Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-11-12
WALIIALLA, S. G..
OLD, HONORED FAIR PLAY.


Fair Play is one OF the oldest Gf
not the OldcsD settlements in Oco-
nee county and is honored and re-
Spcctod by all who know it or OF
1t, because Of its history of useful
ness. 1t has at all times in its
career been noted for its intelligent
and entcrprising citizenship. For
tho last hundred years the commune
ty has been /; leader in rural pro-
grcss. Among its honored and pro-
grcssive men were ID. S. Striblng.
Samuel and Lewis Isbell, j. and
Robert Holland. A. S. Stephens, A.
j.. John and G. w. Marett Balus
ana Wm J. lIix. p. l.. Dean and
a. J. Hunt, and many others the
memory Of whose intelligence, stand
ing and enterprise we recall but to
honor and revere. While these old
and honorcd men have long since
gone to their rewards. they still
live to-day in the persons Of their
sons, daughters, Erandsons and
granddaughtcrs-- reliable
men and women, who are now at the
helm directing the affairs of old
Fair Play. and they are doing the
task grandly, too. Many of our very
best men and women Of to-day are
sons and daughters Of those beloved
men who resided at and around Fair
Play, uni they are making them
selves felt in enterpriSing effort
for the uplift OF the county, socially,
cducation"Ny am! rc!igiously. They
are united tremendously in all good
work. and for this reason the whole
country is feeling the influence of
their work and enterprise. Under
gressive board Of trustees, composed
or ID. Y. Wright, l.. B. Marett and
1. +. Glenn, and Il teaching force
rCmHu5"N Ui Y. ,. Davis -IarIirH
'-lf0d and MSacN Uertic Nlrknl. aud
sue Perkins, arn ira'ung the rniI.
droN " the community tor u,rru
citizenship. With n Iarasput. r,lu.
m00tnn% and @oMlOv.D.y uu,iulng or
some five teaching apartments and
an auditorium Of sufficient capacity
they are prepared to do grand
work. such as is necessary to make
The children OF the community use
ful citizens in the very near future.
kGdeed, the sons and daughters Of
Fair Play are forcing their neighbor-
hood to the forefront in the State.
r'air Play Will never come up lack
ing.
On the 7th instant large gather
ing assembled at Fair Play for the
purpose OF cultivating social rela-
tionship and to display the effects Of
their enterprise and accomplish
ments to large assembly OF people
OF both Anderson and Oconee coun-
ties, and we'll did they succeed in
this effort. Every room in their
~commodious school building was
filled with exhibits, showing the ac-
Complishments Of this worthy people,
these exhibits ranging from cakes,
jellies, pickles and bread, corn, cot
ton, wheat. oats, hay and potatoes.
10 almost all kinds Of vegetables. In
one room was displayed all kinds
of vegetables; in another most
beautiful flowers and ferns. attrac-
lively arranged; in another a fine
display of articles showing the handi-
work OF the good ladies OF the COM
munity, In all kinds Of things from
laces to fancy bed coverings: and
in all the rooms were the most ac-
Complished and beautiful woman
hood OF Oconee county. and these
all giving interested attention to
the many babies. in the arms Of
mothers. brought to this fair because
OF the fact that part Of the days
interest centered in baby show.
TO the most perfect baby was to be
awarded medal. TO make the
physical examina ton Drs. Nardin OF
Anderson. Hines and Stribling OF
Seneca. Johns and Strickland Of
Westminster. and Mayes of Fair
Play. and probably others. had been
called. Much interest was mani
Tested in this baby show The prize
was finally awarded to little Miss
Frances sheldon. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Laurence sheldon. and
certificates to little Misses Sheldon
and Maycs.
\ snmDtuoua meal was spread on
the lawn at the rear OF the acadc-
my, the Ike Of which is seldom seen
and enjoyed in this country. as will
be attcStcd by some 100 people
This dinner was n feast we'll worthy
OF the efficient women Of Fair Play
and community. but was nothing
more than should be expected from
prosperous Fair Play.
Again the people both young and
old, flocked into the spacious school
auditorium, to give attention to
speech making. The address OF DR.. T..
A. Hines, Of Seneca, on the subject
OF care and treatment OF mother
hood and babyhood was well worth
the attention OF all lovers Of moth
ers and babies-the base upon
which the future Of this great conn
try must be built. The only regret
table thing about this address is that