Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-09-15
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SENECA, S6ptember 13. Tho homo OF
Mr.. and Mrs. T. e. Stribiing was the
soene Of much brightness and enjoy
mont Friday evening, whore q number Of
! yoling people were present at "Looal
TalonP entertainments.
number. OF slips of paper wore passed
around. eaon guest taking one. A create,
part .were blank, but ten slips contained
mum bers, and those drawing them were
asked to take their stands on the floor.
Prof. j. L.. MoWhorter announced that
, they would perform for tho company
doing whatever tho hostess should do
mand of them, q paper she had having
opposite tho corresponding numbers what
would be expected. .=ss
The, following programme was carried
out; ~
: First, select reading by Miss Maud
Vcrner. She solicited ga Revolutionary
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Mr.. Butlor Holmes was called upon to
recite and finally responded with one
line of Casab:anaca. ..... ....
Mr.. w. D. Holland was asked for q
speech, III which he was not allowed to
touch upon religion, politics, fashions OF
tho lato war. He acquitted himself ad.
mirably and received great applause.
Perhaps the most talent was displayed
by Judge l.. w. Werner, whose ticket 70.
quired n skirt danoo. His performance
was remarkable :. -
Miss Lucia Lewis aGt0nished her
friends in tho vocal selection given. by
her, during which she was accompanied
, on tho guitar by.Mrs. Stribling.
Miss CLARA Livihgston's latent talent
was. brought out by an instrumental &C.
lootion on the guitar. ..l.. .'I
Last was selection, "Six little rabbits
wont IL n - l,xrN
Delicious ice cream and cako were
served, after which much fun was had,
at tyiy&. blind folded, to pin q missing
wing to largo butterfly fastened to the
wall. Miss Fannie Lowery came nearest
tho mark and received tho prize, beau
tiful butterfly pom wiper.
Pretty butterflies, made of crepe paper,
Woro used as decorations, as wero also
vines.
The host and hostess spared no pains
TO mako thoir guests have a pleasant
Besides the young people of the town
there were present: Miss Clara Louise
Vcrner and Mr.. Will Werner, of Tusca.
loosa, Ala; Miss Mary Jordan, of Annis.
ton, Ala; Miss Matte McClanahan and
MI. robert McClanahan, of Retreat;
Miss Mary Stribling, OF Walhalla.
LIEUTENANT JoRDAN's RETURN.
Lieutenant l.. w. Jordan, Jr., arrived
on tho vestibule Monday, having OBJ
tanned n sixty days furloug gh. His many
friends arc sinoerely glad that he has
Of war, He brought With him two Span
islispeaking parrots.
PoROH PARTY.
The big four" composed of Misses
Clara Livingston, Julia Bryan, Christine
Dickson and May Cherry, gave q "poroh
party" at Mrs. @. X. Livingston's Monday
evening. The ample piazzas of this home
are particularly adapted to such an affair.
Japanese lanterns was used freely and
lco cream was served. Quito largo
number was present and had q most on
joyablo timo.
ANOTHER PARTY.
A number of tho young set went to
tho home of Mr.. S. Y. Stribling Monday
evening and had fine time. The party
was in honor of Mr.. Jones Stribling,' who
loft Tuesday for Clemson College.
OTHER NEWS.
Mrs. w. w. Jones, who has been spend
ing some time with her daughter, Mrs.
e. Clay Doyle, returned Saturday to her
home il Laurens.
Row. j. A. Wilson has been with his
sister several days. His friends regret
TO learn of his recent illness,
Miss Mary Stribling, of Walhalla, vis-
tied at tho home of MIR. j. w. Striblinp
last wcel.
Miss Clara Vernon and Mr.. Will Verner,
of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, after q visit to
thoir aunt, Mrs. II. E. Stribling, left
Tuesday morning for Greonyille.
Mr.. w. s. Hunter is paying his semi
annual visit to Now York, PURCHASING
goods for the firm Of M. w. Coleman &
Co.
Mrs. Tribble visited tho family Of her
son, Mr. r. NJ. Tribble, last weok
The meotinG at tho Methodist church
closed Sunday evening. Rev. j. T..
Daniel, tho pastor, was not able to secure
tho services Of another minister through
out the wcok, but preached many good
sermons himself, while Roy. w. s.. Fami-
tor, pastor of the Presbyterian church,
kindly preached ono morning,
Mrs. Mamie Jordan, of Admission, Ala,
and Mrs. John Jordan, of Greenville, s,
O., are visiting Mrs. l.. w. Jordan.
MISS Mary Jordan, pretty young lady
from Admission, Ala, has beon o guest at
tho homo of her unclo, Mr.. l.. w. Jor-
dan. Sic leaves :iis week for her ihoiliu
Mr.. s. D. Cherry loft last week for
Birmingham.
Mrs. w. i. Poo and children, of Green
vile, aro with Major and Mrs. B. T..
Sloan.
Mr.. Harry Poo, Of Groonvillo, spent
seyoral days horo, leaving Tuesday for
Clemson College, where he will be q
student during tho coming session.
Miss Frances G. Hoko arrived on the
vcstibule from Groonville Monday and
will bo ut Seneca awhile before returning
! to iior homo, Atlanta.
Mr.. James B. Brown, Jr., now has
work in Atlanta.
Miss Ludie Jones, Of Laurens, is with
hcr sister, Mrs. e. Clay Doylo.
DR.. Charles Manly did not all his ap-
pointments at tho Baptist church Sunday,
owing to funornal at Anderson.
Miss ELLA Richardson left Tuesday for
Gainesville, Ga, where sho will attend
tho Southern Fomalo Seminary.
Mrs. j. II. Bryan and Master Harry
Bryan spent Tuesday at Anderson.
Mr., Charles Bryan has gono TO Augusta
for fow days.
Messrs. James Stribling and Marshall
Jordan attend Clemson College tho com
ing session.
Rev. j. l.. Daniel was called to Newry
Sunday afternoon to marry couple.
Mrs. Davis, of kentucky, visited hor
friend, Mrs. Il. E. Stribling, the nrst of
tho week.