Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-10-04
DEATH OF MISS TEXIE BOWEN.
Gloom Cast Over Community--Ladies'
Improve their Talents.

Richland, Oct. 2.-Special: The
Richland school opened this morning
at o'clock. J. j. Ballenger presided
at the opening exercises, and Rev. l.
f.. Wallace conducted devotional SER
vices. Short addresses were made by
Hon. T.. e. Werner, J. p. Stribling, j.
5. Robinson and j. J. Ballenger. Mr..
Ballenger retired as chairman of the
board OF trustees and briefly reviewed
his career as trustee for 27 years. He
showed many improvements and
achievements for the school. showed
the Richland district out of debt and
with a good building and four acres
OF 'aluable land TO their credit; and
saw and pictuerd brighter and better
and more advanced things vet in
stote for this school. 4 large num-
her OF patrons and friends were at
the opening. Among the number
were Mesdames Y. e. Stribling and
&. Y. McCarey, Of Seneca, alumnae Of
this old school,
II 7. Bridgcman, B. s.. Citadel
Academy, and b. A., Presbyterian
College OF South Carolina, took
charge as principal Of our school, and
Miss Cromer, B. A.. Due West Fe-
male College, has charge Of the pri-
mary department. Our school never
opened under more promising envi-
ronments. Mr.. Bridgeman will be
found at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
J. p. Stribling and Miss Cromer at
Mrs. S. H. Goes.
The spiritual and social features of
the past week here we're the Ladies'
Aid and Missionary meet at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Ballenger
WnHnnc1ou Of fnr
in the nature of special blessing Of
fering of the past year for foreign
missions. The sum of 50 was volun-
tarily put into this box. The social
meet after the spiritual program at
this bountiful, hospitalble, up-to date
country home, was enjoyed to the
fullest extent by some 25 Of the
danes and misses Of the community
Also. OH Friday afternoon, Mrs. J.
p. Stribling entertained this society
in the way of talent Offering"
Twelve months ago a dime was loan
ed to each member. with the injunc-
tion to multiply and grow 1t as much
As possible and return the proceeds
and tell the cultivation or process by
which it grew. (Financiers could
we'll stick a peg here and listen and
copy). A silent listener here at this
meet was impressed that the social
feature outweighed the spiritual
side, as the meeting was little in
clined to uproariousness at times. but
no comment was offered when the
talents were counted and it was found
to amount to $25, which will be ap-
piled locally. The Misses Wyly as
sisted in program and entertainment
and added quite a bit to the success
OF the gathering.
We are sorry to note the death of
Miss TeXie Bowen, which occurred at
The home Of her nephew, Luther
tJack) Berry, early Saturday morn
ing. September 30th. Miss Bowen
was in her l9th year. She was sis
ter Of Mrs. l.. NJ. Berry and the late
Col. r. e. Bowen, or Pickens. She
had spent most Of her time here for
the past two years, and by her quiet.
gentle. lovable Christian life had won
many friends here. Her body was
carried back to her home church,
Georges Creek, Pickens county. and
Inferred on Sunday. The hearts of
Richland people go out to this fam
lily in their sadness