Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-05-26
WESTMINSTER SCHOOL CLOSING.
Girls Debate for McdaI-H0mer Pitts
Dcad-RaiIway Accidents.

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Miss Noire Mul -, Of Toccoa, is yis-
iting Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Mulkey.
Mrs. Hoyt CARTRIDGE, of Atlanta.
is spending few days with her ia
thcr and mother. Mr.. and Mrs. j. VI.
Hull.
Mrs. J. d. Witherspoon and chill
dren. Of Cross Hill. arrived last y eek
and will spend the summer months
here
Edwin l.. Mason and family. OF
Charlotte, y. c., spent a few hours
here Monday.
Herbert Moon, OF Conner, Ga. who
has been visiting his sister, Mrs. j.
II. Stonccypher, for the past month.
returned home Tuesday.
Hayden Cobb, of RhOdhiss. y. c..
spent a few days with his mother
here recently.
Charlie Kay, who had the misfor-
tune to be hit on the head by ball
in game of base ball last week. is
getting along nicely. His friends
hope to hear OF a complete recovery
ere long.
Sam CarncS, Of Toccoa, fireman on
a local freight, was knocked down
and severely injured by train No. 20
Monday morning. Physicians were
summoned. but his injuries were so
serious that he was put on No. %
and rushed 10 Atlanta at once. This
comes on the heels Of another acci-
dent. Sunday evening about 1890
Allen Rouse. cOlOred, was run over
a&d killed by train No. Il only
shor; distance from where Fireman
Carnes Vas injured.
Mrs. Florence Ballcngcr left yes
terday for King 5 Mountain. y. c..
to visit her sister, Miss Emma Norris.
Mrs. Ballenger expects to take in the
Panama-Pacific Exposition before
her return.
Miss Una Carlton, of Bowersville,
Ga, is the attractive guest Of Miss
Julia Dickerson this week.
Mrs. u. |. Mulkey returned last
week from an extended visit to rela-
tives and friends in Atlanta and
Gainesville.
Commencement
is on us this week. Last Friday
evening at the school auditorium the
debate for the +. Pcden And, rson
medal took place. A most interest
ing program was arranged for this
occasion, the musical numbers being
a special feature. The program fol-
lows:
invocation; welcome song: song.
81 Can't DO this SUM" Debate, Re
solved, That the United States
Should Annex Mexico" Affirmative.
Misses Mary Foster and Mary Single
ton; negative, Misses Bernicc Cam
non and Eleanor Reese. Song.
"BObhie Shaftoe;" song, "Topsy
Turvy;" High School chorus; decis-
ion Of judges. The judges we're D.
A. Smith and J. A. Steck, Of Wal
halla, and G. VI. Barnett, Wcstmin-
stcr. The decision was rendered in
favor Of the negative, the medal 60
ing to Miss Eleanor Reese.
Sunday morning at | O'Clock Rev.
J. l.. Stokes, Of Walhalla. preached
the DaCCalaurCatC sermon
Monday evening the seniors gave a
play, Sweet Girl Graduates" ." the va
riouS female characters being admir-
ably impcrSonated by Misses Hattie
Simpson, Bculah Brooks, Mildred
Bearden, jamie Harris, Lucille Pick
ems. Alta Prichard and Edna Eng
land, with Annie Porter, Julia Dick
erson and Annie Belle Watkins as
the three members Of the Glass of
1915 Thomas Willis, Pritchard
Payseur, Walter Reaves and Jim
Sullivan portrayed we'll the male
characters. Specialties were intro
duced between acts by Edith Brea-
zeale and four little girls.
Tuesday evening at o'clock the
graduating exercises will be held.
Eleven will receive their diplomas
this year-ten girls and one boy.
Mrs. j. NJ. Benson. OF Cartersville,
Ga, Is visiting her sister, Mrs. S. l..
Brownlee.
Mira Albert Flynn OF Atlanta 10