Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-03-15
LOCALS FROM CONElsOSS.
Miss Elizabeth MoScr and Blake Gam
brc1l Successful Contestants.

Coneross. March 13.-Special
Mrs. r. B. Ballcnger is spending seve-
raj days at Greer with the family of
her sister, Mrs. Mary Hood, who died
at her home in Greer last Sunday.
She will return home this afternoon.
The friends OF Mrs. Ballenger sympa-
thiZe with her and the bereaved FAM
lily in their trouble.
The preliminary contest was held
at Blue Ridge last Friday night.
There were five girls and three boys
in the contest. w. NJ. Brown, Rev.
J. l.. Stokes and Miss Gussie DuPre
acted as Judges. Miss Elizabeth Mo-
ser Will represent the school in the
elocution contest at Westminster and
Blake Gambrell will represent us at
| the oratorical contest in Walhalla
Not only did those who won first
place speak we'll, but all did who en-
tered the contest. The program was
very interesting to those present.
G. e. DuBose will return Wednes-
| day from Atlanta, where he has been
in the School Of Pharmacy.
Miss Maud Derricott spent Satur-
| day and Sunday at her home in An
| derson.
wish to correct a mistake made
| in last weeks issue by the cores
pondent in regard to the basket ball
game between the Oakway and Blue
| Ridge boys team. The score was 8
to l3. in favor of Blue Ridge.
The Blue Ridge boys second team
played with tho Walhalla second
team at Walhala Friday afternoon.
Our little boys surprised us. This
was their first game. They are goin &
| to play ball il they get a chance. The
| score was Is to 3, in favor Of Blu c
Ridge.
We arc glad to report that the
health Of our community is good at
present.
He. tiel Abbott, who has been con-
| fined to his room for a month, is able
| now to be about over the different
parts Of the house and will soon be
| out in the open air and sunshine.
Russell Bearden and family, of
OaEwaY. were recent guests Of Mrs.
Bearden's mother, Mrs. Mary Dill
| worth, here.
Mrs. w. Abbott and son Burt are
visiting in Westminster to-day.
The Royal Ambassadors held their
regular meeting Sunday afternoon
and carried ont a special miss onary
program. The II. AS are doing good
| work under their efficient leader.
Miss Annie Butler
Clifton Lyles, Of Toxaway, was
| among friends here recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Ballenger, Of
Avalon, Ga, were guests Of the for
| mor's brother, r. B. Ballcnger, last
| week.
Sidney Blanchctt and wife, of Wal
halla. were spend-the-day guests Of
the family Of J. d. Abbott recently.
Miss IneZ Douthit, Of Walhalla, =,
spent some time here recently with
her aunt, Mrs. Nettio Hesse.
4. NJ. Abbott will leave to-day for
| Grccnville to resume his studies in
business college, after having been at
home several weeks on account Of
his brothers illness.
w. O. Alexander and wife, visited
| their friend, Enoch BreaZealo. Of
Westminster, recently. Mr.. Breazeae
has been quite unwell for some time.
| Hc has many friends here who feel a
| deep interest in him, and who wish
him a speedy recovery.
| Clifton Cox and sister, Miss Ruth
| OF Seneca. were recent guests Of Miss
Daizie Hesse.
Collie and EMS Abbott were visit
| ors at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Stone, Of Seneca, recently.