Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-05-10
PRIsCnlIAAs WORK.
Better Baby Contest-High School to
ClOse-IOcal Notes.

TOwnyille, May Especial: Un-
der the auspices of the Priscilla Club
| a very successful baby contest was
held on Friday, April 2Sth, at the
Baptist church. Drs. Breedin, Mar
din, Watson and Young, from Ander-
| son; Drs. Doyle and Hines. from
Seneca, and Drs. Hobson and Wide
man, from Townville, lent their pro-
fessional services, all contributing to
the movement for Better Babies"
| Miss Lillian Snelgrove, the Ander-
son county demonstration, rendered
invaluable aid by lending and ar
ranging the exhibit for the better ba-
bies contest as gotten out by Win
| throp College, which consists Of
placards, model crib, first clothes,
sanitary bottles, iceless refrigerator,
diet charts, and many interesting
| facts and figures given in attractive
| form. The government bulletins on
| the subject were also distributed by
| Miss Snelgroye.
Misses Dickson and Boyd, profess
sional nurses from Anderson, also
gave Of their time and knowledge,
which was highly appreciated by the
Priscilla Club and the mothers Of
| Townville.
There were 40 babies examined
Many of them were found to have de-
| fects, which, being called to the at
| tention of the mother right now, can
| be corrected. If let alone they would,
no doubt, develop into more serious
troubles. The following babies
scored highest:
G. w. Boggs-Three-year-old child
of Dock Boggs .......... .96k
VIM. Bomar Wideman, three years
Nellie Lee Grubbs, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Grubbs, aged ID
Dan Hobson Shirley. 21 months
Minnie Lee Gaines, aged 81
months, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. l.. Gaines .... ........ .95 IL
1t had been planned to have all the
school children examined, but for
lack of time this had to be post
! pOned.
One OF the most pleasant features
Of the day was the bringing together
of the community at the picnic din
ner. This was served in the grove
near the church, and visitors as we'll
as home people thoroughly enjoyed
| it.
| Mrs. f.. Lee Gaines Miss Lille Gal
loway, Mrs. l.. S. Boleman and Mrs.
Earle Barton recently spent a week in
Anderson at the training school for
Sunday school teachers. They brought
back much enthusiasm for the work
and unstinted praise for the enter
| tainment by Anderson people.
VIM. Bomar, Of Spartanburg, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. S. A. Wide
man.
Rev. and Mrs. J. e. Grim, with
their children, visited in Liberty re-
Gently They drove their new Ford,
The children of the Presbyterian
Sunday school rendered a very at
tractive program recently, celebrat-
ing Children's Day. There were
many visitors present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Broyles had
Misses Stewart, Kathleen Lander
Fannie Matt Stovall and Susie SHARP
as recent visitors In their hospitable
home, taking them all down in theil
new "Studebaker-SiX." In honor oil
the young ladies named above, Miss
Fannie Broyles entertained com
pany of friends on April 20. Delight
full refreshments. block cream and
cake, were served in the midst of the
lun anu lrOlc.
Mr. and Mrs. Alec Stevenson were
recent visitors in Anderson, going
over in their new Overland.
Mr.: and Mrs. j. N. Boleman made
a recent trip to Anderson, going in
their new Henry" r. II. Price also
has a new Henry" in his family
likewise w. G. King; also Steve
Smith and Walter Davis.
Invitations are out for the com
mencement at the high school on May
Goth. DR.. DeMent, of Greenwood
will preach the baccalaureate sermon
The senior class will give a play or
Friday evening, May 19, and Miss
Stovall's music class is to- have a re-
cital
Misses Livingston and Schroeder, OF
AbbeVille, are visiting Miss Resse
Hatcher.
Mrs. Ed. Earle. who has been quite
sick, is much better.
The Townyille Masonic Lodge had
a very enjoyab' picnic at the home
Of Past Master D. e. Dalrymple on
Saturday, April 29th. The members
Of the lodge, with their wives, spent
a very pleasant day.
Rev. and Mrs. w. II. HollingSWOrth
leave this week for Orlando, Fla.
as delegates to the Presbyterian Gen.
eral Assembly.
In connection with the baby con.
test Townville lad Clean-Up Week
Prizes were offered for the best kent
premises, The mayOr furnished q