Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-04-14
WESTMINSTER JUSTLY PROUD.
1.-The Banner Schoor'-tSurprise Mar
riage-Two Deaths Noted.

Mr. and Mrs. A. w. Leathers are
moving to Atlanta this week We
are sorry to lose them.
Mrs. o. X. Breazeale is in Gaffney
this week attending the meeting OF
w. NJ. U.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Martin have
moved into the house recently vacat-
ed by A. w. Leathers and family.
Westminster was we'll represented
at Fair and Field Day at Walhalla
last Friday. Every one was in good
spirits and Westminster folks were
greatly enthused over the stand the
Westminster High School took in
everything. Her booth was most at
tractively arranged. Here most
beautiful things, made by the skilful
hands Of the girls, were shown.
Handsome and useful things made
from wood, and various things made
by the boys, deserve special men
ton. Decided talent was shown in
the drawings and different depart
ments of school work, and a look at
the culinary department showed
plainly that the girls were being
trained on other lines than school
work. A goodly number of blue
ribbons" were distributed in the
booth.
At 1890 the literary contests were
held at the school building. West
minister was indeed proud Of her 20
points gained in this.
Next came the marching at 12
O'Clock, and in this our school was
easily victorious, winning the ten
dollar gold piece offered
After dinner came the athletic
contests. In this Westminster was
again victorious, gaining 81 points.
Friday evening at $50 the orator.
ical contest was held. Prtchard
Payseur, Westminster, won first
place, Ellison Smith, Walhalla, sec
| ond; and Bruce Lynch, of Blue Ridge.
third place. handsome medals were
| awarded first and second places. 1t
was estimated that about 1000 peo-
pie were in the auditorium that
evening to hear the young orators.
Westminster High School won
first place for tho fifth consecutive
time in the annual track meet, held
at Seneca Saturday, making a total
OF II Y points.
Tnp WpSt nninctnr oil hn
the distinction Of being the banner
school, Of the county, having re-
ceived Monday the beautiful new
| gold and black banner offered for
the school scoring the most points.
William B. Clinkscales, brother of
our fellOw-townsman, A. e. Clink-
scales, died at Marietta, Ca, on the
7th Of April, at the age Of 80. He
war born and reared in Anderson
county, but had made his home in
Georgia for a great many years He
belonged TO the Seventh Georgia reg
| iment and served the entire four
years Of the war. He was brave
and fearless soldier. He died at the
home Of his daughter, Mrs. James
Hardeman, with whom he had made
his home for the past 10 years The
ranks Of our old soldiers keep thin
ming out. All honor to themi
Mrs. S. F. Reeder and Miss Sallie
Honea attended the w. NJ. u. at Gaff-
ney last week, going from there to
Blacksburg for a few days visit
The business meeting of the
Eighth District, Knights of Pythias,
was held with Westminster Lodge
Tuesday afternoon, April 9Th. Off
GERS elected were published last
week. The next district meeting
will be held with Seneca Lodge in
October. At 7.30 >umutuous ban
quet, prepared by Ireath's Hotel,
was served. About 100 were served
at the banquet tables. Supt. w. c..
Taylod acted as toast-master. The
first speaker Of the evening was Rev.
ID. w. Hiott, Of Pickens; subject,
"Pythianism" second speaker w.
c. HUGhs, OF Walhalla, "The World,
the Flesh and the Devil" third
speaker, DR.. f. c. Doyle, Seneca,
"Woman". Short talks were
made by District Deputy Grand
CHI ncellor Fl. NJ. Burgard, Green
vile, Mr.. Smith, Of Easley, and 9TH
ers. A most pleasant social evening
was spent. After the banquet all
| Pythians assembled in Castle Hall
for a short meeting. Altogether this