Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-11-05
IN THE CoNERoss COMMUNITY.
Hunsinger-Dilworth Marriage-AIex-
ander Reunion--LOcal Items.

Coneross, Nov. 3.-Special: Blue
Ridge Graded School began it's third
term on Monday, OctobeT 27th, with
Mr.. Plyler, Of ,Greenville, as princi-
pal; Miss Fannie Broyles, of Town
Vile, in charge of the intermediate
department, and Miss Rena Hun
singer, Of this vicinity, in charge of
the primary grades. One hundred
and nine pupils were enrolled. A
few Of the children will not be able
to attend regularly until cotton is
picked, but through the efforts of
the trustees they were present for
the first day in order to be enrolled
and classified. The trustees had also
seen that the school house was in
good order, the yard cleared Of
weeds and the well cleaned out. A
large number of patrons and all the
trustees were present for the OPEN
ing exercises
chapel exercises were conducted
by Mr.. Plyler, after which he made a
Few well chosen remarks, then intro
duced the other teachers, who out
lined their plans for the coming
year. The faculty extended cor
dial invitation to the patrons to visit
the school during the term.
Mr.. Plyler called on Miss Annie
McMahan, Rural School Supervisor.
for talk, and after discussing some
community activities that benefit the
school she gave the rules concerning
the prize offered by the County Board
and the South Carolina Rural School
improvement Association, and urged
Blue Ridge to enter the contest. She
called special attention to Cleanup
Day, to be observed Friday, Novem-
Il nl
building and grounds the trustees
were asked to initiate medical in
spection in the school.
Plans were discussed for forming
a school Improvement association,
and a meeting Of all patrons will be
called for some Friday afternoon
soon for the purpose of organizing.
The members of the faculty come
to us highly recommended as teach
ers OF rare intellectual ability. Mr..
Plyler is a graduate Of Furman Uni
Versity, Miss Broyies a graduate of
Lander College, and Miss Hunsinger
carries diploma ON GreenVille
Female College. The trustees are
to be congratulated in that they have
wisely chosen them for the term.
Blue Ridge stands among the best
in the rural districts in the county
and 1T must get to work and win one
of the first prizes; at any rate it
should enter the contest May it
never fall below the high standard it
has set up.
The entire school was delighted to
have Miss McMahan at the opening.
She has taught at Blue Ridge ever
since the consolidation of the three
schools, forming Blue Ridge, and she
was dearly loved by her pupils, the
trustees and patrons of the school.
She is sweet and accomplished
young lady and will be welcomed
back at Blue Ridge at any time.
Local News i'm Brief
Mrs. Rollen and Mr.. Bright, of
Greenville, spent Saturday and Sun
day with M. Abbott and family here.
S. j. Barker, Of Central, and Mrs.
Barker, Of Walhalla, were visitors
here recently.
G. F.. Davis and wife, of Westmin-
ster, were weekend guests at the
home of Mrs. Nettie Hesse.
On the evening of October 22d our
people were very pleasantly surprised
at the announcement Of the marriage
of two of our popular young people,
which took place at $50 at the home
Of the brides mother, Mrs. S. Nj.
Hunsinger, the bride being Miss
Bert Hunsinger and the groom J. V.
Dllworth, both of this community.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. G.. S. Blackburn in the presence
OF the immediate families. Both bride
and groom are receiving good wishes
and congratulations Of hosts of
friends here.
The Coneross I. w. A., Sr., Y. w.
A., u, r. A. Chapter and Sunbeam
Hdnd rendered. charming program
, on Sunday night, OctoNer 26th, in
the presence Of large congregation
The program was intere ting in the
extreme. 1t was to have been car
ried out earlier, but owing to the
unfavorable weather was postponed.
Miss Oracle Abbott visited rela-
tives Ii Anderson recently. She was
accompanied home by her grand
mother, Mrs. Blanchett, from Rocky
| Knoll
The Alexander Reunion.
The 2dd annual reunion of the
Alexander family passed off very
| pleasantly on Monday, October 9th.
Quite large crowd was present, and
all seemed to enjoy themselves thor
| oughly. Very slight changes have
| taken place in the immediate families
since the last reunion, held in Octo-
ber, 1912. Just eight entries have
been made on the family tree, which
| is placed upon the walls Of the dear
old homestead-four additions by
marriage and four entries to note
deaths. 1t was particularly crafty
ing to note that out of this large
family there was not single death
| in the past year. This is a blessing
which each and every member Of the
Alexander family should thank God
for. Though the members Of this
large family are Scatterad in diffnr-