
Westminster has had the pleasure OF
hearing.
Misses Anna and Parle Marett
spent the latter part Of last week in
Greenvile
Mrs. Joe Price, Of Mississippi, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. j. e. Gaines.
Mrs. f.. G. Lavender and little
daughter are visiting in Greenville
this week.
Thos. Carter is in Latta this week
visiting his sister, Miss Mary Carter.
Miss Ella Sheppard spent Saturday
and Sunday in Greenviile.
The revival in the, Methodist
church closed last Sunday night.
They had a splendid meeting and the
church was greatly revived. There
was one addition to the church.
Mrs. James Norris spent Saturday
and Sunday in Greenville with rela-
tives.
McD0nald-Lecson.
'ANSS VI SoiSuL lulcIcSI 10
their many friends was that of Miss
Rosa Mcdonald, of this place, to
FRANK McCubbins Lecson, originally
from Knoxville, Tenn. He is at pres
ent the operator at Cornelia, Ga. The
marriage took place promptly at 4. .15
p. M. on April 4th, at the home of
The brides mother, Mrs. Julia Nc
Donald. Walter Ragsdale, of this
place, was best man, and Miss Kittie
sign, OF Seneca, maid of honor. Az
ter the guests had assembled in the
paI70r Mrs, p. G Sheldon stvucl1 The
notes OF McndrsSohn' Wedding
Mach and The bridal part entered,
tahllG U1clr place Ociure Il UuEN hanI}
81 ferua ana cut howpre l{ev. NJ. {,
l2atA nam, pastor Of the Methodist
church, performed tho ceremony.
The bride wore a beautiful travelling
suit Of brown cloth, with hat to
match, carrying an armful Of lilies
of the valley. Miss Sligh the maid
of honor, wore white voile over satin.
trimmed in baby Irish lace. She
carried pink hyacinths and ferns.
Immediately after the ceremony the
guests were ushcred into the dining
room, where salad and sweet course
was served. The color scheme in this
room was yellow and green. The
centewiecc was a bowl of jonuuils
ana terms Beautiful strands of vel
low satin ribbon were carried from
!he centerpiece to the four corners of
the table. The bride and groom left
on No. II for Atlanta. They will
make their home in Mount Airy, Ga.
MIS-. LccsOn was one Of WcStmin-
Sters most popular young ladies.
She has been principal OF the high
school at Mount Airy for the past two
years. Mr.. Lecson is we'll known
lelegrapher Of the Western Union
Telegraph Co. He is located at Cor
nelia at present.
Track Meet Criticisms.
We notice on the first and last
pages OF The Courier of last week
comments on the recent track meet
held at Seneca. On the last page we
lind: 1T Is manifestly unfair that the
small boys of some Of the schools
who have attained high grades
should De thrown in competition with
others twice their age, weight and
size This must have been written
under misapprchension of facts.
we were at Seneca at this track
meet we saw no such conditions.
saw nothing approaching 1t.
The report on the first page OF The
Courier speaks Of "railroad en-
ployces.' We have one railroad en-
ployee in our school. We do not
know what schools have the others.
We wish to say that the one in our
school has to work in order to get
the means to go to school. Unsolic-
tied, he entered our school last fall
at the beginning Of the term, and is
IN school yet, doing earnest work.
ne Is a telegraph operator here. He
ioh tn
afternoon and at nights, and Is try
ing 10 NlNGt u lalr on,.,lo.. IN, ,.onI o